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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
ST0BER AND SiSS0N
self-Respect On the Part Of Voters
Should Make Their Election
ln1possible,
IFrom the Philadelphia Record

From the Philadelphia Record.
Everybody in this state knows what
sort of men were selected by the state
machine for state Offices up TO 1908.
The investigation of the capitol
frauds disclosed that Two of them
are already under conviction of swim
ding the state in that tremendous en-
terprise of fraud.
In 1905, although the capitol disclos-
urcs had not then been made the peO-
pie Of this state were sufficiently
aroused TO the sort Of candidates the
state machine was putting up TO de-
feat the Republican candidate for state
treasurer and elect Mr. Berry. He
looked out for the public interests He
paid over the school funds promptly,
instead Of holding them back so that
the bank repositories could have the
use of the money. He scrutinized bills.
Best of all, he lifted the cover from
the colossal swindling that had been
practiced in building the capitol
Two years ago the state machine
nominated John O. Sheath. who is far
superior to the men ii is accustomed
TO select for Office. He had dared to
oppose the gang occasionally. Moth
ing on earth would have led the gang
to nominate such a man except fear of
another defeat.
The state machine has recovered its
nominated a couple Of men of precise.
ly the same class as the men it had
been In the habit of nominating up to
1905. They are its subservient tools.
They stop at nothing that the bosses
demand. They labored for Quay's re-
election. and they supported the jury
bill that was expected to protect Quay
"Pittsburg Ripper" which the su.
preme court declared unconstitutional,
in the most infamous session of the
legislature We have suffered They
supported the Salus.Grady press muz--
zler, which a subsequent Legislature
was shamed into repeating. They sup
ported the street railway franchise
the bill to make s35 the minimum sal.
ary for school teachers. They oppos-
ed efforts to improve the Focht ballot
law. They defended the Assistance"
clause which enables a purchased vot.
er to take a witness into the booth
with him in order to give evidence
that he had earned his bribe. They
voted for bill that would have given
State Treasurer Mathues a salary of
$4,000 a year. They have supported
any and all legislation demanded by
the gang of this city to make IL cas-
Ter to corrupt the ballot box and to
get money out of the city treasury
Stober and Sisson are typical mem
bers of the state machine, typical tools
OF the bosses who have made the gov.
ernment of this state notorious and
who have worked in harmony with
the corrupt and criminal combina-
ton" in this city. Ordinarily selfre.
spect on the part of the voters OF
Pennsylvania should make their elec.
tion impossible. The voters who de
feated J. Lee Plummer should send
Stober and Sisson to meet him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

The Quay statue now occupios =,
niche in the corridor of the canltoI =,
Harrisburg, and it stands for corr,n
tion in the palace of graft. II is .
tribute TO vice and spawn of inloui,y
The law authorizing it was r1rcoa
through the legislature by politlc5
buccaneers. The commission which
ordered IT was never legally created
and the money paid for 1t was In,
properly drawn from the treasury Rn,
it may serve a useful purpose That 4,
TO say, as long as it remains in view il
will keep in the memory Of the people
the looting operations which Qua,
taught and admonish posterity agaip9
political piracy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Bad government is bad, both for
business and morals. While govern.
ment officials are looting the treasury
according to laws made for that pur-
pose, they are robbing the people and
setting an example to others to loot.
Graft is as reprehensible when pro-
tected by law as when it is not thus
encouraged, and when high officials
graft under invalid laws other people
think they have a right to get all they
can, lawfully or otherwise. High mind
ed men will not graft, whether the
crime is sanctioned by unconstiution.
al laws or not.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

We will never have good govern
ment in this state until the people
make up their minds to punish re
creancy. If the crimes of public men
are condoned because they belong to
this party or that, public men will con
tinue to betray the people TO the end
of time. The way to secure good gov
ernment is for all men who favor good
government to vote against recrCants
and for men who are faithful to the
people.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

lr his speech before the Banker,
Association at Bedford Springs Oh,
other day state Treasurer Shcatz cor
daily endorses the principle express
ed in an income tax. In that ne Is
right But in order to get an income
tax it will be necessary to get Mr.
Shcatz's party out of power and nt
Democratic party in Tho mulImill
ionaires who control the Republican
party through their campaign contrl
buttons don't want to have their vast
incomes taxed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
Democrats if it is not.

Democrats if It is not.
The State Central Committee
and the county organizations are
actively at work. but, in order to
have success in November, we must
poll the Democratic vote. and this
can only be accomplished through
individual work. with this in view,
| am writing you the situation and
the importance of this campaign.
and to ask from you and your
friends your earnest and active
support for the ticket, and to as.
sure you, in making this request
that your efforts will be appre-
ally. Very truly yours
]. NJ. GUFFEI.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Democrats who fail to qualify thcm
selves to vote will deprive thomso,ya.
Of an opportunity to participate In th,
celebration Of one of the most i'm
portant Democratic victories of re
cent years. with J. Wood Clark in
the Office Of Auditor General aud
George w Kipp in that of State
Treasurer there will be such a clean
ing out Of the corruption on Capita
Hill that the machine will never re
cover
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

George w. Kipp served one term in
congress and achieved more in that
time than others have been able TO in
three times the period. He is a man
of action. He obeys his conscience
and works hard until the purpose iu
mind is accomplished and then turns
his attention to something else That
is the type of men who ought TO be
commissioned to perform the affairs
of the public.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Residents of cities of the third
class have one more chance TO reg
lister. On Saturday, October lG, the
registrars will sit at the several poll
ing places, in such cities. and voters
may then and there register. Every
Democrat residing in a city Of the
third class should avail himself OF the
opportunity to qualify himself to vote
for our admirable ticket if he has
not already done so.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

j. Wood Clark, Democratic nomine
for Auditor General, is a son OF tha
late Silas NJ Clark, who led the y
mocracy of Pennsylvania as its nom
nee for justice OF the supreme couFl
to victory in 1882 and the son Will
perform the service this year which
his father did then.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

The people of Philadelphia are 60;
ting ready to give the machine man
ayers a surprise on election day I'm
less the signs are misleading the close
of the pole on Tuesday evening No
vember 2d, will mark the opening OF
an exodus of political criminals from
that city that will purify the political
atmosphere OF the whole state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

That the Democrats will carry
Pennsylvania this year is as certain
as any future event depending upon
human action can be. The city Of
Philadelphia will give a majority 70
all the Democratic candidates, both
on the state and local tickets and
every county in the state will show o
Democratic gain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Take this from us. There will be no
Republican majority in Philadelphia
this year and mighty little, if any, IL
Pittsburg. Both cities are in a state OF
political revolution. and the result oI
1905 will be repeated this year as sure
as fate. Get ready to join in the shout
ing
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Every Democrat can get his own
vote to the polls and most Demo
Gratis can get one or two of his neigh.
bors or friends to go to the polls and
vote the ticket. If every Democrat
does his best, therefore, the majority
for the ticket this year will be vastly
greater than that for William HI
Berry four years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Every Democrat in Pennsylvania
ought to give one day during this
month to the work of urging all other
Democrats to vote on election day and
on election day to take sufficient time
to vote himself and see that his Demo
cratic ncighbor votes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

The managers of the Democrat
campaign this year are more conn
dent and energetic than they have
been for long time. There is we
tory in the air and it inspires every
one to effort.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Whatever else happens on election
day, get out the vote. Keep that idea
in mind all the time. 1t viii do no
harm to dream about It.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Pay your taxes in time to vote an
vote early so as to have plenty o.
time to see that your neighbor Is Nc.
neglecting his duty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

The record of A. Il. Sisson and D. l..
Stober show that they are unfit for
public Office. They have served th'
machine instead of the people on
every occasion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

If you have failed to pay taxes TINS
year hunt up your last years tax re-
ceipt and take 1t with you to th-
polls.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Get out the vote. A full Democrat
vote this year will guarantee a glo''
ious Democratic victory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14

Meantime make Up your mind to
fulfill your civic obligation by voting
the Democratic ticket on election day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
carrying freight and passengers by
narrow gauge railroads. (Senate Jour.
nal, 1907, page 1880.

carrying freight and passengers by
narrow gauge railroads. (Senate Jour
nal, 1907, page 1880.
Voted For Bad Bills.
Mr. Sissous sins during the session
Of 1907 were not all Sins of omission" +"
however. as the record thus far would
indicate. He voted afiirmatively on bad
bills and negatively on good bills as
the eXigencies of the machine requir-
ed. AS rule Keyser or McNichQl was
his "bell-weather," and he voted as
they voted. probably without taking
the trouble to inquire whether it was
right or wrong On the bill to create
a bureau of elevator inspection, for
example, he voted aye, because he was
told the machine wanted some new
Offices to distribute among the faith
ful. (Senate Journal, 1907, page 10SS.
The state had no more use for such a
bureau than a dog has for two tails
but the machine needed the places. He
also voted for the extension of the
Capitol park at an expense Of $4,000.
600. (Senate Journal, 1907, page G9D.
The McCall's Ferry dam and the
York Haven dam in the Susquehanna
river, and other dams in other streams
throughout the state having given the
machine emissaries all the water pow.
ers and privileges they needed for the
time being 1t was decided to mo.
popolize the business Accordingly n
bill was introduced into the legsla
ture of 1907 that mo dam.wall wing
wall or other obstruction shall be built
in streams, heretofore declared public
highways" Upon this question Sisson
voted yes. (Senate Journal, 1907 page
1-ISN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
Wasting Public Funds.

The act increasing the compensation
of senators and representatives in the
general assembly was about as afro
cious an attempt to raid the treasury
as has ever been perpetrated. Upon
that measure Sisson voted yes. (Sen-
ate Journal 1907. page 79D.
There were bills to create additional
law judges in Blair. Cambria, Della
ware and Erie counties. and Sisson
voted for all of them. (Senate Jour
nal. 1907, pages 521, sos, SOC. 1869.
Senator Sisson supported the bill au.
thorizing one-half of all fines and for
FIXTURES to which counties are entitled
to be appropriated to law libraries.
(Senate Journal, 1907. page 77S). This
bill would have legalized as bald a
robbery of the people as was ever con-
ceived. 1t would have taxed the peo-
pie to provide lawyers with books for
personal use, and is clearly unconsti-
tutional.
He voted for every bill presented
during that session which contemplat.
ed the increase of the number of of
fees and the salaries of officers. This
is a favorite way the machine has of
rewarding politicians for sinister SER
vice. Whenever it is found that there
are not enough Offices to go around
new ones are created. Sisson was al
ways a willing helper in this wicked
work
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
SISSON FAITHFUL
TO The MACHINE
Every Act During His Senatorial
Service In Interest Of Gang,
FOLLOWED LEAD or MCNICHOL

smothered Meritorious Legislation In
Committee Codaed Votes on Good
Measures and Supported Bad Bills
Always.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
Trick to Help the Judges.

ulClal pension Dill OF Judges retiring
law. or something that would serve as
a tub to the judicial whale. Every
other eXpedient having failed, bill to
create in the supreme court, the SUI
perior court and all other courts a
Judge emeritus" was introduced dur
ing the session of 1907 1t was read in
place by Senator McNichol, for Sena-
tor Brown, of Philadelphia. 1t pro.
vided that after judge had served
certain period of time he became a
judge emeritus, and during the rest of
his life. would be entitled to full pay
without performing any service. The
machine senators, including Sisson,
were enthusiastic for the bill. 1t was
promptly reported out of the commit
tee on judiciary general, of which Sis.
son was a member, but after passing
second reading was retired. 1t was a
trihe too rank for the country sena-
tors.
The bill providing for-the initiative
and referendum in cities had a rather
rocky road to travel" The people
wanted it and didn't hesitate to let the
fact be known. But the machine was
against it fiat. 1t was house bill and
referred TO the committee on judiciary
general in the senate, from which it
was subsequently reported with a neg
ative recommendation. On May 13
Senator Grim moved to place it on the
calendar, which required an affirma-
tive vote of twO-thirds. A majority of
the senators favored ii, but the minor.
ity amounted TO more than one-third
and the motion was defeated, the ayes
being 22 and the nays II. Senator Sis
son voted against the measure.
Railroad Commission Bill MutiIated.
Senator Sisson was chairman, on
the part of the senate, of the commit
tee on conference, to which was re-
ferred the differences between the two
houses on the bill to create the state
railroad commission. During the con-
sideratiOn of the measure he aimed
to make it as innocuous as possible,
and his vote for it was reluctantly
cast, In conference he opposed every
feature which might invest it with
potency for good and finally secured
the adoption of the measure which
has since been practically useless ex-
cept as a medium Of extracting money
from the treasury to pay the salaries
of the commissioners and employees.
He declared that the bill as it came
from the house was "too grasping," ID
but that cannot be said Of it as It
came from the conference committee
and became law
The Republican candidate for audi.
tor general proved his fidelity to the
machine, moreover, by voting against
the McCord bill, which provided for an
expression of party opinion at the pri.
maries for United States senator. Pen.
rose knew what that meant to him and
so did Sisson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
New York

New York. April 24.-Flour unset
tied; rye -four and rye firm.
Corn meal and barley steady. Wheat
unsettled, No. ? red. lao asked, ele-
yator. Options net loss of 202 5-Sc.
May 1.24 I'D; July. LIS Is; Septem-
Der, 1.07 IS.
Corn steady. No. ., so elevator. OBJ
tons net losses of 7-80 l 5-Sc. May,
- 3-8; July, Is IL; Sept, "A IS.
Oats steady; mixed, 81 1-215S IL.
Beef ana lard steady: cut meats,
pork, tanOW roSin and rice firm.
~Turpentsne quiet. MolasSes steady.
Sugar, raw. firm; fair refining, 3.43.
Coffee quiet; Rio No. I, So S If;
Santos No. (, s IS 9; mild. quiet;
COrdova, 9 sta 13c. Futures closed
steady net unchanged TO ten points
higher.
Butter steady. at the decline. Cream
cry specials, u q 1-2 (%official 81: do
extras, ga l.; do third to first, 20M
%; do held. third to extra, 1925.
Eggs easier: Southern first, 21M
q ID; do seconds, 20 IL.
Potatoes irregular; European per
barrel, 1M.25.
Cabbages weak; Southern white.
per crate. / H. $50; do red, 2M2.50.
Freights and peanuts unchanged.
Cotton seed oil futures were easier
today. with demand poor. May, $50
M5.61; July, 5.79m5.S1; September,
5.97 500; October. 5.9iM $50. Spot
was also lower. Crude continues
steady and unchanged. Prime crude
40; do summer yellow, $3.50 5.63;
do white, $500 600; prime yellow,
5.75m615.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW
RISING PRICES CAUSE >PFCIIA-
1lON IN THE STAPLE TO
TAKE OK NEW LIFE.

By the Associated Press.D

ItSS.
New York. April Snac-
ulatlon has taken on new life at ris-
ing prices. The one much of the
time has been strong ana not q little
excitement has prevailed. The prin-
cause OF the rise was continued
dry weather in most parts OF Texas.
Some showers have fallen here ana
there, and in some parts rather sener-
Gus rains have been reported. III ac-
cordlng to most adNiceS the copiouS
rains have not fallen over a state
which raises SO large a proportion OF
the American crop.
Possibly the State can go a couple
or weeks more under dry weather, but
the believers in high prices assert that
IT the drought lasts much longer the
situation viii become serious. Rulls
assert that 1t Is grave now. They as
Sert that the chances are distinctly
against Texas raising an average crop.
as to fight the boil weevil successful
~ the crop should be planted early.
This season an early crop, it is con
tended, is out of the question so far as
Texas is concerned. Meantime stocks
are decreasing and trade is generally
improving.
Bulls in cotton contend that the
country IS on the eve of q record
breaking consumption of cotton, and
that a big crop is therefore impera-
tive-that is. one Of 13.5OO.OOO to H.
900, 900 bales. From the bullish view
point the prospects OF raising uch a
crop are dubious. At the same time
they still insist that the years crop.
which is ordinarily nut at $4,000
bales, includes some 100000 bales of
linters. The receipts at the ports lave
later been liberal, but is insisted that
this merely means that a good Ge-
nland is bringing out the cotton at the
expense of the interior stocks.
On the other hand, the var has
been SO rapid that many have felt
a reaction was due. Some setback
has occurred, partly by reason of q
mall O~Ver-bOught condition of the
market and the sensational decline in
wheat. Moreover the spot markets
have given way slightly in the last
few days. The May Notices" are not
far off. and some beneficial rains have
fallen in Texas. Then the crop out
look outside of Texas is considered
quite favorable. AS already intimated.
too, it is not too late for Texas to
catch up. The general conviction
here. however, is that declines must
be temporary until Texas has had q
thorough drenchinS. Yet the idea
that Chicago operators have dropped
their holdings of cotton is somewhat
of a damper on speculation for the
moment, although certain Cchlcago
interests are still known to favor the
quill side on all reactions.
The prospects seem to many to
many to point to q broadening Of the
speculation with a revival of Ameri-
can trade whether Texas suffers from
drought OF not.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27

"ouSht 10 cover, therefore. and he
~ Was pushed by the bidding
up oI prices by their The
money outlook did not prevent an
ctler road and active bond market
loody- The newly floated issue figure
oN erWheinlngly in the bond dealings.
me fresh break in the price of wheat
a sustaining influenceson stocks
The security markets abroad seem
ed to take a favorable rather than
a~pprehenSiVe view Of the course
OF VentS in Turkey. Indicating the
reference Of the financial powers for
the ascendancy Of the liberal element
ia Turkish affairs. While the imme-
oiate view Of the situation was n
OF approval, it was felt that so in
IlammatOry q condition at a sensi-
point in European politics con-
tanned seeds Of danger and new COM
in stocks were taken with
conservatism. The future course of
the money market also is considered
With small access of caution. The
uninterrupted succession of new bond
issues suggest a rate Of absorption OF
/ anking facilities which Will require
fIee repleniShment to aVOid a closer
working of interest rates.
Bonds We're strong. Total sales.
par value, $3.342, 600. L. s. IS cou-
pom have advanced IA per cent on
call during the week.
Total sales today 391,4OO shares, in
Guiding Sugar, 800; A. c.. L., 100; G.
and O., $500; n. and w, 400; Sloss-
Sheffield, 100; Southern Railway, L.
400; Tennessee Copper, 200; Union
Pacific, 1880: Z. $. Steel $1,000:
Na-Ca Chem. 500.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-04-27
New York Money.

New York. April 24.-AIoney on call
nominal, time loans tirn1er. so days
> 1-4M2 IL. 90 days . - PC, 6
months > 81 to 3 PC.
Close: Prime mercantile paper ; II
to 4 Pc, sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills at
4S7.35 1910 for 6O-day bills and at
1850 m486.15 for demand. CONNER
cial bills 4.S5 IL 1856, bar silver 50
IS, Mexican dollars A.
Liverpool. April 24.-Closing cotton
Spot quiet. prices four points lower.
American mid. fair sol, good mid.
$50, mid. 5.45. low mid. 81, good
ordinary 4.9S, ordinary 4.63.
The sales of the day were 5000
bales Of which $500 were American
and included 500 for speculation and
export. Receipts 1900 bales includ-
ing 7.4OO American.
Futures opened steady and closed
quiet and steady. April 5.G3 Il. April
May 5.33. May-June SIS. June-July
5.36 IL. July-August $50 IL, Au-
gust-Septenher 5.36, September-Octo-
Der 5.33. October-November $50 IL.
November-December 5.29. December
January 5.38, January-February 5.21
IL, February-March SGT l.. Febru-
ary-March SIS. March-April SIS Il.
Additional sales made to the trade
late Yesterday to 4 600 bales.
all American.