The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1909-10-14
Urges Personal and Political
Friends 10 Energetic Effort.
ASKS ElRNEST SUPPORT
National Committeeman Declares Dem.
oerate Ticket win Command and
Receive the Independent Vote.

l4lS B'UptIdllC campaign is DeluE
conducted this year with q degree Of
vigor which is as unusual as it is
promising of victory During last
week, 1t is reported, 100000 pieces OF
mail matter were sent out from the
headquarters Of the state committee
at Harrisburg and it is believed that
greater quantity of campaign litera.
ture will so out this week The Demo
Gratis are determined to elect their ex-
ccllont ticket
One of the most important pieces of
campaign literature sent out thus far
is n personal letter Of Colonel James
NJ. Guffey. member of the Democratic
national committee, to the active work.
ers of the state. Colonel Guffey. in
characteristic language appeals to his
Democratic friends to supplement the
work of the state and county organi.
zation with energetic individual effort.
In other words. in terse and forccful
periods, he urges Democratic work
ers to actively support the admirable
candidates nominated on the 4th OF
August. which he believes will com
mand and receive large and valuable
support from the Independent voters
of the state
There is no doubt in the minds Of
any of the intelligent observers of the
work of the campaign that the trend
of public sentiment is toward the Dem.
ocratiC ticket The forces which revo.
lutioniZed the politics of the state in
the election of William II. Berry are
again in action. The conditions which
gave the Democratic candidate for
state treasurer a large majority in
Philadelphia four years ago are pres.
ent in that city now. and the opportu-
mites for defeating the will of the
people by frauds at the polls are vast.
ly diminished In Pittsburg the ma.
chine is in confusion and almost in
despair. All that is necessary to Sc.
cure a glorious victory is for the Dem.
ocrats to do their duty.
The Republican candidates are
menace to the interests of the people.
A. f. Sisson and j. A. Stober have
been for years servlle slaves of the
machine. If n man of their type had
been nominated for governor three
years ago he would have been defeated
by an overwhelming majority. Even
two years ago. if J. A. Stober had been
nominated for state treasurer the ma.
jority Of his opponent would have been
100000. What gave the machine man.
ayers the confidence which made them
daring this year. Simply they believe
that the people have forgotten the ex.
posurcs of graft operations made in
1906 and since. They believe that the
memory of the shame of the capitol
construction and furnishing no longer
abidcs in the public mind.
If the Republican candidate for
state treasurer had been elected in
1905, when William II. Berry was
chosen, the building and furnishing of
the state capitol would have cost S25,.
100000 by this time and the people
never would have known that they
were being robbed. If Sisson and Sto.
Der are elected this year the plunder.
ing will be resumed and the revenues
of the state will be diverted to the
pockets of the grafters. On the other
hand, If ]. Wood Clark is placed in
the office of auditor general and
George w. Kipp in that of state treas
urer there will be new revelations of
official dishonesty in the past which
will astound the country. The whole
truth has not been told.
We do not allege or even insinuate
that there has been any grating since
the present governor, auditor general
and state treasurer were inducted into
their respective Offices. But we do
believe that they have concealed facts
which ought to have been exposed and
know that they have not been jealous
in bringing the offenders to punish.
ment. 1t is nearly two years since
four Of the grafters were convicted
in the Dauphin county court. Two Of
these men have since died natural
deaths, and it looks as if the others
will have an opportunity to die of old
age before punishment is meted out
to them. For these reasons we be.
leve that all Of the graft business will
uOl De huOWU ultll luc OlllCtS Ol uuul
tor general ana state treasurer are
filled by Democrats.
The text of Colonel Guffey's letter
follows:
Democratic National Committee,
Once of the Member From Penn
sylvania.
Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 0, 1903.
My Dear Sir:
The action of the Democratic
State Convention, on the 4th of
August last, when candidates were
nominated for the Offices of Audi
tor General State Treasurer and
Supreme Court Justice, has met
with unqualified approval through
cut the state.
The convention was actuated by
one idea-to name candidates of
unquestioned integrity and ability
for these three most important
positions. AS q result of this,
your candidates will command
and receive large and valuable
support from the Independent vot-
ers of the state.