Year: 1869

Warnings from the Western Pnpers-purQe the


Republican Party or sink IL.


The Washington, Pa, Reporter, in an article
on "The Unexpended BalaRce,' says:-


To-day we have ample reason to believe the
Pennsylvania ring" in politics, about which we
have heard so much, is using this very money to
further their corrupt machinations At this time
the influences are Mt work to keep the Treasury
open for plunder another year, and the toil-won
money of the people is seing used to effect their
own robbery.


The Lawrence County Journal says:-


Now that the people of this State have be-
come aware of the fact that for several years
past large balances of the State funds have been
left in the hands of the Treasurer after the
annual appropriations have been paid which
balance has been used for purposes of corrup-
ton, il is important that they should so express
themselves that laws will be passed by the next
Legislature efficiently protecting the funds of
the Commonwealth. The first thing that should
be attended to is the salary of the Treasurer.
Make this fair compensation for the duties and
responsibilities of the position.


Referring to the danger to the Republican
party in this State from corrupting Influences
the Washington Reporter says:--


No party, however glorious its history may
have been in the past, can long survive when
corruption begins to tester in its midst; when
selfishness and thirst for spois gain ascendancy
in the minds of its leaders, When the labor and
conquest of the many is made only to subserve
the purposes and advantages of the few dis
affection and discord will soon result. 1t will





measure befallen the Republican party. 1t will
be the part of true wisdom to open our eyes to
the fact and undertake its remedy. 1t is the
height of madness to attempt to throw dust in
the eyes of the people for the purpose of blind
ing them to what was passing. They see plainly
enough that they are being betrayed and plum
dered by many of the men whom they formerly
trusted and followed with unquestioning conf
dence. We implore the masses of the Republi-
can party, who are honest, earnest, and sincere,
not to be wiled to ruin, simply because the men
who are taking them there have heretofore been
their trusted leaders. Let them pause and reflect
upon their situation. One of two things must
unquestionably be done, either the party must
be purged of corruption or it will sink like a
limestone.


The Pittsburg Commercial has the following:


In the TiOga and Potter legislative district,
the Republicans have nominated for reelection
to the House of Representatives, Messrs. b. B.
Strang of TiOga, and j. B. Niles, of Potter. AS
to Mr.. Niles, we have very little knowledge; but
Mr.. Strang last winter made a reputation for
himself as being one of the most prominent and
influential members in promoting eXtravagant
and profigate legislation. He was ''rng'
man to all intents and purposes and to the eX
tent of his ability. He should not have been
nominated, and now that he is nominated every
Republican voter in this strong Republican dis
trict, who has at heart the cause of legislative
reform and retrenchment, should cast a vote
against him. The interests of the party Will be
promoted to greater extent by his defeat than
by his election. This is the time to begin the
work of wedding out unfaithiul representatives,
and Mr.. b. B. Strang is a tirst-class man of the
order to commence with. Tioga is q strong Re-
publican district, but it is not strong enough to
afford to keep a Strang in the Legislature.