Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 26, 1894.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EbpiTor
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor,
WILLIAM M. SINGERLY,
of Philadelphia.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JOHN 8S. RILLING,
of Erie.
For Auditor General,
DAVID F. MAGEE,
of Lancaster.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs,
WALTER W. GREENLAND,
of Clarion county.
For Congressman-at-Large,
THOS. COLLINS,
of Centre county.
HENRY MEYER,
of Allegheny county.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
For Congress—AARON WILLIAMS,
For State Senator—MATT. SAVAGE.
For President Judge—CALVIN M. BOWER,
JAMES SCHOFIELD,
ROBERT M. FOSTER.
For Jury Commissioner—JOSEPH J. HOY.
For Associate Judge—THOMAS F. RILEY.
For Legislators,
What the People's Interest Requires.
The people for their own interest
require that further disturbance about
the tariff should cease and that busi-
ness should resume its accustomed
course under existing fiscal regulations.
SEERMAN, REED and HARRISON agree
in this opinion, as shown by recent
expressions, that there is no use to
continue the disturbance—that it had
better be stopped. McKINLEY, who is
personally interested, and HasTiNGs.
who doesn’t know any better, are the
only conspicuous Republicans that are
bawling for McKINLEYISM. :
The people have it in their power to
stop further trouble on the tariff ques.
tion by maintaining the Democratic
majority in Congress. They cannot af-
ford to run the risk of another McKin-
LEY uprising. For this reason every
district represented by a Democrat
should again send a Democrat to the
House of Represzntatives. The Penn-
sylvania Democrats should determine
to hold every one of their districts, and
if possible, to add to the number of
their Representatives. An infamous
Republican gerrymander has limited
the representation that they should
have but they should resolve, in the
interest of industrial peace and busi
ness restoration, that there shall be no
diminution of their congressional re p-
resentation.
In this district there is not a
citizen who is not really aud
substantially interested in sending
plain, practical and common sense
Aaron WiLLians to Congress, in pref-
erence to a McKiNLevire. At his
hands neither the business interests of
his constituents, nor the principles of
his party, will suffer any injury, but
will be sustained to the full extent of
his honest purpose and practical
ability.
Unfit to Represent the County.
If there is any reason why HARRY
Curtin should be elected to represent
the Democratic people of this county
in the Legislature, we certainly have
failed to see or hear it. His qualifica-
tions are notsuch as to make it an in-
ducement for any man to vote for him.
His politics has been of that kind that
no Democrat is under any obligation to
him. A few years ago, before he had
ever cast a vote or spent a penny for
the party, he came knocking at the
Democratic door, anl waated to be
nominated as the Democratic candidate
for Legislature. Upon its refusal to
honor him with that pos'tion he went
back, like the pig to its wallow, to his
own party and has since that been put:
ting in his time filling Republican
offices and abusing the Democracy.
A man who would betray his own par-
ty as Harry CurtiN was willing to be-
tray his fora Dzmocratic nomination,
only a few years ago, is not the kind of
a man that anybody wants to trust as a
Representative. Voters of all parties
will do well to stay clear of him.
——Republican manufacturers who
for political reasons don’t want to put
their works in full blast before the
election, find themselves overtaken by
orders for goods which they are unpre-
pared to fill. It must be embarrass-
ing to them to make their business
subserve their party interest ; but wait
until after the election and you will see
how their factories will boom.
——1It is rather late for Tom REED
and Bex Harrison to come out as
tariff reformers and demand a cessation
of tariff contention. The Democrats
have pre-empted that ground. y
Good Bye, Old Fraud!
Our attention was attracted the other
day by a Republican campaign poster
in which the most prominent line was
“Protection to American Industries.”
Upon seeing this familiar fake,
which played its part in many a past
campaign, we could not refeain from
saying: “Good bye, old fraud; we
shall never see you again in political
contests, You have served your pnr-
pose in deluding voters, but yonr delun-
sicn has been digpelled by tariff reform,
and you will becast aside as an ex-
ploded and useless humbug.”
The claim that high tarifts protected
American industries and benefited
American workmen was for years the
leading campaign cry of the Repnbli-
can party. It affected the judgment
and influenced the ballots of thousands
of unthinking and impressible voters.
It was the chief factor in bringing che
Harrison administration into power.
This promise of*“Protection to American
Industries” had its only fulfillment in
the passage of McKINLEY’s monopoly
tariff under which both the reserve
and the surplus in the treasury were
exhausted ; a collapse in every depart-
ment of business occurred, and, instead
of industry being protected, twelve
hundred strikes against wage reduc-
tions were chronicled, including the
great Homestead uprising; cheap for-
eign laborers were imported to com-
pete with American workmen, and
large communities of operatives were
dependent upon soup houses for their
subsistence.
These are facts that can not be
truthfully denied aud present a wither-
ing commentary on the political post-
ers of the high tariff party which in this
campaign are again trying to work
off the exploded fraud of “Protection to
American Industries.”
We repeat that this is the last time
this discredited humbug will make its
appearance in political campaign.
The beneficent effect of Democratic
tariff reduction, already making itself
manifest on every hand, will lay that
deception on the shelf for all time.
Tariff reform will effectually take the
tariff question out of politics, In al}
human probability a general tariff bill
will never again agitate the country,
but reduction or removal of particular
duties will from time to time, without
political agitation, be made by separate
bills, as industrial or fiscal interests
and exigencies may require, of which
we shall have an illustration next win.
ter in the passage of supplemental bills
that will enlarge the free list.
“Protection to American Industries,”
as a high tariff Shibboleth, has seen
its last campaign service. Good bye,
old fraud; after this year we shall
never see you again |
A Denial That Don’t Deny.
Philipsburg, Pa. Oct- 22,1894,
Epiror DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN.
Dear Sir :—In arecent issue of your paper
you published an entirely false charge
against me, and believing that you do not
mean to print a mis-statement intentionally,
I would ask of you to place in your paper
my following denial of the same, in order that
noone be harmed or be benefitted by an un-
truth.
The Philipsburg Republican club does not
now, nor never has required a pledge of any
kind from me, or any other of its members,
and any statement to the contrary is abso-
lutely untrue and unwarranted.
Very Truly Yours,
P.E. WOMELSDORFF.
We publish the above because the
WarcumaN is, and intends to be, en-
tirely fair to everybody, and as Mr.
WoMELSDORFF imagines he has been
unfairly represented we give him the
space acked to set himself right.
Whether his denial is intended to cor-
rect a false impression, or whether it is
to “shut up the eye” of the Democratic
voter, 18 a question for them to deter-
mine.
It will be noticed that Mr. WoMELs-
DORFF makes no denial for himself.
It is for the Philipsburg Republican
club that he speaks. That club is not
a candidate and consequently no one
cares what it does or requires. It is
Mr. WomeLsporRFF who wants Damo-
cratic votes, and Mr. WoMELDORFF if
he wanted to be entirely frank, and
fair, as he would have others be,
should have answered for himself.
What support has he ever given to
any Democrat or to any Democratic
principles that would justify any
Democrat supporting him at this time.
He is known and glorys in being a vio-
lent, unbending, bitter Republican.
Every vote that he would cast, if elec:
ted to the Legislature, would be in the
interest of that party.
Even as a Philipsburg councilman
he cannot forget his bitter partisan-
ship, Before he became connected
with that body it was a municipal and
not a political body. He has drag-
ged polities into all its business, and
the Democrats of Philipsburg know
what show he ever gives any ot them.
Did you ever vote for a Damocrat,
Mr. WoMELsDORFF, if 80 what was his
name? If you did not what right have
| you to ask or expect Damocrats now
to vote for you ?
| ted Democracy of his native city.
| they reek at the hands of the Dem.
cause he is a Centre county man, but
| ING3 a large vote in this county as it is
Democratic Vigor in Philadelphia.
Nothing could be more encouraging
to the Democrats in the interior of the |
State than the spirit and vigor exhibit- |
ed in the movements of the Democrat-
ic organization in Philadelphia. Fac-
tional difference in the party in that city
haa ziven place to harmonr, and the
indifference which too often diminish-
ed the Democratic vote in that quarter
has been succeeded by energetic action
and determination. The party meet-
inzs, both in attendance and eathu-
8iasm, were never sarpassad, and indi-
cate the harmonious and determined
purpos2 of the Philadelphia Democra-
cy.
The Democratic candidate for Gov-
ernor is found nobly leading the uni-
He
is putting all his energy into the con-
His voice ig heard addressing the
numerous meetings, and his plain,
practical speeches go directly to the
common sense of the plain people
whose interests he has always had so
much at heart,
Mr. SivgerLY's high character asa
citizen and a business man ; his long
continued efforts for the promotion of
the city’s prosperity ; his deeds of
benevolence and charity, and the sin-
cerity of his friendship for the city’s
working people, displayed ever since
he has been an employer of labor and
a paver of wages, are qualities general
ly recognized by his fellow citizens of
Philadelphia, and will bring to his
support a host of voters in the city,
even from outside of his party.
The Democrats of the county can
therefore make their fight for the State
ticket with the assurance that they
will not be deserted by the Democracy
of Philadelphia. They can be confi-
dent that their best efforts will be
matched by the city Democrats under
the leadership ot the gubernatorial can-
didate.
test.
Don't Trade on the Legislature.
There is no ‘reason why Democrats
should not support either one of
the legislative candidates, who are
men entirely worthy the honor which
ocratic party,
Mr. ScHoFIELD is a self-made man.
Every penny he has in the world has
been earned by hard work. He begin
life bere as an appreutice in a saddlery
establishment and his faithfulness has
made him the owner of a large shop to-
day. The same grit that enabled him
to accomplish this for himself has
characterized his career asa State Leg:
islator. He has been feerless in de:
fence of right and the poor man knows
no better friend. Jiy ScHOFIELD, while
at Harrisburg, was constantly on the
watch for chances to favor his coustit-
uency. He helped the farming classes
by fighting for the NiLes bill, which
was designed to lighten the burden of
taxation on the farmers. He worked
for every measure that would be of
benefit to the poor people and with
such a record he now asks the honor
of a second term from thos: whom
he has so faithfully served.
RoBerT M. FosTER, the other nomi-
nee, is a representative of the younger
element in politics, and the good of the
party demands that its young blood be
recognized. It is a recognized fact
that the Centre county Democracy has
many able young men. Hard party
workers, who will only continue their
co-operation with the older Democrats,
if they are given some recognition,
Mr. Foster is in every way qualified
to make a good Representative. He
has been a student at the Pennsylvania
State College, and his connection with
the firm of Smith, Foster & Co. whole-
sale grocers of Philadelphia, has given
him sound business ideas as well as an
opportunity to become well acquainted
in the county.
ScrorieLp and Foster ought to pol!
an enormous vote when the character
of their opponents is taken into consid-
eration. Read elsewhere in this is:ue
and find out what the Republican can-
didates have done in their time.
——
Complimentary Voting.
The dodge of asking for complimen-
tary votes for different candidates on
the Republican ticket is being worked
for all it is worth this fall. Theobject
of it all is to show a falling off in the
Democratic vote in Centre county and
thus encourage the Republican State
organization to use extra efforts to
carry the county at the future elec-
tions.
A word to the wise ought to be suf-
ficient. The Republicans are asking
Democrats to vote for Hastings, be-
the real object of this solicitation is
not so much to give candidate Hast-
to encourage Republican workers to
extra efforts in the future. You re-
member how they crowed over carry.
ing Cen're county at the February
election. This was due to the fact that
| stayed at home.
a large percentage of the Democratic
voters, knowing their votes would not
be needed to elect township officers,
Bat it was like an
elixir of life to the Republicans. A
false hope was created among them
and they are working harder this fall
than ever before. Now the point is
simply this, If you allow them to
bamboozle you into giving a compli-
mentary vote to any of their candidates
it will mean juet that much harder
fighting next time to hold our own,
and possibly the loss of the county this
fall.
They will say ! Oh, you can easy
do this, we often do it. But don’t you
see, they have nothing to lose. They
are the minority party and cannot pos-
sibly suffer by such an arrangement,
while the Democrats have everything
to lose and nothing to gai.
Don't cast any complimentary votes.
EER SS
Influenced by a Subsidy.
Sugar growers in Louisiana, to the
number of 587, have announced their
intention of leaving the Democratic
party and joining the Republicans be-
cause the Democratic tariff bill de
prives them of the bonus on their pro-
duct, allowed them by the McKINLEY
law, which last year amounted to
$11,000,000 for Louisiana alone, a
handsome sum indeed to be divided
among less than 600 producers. No
wonder they are kicking ; but the peo-
ple who had really a cause to kick in
connection with this matter were the
raisers of wheat, corn, cotton, dairy
products, and other agricultural pro-
ductions, who had as good a right to a
bonus as the sugar growers, but instead
of receiving such a benefit from the
government, were compelled to help
pay the subsidy allowed the Louisiana
planters.
The Republicans are greatly pleasad
with the prospect of gaining several
Congressmen in that State through
| this disaffection of the sugar produc-
ers, but they will find themselves dis-
appointed. A few hundred men who,
are displeased because they have been
prevented trom continuing an unjnst
pull on the public treasury are not
going to change the politics of the
State. Senator CAFrreY, of Louisiana:
who did all he could to maintain the
interest of the planters of his State in
the WiLsoN tariff bill, tells them that
their bolt from the Democratic “party
is ridiculous, and that they have rea-
son to expect more real and substan-
tial benefit from the Democratic tariff
than from one that made them the
objects of charity as recipients of a
government bounty. Besides, all the
sugar planters of the State are not
kicking. Among those who take
the right view of the ques-
tion is Representative ANDREW
Price, of the Third Congress Dis:
trict of Louisiana, a very extensive
sugar producer and the recipient of a
large bounty, who emphatically re-
pudiates, both for himself and his con-
stituents, the movement against the
Democratic party on account of the
loss of the subsidy.
After the Democratic sugar planters,
shall have had time to reflect, they
will see the folly of joining the party
that has been their worst enemy, and
the Republicans will not have the grat-
ification of gaining Congressmen in
Louisiana through such a mercenary
consideration as a government bounty.
Do We Want a Man of This Kind ?
What is to become of our courts if
they are to be presided over by a man
who is in such serious ways unfitted
for the office. Love would not be an
impartial judge, so many of the voters
in the county think. He is a bitter
partisan and as such is not fit for the
office. He has dragged the Metho-
dist church into his campaign. The
primaries at which he defeated Judge
Furst for Centre county’s endorsement
were notorious for the ram and boodle
used by his henchmen. Campaign lit-
erature that is being sent out in his
bebalf begs the veteran vote for him,
claiming that he marched into Fulton
county to guard the rail-roads during
the war. This is a lie for Fulton
county never bad a rail road and has
nove to-day. Furthermore Jomnx G.
Love is 80 notoriously lazy that in all
probability the January session under
him would never be gotten through
with until time for the December
court.
Do we want a man of this kind to
preside over our courts ? Let every
voter ask himselt the question and if
he is true to his convictions anemphat-
ic No will answer the query. Mr.
BowER is the man to be judge of the
49:h district. His election will give us
one who bas not besmirched the judi-
ciary already with intrigue and cam-
paigu filth, it will give us a judge who
will not be biased by partisanship,
who will be active in the conduct of
court matters and whose position on
the bench will not be a menace to any
of our citizens.
Vote for Bowkr if you have any re-
ard for thz honor of our courts.
Singerly Will be Here To-morrow.
Candidate for Governor Wm. Singerly, and All
the Candidates on the State Ticket, With
Many Prominent Democrats Will be Here To-
morrow Morning, Gov. Pattison, Wm. F
Harrity, W. U. Hensel Will Probably
Accompany the Party.—A Grand Meeting in
the Court House.
Tomorrow morning the Democrats of
Centre county will have an opportun ity
of welcoming their standard bearer to
the homes of his Republican opponent,
for candidates Wm. M. Singerly,
John 8. Rilling, David F. McGee,
Walter W. Greenland, Henry Meyer
and Thos. Collins, with a party of dis-
tinguished Democrats, will arrive in
town and stay long enough to refute
the lies which Republican campaigners
are circulating.
THE PROGRAM :
The reception will be given under the
direction of the Wm. M. Singerly club,
of Bellefonte. Its president, Hammon
Sechler, will preside at the meeting in
the court house and act as master of
ceremonies. A special train bearing the
distinguished party will arrive at Belle-
fonte from Tyrone, at 8:20 in the
morning. The visitors will be taken to
carriages, immediately on arrival of the
special, and escorted to the Court House
by the Singerly club. Ther the meet-
ing will be organized at once and
speeches will be made by Mr. Singerly
and others. After the speaking an im-
promptu reception will be held in the
Court House so that every one can meet
the candidates, then a line of parade
will be formed and the party escorted
back to the rail-road station, where
they will take the regular 9:33 train
for Lock Haven. This arrangement
will give to Centre county an hour and
thirteen minutes in which to receive the
Democratic leaders.
Owing to the short time there will be
in which to hold a meeting there will be
no demonstration at the rail-road, other
than the reception by the club, but it
is desired that all who can should be in
town early so as to give the party as
rousing a reception as possible. It is
necessary that no time be lost in getting
to the Court House, for some of the
ablest public speakers in the State will
be here and all will want to hear what
they have to say.
SPECIAL TRAINS AND EXCURSION RATES.
In order that people from all parts of
the county can have an opportunity of
taking part in the reception special
trains will run as follows :
Over the Bellefonte Central. A train
will leave State College at 7 o’cluck in
the morning for Bellefonte, stopping at
all intermediate points, arriving here at
8 o'clock. Half-fare tickets will be soid,
good to return on any regular train
during the day.
Over the Central R. R. of Pa. A
special train will leave Clintondale at
7:15 in the morning for Bellefonte, stop-
ping at all stations enroute, arriving
here at 9 o’clock. Half-fare tickets will
be sold from all points, good to return
on any regular train during the day.
The people from Penns Valley can
come over on the regular morning train,
which arrives here at 8:55, so they will
get here in time for more than half of
the time. Those living in the lower
Bald Eagle can come up on the early
morning train and be hare early enough
to help receive the big crowd that will
undoubtedly turn out.
From the Bald Eagle valley between
here and Tyrone all who want to come
can do so on the special train that will
bring the distinguished party here. It
will leava Tyrone at 7 o'clock in the
morning and stop at all stations where
there is anyone to get on. Regular
fares will be charged .
Handsome silk badges will be given
to all Democrats who want to help the
Singerly club in escorting the party
from the train. Those who expect to
march with the club will meet at the
club rooms as early as possible Saturday
morning, whence, headed by Meyer's
band, they will march to the station to
meet the arriving delegations.
LET THE RECEPTION BE A ROUSER!:
Ever since the Singerly party started
out it bas met with perfect ovations.
Tyrone was the first stop on Monday
morning and there booming cannon,
cheering men anil brass bands made
things lively during the few minutes
stay. At Philipsburg several thousand
people met the train and the party was
fairly carried on the shoulders of the en-
thusiasts to the Potter house annex
where ringing speeches were made. At
Clearfield a monster reception was held,
calvaleades of horsemen, marching men
and bands led the way to the opera
house where a rousing meeting was
held. Four hundred admiring Clear-
fielders accompanied the party to Du-
Boise, the next stop, and there another
ovation awaited them. They will be at
Pittsburg to-night and arrive here at
8:20 tomorrow morning.
Now let us try and give them the
most cheering reception they have had
anywhere. Bellefonte has a candidate
in the party, Hon. Thomas Collins. If
his admirers alone would turn out there
would besuch a mighty assemblage as
is seldom seen in this place. Ifitis at
all possible, Democrats, be ¢n hand to
show your colors.
WHO OUR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR IS.
William M. Singerly is a native of
Philadelphia, where he was born on
December 27, 1832, and where, with the
exception of & brief period, he has lived
ever since. His father was Joseph Sin-
gerly, one of the originators of the street
railway system of that city, from whom
his son has inherited his marked busi-
ness ability. After graduating from
the Philadelphia High School in 1850,
Mr. Singerly spent ten years in a pro-
duce commission house and acquired a
thorough commercial training. He
was afterward engaged with his father
in the management of his street car
lines, and then went to Chicago where
he was in business for himself as a com-
mission merchant. Recalled to Phila-
delphia by his father to assume the man-
agement of the Germantown Passenger
Railway Company, he proved a highly
successful manager, extended the sys-
tem, and eventually disposed of it on
highly advantageous terms.
All this time Mr. Singerly was an
enthusiastic and unswerving Democrat,
active in the councils of the party in
Philadelphia, and always eager to pro-
mote its interests in the city, State and
nation. A fine opportunity for this
presented itself to him in 1877, when he
bought The Philadelphia Record,
then a feeble journal, with a circulation
of less than 6000 copies daily. Mr.
Singerly immediately strengthened it in
every department, introduced aggressive
methods, and made it what it now is,
the foremost penny paper of the United
States, with an average circulation of
about 163,000 copies daily.
This remarkable feat was performed
in the face of the fact that Philadelphia
is the most strongly Republican large
city in the United States,and that The
Record has antagonized the theories
most cherished by its people, such as
Protection. Mr. Singerly. was a Tariff
Reformer long before that issue became
a popular one in the United States, and
through his paper has always battled
bravely for a vigorous reduction in the
tariff duties, especially on the raw ma-
terials of industry, believing that only
in this way could American manufac-
turers reach the foreign markets re-
quired for the extension and prosperity
of their business. He took this stand
as a manufacturer himself, having been
for many years interested in large wool-
en and cotton establisments.
While The Record may be said to be
Mr. Singerly’s pet, in which he takes
the greatest pride, it is but one of many
diversified interests that claim his atten-
tion. He is a heavy real estate owner
in Philadelphia, having erected over
1000 houses there, in addition to a splen-
did home for his paper.
In 1887, upon the retirement of Gov-
ernor Pattison from office, Mr. Singerly
took an active part in establishing the
Chestnut Street National Bank, of
which the ex-Governor became the first
President. Upon Mr. Pattison being
called for a second time to the Governor-
ship of Pennsylvania, Mr. Singerly
succeeded him as President of the bank,
a position he still holds. He is also
President of the Chestnut Street Trust
and Savings Fund Company, and has
large interests in a number of commer-
cial, manufacturing and other estab-
lishments.
In seeking from the relaxation from
the cares of business Mr. Singerly has
for a number of years taken a keen in-
terest in farming and stock raising.
His herds of Holstein cattle at his large
farm at Gwynedd, in Montgomery
county, were famous for years; and he
is now the owner of the Elkton Stock
Farm, near Elkton, Cecil county, Md.,
in the welfare of which he takes a deep
interest. At Elkton he also possesses
one of the largest paper and pulp mills
in the United States, from which he
supplies not only paper for his own
journal, but for large outside interests
as well.
Notwithstanding the pressure of all
these great interests upon him, Mr.
Singerly has always taken an ardent in-
terest in politics ; and no man is better
known in Democratic circles throughout
the Siate than he. He has never held
office, however, except the honorary po-
sition of Commissioner of Fairmount
Park, in Philadelphia, as a non-salaried
office, which requires him to devote con-
siderable time to the wants of that great
pleasure-ground. In the Presidential
campaigns of 1884, 1888 and 1892 Mr.
Singerly was especially active, always
supporting Grover Cleveland with all
the vigor at his command. He and
President Cleveland are clcse personal
friends. They are in entire harmony in
their views on Tariff Reform, a sound
currency, and other leading issues.
The part recently taken by Mr. Singer-
ly in bringing together the opposing
Democratic factions in Philadelphia
and securing nominations of Democrats
to important Federal offices is too fresh in
the public mind to require further no-
tice.
-——1It costs Centre county more to
keep her poor than any of the other
counties in the State except Columbia,
Union and Wayne. Centre is the
largest in territory and one of the rich-
est in resources in the State and such
a condition of affairs is hard to explain
unless it be on account of the extrava-
gance of the poor overseer plan of
keeping paupers.
—— If you want printing of any des-
cription the Warcnvan office is the
place to have it done,