SY, Demonia aidan. Betiefoate, Pa., October 29.1908. THE ISSUE DEFINED Mr. Niles Presents the Points Forchk bly and Clearly. [From the Harrisburg Patriot. ] No one can read the speoch of Hon. ccm: Lm E i f a little coterie of contractors. A is known by the company he keeps in politics as well as in private life. The duty of the independent, pa- triotic Republican is plainly pointed out by Mr. Niles when he says of the Democratic candidates: They should be supported by the same independent Republican sen- timent and vote John Stewart for the and Berry for the treas £506, The h uy est duty of true Republicans in 1905 was to vote inst Plummer and elect Beixy. e highest d of true Repub cans in 1909 is to defeat the can- didates nominated by the Phila- delphia gang, and vote for Mun- son, Kipp and Clark, who are free from taint. When he declares that the Demo- cratic candidates are free from taint Mr. Niles puts his finger upon the very core of the truth in this cam- pie. Sisson, Stober and Von ‘Moschzisker all have records of alle glance to the machine through thick and thin that brands them with the stamp of the spoils system. The politi- cal erment they have received at the hands of the machine has been in : Jayment of service rendered, not to people but to the men who spend their lives in debasing the machinery of democratic government to their own selfish ends. The late Senator Quay once wrote that justices of the supreme court had been catapaulted into their seats to serve the purposes of the political ma- chine and they never fulfilled their sinister obhlizations more completely than they did the other day when they granted the speciallocatur to re view the capitol! graft cases. It was pever intended that any of those grait- ers shonld be punished and this action of the court of last resort will guaran- tae them irmavnity. A new trial and acg—ittal ar~ the certain consequences of the review, because, ag Mr. Niles says the Republican machine manag- ers “are nuw tired of even the ap- pearance of reform.” and will go bold. ly into the courts to prevent comvic- tion at a subsequent trial. Clargymen of Williamsport Declare Their Esteem For Democratic Candidate. At a largely attended regular monthly meeting of the Ministerial Association of Williamsport the fol- lowing resolution was passed: Whereas. Cyrus LaRue Munson, of this tly, hes been numinated for the Ure of justice of the supreme court, an ‘Whereas, We know him to be a Chrimiian gentleman, who in a long life in this community has exhibited a high woral character, a brcad philan- thropy and a church activity which have won the admiration and confi- dence of us all; be it Rasolved, That we, the Ministerial Association of Williamsport, endorse Mr. Munson for this great office, and earnestly hope that the citizens of the state will take advantage of the oppor- tunity to secure the services of a man of such character and attainments. If the Democrats of Pennsylvania fail to elect their ticket this year it wili be for the reason that they haven't sufficient civie virtue to influ- ence them ‘o perform the plain duty 20f good citizenship. The Republican machine has done everything possible during the campaign to help the Dem- ocrats. They have outraged the pub- lic conscience by nominating a ticket composed of servile siaves, they have forced the efligy of Quay, the arch- corruptionist, into a niche in the corri- dor of the capital to the insult of pub- lic and private morals and finally they have compelled the supreme court to issue an order which will give the capitol grafters immunity from just punishment for ali time. These things, treading upon each other's heels, have disgusted the better element of the Republican party and if the Democrats are faithful to their admirable candi- dates they will be elected by an over. whelmning majority. ee ————————— According to information gathered with care, the Democrats have very much the better of the registration in the cities of the third class. In other words, while there has been a consid- erable falling off in the registry as compared with the last year, the Re- ure, with their political friends in the cities in the victory which will be achieved as a result. SISSON AND STOBER SHIELD THE GRAFTERS Tried to Prevent Investigation of Insurance Department During Extra Session. ——— SISSON LED THE OPPOSITION ———————— He Declared That the Paople Had Neo Interast In the Question Involved and That It Was None of the Legis- lature’s Business What Officials Did With the Fees. The extra session of the legislature of 190€ afforded little opportunity for political or legislative jugglery. It was called for the purpose, mainly, of cor- recting the evils perpetrated during the regular session of 1905, and the principal work of Senators A. E. Sis- son and A. J. Stober was to limit the harm to the machine to the minimum. Sisson had become a sort of “whip” for the gang and was always alert. He man | interposed technical objections and tricky expedients to defeat all real re- forms that promised to be effective. But ‘the brief session was not en- tirely without political interest. Shortly after the session began ru- mors of a scandal in the insurance de- partment made their appearance. Six months previously “Dave” Martin had become insurance commissioner, suc- ceeding the late Israel W. Durham. In his report Mr. Martin had alleged that fees to the amount of $33,191 had been collected by the actuary during the six months and withheld from the de- partment and the treasury. An inquiry developed the fact that enormous amounts had been obtained by some- | body in that way during the several preceding years from which the treas- ury got no benefit. On the 25th of January Senator Herbst, of Berks county, introduced a resolution into the senate for an in- vestigation of the subject. His pre. amble quoted the statement of the in- surance commissioner and added that the actuary had expressed a desire “to go on the stand before a committee of the legislature” and tell all about the matter, and the resolution asked for such a committee. Senator Brown, of Philadelphia, promptly moved to “lay the resolution on the table.” That was so coarse a proposition that even the machine was astounded. Then Sisson came forward and moved that it be referred to the committee on insur- ance, which was made up of such men as Brown, Vare, Keyser and McNichol, of Philadelphia, and others of that ilk. In support of his motion Mr. Sisson became voluble. He said the money didn’t belong to the commonwealth and the people had no interest in the question, and he ridiculed the resolu- tion. “It seems to me,” he added, “that we might possibly be inquiring into things that do not concern the legislature.” To avert such a thing. ostensibly, but really to delay or de- feat the movement, he moved that it be committed. Senator Dewalt, of Le- high, replied: “It is a matter of $33,191 belonging to the people of Pennsylva- nia, and every man upon this floor is interested in knowing what became of that money. * * * What more im- portant thing can there be than the consideration of the question in re- gard to the expenditure of public money? * * * Is the senator (Sis son) afraid of it? Is this body of fifty persons, representing six mililon and a half of people, afraid to investigate the conduct of one of its officers? If that be so, it is time for us to go home.” The effect of this was so obvious and ominous to Sisson's proposition that he “took another tack.” He moved to refer to the committee on judiciary general and promised a report from the committee within five days. His purpose was so palpable, however, that the machine was afraid to adopt it, and his motion was defeated, the ayes being sixteen and the nays eighteen. In pursuance of this resolution a commission consisting of three sena- tors and five representatives was ap- pointed, Mr. Sisson being a member. It was proved that during Durham's administration of the office of insur ance commissioner $141,223.80 of act uary fees had been appropriated to his own use, and that during Martin's six months’ service $33,191 had been re- tained by the actuary, all of which be- longed to the state. It showed zn im- mense padded pay roll, containing among the names of men who per formed no work one of the Salter jur- ors, a brother of former Governor Stone and many others. During the taking of this testimony Senator Sis- son was vigilant in his efforts to limit the inquiry so as to shield the ma- chine, and it is safe to say that but for him the result would have been the trial and conviction of a number of those concerned in the grafting op- erations and the recovery of the money illegally heid by them. During the discussion of this im- portant question Senator Stober, pres- ent Republican candidate for state treasurer, enlightened the minds of his colleagues with this absurd but char. acteristic speech: Mr. President—I desire to express my reasons why I shall vote for this my Toasons why & ba eon ony sts 4 hi ER to the gentleman, erhety who utr giving him five time, to go home erang of the Civil War, which applies with equal force to soldiers of the Spanish-American War, was written by a member of the famous “Buck. tails,” who has always been a Re- Lincoln called us boys to imperil life and health; to go legless, armless and sightless to our graves, in defense of the Union, there went out with that call the assurance that we should be taken care of in our old age. What d> you think Lincoln .would have said ii he could have seen more than 300,000 “old vets” marching to their graves on a less pension that the country pays for keeping prisoners? No doubt if he could have seen that he would have prayed for Booth’s bullet to relieve him from the sight. “Pennsylvania soldiers, who revere the name of Andrew G. Curtin, the great war governor, the soldiers’ friend. the father of our soldiers’ or- phans’ schools, what do you think this great patriot would have said to prison-house rates for the fast dying and disabled soldiers and their wid- ows? Can any soldier think of fit without a shudder? “What, then, should we think of Senator A. E. Sisson, who by thé power vested in him, as president pro tem. of the state senate, has nullified the express will of the people of Penn- sylvania in burying the act of the popular branch of the legislature in the noisome recesses of his own finance committee of the senate. “That act of the legislature would have given each of the old soldiers of Pennsylvania the sum of $72 a year, to assist them in the dark, cold days of the winter of their lives. And yet Sen- ator Sisson, by his own act, denied that meager relief to the soldiers of Pennsylvania and their widows and children. “When you go to the polis, on the 24 of November, before casting your ballot for this man Sisson, think of the sunshine that act of giving you $72 a year, out of the $12,000,000 surplus in the state treasury, would have con- veyed to your homes and firesides, and then vote against the man who turned the intended generosity of the state into disappointment and wormwood and ashes. “Think of Senator Sisson voting in this committee to prevent the presen- tation of the act of the lower house to the senate—and then vote against him. “Old sold.ers, sons of veterans and wives and widows of the survivors of the war, raise your voices and cast your votes against this man Sisson, who said the dues and good will of the Keystone State should not be extend- ed to the aged, failing, fast-dying, de- fenders of our commonwealth and our country. Vote against him. “Tell this man, who has desecrated the name of Pennsylvania, that he can- not, by vour suffrages, be chosen to hold an honorable office in Pennsyl- vania. “Think of what this $72 a year would have meant to you, in the mat- ter of needed, direct relief and in the matter of your state’s gratitude. “Don’t vote for Sisson. He took $72 a year from you. The state had, and has, ample means to pay this. Don't vote for him. I beg and implore you not to. Lat “A REPUBLICAN BUCKTAIL. “Bradford, Pa., Oct. 22, 1909.” ANOTHER DELAY Indications Are That No One Will Be Punished For Capitol Graft. [From the Puiladelphia Press, Repub- can. The action of the supreme court in allowing an appeal to the men con- victed of defrauding the state in the a long court ar| ent for a new and an ap- peal to the superior court. In every case the same conclusion was reached that the defendants were guilty, or had been LO] proved guilty, of cobspilucy an fraud against the state. It b t as a Teproach against the state of Pennsylvania that no man has had to go to for that monumental fraud the state it has heen aired, discussed and rov- Penns asham- ed of it. The defendants have had Suppose it does take an hour or two of time to vote on election day, and admitting that it will require the use of a buazey for a short time to take an iyalld neighbor to the polls, a Demo- r=a'fe vietery will be worth more than it #3 a to, nevertheless. It will save ta state vast sums, for the machine i= epiting “#ady for another raid om “te (reasury. and this time it will be rz o whol sale scale. to he com “I am of that. So many people nowadaye do nos enjoy Shakespeare. epeare.”’ ——Do you know where to get your garden seeds in packages or by measure Sechler & Co. A newsboy was left a fortane of $50,- 000.00 He at once began to buy diamonds and horses, to spend his money in cham- pague suppers and other extravaganoces. In a year or swo he was a beggar. Young men spend the fortune of health in a similar manper. It seems boundless. They squan- der it in late hours, indigestible meals and others excesses, Middle life finds them with their fortune gone. For those who have wasted health in extravagance there is no medicine so good as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Ib strengthens the stomach, purifies the blood avd gives ua to every nerve and muscle of the y. ——Do you know where to get the finest canned goods and dried fruits, Sechler & Co. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria. A vote for Cyrus LaRue Munson for Justice of the Sopreme Court, will bea vote for a more equal distribution of the members of our Sopreme Court from a geograbioal and husiness stand- point. —Do you know we bave the old style sugar syrups, pure goods at 40 cents and 60 cents per gallon, Sechler & Co. —Dr. David Roberts, Wieconsin State Veterinarian, says : Sore eyes may be due $0 various causes,such as injury or oatarrhal infeotion,and when due to the latter the en- tire head is apt to become affected. ——Babsorihe for the WATCHMAN. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it mr, tla Signature of A In Use For Over 30 Years, The Kind You Have Always Bought, Fine Job Printing. a... — FINE JOB PRINTING Owe A SPECIALTY 0 AT THE WATCHMAN OFFIOE There is no le of work, from the cheapes Dodger” to the Sneet ' 1—BOOK-WORK,~—1 that we can not do in the most satisfactory mas ner, Prices consistent with (he class of work. Call or or communicate with this office. Flour and Feed. id Y. WAGNER, Barockesuorr Mins, Bevieronrs Pa, ROLLER FLOUR, FEED, CORN MEAL, Ete. Also Dealer in Grain. Manufactures and has on hand at all Hiith the following brands of high grade WHITE STAR, OUR BEST. HIGH GRADE, VICTORY PATENT, FANCY PATENT —formerly Pho- nix Mills high grade brand. The visiy piace in the county where SPRAY, xtraordinary grade of BSE a ALSO: INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD. FEED OF ALL KINDS, Whols or Manufactured. All kinds of Grain bought at office. Exchanges Flour for Wheat. 0 and STORE, - FFICE Bishop Street, LYON & CO. Special Low Prices —) IN (— LADIES’ COATS, COAT SUITS, AND CHILDREN'S SUITS. For the next 3o days we will make a special sale of Ladies’ Coat Suits, new Winter Coats, and Misses’ and Children’s Coats. A handsome Chiffon Broadcloth Coat Suit in the new long coats (black only); regular price $28, special sale price $21.00. A line of new colors and black in the striped cloths and the new plaited skirt with the new long coats; regular prices $20, special sale price $r7. Another large assortment of all new shades in Coat Suits; regular values $18, special price $15. $12.50 Coat Suit, special sale price $10.00. Ladies’ Rain Coats. Ladies’ Silk Mohair Rain Coats in blue; regu- lar value $10, special sale price $8.50. Ladies’ Silk Rubberized Rain Coats in blue and green; regular val. $15, special Price $12.00. Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Carpets, Comfortables and Blankets all at Reduced Prices. We are agents for the Butterick Patterns. LYON & COMPANY, 47-12 Allegheny 8t., Bellefonte, Pa. Bellefonte Shoe Emporium. A MISTAKE IN BUYING SHOES. CS —— Retail shoe men in order to get their shoes when they want them, and get them as they want them, must buy six months in advance of a season. It is very hard to tell just what is wanted in styles as the styles of shoes change very quickly. I for one, made a mistake this season; purchased too many lace shoes. Lace Shoes are Not Wanted Button Shoes have the floor. I will sell at once all my new fall Ladies’ Shoes, in Lace and Blucher, AT A BIG REDUCTION, Sale begins at once. Must sell them before the season becomes advanced. Will not hold them until they become old. To the Ladies’ that wear Lace Shoes now is the time to get New Fall Shoes at a big reduction. Dorothy Dodd, John, Cross, and Clement & Ball, Ladies’ High Grade Shoes. $4.00 Shoes now $3. $3.50 Shoes now $2.75 and a big lot of $3.00 Shoes now at $2.00. Ladies, this is a chance you cannot afford to miss if you like Lace Shoes, Remember the sale starts at once and lasts until all the Lace Shoes are sold. Do not put it off until the best are all picked out, come at once, or you will be sorry for it later. YEAGER'S SHOE STORE. successor to Yeager & Davis. Bush Arcade Building, BELLEFONTE, PA.
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