A t t . V ESTABLISHED She Columbia Jicmocrnt, ESTABLISHED IT. CON.LI DATED ri BI.ISIISD IT ELWELL 4 BITTIITBENIiER EVEKT rill DAT M'i(M!W M U.'Kjiiisijurit, the County seat of Columbia county, Pennsylvania. St nscBiPTiOM 11."0 a year, In advance, 1.!0 f n it pnlil In advance. All communications should be aiHrewd to T1IK COLl'MBIAN, Blcx'f.istitiry, Pa. FRIDAY. XOVKMHKK 20. 1801 ABOUT THAT CONVENTION. Eds. Columbia: In reading over the fi:ntind of November 6, my attention was called to the most remarkable article on the 1 second page, headed "The Conven-j tion."' It is so full of inaccuracies and j misstatements that it ought not to be 1 passed by unnoticed. It begins thus : "The proposition for a Constitutional ' Convention has been snowed under by a ' lar-e rote, and that, too, in face of the fact j thai both parties were pledged to its sup port." The first part of this statement is correct. The constitutional conven tion was snowed under" by a major ity in the state nearly twice as large as the entire vote in its favor. It was more than a snow storm: it was a regu lar cyclone. The majority against it is : 246.775- But this was not "in the! face of the fact that both parties were pledged to its support." Neither Governor Paulson nor the democratic party ever promised the people that they would give them an oportunity to vote upon the proposition to hold a constitutional convention. Governor Pattison recommended certain amend ments to the constitution in a message to the Legislature, and favored the passage of a bill providing for holding a convention without submitting the fuettioh b a vt! of the people. Had this recommendation been adopted, and a convention become a fixed fact, the only thing left for the people to do, would be the selection of competent and honest delegates to sit in that con vention, and there would have been no difficulty about the whole matter. But the uncertainty as to whether there would be a convention drove able men from the field, and in many districts led to the selection of delegates who were in no way fitted for this very im portant position. In our own district there is an instance of this. The democratic nominee from Montour county would never have been thought of for an instant for the place, if there had been any certainty of a conven tion. The Democratic party did not en dorse the proposition. It is a well known fact that strong efforts were made at the state convention to intro duce a resolution giving an unqualified endorsement of the convention. This was ,vpted clown in committee, and as a compromise, the few words endors ing it onlv to a limited extent, were inserted in the resolutions. This was meaningless, for the law submitting the question to a vote provided for a convention to make a new constitu tion, with power to change the consti tution from beginning to end. But it is useless to discuss this ques tion. The overwhelming vote against the convention shows that the better judgment of the people pre vailed, and to charge it to the influ ence of the corporations is the sheerest nonsense and an insult to the intelli gence and integrity of an overwhelm ing majority of the voters of this com monwealth. The article in question contains the following: "Had the democratic leaden of this state been honest with the party and put in nomi. nation for Auditor General a man whom the farmers and laborers had confi lence, instead of a corporation lawyer whom the voters dis trusted, and then declare! un-pjilifieJIy for a convention, and fought the battle on those line, the democratic flag would be floating inside the breastworks, instead of being trail ed in ignominious defea'." In the light of all the facts, thi s is a most astounding speech for the Sentinel to make. Does it forget that a Democratic county convention was held in Bloomsburg lost August, and that the owner of the Sentinel, Will liam Krickbaum, claimed all the cred it for the result of the primary elec tion ? Does it forget that he made himself chairman of that convention, and that he ran everything to suit his own sweet will? Does it forget that he selected the five delegates to the state convention and had his county convention elect them, and that four out of the Jive men 0 hi selection, uote'l for the notainntion of Jiobtrt E. Writ ht for Auditor General And yet he has the gall to say that the Democratic leaders were not honest with their party in nominating Wright. Such trash makes one tired; it is ab solutely nauseating. But here is an other dose of the same kind : "Quay issued the order that the conven tion proposition must bi voted down, and then at once our party leaders decided to .arry on the campaign on the lines laid down. y the republican boss. Even the democrat c press fell under the influence of Quay nnd ie corporations and stultified itself by doing teir bidding. In our county the Sentinel as the only paper that dared advocate the iterests of the people, while all the rest took icir cue from Quay and the corporations. e are more than pleased with the result in lis county. Although the corporation ring f this county, backed by the whole republi In can ptirty an 1 a subsided press did all in their power to mislead and deceive the peo ple, yet the vote shows that the proposition has aliout 400 majority. I want to call your attention just here, to the fact that these extracts are from an editorial printed in a paper that pretends to be Democratic, Such wholesale charges of corruption against the Democratic leaders and press, usually come from the Republican pape's, but here is a man elected to office repeatedly as a democrat, now filling a second term in the Legislature, who publicly charges that the Democrat ic leaders arc controlled by Quay and the Republican party, and that the Democratic press is "subsidized" by the corporations and in collusion with the Republican party. If Mr. Krick baum wants to make anybody believe that his newspaper efforts in these matters have all been honest and con scientious, while all the other editors are "subsidized," he will have to move to some other county where lie is not known. It is perfectly well under stood that he was in favor of a consti tutional convention, because the law provided that the new constitution, when adopted, shall be published in two newspapers in each county, and he expected to get the job. which would have been worth several hun dred dollars. That is the milk in that cocoanut. This is what he calls "ad vocating the interests of the people." But th: Sentinel is "more than pleas ed with the result in this county" on the convention question How very easily it is pleased ! The proposition has 400 majority, which is 1400 less than the Democratic majority on the state ticket, and 2600 less than Mr. Krickbaum claimed on the day of the election that it would have His newspaper and ail his assistants work ed vigorously for weeks to jet up a sentiment in favor of a convention, and the result is a paltry 400, with nobody actively fighting him. I am glad that he is pleased. With all his frantic yelps about the ''corporation ring" and the "subsidized press" and and all his transparent demagoguery about the farmer and the tax payer and the laborer, he succeeded in pull ing his pet scheme through by the skin of its teeth, and this pleases him. Well, such smiles are hard earned, and he is welcome to them. There is one thing that now ex excites my curiosity, and that is this: How long will the people tolerate this continuous abuse of Democratic leaders, Democratic papers, Demo cratic office holders, and the Democrat ic party generally from such a source ? Junius Jr. The people's lemedy for the cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Croup, Influ enza, Whooping Cough, Incipient Consumption, is Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, the old reliable. Price 15 cts. To promptly and permanently cure rheumatism or neuralgia use Salvation Oil. Price 25 cents. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington D C. Nov. 16. 1891. Mr. Harrison is usually very careful of the language he uses in his public speeches, but he made a break in his speech of welcome to Senor Montt, the new Chilian minister, that will be snickered at in diplomatic circles all over the civilized world. After telling the minister how glad we was to re ceive him, he told him of the policy of this Government in dealing with its neighbors unfortunate enough to suffer from internal dissensions and civil war. Said he: "It is our policy to preservi an honorable and str.ct neutrality, as was done during the late war in Chili. Tempting commercial and political advantages may be offered for our aid or influence by one or the other of the contending parties, but this we have not deemed to be consistent with the obligations of international honor and good will." It surely must have been difficult for Senor Montt to keep his face straight while listening to this high-flown talk, in view of the very short time since the newspapers of the entire world were ringing with charges of bad faith made by this Government against Hypolyte, the present president of Hayti, because of his refusal to cede the Mole St. Nicholas to the United States, in keeping with the promise he had made to obtain the support of this Government to aid him in driving President Legitime out ot Hayti, and in assuming the presidency thereof himself. That was an odd sort of honorable neutrality, wasn't it? And Senor Montt must have wondered if Mr. Harrison considered his bargain with the insurgent Hipolyte "consistent with the obligations of international honor and good will." Even Mr. Harrison's friends admit that he made a mistake in the phrasing of this speech, short as it was. It is evident that some sort of a deal is being hatched, whereby the postmasters of the country are to make their influence felt in the election of delegates to the republican Nation al Convention. It is needless to say that this movement is in the interest of the present occupant of the White House. It is being manipulated by Boss Clarkson. aided by Mr. Wana maker, who is said to be ambitious of becoming a politician. Within the last week a number of the more prominent postmasters have been in Washington, and none of them went away until Clarkson had taken them to Mr. Wan- amaker's residence, where a secret , conference was held at which the , whole programme was gone over and explained, as far as Boss Clarkson deems it wise to trust the postmasters, j The only aid that Mr. Wanamaker can .give is to let the postmasters know 1 that he approves of their undertaking I the work mapped out for them by Boss I Clarkson, who lets them understand I that Mr. Harrison is behind him. It is now stated that Secretary Pos ter has made up his mind, after con sulting Mr. Harrison, not to make a change in the office of the Comptroller of the Currency, notwithstanding tha , popular impression on that the incuni- oent, iir. L.icey, hail by his seeming carelessness in the matter of the wrecked national banks in Philadelphia, Boston and elsewhere, lost the confidence cf the public, which it is so necessary for the holder of that position to have, if discredit is not to be brought upon the entire National banking system. It is understood that Secretary Foster will, in his annual report, attempt to show that it is weakness in the law and net lack of vigilance on the part of Gov ernment officials that is to blame for the hoodwinking of the department by unsound banks. If confidence were votes, all of the candidates for Speaker would be elec ted. Votes are mighty scane here, because the members of the House are apparently in no hurry to arrive. It is noticeable that the fighting be tween the iriends of several of tl e leading candidates has aain taken cn the vicious and personally abusive style that was so much deprecated by the cool headed friends of all the candi dates when it was first begun several months auo. These hot-heads si-em to lose sight of the fact that when they aouse a candidate every woid they say is treasured un bv the rentthlicans for future use against the entire democrat ie party. I he great mass of the demo cratic party has no favorite for Speak er; all it asks is that the man selected be sound upon the fundamental prin ciples of the party. If the news received by the Brazilian minister here is trustworthy, the flurry in that country is over and the repub lic still lives. Ex-Govrrnor Foraker is here, osten sibly on professional business, but it is Known mat lie is pulling some wires that run pretty close to Mr. Blaine in order to get help in his fight against Sherman. He is going home to-day, but he wiil return on the 23rd inst., to he!r the Cincinnati folks trv to ran. ture the republican National Conven tion. For weakly chickens and bad fledg ing, Bull's Head Poultry Powder is an invaluable remedy. In fact, it is an antidote for all diseases common with poultry. Price 25 cents. At all dealers. Complete State Election Beturos- The official vote of the election in Pennsylvania as computed at Harris burg is as follows : In a total vote of 789,524, General Gregg received 414,583, Robert E. Wright 356,431, and Hague 18,510 a Republican plurality of 58,152 for Auditor General. Morrison has 412,894, Tilden 358, 618. and Drayton 18,429 giving a Republican plurality of 54,277 for State Treasurer. The call for a Constitutional Con vention was lost overwhelmingly. The vote cast lor is 173.813, and that cast against is 420,598, the adverse majority being 246,775. The Prohibition vote is surprisingly im all, being less than 18,600. (Catarrh Is a complaint so common that comparatively few people ore entirely free frdm it, so insid ious that it gains a firm hold almost before its victims are aware of its presence, so dang erous as to seriously threaten the general health, and liable to develop into bronchitis or .Consumption. It is a mistake to consider Catarrh merely a local trouble. It is unquestionably a disease of the blood, and therefore the right way to cure Catarrh u to remove from the blood the impurities which cause and feed it. This is to be done by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier, which effectually expels all traces of poison and germs of disease. "I have been troubled for years with (Catarrh and have never received the least benefit from the many so-called catarrh cures. Of late I have been taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and can honestly say that I am certainly improved. I know Hood's Saisaparilbi to be a good medicine." H. A. Gkokgk, Athol, Mass. Stuffddup Feeling "For years I have been troubled with that terrible disagreeable disease, Catarrh. I took I lood's Sarsaparilla with the very best results. It cured me of that continual dropping in my throat, and stuffed-upjfeeling." Mrs. S. D. Heath, Putnam, Conn. Hood' Sarsaparilla Is the best blood purifier, the best nerve helper, the best strength builder. Try it. HOOD'S PILLS -For the liver and how. els, act easily, promptly, efficiently. Price 2 jc. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notlee In hereby given, that the partnni-Hliln lately HUbslHtlnff between V. E. York and A. B. Herring- of central, Columbia county, Penn nylvanlH, under tbe mm of Vorks A llnrrtnif, was dlHSolved on the ninth day ot November, by mutual consent and agreement. All debts owing to tbe Hald partuenililp are to be receiv ed by said A. H. Herring, and all demands on the siild purtneraulp are to bo presented to and paid by him. a. H. IIKHitl.Mi, Nov. , 1811. c. K. YOHK8. The undersigned will continue the store busl Dens at the old aland ot York Herrtni. to A. U, liUUKlNO.. III I, 1 I II All over your Pufferings from Catarrh. That is, if you go about it in tbo right way. There aro plenty of wrong ways, that perhaps you'vo found out. They nay relievo for a time, but they don t cure. Worse yet, thoy may drivo the disease to the lungs. You can't afford to experiment. But there is a right way, nnd a sure war, that dots cure. Thou sands of otherwise hopeless cases have proved it. It's with Dr. Sage's Catarrh Kcmedy. By its mild, soothing, cleansing and healing properties, it permanently cures the worst chronic cases. Catarrhal Headache, "Cold in tho Head" everything catarrhal in its nature, is cured as if by mr.gic. It's a way so stiro that the pro prietors of Dr. Sage's Remedy offer, in good faith, $500 for a case of Catarrh which they can not cure. If it's sure enough for them to make the offer, it's sure enough for yon to make tho trial. Tlicy risk $500. 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UescripUra Prospoci- ns witn enaoriemenis "SFREE! now? of the rresa and voluntmr testimonials of the cured Consultation In person or ry tnsll. upnt treat ment. IMVIOLAI'-LK SECKEC'Y and CEB TAIV (TRK, Adclr. lr. W. JI. 1'nrkrr. or The I'eabody Medical Institute, No. 4 Dulliaeh til., 13opton, Ma. Tho Peatmdy Ucdlcnl Inttltato has many lmb tators, but no cqnal. Hrralit. Tbo Beleoce ot Llfa, or SelfTnwratlon, Is a treanun mora vuluabls than irold. ltesd H now, every WEAK an.l NElt VOl S man, nnd learn to be STItONO . Medical AVrirw. (CopyrlghtrdJ Bt, New York. Price 60 FALL SEAS03ST 1891. THE LATEST COLLARS, NECK TIES, DRESS SHIRTS, NIGHT SHIRTS &c. ksV tsmm A STATIONERY RUN. We are having a big .stationery run, and yet tiet e is nothing station ary about it. This seem ing paradox is a plain fact, and is due to oar affixing very low prices to very high grade goods. The goods in the picture are walking off them' .selves, but not nearly so rapidly as our custom er's are walking off1 with bonks, stationery, school supplies, wall paper, pictures, etc at the old established store of jr. . BROOKE & CO-, Exchange Hotel build ing, Bloomsburg, Pa. HAVING A STAVINC TIME. This unfortunate wight is "hi it,' sure enough, but although he is hav ing a staving time, bar rels arc not likely to soon supplant trousers, in polite society. Casks may serve in an emerg ency, but most people prefer to get their gar ments at G. IP. Bertsch's He makes a good Jit every time, after the latest styles, at fair prices. Satis fa ction gu a ra n teed A fine line of lints, caps' gloves, and Gents Furn ishing Goods always on hand. You know where Bertsch, the Tailor is, Main St., next door to First Xational Bunk. Bloomsburg. yourselves that I " . j i DOUBLE EEEALTED I SACKS ! AND I CUTAWAYS. I THE FINEST LINE OF FALL PANTS I IN TOWN. Q
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