'HE COLUlVitfiMiS, BLOOMSbUHU HA. I he (blumbian. ESTABLISH ED 1806. tu (foluwMa gcmocrat, viTin.lsllltn 1SS7. CONSOLIDATED 18Ml i.iiiu.wHR.l tVRRY TIIIKSDAY MOHN'INU Bloomsburg, the rounty sent of Columbia (IgO. Kl.WKLL KniTOR. I) j. task EH, Local Editor. Olio. KOANt Foreman tmii inside the onuntr 11.00 rearm nd inoo: 11.50 If not paid In advance Oulsltle the county. tl.SS a year, at riot y In artvaiit-c. All communications luould be addressed to THK COLUMBIAN. Bloomsburg, Pa. THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899. Democratic State Ticket. FOR JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT, SAMUEL L. MESTREZAT, of Fayette County. FOR JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT, CHARLES J. REILLY, of Lycoming County. FOR STATE TREASURER, WILLIAM T. CREASY, of Columbia County. CANDIDATES NOTIFIED. Large Gathering ol Democrat! at Williamaport. DEM00RATIO 00D8TI TICKET- FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, W. H. FISHER, from the South Side. WILLIAM KRICKBAUM, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JEREMIAH SNYDER, of Locust Twp. FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF THE COURTS, WILLIAM H. HENRIE, of Bloomsburg. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, J. C. RUTTER, JR., of Bloomsburg. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, JOHN G. HARMAN, of Bloomsburg. FOR COUNTY AUDITORS, WM. BOGERT, of Scott Twp. G. H. SHARPLESS, of Catawissa. The Navy Department has prom ised Admiral Schley a squadron but it doesn't appear to be in any- very great hurry to do it. About the wisest thing that Pres ident McKinley could do just now would be to order Secretary Root to restore General Miles to the command of the army. Dr. Shaeffer will not give up his Dosition of Superintendent of Pub lie Instruction to become Principal of the State Normal School at Kutz town. He said as much last week, when he returned from a six-weeks' tour of the far west with a party of school teachers from Pennsylvania. The Doctor stated that he has not even considered the Kutztown offer, and remarked suggestively that his commission as Superintendent runs for two years. The committee appointed by the Democratic State Convention to notify the candidates of their nom ination, met at the Park Hotel, Williatnsport, on Wednesday. A large number of prominent Demo crats trom all parts of the state were present. 1 hose from tins county were ex-chairman J. G. McHenry, Chairman C. A. Small. Represent ative William Chrisman, R. G. Kshinka, Geo. E. Elwell, C. B. En;, J. S. Williams. Congressman Polk of Danville was there. The meeting was held at 2 p. m. and presided over by state chairman Rilline. An eloquent address ot welcome was delivered by N. M. Edwards Esq. Congressman Bane then notified the candidates of their nomination, and each responded CHAIRMAN BANE TALKS. Congressman Bane introduced the candidates as follows The Democratic State Convention, held at Harrisburg, on Wednesday and Thursday, tune U nnd 1C last, nominated the Honora ble S. L. Mestreiat, 01 fayette county lor the office of justice of the supreme court, the Honorable Charles J. Reilly, of Lycoming rounty, for the office of judge of the superior court, and the Honorable William I. creasy, of Columbia county, for the office of sta; treasurer, and this committee was appointed to brine you official notice of these nomina tions. The convention by which you were nonii nated was one of the largest, one of the most earnest, one of the most intelligent, and one of the most enthusiastic politica conventions ever held in the commonwealth. Among its members were to be found lead ing Democrats, and men of the highest emi nence and distinction, from every section of the stale. The deliberations and work of the convention were not ruled by any power, nor swayed by any influence, other than the judgment and consciences of the delegates, and the wishes of the people whom the dele gates represented. Vour several nomination', the result of the work of the convention, have met with the universal approval of the Democracy of Pennsylvania. There is not a section of the stute from which one word of dissatisfaction is heard and not a county where any disaffection exists among our vot ers. You will enter upon this campaign, backed and supported by a united and deter mined Democratic host, five hundred thous and slrone. every man of whom will do all that he properly and lawfully can do to se cure your election. The deep interest mamteste I by our peo pie, in the resuH of the coming election, is clue to the condition ot the public ntlairs at Harrisburg. The Republican party.ever since it has been in control of the state government has employed its power for the personal ad vantage and profit, and for the gratification of the personal ambitions of the men who control its party councils. These leaders keep themselves in power by methods equally as corrupt as those which characterize their use of power. Among the multitude of their transgressions are many which seriously affect the public welfare. They have given us unjust and unequal tax laws. They have adopted the most iniquitous bal lot system in existence. They have doubled the expenses of tunning the several depart ments ot the ktate government. 1 hey have kept the peoples' money an deposit in favor ed private banks, from which they receive the reward of large contribution to their campaign corruption funds, and large private loans for use in gambling speculations, but never receive a penny of interest for the use or beneht of the people. T hey have increas ed the salaries of their public officers, and, for the purpose of adding to the number of their dependents, have multiplied the num ber of useless offices and clerkships in the several departments of the state government, to such an extent that the public service has become in fact what they have made it in name, a plum tree, from which is shaken the price of political subserviency and personal lealty to the party leaders. 1 he result these, and the many other wrongs "He Laughs Best Who Laughs Last A hearty taugh Indicates A degree of good health obtainable through pure blood. As but one person in ten has pure blood, the other nine should purify the blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Then they can taugh first, last and all the tbne, for STAR TOWNS CLOTHING s HOUSE 11 II 1 M I ll 1 1 Will offer, during; the month of August, Some DQ.Gnom.GrLCxll Eig; Bargains TEE FUNSY WAR. Result ol Alaeritm-Optra Bouffe Perform. ance in the Philippine. An extract from a letter written by a private soldier to his fam ily in Lancaster, this state, tnrows an in teresting side light upon the metlv ods pursued in the Philippines from the time Otis took command there. Hearken to the plan ot campaign as naively described by Private Fordney of the Twenty-first United States infantry. He wrote under date of Tune 23, at a time when Al fferism was rampant at Washington, incomoetencv at a premium in the conduct of the military establish' ment. and in the iron game of war, which, through the blundering Alger-Otis direction, degenerated into a farce laughable to the gov eruments of the old world and hu miliatina to American arms. Pri vate Forduey wrote to his mother: "This is a very funny war; the Americans take a place and then leave it for the niggers to come back and take it again." That's just it. Towns have been captured, strongholds broken bv the valor of our dauntless sol diery with no other resultant effect than to enable them to be retaken by insurgents, who have been hav ing fun out of an open bouffe war, When the real history of the Fil ipino insurrection and of the im potent efforts of Alger and his sat ellites to crush it comes to be writ ten it will make sorry reading for patriotic Americans, even though it has seemed " very funny " to the devoted heroes who have placed their lives in the hands of incompe v tent and pampered leaders. Phila. Tint's, of which they have done the people is, that today, the state treasury of I'ennsylvania is practically bankrupt, and that the commonwealth can not meet and pay its honest obligations, That it cannot, for want of money, give its accustomed support to the common schools, and cannot adequately maintain its most worthy public charities. The state treasury is the center around which these men oper ate. and from that center the influence of their corrupt and profligate practices extends through every department of the public ser vice, nnd into every section of the common wealth, seriously affectum every public in terest of the people. It is because ol this condition of offiirs that our party has be come so much aroused at this time. The convention, which nominated you adopted a platform, in which are set forth in clear nnd explicit language the principles and purposes of the party. In it are pointed out the more flagrant abuses which are sought to be corrected, and the more important re forms which are sought to be established by the party. Without further discussion of the several issues submitted to the people in that platform, it is enough on the occasion to say, that there is not a public evil which 11 con demns. that ouirht not to be corrected, and not a principle or purpose which it adopts or declares which would not, if carried out, praniole the public welfare. l'he campaign which confronts you is one which involves solely state issues. Disputed questions of national politics have no place in this contest. What we are contending for is honesty in the management of the affairs of our state. We want to know what has been done and what is being done with the public money. We want an opportunity to abolish the evils and establish the reforms to which the party and its candidates are pled, ced in our platform. Next ' year the is.ues will involve questions relating to the nation al Government, but this year they relale sole 10 the one Question of whether or not wc shall have honest government in Penna, (icntlemen, it has afforded me great pleas ure to represent my party in giving you olri cial notice of your nominations, and on be half of the Democracy of I'ennsylvania, and on behalf of the notification committee, 1 ask you to accept these nomina' ions. Below we give Mr. Creasy's speech in full. MR. CREASY'S SPEECH Mr. Chairman, gentlemen of the committee of notification and fellow Democrats In accepting the nomination of the Democratic party for the office of state treasurer, I return my sincere thanks for the great honor conferr ed upon me. and I desire to set forth clearly and distinctly my con ception of the duties of the office and the rules and principles that will guide me in its administration, I should I be elected. I While standing as a nominee of a ! political party I regard the office ot state treasurer as in no sense a par tisan one. It has no functions that can properly be made to subserve party ends. It the performance ot its duties is controlled or directed by considerations of party or of pol iticians, it is a subversion 01 tne 01- fice hostile to faithful and honest administration. The history of the state treasurership under machine Republican control for a generation past gives ample proof of this as sertion. In contemplation of law state treasurer is but a custodian of the nionev of the people, charged with its honest, safe keeping and dis hursemetit according to law. As such custodian and disbursing agent, however, he is vested with discre tionarv powers of vast extent and importance. He is more than a merely minis terial officer to receive, hold and pay out. In keeping the public funds their use, while 111 111s cnarge is subject to his control; and in pay ing out the legality and honesty of draft upon the treasury is subject to his scrutiny and judgment, it is proper to consider how these func tions of the affice have been dis charged in the past under political machine treasurers. The treasurer, in the first place, has been selected at the dictation of nolitical bosses from the ranks of dependent machine followers. He has usually been noted for his tried docilitv and subserviency. The people have had no voice whatever in determinine his selection. Thus singled out for the use of the machine his pliancy and de pendence have been still further as sured bv the character of the men who became his official bondsmen. Politicians and political bankers erow rich bv party spoils and the bosses' favorites sign the treasurer's bond and equip him for his pre- arraneed service. His suboroina tion and degradation are thus made complete at the moment ot his en trance into orhce. i ne rest nas 101 lowed bv loeical and inevitable seauence. . .... 1 , The millions ot tne peopie s money have been held as the estate of the party machine and adminis tered at the behest of ..the party bosses. They have been deposited with political banks and political bankers for private earn. Thev have been loaned out to tne political boss, to the members of his .... . . family, to bis lieutenants and to nis mercenaries and his tools. Thev have been handed over for stockjobbing and stock gamb.ing to corrupt politicians. . - - . ... ... Their use has been sold oy tne same agencies for interest paid to treasurers, to other public officials and to conspicious managers of the machine. Thev have been made to pay an nual tribute regularly to furnish the machine itself with iunds to de bauch the elections and elect ma chine candidates. Thev have been in steady and systematic corrupt manipulation by political state treasurers during de cades of machine rule. This is the history of the state treasurership in Pennsylvania. In no respect is it overrated or exag rerated. It is known to ail men It has been incontestibly proven By judicial investigations. I ClOTflUllG Al fill GOOE If you are going to the Seashore to hear What Are the Wild Waves Saying," do not forget that you want A NICE SOFT SHIRT AND A CRUSH HAT. We have them just in. Just the thing to travel in. MID-SUMHER 5TYLES IN MATS : AM : SfflMTS, AT TOWNSEND'S CLOTHINS HOUSE. AF, STAR By confessions of the guilty. By letters and private records of the conspirators. By books of account, and by sui cide. . In accepting the nomination I pledge myself to uncompromising hostility to all corrupt practices and illegal methods that have been the rule of the machine treasurers 111 the past. If elected I will regard myself as holding a commission from the people to administer the office for their sole use and benefit, and I will keep my trust. I will safeguard the public money faithfully. No private or political end shall be served by the deposit or disburse ment of a single dollar. All interest shall go to the state. Political banks and bankers shall receive no tavors at my nanas witn the people's treasure. I will regularly publish the places of deposit of every dollar, both of the general and sinking fund mon ies, with the amounts on deposit at each place. I will keep open books and court inquiry irom tne peopie as 10 roy stewardship. I will deem it my duty to care fully scrutinize every draft upon the treasury and will refuse to pay wnen the justice and legality of the claim are not manilestly established. I will observe the law in all re spects. I will keep my oath. In a few days the Republican machine will have placed its candi dates in the field. The same pro cesses are at work now as in the past to select a nominee satisfactory to the boss. The beneficiaries of treasury plunder have been meeting from time to time and audaciously pro claiming their purpose to name a person of their choice for this im portant orhce. lney avow ineir intentions with insulting frankness. Their past success in deceiving the people and the immunity tney nave been able to secure irom punisn ment for their proven misdeeds have emboldened them to believe thev can still continue their control of the treasury by naming a resdect able fieure-head for the office. But I can they? That is the question that will only be answered when the ballots are counted. In a state, however, where the people read and think, where courts are open and newspapers publish their pro ceedings, where the distinction be tween common honesty and com mon larceny is not yet effaced, it is impossible to believe that political plunderers will be rewarded and invited to renew again their corrupt carnival with the taxpayers' money. MID-SUflMER OFFERS. Tempting Summer Silks. Tempting for their goodness and prettiness, doubly irresist able, because of their low prices to-day. At 39c. A lot of wash silks, 20 in. wide, in stripes and plaids. At 50c. the yard. A lot of wash silks, 20 in. wide, in stripes with a heavy cord of white. Colored Shirt Waists. At 7oc. each we offer all our colored shirt waists, in stripes and plaids. These goods sold during the season from $1 00 to $1 75. They are the Munson's waists, and we can safely say thev are the best fitting waists in Bloom. Pique and Linen Skirts Reduced. We have a lot of these skirts on hand and they must be sold. The only way is to cut the price and we have done so. The first on the ground get the first pick. Tailor-Made Suits. Don't think because it is late in the season you can't find a nice lot of tailor-made suits. They have become a staple thing and you can save money by buying now. Our $1250 suits at $998. This is made of good Covert cloth, jacket lined with satin, skirt lined with a nice, fine per- caline.'and bound with S. II. P. M. Binding. $11 00 suits reduced to $S 89. Trimmed with black satin and incd same as the $12 50 suits. Housekeeper's Linens. These hints of pretty and servicable linen, at prices that housekeepers will be glad to know about. I2ic All linen Huckaback towels, 36x18 in., hemmed ends, would be cheap at 18c. 25c. Fine Huckaback towels. all linen, hemstitched ends, 40 x 20 in. 72 in. wide bleached all linen toweling, nice quality, at 49c the yard. Other prices,6s in.wide heavy all linen damask, at same price. Was 60c. 72 in. wide, handsome pat terns and good quality, at 73c. Was 85c. to $1 00. We will give you special prices on sideboards and bed room suits until August 15th. These goods will be higher from that time on. Remnants. We have gone through our stock and picked out all the small pieces, and marked the number of yards and prices on each piece. We have not considered the cost, but what t hey will sell for quick. We will have them ready Tuesday morning, and you will find some very cheap goods. Queen Quality For Women -$3.00.- Style, Fit, Wear. None Better. F. P. Pursel. OUR MID-SUMHER Clearing Sale nighty Bargains, Cut Prices, Begin with us on Summer Goods from July nth. Now is your time to save money on , Shirt Waists, Dimities, Organdies, PERCALES, LAWNS, &c. W. C. McKINNEY, No. 8 East Main St. Do not miss this opportunity, offer you during the next month, before you buy. We will have great values to See the goods, get the prices Corner Main and Centre. Bloomsburg Store Co., Limited. ALFRED McHENRY, Manager
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