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ESTABLISH ED 1806.
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i.iiiu.wHR.l tVRRY TIIIKSDAY MOHN'INU
Bloomsburg, the rounty sent of Columbia
(IgO. Kl.WKLL KniTOR.
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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