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THE COLUMBIAN.
, Iiloomsljurg, Pa.
VMURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1901.
During the session of the legis
lature recently ended, two proposed
amendments to the Constitution
were passed which will come before
the people at the polls in November.
One of these amendments, if adopt
ed, will open the way for the enact
ment of registration laws and for the
classification of the State for election
law purposes; the other will open
the way for the use of the voting
machine.
The Union Committee for the
-Promotion of Ballot Reiorm and the
Merit System in Pennsylvania was
largely instrumental in having pass
ed the registration amendment. It
was formed with this end in view,
and the passage of the Ballot Re
iorm bill. Its efforts were concen
trated on these two measures. The
Committee has no interest in the
voting machine amendment.
Before the registration amend
ment can become effective however,
it must be approved by the people.
Its passage by the legislature was
merely preliminary to the decision
ot a popular vote whether or not it
shall be adopted. This will be de
cided at the November election.
Even though adopted the amend
ment will work no immediate change
in the election laws of the State.
There appears to be a popular mis
conception regarding this point. Its
only effect will be to unite the hands
of the legislature and give to the
latter power which it does not have
now. Until the adoption of the
amendment the legislature is pre
vented from passing any adequate
registration law by reason of the
provision of the Constitution to the
effect that no man shall be deprived
of his vote because he is not regis
tered. This little provision renders
ineffective any registration law
which provides for personal regis
tration. The adoption of the amend
ment will bring it within the scope
of subsequent legislatures to enact
such registration laws as may be
deemed best.
Nor again is it mandatory that
any such future legislation shall be
passed. The amendment simply
makes such action permissive, not
obligatory.
The amendments are in no sense
partisan in their effect upon the
future of any of the political parties
of the State. They are advocated
by leaders of all the parties and an
tagonised by none. Personal regis
tration laws are even now in opera
tion in New York and Massachusetts
It is only a question of time when
they will have to be accepted in
Pennsylvania, and the registration
amendment will open the way for
them.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, who is
chairman ot the Union Committee,
says: "At the session of 1901, the
Committee had introduced the Ballot
Reform Association bill providing
for the abolition of the circle at the
top of the column, for the grouping
of the names of the candidates, and
the amendment of the clause permit
ting voters to ask for assistance. It
procured also the introduction of the
Constitutional amendment.
"The Ballot Reform Bill was de
feated, but the legislature passed
the Constitutional amendment so
that the voters of the State have an
opportunity at the election in No
vember of saying whether or not
they will desire a reform in the
election laws along the lines of pro
- 1'RKfflDENf
Vice Pres't
Cashier
Asst. Cashier
E. B. TrsTiN,
Louis Gross,
viding an adequate personal regis
tration system.
"The frauds which have been
committed in Philadelphia, Pitts
burg and elsewhere, through the
loose system of registration now in
vogue, are notorious and iorm a
powerful argument in behalf of the
adoption of the amendment in ques
tion. This Committee from now on
to election will wage an active cam
paign in behalf of the amendment.
"The amendment is important
not only because it prepares the way
for personal registration but because
it takes notice of the effect of con
ditions in the large cities which
differ radically from those prevail
ing in country districts.
"The Union Committee for the
Promotion of the Ballot Reform and
the Merit System in Pennsylvania
must not be confounded with the
Union Partv. While the latter or
ganization has endorsed the amend
ment in question, it has nothing
whatever to do with the Union
Committee, which will work solely
for the amendment."
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HARR1SBURG LETTER-
Harrisbcrg, Pa., Sept. 30.
No political event of recent years
has had as inspiring an influence on
the Democratic mind and of this
State as the Notification, meeting
held at the Continental Hotel, Phila
delphia, on Wednesday of last week.
It worked like a charm. Old party
leaders and young party leaders
mingled together before, during and
after that meeting and satisfaction
beamed from their faces. There was
inspiration in the air, hope in the
hearts of those present and confi
dence everywhere. It reminded me
for all the world of the times wheu
Wallace, Randall, Buckalew, Big
ler, James P. Barr, B F. Meyers,
Robert Allen, Judge Church, Hop
kins, Gibson and hosts of others,
intellectual giants and political
gladiators used to assemble in con
vention and contend with each other
for control.
It doesn't seem so long ago but it
is twenty-two years since one of
these battles royal resulted in the
nomination of that splendid speci
men of political leader Andrew H.
Dill over the equally capable and
hardly less aggressive James A.
Hopkins. Wallace was president
of the convention and Lew Cassidy,
Malcolm Hay, George Allen, Sena
tor Peele and Senator Bob Allen
were leaders in the convention on
the floor. James P. Barr the vet
eran and able editor of the Pittsburg
Post was a premier in the Cabinet
of the Hopkins forces, and Wallace,
B. F. Meyers, Bob Allen, Peale,
John Fertig McGrath and Barger,
ot rmiacelpnia, were directing the
movement of the pawns in behalf of
Dill. The convention lasted two
days and there was little time spent
in sleep from the beginning: to the
end of the deliberations.
Another of those conventions was
that whi:h met in this city in 1886
when Chauncey F. Black defeated
William A. Wallace for the Guber
natorial nomination. The prelimin
ary canvas was intensely active and
energetic. That was about the first
time that the late W. L. Scott, of
Urie, asserted himself positively m
the party parliament. Until about
the day of the convention Scott was
an unknown quantity, Randall was
op.nly in the fight for Black and he
made pretenses of being the repres
entative of President Cleveland in
the contest. But everybody knew
that Scott was closer to Cleveland
than any other Pennsylvania!!.
Both sides claimed his friendship
but it was nu known which side he
was on until the night before the
meeting when he came in a magni
ficent private car and made his wavt
to the Black headquarters. After
that there was no doubt of the re
sult. The uncertain fellows uil
drifted to Black. .
Probably the last of trese great
battles was the convention at Scran
ton in which Pattison defeated Wal
lace for the nomination for Gover
nor. Both sides were confident and
it is small wonder for the issue was
determined by the decision of the
credentials committee on a contest
for tlie seats of the Blair county
delegation. The Notification meet
ing in Philadelphia on Wednesday
brought these great events of the
past to mind. It was not because of
a bitter contention in the meeting
for there was none. It was for the
reason, however, that the same
hopefulness, the exact confidence,
the similar earnestness was notice
able on every face. In fact a num
ber of the distinguished leaders of
those days were present on this oc
casion and as that splendid repres
entative of pure democracy John
Denton Hancock of Franklin, the
"nursery of great men" observed,
the old war horses invested the
affair with a peculiar interest.
There was an analogv, moreover,
in the intellectuality of those who
actively participated in the proceed
ings, fhe speech of Hon. Lucian
W. Doty, of Westmoreland county,
notifying thecondidaies'of the honor
which with singular unanimity had
been bestowed on them was up to
the highest standard of the best days
of Pennsylvania Democracy. It was
classical in the purity and force of
its diction and one might well have
imagined that it was the voice of
the late Judge Black that was ex
pressing in the purest English the
kindly message of the Democrats of
the State to those upon whom a
great honor had been conferred.
Nor were the responses of the candi
dates less worthy of consideration.
Referring to similar event in which
he participated nineteen years ago
the distinguished jurist, HonNlIar
man Yerkes, said: "then as now
true Democracy feared not to taint
its loyalty to party principles by
waging the battle for better govern
ment hand in hand with sincere and
independent Republicans against
the selfish oligarchy, fortified be
hind an immense party majority,
which through two decades ot un
bridled political license has abused
the confidence of a great party."
It was a magnificent scene that
was presented as the enthusiasm of
the audience burst forth in responss
to that sentiment. In the patriotic
vein he continued and at intervals
compelled the most enthusiastic ap
plause. But it was not until near
the close of his address that the
depths of enthusiasm were sounded.
"My only pledge," he declared, "is
that if elected I will devote all my
strength and ability to a faithful
discharge of the duties of my office.
I will obey and uphold the constitu
tion," and the full significance of
that pledge was appreciated by
every man in the hall. The in
strument which should be held
sacred by every public official has
neithar been obeyed nor upheld in
recent years and as every man felt,
that with Yerkes the pledge will be
held inviolate to the last hour of his
life, there was such a sto'rm of ap
proval as had never before shaken
the old building in which it was ut
tered. . Representative Palm of Crawford
county was no less happy iu accept
ing trie nomination for State Treas
urer. "Let us hope," he said,
"that the time may soon come when
the honor of a nomination to a high
office iu Pennsylvania shall not de
pend entirely on the size of the sal
ary attached and the chances ot be
ing able to secure it, but rather on
the motives that animated those
who aspire to it." What a grand
consummation that will be when the
sordid impulses that makes public
trust a species of merchandise in
which men trade as hucksters deal
in wares in the market places. "The
issue in the coming campaign is so
plain," continued Mr. Palm, "that
a wayfaring man though a fool need
not misunderstand." The platform
upon which we stand denounces ex
travagance, bribery, perjury, legis
lative robbery and political corrup
tion of every sort. The platform of
our opponents declares itself amused
at the efforts of honest citizens to
make fraud, perjury and bribery
odious iu the public sight." Is it
any wonder that such speeches un
der such circumstances inspired en
thusiasm and created hope?
The meeting was splendid in
every particular. It not only brought
together a distinguished lot of
Democrats but it inspired them with
good fellowship when they got to
gether.' The day before a wonder-
lul political incident was developed.
Representatives of a citizenship in
every section of the State had as
sembled the day previously in the
the same city and setting aside pre
judices had nominated a ticket the
head of which was the distinguish
ed jurist who the Democrats had
previously honored. The night be
fore the streets had been literally
ablaze with marching and musical
hosts testifying to their abhorence
of the abuses which have been dur
ing recent years perpetrated- by an
atrocious political machine. The
very air was surcharged with opposi
tion to corruption in politics and
venality in public life. Under such
circumstances the vast number of
! patriotic and unselfish citizens rep
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It nets tired easily, nnd what it fails to
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Amorifr tlio f ifitis of n wenk Btomach
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Hood's Sarsapafilla
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f'trpnethen nnd tone the stomach and
tho whole di(?i'8tive cystein.
resenting the best hopes and aspira
tions of the people of the State gath
ered together in the interest of good
government and an untarnished
judiciary and it is natural that there
.should be an abundance of hope and
a plethora of good feeling.
It was an inspiring moment and
when Chairman Doty declared that
anarchy is not the greatest danger
which confronts the people of Penn
sylvania but the ballot box stuffers
the purchased and the purchasable
legislators are a great menace, he
said that which every man within
the sound of his' voice knew to be
gospel truth. But there is hopt
wheu men understand and under
standing have courage to act and
the meeting on Wednesday revealed
the fact that such is true. Mr. Palm
fitly responded to the sentiment ex
pressed by Judge Doty when he said
"the nation's greatest danger is not
from the wretches who resort to as
sassination, for their methods are
so abhorent to every right minded
man as to bring punishment swift
and unfailing. It is anotlur form
of violence against the State that is
more dangerous because more in
sidious. The lawlessness that stuffs
ballot boxes, buys legishtures, steals
the public streets under the guise of
the law, defies honest pubttc sent
iment and monopolizes the public
resources tor selfish ends is the form
of anarchy from which Pennsyl
vania is most in danger."
G. D. H.
A Good Subject for Attention.
The western railroads have decided
to squelch the railroad hog, the fellow
who monopolizes an entire seat while
othei- passengers are compelled to
stand. He is a good subiect tor at
tention.
The News Shocked Him
When Warden Llewellyn, of
Wilkes-Barre, told JohnLutz that the
Governor had fixed the date for his
execution he stepped back in his cell
and exclaimed : "Good heavens, they
are not going to hang me, are they ?"
Lutz has been in jail so long and
there has been such a long legal pro
cess in his case that he got the idea
that he would not be hanged. As
soon as he heard the news he wrung
his hands and gave other evidence of
deep emotion. Since he has been in
jail Lutz has gained about sixty
pounds and he has eaten and slept
well. He uses tobacco almost con
stantly.
HEW PENSION RULE,
More Simple Method Whereby Widows of
Veteran May Secure Assistance.
Pension attorneys, justices of the
peace, notaries public and aldermen
have been notified of a new rule now
in vogue in the United States pension
department.
The new rule is of consideiable
value to widows of soldiers who served
during the civil war, and is as follows :
"Sect on 3. That if any officer or en
listed man who served ninety days or more
in the army or navy of the United States
during the lute war of the rebellion, and who
was honorably discharged has died, or shall
hereafter die, leaving a widow without
means or support other than her daily labor
and an actual net income not exceeding $250
per year, or minor children under the age of
sixteen years, such widow shall, upon due
proof of her husband's death, without prov
ing his death tu be the result of army sei
vice, be placed on the pension roll from the
date of the application thereof under this
act at the rate of per month during her
widowhood, and shall also be paid $2 pir
month for each child of such officer or en
listed man under sixteen years of age; and
in cas.i of the death or remarriage of the
w idow, leaving a child or children of such
ollicer or enlisted man under the a e of six
teen years, such pension shall be paid such
chi!d or children until the age of sixteen.
Provided, that in casa a minor child is in
sane, idiotic, or otherwise helpless, the pen
sion shall continue during the life of said
child, or during the period of such disabil
ity, nnd this provision shall npply to all
pensions heretofore granted this or any
further statute; and such pensions shall com
mence from the dale of application therefor
after the passage of this act; and provided
further) that said widow shall have mariitd
said soldier prior to the passage of the said
act of June 27, 1890."
WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS OF
character and good reputation in each statu
(one in this county required) to represent
and advertise old established wealthy busi
ness house of solid financial standing, Sal
ary 18.00 weekly with expenses additional,
all payable in cash each Wednesday direct
from head offices Ilore nnd carriage fur
nished, when necessary, References. En
close self-addressed stamped envelope. Man
ager, 316 Caxton Build'g, Chicago. (6ty26
TOWNSEND'S
AUTUMN STYLES
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C10C3K HBANDKdU,
We have the newest shades, the newest styles in Suits
and Overcoats, for men, boys and children. Call and examine
the New Fall Stock at
TOWNSEND'S.
Pressing Their Claims.
Not a section of this shop but strongly presses its
claims to be emphasized in print. To tell you of all the
good things of the new season in the prescribed limits
of our advertising space were impossible. Can only
give you a hint of i few from time to tim-?. To make
here and now the broad, honest assertion that this store
was nevermore completely ready for fall and winter
business is the province of this "ad."
A Drees Goods Showing,
The Dress Goods show.
ing is such as any store
might be proud of. The
newest, the best and most
reasonable priced.
Venetian Cloths, all col
ors, 38 ins. wide, at 50c.
Prunella Cloth, all colors,
38 ins. wide, at 75c.
All wool Serges.sponged,
3S ins. wide, at 50c.
All wool Cheviots.spong
ed, 50 ins. wide, at 59c.
Tailored Suits,
Separate Skirte,
Walking Skirts.
Whatever of style and
dressmaking perfection
there is in this season's
product, a fine representa
tion of that style and per
fection may be seen here
and now.
That plain Cheviot Suit,
with good lining, at $11 00,
worth $14 00.
Separate Skirts, worth
$10 00, reduced to $5 50.
Two walking, one at
$3 9S and one other at
$5 oo- Can't help but
please you.
Shoo Dopartmont.
No department in the
store shows amorehealthy
growth than our shoe
stock. The elements of
this .growth are honest,
right wearing, good fitting,
at straightforward prices.
Ladies' imitation Welt
at $1 75, worth $2 25. We
sell the Cisteria Shoe at
$2 00. The Patrician Shoes
are sold at qo. If vou
want comfort and
good
F. P.
Attention, Ladies-
A western editor, who has con
tractteil the habit of occasionally at
tending church, has this to say : "La
dies should' lake oil their hats in
church. No preacher can inspire a
man who is looking into a bpsided
aggregation of dead birds, st tilled
weasels, chameleon skins, ribbons,
bead jets, straw paper, sticks, tlovvers,
corn tassels and thistle don. It
makes a sinner feel lost in a wilderness."
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Fall Clothes
You will be forced to
admit that our double breast
ed sack suits are just a little
smarter, just a little newer,
and just a little better as to
crooks and turns of good
tailoring than even before;
this is the handsomest one
you ever saw, and this label
in every one.
CROUSE BRANDF.GF.K
Mannattiirii Tilori
Vtic; Ntw York
Not too. long, not too
short but with that something
about them that makes our
doming so sausiying 10 me
hard-to-please chap.
Same ic. s:iiil of niir
hats, our furnishings, they
too look just like the sort
that costs more.
-vear try a pair. ,
Zid Glove Equipment.
Ready for you here,
ready for you now. That
means that every depend
able line of f Kid Gloves
carried by this store is
complete for your autumn
choosing. You can de
pend on the Kid Glove at
1 1 00. We sell Centemara
Glove at $1 35.
Underwear for Men
And Women.
Two items of each. As
the changing time is here
these items should be of
special interest : Ladies'
vests and pants at 25c each.
Ladies' combination suits
at 50c. Men's fleeced shirt
and pants at 50c. Men's
all wool, nat. wool.at $1 50.
Ladies' and Misses'
Coats and Capes.
A minute of your time
to read about our elegant
stock of Ladies' and Misses'
Jackets and Capes. This
stock has never been so
complete as it is now. You
will need one to keep you
warm at the Fair next
week. We want to sell
you one, and we are sure
we can, if you will give us
a chance to show you them.
Misses' Kersey Jackets at
5 00. Ladies' all wool
Kersej',36 in. coat at $10 50.
We call your special atten
tion to our 26 in: Jacket at
$1000. See our elegant
Kersey Cape at $ 10 00. 30
in Plush Cape, made of
best Plush, at $5 00.
PURSEL.
Compulsory Auudauce Act.
That any person employing a clitld
or children, shall furnish, on or before
the third Monday of the school term,
and quarterly thereafter, to the super
intendent of the schools, to the secre
tary of the board of school directors
or controllers of the district, in which
such child nr children reside, the
names, age, place of residence and
name of parent or guardian qf every
person under the age of sixteen years
in his employ at the time of said report.