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ESTABLISHED 1S60.
THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT,
t.r,vm.is'tKn 1837. Consoi iiaih
Pnm.isnr.r Evkky Thursday Moknino,
At Hloomshurg, the County Scat 01
Columbia County, Pennsylvania.
GEO. E. EIAYELL, Editor.
I). L TASKEK, Local Editor.
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THE COLUMBIAN, l:loomshur, Pa
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31. io3
THE VISIONARY WORLD EOPFTUL-
T lie Aeia York World of Decem
ber 18, in commenting upon the
editorials of Republican editors
nnd what they say in relation to
Republican success in 1903. says;
"Gen. Grosvenor, to be .sure, in
sists that the Republicans can easily
entry the country without New
York'. "But the Tribune more
sagely and most significantly ob
serves that 'the Republican Nation
al convention will not choose to
take a gambler's risk', and that no
party in its senses is going to make
a nomination for President which
could easily be interpreted as an
announcement in advance that it
expects to lose New York."
"Nevertheless," says the World,
"Mr Roosevelt is as good as nom
inated already. And he is more
than likely to lose New York
provided, of course, that the Demo
erats act sanely." Do we under
stand this great apostle of Demo
cracy to mean, "provided, of course
the World and its clique will again
bolt the Democratic nomination in
1904 if it cannot lead the democra
tic hosts into the camp of the
money powers. We shall feel bet
ter satisfied if Roosevelt can be
eleoted President than that a man
of the Jlorttfs stiipe should be
elected, for this reason: We only
need one more term of high tariff
and the temple of protection will
crumble to atoms. The depression
which will follow in the wake of
the next administration, with its
retinue of soup houses, and business
stagnation, will down any adtuiuis
tration that may happen to be in
power. And tor that reason w
would like to see the responsibility
saddled where it belongs. Then
we have no positive evidence that
times would ever get any better
.through the influence of such lead
. a. 1 II' t I rr 1
rs as me norm. 1 ne money
power is a world wide conspiracy
to rob labor of its just share of
laDor profits, and the so called
sound money doctrine. And the
World is always sure to be found
leading in one of these channels.
Thosi are the wedges that split
apart the common people, that pre
vent them from reaping the rewards
ot their own labor. The World
and a few other pipers of its clique
continually pound the gold wedge,
while the Republican pipers ham
mer the protection wedge. We
.can see uo prospect for better times
if the World's ideal candidate
should be successlul in the coming
campaign. It would be better for
the peopb in the long run to leave
Roi,seee.'t bury his parly to oblivion
than to leave a gold Democrat to
secure its resurrection after a term
of hard times for which the Repub
licans are wholly responsible. We
are of the opi niou that the Demo
crats have but little cause to en
thuse over the outlook with bright
prospects of the success ot a gold
Democrat. We are sure that, we
enthused over the Cleveland elec
tion in 1892, and, marched in the
triumphant parade, and hurrahed
with all the rest, and now we can
look back and see what we have for
it. If Harrison had then been
elected, we would not have had
eight years of Dingly and McKiu
Jeyism. We have uo desire to see
the same program repeated. Elect
J tin In
$ 12;, C.U
a gold Democrat and the process
will be repeated just as surely as
there are Democrats and Republi
cans. J.
THE MAS FOR PRESIDENT.
A correspondent of the Phila
delphia Ledger, writing ol the pos
sible Democratic candidate for
President next year says:
Inquiry among Democratic Sena
tors and Representatives shows that
there exists a strong feeling oi hope
fulness for the success of the Demo
cratic candidates for President and
Vice President at the election of
1904. This feeling is based on the
belief that the Democrats are at
least approximately harmonious,
and that whatever factional feeling
emains will be obliterated by the
action of the National Convention
in selecting candidates and for mil-1
lating a platform.
This hopefulness for success is
supplemented by the belief that
President Rooseve;t, who, it is ad- j
mitted on nil sid.s, will be the Re-
publican candidate, has lost pop-1
ularity and excited among con-1
ervative Republicans the apprehen
sion that his election next year ,
would threaten the public tranquil-
lity and bring disaster to the great
business interests of the country.
But while the Democrats believe
they see a chance for their nominees
in 1904, they realize that candidates 1
must be selected who will inspire j
the conlidence of the people, and
that principles must be enunciated
that will not create alarm for the
future in the eve::t of Democratic
success. The inquiry further shows
that the Democrats in Congi ess, and
especially those States whose elect
oral votes are assured to the Demo
cratic candidates, are not influenced
by partisan or personal preferences
in the choice of a candidate for
President. Their desire for success
is paramount, and they appear will
ing to surrender their individual
preference for that man who may
be presented by New York and
other States north of the Potomac
and Ohio rivers who, in the judg
ment of the delegations from those
States, can command the united
support of the Democracy and pre
sent reasonable chance of winning.
The electorial vote of New Yoik
is regarded as essential to Demo
cratic success, and, therefore, there
seems to be a very general disposi
tion to consult the leaders of that
State and to accept the candidate
who will receive the support of the
New York delegation in the con
vention. Taking the consensus of
opinion of Democrats in the two
Houses, the preference is for Gor
man, but this is contingent on his
indorsement by the New York dele
gation. If that delegation shall
declare for Parker in the belief that
he can command greater strength
in the East, and especially in New
York, than Gorman, there can be
no doubt, judging from expressions
ol Senators and Representatievs,
that Judge Parker will be the nom
inee of the Democratic Convention.
As a rule, the gentlemen ap
proached declined to b- quoted as
to personal preference for candi
dates, but all agreed that the candi
date presented and earnestly sup
ported by the New York delegation
would be the nominee ot the Con
vention. The preference may be
said to be confined to Gorman
and Parker, although there were a
number of expressions favorable to
Mr. Hearst.
Judge Gray, of Delaware, is also
kindly spoken of, and if nominated
would give satisfaction. But, as
before observed, whoever is nom
inated by the Democratic National
Convention must go to the Con
vention with the support of New
York.
Of the thirty-two Democratic
Senators, twelve were outspoken in
their preference for Gorman and
two declared for Parker, although
all agreed that if the latter should
be New York's candidate in the
convention Judge Parker would be
nominated with approximate una
nimity after the complimentary
IN THE COUNTY
allots. Seventeen Senators de
lined to be quoted in regard to
andidates.
Among Democratic Represent
ivcs the preference seems to be
tvorable to Parker, although the
najority of those approached de
line to name their personal choice,
nany declaring they would be
governed by New York and other
Northern States. Of those Repre
sentatives who expressed a personal
preference, thirteen declared for
Parker, eight for Gorman, three
or Hearst, three for Gray, one for
Governor Garvin, of Rhode Ij-land.
and one for Senator Bailey, of
Texas. The fourteen Representa
lives from Missouri and Senator
Stone declared for Senator Cockrell,
and two or three of the Illinois men
expressed themselves for Repre
sentative Williams of that State.
Those quoted who declined to ex
press a preference number twenty-five.
TuE GOVERNOR AND HIS PARTI.
The Republican Party is having
a good deal of trouble with Govern
or Pen 11 j packer. They had to vote
for him when he was nominated
because he was the machine candi
date. After he assumed his official
duties he balked and kicked over
the traces, and then they wanted
to get rid of him. When Chief
Justice McCollum died the bosses
saw a chance to shelve him by
nominating him next year for he
Supreme bench and getting his re
signation as Governor. But he
spoiled it all by appointing Samuel
Gustine Thompson, a Democrat, to
fill the place, and then with child
like simplicity confessing that he
had selected a Democrat so that
there would be nothing to prcveut
his own election as Supreme Judge
next year. Such a move on his
part was so objectionable that the
Republican papers have not dared
to attempt to uphold him in it, and
a denunciation has been raging
throughout the state.
The Wilkes-Barre Record, the
leading republican organ of Luzerne
county, says:
"We do not recall any matter
concerning which the Republican
newspapers of the State were ever
so nearly of one mind in condemn
ing as- they are Governor Penny-
packer's scheme for trading off the
governorship for a Supreme Court
judgeship. It is a project so utter
ly at variance with the high stan
dards the peorle believed character
ized Samuel W. Pennypacker that
unless he had publicly confirmed
the truth ot the damaging charge
against him 90 per cent, of the
people of Pennsylvania would not
have believed it. The Governor's
true friends in Philadelphia, who
are endeavoring to persuade him
to renounce his ambition aud re
deem the pledges he made on the
stump as a candidate for Governor,
believe that the opportunity is still
his to recover his lost prestige and
regain the confidence and respect
ot the people of Pennsylvania.
Perhaps they are right, but should
he heed the counsel of disinterested
friends how long would it be before
he again plunged headlong into
some other reckless scheme ? The
fact is that Governor Penuypacker
is lacking what is sometimes called
a balance wheel. '
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TO DECIDE SALARY J.AW.
Attorney General Will Say II Present Judges
Are Entitled to Increase.
It is expected that the contro
versy w hich has arisen as to wheth
er the new law increasing the
salaries of Judges, which goes into
effect January 1st, includes Judges
at present in office, will be settled
this week when Auditor General
Hardenlergh will ask Attorney
General Carson for an opinion on
he question. T he new law pro
vides in connection with the in
crease that the salaries shall be
paid monthly instead of quarterly
as heretofore. .
High authorities of law contend
that the Judges now in office are
not entitled to the increase under
the Constitution which says that
the salary of 110 public officer can
be increased or reduced during the
term for which he was elected. If
this be the opinion of the Attorney
General there will be few to get the
higher salary, as but few Judges
were elected this year. Attorney
General Carson will be asked to
give his opinion as soon as possible.
The Judges now 011 the bench will
be paid quarterly salaries as at pre
sent, and not every month, but
some of them evidently do nut
understand this aud are sending 111
warrants for the month of December
alone, under impression that they
are included in the new order of
monthly payments. The Auditor
General will hold that they are not
to be paid monthly under the new
law, but quarterly as heretofore.
To Protect Mail Boxes
The Act of Congress approved
April 2t, 1902, relating to rural
free delivery, provides a severe
penalty for interference with private
boxes or receptacles put up for the
receipt of mail matter. The law
on the subject should be generally
understood. It is as follows:
Whosoever shall hereafter wil
fully or maliciously injure, tear
down or destroy any letter box or
other receptacle established by or
der of the Postmaster Genet al or
approved or designated by him for
the receipt or delivery of marl
matter on any rural free delivery
routes or shall break open the same,
or wilfully or maliciously injure,
deface or destroy any mail matter
deposited therein, or shall wilfullv
take or steal such matter from or
out of such letter box or other re
ccptable or shall wilfully aid or
assist 111 any of the aforementioned
offences, shall tor every such offence
be punished by a fine of not more
than one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment for not more than
three years.
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Christinas Exeroises.
St. Paul's Sunday School held
theiv Christmas festivities last Mou
day evening. The exercises began
at 6:30 with service in the church
conducted by the Rector, and this
was followed by an entertainment
in the Parish House. The follow
ing program was preseuted:
Carol Sweetly Carol.
Recitation Minnie Morris.
We Three Kings.
Recitation Louisa Hartman.
Drill by Jr. Branch of St. Paul'
Brotherhood.
Solo 011 the Concertina by Mr
James Gosse.
Six poor babies in a row'.
Carol Story of the Bells.
Carol by Infant Class.
Recitation Rebecca Stroll.
Cotter's Saturday Night (five
tableaux.)
Music by Messrs Gosse and
Lanyon.
Carol Ring out the Bells.
Must Be Vaccinated.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's New
Order.
The order issued by the manage
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company requiring all persons 111
its employ to l e vaccinated is a
step in the right direction and if
every employer of labor would sus
tain the health bureaus of the cities
in the matter of vaccination there
would be no further occasion to
fear an outbreak and spread of the
loathesome disease. The men in
particular who are engaged in
handling freight, baggage, aud who
meet thousands of people traveling
hither and thither, in addition to
the exposure incident to their em
ployment, are peculiarly liable to
infect those susceptible in the
crowds with which they are brought
in contact.
Marriaga-
Pennington and Whitenight on
Dec. 24, at the home of the bride
by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr. Kli Pen
nington of Frosty Valley, Montour
Co. and Miss Lizzie Whitenight of
Asbury, Columbia Co. Pa.
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Reduction on all
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