THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA, THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, MAY a$, 1905. PROHIBITION CONVENTION. The Prohibition Party of Colum bia county held their convention at Benton last Saturday. M. P. L,utz of Bloouisburg, called the meeting to order, and a prayer was offered bv Rev. Mr. Beuford of the Benton M. K. Church. R. T. Smith of Benton was chosen chairman, and J. L. John of Millville, secretary. The following ticket was named : Register and Recorder, T. C. Smith, of Bentcn ; Prothonotary and Clerk of the Courts, Jesse M. John, of Millville ; County Treas urer, Dr. I. L. Edwards, of Ben ton ; Commissioner F. I. Bellas, of Scott township, Auditor, W. J. Bidleman, of Bloomsburg. The fol lowing were elected delegates to the State Convention : F. I. Bellas, of Light Street ; R. T. Smith and wife of Benton ; Rev. R. II. Gil bert and Rev. J. C. Grimes, ot Ber wick ; Rev. V. H. Benford, of Benton ; 12. C. Doty, of Blooms burg; Rev. F. F. Mayer, of Ben ton. The members of the State Central Committee appointed were : J. L. John, of Millville; M. P. Lutz, of Bloomsburg ; R. T. Smith, of Benton. Rev. F. F. Mayer, of Benton, was named as county chairman ; Rev. W. H. Benford, of Benton, secretary, and M. P. Lutz, of Bloomsburg, treasurer. The following resolutions were adopted. The Prohibitionists of Columbia county in convention assembled in the Town Hall, at Benton, Pa., May 20th, 1905, acknowledging our responsibility to Almighty God as citizeus, make the lollowing declarations : 1. We declare our adherence to the State and National Prohibition party, and the principles announced m their platforms. 2. That we are uncompromising ly committed to the destruction and annihilation of the brewery and distillery, that the saloon with its blighting curses may be wiped out forever. 3. That the Brooks high license law cf the state is a complete fail ure as a beneficiary or reform meas ure, but on the contrary it is an un mittigated curse. 4. That we are unqualifiedly op posed to the principle of license as set forth in the Brooks law and under which the regulation and restriction of the liquor traffic of the state is now being attempted.. It is vicious in principle and ineffective in practice and must be removed from the statute books before any true and permanent progress can be made in temperance reform. The only way of securing the removal of any statute inimical to the public health and morals is to secure the election of a party to power pledged to its repeal, and this, as must be evident to all, calls for action by a new paity, as there is no reason to hope for help from either the Repu blican or Democratic parties. 5. That the people may have a more practical hand in the making and administration of the laws, we favor the initiative, referendum and imperative mandate. 6. We appeal to all loyal Ameri cans to unite with us in the over throw of the reign of the liquor power, and other evils in the gov ernment, that we may live in peace, and Jesve to our children a better and cleaner government than our fathers left to us. The Synod. The General Synod of the Re formed church, in session tit Alleii town, adopted a plan to raise a per manent fund of $250,000, the in come to be applied to the relief of aged ministers and ministers' wid ows. The home nrssion board re ported that the work had been in terfered with by a Hungarian Count. A MATTER OF HEALTH inn 71c Li La Absolutely Puro CAS CO SUBSTITUTE wyVilv 4 jj III Peculiar To Itself In what it Is and what It does con taining tho best blood-purifying, alterative and tonic substances and effecting tho most radical and per manent cures of all humors and all eruptions, relieving weak, tired, languid feelings, and building up the whole system is true only of Hood's Sarsaparilla No other medicine acts like it ; no other medicine has done so much real, substantial good, no other medicine has restored health and strength at so little cost. "I wti troubUd witk scrofula and earn Bsar loilnc mi jrlfht. For four months I eould not to do anything. After taktnf two bottlei of Hood't Sariaparilla I sould W walk, and whan I had takan alfht bottlai I could set ai wall ai Tr." Bctil A. Hajm om, Withen. N. C Hood's Sarsaparilla promlaoa to euro and keeps tho promlso. RUTTER ANSWERS MILLER QUESTIONS In a Straightforward Wiy J- C. Rutter, Jr., Answer Frank W. Millcr'i Cam- ' paijn Attack Let the Public ' Decide Between the Two. The campaign Is now well along and up to within a few days ago the candidates conducted a canvass, free from mud slinging, and It was hoped it would continue so until tho finish, Franlt W. Miller, of Centralia, can didate for Register and Recorder, could hold out no longer and began a personal attack upon me, thus show ing his disposition and true nature and proving by the badly composed artlclo and ridiculous questions, his unfitness to the office to which he as pires. I take pleasure In submitting ray answers to the questions referred to, and ask the public to judge accord ingly. Answer to the first quetslon: I know, as everyone does who was pres ent at the convention, that Geo. E. Clemens, of Berwick, who was then a prospective candidate for Register and Recorder, got his friend. Dr. Cat teral, of the same place to offer a so called resolutlor making the said office a two term one. This resolu tion was not unanimously carried, nor was it offered as an amendment to the democratic rules. It was simply the expiescion of the views of a few of the Return Judges In that conven tion u;on the subject, after it had been canvassed by Clemens, Catteral and their friends, and set up for that particular occasion. In other words it was . political trick of Clemen's try. ing to forestall my candidacy against him. If such a rule had been adopt ed, or if these people had amended the rules so as to prevent a candi date for Register and Recorder from run ring for a third term, I would not be a candidate at this time because I believe in upholding the Democratic rules. The best evidence that there is no such rule is that County Chair man C. H. Dlldine has accepted my registration fee of $50 and has regu larly certified that I am a legal candi date for Register and Recorder ac cording to the rules of the Democrat ic Party. The voters of Columbia county need not be afraid that Mr. Dlldine, the County Chairman, would issue such a certificate if there is any rule to prevent my being a candi date for a third term. This man Miller, who asked the question, knows very well that there Is no such rule, and either he or his backer, Asso ciate Judge Krlckbaum, only tried to deceive tho people into believing that there was such a rule. When a man tries to get votes by such disreputa ble methods it ought to be notice to the public that he Is not lit to be trusted. It was bad enough for Clem ens to use a political trick like this, but it Is far worse for Miller to still furthor deceive tho people by attempt ing to create the impression that the rules of the Democratic Party forbid a third term for Register and Record er, when in truth and fact there Isn't the sliRhest foundation for it. Answer to the second question: I was ready and willing to account for all money that came Into my hands as treasurer, at the time the resolution was offered and so stated to Dr. Cat teral who read the resolution for Clemens. I have been ready ever since, ard will take pleasure In mak ing known In public print just where the money wect to and who received It, if the County Chairman or Commit tee desire me to. It Is positively not true that $4500.00 or near half that sum ever passed through my hands as treasurer, and Mr. Miller, if he has any sense at all, ought to know that no such sum is ever raised In this county for campaign purposes. And furthermore, I hold receipts to show where the money went, and that WM, BOGERT, OF Candidate for County Commissioner. NORTH SIDE. I paid the balance over to the County Chairman. Answer to third question: My son James Boyd Rutter has not secured a college course at the Naval Acad emy, at Annapolis, at the expense of Un" e Sam, through the erdorsement of Corgressman Samuel, and I did not give or agree to give Cong essman Samuel anything for any purpose whatever. Answer to question four. I fought Hon. E. W. Samuel, Republican can didate for Congress, not only at the polls on the day of election, but through my paper, the Democratic Sentinel, as every one knows who read the Sentinel during that cam paign. Furthermore, through the ef forts of myself ard friends we suc ceeded In reducing tho vote for E. W. Samuel 514, and giving Hon. Henry E. Davis, the Drmocratio candidate, a majority of S52. being almost 300 votes more than Jiidge Parker re ceived for President. This don't look as if E. W. Samuel received very much Democratic support, does It? Answer to question five: Not on cent. No, I do not, and even if I did it is my own private business and not that of Frank W. Miller or any one else. I Answer to question six: Tho No tary Public business has nothing whatever to do with the Register and Recorder's office, and the county is not entitled to one cent of the fees. As Register and Recorder I receive on an average of about $2000 per year, and the county Is not entitled to any of It. If ;ho amount exceeds $2000 then 50 per cent, of the excess, after all expenses are paid, goes to the county. My accounts are examined by an auditor, appointed by the Col umbia County Court, and the report of said auditor has been confirmed by said court, as correct each and every year I have held office. Answer to question seven: I ap pointed my sister deputy, first be cause she wag competent, and I be lieve has served the public to their entire satisfaction. Secord because being a single woman and having to earn her own living, I wculd be an un grate.' jl brother to give hat place to another when she was able and wil ling to dc the work. No reasonable man can object to the appointment of my sister in preference to a stran ger, when the sister needed the em ployment as much as anyone else. For Instance, Prothonotary Terwilli ger has his son for his deputy, Sher iff Black has his son Bruce for his deputy and his brother Lemuel for his turnkey. When C. H. Campbell was Register and Recorder he had his daughter as h's deputy; C. B. Ent had his cousin Nellie Ent as clerk and Q. W. Sterner had his nelce as clerk in the same office. What would you do under the same circumstances? Answer ti question eight: The business cf the Democratic Sentinel is my own private affair and does not coucern the public, and has nothing to do with the Register and Record er's office. Answer to question nlno: Not near as well as It lias of many others and especially of Associate Judge William Krlckbaum, who has lived off the county for the past thirty-five years or more, and is still in office. I have been in offico a little over five years instead of ten years as stated In your question. I never held any other county office and was never a candi date for any other, and I am the only member of the Rutter family that ever ran for public office in this coun ty. Ever slnco I was elected, as well as before, I have contributed liberal ly to every campaign, from my own private funds, and have worked for the party night and day, using my pa per for the advancement of the Dem ocratic Party always. I have stood at the polls, helped get out the vote, have always been loyal and true to tho ticket as nominated, have fought for It ever since I was able to vote. This Is more than many of those who are opposing roe can say, and the man who asked me this question, which I have reason to believe was William Krlckbaum and not Frank W. Miller, knows that he himself, i V J I -A. i i SCOTT TOWNSHIP, SECOND TERM. Who was the only regular Democratic nominee from the north side 3 years ago, and elected by the Democratic Party, and who now claims second term under the party custom. Ycur support is re spectfully solicited. FOR Register and Recorder Vote for and Use Your Influence to Nominate FRANK W. MILLER, of Centralia, Pa. When a man, is elected to an of fice, he becomes a public servant and it is his duty to do his work as well as it can be done, keep a correct record of the receipts of his office and yearly account to the public for same. If elected to the office of Register and Recorder, I pledge myself to do this, and every dollar of the income of the office will be accounted for and the share due the county, oaid to the couuty. fought for Kinter, the Republican can didate for Prothonotary and for Kurtz the Republican candidate for Asso ciate Judge and has repeatedly desert ed the party after being in office many years. Further comment at this time is not necessary but later on I reserve the privilege of asking Frank W. Mil ler at least one question. Respectfull, J. C. RUTTER. Jr. John Ourran Dead. John Curran, a former resident of Centralia, died at Philadelphia on Thursday. He has many relatives in Centralia. Interment was made in Philadelphia. DEATH SUMMONS DAVID G. HACK EFT. Continued from 1st page. Eveland of the Methodist Church, and Rev. Dr. Hemingway of the Presbyterian. The former deliver ed the address, and a quartette from the M. K. Choir sang several im pressive selections. 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