8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSUURG, PA. Thursday, august 1.-,, 1007 HARRlSiiUilG LETTER. Special Correspondence. HarrisbuiK, L., Aii-. 12, 1907 It mav be coiifalently predicted that the investigation of the capitol graft scandal will result in the trial and possibly the puui.ihnif.il of two or three of the looters. Architect Huston and former Superintendent of Tublio Grounds and Buildings, Tames M. Nhrr.Kikcr. wi'l l.e sacri ficed to the tjouular dctuand for reparation. Contractor Sanderson mav be n,U 1 to tlii- li. if ho can be cauaht. But he is cut of the ju risdiction of the courts mid will probably stay out. Huston may take a header for some secure asy lum, also, .'1x1 thct would lcnve only Shumakcr. of those who the ma chine is willing to throw overboard. He can't tn..tv lec:uvc he is sick. That there are to be any prose cutions, however, is attributable to the minority representation vn the nrobini? commission. It is clear now that the majority of that body intended to make a white washing report. Senator Fisher had a dou ble interest in that sort of a pre sentment. He wanted to save the Republican patty from the injury that is inevitable from a complete exposure, on one hand, and he de sired to save the followers of his friend Justice Klkiu from just pun ishment on the other. Senator Sis son has recently been highly favor ed by the Machine and naturally wanted to prove his gratitude, and the other Republican members of the Commission were willing to "go along." DEMOCRATS demand;; u just ke roRT. But the Democratic members of the Commission wouldn't stand for thru kiH of a travesty on justice. Senator Do wait and Representative Animer mui pionilly and emphati cally declared that the Commission should do its duty or else they wou!d present a minority report. They know that Fennypacker is as gui'ty as the others and that there is ample evidence to convict Payne & Company of forgery as well as fraud. Therefore they im-isttd on inculpating those men with the oth ers. Of course they can't go fur ther than the report. After that it will be up to the Governor and the Attorney General, who will proba bly allow the "high muck-a- mucks" to escape, even if the others are sacrificed. If the people hadn't elected a Democrat to the office of State Treasurer, two years ago, nothing would have been known of the cap itol graft. If there had been no Democrats on the Legislative Com mission charged with the iuvestiga tion of the scandal, no one would have been punished for the crimes. In this statement I am net aspers ing the character of James Scarlet, the distinguished Danville lawyer who has conducted the investiga tion. I have the utmost confidence in his integrity and the highest re spect for his ability. But the song of the machine Siren, promising fa vors of the most substantial form, is sweet melody to his ears and well things are different now. value' of minority represen tation. When the late Senator Buckalew was urging the adoption of the principle of minority representation as a feature of the Constitution of the State, he didn't pretend to think that one Commissioner of the minority party would control the board or that the minority Auditor would have things his own way. tit simply said that minority repre sentation in these fiscal departments would serve as a check against the excesses as well as the cupidity of the majority. In that idea he was singularly prophetic. The minori ty official is a sort of watch-dog on his associates. He may be iuQu enccd by no higher impulse than to prevent the other party from get ling undue advantage, but at that he is conserving the interests of the public. Suppose Berry had been defeated for State Treasurer two years ago and his machine antagonist, J, I-e Plummer, elected. Pluminer is no better and no worse than Samuel ,W. Fenuypackcr, William P. Sny der or William E. Matin;:-;. Thev had perpetrated the fraud upon the puonc or cerliij nig lo the compl tion of the State capitol within the appropriation and he would have continued the falsehood. The nine or ten million dollars already stolen would have been irretrievably lost and other millions to an inde6nite aggregate would have been added to the waste. If there had been uo Democrats on the Investigating Counuiisicu there would have been 100 Doses $1 Tmo only of Hood's Snrsapnrilla, the one great blood purifier and general tonic. This rptiinrkulile medicine has effected many rndiciil nnd permanent cures tlint are (lie wonder of the world. It eradicates all humors from pimples to scrofula. 100 Doses $1 In usual liquid form or In chocolated tablets known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses $1. no punishment for these colossal crimes or restitution. GOOD CHARACTER INADEQUATE No man will question the person al integrity of Senator Fisher. Sen ator Sission enjoys the confidence of the community in which he lives and Representatives Fair and Shields are held by their neighbors as models of good citizenship. Yet for the purposes of political expe diency, according to evidence which comes from the seat of the Com mission, they were willing, and even anxious, to make such a re port of their prolonged and arduous research, as would have made the investigation a farce. In other words without even the suspicion of moral turpitude these excellent gentlemen would have become ac cessory, after the fact, to one of the greatest crimes of the age in order to promote the interests of the par ty at the expense of the public. Their purpose has been defeated, it may be said, though at this writ ing the text of their report has not been made public. But we have assurances that they have yielded to the importunities of the minority and consented to recommend the prosecution of the malefactors. That they haven't come to this conclusion cheerfully may easily be believed. Kind hearted men are reluctant to give their friends over to justice however palpable their? guilt and a proper report involves such abnegation on their part. But they had no alternative. The mi nority members of the Commission refused to compromise and under the circumstances a white washing report would have done their party more harm than good. It would have destroyed all preteuse of im proved party morals. POINTING A USEFUL MORAL. I am difcussing this question now not for the purposes of argu mentation or filling space, but with the idea of pointing a useful moral. The good effect of minority repre sentation on the fiscal boards of the State has been shown by Mr. Ber ry s exposure of the graft in the construction of the capitol. The impossibility of preventing graft when the fiscal boards are compos ed entirely of men of the same par ty is proved by the delinquencies of Samuel W. Fennypacker, William F. Snyder and the weakness of the Republican members of the Inves tigating Commission. That is to say that the records of these events demonstrate that there must be a member of the minority party pres ent to secure honest public service. Nobody, so far as I know is in clined to question the personal in tegrity of the Machine Republican candidate for State Treasurer, though his legislative record is very vulnerable. But he is neither more honest nor more courageous than Governor Pennypacker who prosti tuted himself to the full measure of his opportunities. Quay knew Pen nypacker and Penrose knows the man he has chosen to fool the peo ple. A year ago the machine man agers lacked confidence. If it bad been possible then the restoration of the gang in Philadelphia would not have been undertaken. But the Mayor of that city feels safe now in condemning fidelity to the people and openly rewardiug ser vice to the machine. IIARMAN THE EQUAL OF BERRY. The good effect of minority rep resentation having been thus clear ly shown, why should the people of Pennsylvania vote to discontinue it and restore the old methods and iniquities ? The election of the ma chine Republican candidate for State Treasurer this year will make the Board of Public Grounds and Buildings and that ol Revenue Commissioners unanimously Re publican. The election of the Dem ocratic candidate, John G. Har man, will preserve the present stat us and put in Mr. Berry's place a man who is his equal iu every re spect. Mr. Harman has ability of the highest order and courage of the inflexible type. Why not vote for him, therefore, and complete tne retorms wuicli Berry began ? G. D. II. JERSEYS Combination and Golden Lad FOR SALE 2 Cows, 3 Heifers ana 12 cuus. 8. E. NIVIN, Landenburg, Pa REPORT OP CAPITOL INVESTI GATING COMMITTEE. With binding recommendations of criminal and civil prosecutions of all persons involved in the $13,- 000,000 capitol scandal, the report upon the exhaustive inquiry into graft case has been finally and unanimously approved by the Penn sylvania capitol investigation com mission, and is ready to be sent to Governor lidwiu S. Stuart. This action virtually completes the com mission s work. Now begins the legal work preliminary to the pros ecutions, which will be conducted by Attorney General M. Hampton Todd, with James Scarlet as chief special counsel for the common wealth, against the grafters. OUTLINE OF RECOMMENDATIONS. Briefly, the report to Governor Stuart as finally and unanimously approved, contains these recom mendations: First Criminal and civil prose cutions against all persons implicat ed in the $13,000,000 capitol scan dal as indicated in the report and as warranted by the evidence and legal conclusions. Second The actual naming of the prospective defendants and the exact definition of the crimes for which indictments will be brought at the discretion of the attorney general, acting upon the commis sion's findings. tor a report of its character, the document drafted and approved by the capitol investigators is drastic, even sensational, being virtually a legislative indictment involving suggestive criminal prosecution of eight, at least, of the men who had part in the capitol "trimming" and civil proceedings to recover between $3,000,000 and 55,000,000 collected illegally as profits. DEFENDANTS IN PROSPECT. As found in the testimony taken by the investigation commission, these are the men who were con spicuous in ' the scandal, most of whom will figure in the contemplat ed prosecutions: Joseph M. Huston, the half mil lion dollar architect, who acted for the capitol building commission in the construction of the building for the Pennypacker board of grounds is in marked contrast to the iuspec aud buildings iu the "trimming" j tion of four years ago when huu work. Huston not only certified dreds of prosecutions for use of pre to the correctness of John H. San- j servatives and the watering of milk dersou's enormous accounts, but, occurred. In the city of Philadel as testified, actually co-operated I phia 910 samples were secured and with Sanderson in planning for the a comparatively few people were contract. John H. Sanderson, chief "trim mer," who collected $5,500,000 from the state for "trimmings" sold at fabulous profits. Sanderson's collections, it is alleged, were $3, 000,000 too high. Congressman II. Burd Cassel, whose Pennsylvania Construction company disposed of metallic fur niture and collected $2,000,000 for filing cases and lockers, the actual cost of which, as appraised by an expert, should not have exceeded $500,000. James M. Shumaker, superin tendent of public grounds and buildings during the secret "trim mings" of the capitol, who approv ed the receipts for Sanderson and Congressman Cassel's concern. Dr. William P. Snyder, who as auditor general, approved the bills submitted by Sanderson and Cassel's company. MATHUES PART. William h. Mathues, who as State Treasurer, paid the money demanded by the "trimmers" with out question, and who, with Sny der and Governor Samuel W. Pen nypacker, composed the board of giounds and buildings which let the Sanderson contract. E. B. Hardenbergh, who, as au ditor general preceding Snyder, ap proved the alleged Cassel contract for filing cases and lockers. Frank G. Harris, who as State Treasurer and member of the board of grounds and buildings, approved of the Cassel company s contract. George v. Payne tx. Co., builders Must Use The Knife Said the Surgeon, bat Dr. David Kennedy"! Fa vorite Remedy was taken and the Kolle Avoided. The Union und Advertiser of Rochester, N. Y., recently published the following in. toresting account of how William W. Adams of 127 Bouth Avenue, that city, was saved from a painful operation by t lie use 01 JJr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Mr. Adams enid: "Three years ao I was taken with kidney disease very badly 1 at times I was completely prostrated j iu fact, was so bad tlmt the day was set for the doc tors to perform au operation upon me. But I decided I would not submit. I hud been put iu hot water baths, and, in fact, nonrly everv means was tried to heln me. Upon the day set for the operation I commenced tne use or OR, DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY and from that moment began to gain, and it was not long before I was entirely cured and have had no return of the trouble since. My weight has increased and I never was bo well as I am now.' I have recommended Dr. Kenuedy's Favorite Remedy to many people, for it saved my life." T., for A free tampl. buttle of Dr. David Kuuuvay's Ftrurlte Itemed?, the ureat Kidney. Llv.r ud Wood bmoicus, Mrg Botuot ii.uu, au arugguis, of the capitol and "trimmers" of the capitol attic at a cost of $303, 000 to the State. Charle.1 F. Kinsman and Wallis D. Hoileau, partners in Sanderson's Pennsylvania Bronze company, which manufactured chandeliers upon whicli bauuersou collected $1,600,000. There are others implicated in the capitol scandal who have not been so prominently mentioned, but who. it is said, will figure 111 the prosecutions. NO APOLOGY. Ex-Governor Pennypacker's name appears frequently in the report of the investigation commission, and there is no apology for his official acts in aid of the Capitol grafters. With Governor Stuart and At torney General Todd, the commis sion and its counsel will consider the course to be pursued iu the scandal, in a conference to be held in Harrisburg on Friday. Not un til then, however, will the exact character of the report be made public. From the beginning of the commission's consideration of its duties as to the legal phase involv ed 111 the investigation there has been a question whether the prob ers actually ought to specity tne persons against whom the com monwealth should proceed. It has been ascertained that counsel for the commission, Mr. Scarlet and James Stranahan, as well as some of the members thought it would be proper to do so, but it is said that the attorney general held that he, as the State's prosecutor, 'should be permitted after careful review of the evidence and the law, to exercise that authority. STATE'S MILE SUPPLY IS PURE. Commissioner Foust Pleased With To t of 6000 Samples Collected Recently, About 6000 samples of milk and cream have been taken by the dairy and food department during the past thirty days at various points throughout the State. The result is most gratifying to Commissioner Foust, who says it is the most re markable showing ever made in Pennsylvania. The absence, he says, ot violations ot the milk laws found who used adulterations. Envelopes 75,000 Envelopes carried in stock at the Columbian Office. The line includes drug envelopes, pay, coin, baronial, commercial sizes, number 6, 6J, 9, 10 and 11, catalog, &c. Prices range from $1.50 per 1000 printed, up to $5.00. Largest stock in the coun- ' ty to sehet from. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing account has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas ot Columbia county and will be presented to the said court on the first Monday of September, A. D. 1907, and confirmed nisi and unless exceptions are filed within four days will be confirmed absolute : First and final account of J. R. Mont gomery, Committee of the estate of Mary A. Pursel, a lunatic. C. M. TERWILLIGER, Prothonotary. Prothonotary's Office, Bloomsburg, Pa. 8-8-4L WIDOW'S APPRAISEMENTS. Notice is hereby given that the follow ing Widows Appraisements will be pre sented to the Orphans' Court of Colum bia County on Monday September sd, 1907 by the Clerk of said Court and con firmed nisi and unless exceptions are filed to same within four days they will be confirmed finally. Estate of A. T. Derr late of the Town ship of Greenwood deceased. Personalty $300.00. Estate of David Raup, late of the Township of Catawissa deceased. Realty $300. 00. Estate of Tames M. Shultz, late of the Township of Sugarloaf deceased. Per sonalty t6i.25, Kealty $234.75. Estate of feter Huttenstinc, late of the Township of Centre deceased. Realty 225.oo. Estate of Jacob E. welliver, late of the Borough of Berwick deceased. Per sonalty $300.00. Estate of A. U. Good, late of the Borough of Benton deceased. Person alty 98a 09. Estate of Patrick McHale late) of the Township of Conyngham deceased. Realty $300.00. C. M. Tkrwii.i.iof.r, Clerk's Office, Clerk O. C. Bloomsburg, Pa., Aug. 14th, 1907. FOR AGENTS AN OPPORTUNITY ! THE OLD WORLD AND 1T5 WAYS" BY William Jennings Bryan flNOW READY FOR SOLICITORS. 576 Imperial Octavo Pages. Over aoo Superb Engravings from photo. graphs taken by Mr. Bryan. Recounts his trip around the world and his visits to all nations. The great est book of travel ever written. The people are waiting for it. The agent's harvest. Outfit FREE. 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