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THE COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburc, Ta.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 100ft
Democratic State Ticket.
Justice or the Supreme Court,
C. LaRUE MUNSON,
of Lycoming County.
Auditor General,
J. WOOD CLARK,
of Indiana County.
State Treasurer,
GEORGE W. KIPP,
of Bradford County.
Democratic County Ticket.
Sheriff,
W. T. ZAHNER.
Jury Commissioner,
A. C. HIDLAY.
Coroner,
ROBERT BRENNEN.
Dry State for Students.
No Drink Available for College Man or
Kindergartener.
If one section of the new Michi
gan liquor law which has gone into
effect is rigidly enforced, no stu
dent of any college or school of
Michigan whether a boy in knee
trousers or a man 40 years old will
be able to buv a glass of any kind
of liquor in the State of Michigan.
The law was drawn to put a stop
to college or school boys frequent
ing saloons, but examination dis
closes that it goes much farther
than intended. It forbids bartend
ers "to permit any student in at
tendance at any public or private
institution of learning in that State
or a minor, to play at cards, dice,
billiards or any game of chance in
any part of any building in which
such spirituous liquors or intoxicat
ing drinks are sold, or to sell or
give to any such student any such
liquor, except when prescribed by
a regular physician for medical
purposes."
TheTaniaqua Courier advises the
judges of Sehuylkill county that if
they really want to do something
to drive crime out of the county
and give it a better name they
should do something with the low
grog shops which abound and
which are responsible, as it asserts,
for ninety per cent, of the crime
committed in the county. It de
clares that sins against the ballot
box are planned in these low dives
as well as many other offenses
against society. The Courier could
have suggested but one other thing
that would contribute more to a
regeneration of political and moral
conditions there and that would be
the resignation of the judges. There
is nothing like beginning a reform
movement at the right place.
Milton Standard.
unit, or
There is an immense difference between a tonic and a
stimulant. Up one diy, way back the next; that's a
stimulant. Steady progress day by day toward perfect
health; that's a tonic. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a tonic,
a strong tonic. The only Sarsaparilla entirely free from
alcohol. Do not stimulate unless your doctor says so.
He knows. Ask him. Do as he says. . c. A er Co., Lowell.Mass.
Constipation Is the one great cause of
breath, debility, nervousness. Hat your
Myron I. Low, Vice President.
Frank Ikcler, Cashier
Myron I. Low
H. V.Hower,
Frank Ikeler.
To the Voters of Pennsylvania.
The Bar of Lycoming County,
irrespective of politics, unanimous
ly adopted these resolutions:
"Resolved, That the Lycoming
Ear hereby acknowledges the sub
stantial compliment bestowed upon
this Bar by the nomination of one
of its members, Cyrus LaRue Mun
son, Esq., for the office of Justice
of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl
vania, and that we cordially en
dorse his fitness and qualifications
for this exalted position.
"Re?olved further, That a com
mittee of seven members of the Bar
be appointed by the Chairman of
this uieetiug to aid in such manner
as they may deem best the election
of Mr. Munson."
Thereupon this Committee was
appointed, its members being from
both political parties. We advocate
the election of Mr. Munson solely
by reason of his legal ability and
eminent qualifications and entirely
in a non-partisan way, recognizing
the importance of the office of a
Justice of the Supreme Court and
the necessity for its removal from
all obligations, bias and prejudice.
We believe that the character and
abilities of C. LaRue Muusou, to
gether with the fact that his nomi
nation was entirely voluntary and
without any dictation, entitle him
to the votes of the people of Penn
sylvania. It is to be observed that the
County of Philadelphia has two
memaers of the Supreme Court,
with one each from the Counties of
Lancaster, Franklin, Fayette, Al
legheny and Indiana, leaving the
eastern, central, northern, and a
large part of the western portion of
the State unrepresented; a territory
equal to nine-tenths of the State in
area and having about two-thirds
of its population, and including the
valleys of the Lehigh, Schuylkill,
Susquehanna and Allegheny
Rivers, the anthracite and bitumi
nous coal regions, the oil fields, the
lumber districts, all the manufac
turing centers except Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Lancaster, Chambers
burg and Uuioutown, and nearly
all the farming country of Pennsyl
vania. We submit that the election
of one of the members of that
Court from Williamsport would
render the geographical distribu
tion of the Supreme Court less dis
proportionate than it is now.
We call the attention of the bus
iness men of Pennsylvania to the
resolution of the Board of Trade
endorsing Mr. Munson particularly
for his wide experience in commer
cial affairs and his peculiar fitness
to pass upon questions of interest
to them. A man is best known
where he lives and we therefore add
the editorials from the newspapers
of Williamsport, irrespective of
politics, commending Mr. Munsou's
nomination.
We ask your support and assist
ance in this non-partisan campaign.
Yours respectfully,
J. Artley Beeber,
John J. Reardon,
James B. Krause,
SethT. McCormick,
Charles J. Reilly,
George B. M. Metzgei,
Clarence L. Peaslee,
Committee,
The contest for the election of
Directors of Rosemont Cemetery
Company is a lively fight over a
dead issue.
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sick-headache, biliousness, indigestion, bad
doctor ever recommended Ayer'i Pills to you V
sjost INIQUITOUS "
PLAN TO USURP POWER
Dangerous "Jckcr" in One of
Proposed Ccnsiiliiliona!
SMAKETKATGU6HTT0 BEKILLED
Proposed Amendment Number Seven
Would Deprive the People of the
Right to Vote For Election Officers
and Give the Legislature Opportu
nity to Debauch Elections and Ma.
nipulate Returns at Will.
Citizens who favor honest polities
anil Just government have grave rea
bods to be alarmed on account of the
provisions of one of the proposed
amendments to the constitution. It is
a palpable attempt upon the part of
the machine legislature to deprive
them of one of their most important
political rights. If adopted the peo
ple of the cities will no longer enjoy
the privilege of selecting their own
election officers by ballot. They will
he appointed by the machine "in such
manner" as the machine legislature
"may by law provide."
Section 14. article 8, of the consti
tution of Pennsylvania reads as fol
lows :
Section 14. District election
boards Rhall consist of a judge and
two Inspectors, who shall bo
chosen annually by the citizens.
Knch elector shall have the rinht
to vote for one judge and one In
spector, and each inspector shall
appoint one clerk. The first elec
tion hoard for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies la
election boards filled, as shall be
provided by law. Klection officers
shall be privileged from arrest
upon days of election, and while
engaged in making and trans
mitting returns, except upon war
rant of a court of record or a
judge thereof, for an election
fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury
duty during their terms of service.
The proposed amendment reads an
follows:
Section 14. District election
boards shall consist of a Judge and
two inspectors, who sliall be
chosen biennially by the citizens,
at the municipal elections; but
the general assembly may require
said boards to be appointed in
such manner as it may by law pro
vide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enact
ed to apply to cities only. Pro
vided, that such laws be uniform
for cities of the same class. Each
elector shall have the right to
vote for the judge and one In
spector, and each inspector shall
appoint one clerk. The first elec
tion board for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies in
election boards filled as shall he
provided by law. Klection officers
shall be privileged from arrest
upon clays of election, and while
engaged In making up and trann
mltting returns, except upon war
rant of a court of record or judgo
thereof, for an election fraud, for
felony, or for wanton breach of
the peace. In cities thev may claim
exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service.
It will be noticed that the only dif
ference between the sections as at
present worded nnd that which it 5s
proposed to substitute Is the langungj
emphasized in the above quotation.
Obviously the Intent of the legislators
who conceived and proposed this
amendment hoped to deceive the peo
ple by the similarity of expression Into
an indifference on the subject. Tin
original provision and the proposal
amendment begin and end alike, b'i'.
they are vastly different. The amend
ment applies only to cities, it is true,
but it applies to all cities and will
give the machine legislature absolute
control over so large a proportion o(
the total vote that it would be utterly
impossible to counteract . the fraud-!
which might easily bo projected an 1
perpetrated.
It is hardly necessary to speak of
the manner of appointing election
boardB In the cities which the machine
legislature would adopt in the event
that this power was conferred upon it
by an amendment of the constitution.
The legislatures of 1903 or 1905 would,
in all probability, have appointed n
commission consisting of Jim Mr
N'ichol, Dave Lane and Sam Salter, frr
Philadelphia, and men of the same
type for other cities of the state, to
appoint the election boards. Or it
might authorize the Republican stale
committee to appoint thcin for all
cities. There is absolutely no provis
ion for restraint of the partisanship
in the legislature in the event that this
odious proposition is insinuated into
the constitution.
The Williamsport Sun, in discussing
this question, says:
It Is doubtful whether in the his
tory of Pennsylvania as bold an
attempt to usurp the people's
right and delegate the same to a
political party was ever made as
Is now being attempted by a ma
chine Republican legislature in
one of the proposed amendments
to the constitution to be voted
upon at the November election.
Fortunately the attempt has been
unmasked in time to frustrate its
fruition. The amendment in ques
tion is that pertaining to the elec
tion of district election boards,
Intending to make the same ap
pointive Instead of elective, thus
compelling the people to surrender
the most important political rigVit
they possess, and to pnrt with a
safeguard which really lies at the
very source of liberty. As it ap
pears upon the ballot to be voted
in November the amendment is
number seven.
Thursday, October 14 a Big Day at
the State CapitoL
Governor Stuart, John Wanamakor and Oth
en to Address Mast Meeting.
Until within the very recent past
the Sunday school was looked upon
as a place tor the instruction of
childieti but the advent of the Or
ganized Adult Bible Class has
changed this old fashioned notion
and men and women are now found
in the Sundsy schcol in large num
bers. The organization of Bible classes
for men and women has taken the
form of mighty movement in Penn
sylvania and the State is feeling the
influence of it from one end to the
other.
Thursday, October 14th repre
sentatives of these classes will as
semble in llarrisburg in connection
with the annual convention of the
Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association, which meets October
13-15 and hold a big demonstration
in the interest of the Organized
Adult Class Movement. Governor
Stuart will be piesent and address
the evening meeting to be held in
the Chestnut Street Auditorium.
The building has a seating capacity
of 4,000 and will be reserved strict
ly for members of men's clasj-es.
The representatives of women's
classes will meet in one of the large
churches.
The afternoon of the day will be
devoted to a conference session of
the delegates. Three auditoriums
will be used to accommodate the
audiences.
The mass meeting will be preced
ed by a street parade in which more
than 5,000 men will participate.
The railroads will run special
traius for the occasion and many
counties are now at work forming
their delegations. Some of them
have already announced the num
ber they will take as follows: Leb
anon, 500; Berks, 500: Philadel
phia, 500; Fayette, 125; Westmore
land, 100: Lycoming, 100; Blair,
100; Cambria, 100. livery county
will be represented. The delega
tions will go with bands and ban
ners. It will be a big day at the
State Capitol.
Among the speakers advertised
are Hon. John Wanamaker, Phila
delphia; Rev. David James Burrell,
D. D., New York; Bishop James
Henry Darlington, llarrisburg; W.
C. Pearce, Chicago; Dr. Joseph
Clark, Ohio, and others.
The State Association will offer
four flag awards for classes show
ing the largest percentage of mem
bership present and the largest
aggregate mileage traveled by the
delegates. The parade will be re
viewed by Governor Stuart, the
State Board of Directors and invit
ed guests.
The local committee is planning
to have elaborate electric illumina
tions for the occasion.
Mr. O. P. Beckley, of llarrisburg,
with an efficient committee is co
operating with the State Associa
tion in working out the details.
The carrjing out of the present
plans will surpass anything of the
kind ever attempted.
Might Have Been Better.
Highly commendatory are the
editorial remarks of the Scate's
press upon the information of
Treasurer John O. Sheatz that the
Commonwealth is practically out of
debt. Especially do the inland town
newspapers pay tribute to Mr.
Sheatz for the frank condemnation
of his own party's failure to fulfill
its tariff pledges. Mr. Sheatz might
have added, anent the Common
wealth's finances, that but for the
Capitol grafting the State might
not only be wholly out of debt, but
have a surplus of eight or ten mil
lions, and this makes no allowance
for well-known grafts in other de
partments. . .
An International Courtesy,
Bedecked in bunting, with every
gun wrapped in red, as a mark oi
courtesy to the Mexican gunboat
Morelos, which was last Thursday
celebrating in Hampton Roads the
ninety-ninth anniversary of the
birth of the Mexican Republic, as
well as the seventy-ninth anniver
sary of the birth of President Liaz,
the ships of the American battle
fleet presented a magnificent pic
ture. In further honor of the Mexi
cans, the American ships three
times fired simultaneously national
salutes of 21 guns, every ship fly
ing the Mexican colors at her main
mast. . 1
The Wyoming Democrat refers
to the Quay statue as "a sentinel
mute before the palace of graft."
The Harrisburg Patriot speaks of
the $20,000 work of art as un
claimed freight that uo one seems
to want.
Children Cry
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