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The Job department of the PRESS is complete, and affords facilities for doing the best class of work. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO Law Printing. No paper willbe discontinued until arrearages are paid, except at the option of the publisher. Papers sent out ofthe county must be paid for in advance. REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. For President. WILLIAM McKINLEY, of Ohio. For Vice President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, ofNev York. For Auditor General, EDMUND B. HARDENBERGH, of Wayne. Congress-at-Large, GALUSHA A. GROW, of Susquahanna. ROBERT H. FOERDERER, of Philadelphia. Congress, JOSEPH C. SIBLEY, of Venango. For Member of Assembly, THADDEUS F. MOORE. For District Attorney, JAMES P. McNARNEY. For Prothonotary, etc.. C. JAY GOODNOUGH. For Coroner, Dr. A. W. BAKER. For Jury Commissioner, DAVID S. LOGUE. COUNTY ORGANIZATION. B. W. GREEN, Esq., Chairman. A. C. BLUM, Esq., Secretary, NAMES OF COUNTY COMMITTEE. EAST WARD-A. C. BLUM; MIDDLE WARD HARRY HEMPHILL: WEST WARD HEN RY At'CIIU; DRIFTWOOD 5.(,. McELWAIN; SIIIPPKN W. L.THOMAS; LUMBER—* RANK B.HOAO, Sterling Run: GROVE—H. H. ALDF.R FER, sinnaniahoiiiug; PORTAGE—JOHN WY OANT, Sizcrville; GIBSON—D. S. LOGUE, Driftwood. NAHES OF VIGILANCE COrt.HTTEE. E.WARD—E. C. DAVISON.C.M.THOMAS; M. WAKD-M. M. LARRABEE. ED. McNEAR NEY; W. WA RD- FR ED A. HI LL, T. F. MOORE: DRIFTWOOD—V. K. CORBETT, WALTER YOTHERS; SHIi'PEN IS. 1.. SPEN'CE, FRANK LOCK WOOD; LUMBER CHAS. NORTON, EI). LANIGER, both at Cameron: GROVE JOHN A. WYKOFF, li. L. LOSEY, Sinuama honing; PORTAGE—GEO. EDWARDS, W. R. SIZF.R, Sizerville;(Hß.SON—JOHN H.WYKOFF, Sinnamahoniug, CHAS. W. WILLIAMS, Drift wood. " If there is any one vho believes the Gold Standard is a r/ood thing, or that it must i» maintained. I tram him not to rust his votr for mr. because I prom is< him it. nil/ not In Maintained in this eonutry lovyer than I am able to get rid of it."— WJI. ./. Bli YAX. POINTED COnnENT. It is understood that Senator Wellington's conscience still trou bles hi in. It would interest the public if Mr. Bryan would give his present reasons for supporting free silver. His former reasons have been called in. Do not forget the pertinent ques tion of Senator Carter, of Montana, who asks: "If the tariff is the mother of trusts, what is the duty on ice !" Mr. Croker calls ex-Senator Hill a snejlk, and Comptroller Coler a sucker, both expressive as well as characteristic appellations greatly calculated to promote harmony in the Democratic party in New York. Mr. Bryan's desire to give the Filipinos an independent govern meet and then protect them from outside interference without ex pense and without an army looks a good deal like faith cure applied to diplomacy. While Mr. Bryan is hurling anathemas at the tyrannical army, whv is it that he has nothing to say about the growing navy of the Republic? It was the latter that opened the Philippinesto American settlement. English publicists continue to warn the English people that the re-election of McKinley and a con tinuance of McKinley prosperity are going to make it go very hard for capitalists and laborers in Eu rope. A West Virginia business man, who is described as being "as close as the kirk on a tree," urges the electing of Bryan because he can lend his money then at from S to lf> per cent, and will only have to pay his labor 50 cent- m the dollar, j Democrats are Free to Choose. -\n old-time Democrat thus states the situation, from a democratic standpoint, to the editor of the Venango Spectator, published at Franklin : If I understand it, the Demo cratic party had its origin in the contest between the principles of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. The former wished to mould this government after the forms of monarchy in every way possible, while the latter wished to rid it of every vestige of monarchy and make it a pure democracy, with no privileged classes, 110 gov ernmental distinctions, but only the will of the people the supreme law, and equal power, as a part of that will, in each individual voter. 1 also believe that the same princi ples are now as much at issue as ever, and that the hope of this na tion is more than ever in the Dem ocratic party. For this reason 1 cannot give my consent to sacrifice or weaken the Democratic organization by any make-shift to gain a position of temporary duration and doubtful advantage. I have seen many fu sions of discordant political ele ments organized by unprincipled leaders, with no other object than the temporary enjoyment of the spoils of office. I have seen the old-fashioned Democrat who stood by gold and silver as the only money basis ; the Populist who held that the money of the world could stand on nothing ; and the Prohibitionist who maintained that all the principles of political sci ence worth anything were involved in the liquor license question, all sandwiched into a bundle to boost a trio or more of scheming politi cians into office, and I have never known the Democratic party to fail to thereby sacrifice its self-re spect and make many of its mem bers lukewarm in its support. At the present time our party managers have made some kind of an "unholy alliance" with Lewis Emery, Jr., of Bradford, it very rich man who has been ranked as a Republican and who, like most of the rich Republicans who want office, is reported to be willing to pay forgetting it. They have thus sought to give the Democratic vote of this district to Emery l'or Con gress. It is not alleged that he has one principle in common with the Democratic party, yet we are prac tically ordered by our managers to give him the solid Democratic vote. Who has clothed these men with such authority? Why have we not a candidate of our own ? We have candidates in Venango county for every other office to be filled. Why have we 110 candidate for Congress? We have a full ticket for everything from President to Jury Commis sioner, except Congress. Why not for Congress also? The time has passed when this could be done, but the time is opportune for call ing attention to the unauthorized, irot to say suicidal, action of cer tain Democratic leaders, in refus ing to demand the candidacy of a Democrat for Congress, and adding insult to injury by assuming au thority to transfer the Democratic voters as a job lot to the support of a Republican. If there is hope of electing Democratic members of the Legislature there is hope of carrying the county for a Demo cratic candidate for Congress, and having such candidate for Congress would unite our party solid in sup port of our ticket and strengthen us in our professed principles. We would have confidence in our lead ers, and if defeated would preserve our self respect and the respect of our opponents. I have an abiding faith that the evil times now upon us will pass ; that the time will return when worth shall have some hope in a contest against wealth ; when edu cated statesman like Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, will not rank in the Presidential presence second or third after Mark Hanna, the polit ical purveyor of Ohio, and when the principles of the Constitution will again appear above the scum of the whirlpool of corruption un der which they have been, it is hoped, temporarily submerged. With this result in view the Dem ocratic party should maintain its organization under all circum stances, and whether in victory or defeat should always keep in form for attack or defense. Our duty now is to vote for every straight Democrat on our ticket, but there our duty ends. The assumption of authority to transfer our votes to a man not in full accord with Demo cratic principles will be resented by every Democrat who respects himself. Democratic members may betray their trust, and corruptly or otherwise deprive their party of the opportunity of voting for a Con gressman of their own number — making it necessary to vote for a Republican if they vote at all —but they cannot deprive any Democrat of the privilege of choosing for which Republican he shall vote. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1900. What Would Emery Do ? During the campaign of IKOfi Mr. Bryan delivered the following dec laration : "If there is any one who believes the gold standard is a good tiling, or that it must be main tained, I warn him not to cast his vote for me, because I promise him it will not be maintained in this country longer than I am able to to get rid of it." It has been repeatedly stated in the press that Mr. Emery supported Mr. Bryan four years ago, when he was running upon this issue. The statement has not been denied, therefore it can be assumed that at that time he was a supporter of the financial theories of Mr. Bryan. Mr. Emery's declaration upon the currency issue made in his plat form, announced at the meeting in Bradford 011 July 17. last, was as follows : " I shall not favor a change in the present currency of the United States until a majority of the people demand it." Now, suppose that Mr. Emery were elected a member of Congress, a Democratic Congress,what would Emery do ? Would he not assume that the most notable action of the last Republican Congress was re pudiated by the people ? Would he not have the right to assume that a majority of the people "fa vor a change in the present cur rency of the United States" ? The election of a Democratic Congress would certainly indicate that a majority of the people favor a change in something, and the first thing that a Democratic house would be expected to attempt, at least, would be the repeal of the distinctively Republican measure passed by the last Congress fixing the gold standard. Suppose further that Bryan were to be elected president and were to call his extra session, would not a majority of the people have indi cated that they favor a change in currency system ? The contingency upon which Mr. Emery would favor a change would happen when ever he should be associated with a Democratic majority, for a Demo cratic majority means a majority favorable to a "change in the pres ent currency of the United States." In other words Mr. Emery is in the same class as Mr. Bryan in the political future. I lis power for harm is limited by his failure to participate in the control of public affairs. That class of men are dangerous to a prosperous and conservative government. They would make a change if they could. They are dangerous if they suc ceed. What Emery would do if he had the assistance of co-operat ing forces is just what Bryan would do if he had the power. The suc cess of men of the Bryan and Em ery class would be a political and business disaster. The only way to guard against such calamity is to repudiate every effort that they make towards political control.— Kane Republican. If you want a Tenant. If you want a Boarder, Advertise in the PRESS. Some Pointed Paragraphs. Oil City BliKyard. Emery wants to eat at the Re publican table and work in the Democratic shop. Like Job's war horse, Emery "smelletli the battle afar off." It smelleth best to him that way. It is said Emery will take the stump, but when Sibley comes along he will more than likely take to a tree—or the woods. Emery says he is a Democratic whip to lash Sibley. After the election Emery will have raw hide enough 011 himself for several whip lashes. The organ-grinder tortures his listener first, but the Emery peo ple opened by passing the hat. People will pay more for some things before examining them. The Bradford Record, in explain ing why Emery did not vote for Bryan in 189<>, says it was "because lie was ill at Mountain Park, N. C." That is a good reason, even if it is the only one. If the mail, which is to bring in the outside contributions to the Emery campaign fund, is as slow in doing it as it is in bringing the answer to Sibley's challenge, it would be better to utilize an ox cart. If Emery, through his paper, ad vocated the nomination and elec tion of Mr. Sibley up to April 1900, from a sense of duty, why did he desert him as soon as he (Emery) was nominated by the Insurgents? The man who expected to buy a capacity for his dull child displayed as much wisdom and more honesty than the one who is passing the hat for money with which to hire vot ers in the interest of pure elections. Emery's Mt. Jewett agent is credited with saying "the purchas able Sweeds will be gathered up in droves." His latest quotation is 82.00 per head. The hope of the Bradford man seems to hinge on the Sweedes buy and buy. When Emery starts out his pur chasing agent with boodle, to buy up the "wooden-headed Sweedes at two dollars per head," he might as well drive past the houses where he sees the yellow-haired children playing in the frout yard. When a disappointed Republican aspirant opposes the nominee of his party, he makes public declaration as to the character of his Republi canism—either official preferment, or. as Emery's organ confessed, "for llie money there is in it." From the endorsements received by Emery, everywhere outside and nowhere inside the district, we in fer that he will carry everything but his own district, lie is like the Irishman who "greased all the wagon except the sticks the wheels hang on." Mr. Bryan declares that "the poor men will furnish sons for the army." They will. So will the rich man, and so will all good American citizens, each in his proper proportion ; and all these proper proportions will be the same. Tear down the protective wall and trusts would be international instead of domestic, that is all. In deed, some of them are interna tional now—because the nature of their business has made it more advantageous that they should be so. In free trade countries big in ternational combinations of capital have already been formed to do it. EDITORIAL M-NTION. The New York Police Commission has peremptorily refused to even disci pline the officers who clubbed the ne groes during the race riots in that city. Yet these Democratic gentlemen are much interested in the cause of Agui naldo. Mr. Atgeld as the Attorney General of a Bryan Administration would be every bit as appropriate as a Bryan administration. + * The people most affected by the strike of the coal miners are poor. The vic tims of this Democratic enterprise will be the misguided miners and small consumers. + + + + The man who induces his neighbor to forfeit his daily pay for selfish rea sons is a menace to the community. + + The Democratic managers lost inter est in Oom Paul when they ascertained that he had no notion of making con tributions to their campaign fund. + + The rebellion against the domination of Boss Croker is spreading. It looks as if Mr. Hill might reserve his smile for he later events. + + When tho interrogation point is used in connection with North Carolina Mr. Bryan exercises the privilege of the prize-tighter and side steps. ■f -»■ EX-SECREEARY OLNEY WAS THE MAN WHO ADVISED PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO USE FEDERAL TROOPS AGAINST THE STRIKERS IN CHICAGO DURING THE TERM OF THE LAST DEMOCRATIC AD MINISTRATION. Alabama sold twenty thousand tons of pig iron to foreign buyers in August, the largest output for the European trade in the history of that State. Ala bama should go for McKinley and Ex pansion. ♦ + Boss Croker has an anti-ice trust plank in his platform, but he holds on to his stock in the ice trust. 4- + + + Tli3 country responded liberelly to the call for Galveston's relief. Political unci sectional lines are not permitted to stand in the way of national unity. The New York Journal in the most distinguished and vigorous of the Bryan organs. It uses the largest sized type in gloating over the strike of the coal miners. Prosperity continues to bo t!u* para mount issue of the Republicans, and it is a sound and substantia) issue that exists everywhere. BOBS Broker appears to have retained the Hon. Augustus Van Wyck as his official platform maker. + + + + It is not necessary togo back to 1896 to find inconsistencies in Bryanite speeches. The trade prosperity now being enjoyed by Porto Rico destroys some of the latter-day utterances. t t It doesn't require a vast amount of strain on the mental organs to recall the fact that the Democrats in Congress voted to continue imperialism in Hawaii. t + YOU VOTED FOR PROSPERITY, AND YOU GOT IT. ARE YOU NOW GOING TO VOTE AGAINST IT? t + Candidate Bryan says we cannot se cure title to a people by force or by purchase. According to this theory we must have acquired Texas and Lou isiana ou a Christmas tree. t t Mr. Bryan dodges questions concern ing political liberty in North Carolina with the same dexterity that he evades his predictions of 1896. In his speeches Congressman Bout well admits that Bryan's election would disturb business, but adds that this re sult would "only bo temporary." The assurance that the panic would end some time would hardlv induce men of sound judgment to help bring it about. + + + + A Bryan paper claims to have taken a straw vote among 4,376 men crossing Brooklyn Bridge and its figures indi cate that McKinley will carry Greater New 3York by 27,000 instead of 61,000 as in 1896. A Republican majority of any size in New York city is a good enough straw for the rest of the country. + -f + + The gold Democrats of Maryland, who assisted in electing a Democratic Governor and Legislature in that State, have reorganized and will do every thing in their power to bring about Republican success this year. When they rallied to the support of Governor Smith they announced that, if the Democratic National Convention made the financial question an issue, they would duplicate their position of 1896. And they have kept their word. Stop.** the Cough And IVorka off' the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a colli in one