it will be impossible to fulfill the pledges ickets, although : bet the other, withou those of of one party WOESE of the Electoral ticket 8 worse. If it had not ac would have be oceurred, no one ved it possible that any public man would refuse to permit the w irawal of candidates for Elector who declare that f elected they will not vote for the candidate of the party ted that no ticket candidates for State unless an agreement was and perfe should be put up against that offices. Every fair-minded man must admit that this demand is, in its very essence, corrupt. In the first place to refuse promptly to withdraw Electoral candidates who will not, if elected, vote for the can jidate of a denial of the right of the people to a proper opportunity to have the issues fairly presented to them and to vote for the candidates of their choice. de d a ideration the party, 18 for impairs the ¢ the the In the second place, to consideration withdrawal, particularly a eo which freedom of the people to promote the selection of didates of their choice in the manner provided by law, con stitutes in itself a corrupt bargain incompatible with political honesty. ALIKE IN METROD That one should make this demand and that the should concede it, shows that there is no difference between them in political standards and methods. The one is willing to sacrifice the right and impair the power of the State to participate in the election of President, while the other consents to an equal sacrifice in the election of State officers. Is there any difference? So much for the contending bosses, But what confi who. in order to secure their own election, will betray the head of their ticket, sell their own citizenship and agree not to discharge the duty which that citizenship imposes upon them? Why will not Messrs. Young and Powell declare and sup- port their choice for President? Is it not lence is the price they pay to prevent opposition? Are they in favor of Mr. Taft, the head of their ticket? If not, bow can they honorably continue on it and by their presence give an implied endorsement of his candidacy? Is it not in order that they may receive voles which they could not, otherwise, obtain? UP TO ALL CANDIDATES confront the candidates for Congress, House of Representative, who are can other dence ean honest people put in candidates because their si The same questions State Senate and State didates on both tickets. Moreover it is evident that they cannot fulfill the pledges of both the platforms on which they stand. They must be false to one, but they may be false to both. “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” There was a time when public men would not have dared to act in this manner, and we believe that it has come again. The public conscience has been aroused. It will not toler ate such conduct. In considering these questions, which affect them only as citizens of Pennsylvania, the people should bear in mind how important to them the offices of Auditor General and State Treasurer are, AUDITOR GENERAL KEY The Auditor General is the key of the Machine control of Pennsylvania. His political power and patronage is very great—almost if not quite as great as ‘that of the Governor. The character of the it makes it more important {o the Machine for it can be administered in secret and the story is locked up in his own books. He can make many lucrative appointments, of which the people never hear; he adjusts all accounts, makes assess. MAN WITHOUT Bt Put a man there to look people and no interest to serve but theirs In no other way can vou be safe The candidates of the Democrat ugh the State alth idates of the Kevstone party, neern State so far as they they will ba absolutely free from fictat r contr snd bound only by their publ to the people The Democratic party Pe 3 has 1 tuelf on a basis of absolute indep wo: it has je itself a st ta be used by Ie y the adminisira tion of their affairs It has nominated candidates worthy of & l pledged them to measures sad policies which deserve roval of the people On this basis we confidently appeal to the people them selves The organization earned your respect at Harrisburg and showed at Baltimore that your cot ¢ was deserved THE NAUGHTY PUPIL.—Portland Oregonian. PASS IT ALONG When you are through with this magazine will you kindly hand or send it to some friend or neighbor who you think is or ought to be interested.
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