Sfljje Centre Democrat. SHUGERT & VAN ORHKR, Editors. VOL. 4. W&t feute Terms 31.50 per Annum,in Advance. S. T. SHUGERT & J. R. VAN ORMER, Editors. Thursday Morning, August, 3, 1882, Democratic State Ticket. FOR GOVERNOR, ROBERT E. PATTISON, of Phila. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, CHAUNCY F. BLACK, of York. FOR J I'DGE of tlio SIT REM E COURT, SILAS M. CLARK, of .Indiana. FOR SECRETARY of INTERNAL AFFAIRS. J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Iluutin'g. FOR CONG RESSMA N-AT- LA RUE, MORTIMER F.ELLIOTT, of Tioga. The Democratic Platform. Tlif Democratic party of Pennsylvania, holding fast to tho luith th.it il l power not (Iclcgatod by tin? Con- Htitution is reserved to the Stat-s unit the people; up* holding the sanctity of personal liberty, the security of private property, and the right of local self>govern liiout , demanding honesty and economy in the ud ministration of government and the enforcement of all the provisions of the Constitution by tho Legisla ture and the Courts of the Commonwealth ; declaring f against monopolies and in sympathy with labor seek ing its protection, and in favor of tho industrial inter- I> ests of Petiuiylvania at all times, do solemnly piotf t against evils which the policy of the Republican par ty and the insolunce of its long possesion of office ' have thus brought upon the country ; therefore, First—We do protest against what is called the boss system, and also the plundering of officeholders by assessments of money for political purposes. Public offices are the property of no party, hut are open to every citizen who is honed.capable, and faithful to the Constitution, qualifications which JeQerto i de clared were requisites for office. Second—We protest against the apoi l ' system. It is a prostitution of the offices of the people HO that they become the mere perquisites of the iHditiciaiis. Third—We denounce albrepudiation, State and Fed eral, because ft Is dishonest and destructive of th t public morality upon which are founded the existence and perpetuity of our free institutions. It shoti'd be made odious, and the (>olitical party that aids it and abets it with office deserves public condemnation. Fourth—We denounce spoliation of the Sta.e Treas ury and immmnity by pardon of those convicted of crimes, whoso acts were flagrant subversions of ollii iul trusts and wrongs done the people. Fifth—We believe the Republican party, as now or ganized and controlled, is based 011 fraud, fon e and k corruption, and there ran be no hope of true reform except by the force of the ballot box excluding it from place and power. Sixth—The Democratic party demands of the Leg islature an honest just, and true apportionment. Seventh—Upon these declarations we invite the co- P operation of all hSBWt ufi/i-n* who With US <1 llfO P the roestablhhmeut of honest government. rn 44 IS IIOC BIGNO VHCES.' Democratic Delegate Election and County Convention. Tlie Democratic voters of Centre county will meet at the regular place of holding the general election fof their districts, on SATURDAY, August 5, 1882, to elect delegates to the Democratic County Convention. The election will . open at two o'clock, p. .v., and close at six o'clock, P. M. i | The delegates chosen at the above will meet in the Court House, at on Tuesday, the Bth day of Anyiisl, at twoo'ch 3k, p. v., tc nominate 1 one candidate for Congress, subject to " the decision of the Congressional Con- It ference, one candidate for State Sena- W tor, subject to the decision of the Sena torial Conference, two candidates for the Legislature, one candidate for Jury Commissioner, one candidate for Coro ner, and to transact such other business as the interest! of the party may re quire. II.vA. MCKEI, It. 11. FORSTER, <S'ecretaiy. Chclrman. The number of delegate* to which each district is entitled is as follows : Bellftfbnte, W. W 1 Hniuen r *• N* W 2 UiitTifl ;i " 8. W 3 Howard 2 MH?idiurg 1 Hiwton 1 MHlheim 2 Liberty 2 Unionville 1 Million 2 Howard boro 1 Mjb? ; Philipfbiirg ft I'atton ! lU'tittfr r 4 Perm ItoggH 4 PoUer, north 3 Purmiide 1 " ROiitb....* 4 C'urttn i! Ruth 4 Uidh-gf 2 Snow Shoe 3 Fergiinon, old 3 spring 4 new 1 .Taylor 1 Gregg, eon th ft Union w 1 north 2 Walk, r ft Half Mcofi 11 Worth 1 Total B2 THE appropriations made by the present Congress will foot up about four hundred and twenty five million dollars. This is about the average | annual expenditure of a Republican administration in time of peace. It L may vary a little f rom year to year, but Hk.it is at least six times greater thau the Hpbost of a Democratic administration in Hp time of war. I CONGRESSMAN WALKER of the Ly- Hcoming district is not likely to obtain *%i unanimous endorsement for re-clec- W tion, notwithstanding he obtained for his district SIOO,OOO of the swag dis tributed in the present Congress, and is earnest in procuring a protective duty on quinine. The Repulican Convention of MeKean. county, the other day, fairly howled a dksent even to have his name mentioned as a probable candidate for re-election. fetor : / * Delegate Elections. The Chnirmati of the Democratic County Committee has sent out this week to the members of the standing committee in every election district in the county, the following papers, to be used in conducting the primary elec tions, viz : Ist a paper headed " list of voters," 2d a " tally paper." 3rd " re turn sheet and certificate" and 4th a copy of the act of Assembly " to regu late the holding of, and to prevent frauds in the primary elections of the several political parties in Pennsylva nia." The first three of these papers are made under the rules of the party governing Delegate elections. All election boards should observe careful ly rule seven, which is as fol^nvs : " Each election board shall keep an accurate list of the names of all per. sons voting at such election when the list of voters, together with a full and complete return of such election con taining an accurate statement of the persons elected delegates, and all in structions voted, shall he certified by said board to the county convention upon printed blanks to be furnished by the county committee." This rule it will be observed requires that the poll list, tally paper, return sheet, and all papers relating to the Delegate election shall he returned to the convention. On the return sheet and certificate, will be found the oath to be taken by the persons holding the delegate elections before they enter upon the discharge of their duties. We would call the special attention of the persons appointed to hold the dele gate elections to the 2d section of the act of Assembly furnished them with the other papers mentioned. By it, if any judge, inspector, clerk, or other officer of a primary election shall pre sume to act before taking the oath, be shall on conviction, be fined not ex ceeding two hundred dollars. It puts the same penalty upon any one of the officers who shall willfully d'sregard or violate the provisions of any rule of the party made for the government of primary elections, and the same penal ty is imposed for rejecting the vote of a person entitled to vote, or for receiv ing the vote of any person not entitled to vote. A penalty of'five hundred dollars is imposed upon any officer who shall be guilty of fraud in the dis charge of his duties, by distroying or defacing ballots, adding ballots to the poll, stuffing the ballot box, false count ing, making false returns, or by any other means whatever. The delegate elections of last year should have hee*i held under this act of asscmh'y, hut were not. The elections this year w ; il so fur as this county is concerned, be the-first held under it. For this rea son we have been particular in cal' ng attention to its requirements. J:t there be no mistake. The rules of the party under which the delegate elec tions are held have been widely pub lished and should he in the hands of every member of the county commit tees. For some two or three years past, there has been no poll list" and but few tally papers or return sheets returned as required by the rule quoted above, to the convention. 'Th *e things should not ho. Officers are now sworn. It is to bo hoped that every part of the Rules and the Law will be rigidly carried out. JUDOK RAUM, the stalwart Com missioner oflntcrual Revenue, is about to enter upon his usual course of cam paigning. He is an adriot campaigner, and is generally employed in doubtful districts, where the most can bo made of the assessed plunder placed at his disposal. His first appearance is to he in Maine, which seem# to need the fostering work of the revenue depart ment badly. He will of course tell the people of Maine, that he and his officers only draw $5,108,300, for col lecting internal revepue, which the universal sentiment of the country considers entirely unnecessary, and in all decency and justice to the people, should he abandoned. "EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALI. MEN, OF WHATEVER BTATK OR PERSUASION, RELIGIOUS OR FOLITICAL."-Jefferon BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1882. DEMOCRATS should he careful and satisfy themselves at an early date, that their names are on the Registery lists of their respective vofing places. As in Pennsylvania, the Republi cans of Illinois, are not strictly a har monious party. Such a thing a 4 a Democratic legislature in that s ate might be one of the novelties of the season. IT is said Gen. Grant is willing to take the nomination for Governor of New York. It might be a question of serious doubt whether he could get it, or bo Governor of that State, if he did. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY, says the Cincinnati Time, is the name of an ex-Ohio soldier who returned his pen sion papers with the announcement " that he had recovered from his dis ability and can support himself." He is one in a million, if not the only of his race. THE tariff commission humbug is loca'cd at a fashionable ho el at Long Branch. With a genial corps of sec retaries and stenographers, and a mes. senger to pay the hotel biils, the com mission at ten dollars per day and all expenses, can enjoy the ocean breezes and bo happy. Tariff can stand it. THE Independent Republican State Committee met in Philadelphia on Thursday last to go through the for mality of rejecting the terms of com promise proposed to thoni by the Re publican ring committee. They dis missed the overtures of the ring as unsatisfactory, and each faction is uow in the field to try their strength at the poll. TIIE unanimous nomination of John D. Pafton, of Indiana, by the Demo crats and Gri .-nbarkers of the 21th Congressional District, looks to leav ing Gen. lirrrv White out in the cold again. M.. Pat ton i.-i a prominent merchant, was originally a Republi can, hut identified himself with the Democracy in the support of Gen. Hancock tor President. Tin: stra-ight out Republicans of Virginia have nominated for ('oti gresSiiiau-nt-iargc the Rev. .John M. Dorse v, a colored Baptist preacher and it is believed will draw a large colored f Bowing from Wise, the Admini.-tration-Muhone candidate. The Hon. John E. Masscv, .he inde pendent rcadjuster candidate in oppo sition to Wise, is supported by the Democrats. GEN. HARRISON ALLEN, of Warren, formerly Auditor General, is to carry his " 300" medal to Dakota, as a decoration for the Marshal of that Territory. It is said Allen preferred to make his stalwart display among his old friends in the Western District of Pennsylvania, but the controlling Boss needed a more active lieutenant, and he could not spare Rutan in this crisis of his fate. THE flags of truce for some time passing between the Cameron and In dependent factious of the Republican party have been exhausted and aban-i doiieil, and each have put on the war paint, uud arb prepariug to deliver th„ battle in the most approved style. They know eacli other well and can Bpeak and act avisedly as to the purposes and methods that move them to the encounter. It will be no by-play. The Indencudeuts claim and avowedly fight Tor indepcndi nee, equality, and honest party methods, while the Cam eron party makes a death struggle for the contiuued ascendency of its Boss, his exclusive control of the Republi can party and his right to dictate its men aud its measures. John Stewart of Franklin represents the Indepen dents as their candidate for Governor, and James A. Beaver, the Boss. It is quite an interesting complication, and we have no doubt, will coutiaue to grow iu iuterest as the funeral process ion advnuc s. "To Their Satisfaction." In his letter of acceptance, Robert E. Pattison, Democratic candidate for Gov ernor, makes use of these words : "I accept the nomination for Governor, and, if chosen for the office by the peo ple, I will strive to perform its duties to their satisfaction." He will perform the duties of his office to tho satis/action of the people. These are golden words. How long has it been sinee a candidate for Governor, of either party, made use of them in accepting his nomination ? So long ago, in tact, that we do not remember to have ever read them before. Letters of acceptance are generally drawn up in the regulation style, and couched in language lo suit the party leaders. It is the rule, and the exceptions are "few and far between," that public offices of all grades, from President down to tide waiter, are administered in the interest of the man who holds it for the time being, of the bosses who nominated iiiin, or in the interest of the party he represents. Of late years, the Repub lican leaders have taught the people that offices are no longer places of pub lic trust, but a reward for party services, and the mere idea that the people at 1 uge, the tax payers who pay the salary, have any interest in the way the office is administered is considered a ridicu lous fiction. But Mr. Pattisou's letter of acceptance enunciates a nsw doc trine. It distinctly recognizes the power of the people, that the offices t-elong to them, and, in case of his election, he pledges himself to admin, inter his high trust to their satis/action> and in their interest. This is coming down to what may be termed political hard pan, and announces the great principle that in this country the gov ernment must be "a government of the people, for the people, and by the peo ple." What a magnificent declaration this is to start out with in apolitical cam puiga ! There never wa< a clearer rec ognition of the source of all political power. When Governor Pattison is approached by a boss, a party manager, and ask to switch off the ship of State and run it in his interest, be lias but to hold up his letter of acceptance, as he says he cannot, and show his pledge that he is bound to administer the gov ernment to the people's satisfaction" Well done, Pattison ! You have a clear idea of the true inwardness of office holding, and the people can trust you with political power. If Beaver lias any idea on office holding, above ad ministering to the satisfaction of the bosses, let him stand up and answer.— ftrylestoicn Democrat. . HU JIB ELL'S ciicular demanding po litical corruption money toelect Repub lican Congressman has the merit at least of universality. No class or con dition from the cradle to tue grave are considered exempt from the extoiiion, provided they at any time of life, or under auy circumstances, happen ed to have drawn a few dollars from the Treasury of the country for work or labor performed for the Government. These exacting missiles were recently sent to boys employed about the Navy Yard at Wellington—oueof tl em de manding six dollars from u boy who had worked three days; another to a lad, tho only sou of a widow, cnlling for a sum greater than he ever earned in public employ, while another was a lad who had been dead six months be fore these Republican Congressmen discovered that robbery as well as fraud was necessary and justifiable to secure an election. IT is said the President, the other day, declared that those employes who failed to rcspoud to the party assess ments for corruption funds for the elec tions, "should not be subject to remo val or even criticism for such failure." This is all very nice as a tardy conces sion to the genbral sentiment of disgust which Hnbble's circulars have produ ced, but there still remains a deep ap prehension among the Government em ployes that those who do fail to step up to captaiu "Iluhble's Office" catncs other than the true one, may be found to punish the delinquents. Nothing now but a positive order to the em ployes will relieve them of the unjust exaction"* Legislative Candidates. The Harrisburg Patriot remarking upon the importance, now more than ever before, of the choice of intelli* gent, discreet and capable men to serve as legislators, says: "In theapproaching struggle between democracy of Pennsylvania and their foe, the democratic line of battle can be greatly strengthened by fit and popular nominations for legislative of fices. It is of course important that the best nominations possible shall be made for Congress but it is of even greater moment that the candidates for seats in the Legislature shall be men of ability, integrity and experience. The objective point of Cameron is not mere ly to elect General Beaver governor, but to secure a working majority in both branches of the legislature. lie will concentrate all his power upon the close representative and senatorial districts and will of course take advantage of wesk democratic nominations wherever he may find them. The Democrats can defeat his purpose only by p esenting c .ndidates for the legislature who en joy the jrespect and confidence of the voters whose suff rages are to elect them. Not only do the exigencies of the can vasi require that a careful choice shall be made in the selection of legislative candidates, but the public service de mands the presence of able and experi enced men in the legislature. The re forms which are to signalize the admin istration of Governor Pattison must have intelligent and effective support from the law-making branch of the state government. The executive can accomplish but little for the public good if his efforts are oppo ed or poorly sec onded by legislature. It is there fore gratifying to observe that a number of excellent nominations for the bouse of representatives have already been made. The Democrats of Ua-risburg, for instance, have done well in present ing Hon. William 11. Gorgas, a former State Senator, as their candidate for Representative. The Franklin county democracy have shown great wisdom in the nomination of Hon. J. McDowell Nbarpe, who made so brilliant a record when formerly a member of the House. Other nominations thus far are also up to a high standard of excellence. On the other hand the custom of retiring representatives after a certain number terms without regard lo their ability and fidelity if followed this year would deprive the democracy of the services of such men as Fenlon and Woodruff, of Cambria, Wiest, of York, Faunce, of Philadelphia, and others who made a pood record in the last two legislatures. The custom is one more honored in the breach than in the observance ; at any rate it Slk)ul4 not be so closely followed as to put a.dde tried ability and proved integrity like the present. But it there mufA/ne "rotation " let the Democracy see Yjit that those who are to succeed the rAjren representatives are men who will serve the state and the party with efficiency and fidelity." Iu this county we have many men of education and experience in active business, life, some of whom will he before the convention, whose qualifi cations are unquestioned, to take ad vanced positions iu the public inter" ests, and we invoke our Democratic friends to choose wisely and not with passion or prejudice against any one, or iu favor of any one interest local or personal. For ourselve? we have no personal feeling for or against any one, but we do trust tliat our repre sentatives to the county convention will canvass the qualifications of a'l, whether candidates or not, and give lis men of known capacity to meet and wrestle with the important ques tions which are certain to come for ward in the next legislature. The Big Steal Disapproved. The Presideut ou Tuesday returned tho River and Harbor bill to Congress with his objections, claiming that it contained appropriations for purposes not for common defence or general welfare, and do not promote commerce among the States. The fact is, the bill was a monstrous steal from the Treasury of the country, and the President could not afford to assume the responsibility of it becoming a law without being personally answerable for its infamy. It is not likely that Congress will be able to pass it over the veto, and to pass it in a modified form to meet objections will probably necessitate a recall of the stragglers and prevent ao adjournment this week. THE use of wine in church com munion services of lowa, it is said, has bceu abolished under the new temperance cyclone which has swept the State. It is not impossible that religion may lose its grip on the aver age lowa people by the prohibition. V' 1 ' ;,' v " TERMS: $1.50 per Annum, fn Advance. For the Campaign. THE CEN'TBK DEMOCRAT FROM NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER ICTH FOR FORTY CENTS, POSTAGE I'JIESAID. Persons desiring tt fair discussion of tbc issues involved in tho present campaign can seenre the same by subscribing now. It is important that every Demo crat in tho county be a regular reader of a good live Democratic paper and to thus favor the many who we know do not have this means of keeping themselves posted we make this offer. ORGANIZE CLUBS. .All orders must be accompanied by tho cash, none others noticed. Three cent postage stamps can be remitted. A. G. Curtin for Congress. Ou Tur day of this week, the Clin ton county Democracy in convention assembled, unanimously declared in favor of our honored and distinguish ed citizen, Andrew G. Curtin, for re election to Congress. This is a merited recognition of a most faithful and able Representative of the Democracy, who has brought great honor upon the district by the high position he has obtained in the national legislature, and the unwearied attention given to the immediate interests of his constit uents. It now remains for the Demo cracy of Centre at her delegate elec tions on Saturday next and in her convention on Tuesday, the Bth inst., to supplement this action of the De mocracy of Cliuton, and declare with equal unanimity iu favor of Curtin. Ibis will be the result beyond ques tion. It is deserved, for rarely in Pennsylvania has it occurred that a Representative in Congress who during bis first session won such a proud posi tion of usefulness and influence. We may have a right to be, and can be excused a just pride iu ur Represen tative. As a means to detect the alarming' frauds annually committed upou the Pensiou office by which millions are drawn from the Treasury on fraudu lent and false claims, it is proposed to publish a list of all who draw pensious, arranged iu such form that the com munity in which they are located will Ire able to expose the spurious holders of pension certificates. No honest pen sioner will object to such a publication- Their certificates are creditable badges of honorable service, and they should have no delicacy iu having their names published in any community, when the detection of rascals may be expedited by that meaus. THE "Auti-Bourbon" candidate for Congress in the Norfolk district of Virginia, is a white man from the uorth living with a negro woman, with a family of yellow children. It was difficult out here to understand the real meaning of the term "bourbon" so cleverly applied by the opposition to honest Democrats, but this Vir ginia case explains the difficulty. Democrats are "bourbon" sure ! Ot T R Republican friends are much elated that the party in Delaware has been harmonized in a fair divis ion of honors between the Radicals and the half-breeds. Being such a very small family in the Bay State they ought to dwell together iu unity. Intelligence of the death of President Garfield having just reached them, the State convention deplored the sad event. A FRAUDULENT attempt was made, and very nearly successful, to admit an additional member of Congress from Nebraska, on a statement purporting to give the census of 1872, upon which the committee based a report to seat a Mr. Majors as an additional represen tative from that state. It appears no such census was taken, of which the applicant was aware, and the whole thing was a bare fraud. Do NOT fail to read the able speech of Hon. A. G. Curtin on the contested election case of Smitlw vs. Shelley, delivered in the House of Represen tatives on the 20th ultimo, to be found on the 6th page of this paper. NO. 30.
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