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.
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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.