4 - i « “would a F.E.& . P. BIBLE, Proprietors. ““BQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, OF WHATEVER STATE OR PERSUARION, RELIGIOU# OR POLITICAL defer TERMS: $1.50 per Annum, in Adva VOL 8. NO. 8% The Centre Democrat, Teormsil.50 per Annumin Advano® FRANK E. BIBLE, - Editor, DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. For Governor, Hon. CHAUNCEY F. BLACK, of York County. Lieutenant Governor, R. BRUCE RICKETTS, of Luzerne. Secretary of Internal Affairs, J. SIMPSON AFRICA, of Huntingdon. Auditor General, WILLIAM J. BRENNEN, of Allegheny. Congressman-at-Large, MAXWELL STEVENSON, of Philadelphia. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Congress. A. G. CURTIN, Sabject to the decision of the congressional conferees For State Senate. P.GRAY MEEK. Bukject to the decision of the senatorial conferees, Assembly. JOHN A. WOODWARD, LEONARD RHONE. For Prothonotary. L. A. SCHAEFFER. District Attorney. J. CALVIN MEYER. County Surveyor. J. F. REIFSNYDER. ARE we going to elect Love and Mattern, two inexperienced Republi- cans, over Woodward and Rhone, two Democrats who have a praciical knowl- edge of the business of legislation and who have been faithful to their party and an honor aad credit to their county ? - \ Tux Koupon Gazette, is certainly modest in its requests, all it asks of the Democrats is that they hel p elect the Republican State ticket and de- t their own District and County ticket, If there is anything else within the bounds of modesty that the democrats could do for the K. G. and its editor let us know it. Wizx the Republican papers have no argument to advance for the elec tion of their ticket, they proceed to assail that mythical thing called the “Couri House Ring.” They msk Democrats to defeat their whole ticket because of the “Ring.” Of course Democrats are going to defeat their county ticket in order to please Feidler and Tuten. Tue letter of Gov. Black accepting the Democratic nomination for Gov- ernor, is a clear, honest and fearless statement of the position of himself and his party on the issues of the ‘\ present campaign. There is no equiv- ocation or evasion, every point is met and discosed. The enforcement of the constitution so thatits provisions may bear on all alike is demanded. Fair treatment of labor by the enact. ment of laws for its protection. The relief of farmers from the unjust taxa- tion to which their realjestate is sub- ject : the passage of stringent laws re, gulating the liquor traffic or the en- forcement of those already in exis. tence. These and other questions are fully and ably discussed. Read the letter every body. Ir little Fiedler wants to make good his boast that he “will make Centre a Republican county in two years” he will have to adopt some other method than disreputable personal misrepresentations Democratic nominees. We know wf half a score of democrats who rs have General Beaver on the score of personal friendship, who will now fight him the bitter end, because of Fied. s low-bred slander of candidate for Assembly Woodward in his last of voted for week's issue, W BELLEFONTE, PA.. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1856. Our Republlean friends have nomi: nated Mr. Boai of Potter for Prothoun: otary aud the two orgaus of that party are begging democratic votes for their candidate. Mr. Boal 18 a gentleman, a good citizen and doubtless a good Republican, He is a wealthy man owning a large {arm and does not need an office. But if Mr. Boal can get into official position through Re, publican votes, all well and good Against Mr. the democratic party has pitted L.A. Shaffer a young democrat earvest, but poor, thorough: ly competent to fill the position, and 3 al familiar with every detail of the busi: ndss of the office. are asked to defeat their and what for? simply to put a rich Republican into office. What do the Republicans offer in exchange for the defeat of Mr. Schaeffer? nothing. These yery fellows who are asking the election of Mr. Boal by democratic votes are the fellows who on a thous: and occasions have called vs “rebels” “traitors” “copperheads” etc. What has Mr. Boal or his friends ever done for the Democrats of this country that they should turn in and elect him to one of the best offices? What reason has any democrat to offer for striking down a poor young Democrat in order to put a rich Republican into office ? Mr. Schaeffer has nothing in the world but his good health and spotless repu: tation, he has worked hard all his life and educated himselfthat he is so well fitted for the position to which his party has nominated him is due to himself alone. What democrat will be so recreant to his party and ils principals as to stab Schaeffer in the back. Democrats own candidate . mm—— Tue Gazelle pays a great com- pliment to our present members of the Legislature, Messrs. Woodward Rhone, knowledges the excellence of their and when it tacitly ac- record in the House, and falls back upon contemptible picayune per- sonal lies about them, in its futile attempts to defeat their re-election, Its last attempt in this direction, in which it says, “Woodward com- pels his hired men to sleep in an out-of-the-way place, betwixt a corn crib and a pig pen,” places the dirty sheet outside the pale of decent journalism, and ought to cause General Beaver, in whose interests the paper was started, and is being conducted, to hang his head in shame. We have no doubt it does, as he is too gallant a man to countenance such rot. Joe W. Furgy, who for a number of years has made the Democratic Watchman, of this place sparkle with the gems of his wit, humor, and poe. try, has now editorial charge of the Clinton Democrat, and Centre county loses her ablest writer. We hope that in making the change, Joe has done the best thing for himself, certainly the proprietors of the Clinton Demo- erat, have done a wise thing in secur- ing the services of Mr. Furey. The very first issue of that paper under his editorial management shows the presence of a new intellectual force. We regret that our neighbor the Watchman, has lost the services of Joe as it will be no easy matter to supply his place. Everybody how~ ever will be glad to see Furey get along. Buccess to him in his new position, I — a J aaah Ir there areany “dissatisfied dem- ocrats” in the county who think of with-holding their votes from any of our candidates because they are not entirely pleased with the nomi. nations, it must make them feel happy to know the Gazette pats him on the back and says: “Tosuch we say ‘good.’ It will strengthen your party.” That's the way the republi. cans fook at it. Friends, nothing makes them say “good,” quicker or louder than to hear of a democrat “kicker” Don't “kick” to please them, a— Gowen's Resignation. PiiLapeLriia, Sept. 17,—Official | announcement was made this after. noon that the compromise between the | Reading railroad syndicate of capital: ists and the friends of President Gowen had at last been effected. Under the modified agreement, the present Drex. | el Mrogan syndicate will be increased . m1 Ke 3 «3 in money value to 820,000,000, The! Kenna, B- J, McGrann, H subscribers to the increase are to be pout Morgan and Mr. Jesse Seligman, I'he Reorganization their have added to of New York: Mr. John Wanamaker sud Mr. Charley LI. Borie, of this |when you presented the official notif ling in the bands of a very few, and city. Mr. Austin Corbin will retire from the Executive Committee of the syndicate, and, if possible will be ad- ded as & receiver, becoming eventual. 1¥ the President of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, in all probability. A few changes are ta be made in the present plan of the teorganization Trustees, but they are not material, Foreclosure will be stopped if possible by giving 60 day® to all security-holders to deposit and come into scheme without forclosure; but if such a deposit is not made then foreclosure will be pushed vigorously. Instead of issuing preferred shares, as at present proposed by the Reorgani- zation Trustees, income morlgage bonds will be issued. The voting Trustees will be Messrs, J. Pierpont Morgan, J. Lowber Welsh, John Wanamaker and Henry Lewis, whose control will be absolute for five years These four are to select a fifth, which selection must be satisfactory to the Reorganization Trustees. Upon the acceptance of this proposition by the Reorganization Trustees and the present syndicate, Mr. Gowen retires from the Presidency. It is under stood that bis letter of resignation bas already been lodged with Mr. Sally and one of his friends in New York MR. GOWEN'S LETTER. New York, Sept. 17.— Alfred Sully and Edward Lauterbawch—GrxrLE. wsx : I have your favor of to-day’s date and am willing to adjust all dif- ferences upon the basis therein propos- ed I think the junior securities and shareholders company should be great ly indebted to you and are to be con gratulated upon the success of you, negotations, which would not only protect their great property from dan ger of forclosure, but preserve their proper status in the corporation. I had no other object in taking the Pres. idency last January than to sccure these results, and only ocovsented to hold the position uatil the reorgani- walion was accomplished. I cannot doubt that with the adoption, by the syndicate, of the new plan of reorgan. ization the work is practically done and therefore, to carry out my pledge and as an effectual answer to the charge that my desire t0 retain the Presidency prevented an agreement upon the form of the plan of reorgan: ization, I herewith enclose you my formal resignation as President of the company to be presented and taken effect upon at the acceptance of the reorganization of the trustees of the alterations and changes contsined in your letter. I need searcely add thay I shall gladly aid the trustees in every way in carrying into effect their efforts to place the Reading Company on a sound financial basis: I trust, most earnestly, that Corbin may be induced to become my successor in the Presidency, as a part from bis know) edged ability, my personal relatios vith him are such as will make it a lesture to me to give him a very oyal support. Fraxxrix B. Gowew, — — I¥ the Republicans had not nom- inated a Legislative ticket which they realize is particvlarly weak among workingmen they wouid not be compelled to resort to such out- rageous Jigonal slanders of Wood. ward and Rhone as they do in the vain effort to hide their mistake. | dressed by ths nominees of the | erate State Convention of Penns | to Hons, D. Trustees will | number four |, gentlemen, consisting of Mr. Dow, of | with which you New Hampshire; Mr. Alfred Sully, | duty imposed upon you by the Demo- | the country increas | eratic conveation, They Will Accept. LETTERS FROM THE DEMOCRATICCANDI~ DATES, The following letters have been ad Demo - yvivania Ermantrout, Eckley B Coxe, George A, Allen, James A. H. Coffeoth, Charles F, Ww. and Dallas Sanders —the committee ap- Siran- Meo, Foott ahan, A : . : pointed to notify them, subject to the approval of Mr. J Pier: | MR. BLACK'S LETTER. "ORK, Pa + Sept . 16, 1886, Gentle men : 1 desire to acknowledge sgain, in more public manner, the courtesy the have discharged It was understand, cation of my nomination for Governor that [ would at a later period make a ! more formal response. Democratic to be resolved by the election relate to the I am the nominee of the party for Governor. The questions management of the State government exclusively, and | am concerned now as I would be if elected, about nothing else, All her citizens take & solemn obligation to support and defend it. Shall forced in all its parts and upon all per- Pennsylvania has a Constitution it be en- sons alike ? None of its provisions are openly resisted and defied by any res- pectable number of except those contained in Articles 16 and 17° Their scope and purpose ars well known They were framed to secure to the peo- ple their equal and lawful rights upon the highways of the Commonwealth Their due enforcement under : ' persons, “sppro- irjure no honest business, and disturb no legi. priate’’ acts of Assembly would timate interest. On the contrary, it would promote the welfare of the en- tire people, including that of the share- bolders of the transportation companies themselves. Their best interests ar, intimately associated with the genera interests of the Commonwealth, under whose wise policy they are created, reg- ulated, and protected. The band which breaks the sanctity of law in one case weakens it in all. The aggressor who defies the Constitution to seize a wrong- ful advantage to-day, invokes it to-mor. row for his own protection, all can corporations, in the enjoy- ment of public grants for public pur- poses, afford to disregard its wholesome restrictions. To do #0 is almost neces- sarily to arouse among freemen a spirit which may seek, and, in numerous in stances, has sought, reclamation by pro. ceedings as little in accord with funda mental law and vested rights as those which provoked it. We propose to hold the shield of the Constitution over all alike: and behind it there is no place for extortion on the one hand or for confiscation on the other: The ar ticle in question must be enforced. The people are determined that they shall be, and that the.abuses which they in: tended to correct shall cease. On this important subject there has never been any doubt the attitude of the Democrat: io party, and | believe I am its nominee today, principally because there is no doubt about mine. And in this we are happily not alone. Every party but one, offering State candidates at the pending election, concurs with ours in the demand for enforcement of those provisions and the Legislature which will pass the “appropriate legislation.” The enforcement of the articles of the Constitution relative to railreads, telegraphs and eanals would in itself af: ford a large measure of relief to the pro: ductive industries of the State, and to the manual laborers employed in them. Bat the latter require more than this, They have special grievances demand: ing special remedies. Upon some of vhem the convention spoke freely and unequivoeslly, and, in accepting the nomination, 1 of course accept the plat; form. Should I be elected | would in: vite the cordial cooperation and the considerate advice of the duty appoint! od represenied of all labor organizations in the State, with reference, not mersly to the rights but to the needs of their people. Through a long series of year thair influence has scarcely been percep! tible in our legislation. While the lobbies swarmed with the well paid and expert agents of other interests, the Iaborer labored on in his vooation, trust: ing to the honor of his official represen’ tatives. The result is a mass of laws in which every interest but his is carefully providel for; while he is cunningly re! Least of I stricted in the most important concerns of bis life. Others may combine to lim* | It production and suspend his employ” ment: 1o raise the i the neceossn Fig of We or to lower the w pucrhase them: but should he com withh his fellows to mar wtier rates Lie Lor IenLiy with disorders for which he i marily responsible laws of the bar Yous fronted by poiice representing p over, instead of the publie {and not unfre juently he is while imported laborers, aliens | blood and eountry. are brought forward | to take his job and to eat the | his bread of childrem, He rees the wealth ng in a ratio almost | ’ 4 | appalling; but he also sees it concentra hi he | knows there is something essentially wrong in those saws which permit such | | a division of the common produce What f s & free field and a fair of | capital and labor he wants | principalls one | & repeal of the laws which eircumseribe | him with a careful reyision, followed | by A those wh le vigilent enforcement, of | " és which protect his life and hea th | at work, and insure the him regu payment of his earnings in honest cash. | | | Some time since | was appesled to by ! miners {aid them in securing the appointment | of coal and iron policemen wil | be employed, in the interests men, to protect them agsinst systematic swindling by false weighing on the tip- ples. They said that such plundering oy the workmen and ex- tensive, and was the main cause of was systematic the disastrous strike then prevailing in that region. But when I came to ex amine the jaw | found that the Gover nor might appoint any number of those feculiar the pay and for the exclu- sive purposes of Lhe instance, in employers, but not one for the benefit of the men, however peal. This is a practical illustiation laborers’ interests have been studiously and cruelly subordinated to the inter eels of others, During the past year Penasylvania in common with many other States has felt profoundly, and to her sore cost, the throes of labor madly seeking the betterment of its condition, with redress of wrongs known to exist. the remedies for which are but vaguely understood. The losses inflicted by these recurring struggles are simply tremendous and incalculable. They fall heavily upon all classes, and upon none more heavily than the working, men themselves. Must they go on forever? Such wide tumults among men ordinarily sober and industrious, such vast sacrifices of bread and peace by multitudes of intelligent and orderly citizens, are not without grave cause. | believe they will cease only when the wage-earner is placed upon the dead level of legal equality with the wage payer, at every stage and in every par- ticular of the several transactions be tween them. Men of conservative minds have witnessed the beneficial re: sults of the progress of labor in self organization, with intense satisfaction. Such organization, completed and per’ fected, promises apparently justice, order and repose to all the interests concerned. Why not give it to the sanction of the law and the protection of the State ? Incorporation may prove to be the simple but beneficient expedient of which all modern society appears to be in common serach. The remedy for all public and private wrongs must be in the law; and industry organized un. der the law, and with the protection of the law that is given to capital, would find its own satety in the just restraints of the law, which make the rights of person and property sacred under our free institutions, Like the men who work for daily or weekly wages, the agrioultural people, with even less excuse for the dereliction have neglected the care of their own interests; and by resson of protracted failure to employ the necossray instra’ raentalities of mutual organization and representations in the government. they find the burdens of the State rest: ing more heavily upon their fields than upon any other form of property of equal value. While their lands are de* preciated, and their prodace undersold in their own markets, in consequence (Continned on fifth page. ] lar | in the Monongahela valley tw | 10 migot i of the | oal and iron policemen at the | clear the necessity or urgent the ap | of what I meun when I say that the | : na s—-—— co Washington Letter D,( y Sept, 20 1kkG ring 6 Week has heen President the Cabinet offisers Lite The hae remained st } President Notwithstanding the rep ris that have bs fn put shed eoncornine the M Pp conduct of Mr. Sedgwick in Mexio Bayard says that be does not be eve Lh As to th ions sdog Led by American in if : { Mexico, so far as they re ale to hie | Wey contain a word of truth, the JEwWick, Liss not the slightest fh i respect for them, as he believes thal the { ¥lory was started to injure Mr, Bedgwick’s reproser } lations Ww the Department in re- ay i gard to Cutting case. His personal character has been assailed, be save, and when he sttemnt . nie Wwinpis Vo vindicate the conduct be Culling vived ree « { Lis re- port or i > radi} te + ripjure Dis credibility, The new ten.d have made their Appearance. ar sliven certificates The clerks eral Departments receiving them {in the sey for the fisst ti ; & r ihe Orst time on the 15th inst y in pay- | ment of their salaries. The design is a | very handiome one and has a vignette of | the Iste Vice President Hendricks. The | Baresu of Br graving and Pristing is now | engaged in printing t} ¢ one-dollar certifi. 1 | cate, and 8 supply was turned over lo the Treasury on Ssturday. The present capa. | city of the Bureau is about 5.000 n es a { day but after some changes now in I gress are completed the daily output will Ire | be incressed to 80,000. It will probably | be several weeks before certificates of the Jenominations of two and five dollais are | ready for circulation, as the design for | these notes have not fully decided upon The series of oleomargarine slam pe has | been issued and is being supplied to col- | lectors of internal revenue as rapidly as they can be printed. The designs of these #lamps are spoken of ws characterized by neatoess of execution which meets with general approval from official quarters, The personal friends of Secretary Man. uing assert positively that he has finally decided to retire from the Cabinet. The President is adverse to losing Mr. Man. ning from bis official family, but realizing the true condition of his health he cannot conscientiously insist upon his remaining. It is of course impossible to predict st this time as 10 who his successor will be, but it is thought that the President bas decid- od the question in his own mind and that the appointment will be made soon after the Ist of October. The War Department is still uncertain how to deal with Geronimo, the Apache chief, and his followers. Although Gen. Miles was not suthorieed by the Depart. mont to accept a cenditional surrender, it is thought by the officisis that the sur. render was accompanied by a condition that the Indians should be spared their livee. It bas been decided that in any event they cannot be tried by court mar. tial. The offences were against the civil laws, and the civil courts should have Jurisdiction over each of these oases. The work of repairing the White House bas been practically completed, and the building will be thrown open for the in. spection of visitors to-day. The spotless whiteness of the exterior walls is likely to be marred by the swarms of esterpiliars which seem 10 be attracted by the white lead, and cover the walls so thick in places that none of the white can be seen. H. —— A —— Ex~Goverxon Contin was asked {in New York the other day who was the favorite Presidential candidate of Pennsylvania Democrats. He answer- ed: “Why, none other than Cleve- land. We do not want a better can- didate. His course has thoroughly met with our approbation and we wish to coniinue him in office. I have little doubt of his being renominated and no doubts whatever about his re-elect- fon, The Democratic party is enter ing upon a term of power, I think and Cleveland's second term wil] materially assist in keeping the party in power, Thus far be has given such satisfaction I think he will be nominated on the first ballot. I am old and shall not go back to I wor -
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