Ca. | Lin PE n emocral, HEQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, OF WHATEVER STATE OR PERSUASION, REI ICIOUS OR POLITICAL.” TERRS: $1.00 per Annum, VOL 10. BEL! EF ONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1888. NO. 38. A ———— The Centre Democrat, Trxs, $1 00 Per Annum in Advance. FRANK E.BIBLE, Editor, a 1888, Derrocratic County Committees, - ~Bamuel Weiser, A M.Batler. 1 +B BE Munson, Shilipsburg { A. A. Faulk ¢ Wadowritle BOFOuwmn: . ve Andrew Feseer, 3 filam Hipple Curtin twp... ho Ferguson twp EP do nh. w.r Sami. Harpster Jr. Willlam Lose, William Banna, John C. Orodorf, .. Calvin Weaver, Half Moon twp. Harris twp oo. Bloward EW Peesssesan cose visnes es Huston TW. Liberty twp... Marion twp... Ww iiliem LL yon. W ities U. frvin, weDant. W Herrog wdohn 8, Hoy dames J. Geamley. P. A. Sellen, Johu W. Conley WW. W, Spangler, Jaecl 8. Meywr John J. Orndort Oren Vall, odohn Kennedy , J. 8. Bwing woFrank Turberty, wu Perry Genteel Wa T. Hoover ~ Aaroh Fahr A. G. Kreamer, «Levi Reese Aanox Wiriiams Chairman Patton twp... Potter twp. NF do twp, 8. PF... Penn twp... Haines twp, B. Rush twp. N, P. do twp. a P Snow Shoe twp, B dotwp W. P. Spring twp Taylor tw} Union twp Walker twp. Worth twp. Ww. F. Ran, Secretary. JAMES KERR, ESQ. James Kerr, Esq, of Clearfield, | the Demociatic wvomivee for Con- trict, composed of the counties of | Centtve, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk av d’ Forest, is a comparatively, young man. He wis born in Mifflio county, | Pa., October 2ad, 1851, and isthere- | fore not yet thirty-seven ycars old. | Having be n le/t an ozpban, with- out any patrimony, he was depend: ant upon the common ech.o's of Blair county for his education, hav- ing been taken to that coun'y and raised by the father of Dr. D. R. Sood, mow of Osceola, Pa. still a boy he was taken by Good to Clearfield county spent several years Osceola, Puwelton and Philip-burg. Io or- and at der to find employment and better his condition, he came to Clearfield in 1867 and after various poim ments and ployment as clerk in the store of Joseph Shaw & Son, disap trials found em- general where | be remainod for three or four years 1 he | the mercaut ] details of Mr. K and { and unti learned the bu INCSS., ' ue then went into the law insur i : | : i | ance office of Johan H. Fulford, E¢q., : “3 - 3% , {of Clearfi:ld, for the purpose i nlifet insieerlf four the les i tqualifying himself for the legal DEMOCRATIC RATIONAL TICK FOR PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND. FOR VICE PRESIDENT ALLEN G. THURMAN. DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET. FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT Hox. JAMES B. M« COLLUM, OF SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. AUDITOR GENERAL HENRY MEYER, OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY. ELECTORAL TICKET. ELECTORS AT LARGE. R. Milton Speer. | A. F. Keating. DISTRICT ELECTORS. Alvin Day William Dent Russell Karns H. HH. Woodall Harman Bosler William A. Garman Weitiam Maher John H. Bailey J. Hunkenstein William P. Lantz David 8, Morris damn fl. Caldwell T. Nelgl Simon L Brown COUNTY TICKET. ss —— CONGRESS. JAMES KERR, OF CLEARFIELD. ASSEMBLY. J. H. HOLT. J. T. McCORMICK. Coroner. Dr. JAS. NEFF. Jury Commissioner GEORGE BOWER. David W_ Sellers Michael Magee A.H Ladoer William J. Latta Jolin Tayler Fracklin Walden George W. Pawling James Smith Duniet H. Schweye SWAB Ode " Politics will ereep into the business of the Grand Army as witness the action of General Wagner at Colam- bus, but that is becuse certain poli- ticisos ase the G. A. R. for their own selfish purposes, 1f Wagner thought to put a slight on the President of the United States his size is Loo small to do it. The people regardless of poli- tics frown upon such actions. Tire price of wheat, wool and iron hold stiffly up. These great staples in. dicate byStheir movement the]prosperity of trade asjaccurately as the thermorme- ter denotes the temperature of the air. There 1s only one threatening cloud in the business horizon, At the moment when moneyhould be most plentiful to meet the demands of reviving trade there is a constant nnnecegeary drain in. profession. Havy studied the mus ty legal lore for to the failing health of Mr. Fulford, Mr. Kerr was induced to take charge of the of the business, and thus abandon his legal He success of the insurance business as some months, owing insurance branch studies. soon made so great a four other agencies in Clearfield. He established the well-known in house of Kerr & Biddle, continues & Hel 15% 8, surance under mn bold. Mr. Kerr was of of for the Borough of Clear- which still name of Biddle In February, elected to the office the Peace field, of the office ¢ | office he filled resigned it in January, 3 Justice the duties and whicl and entered upon soon alter, acceptably until 1881, to en ter upon the duties of the office of Prothonotary, of Clearfield county, to which office be had been elected in November, 1880, In 1883 he was two full terms. His administration of this important county office was characterized by intelligence, care, accuracy and fidelity. On his re- tirement from the office of Prothono- tary in January, 1887, Mr. Kerr be- came interested in the lamber busis ness, and also quite largely in the coal business in connection with Messrs. Weaver & Betts and other leading citizens. He is at present the General Manager of the Cuba and O'Shanter Mines, and also in- terested in the Woodland Kennel Coal operation. The companies under the management of Mr, Kerr are mining and shipping from eight hundred to one thousand tons per day. Mr. Kerr is a man of unusual energy and much more than ordin- ary intelligence. He is well versed in the history of political parties and political questions, and discusses them with clearness and force. While interested in two of the pro- tected industries he is opposed to taxing the many for the benefit ot the few. He is a man of good ad- dress and makes an iateresting and instructive public speech, If elec- ted to Congress, of which there can be no doubt, he will make an active, energetic and efficieut member of that body. He is a very genial gentleman, and very popular in Clearfield county and wherever he is known and will run a yery large ' |vote. He should receive the vote of every Democrat in Centre county. A REPYSACATS OPINION, i Th | continuance in political to drive out of existence three or | the | re-elected Prothonotary, and served | | representative of the Valley Spirit the | the | genniveness of the Republican “I do not intend to vote | who has here spoken and will sgree other day. for John Stewart for Judge and many gress in the 28th Congressional Dis- | of my Republican neighbors feel as I | | recorded and in the manner we shall { suggest the name of the speaker is a: {my declaration now or reserve it until | ‘another time as you may see proper.” do You may couple my name with “Do I understand that you author- |ize me to make public use of your | statement?” “Undoubtedly,” was the answer. { “I want it known that [ am agsiost | Mr. Stewart, because 1 believe those | of his party who are opposed to bim | | should spesk with the same boldness | | avee of orgavizing such socicties or | used by him s'x years ago when he | While | Dr. | defisnily antagonized the regularly | nomioated Republican candidate for | to make public the interview as above the service of that journal, a Orgamze Clubs, The most potential factor the Presidential contest 1his year in Peno in sylvania will be D mocratic societies, Chavncey F. Black, President «f th { State Socie y, hss issued a circalm urging upon Democrats the import. | with the outside producers. aovwhere in the United Sates at | beter than 35 per cent. discount. | In Piedras Negras we can buy the! same artic es from he same hous:s | The list Thes | DisstoN's | at 6o er cent, discount isthe same in bo h cases are not the only a ticles saws can be bonght with an addi | thow- | tional 20 per cent, discount, ing that tic manufacturers cou d| Iselin hme ma kets in competition These figures are only a partl list Every | The in Bucks county. Governor sod by the votes be secured | { clubs io the county is now gratifving- for himself defeated one of the bravert | ly large. But there should be a Dewo- Republican soldiers in the State.” “Six years ago,” the gentleman con- aud well-equippe : ‘ ” tinued, Mr. Stewart left the Republi- | l-equipped marchiogelabsare| — .. red in New He then spoke openly in | of the Sate its candidate and can party. every part against its platform. He therefore. no claims upon the Republi single word then uttered. can party.” said the gentleman “that this “I am aware,’ when farther interrogated, is not a p litical office Stewart's ludependent friends so insist Very well, then; so much the reason R.publicans bave for voiing | for Judge Kimmell. Judge Kimmel | has shown himself in every way quali fied for the place. these many years which bicomes a considerate, determined man. He has not vacillated, he bas not been intol- erant, he has not been Can this be said of the so-called Re publican candidate ? vote the more freely for the man who | by age, experience, cooliess of judg- even of i ment, freedom from prejudice, ness of temper, and constavcy political faith he believes best fitte for the place.” Do not misunderstand me, contin ued the gentleman. When | speak of what others should do snd what should control them I do not say that | like considerations move me. | am against Mr. Stewart for political rea (sone. 1 would have most gladly voted for Judge Rowe, Mr. Mahon, or avy other competent Republican, Bat I believe Mr. Stewart's election would effectually demoralize the Republican party in this county. It would set a premium on vicious political kicking that would never be, that ought never to be overlooked, My, Stewart has a right, it is his duty, to fall into line sod work for Republican success if he will but it is not his right to claim at the hands of the Republicans of the county elevation to the highest office within their gift and demand this with an imperiousnes exceeding that ever displayed by the most faithful and continuous worker, Iam against Mr. Stewart, in short, becauec he beat Beaver; | am agalost him because I am s better Republican than be is I do potsay that Mr. Stewart will not be elected, added the gentleman when asked what he thought of the outlook, for I do not pretend to know anything about the probable result. I am simply determined to do my whole duty in the matter and lot the result take care of itself. Jam fally aware of the purposes of his friends and managers to win success for him at great labor and cost rather than lose it all. I have seen some of their work in my own neighborhood. It is of a character, to put it mildly, calculated to excite any new respect: for an aspirant for a Judicial office It is not the kind of ‘electioncering’ that Judge Kimmell's friends are conducting, I am glad to my. I will talk to you later, said the | I bave | never heard that he bas taken back a | has, | and thas Mr. | belt fer i He has shown a | principles | denuscistory. | If this is not a | political office then let Republicans | | cratic society in every hamlet, {towns and large villages, : easily maintained, bot in the smaller | villages, where there are fewer vou | big marching clubs are not practics- ble for obvious reasons. lo such cases we can | clubs, in every quarter of the State, | : | manufacturers for export cheaper | The work Las already taken firm root | {than they can for number of | : : Ho,ing that this will answer | Io | | flourishing would suggest that the Democrats | be bought from home consump tion, ! remain. J. Laxper & Bs says thst the the Ames your purps yor we truly yours Toe Mail | {referred to are : shovels SHOVE 8, letter shows that the Mexicar : pp f 1a} employer ol ab | This {a} laborer or {buy American shovels for ie half the price which the { laborer or employer on the | meet at any convenient place and or | | ganize a society with president, | § Lola president, secretary snd (reasurer it is not de big good magazine, like : g sirable, they need not formal meeting Sut : 3 eB il few Democratic daily and weekly pa- SCT: rd's, and pe ra Many a pleasant and profita- ble evening could be spent readiog and discussing the political news, and studying the important and interest Ling question of tariff reform. No mat ter where the there | nearly always be a few Republicans | | who agree with the Democrais on the | i wailty, will | invite these in and ex. of readers | tariff question; } the courtesies the the them Let {tend to ! society, best in your society occassopally the Mills bill, Mr. sage or letter of acceptance, ora speech Mills’, Mec Millio’ ' These meetings would be the Next Thursday after (Cleveland's mes | sush as Carlisle's, { or Seott” { productive o f great good and members, pariy i simultaneously, noon and evening, September 27ih, | is proposed to hold, | a meeting by every Democratic or society in the State. Every club | in the county, we have heard from bas club signified its intention of meetiog on that evening. In where { there are no clubs, this would be a] very favorable opportunity 40 form | ove, Then let there be at least one club or society in every election dis trict in the county. Let Democrats enter into this matter with earnestness and they will contribute much thereby to a grand and glorions triumph of Democratic men and principles in November. districts -—— Farmers, Look at This, Two Prices. Whenever protected manufactur- ers in this country sell their pro- ducts abroad at prices much lower than those exacted from buyers ip the home market it may fairly be inferred that a large part of the daty is not required for protection, bat is used as aniostrument for ex- torting unjust profits from home consumers. It may also be inferred that priees in the home market are fixed by a combination or an agree ment that prevents competition, There was published some days agoin the Mail of Hagerstown, Md, the following interesting letter from the firm of Laxper & Brotues, which has two stores, one at Eagle Pass, Texas, and the other immedi ately across ths Rio Grands, at Piedras Negras, in Mexico : Prepras Neoras, Mex. Aug. o, 1888, Mr. Walter Negley, Hagerstown, Md, Dear Sri: Yours of the 2d at hand, In reply take pleasure in giving you the figures asked for as nearly as possible. First, in regard to shovels. Our shovels bought for our Eagle Pass store cost us about $6 per dozen, exclusive of freight, Our shovels of the same class and material costuslaiddown in Piedras Yad i We ora alg read sloud | vice | Lif the Fs MEELF 4! Rs ¢ for much less than § h h la &6 from the market ang still mas Why is he able t bu barrier that 2 home rge profit. home yer? 1 | duty raises a shuts. out | foreign competition, and by means kir pili ia | of a of some other manu‘aciurers« Ihe is lion compacs 3 3t 7s 5 goods enabled 10 prevent compel at home, so that he can safely ret a price A Pi thi 2rice home ma than Mex othe r foreign coun: ry demand in the {mush higher 3 {which he sells in > Investigation would show discrimination buyers and in fay foreign unine many other proted fore the French syn he ’ ontrol of worlds great copper mining comj t 5 id mu country s their copper ower tha h the consumers in the States wera led to} | pay for it. They could not have done this if a tariff duty than 40 per cent, had not prevent: ed the importation of cecpper to be sold in competition with their own. They were enabled by this duty to rob the very people who had yield- ed to their appeal for protection and had caused the duty to be im- posed for the protection of the mines. The price is now fixed by the syndicate. The formation of ring combina- tions to extort high prices in the home market, and the sale of the products of rings in foreign markets at prices much lower than those de- manded and obtained at home, show how gratefal some of the protected | of manufacturers are for the protec- tion which has been given to them by the votes of the people. EE TAxasion is a ncoessary evil, inci deat to all forms of governmzst. Sach | q being the case, to render the evil less | that burdensome it is the duty of govern- ments to practice rigid economy. No more taxes should be collected than absolutely necessary to carry on the business of the government, A tariff is » tax. The higher the tariff (tax) the greater the burden. The consumer pays the tart on every article dutiable. Taxation adds to no mans wealth unless he is benefitted by the increase ed price of his manufactured product, and that increased price comes off the abroad at price h n | those whi United Com pe of (tax) a ticle knovn 10 the hardware trade | American very | .- | : rngisana, | | cord on Saturday that ball n dollars bad been Am CAN § | side, » | BIE 10 BI fer more | consumer. A reduction from 47 per | CHARITY. A beggar died last night, his soul Went up to God, and said : “1 come uncalled ; forgive it, I died for want of bread.” Lord ; Then answered him the Lord of Heaven: “Son. how ean this thing be ? Are not my saints on earth 7 and they Had surely succored thee.’ ‘Thy saints, O Lord,” the beggar said , ‘ Live holy lives of prayer: How shall they know of such as we We perish unaware, They strive to save our wicked souls, And fit them for the sky ; Meanwhile, not having bread to eat, (Forgive!) our bodies die.” Then the Lord God spake out of heaven In wrath and angry pain: “0 men, for whom My Son hath died, My Son hath lived in vain” Arthur Symons, hy A Big Corruption and The sunouncement made in the Re a million assessnd upon the Philudelpbia snd Pittebe arg! - to be used in securing the election of Harrison and Morton, {liken flash of light the des- rgy and the dangerous qual- manufacturers of CRE TS ip asked for, | nor gard candi Ex- the magnetism 10 Morton's ple- spontageily tur regard he Chicago he straggle has set ttled down ned effort, on the one to redoce hardest Sazatiod | where it bears ith most grievous | weight, and, on hy e other side, to pre- | vent such reduction asshall curb or modify the taxes imposed solely for the benefit of favored interests, Fie people of the United States are ly opening their eyes and begin~ and the real nature of contest. The evident drift of yn is in favor of Tax Reduction ated by President Cleveland's Message. The confidence of the astute Republican leaders in the stolid assent of workingmen 10 the idea that high taxes insure high wages has been rudely disturbed. | They dare pot trust an unbiased deci- They are now gathering m oney rether to boy with “cash the votes which they can no longer hold by so- ph histical persuasic The vast sums of money ny ioto the haods of expert and daring political brekers | will be expended io the effort to car- ry New York, Indians, New Jersey | and Connecticut— Democratic States | that are necessary to Republican sug- Ces, This thing is not done in a corner, It is an open, systematic, shameless, cold-blooded assanltupon the purity of the elective franchise in the critical exercise of its higest function. No patriot, no lover of his country or of bis kind can regard such a proceeding without alarm and indignation. There is not a subscriber to thie fand in Philadelphia or nowy out of who has not made out the system of vor in which he seeks to perpetuate. There is not one of them that does not know nlienia fats IRVUR aere pH in the poj y 4 determi slo rs the opin on the lines indices sion t certainly be pu Tore Tn ihe attade of ta which they have been Siradiivnto her out of the es 840 uty the eat palin levy of vast sume money ted as a matterof cc The shadow of commercial d! impends over the country, th taxation in excess even of the r needful purposes enough but when money is unjostly taken Sent tof pes oust can wn be cuiled
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