2 THE CENTRE DEMOCKAT BELLEFONTE IPA... OCTOBER 0. H Sid BALLOT POLLUTION. How It Flourishes Under the Rule ot Maohines<Philadel- phin's Elections the Most Corrupt on the Republican Earth--Some of Thelr Leading Infia- tho Ballot Beform. Who of mous Features-<How Machine Downs Attempts at Machine Leaders Boast Thelr Shame and Make Jost of 1t. to debauchery logical evolu- machine ever held sway fou time without it. Kven wirty of Pennsylvania, its f From machin ballot bo i n No length ol lowers, read) y and bigo- that Re- prejudice anything and labeled have been Mer had voted read. h a constitutions Vjor n third read. itn made a fight ] wt it become fout thnt It not possi. the ma- absolute Lut il VA VY had could where mare ing further fally bly senate chine's i®* even than in the house Home of the debates to which the measure gave rise are interesting as evidence of the utter depravity of the machineites and the Imporsibility of gecuring real reform In this or any othef matter, unt! the Republican par. ty is voted out of power, P. M. Ixtle, of Huntington, sald: “1 am In favor of any ballot that wiil increase Nepublican majorities, bee cause I beileve that under Republican rule we have successful government more succensfu’ than any other, * ¢ » We are told that this new ticket will mar pas th sway mnable the people to vote intelligently, I submit It might be bad for some of us, It might, perhaps, endanger the return of gome of us to the legislature.” “Under Repunlican rule” there |s certainly “successful government” from his standpoint, for Lytle, in recognition of his unwavering subserviency to the machine, has since been made by Pres. ident McKinley Naval Officer at the Port of Philadelphia. He is.a smooth, sleek, plausible fellow, and has about as much respect for pablic opinion as a Fejee Islander, E. A. Coray, of Luzerne, Republi ean, sajd the Baker ballot law was a failure, so far as protecting the voters concerned, In his « he ad. were pi to act as helpers around until they was unty, ded, men and stood had "Of sald his of the 1, after defective that will “rh gum of opriats the of the adjutant genera ‘ L., 1806, page 654 In th general appropriation act for the like sum was cificially appropriated for a ke Bee PP. Lo. 1897, page 477 The detalled réports of the auditor general and the state treasurer show that Adfutant General Thomas J. Stew. prt has drawn the full $4,000 per an- num unconstitutionally voted to him by of the legisiatare, who wore also sworn to “support, obey and defend the constitution of this common. wealth,” The report of the auditor general for 1805, page 267, shows that the salary of the adjutant general bee gan the date of his appointment, Jan. 15, 1866 What of this © £8.000 1 fox Oar 1807-8 a foe object. memberk think you, citizen taxpayers, nt violation of the consti« t hoof ofMee? [HE BANKING DEPARTMENT. A Fake Scheme Costing the Taxpayers About a Quarter of a Millon Every Time the Legislature Meets-=Exnme~ That Federal Government Does For Nothe- the Robs Us for Not Doing At All, inors Never Examine «= The ing What State Government six hua a of at a4 cost to Hix thousand printed matter, of thousands of dollars, 10 come hu nt year, PRges the state with an the expl- represents department of } Or many volume fore of t Work « other ration the Peansylvanl he curr f the mnk the date ganization | ny ip to th That it has en of any man olher paper nu time, use any mo th the ¢ getting and binding the n an A having wos i at 1 hin 1 his nr iriate on banks and * than Po a ia a nan ree, Ways sinecuren an barnaclea on helping by to sink It in the sea bankruptcy and disgrace In addition to being a gross fraud upon the taxpayers, the banking dn. partment existe (n violation of the ex. mandaxe of the constitution, which requires that all such matters as come under ita supervision shall be subject to direction by the secretary of Internal affairs When the miners of the state sought to have a mine do. paftment created as a thing separate and distinct by itself, which the miners themselves should have some volee In rontrolling, the law officers of the come. monwealth were quick to find that such a project would Infract the fundamen. tal law, though how that Instrument ean be construed to permit a separate bank department and disallow a sepa rate mine department, only a connl- gtnte press ving attorney, in the pay of the ma- chine, can explain, The 1896 report of the commissioner of banking, which is the last printed {| volume we have from his hand, shows | port | apparently that banks 104 institutions, banks, savings and trust companies made re- to him. In the state of FPennsyl- vania there are 450 national banks, The | United States are a great power, with unlimited means, and yet in the interest of a | though each bank is | to be actually exam- | accounts and resources in year, to do this | any to the gov- | nt, the regulations exacting from | that the total bal of the nt, An fact is that they managed, proper economy, required by law ined as to ts at least twice work without ernmi« the anced sther ony look each expense banks a » um in the cont departme mewhnt significant iners w required to the 450 natlo while five exan after | banks wking WHAT IT COSTS Departmen pare bY der Democrat he Stnte Management h has nposi. iy the regeon enable per cent ding court when, in ore the vv and hold liste They J publican rule, the system Is rotten # but which lies cutive ad- legisla. from core one chance for real in electing a ministration ture A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, Oct, 6, The recent storm off Georgia's coast swept Butler's Island, drowning 100, mostly negroes, The cruiser Boston and gunboat Petrel have Jeft Manila for China, to protect American Interests, It is considered certain that General Maximo Gomez, despite his declination, will be elected president of Cuba. General Ernst, with the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and Third Wisconsin, has been ordered home from Porto Rico, Hospital ship Missourl and transport Panama arrived at Newport News, Va, with 8X sick soldiers, Including men from the Sixteenth Pennsylvania. ar Democrati and a Demo y ca kt. 4 Take 11 Pack who | “at bn 11 dl NC Will O0CODCOTOOISDO000S20000 emember the name when you buy again. Jos. HornE & Co. The Luxury of FURS. It will cost You nothing PENN AVE. AND FIFTH PITTSBURG, PA. ci 0 Ammunition and Guns4W% The war is over, but the hunting season opens on Saturday Ys OCTOBER 15, 1898. All kinds of Sporting Goods can be found at Wetzel's Bicycle Store. Keeps a full line of empty and loaded shells--best smokeless powder. Shot Guns and Rifles of the best make for sale or hire. Hunting sup- plies of all kinds at Wetzel’'s Bicycle Store. ALLEGHENY KTREET, Bellefonte, - - Penna. y ————————— Booos & Buhl Department X, ALLEGHENY, PPA ARAMA MAA AAA db bbb bbb dab bb A AAA AAA A AA A | | W. H. MUSSER GENERAL AGENT . UNION CERTRAL LIFE INS, CD. CINCINNATI, Omio nt Biot K. Bellefonte, Pa. wenn WL sn EEE | This Company has the Following Advantages : {| $4 Average juterest rate for 20 years | has been over 7 per cent. and the aver | age Drath Rate less than Three fourths | of One per cont, E47 The Receipts from Interest for 25 years have more than paid all death losses, EREREREERERER Lr Realizes the Highest Interest and YENTRE COUNTY NKING CO | has the lowest death rate of any company | BA | . Corner of High and Spring street, | Assetis Dec. gist, 1897 : $18,705,130. 31. Receive Deposits ; Discount Notes, 1. DD. SHUGGERT otuna th BE " % HUN NB
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