Centre Lie CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS Big Reception Given to the State Candidates JENKS AND SOWDEN TALK The Court House Was Quickly Packed and House Well Filled By the Candidates Impression—At the Opera Strong Speeches A Favor. able Bellefonte Over Sunday. The people of Bellefoute were greatly the large turnout from all parts of the coun. surprised on Saturday evening by ty to hear the addresses of the democrat- ic gubernatorial party. The attendance all expectations; surpassed there were not only democrats, but republicans and prohibitionists in large numbers, all of whom displayed a thoughtful interest in the andresses that is significant. Ou Saturday afternoon at 1:05 the cam. paigning party reached Bellefonte con. sisting of Hon. Geo. A. Jenks, Hon, Wm. H. Sowden, and a number of representa. tives of the leading papers in the state, democ- D.: J, Heinle, Edi. A delegation of Centre county racy, consisting of Postmaster Fortney, Candidate Wm. C tors P. Gray Meek, Fred Kurtz, Sr Chas. R. Kurtz, Ru Adams, Wm. H. Fry and Hck Haven and escorted to Was > band lead the wq erhoff House headquarters where the and received who surged about the hotel xious to an form the acquaintance of the distinguish- ed candidate for governor and his party. In the afternoon the County Committee were in session and made their report, which indicated a united, harmonious party and a most favorable outlook By seven o'clock an immense cr after the and soon filled to it its utmost was im town house was capacity. he doors of the oper a house were open- ed and in a short time it was well filled. were ith flags and troduced he receive The large room was packed to suff tion, and when he began his addre 55 ail became closely attentive and rey cag to catch every word Mr. Jenks is not a platform orator. He makes no efforts to arouse his audience by playing upon their feelings with catchy phrases bombastic periods. iant flights of oratory—ounly argument No platform trickery, no nonsense, or political demagogery, assuming, and There are no brill. He is a plain, un. honest man, and that 1s his style of speaking. absolutely to facts > confines himsel be goes direct tothe mind of his hearers and and argument; there he discusses with his audience the issues that are involved in the campaign His positions are certain and conclusions logical, therefore convincing and telling, and for that reason he is considered a Mr, Jenks de- scribed the duties of citizenship and the He machine most effective speaker, obligations of our public servants, clearly portrayed the evils of rule, Quayism, in this stalg, how it was robbing the public purse, and appealed to the individual voter to act and do on November as his conscience directed him and then he will be doing his full duty and “God would bless this grand old tate While court Jenks was speaking in the Mr. Sowden meeting He is a vigorous speaker, house addressed a large and enthusiastic in the pera house with a powerful voice and corresponding brain He dealt fact and figures, showing absolutely the capa more with notorious corruption of the last assemb- ly and other state departments, He proved by Qaay’s own letter that federal patronage had been used to cor- | rupt votes. He read some of the famous bills and steals of the last legis lature, all of which were received with great applause. He ridiculed candidate ine. Stone’s pathetic appeals to republicans | to vindicate Protection, Sound Mouey, The War and President McKinley’ by electing him governor. He could not understand what candi. | date Stowe meant by talking about the danger of the Spanish war, when they were celebrating a Peace Jubilee in Philadelphia. If that was a republican war Sowden wanted to know what busiuess a lot of democrats like Dewey had at Manilla; or Hobson, Schley and Joe Whieler had | at Santiago, or Fitzhugh Lee had at Ha- vanna. In that style he held candidate Stone | up before the public and it had its effect. | Sowden is a great campaigner. He de. livers sledge-hammer blows that have the armor of Quayism caused consternation in their camp. As Mr. Jenks humorously remarked, crushed they exchanged pulpits, from the opera house to the court house, so that each auidence could hear them, Coionel Spangler, who has been at the alate head of the Democratic Executive Committee and who has spent the past | month in the state headquarters in Phila- delphia, addressed both audiences. came with words of good cheer, clared that there were the brightest prospects The was disaffection in the republican ranks greater than most anticipated. Many of them would vote for aud if democrats only come to the polis in November there would be a glorious victory for clean politics and good ernment, Col. Spangler’s remarks were enthusiastically received. Hon. C. M. Superior Court, lower, our candidate for was called «aud made ome brief remarks in which he pointed out the importance of the election and the of every democrat to come to duty attendance at these The speed hie t a verl Sunday, and Monda Huntingdon and two meetings ¢a f the camg . Ser CLOSE 1] MER greatly p They were eased with mie, $a - endance them favored with he house meeting lowing organization PRESIDENT Joho Prusi Howard, Yics Curdy, w w-Bellefoute ; erhoff, s w-Bellefont ; ty, s w-Bellefonte ; Thomas n w-Bellefonte Martin Duniiap, Shaughency, ir... w-F¢ w-Haines john 8 Ha Jacob Wag- Cyrus Durst, Harris A son, Half Moon; Antbony Beuner |; ichael Kerstetter PF. W. McDowell, Maron Basor, Patt SECRETARIES Meek, Fred TER The opera house meeting had the fol. lowing crganization ‘red Kurtz, Centre Hall. Vice PRESIDENTS lewis Alkey, w.Boggs : Orrin Miller, s w-Hellefonte Lew McQuistian, w w-Bellefonte ; Koch, n-Potter ; Samuel Weiser, Mill heim; Squire Garthoff, Penn: R. E. Stover, e-Haines ; W. B. Mingle, Centre Hall ; Jacob Wagner, s-Potter; R. B Harrison, Harris ; J. B. Roan, u-Benner Dominick wSpring . Perry Gentzle, s- Spring Henry Bartley, nSpring; I. S. Frain, Marion; A. A Pletcher, e-Walker ; Jacob Dunkle, m-. Walker; W. A. Rover, w- Walker :. G. H Leyman, e-Boggs Henry Sampsel, s-Benner; Henry Walkey, s w-Beliefonte; Clymer Stover, e-Haines, SECRETARIES P. Gray Meek, Chas. R. Kurtz, R. F Hunter, PRESIDENT ~~] Sr. Leo Judge, .——— ANOTHER WAY OF LOOKING AT IT For the benefit of those voters who are sincere reformers and who might POs- be led estray by the Swallow ignus. , which is now flitting about over the state to the interest of Quay’s candi. date, we furnish the following figures The highest republ cast that All vole ever for a gubernatorial candidate was for Hastings, in 18g4 It The lowest democrati gubernatorial candidate that for Singerly, 404. If Swallow shall get one in 18qg4 of votes cast for Hastings he will receive 256,000 every two dd to this the prohibition vote, 19,000, and Swallow would have 108, 500, Even if Jenks shall get no more than | stand: Jenks, 133,404; Swallow, 308,400; Stone, 289,400. But Swallow canoot poll half of the republican vote, and his democratic vote | will be comparatively insignificast. The | | contest, therefore, is between Jenks and | | Stone, -—— - "SINGLENESS of purpose, clearness of | make our Union perpetual and our flag to float over every nation of the earth A. Jenks at Huntingcon, A TM Get ont the vole. and He | He de- | for the defeat of Quayism, | Swallow | gov. | Singerly received, the vote would then | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 3, 1808. To the Public: [ am informed a victory tor Free Trade This is not true. It rictory claim, would I claim it as a v false to the platform adopte would Votes rood ro? My election state affairs. cast nation by all citizens for me on state issues that I claim that my election reform in our sate, dential election of 1900, vania should not, idential eld can prevent, STONE ANSWERED. Jenks Says His Election Will Be a Victory for Reform, Not Free Silver. hat M r. Stone at nounce d that my election as governor of Pennsylvani \ would be and Free Silver, and that | Id would i BIDIY Mean for those who have robbed the state and corrupted our goverpment. My purpose is, and shall be, to introduce an honest, just and fair state administration. | now say toall voters in Pennsylvani do would indicate augh National issues will Huntingdon, Pa., Oct. 31. ’ | gp wv ¢ | ittsburg on itnrday an not 1t If I did I would be A ltoona for either. by the convention. economy and reform in me will a determi to f XPress drive out of public office } economical, not, ans CE EO TT TT hh Th Yh UR Th Th Th Eo Th a eS v ii tor reandidates jo LORE | t MORE] ICIMBGI Ves MUArely as op rog iassed prog Own themselves to take ground the Quay macl of Quay's re-clect From S wrly Deo 3 to} in the present ine and the ire not he material that on and ind v8 A ¢ [he voters of senatorial Centre count mine, when the and this issue as follows : For Sexats mn record, over ction of M. 8 these gy ntlemen have even any reputable compromise ¢ The issue is before yon. known. Quayismn, without mistake. tection of vour homes and t! fNSTSTSeOTTS STS SSS STO STO :"T“ ST" ey “‘“cST«“SvS“ Se ‘SOLER TE:TTLTTRTSTATSSTWNS WORTHLESSNESS VS, WEALTH “Hon, W. C. Arnold does not run a “pluck-me-store He is a poor man himself and the poor man's friend. He is not a millionaire, aristocratic, but a man whom we all can approach for help. Voie for Arnold. He's a hustler. —Ridg-. way Advocate.’ If Wm. C to good use, dealt honorably with his fel. Arnold had put his talents lowmen, been frugal and industrious and not lingered so long over the flowing bowl, he too might be a man of some means, instead of having a whole host of creditors holding his worthless obliga tions, | f there is merit in sach poverty, worthlessness we fail to detect it Hall who was born poor, but by his own effort, Jim was a bright young man ISSUES DEFINED. candidates w to Mr. Quav's as Quay men, T be afraid to SAY 80. { Cont retention of Mr. Quay can be dep nded u machine dictation Philadelphia Press, Republican The Situation. y Wm. A COshome, repu ii the anti Quay candid ate uaAvi declared their willingness to vot indidate of any party, to accomplish The position of each candidate is You therefore can vote as vou «desire, Vote as the best interests of this state hat as vour conscience directs and you acquired considerable means, and did it | honestly. He has largely developed the resources of that country and 80 gave emplovment to thousands, has furnished the opportunily in his mines and lumber operations and viher industries for thousalids of men to secure that which clothed and fed many fami. lies and made contented and happy homes. His charitable acts are probably only exceeded by Arnold's worthless ob ligations. Here is the true picture of Hall's wealth and Arnold's worthlessness, The voter on TuesGay mast approve one or | the other, [thought with common honesty, will | oe © ——— M. I. GARDNER 15 a methodical, care | nl, competent, industrious, sober, intel. before time shall have elapsed.’ Geo. | ligent man; courteous and obliging, with much experience he would make the kind of a man who is needed in the prothono- tary's office. No mistake about that, by doing | He | - intureare pr , pede I'his is no t Criaimnis } est Tor or agan = - in should have no troul legislative candidate te. Wn, ( U. 8S. senate for or against a true patriot, for the pro and will do your daty. Ea SS Se Th a Th Th i i iT Se STS 'T*T9TTT TTT STT TTT TTS THE STATE AND THE TAXES. Some effort has been made by the re. publican stump orators to dispute Mr Jenks’ showing, in his Gettysburg speech, that State through the democratic tax laws carried the war and, in taxing corporations for all purposes, instead of as now, jor Stale purposes only, were fairer to the people efforts In round figures there are $50,000, jut they were very feeble of taxes gathered in Pennsylvania of which corporations contribute something This noequal when it is less than § division is (8 8 ARE 8 seen compres hended that the corporation franchises hat have a mousey value equal about to t sf all the realty of the State fully Mr The facts, accessible to all men, vindicates the position taken by Jenks, And Mr those who have so lamely attempted to Jenks is not given credit by antagonize his figures on this tax matter, for bravely supplementing them with the assertion, amounting to a pledge as to the policy that governs its course if elect- ed, that taxation should be lessened, not increased, that the State has no right to tax either corporations or individuals jor one peony more than is needed for the legitimate purposes of government. Under an honest and wise administra. tion there would be no treasury surpluses, real or manufactured. cumstances should, as sometimes hap. ens, abnormally pile up the State's mon. eys, the excess should be at once used either 10 wipe out debt, lessen taxes or provide some permanent public improve. ment, If unforseen cir. | "THE CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN A Most Promising Outlook for Reform Movement. JENKS A SURE IS WINNER What papers | That is the Leaders Say The ny New Getung Concur ia This Will Sa Watch the Legislature if Desperate and St ony “Jenks will ment has frequently | past few days, § able to grasp the { 1on has been given 1 Governor Robert EF U. Hensel, Hon, Wn Guffy, state chairn Hon, Wm. H ons of s J A rdrman ing the pa fri nd Nis wna, Bio Jemocra watch this part will make wil of Daley and Townsend 1 should entertain such ag democracy of our county is united 3 year. There isno disaffection anywhere will pull through t if the the townships ouly come the whole ticket handsome majority, democrats to the polls. Don’t trade to help Townsend and Daley, the Quay candidates There is an old say Fear the ng, Greeks when they come bearing gifts Democrats, avoid republicans when they strase Al ti icke ket will be elected offer a trade Vote the <4 the whoi i and .—— ARNOLD LICKED True to our pre now ucthions of last week, information from reliable that Wm. C for re-election to congress from this mes source Arnold, candidate . 3 dead Democra M1 neck by hi trict, is a duck this locality long ago knew his and dishonesty had entirely broken wilh some of duplicity the best men in his party been done in every section of Leading republicans, the few ng less to make a fight against Ha supporters, have declared it To verify these predictions res Philadelphia Enquirer of last Sunday, the recognized Quay In ase organ mary of the congressional situation over the country, it places our district as cer- tainly democratic, not even doubtful Ia another column #t states that |. K P. Hall of the popular Hall family, will be elected, Yes, Wm, C. Arnold, the corrupt, un reliable, dissipated misfit, will not supported by the better clement of his party on this trip to Washington, Centre county will give him a black eye, and at the same time blacken the eyes of the anstocratic republican roost. ers and few selfish officials who imagine themselves dictators They are only clothed with brief THAT. be - Horace B. HERRING is our candidate | for county surveyor. The office is not man and should be elected by a hand | some majority. Don't forget Herring. | \ | the old Milesburg cemetery. | Fellows will have charge of the faneral. VOL. 20, NO. 43 THE PRESS ADVICE TO A VOTER. phia Press always a Republican but in reply to a correspondent, in donbt as whom be shall vote for vise him to vote un will strengthen » Quay machine ad- Any we Are IA should 1 3 reste to take the money and vote as you think best, Look ublican campaign fluential declares that the re A. Jenks at this nature of a special life, lignity of character, high intellectual at. It says: “His purity of tainments and proven usefulness as a blic servant render him peculiarly the influences crucial that candidate in struggle against the evil ) this yminated Common. 1 Leader predicts a land 1 Jenks and permanent good for ple as a result of the overthrow of the Quay machine .——— Henry T. Ryman Mileshurg death Henry T Monday night Ryman, of His last year he was For the was fast His age was 54 days All his life since spent in the town of Milesburg, ex 1 childhood has two years that he was milling at Shaws ville, Pa July 25th 1839 he married Sarah Jane Parkhurst and by this union 3 children were born, viz: Mary E., now deceased was married to Harrison Loug; James H. T., now living in Missoula, Montana, and Jane C. now living at home. The fuveral will take place Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in The Oda Rev, George King and Rev. W, 0, | Wright will conduct the services, acthority MaAmk | - LC ———— Public Sale. The personal property of Elizabeth Rupert, dec'd, of near Hecla Park, will ! | be offered at public sale, on Saturday, | most important, but he is a worthy November 1th, Down with (Quayism,
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