4 : THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. SEPTEMBER 18, 1902. The Centre Democrat, CHAS, R. KURTZ, - - - PROPRIETOR FRED KURTZ, SR { eoiTons. CHAS. R. KURTZ, CIRCULATION OVE TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : SUBSCRIPTION - - $1.50 PER YEAR Persons who send or bring the money to the office, and pay in advance, $1 per year. The date your subscription expires is plain- ly printed on the label bearing your name. All eredits are given by a change of label the first issue of each month. Wateh that after you re. mit. We send no receipts unless by special request. Watch date on your label, Subscribers changing postoffice address, and mot notifying us, are liable for same. Subscriptions will be continued, otherwise directed. We employ no collector. You are expected to send the money to this office. unless DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Governor—ROBERT E. PATTISON, of Phila delphia, Tdeut. Gov —GEO. W. gheny. Sec. Internal Affairs—J AMES NOLAN, Berks. Senate—Wn, O. HeiNLE, Bellefonte, Congress—D. E. Hinxenr, DuBois, Pa. y J. H. WeTzeL, Bellefonte, Legisiature— | W KppLER, Ferguson. Sher{f—H. 8. TAYLOR, Bellefonte. Register— A. G. Ancngy, Ferguson, Recorder—J 50. C. Rowe, Philipsburg. Treasurer—W., J. CARLIN, Miles. P. H. Meyer, Harris, Commissioners | kA" Howprow, Snow Shoe. y J. H. Beck, Walker, { W. H.Tisaexs, College. EDITORIAL, MISTAKES OF McCLURE. Last week the Gazette gave special prominence, with elaborate comment, for a bitter article from the pen of Alex, K. McClure in which he renounces his connection with tee Union party, promis- es his support for the election of Penny- packer for governor, repudiates Robt. E. Pattison, and hurls a lot of unfound- ed abuse at the democratic party in this state. For that reasou we deem it ap propriate to give a short review of *‘the man behind the gun:”’ Alex. K. McClure, the veteran editor, is pretty well known to the people of this state as a political briggasd, an un- principled, cunning old fox, who, like Quay, frequently parades in sheep's clothing as a reformer, and thus man ages to deceive a few, who know him pot. He is a man of rare ability, and we respect his literary attainments; bat, unfortunately accompanyiog these, there is apparant a corresponding decline in the scale of depravity. Morally, his ca- reer will not bear close investigation; in public life, especially in Philadelphia, he has been a purchasable commodity in the political market. His iufinence and support are always cast with a view of participating in some public loot—there always must be a rake-off or McClure “won't play’'—an instinct that is strong- ly developed from early life when he be- came an adept at the gaming table, and in his declining years, in the eventide of life, he is still said to be a habitue of the poker resorts famous in his city. He is more popularly known as the editor of the once-famous Philadelphia Times, where his genius and ability for a time won for him national fame and fortune, but the depravity of his nature, from time to time, began to predominate as evidenced by the course of that paper. Vicious men and corrupt measures he championed with shameless, brazen effrontery. In Philadelphia politics, when campaigns opened, the common thought among politicians and the bood.- lers was : "How much stuff will it take this year to buy McClure and his paper.” He was noted for his conspiracies with corrupt factions to gain control of the city finances, and it was a common oc. currence to see him vehemently denounce men and principles one year that but a twelve months prior be had upbeld. As a result, his paper lost the confidence it at first enjoyed with its readers, well thinking people discared it. The masses soon learned to look upon its edi- tor and his utterances with distrust. The result was that the paper lost circu- lation, its prestige was gone. It became a financial failure; for several years it went begging on the market for a pur. chaser and was sold as journalistic junk; could not win back the confidence of the public under new management, as the name of McClure clung to it as a stain; and was discontinued recently as a com. plete failure and hopeless wreck. That is the story and reward of ano toriously corrupt, depraved, brilliant man--an unwritten chapter that truth. fully should be incorporated when the biographer compiles the career of Alex. McClure. This is the type of a man that suits the Gazette of this place to quote—a discard. ed, political freebooter, whose misspent life is another warning to young men that integrity and honor are the founda- tion of all true greatness, and that its absence harvests abject failure. When men in private life shall follow in the footstepssof Alex. K. McClure, or in public thinking accept his teachings and practices as standards, then will our social fabric decay and the ship of state become a rotten, wormeaten derelict on a hopeless sea. We have no dread of such a calamity, as we consider McClure a political outcast, shunned by well thinking people, an evil example to a rising generation and a warning to all that “your sins will find you out.” It is appropriate that the utterances of McClure should be quoted in the Gazette, which is an open apologist of corruption in this state and a shameless champion of all that has been so demoralizing in public life. GUTHRIE, of Alle Auditors FATE OF BAD MEN. That there were bad men by the dozen in the last Legislature is too well recog: nized and too generally admitted to need argument, How have the respective parties dealt with these men? look at the record of the parties in dealing with the men who made themselves a stench in the nostrils of all decent people : Higgins, the alleged Democratic sena- tor from Schuykill, urged on by Republi can ringsters, had the gall to ask for a renomination. When the votes were counted he found that fewer than 300 voters out of 6,000 have any use for such men as he. No doubt every one of the 300 was either a Quay Republican or a Quay Democrat. Galvin, the unspeakable wretch of the House from the same county, wanted an other chance to stand for Quay, but he was given to understand that he would better keep the price of his infamy than to spend it in the vain hope of getting the support of decent men. Garvin, the Adams county traitor, was anxious that the state should again have the benefit of his services, but couldn’t find a man with so little regard for his self-respect as to present his name in the nominating convention. Fake and Kain, of York, shared a similar fate. After Fake had been de. feated for the nomination, he made ap- plication for admission to the York coun ty bar. His knowledge of the law seem ed sufficient but one of the examivers who is evidently endowed with a dis- criminating conscience, refused to sign the certificate on the ground that Fake's moral character is not such as a lawyer ought to possess. This examiner is right A lawyer is supposed to be true to his client, but if a man will deliberately be- tray his state into the hands of its ene: mies, what might he do with a helpless client? In Centre county, the famous John K. despised that shame-faced he shrinks from the public, while the finger of scorn haunts bim by day and by night. He the temper of the people and wisely refrained from asking a re-elec tion, Hon. William Allison, the other repub- knows were not shaken, was discarded for doing James Strohm, a perpetual office seeker, was given his Mr. Allison was consistent; the republicans bad no further use for him. Why was Strokm mominaled? place. WHO IS HIBNER 7” “The Bellefoute ‘Republican to know ‘who and what D. E. Hiboer is D. E. Hiboer is the Democratic candi. date for Congress in the pew Twenty first district He is 40 years of age, honest, competent and one of the most progressive business men in the district. At the age of 14 years be entered the hardware store of Long & Brady, in Du. Bois, as errand boy. By his own honest efforts he worked his way up until he finally became one of the owners of the largest hardware houses in the central part of the State, the firm being Hibuer & Hoover Mr. Hibner is one of the foremost men | of DuBois, always actively identified with everything tending to improve the town in any particular. His time, money and | brains have at all times been subject to the call of his neighbors when the good | of the community was the end desired. The district may in the past bave honored greater men with high office, men whose fame extended over a wider field, but no county in the district ever sent a better man into legislative balls to | look after its interests. The Democratic party has ho apologies to offer for its candidate. His record as a self-made, progressive, honest American citizen speaks for itself. He is able and willing to face the people and talk to them on the issues. He stands upon the platform, The man versus the Dollar.—Clearfield Republican. “SHAMELESS APOLOGY.” “After Mr. Carnegie has built our lib- raries and Mr, Morgan has filled our art galleries it will be in order for Mr, Keene to do something for music and for Mr. Schwab to provide for the pleasures of the poor, Only the fool in his folly will inveigh against such wealth,” The above is a sample of republican argument; it is enough to convince a wooden Indian to give a warwhoop for tariff monopoly, Wealth is a good thing when acquired by legitimate means. Carnegie got his wealth by virtue of a tariff on iron and steel by which he could exact enormous profits from his product which the public finally paid, Carnegie’s wealth, and of many others, is wealth wrongfully taken from the peo- ple. That is considered all right as long as Carnegie contributes to republi- can campaign funds to buy voles to elect republicans to office. The above squib we consider an insult to intelli gence, and an apology for a system of public plander. It is from the Gazette which is an open apologist and champion for bribery, crime and falsehood, Sreoum isa handy man to have In their party, he has no decided views on any subject, (except that he wants an Thompson, republican boodler, was so | lican legislator from this county who did | directly the opposite, whose name was | not besmirched, whose bounor or integrity | his duty manfully and courageously and | wants | | continuance PENNYPACKER SELF-CONDEMNED The light has been turned on and the people of Pennsylvania may now know the plain truth concerning Mr. fQuay's latest No fair-minded and patriotic citizen, no matter what his partisan or factional confidence game, views, can read the remarkable story in gurprise, indignation and shame, Here glven our news columns without is calmly presented the cold facts that show Samuel W. Pennypacker to be utterly unworthy the confidence and support of the people of the great discredited. Here is an indictment against which state he has so deeply no successful defense can be made. It {s shown, beyond all doubt, that again the autocratic head of the odious ma forth a governor who is the boss’ very own It if this masquerading pretender would chine has put candidate for must be clear to every voter that thus serve his would-be master before if elected he would be under his abso If this is done in the green tree, what would be and after election as a candidate, lute and, degraded contri. done in the dry? If it be true, as has been so loudly that represents personal and family honor, claimed, ex-Judge Pennypacker professional and official probity, ele vated public spirit, the case becom all the more enigmatical from the standpoint of the good citizen who ab hors the ways of political outlaws, It is pertinently asked, how could a man fmbued with right ideas of ymmonwealth, enamored of pure ideals, desirous maintain the he ing wor of the co le 1 liberately and ostentatiously the public apologist for and defende and eulogist it stan {ing a place Quayism an is for, and this Ex Judge Pennypacker not o none of the multiplied and m ous sins of Quay i A | audacity to speak admiringly of him as 3 14 “Pennsylvania's n distinguished statesman, whose y is assured as { one who has iis country well” What a mor injustice to the long licists and Frank in- would | historic line put nre § 1Ots om jenjamin put ats 0 lenjamin Ki not on¢ | {lin to “Pi ley and the trepid Randall of whom { have been gullty { fold : ness which of any of the mani offenses against civic righteous have darkened the career se-booter during the 1 an unpardonable patriotism ple of Pennsyl vania never was put forth. It should and will be resented at every fireald« where there is abiding reverence for truth, patriotism and justice The machine candidate stands hope self-cond his own words lessly to According and acts, Pennypacker one the fam and and thing. Tht mean same is the supreme issue is presented. A vote for Pennypacker will justly be taken as meaning a vote of Quay indefinite endorsement for Its state, of unqualified ism, a declaration in municipal and local government in Pennsylvania There is no escape from this conclu sion. HOW IT LOOKS IN CLEARFIELD. —. The Union party republicans of Clear field county are greatly incensed over the action of the gang |hirelings at the state convention in Philadel phia recently, Today every prominent Union party man is enthusiastically sup- porting Pattison and Guthrie, Before that convention met a large majority were undecided as to how they would vote in November. But the *‘rouge house” argument at that convention did the work. Republicans who never veted for a democrat for a state office in their lives are boldly proclaiming they will vote for Pattison and Guthrie and use all their influence between now and election to induce other republicans to do the same, : CAMPAIGN OPENS. Tuesday and Thursday opened the campaign in this county, at Grange pic. nic. The first being republican day with Pennypacker and his Quay lieuten- ants present, to tell the people that “Pennsylvania has no {lis worth men. tioning,” and that cousin Quay “was a greater man than Clay or Webster.” Thursday was democratic day, with Pattison and other leaders in attendance, who made it clear to the people that they needed Reform, and that Pennsyl: vania was the worse governed state in the Union, The farmers feel that they have been grievously bumbugged and wronged by false promises and iniquitous machine legislation, WHAT does Strohm’s candidacy stand for! the honest voters of the party were for W. M. Allison. Its not likely that they would set him aside and set up another with the same views ; the gang office). doesn’t do things that way, * SCOOPED THF WHOLE SHOW, General Hastings was strictly in it Tuesday, at the Grange Park, when the Republican caravan arrived; he was high muckey-muck, master of ceremonies, while his esteemed contemporaries, like Judge Love, Ed. Cambers, Wilse Fleming, John K. Thompson and others were not inthe push. Afterthe exercises the General cleverly huddled the whole business in carriages and steered them to his private residence where they were held as hostages, until the last moment for the departure of the train, No doubt Pennypacker, Penrose and Smith koew that there was another ex.Governor in town, as well as other representative citizens, who failed to pay their respects; but Hastings scooped the whole circus and made the other fellows feel lke 30 cents, Tuesday was Hasting's day; although he is sort of a prodigal in the ravks, the way he is cuttin ‘er dizzy. oose, make some RECENTLY the Gazette turned its§ mud batteries on Sheriff Brungart and tke last week on Kepler. Whom he willtry to besmirch this week remains to be seen. Some may deem such things bril- lant, others consider them amusing, but a vast majority are disgusted by it and some day the Gazette man will receive a terrible awakening for his unlicensed, vicious assaults upon men do pot meet with his favor, because they — Tug price of soft coal in Chicago has risen to $9 a ton, as compared with §3 75 on September 1. Anthracite ally unobtainable, and is practic. is quoted Ly some dealers as high as $25 a ton, The den attributed to sud. advance in prices is the demand caused by the cold weather | which, while pot severe in itself, aroused bouseholders to a that their coal bins areempty. trust has been working the miners as [ well as the consumers of coal. Murs. ExMuA MCMULLEN: died Pri day morniog at her home at Hecla Park, ] in the fifty.ninth year of ber age, of can which Mrs cer of the stomach from she sul fered the past year there ever since, with the exception of a | short time when she lived in Bellefonte Her husband, Mr. Ambrose McMullen, preceded her tothe grave about eighteen years She daughter, Lulu and two sons, Lawrence and Ambrose. Her m ago. 15 survived by ome siden Emma Johnston and was the sister of Joel Johnston of our town, The follow. ing brothers are still living: Daniel of State College; Curtis, of Lock Haven; Peter, of Milton; Wilbur, of Illinois and Joel Johnston. Interment in the Catho lic cemetery Monday. - Tus prosperity laboring man ever before republicans are iosisting that is the issue, and that by the United States department of labor, a bill of groceries and provisions which cost $13.12 in 1895 could not be bought in 1900 for less than $15.56. vania workingman in 18g6 was required tw work ¢ 3-10 days to pay this little grocery bill, while in 1900 be had to work 10 5-10 days to pay the same bill. So that even granting the contention of those who talk long and loudly about the increased wages received by the work- ingman, when the other side of the ac. count is entered and the balance is struck, the workingman finds be is con. siderably worse off than when be receiv. ed small wages. MERRY DAY AT NITTANY. A merry party assembled at Ex. Sheriff Schaeffer's at Nittany, Tuesday, in honor of Colonel Henry F. Best, of Port Arthur, Texas. Colonel Best has been visiting his birth place, and kind. red and friends during the last month. The day passed most delightfully in bappy reminiscence, anecdote and song. The feast was served on the lawn, The table was bountifully laden with the fruits of the orchard and garden, The recitation by Miss Dornblaser were very much enjoyed by all. The vocal and instrumental music by Miss Helen Schaeffer and Miss Verna Allison added very much to the pleasure of the guests, Young and old coming led in merry making. Colonel Best left Salona as a little lad, having resided in Illinols and Kansas, and ig now a resident of the Lone Star state. He made a brilliant record ia military service in the 60's, and is an en: terprising, wide awake, useful citizen, Wherever (his residence he finds many friends who cordially greet and welcome him to his native beath., Among the company were Captain Andy H. Best, Mrs. Mary Taner, Mr, and Mrs. 8. BE. Ralph, Mr. and Mrs, Kinley Smith, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Smith, Mrs, Virgie Toner, of Lock Hav en; Mrs, BE. T. Harter, Tylersville; Mrs. Wm, Knecht and Miss Lillian Knecht, Parvin; Mr, and Mrs, L. A. Shaeffer and Helen Shaeffer, Bellefonte; Miss Leah Barly, Reading; Miss Dornblaser, Wil llamsport; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Beck, Misses Lily and Jennie Beck, Snyder town; Mrs. Mabel Swartz, Hublersburg; Mrs. Kate Allison and Miss Vernie Al lison. i : The wish of all is to partake of many more similar events. A Gunsr. { the highest standing and i YHE COMMANDING ISSUE. Pennsylvania is about to enter upon a contest for political independence and regeneration that will be memor- able In the annals of the times, The currents of public feeling to be noted in all parts of the sate are deep and strong. It was thorough knowledge and appreciation of this fact which in. gpired the of the controlling forces in the recent Republican con- vention, [It cantly declared that no risks must be taken. Nevertheless, the situation al ready shows that even the best laid plans of the shrewdest political man- action well. suspicion that a confidence game contemplated and an increasing pur- pose is and to act and with effect vigorous dence There is to be a ftics which have so long made the commonwealth of Pennsylvania a re proach throughout the nation. which has caused many citizens influence, lican party on national issues, to open- ed by the Democratic standard bear- ers in this state the Men like Henry C Lea Postn veteran reformer, and of Phila ox. aerter Hicks, has | y i realization | The coal McMullen | | was born at Hecla Furnace, and resided | Dame was | the | is better off to-day than | 1OW yet, according to the whole- sale prices of various articles published The Penvsy!. | Iphia, Quay ampt Lo arraigned the pudiated the a pie through the nomi governor he cloak of y the multiplied cdious political com niry has ever known nst the same bosses tools that have so And QIsET i the nes are clearly drawn of honest litle nd L 8 ADO ig are everywhere rally for a great victory at mber next THE CROWNING CRIME Gov. Pattison's Scathing Denuncia* on of Quay Heelers in Philadelphia. ¢ of his speech at Read- hus referred to the » Union Party in ] autocrat o ft nothing is from their in order to carry pur they trample brutally override peace- itizens and even murderously as- t! who courageously declare to law and order and man- rights guaranteed by the constitution. They a mockery, party con- perilous scene of disorder then have the supreme iomand that the courts them in their infamous substitute the bludgeon for the ballot, the blackjack for hon- est « ntinls They scoff at decency and scorn righteous public eriticism They compel the independent citizen, who determines to act according to ne dictates of his own conscience, to take his life in his hands when he goes to the convention hall or to the polls All this occurred in the city of Phila- delphia yesterday, when law-abiding citizens from all parts of the state met in convention and sought rightfully to express the will of the people whom they represented We believe the timethas come when the freemen of this great common- wealth will no longer submit to this degradation. to this consuming curse upon their state; when they will unite with herole courage and invincible strength to strike down and ernsh for- ever the powers of darkness that have go lore and so deeply disgraced Penn- sylvania. safe TODOS ’ pon the aw their loyalty fully tO evers ne m ventions the and riot, and audacity to shall sustain work. They jefend the ate alevtions rode Tomas C. PLATT says the republicans can “elect a yellow dog for governor of New York this year.” Winx the last Republican County Con- vention was over a man from Penns val ley upon hearing that James B. Strohm was again up for office exclaimed : “Great God! Is Strohm the only man the republicans have in Penns valley It looks that way. Tux republicans, by their legislation that bred the trusts and combinations of capital, have stirred up a big and un. looked for hornets nest. The people are becoming aroused with indignation over the trust prices for beef, iron and steel, coal strikes, and a dozen other wrongs that the masses are smarting under, in cr hh Dou't be fools and sustain these fellows when you to the polls to vote in negro slavery you are being rapidly driven to white slavery. fro was openly and signifi * agers may go amiss, despite every ef- | fort to persuade the people that all is : There is a rising tide of public is manifest to know the truth | fudepen- | Ime YT om 1n Hh m END OF STRIRE FAR Of I) , ith AL Neither Side to Controversy in Coal Regions Weakening, STONE AND WITCHELL CONFER svernor and Labor Leader Discussed Means of Ending the Confiict—30th 5ides Claim Advantage From Har. rieburyg Conference. Pa, Sept. 13.-—A id at the executivi between oon man Governor m Flynn and M. i, of Pittsburg: President Distric lents Duffy, t United be purpose of dis settling the anthra The conference was vention of the governor Lt Presi a plan by which ho : ne A seltiement between determined grappling once more with |’ the forbidding forces in American pol- | It is clear knowledge of this tact | of ! and in full sympathy with the Repub- | ly declare thelr purpose to again sus- tain the cause of reform, as represent. | EEK OF STRIKE - ° Ever—The End hat Governor Stone make a proposition ement which did on the get! The strikers hell, Fahy, Nichols and i this section give any Information as to at Harrisburg, but local leaders declare that for the improvement of the ondition was the ussion and some conclusions arrived at operators ent from refuse to what transpired some of the legislation workingn topic under dis were The are conceding that the present miners’ organization is the strongest yet known, snd some of those who are in constant touch with the men acknowledge freely that the ranks are as unbroken now as at any time during the strike hey marvel at the of the strikers and wonder where money comes from that sustaining the strikers and their families. There does not appear to be any unusual scarcity of money in the coal regions, and it ig now aco knowledged by friends and foes alike that the miners are being well fod and kept from want by the relief and other funds raised for this purpose FATAL RIOT ON A TRAIN Fight Between Negro Excursionists Resulted In One Death. Dover, Del, Sept. 16.—A free forall fight among 30 or more negroes on the excursion train of the Queen Anne Rajflroad from Rehoboth, Del, to Queenstown, Md, occurred as the train was leaving Rehoboth. One ool ored man was shot, and he died when the train reached Denton, M4 At Hickman, Del, terror reigned to such an extent that Fred Clifton, the con. ductor, had no control over the crowd, who threatened his life if he inter fored. Windows were smashed and persons were seriously ine tenacity the is several jured The sheriff of Caroline county was telegraphed to meet the train at Hick: man, but he had not arrived when the train left. The sheriff of Centreville, Md, was sent for, and he. with sev. eral deputies, took a special car over the Queen Anne road to Queenstown, where several arrests were made. The white passengers on the train fled the baggage car for protection, Morgan Buys Stepmships. London, Sept. 16.-A dispatch re
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