1 Chr entre le Circulati ver 3400. When You Vote Remember These Important Facts Like a Practical, Sensible Business Man Let Your Vote be Cast for the best Interests of Centre County--Be Hon- est and Fair, Therefore Consider the Following State- ment---Be Sure and go and Vote. The selection of County Commissioners is the most important duty of voters and taxpayers. We say this without detract ing a particle from the need of good men in other departments. The reasons for this are easily given | i The duties of the Treasurer, Recorder, | Register, Sheriff Audi:ors and Coroner are more or less clerical fined by law. If they the legal profession usually detect it and see that it is corrected. If they, in any way, default there is ample protection from the bond they give. make are, from incompetent men in such places. If charges are excessive, there is a fixed Fee Bill over which such of ficials dare not reach for any service. How about the Commissioners? Here it is different. Nearly every expenditure for the numerous supplies, for improve. ments on public buildings, erection of bridges, pay for assessors, expenses in bolding elections, mileage for jurors, court expenses, etc , aggregating over $62 ooo per year, is solely in their hards. [uv al and clearly de- | 1g an error, | The taxpayer | is not affected, but the legal profession | Jan, 100-52 duplicates unsettled total 7,167.78 | | Rep—Jan. 188 Rep - Jaa, 180, Re p~Jan, 18x), Dem-—Jan, 190, Dem-Jan, 14g The following is a pointer on ec womy | during the same years : COUNTY EXPENDITURES : 1897 ~Reput INS Ha Dab ic Wan 3] ie. 190 Democr stile, has . This shows that for years democratic adminmistration is more economical : UNSETTLED DUPLICATES Jan, 187-12 duplicates unsettled total $2008.41 (above left by Democratic Board) (above left by last Republican soard Jan. 190019 duplicates unsettled total §2916.00 | The last items stow how two years of the preseut Democratic Board bas cut | | down the upsettled tax duplicates from 52 to 19 and total $7167 10 $2,916 almost one-third The Commissioners inform us that by Jaa. 1903 hardly avy will be left. That is evidence of good housekeeping. uvpaid taxes Another painter ou extravagance asd | economy. most every item the amouut to be paid is left to the judgment and discretion of the County Commissioners. They can give out contracts to political favorites, friends or relatives, at enormous peices, and récelve a quiet rebate, if they are inclined to be dishonest—and such things are frequently heard of in other sections. They have a wide scope for exercising their discretion, and observing care and economy. It isa lamentable fact that a large | portion of the pe ple, who rerd r service to the concty, charge the outside price, attempl to collect excessive fees. The mania to loot public funds is strong, and very contagious. So tempting is it that Rotorious crooks will pull political strings, scheme and plot day and night to get crooked men in this offiee, so that they can feast and grow fat, plunder- ing the hard-earned taxes, largely paid by the farmers. A man who CAN and WILL fill this office acceptably has a try- ing ordeal to face. No sooner is he eclect- ed than certain of his political follow- ers hound his footsteps for fat jobs, spe- cial contracts or want their assessments reduced or render excessive time for making assessments or holding elections and other duties. There the County Commissioner, if he be conscientious, must protect an invasion on the public treasury by being firm, and as a result often offend friends who use that rela tion to commit a wrong. That is why an honest County Commissioner frequently has enemies at election time. Of course they are human and will err; and the way to estimate their services is to take the sam total, the result of all their work. A man may be ever so faithful, strictly honest, and yet not an acceptable man, if he is not vigilant, careful, economical and firm A man who 1s a failare in his private affairs —shiftless, careless, dissi- pated or indolent—is absolutely the Wrong man to manage public affairs. Yet men will vote for such candidates for County Commissioner whom they would not intrast with any responsi. bility, TIME FOR REPLECTION. You, as a taxpayer, must elect a board of County Commissioners, by vote, next Tuesday. Considering what we have said above, you should reflect, and act for the best interests. For that reason we will republish some facts worthy of Attention, relative to what the Demo- cratic Commissioners have done for Cen- tre county taxpayers, the data being taken from the Annual Statements and must be correct : The following will show how much tax the average individual must pay for County purposes in the various counties : COUNTY FINANCES COMPARRD, COTAX RATE 00 DENY Blair Co. per taxable.....5 2. Amis... eldCo » " wel 16. 4 mills. inton Co, A050... mills. 0 wb 10. Smile... 75 A835... Amis... 8S. mills... 200 2.37 Imills. NONE By comparison we will show the per capita tax paid since i896 in this county: PER TAXABLE FOR CO, PURPOSKS : 1806 Dmocratic Board, amt.............. 1897 bilean eed ETT EERE TE EE Next we will show the amount and the reduction of the county debt during the same years : . : CENTRE COUNTY DENT, _Dem—Jun, 1897, debt WB uvneiinnne BIABIZ 8 EXPENSIVE CLERICAL HIRE The following shows the amounts paid for EXTRA clerical hire, work done side of the office by two boards - From 187 to 1900 Rep wn $817.80 From 199 to date—Dem Ibe last Auuaal oul Statement, issued February 1992, shows the number of | days each County Commissioner was em ploved cut of the office at work re quired, such as delivering tax duplicates, assess. ment books, ballots, viewing bridges. With it 1s the following return from each for necessary PERSONAL EXPENSES : Danjel Heckman, 27 days expenses § 0.91 (Average, 81 2 por days) Phillp 8. Meyer, 11 days Average $1.2 per day Abraham V. Miller. 2 days ‘ 1m eri OVER 2.00 PERDAY Here is a practical lesson in economy for taxpayers to think about seriously, and it explains how little things portray the true character of wen. If the voters of this county are not careful extravagance will prevail in the County Commissioners’ office. The above is absolute proof that the last Democratic Board of County Com- missioners have an exceptional record. Centre county financial! condition is far above that of any of her neighboring districts. To accomplish this Philip H. Meyer, with Daniel Heckman who re- tires, in the past three years devoted his best efforts. In all political organiza tions, the faithful and efficient discharge flpenses NE of a public duty, is always rewarded by | a re-election, and so it should be. These, in addition to his experience, are reasons why Philip H. Meyer is entitled to your favorable consideration on Tuesday. Mr. Humpton, as tax collector in Snow Shoe township, wiped out a debt of $2000 and reduced the taxes one-half. He has a fine record; no doubt of his capacity; his election will mean the same service | as a County Commissioner, A VETERAN PROTEST. Mir Eprror :—A circular headed the “War Veterans Club of Western Penn- sylvania,” adorned with pictures of Pennypacker and “Oleo” Brown, urging all old soldiers to vote for these men has been received by many of the Yeterans in this locality within a week, Just what business the Veteran Club of Western Pennsylvania, or anywhere else, bas to call upon old soldiers to support these men we cannot understand. Bat to show how Pennypacker treated the brave, heroic and noble veteran who headed the republican ticket In 1882 it 18 only necessary to say he (Peonypacker) was 50 wrought u club was located in the 29th ward of that city and was an organizadon of republicans who banded together to secure the election of Pattison, and good government, The ills then complained of, at least tional, and its power over them, to en- force continuance in office, The griev- ance then was trifling to what it is now. Yet Pennypacker, an old soldier, was so isgusted with the ills that then afflicted our great state that he led in the t afaitis General Beaver, a veleran, maim. ed, bruised and scarred all over in the service of his country. The claim, of DR. REED’S RESIGNATION State Librarian Disgusted with Machine Politics. HE WILL SUPPORT PATTISON Eminent Methodist Minister, 'In- structor and Educator will take the Stump for Better Government, Dibiers wil! Follow. An resigned his position as State Librarian | He at Cariisle, a promicen § president of Dickinson College, ME bodist insti 141] from | less, | $/0.80 Methodist conference al this place was one of the most distingaished members t 1s said that he bas hecowme disgusted | with the political debauch | burg and intends (0 take the behalf of Pattison. ! ] Dr tamp in Reed is vigorous at all times with | voice and pen, and bas the reputation of Mon. day evening he gave ont his reasons for resigning. He stated could | being strenuous in a political way that as a Republican he not conscientiously the candidacy of men, however worthy per soually, support whose nominations were secured by means abhorreut, in his estimation, to the principles if genuine Republicanism “The time has come,” continues the | doctor, “when political power in Penn. Sylvania should be returned to the hands of the people. In a republican Common | wealth the will of the people must og regarded, Government of the people, by the people and for the people should again become the aim and purpose of all political organizations.’ INTENTION TO VOTE FOR PATTISON “Mv intention is to vote for Robert E. | Pattison for Governor of Peunsylvania- pot because I am a be. cause I am a Republican, and a Repub. {lican who, in the present condition of Penosylvania politics, he his life loog of his love and devotion-—by voting, this vear. for Paid Democrat, but believes that can better serve his party of association —the party | sou and Guthrie, rather thas Sv + Rig | for Judge Peanypacker and ex Seaator | Brown “Oaly by doing what we can to defeat the tyranoous oligarchy at present dom. inant in the leadership of the Republican party can Pennsylvania hope to remove the ‘ills’ under which she undoubtedly suffers, some high authorities to the con. trary notwithstanding. “Party regularity is right and of value only when party leadership is regular and right. No party leaders are justified in claiming fealty when the men placed in nomination do no! represent the desires of the majority of the members of the party. In my humble judgment, at the Republican State coavention, held in Harrisburg last June, the nomination of John P. Elkin would have represented the major sentiment of the adherents of the party throughout the State. RLKIN CANNOT BLIND HIM “That that gentieman was pleased to say in the convention, after he had seen the pride of his ambition rudely snatched from his hand, ‘I propose to support the | nominees of this convention,’ as, indeed, be is doing, cannot change the fact that, | at the dictation of a few leaders, prac. BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1902. The Union Party Endorses Pattison and Heinle Conscience of Every Independent Republicans in Centre and Clearfield Counties | Openly Declare Against Boss Rule---An Appeal to | Voter---Patton a Boodler and one of Quay’s Henchmen, Rev, Dr George Edward Reed has | tution of learning, and daring the recent | t Hareis- | The “Independent Voter” is the only | bope of a free government, N f what platform may be adopted, watier no mat | ter what priociples may be advocated n YOleris a poor no matter how corrapt the organizatic | may become, the a erage | tool of a party who bas a yoke his the party and oun { neck and like oxen drag load They kvow ot be- come blind fanatics who sim d i bidding of those who co such or Eanizations, Selfish greed is a the when rent trait in most wen, and in matter of popular government, securely off unjust men iC» trench themselves in publ as a result the masses beat burdens, legislation is for favored ones and cor ruption prevails party will not revolt, and public life ? ebauchery we A and d The only safeguard 10 our comes a story of loot institutions lies, then, in the bope of the Yoter,” who bas the manhood to strike ihe shackles that bind “Indepen i dent coursge and him down, and helps drive out the bood- lers, bribe-takers, the treasury looters | and other public thieves All hail the *‘Independent Voters!” Were it not for their courage free gov ernment would be a failure, and society on one hand & wealthy aristocracy, and ou the other only poverty-stricken serfs, wounid revert to two classes Twice in recent dent Voter” has come to Penosylivasia years the “ladepen- the of After the reign of de- vears at State Capitol, the bope of free govern. relief bauchery the past four our ment and the rights of the people are | Again at stake To the Independent voter again we | turn for relief The response is coming from all paris of the state, herewith the “Independent Voters” test in Clearfield and Centre counties : CLEARFIELD PROTESTS. To the voters of the Republican party in Clear field and Centre counties Having for vears supported the poli cies and candidates of the those who, like us, cherish the principles of free government and place the we! fare 0: our state and county above party | c i Lents | dence and vote against Quay methods : allegiance to define the purposes of those with whom, as Independent Republicans i we are acting, and to set forth the causes | i { in the stale is completely broken which bave compelled us in common with thousands of republicans through out the state, to take the position we hold The opposition on our part is not to the x n | present State Senator, Hon great republican party and its policies As represented and declared by Presi dent Roosevelt, bribery, “machine” and “ring” that controls our party organization in Pennsylvania up der the dictation of M1 Quay, By his orders Mr. Elkin was defraud ed of the nomination of governor, and bis delegates bought like cattle to supe port Mr. Pennypacket, his fulsome eulo gist Under his manipulation asd to advance | ically at the dictation of one, the will | | of the majority of the Republicans of Pennsylvania was thwarted and trampled in the dust, “For myself, I desire to say that no lash of party regularity shall compel me in this contest, or in any other, to sup- port candidates in the determination of whose nomination I, as a citizen, can have no part, and this for the reason that subserviency to political bossism has come to be the recognized sign of party regularity.” AFTER BOODLERS. The Howard, Pa., Hustler is a pro. nounced republican paper. From its last tssne we copy the following signi. ficant paragraph : “A. BE. Patton, Republican candidate for state senator, larried in town for a few hours on Thursday while enroute to Lock Haven. Mr. Patton was handled while bere by Cooke the boodler, and uently fallea to visit this office, the effocts of which will be seen later.” Patton’s campaign from beginning to end is one based entirely on hoodle. Lowry says he is poor, but he has a fine farm and the best brick residencs on Bishop street, Bellefonte. Hugh Taylor was poor all his life, has no property and never owned any, HARTER'S $20 BLUFF. The ballot printing last year opened up some discussion last week, caused by the vicious and untruthful allegations of the Gazette ; and it generally is conceded that Tom Harter comes out of the fray like a singed cat, considerably bumiliat. ed by the exposures made, which adds another proof of the unreliable and des- perate character that presides over that paper, for which the Gazette, under its different managements, in recent years, has been 30 notorious. The whole controversy, when boiled down, resolves itself to the following : From the last republican Commission. er's Board the Gazette swiped several thousand dollacs. For that reason it wants Philip Meyer defeated, so that with Abraham Miller In control who has travagant, hardly competent—consider. ed “easy” he could work almost any. thing through, Thus far the only attack he could heavy 0 the The blind tools of a | We publish | : | of but to the corruption, | fraud and false pretense of the | ! treasury of $30. 10 business capacity, is naturally ex. his personal interests the Legislature of | 1901 has passed into political b ry as | VOL. 24. NO. ga ww FACT, FUN AND FANCY. | Bright Sparkling Paragraphs —Select ed and Original, My name is M I don't hesitate te say reform nes round That ss always tor Lite ox IN GOOD VORM, d i Yaney my wile hi Bhe has left md She has left my vosrd and 1a) 1 my bed, 4 bread as left we in spite o riends ar ’ : i an Khe has given away mv ¢ ent Ble } the wost corrupt ever known to any state, | By most bribery his orders, open not the Traosit” and the Ripper,” with other « jually 1 Sues vere foroed upon the ation the has been used to raise A and bay do nol appreciate the the “Baker Ball enacied into under his control vole In A by which the ring the fraudolent overt Adi iRrge the people o iictation and ify and | 3 e been defeated ut few of the reasons which bands with true Citi and the state ders allel ballot law hav These are | img ed us urns the will of Aud his MAR tr npyy or- upiify the to jo t loyal republicans throughout the n the organization of 8 movemer t, ug for its object the promotion | Rood the overthrow of machioe aud bossism that have shame and disgrace upon our of the brought and the welfare of our graud old republican party, Recognizing as we do, that this only be done by uniting with | Citizens of the state ently of party thom : government, flale can the good acting independ. ines we have determined n the coming election we will sup- poit for governor him who has been twice elected and by his of the duties of the office has shown that be is honest and capable We urge all those who believe in hon- jesty in the administration of public af. fairs, inthe overthrow of bossism and Ting rule in state and county, in the elec. ton of mes whose character as well as their pledges are a that if elected thes miscientiously labor to | overthrow corruption and bribery in affasrs to join with us in this movement and Ruaraniee wi) £ pubic J. B. Harpur, Ro publican Committee, ! Clearfie'd county Jacom Bunce | Chairman Union pro- | Executive Com. Clearfield, Pa., Oct. 22, 1003. CENTRE COUNTY AROUSED. republican | party we deem it due 10 ourselves and to | . { can : fiediy “As Chairman of the Union Republi Party of Centre county, 1 aoquali. rndorse the above and earnestly request all Iadependent Reputlicans of e cointy to show their indepen. and Quayisms until the power of Quay Having knowledge that A. EB repubican candidate for Patton, State Senator this dis definitely iodentified and hand inbaod with the Quay ring, and € the honesty and integrity of our William C. Heinle, the democratic candidate for re. election, and has fine four years’ record at Harrisburg, we earnestly advise all Union Party Republicans to vote and work for Senator Heinle for re-election as State Senator from, this the Thirty. fourth Senatorial District.” (Signed, ) H. H. HARSHBERGER, Chairman Union Republican Party of Centre county. That is why Harter, in his Gazette, is heaping all the petsunal abuse on an honest county official Coms. Daniel Heckman, Coms. Philip Meyer and Deputy Co. Treasurer James Corl were present in the office when Harter tried to loot $20 more than his contract, and was turned down with Jacksonian emphasis and Jeffersonian simplicity that astonished him. He left the office with a threat, that “Philip Meyer would suffer for this.” Ask any of these gentlemen if Harter is telling the truth. That accounts for three years of persistent, bitter personal abuse of an official who simply did his duty. If Tom Harter and Abe Miller run the Coms. office the next three years, we pity the tax payers. tli A CARLOAD OF BEER. Last week candidates Patton and Dresser, the millionaire candidates in this district for State Senate and Con. gress, held a meeting at Peale, in Clear: field county, where they distributed an sutire carload of beer, We are told this on reliable authority, Thus represented at least an expenditure of about fso0 and a great deal of drunkenness. What do decent, well thinking people think of this? Are such men worthy of your vote? It remaiug for you to decide. Pritt H, Muvin is the only candi. date nominated for County Commission. er who can speak “Penna. Dutch,” and of tbe | slate treas. | the | tates | administration | my shirts obnoxious | statute | A fat job is most A squar around The in his way men jean to. one that will EO Diacksmilh is a successful forger It doesn’t pay to grant favors to a man with a bad memory Kleptomania may not be a yutagious disease, but it is taking 1 It's funny bow even cold cash can burn a bole in a man’s pocket. It is folly to advertise reputations in the lost and f The m can't pay plunges head first into beh A to blow in his money when he has a blow-out. und co ns an who his hatter man Gnas it necessary It may sound funny, but the most in- dustrious baker only does his work for a loaf more than a coat of paint to It takes oid woman look as good ss | make an | new, - “ME- TOO” MALIN COMING. We are requested to announce that W, I. Malin, super- intendent of the Bell Telephone system in this section, of Bellefonte, formerly ime Dan Hast- ings’ valet, and who has been emploved Alex E. Patton the past year, has been detailed to look after Patton's 6. sances in Centre county the balance of the campaign. It over and for at by is said by parties who know that a thousand dollars has been dis. tributed already io the vicinity of Phil- ipsburg Monday “"Me-Too”' Malin in Penn township trying to find demo- cratic sore heads and corrupt them with was down Persons who feel they should have a portion of millionaire Pat. Pation’s boodie tom's political boodie should make direct application to Mr. Malin. He will be traveling day and night on this mission, and for fear that he may overlook some, all are requested to call on him soon as Make him “‘cough up,” it is distribution ; and time being short, there is danger that he may not be aole aw there is much apprehension on this point, Malin thinks Pattoa should go to Har. all the corporations and coal operators want specia possible for and to get it distributed, risbarg. Yes, legislation Miners and strikers will get little sympathy from next time in behalf of operators his influence if he (Patton) is elected. The coal barons have no use for Hele. | Watch for Malin, the boodler: he is coming. a ——— — J. B. STRonm, ove of the nominees for | the legislature on the republican ticket, | is like their candidate for governor, who | made no appeal to the people before the | convention, who wasn't considered as a candidate by them, but was named at the dictation of another man. This isn't government by the people, or even govern. ment by the party. The only difference, Judge Pennypacker defeated one of his kind, while Strohm was a tool to defeat one of the purest and best representatives the county ever bad—does either of them deserve the support of honest voters of their party? WHAT reason could there be for any one wishing for a change in the manage. ment of the affairs of this county ? Demo. cratic house. keeping has freed the coun. ty from debt, introduced economy, re. duced the taxes, and allowed no suckers at the crib as was in vogue when the democrats were not in power. Why a change 7 A change would mean for the worse--voters, you can't sfford to take any risks. Just think, the Centre county grangers being asked to vole the Pennypacker “no lls" ticket, with “Oleo Bill” Brown
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