Republican New- i'.em CHAS..LOREN WING, Editor. THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900. "FIRST OF ALL"—THE NEWS/' The News Item Fights Fair. ! r IS A'PA TRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. At. fcho County Sent of Sullivan County. BAFOHTE, PA. Subscription —?l.2s per annum. II paid in advance SI.OO. Sample copies free. All communications should be ad' drertned to REPUBLICAN NEWg ITEM, Laporte Pa., (Special Correspondence.) Harrlsburg, June 12. —Col. M. S. Quay has once more done exactly what his political opponents preferred that he would not do. He has placed his ene mies again on the defensive. The Beaver statesman has come out in a sweeping public declaration in favor of ballot reform, for personal registra tion in the cities, and for a constitu tional convention to be held at the earliest possible date, to make such changes in the fundamental law of the commonwealth as shall be deemed nec essary to accomplish the proposed re forms. Since the publication of Col. Quay's utterance upon this subject the insurgents have attempted to question the sincerity of his position, but the immediate and conclusive answer to their partisan talk lies in the fact that Col. Quay proposes that the people themselves shall determine the issue, and that the solution of the problem of ballot reform shall not be left to the whims of a state legislature, but that the people shall have an opportu nity to vote upon the question and se lect representatives who shall be chosen for the special purpose of car rying out the reforms contemplated. COL. QUAY'S STATEMENT. This is what Senator Quay has to say over his own signature in a state ment which he prepared at Mountville, Lancaster county, on the farm of his Hon, Major A. G. C. Quay: "The existing ballot law and its amendments were favored by the Ballot Reform association, were * supported by all political parties, were passed by a Republican legis lature and signed by a Democratic governor. If they are bad the re sponsibility for them appears to be pretty evenly divided. The sim ple truth is that, so far as secrecy of the ballot is concerned, they are as near an approach to the Ideal Australian ballot as can be made by the legislature under our con stitution. ''Taking a very law view of it, the Republican party stands for a pure ballot everywhere. In Penn sylvania there could be no motive on the part of the dominant party to encourage or permit any perver sion or suppression of the popular will, for the reason that the popu lar will is overwhelmingly Repub lican, and its fair and full expres sion, according to law, is all that can be desired. Immediately after tho enactment of the Baker law and its approval by Governor Pat tison the Republican state conven tion declared that if the law should be found insufficient to insure fair elections the Republican party stood pledged to amend the consti tution so as to provide for a more complete and satisfactory reform. RADICAL CHANGE DEMANDED. "The law has now been tested by experience, and it has been shown that great abuses are possible un der it. The disability clause can not be enforced against a constitu tional provision authorizing a i voter to take another into the booth to attest his ticket, and this facilitation of vote buying and in timidating, together with our loose registration, constitute an election system which does not commend itself to the people of tho state and which has become the subject of general complaint. The system should be radically changed. The constitution should be so amend ed as to allow compulsory personal registration in cities, and a secret ballot which cannot be influenced ugainst the will of the voter. To this change, as already said, the Republican party stands pledged by its platform of 1893. "The amendments passed by the last legislature, vetoed by the gov ernor, and which if again passed by the legislature will be submitted to the people, are subject to many chances In the long process requir ed to put them in the constitution, and especially when they are not mandatory, but only permissive, and must depend upon the disposi tion of future legislatures for prop er laws to effect the reforms which they allow, but do not command. They Involye considerable expense, with no certainty whatever of def j inite results, even after their adop- < tion, and the passage of many ! years. It was probably with some j such views that the governor ' sought to arrest them, and give the people of the commonwealth time to consider some more practical | and effective method of reaching j the desired result. "If this change in the election laws of the state be really desired by the people the sooner it is ef- ! fected the better. "If it can be accomplished quick ly. surely and radically by a constl- j tutlonal convention— and by a con- I Btitutlonal convention only—which shall be called and the members chosen for the express purpose. I take It that when a reform —and certainly a reform touching the state In eo vital a point—is de -tnajHle<| toy a respectable number of citizfcns, it is the plain duty of the legislature to ascertain wheth er or -not a majority of the whole people demand it, and, it so, to put it in the simplest and speediest way of accomplishment. We can ascertain the will of the people only«toy submitting the question to them afthe polls. 'A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. "Ifcthe legislature to be elected In November will frame a fair, non partisan constitutional convention bill, Jike that of 1872, early in the session and then submit the ques tion of convention or no conven tion under that act, to be voted upon at the spring elections, the whole matter would be putin course of immediate and proper de termination according to the public will. The delegates would be elect ed at the spring election or at a special .election. This appears to be not only right, but eminently Just and conservative. There would be no danger of revolutionary in novations. The people would de cide whether or not there should be a convention; they would elect the members and they would ac cept or reject the amended instru ment at the polls. The delegates being elected—should the people resolve upon a convention, prima rily to consider election reforms — would proceed to put the reforms required Into the constitution it self, and, if any part of the new machinery should be left to the legislature, the language would be, unlike that of pending amend ments, mandatory, and leave no room for evasion. "The difficulty of securing re forms in the legislature, where any discretion is allowed that body, is well known. The variety of inter ests represented in that body, and the existence of two houses, to con cur, with the executive in the back ground, make the passage of any given measure, in acceptable shape, exceedingly problematical. "The Republican party has suf fered more than once from its ina bility to promptly execute promis ed reforms by legislative action. A convention being a single body elected for specific purposes, and, naturally embodying the highest learning and integrity of the com monwealth, would doubtless per form promptly and well the duty devolved upon it. (Signed) "M. S. QUAY." REEDER AND COOPER SPEAK. Not only has Col. Quay taken this stand, but influential leaders of the Republican organization throughout the state have come out for the most advanced method of accomplishing the desired reforms in connection with the ballot. Gen. Frank Reeder, chairman of the Republican state committee, has asserted that the Republican organ ization will lead in the movement for such changes in existing laws as shall be deemed desirable, and that through out the commonwealth the active Re publicans will work shoulder to shoul der to fulfill any pledges that may be made by the state organization intend ed to stop abuses at elections. The state chairman holds that the Republi can party has always been the cham pion of a pure ballot and a secret one, and that in a great majority of the election precincts throughout the state the intent of the framers of tne pres ent law is faithfully carried out. He admits that there has been objections found to the operation of the law in some of the cities, and says the Repub lican party can be counted upon to meet the demands of the people in remedying existing evils. Former State Chairman Thomas V. Cooper, who is a nominee for the leg islature in Delaware county, and who was nominated without opposition, al though he is an avowed supporter of Col. Quay, has gone on record as one of the leaders of the ballot reform movement. Among other things he said, in a recent statement: "It is a public duty to make it more and constantly more difficult to violate the election law. In the evolution of law seeking something better, both will come if our vote can determine the matter. It can be truthfully said that we believe in and act with the party organization. We do; we shall. It is only through organization that any thing worth doing for the people can be done. It is not always enough, nowadays, and where masses are con cerned, to be light: we must be in the best possible position to aid the right. The best position is within an organ ization, within the largest and best or ganization. There we can battle for the right to some purpose; outside, we are useless as a rule. There are revo lutionary exceptions, but they are too rare for our brief lives. As part of the great Republican organization we will strive for better election laws, for the amendments proposed, for laws to enforce them, and if possible to im prove them. If these can be reached we will be thankful for the opportunity to favor their application to all our elections —general, spring, special and the primaries of all parties. • * • "The Municipal League is Justly proud of its triumph in securing the opportu nity to vote upon two amendments looking to better things. We are not of that organization, but we must share its pride and will try to help it in this work. Our only regret is that the state must wait five years for other amendments. We have no fear but that the Republican organization will also join in the work. It has no inter est otherwise, and only foolish faction- Jsts will try to change what is a gen eral purpose for the public good. Of course false counters will oppose, but these are after all only a few hirelings of varied Interests. The Municipal League is preparing to question candi dates for the legislature. It has our answer in advance. We are for better things, for constant advancement to higher and better forms of government, and these can best be secured through good primary and general election laws, and they can best be secured by the co-operation of all who have good purposes in view, without regard (0 taction or yuxtf." I AM AGENT FOR THE Celebrated Pitkin Paint THIS PAINT IS FULLY GUARANTEED. CALL AND SEE COLOR CARD. James McFarlane. Rouse gleaning If you are short of anything when you rearrange your house this spring send to Holcomb & Lauer's store and get it, they keep everything in the house furnishing line that you can think of. If you have not been in their store to inspect their immense stock, do so at once, and be convinced that you do not have togo out of the County to get what you want. Telephone call, Hotel Obert. HOLCOMBE & LAUER, Undertaking? S>UBborC. feu Williamsport & North Branch Railroad TIIMIIE TABLE. In effect Monday June 11, 1900. Read down Read up P. M. AM P. M.'P MPMPMIA. M. AM STATIONS. AMAMA.M. PMP M P M!AM P M : I' . II 10 15 835 10 25 525 420 2 15, 10 22 748 Halls 740 945 U45 400 445 1015 120 10 15 10 30 1840 112 10S0 (530 <4 23 f2 IB 1 flO 25 f751! Peuntdale ... 17 35 f9 40 11 40 357 f4 41 1010 815 10 10 10 40 851 10 40 540 432 2 27! 10 34 800 . Hughesvillc... 725 931 11 30 348 432 959 805 ' 959 907 554 4 4K 2t9li 10 48 8 11 ...X'hamouili ... 0 18 fll 15 335 4 20 9 41! 9 43 913 G024 53 2 461 10 55 816 ...Glen Mawr... 912 11 09 329414 937 937 19 22 f6ll f5 01 |fl 103 822 ..Strawbridgc... fll 03 fll 03 1320 f928 928 f9 26 1615 fll 08 BeechOlen f859 flO 57 f»24 9 24 929 619 510 3 Ol' 11 12 830 Muncy Valley. 856 10 54 313 401 921 921 935 525 5163 07 11 18 8»5 ... SoneMown ... 850 10 47 307 3559 15 915 >. f548 fll 50 Mokoma flO 07 f226 jj >• £ 550 1152 Laporte 10 04 234 -c •§ = = f607 112 12 09 Ringdale S» 49 12 20 = = 5 -T f616 112 1218 ..Bcrnice Road. <9 40 1213 m -? | 620 1222 ...Satterlield.. 9 35 2 10 P. M.lpM P.M. A. M. I'M I I I ill ! I I i l II Connection with Fhila.ft Re»dingt»tHalls For Philadelphia,JNew York and inter mediate stations —LeaveW illiainsport 7:42 a.m., 10:00 a. m.,' Arrive Halls 7:59 a.m. 10:18 a. in. ForfShamokin and intermed iate^statione— leaves Williamsport 4:.'io p. ni.j'arrive Halls 4.51 p. m. From Phila., New York and intermed iatejstations —leave Fhila. 10.21 a. m.and 11.36 p.m; leave New York,via l'hila.7 30 a.m. 9.00 p.m.; leave New York via Ta maqua,j9 10 a.m. Arrive Halls, G.34a.m. and 5,21? p. m. From'Shamokin and intermediate sta tions—leaves JShamokin 810 a. in. Ar rive Halls 9 49 a.m. Connecting with L. V. B B. at Batterfleld. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave "Wilkesbarre 3.05 p. m.j arrive at Satterfield C.25 p. m. For Towanda and intermediate stations, leave Bernice 0.40 a.m.; arrive Satterfield 7:04 a. ui. For Wilkesbarre and intermediate sta A. T. ARMSTRONG, SONESTOWN, PA. DEALER IN Flour Feed and Groceries 13} pounds of pure Lard for SI.OO Baking molasses, 25 to 50c. 8 pounds Rolled Oats for 25c. 7 pounds of Corn Starch tor 25c. 7 pounds of Laundry Starch for 25c. 2 pounds of Rio Coffee for 25c. 8 bars ol Lenox Soap for 25c. No. 1 mackerel per pound Bc. Best Sugar Coated Hams @llcperlb. Buckwheat Flour 25 pound sack[4sc. Buckwheat Flour 100 pounds, SI.BO. Yellow Corn per 100 pounds 90c. Corn Meal or Cracked Corn 90c. Corn, Oats and Barley Chop 90c. Wheat Bran 200 pounds $1.50, Flour middlings, 140 pound sack $1.40. Fine middlings 200 pounds $1.60. Flour per sack SI.OO. Winter Roller per sack SI.OO. Good Flour 90c. Rye Flour 25 pounds, 50c. Graham Flour 12} pounds 30c. Common Fine Salt per barrel $1.20. Ig»RRR - TO EVERY READER who mentions this Ad. and sends us an order, we will make a 16x20 Cry on Portrait in 61 inch Oak and (Jilt frame, and give AW AY ABSOLUT LY FREE, the latest Oil Portrait, of Admiral Geo. Dewey, all complete for $2.50. All work hand-finished and guaranteed to deliver. We will give during 1900 SPECIAL induce ments to agents. Write to-day. Address all orders to THE HOME ARTIST, HILLSGROVE, PA. To Cura Constipation Forever. Take Caacarela Candy Cathartic. 10c or "."So. If C. C. C. fall to cure. drug*law refund mouay. tions—leave Towanda 645 a.m. and 10 30 a.m.; arrive Sat'field, 7.52 a. m. 1.04 p. m. STAGE LINES Stage leaves Hughesvill nost office for Lairdsville, Mengwe and Philipsdale daily Wilson, Heaver Lake and ;Fribley on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 11.30 Stage leaves (ilen Mawr tor Hillsgrove and Forksville at 11 02 a. m. Stage leaves Muncy Valley for Unity ville, North Mountain and Lungerville daild at 11 19 a. m. Passengers taking trains at flag stations can secure train excursion tickets from the conductors. Philadelphia & Heading, Lehigh Valley and New York Central mileage will be accepted only lor through passengers trav eling from Halls to Satterfield or Satter field to Halls. 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If her pantry . shelves are nicely lined with our famous brands of pickles, soups, I 4\ I " l >' ' vegtables, canned.meats and fish and - -1 crackers she is completely ready for any emergency. What s t ill we send you to-day ? ON DRY GOODS WE ARE IN THE] {LEAD WHY ? Because we "carry theJLargest ind Best line in the "county Because we'have only new and attractive patterns to show Because you will findjno old goods on our shelves, We have justjopenedja new line of Ginghams, Shirtings, muslins etc., or the spring we would be pleased to have you inspect. for'women and men. We liav ■iß a stock of women's shoes that is nn equaled hereabouts. The shapes are dainty, the leather fine, the workman ship exquisite, and the perfect. Cash Paid for Countryj Produce. E G. Sylvara PUSHQRE, Red Star sboe Store NENS BOYS and YOUTHS SPECIAL BARGAINS Men's tan and black fines shoes 5J to 10, $1.25 to 4.oft. Boys' tan and black fine shoes 2J to SJ, SI.OO to 2.00. Youths' fine tan or black shoes 12 to 2, 90c to 1.25. Little gents tan and black 90c to 1.25, 8$ to 11 also 6to 8, 75c to 90c. LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S SPECIAL BARGAINS Ladies' fine lace shoes SI.OO to 3.50. Ladies' fine button shoes 85c? to 3.00. tan and black 50c to 2.00. Child soft soles l">c to 5Ue Child shoes 3 to 8, 35c to 7. r >c. Childs tan and black Si to 11, 75c to 1.15. Misses tan and black 12 to 2, 85c to 1.50. If you are in want of good foot wear, cheap, goo J. S. HARRINGTON. OPERA HOUSE BLOCK:, DUSHORE, PA. Made to Fit And Fit to Wear THIS IS THE BEST FIT TING SHOE ON THE MARKET Guaranted in Every Respect. SOLD ONLY BY T. J. KEELER, LAPORTE PA.
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