Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, October 23, 1901, Image 4
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FREELAND, PA., OCTOBER 23, 1901. SAFE-GUARDING THE BENCH. For the honor of the supreme court the people of Pennsylvania should turn down the Republican candidate who is seeking to remain in the high place to which he was appointed by Governor Stone. To jealously guard this sacred tribunal ia the imperative duty of every good citizen. Within the past few years there has grown up in the public mind grave suspicions concern ing the integrity and fairness of many occupants of the bench. In all parts of the country have been heard com plaints against judges who have seem ed to waver in the performance of their duty and who have not always held the scales of justice firmly. This la one of the most depressing signs of the times, full of significance and danger. The American people have al ways, heretofore, held the Judiciary in the very highest respoct. They cannot permit any lowering of the standard; nor can they tolerate any looseness of personal or official conduct. Throughout all the partisan and fac tional conflicts waged in our own state no member of the supreme court, and ns candidate for a place therein, has ever been publicly subjected to such a grave charge as that which now con fronts Justice Potter. Such flagrant disregard of propriety as this misfit appointee of the present executive is accused of, is unprecedented in the en tire history of the court. Such inti mate secret relationship between a Justice and any other public official Is mutually discreditable. In this in stance the offense is aggravated on ac count of Governor Stone's misuse of his official powers to serve himself and a corrupt political organization. It Bhows Justice Potter to be himself a - part of the machine. This is contempt for judicial dignity that words cannot fitly characterize. These revelations surely will make a profound impres sion upon self respecting citizens re gardless of partisanship. Under such circumstances, It be comes the duty of all decent Republi cans to unite with the minority party in electing Judge Yerkes to Justice Potter's place. Happily, the Demo cratic reform candidate is a jurist of the highest rank already, so far as ability, character, experience and learn ing are concerned. For nearly 20 years he has presided over the courts of Rucks county with thorough accept ability to all classes of the people, and has repeatedly been called, in a neigh borly way, to fill a gap on the bench in Philadelphia, when judges have been ill. The people of Pennsylvania will make no mistake if they promote Judge Yerkes to the supreme court, but they will be greviously unjust to themselves and greatly Imperil their own interests, should they vote to con tinue in an exalted place In the public service the Allegheny tool of Quayism. Pan-Ainerican Kx position. Low fares via the Lehigh Valley Rail road to the, Pan-American Exposition. Five-day tickets, good only in day coaches, will be sold on Tuesdays ami Saturdays, May 1 to October 31, from Freeland at the rate of $7 for the round trip. Ten-day tickets will be sold from Free land every day, May 1 to October 31, good on any train, except the Black Diamond express, at the rati; of $lO for t he round trip. A. Oswald liar- the agency for the cele brated Klysian's extract-and perfumery. The finest goods made. Try them. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the srj? y/pt? . Sijfuatnra of THE PUBLIC REVOLT fhe Issues of the Campaign As Clearly Stated By the Fusion Candi date for State Treasurer. In his letter of acceptance of the Union party nomination for state treas urer, Hon. E. A. Coray writes to the chairman of the notification committee, as follows: "Replying to your letter notifying me of my selection by the recent conven tion of the Union party as its candidate for state treasurer, I desire to say the nomination is accepted and the high honor conferred fully appreciated. "It was natural to expect that revolt would follow the unspeakable acts of the late legislature. It is the revolt of patriotic citizens jealous of the honor of the commonwealth. It is the revolt of long-suffering taxpayers, goaded to desperation by their plunderers. It is revolt against the machine that writes reform in its platform, proclaims it from the stump and then repudiates it in every political act. It is revolt against the further exercise of power of attorney for a great political party by men who are without pride in its traditions or loyalty to its principles and who constantly humiliate it by their practices. It 19 revolt against conspiracies to loot the assets of the commonwealth, from the coin of the treasury to the coal in the bowels of the earth. It is a revolt against legis lation to pinch the capitalist and rob the laborer of the fruits of his toll. It is revolt against the purchase and sale of legislation. It is a revolt against politics on the bench. "The machine fears this revolt. It strives te befog the issues. "Yellow," it cries at the faithful press that turns light upon its blackness. "Anarchy," shout the promoters of stuffed ballot boxes and treasury looters at those who strive to curb their lawlessness. Still the revolt spreads. Thousands of reputable citizens, aforetime sturdy sticklers for party regularity, are Jolr ing the forces of good government— not that they love party regularity less, but decency, the honor of the state, and their own interests as taxpayers more. The revolt is born of the hope of better government in Pennsylvania. It is rooted in righteousness. It must win. "Regarding the office of state treas urer, I would suggest that it should cease to be regarded as a "plum tree." It should cease to be a receptacle for padded pay rolls, or bonds of indem nity. It should not honor vouchers for contingent expenses, unless specifl cally itemized. It should pay no offi cers except those elected or appointed in pursuance of law. It should not withhold payment of appropriations for public schools or charitable initi ations in the interest of favorite banks. Its transactions, its assets and its accounts Should be so open that any citizen of the commonwealth, desiring to do so, may be able to make himself familiar with them. "In brief, in connection with the state treasury and its management there should be the strictest compli ance with the requirements of the law and the constitution —no secrets, no mysteries, no bonuses or "rake-offs;" no funds for speculators; no fear of attack; no occasion for seeking refuge behind statutes of limitation, or flee ing from the Jurisdiction of the state. And if elected state treasurer I pledge myself to conduct the office in har mony with the above suggestions." AN HONORABLE JUDICIAL CAREER Judge Yerkes' Eighteen Years' Servics On the Bench—A Model Jurist. Hon. Harman Yerkes was born In Bucks county, In 1843. In early life he became a school teacher and later studied law, under the late Judge Ross, beiug admitted to the bar in 1805. He at once entered upon a suc cessful practice at Doylestown and was elected Judge of the county court, In 1883, and has served continuously since, being now near the close of his second term. Before going upon the bench, he took a very active part in local, state and national politics, serving in Democratic conventions. In 1868 he was elected district attorney, and in 1873 was chosen state senator, being re-elected in 1876. His legisla tive career was conspicuous for abil ity and zeal in the performance of his duty. As a jurist, Judge Yerkes has displayed superior ability, winning the highest opinions from all classes of the people. He has been a terror to evildoers and has held the scales of justice evenly between litigants. Near the close of his first term all the members of the bar, Irrespective of party, addressed to him a letter urg ing that he be a candidate for re election. Unanimously nominated again by the Democrats, he was in dorsed by the Republican convention and re-elected. In 1895 he was one of the nominees for the superior court. In social life Judge Yerkes is a con spicuous figure at his home, in Doyles town. In 1869 he was married to a daughter of Monroe Buckman. He is a member of the vestry of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and rector's war den. He is a member of the Society of Sons of the Revolution and of the Historical Societies of Pennsylvania and Bucks County and is a past mas ter of the Doylestown Lodge of Ma sons. For a long time in advance ot the last Democratic state convention, by which Judge Yerkes was unanimously nominated to succeed Justice William P. Potter, on the supreme bench, he was unquestionably the choice of ev ery element of his party for that ex ulted office. The placing of his name on the Democratic state ticket, with *uch enthusiastic unanimity, and the adoption of a platform aiming at the complete fusion which has been ef fected, was hailed by the Independent voters of the state as the forerunner of victory. By Independent Republi cans, as well as by Democrats, Judge Yerkeß Is regarded as the strongest man who could have been selected to head the fight of the people to strengthen and dignify the highest tribunal of the commonwealth. A MOST FAITHFUL PUBLIC SERVANT How the Reform Candidate for State Treasurer Has Fought For the People at Harrlsburg. Elisha A. Coray, Jr., Is a native of Bradford county, Pa., 43 years of age. He has resided in Luzerne county, at West Pittston, for many years past. After an academic education, he learned tho printer's trade and be came a reporter on the Pittston Even ing Gazette, which he served accepta bly for six years. Taking an active interest in politics, he became a mem ber of the Republican county commit tee. and was also chairman of the legislative district committee. In 1888 Mr. Coray was elected to the legisla ture and re-elected In 1890. Through out both terms he was an intelligent and faithful legislator, exerting his Influence upon every occasion in favor of honest and desirable legislation and against everything of a dishonest character, no matter from what source it came. After five years of retirement from public life, during which time be established himself in the real estate business, Mr. Coray was returned to the legislature, and at once took a leading position in the house. In the senatorial contest of 1897 he opposed the candidacy of Mr. Penrose. During the session Mr. Coray consistently and earnestly de fended the public treasury against all kindß of selfish schemes and unjust bills. He was a thorn in the side of the machine members whenever at tempts were made to secure illegal ex tra pay, through incidentals, special expenses, etc. He continually called attention to the pledges of the Re publican state platforms with regard to reform bills and endeavored to se cure a more efficient ballot law. Mr. Coray was re-elected to the house, in 1898, and again in 1900. He opposed Mr. Quay's re-election to the senate, and during the last session was par ticularly vigilant and active in pro tecting the public interests in every possible way. All the iniquitous measures that came before the house he vigorously opposed. Upon many occasions he called attention to the falsification of the vote, and several times was threatened with personal violence for the stand he took in thus exposing machine trickery. It would require much space to record in detail Mr. Coray's work during the five terms that he has faithfully served the peo ple at Ilanlsburg. No man in the state has been more courageous in the defense of the honor of the common wealth, and what he has done makes his nomination as a candidate for state treasurer the legitimate culmi nation of an honorable and useful pub lic career. A comparison of the votes of Coray and Harris, the Quay candidate for state treasurer, on lead ing measures, clearly shows who has the largest claim upon public confi dence and support. The following statement speaks for itself: Corny Harris Voted. Voted. Pittsburg Ripper Nay Yea Philadelphia Ripper .... Nay Yea Philadelphia Fifth Court Nay Yea Street railway franchise grabs Nay Yea Steinnian canal grab— Nay Yea Krir, land grab Nay Yea 14.000,000 Capitol hill Nay Yea Increasing clerk hire al lowance Supreme Court Judges. 11,000 to 12.500 each Nay Yea Garner hill for mine in spectors Yea Dodged Requiring operators to pay miners by ton, in- r stead of by cur Yea Dodged Giving miners a check welghman at such col liery Yea Dodged Requiring coal to be weighed to compute miners' pay before be ing screened Yea Dodged Ferrabee bill taxing company stores out or existence Yea Dodged Cooper Idbel bill amend ment to prevent muz zllng the press Yea Nay Coray amendment to General Appropriation bill to insure public schools immediate pny ment of $l.OOO, not) Gov ernor Stone had vetoed Yea Dodged Bills creating needless courts In Northumber land and Montgomery counties Nay Yea Corny bill to revoke state warrants for land under streams. and thus block the $50,000.- coal grab Yea Nay The Guffoy-Ikelor Bal lot Reform hill Yea Nay There seems to be no limit to the audacity of the Quay machine. Its disregard for the honor of the state exceeds anything ever before wit nessed. The whole state govern ment has been put to work In a fran tic effort to prevent its own condem nation at the polls. Oovernor Stone has no sense of self-respect or official propriety; otherwise, he would not be going about making stump speeches that are In themselves extremely dis creditable. The executive well knows that the odious record of the past throe years cannot be successfully de fended; hence his feeble attempts to mislead the public, to excite the pre judices of the ignorant, and to arouse partisan feelings. But the people aurely have Intelligence enough to see through all this and to understand what it means. The Quay ring would be frightened into spasms If they should wake up the morning after the election and tlnd that the brave Coray had been commissioned to take charge of the state treasury, to open tho books and turn on the light. Let no voter be deceived. There no party issue at stake. It is simply a battle for honest administration of the pun lic finances and the maintenance of purity on the bench. Let every pa triot help to bring out a big vote for Yerkes and Coray. It is understood that the managers of the Republican state campaign have given instructions to their fol lowers in every county to look sharply after the vote at the coming election. The machine never makes much noise when a state treasurer is to be elect ed, but it makes sure that its hire lings are at work, all along the line. It takes no risks, and it is not taking any at this time. This faet should be sufficient notice to the people of the importance of the impending con teat. Quay's battle for re-election was the hardest fight of his life and cost him and his friends a barrel of money. But he would spend as much more, if needed, to hold on to the public chest, for the special uses of his corrupt machine. There should be a great non-partisan vote this time to turn the rascals out. TURN ON THE LIGHT. For many years the honest voters of Pennsylvania have been demanding that the light shall be turned on the transactions of the state treasury. It has been charged times without num ber that a combination of public mon have unjustly profited through the handling of the public funds. It has been clearly shown that a system pre vailed whereby great influence was ex erted in favor of certain politioal lead ers, rendering their power almost abso lute. Every effort has been made, but without success to ascertain how much the state treasury Is "worth" to the ring which ha 6 so long controlled it. It has been noted that In every con test over candidates for this Important office, those specially concerned have been extremely watchful and vigorous, evidently determined not to lose the election under any circumstances. Even when a Democrat was elected, 25 years ago. he was made the victim of a foul conspiracy by these public enemies. At no time since have any chances been taken and none will be taken now. The Quay managers are not making much noise in this cam paign, but they are hard at work in every county, and in every election district, on November 5, their friends will be active from morning till night. What does this mean? The answer is self-evident. There is something to be concealed and a great power to be retained. Under no circumstances can ; the ring afford to let a man like E. A. Coray get in to the treasury. He could not be deceived, headed off nor cor rupted. Therefore, orders are out for his defeat, cost what it may. What will the voters do about it? Surely every Democratic citizen will work and vote for the reform candidate and there ought to be enough virtue and ; independence in the Republican party | to accomplish the overthrow of the i treasury combine this time. The issue : is so plain that none need be deceived. There is no partisan interest at stake, j It is simply a question of honest ad ministration of the public finances, j with the turning on of the light, show ing all that may be recorded concern- ! ing past transactions. there be a ' union of forces at the polls which will j rescue the treasury of Pennsylvania ! from the Iron grip of the long en trenched Quay ring. THE UNION THAT WILL WIN. j In the gubernatorial campaign of 1898 about 120,000 Republicans and Democrats, about equally divided, there ( is reason to suppose, voted for Swal- 1 low. This was Inexcusable waste of reform forces. If these misguided cit izens hod united with a few thousand stay-at-homes and all had supported Jenks, as honest a man as ever lived, how differently would recent history j have recorded itself! There would have been no disgraceful Stone admlnistra- 1 tion, no re-election of Quay, for a re- I form legislature would have been ! elected also, and no disreputable doings of any kind at Harrlsburg. This year the independent voter will not be tempted to chase any political Jack-o'- 1 lantern, but he has a fair chance to strike an effective blow in the cause 1 of decent politics and good govern- j ment. What use will he make of this opportunity? r i ne Quay managers are up and doing in all parts of the state. They intend to drag to the polls a great number of unwilling Republi cans, and they also propose to work their wiles on all Democrats whom they can in any way influence. The scheme was openly given away by Governor fitone himself, in a speech in Philadelphia, the other night, when he boldly declared that Democrats should take their choice of Republican candidates. It 1r hoped in this way 1 to break the fusion lines against Quay- | ism and all that, it stands for. This was the excuse under which corrupt I Democrats in the last legislature sua- ! tained the ring. No honest member | of the minority party In Pennsylvania can afford to listen to such sophistry, | the transparent refuge of traitors and corruptionists. A vote for the Repub lican candidate for state treasurer means a vote to vindicate Quaylsm In its moHt odious form. & vote to con- I tinue management of the public finances for the support of a corrupt i combination of bosses and their de bauched creatures. The Democrat who is thus led astray is worse than the most degraded tool of the machine. Every Democrat worthy of the name will work and vote for Yerkes and Coray, and with a hundred thou sand or more independent Republicans doing the same thing, the people wilt win a great victory. I'ush the battle all along the line. DRIVING ggjStißi commonplace shoes out of the market is what the /, All America 'hoe A, is doing. How wo d you fc.l like to reduce your shoe ' \\2MR wants to two pairs a year? 'jl How would you like to wear ljV_. tiie custom-made $5.00 kind for $3.50 a pair? Hi Made in the custom way, of \mt choicest selections of leather, \fu *h e y are snappy, thorough bred, 20th Century Shoes. ' ts a ' 3 ' easure to s * iow em * Other Styles and Prices. Oar Assortment of Men's and Boys' Underwear embraces every variety in the market. We have all weights and qualities and can suit you at any price from $1.50 per gar ment down. In Hats and Caps and Furnishing Goods our stock is hy far the largest in the town. We carry the latest styles in these goods and sell at reasonable figures. All people pay the same price at this store, and the child receive the same service as the man. McMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store, South Centre Street. V The Cure that tees // (p Coughs, 6j \ Colds, j p Grippe, (k V. Whooplnß Cough, Asthma, 1 JJI Bronchitis and incipient A C Consumption, Is k| foTlo'sl The GERMAN REMEDY" D \ jttwoslt. awA jtatasev ] A S)O\A aW JPTiTN TIISTGr Prompllj" Pone nt tho Tribune Office. WANTED. -Several neroou* of character utid good reputation in cncii state (one in this county required) to represent uu ad vertise old csiahlished wealthy business house ol' solid tiuaiiciul standing. Salary jiIH.OO weekly with expenses additional, all payable in cash each Wednesday direct from head of fices. Horse and oarriaure furnished, when necessary, Ueferonees. Enclose self-addnss cd slumped envelope. Manager. 310 Caxton building, Chicago. RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. June 2, 1901. ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS. LEAVE FKBELAND. 0 12 a in for Weathorly, Muucb Chunk, AMcntown, Rcthloln in, Euston, Phila delphia and Now York. 7 34 a i" lor Sandy Hun, White Huron, Wilkes-Bur re, Pittston tind Soranton. 8 15 a ni lor Iht/.loLon, Weutherly. Munch Chunk. Alluntown, Bethlehem. Euston. Philadelphia, Now Vork, Delano una Pottsville. 9 30 a in tor llu/Jeton. Doliino, Miilianoy City, Shenandoah and Nit. farmed. 1 1 42 a HI lor Weatheriy, Maticli chunk. Al loiitown, liothloheiii. Huston, Phila delphia, Now Vork, Hazleton, Delano, Maiiunoy City, shonandouli and Mt. Carmel. 115. a in for White Haven, Wilkes- Bur re, Scruntou ami t in- West. I 4 44 pin for Wontherly, Mauch Chunk, Al lontown, Bethlehoui. Huston, Philadei nhia, New Vork, llnzlcton, Delano. Miilianoy City, Shenandoah, Mt. Cm inel and Pottsville. G 35 i in for Sandy ltun, White Huron, Wilkos-Unrro, Scruntou and nil points West. 7 20 p ni for Huzleton. ARRIVE AT I'REELAND. 7 34 u in from Pottsville, Doluno and Huz leton. 9 12 i ni from Now Vork, Philadelphia, Pas ton, Bethlehem, Allentewn, Mauch Chunk. Woutliorly, Hazlcton, Mahunoy City, Shonniidouh and Mt. (Jurtuel | 9 30 a in from Scruntou, Wilkes-Durre und White Huron. 1 1 5 1 a in from Pottsville, Mt. Carmel, Shon andouli, Mahunoy City, Delano and Huzleton. 12 48 p in from Now York, Philadelphia, Huston, Detlilehom, Allentewn, Mauch Chunk and Weutherly. : 4 44 p in from Scruntou, Wilkos-Burre and white Haven. G 35 P ni front Now York, Philadelphia, Huston, Itcrhlehein Allcntown, Mauch Chunk, Weathorly, Ml. Caruicl, Sh nun douii, Maiiunoy City, Delano and llazlc ! 7 29 ]• ni from Scrauton, Wilkcs-Darrc and White llaren. For further inlormation inquire of Ticket I Agents. POPLIN n.WlLlllTK,Geneialßuperintonderit, 20 Cortl-mdt Street, Now Vork City. 1 CHAR. S. LKE. General Passenger Agent, 2i Cortlandt Street, Now Vork City. (J. J. GILDKOY, Division Superintendent, Hazloton. Pa. R PHE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND JL SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect March 10, 1001. , Trains leave Dril'ton for Jeddo, Eckley, Hazle brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roan ' and Hazloton Junction at 600 u m, daily ; except Sunday; and 7 07 a m, 2 38 p in, Sunday. , Trains leave Drilton for Harwood,Cranberry, I'oiuhicken and Deri rare r at 600 a in, daily except Sunday; and 707 a m, 238 p in, Sun day. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and sheppton at ti 00 a m, daily except Sun day; and i 07 a ni, 2 38 p m. Sunday. Trains leave Huzleton Junction for Harwood. Cranberry, iomhickeu and Deringer ut3s a ai, daily except Sunday; und 853 a m, 4 23 p in Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junotion for Oneida Junction, Harwood Road, Humboldt Road. Oneidu and Sheppton at o 32, 11 lu a m, 4 41 p m daily except Sunday; and 737 a m, 3 11 p m. | Sunday. I Trains leave Deringer for Tomliickeu, Cran- Perry. Ilat wood, Hazietou Junction und Roan ai 600 p HI, daily except Sunday; aud :• 37 u tn, .'.or p m, Sunday. Trains leavu Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt ! Road, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Hu/.lc- I ton Junction and Roan ut 711 a in, 1240 f> ti P in, daily except Sunday; and bll a ml 3 44 p m, Stiuday. Trains leave Sheppton lor Denver Meadow If M'. fto.'ktoll. Hili.lr IJr.mli, Eiklrv, Jeddo Hill n. I r.„ at ~ daily, eicept Sun.lHy; and P 11 a m, J 44 p m, Sunday. 1 Trains leave Huzleton Junction for Bern or , Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eckley, i Jeddo and Drilton at 5 4 p ra , dally, except Sunday: and 10 10 a m, ft 40 t> m, Sunday 111 trains connect at Hazleton Junction with i electric cars tor Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden ; ried and other points on the Traction Com panyslino. i Train leaving Drifton at 600 a m makes f wnMatfou at Deringer witii P. K. R. trains for " ilkcbUarre, Sunbury, H&rrleburir and points west. I LUTHER G. SMITH, Superiutendent.