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IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
James X POh abandoned by the Demo
crdiS of Cumberland County

James X POh ab tndohed by the Demo
crGiS of Cumberland County
A Democratic meeting WAS held a few
weeks since IN Cumberland county. Pa.
at which it was resolved 10 inlerrogate
Mr. Polk on the subject OF the Tariff, IN
order 10 obtain from him an uneQuiVOcal
exposition oI his views on that impor
lanl question. The people OF Pennsyl-
V4nIa, the worklRgneH aad farmers, o
all parties, are friends Of the Tariff
Mr. Van Buren, was obnoxious 10 many
oi his party because he had committed
blmseli against the prese0, Tauf', OuI
when Mr.. Polk, S1uiherR anti protect
ioni4t, was nominated. They were filled
with the deepesl alarm 10 order to
quiet appgehensious, a very eQuivocRI
letter was obtaned from Mr.. PoIk, 80 re.
ply to one from Mr.. Kane, oI PpiIadeI'
phia. A more thorough examination 0i
the views and uRilorm woes Of Mr. Polk
convinced maRt Of The "democratIc" par
" Of Cumberland county, among others,
thai all was net Iight, aud that they were
IN danger of becoming the dupes of q
most uaitring foe TO their hest interests.
Tkey determined to put an end TO doubt,
by soliciting rom Polk an explicit an
swer to very proper questions. a form
al meeting was held, composed exclusive.
iy of the opponents Of the Wings. and
lis proceedings IN pro,er form, regular
" autht DiCated, were transmitted TO Mr.
Polk. For FIVE weeks they have waited
or a reply. Becoming couVncet that
none vii be received and that Mr. Pn'k
is, what his votes and all his past pro es.
si0ns and declarations prove hIm 70 be
an enemy OF domestic lOdusi:y. an Op.
ponent not only OF the present. bot o! ~
cry thing IN the shape Of a Protective
tar,ff, they have soemnIy aud onen!l
declared their purpose TO "ppDSe him ~
their sufrages at The baIIot-Dox. as WI
be seen by the fo!Iowiug proceeding aut
editorial comments, taken from the "CaT
Isle. Statesman" LoCoIoCo paper q
Pennsy Ivania:
From The Locofoco Carlisle Statesman
ofScpt. 5, 1874.
DICKINSON TOWNSHIP DEMO
CRATIC TARIFF MEETING.
Alta large and respectable meeting o
TIE Democrats Of Dickinson township
friendly to the Tariff OF 1912, held pur
suant to notice. at Teegoe'S Tavern, or
Saturday. The 3lsl of August, Johr
Moore. President Capt Jacob ChesneI
Henry Linch, JIco5 PIVer, Peler U;z
Philip ParIet, John M'KInnev, and Han
~ Smith. Vice Presidents -M'rln Sny
der, Secretary, tho following proceeding
were had:
The Committee appointed at the for.
mer meeting to address letter TO HI
Hon James X Polk, make report lha
lhey had addressed the following com
munlcarion to him; that Gre weekS h0p
since elapsed and that no reply has beel
rCCPtred:
Hon, JAMES X. Polk
Dedr Sir: Al a meeting OF the Dem
ocrats OF Dickinson township. Of thl
(CumberIand county, PI.,) The under
signed persons were appointed con
mlttee to address you on the subject o
The Tariff, and enquire,
Isl Are you in favor of Tho Tariff O
1912?
2. Would you, If elected, supper
that act us it is, without modl6cari M: o
would you be in favor Of modifying II
With every desire TO support and up
: hold the Democratic nominePs. we mos
respectfully request distinct and posi-
live answer 10 the above Inerrogatorie:
Very sincerely, your mOsl obd't., hun
BILE servants,
THO'S c. MILLER,
HENRY LINCH
JACOB BLYLER.
MARTIN SNYDER,
JOSHU\ SELLARS.
MON1 Y DONALDSON.
HENRY-T WILSON.
MCnN