The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-04-04
CONGRATULATIONS.
FARM VorsF Horrr Nr.rcb

| FARM HOUSE HOTEL, March 2S, %.
I MR. EDIToK-WhiIe perambulating the
county within the past two or three weeks,
met and conversed with many good and
J true Democrats, who, through good as we'll
! Us eNlI report, have never faltercd in their
support OF the regular nominations made by
our county convention. Many with whom
l have talked regretted and deplored he de
1ectlon and want OF that union and harmony
Nnltn nave recently brought partial defeat
TO the ticket, and have made up their minds
that in the future they will eHdeavor, so a.
lar as lies in their power, to guard against
/ TINS great and growing eEi'. They informed
me that the method SO prevalent among tray
ehil% asplrants for party nOminailonS-tslat
OF lmpurtuning and halrdcutfiug every man
1hey meet, endeaVOTing 10 obtain p lr!~t sc
from him TO support them, and further 50, Il
ing to pledge him TO the support of some IA
Norlte delegate in whom they could couiidc
IN the county cOnventiOn-haS dome more
hLrln and created more hostility 10 the tick
et than has the supposed mlfJneSS OF the
nominees or any other cause. They de
clarcd further that If the county convention
We're allowed to act from its on n Judgment,
IL would, TO say the least. find good and
competent men who have never importuned
any one TO vote for them or set Up delegates
Ill their favor, rs are those who make politics
n trade and business every day and night in
the year. am satisfied there is q growing dis
position among the best men OF the party to
cneck and control, II possible, the practice
;nd thu7 administer a deserved TebUke 10
those travelling aSpirauts who can hardly
wait Tor the Office until election day comes
round. did not discover any particular OBJ
Jectlou to any one of the several gentlemen
named in connection with the nominations
soon TO be made, but, az cannot be denied il
is Impossible for all of them to be successful
IN procuring nominations, rs there are some
four or five, and perhaps more, foreverv of
hce TO be filed this fail and therefore the
necessity for prudent and careful action,
both by the people and their delegates in
county convention.
A large majority of those with whom pol
1tlCs Is scarcely even a secondary cOuSiuer;-
ton, hut who are nevertheless strictly party
men, do not see why .tis that the Demo, ratio
papers of the county fail 10 take the lead in
warning the people against those abuses
which have brought so much tru.tble and
disappointment on the party, not uufre-
quentiy resulting in the defeat OF SON" Of
the very best men on the ticket. Why
should not every township, h0rnUgh and ward
be represented by men who will rs u body
represent the whole couuty-meU who are
unpiedged to any man or set of men, no
matter how good and true? Why cannot
the delegates IN county convention, as indie
pendent men having the good OF the whole
as their motto, let the office seek the man
"A principle which, If adhered to, will en-
sure triumphant and glorious victory, as
III days of yOre?
You at least Mr.. Editor, know that | am
not an aspirant for any Office, nor do hope
to be made the recipient of a nomination,
because | have neither fitness or dosire for
Office. YOu viii therefore pardon me for
thus speaking my mind on this, in my opin-
ion, important subject If desirable, 1 may
let you hear from me again. For.
\. b. BY the way, Mr.. Editor, allow me
to congratulate you on the favorable terms
l have heard you spoken of in connection
with the Office of County Treasurer. l hope
/ you have not been travelling around kaftd-
! cutting men.