The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-23

safely and with the prospect Of sub
mitting a constitution to the people
which will meet with their approval
WE are glad 70 SEQ that Hon. c. 3.
BROCkwAv. Of Columbia county. has con
cluded To be = candidate for reelection TO
the legislature and hope the Democrats Of
that county viii show their appreciation Of
an aba representative by giving him =
unanimous nomination. hr. BEOCFWAY
has already served two terms in the House,
and has proved himself watChfuI, faithful,
and efficient No one was more careful #
the interests Of his constituents, and none
took more active pant in preventing in
furious legislation for the people OF the
State.--Bekly0a HatctwaH.
If the above estimate Of the public
services Of the late member from Co
Iumbia county Is not intended, rs Ar
trmus Ward would say, for "suTkd$nj,' -
thcnwe have wonderful yuisconcciycd
Z. B. Brockway's career rs q watch
fuI faithful and efficient" member Of
the lower branch Of the Legislature.
IN our simplicity We have been led to
the belief, taking his legislative record
as our guide that his ytqtlts at Harris
l''t& y W 80 L4aH F'l INN tl - OA tll.tt 't-
tributcd to him by his friend and adj
mjrer, the editor Of the Ttdtchmuu
And we think, too, that the Democratic
press Of the State viii not endorse the
high sounding culogium which the
Waterman haas seen tit to pronounce
upon him. A Spanish adage tells us
that a man isto be Judged by the com
Pany he keeps, and this IS as true Of
legislator as it is OF 4 private citizen.
When, therefore, member Of the Leg
islatuTe consents to become the mouth
piece Of so UNANIMOUSLY notorious a
character as Peter Herdic, and aids him
by his influence and votes in accom-
plishing his corrupt and selfish pur-
poses, although he may possibly be
above actual guilt, he is not above
strong and we'll grounded suspicion.
c. b. Brockway was the guide, coun-
sellor and friend of I!eriic at the last
session in driving through the House
his (Herdic's} Infamous project 20 erect
theme county OF MinnedEa against the
unanimous protest of all the reprcsen-
tatives from the counties out Of which
lIerdic's proposed new county was to
be formed. No honest representative
can help to row Peter Herllic's pratt
cal craft and at the same time preserve
his reputation uutarnished This has
passed into 4 prOyerb at Harrisburg.
{. Is. BrocAway is also the same gen
tieman who, in pursuit Of Il little cheap
nOtOriety and 81 the same time to in
suit Col. 4. X. Mcclure, of the Senate.
made the motion, on the night previous
TO the final adjournment, that he Me
Elurc) he invited to address the House
on the subject Of reform. In that
hasty movement Brockwav and his
friends Sam Josephs, Bob Tittermary
tt III genus 0Elar, bargaineG for much
more than they ever dleamed of, and
were made to quail and cover undel
The withering rebuke administered &c
them by the fearless and eloquent Sen
ator
When a Democratic newspaper like
the Waterman, whose editor Is sup
posed TO be familiar with the dam3g
ing record which several Democratic
members Of the last House saw proper
TO make for themselves, undertakes to
invoke public opinion in favor Of po-
liticai trimmer Ike Brockway. and tc
endorse him as a '.watchful faithful
and efficient representative. we most
emphaticallv dissent from its common.
dations. The Legislature needs re-
formation, thorough and complete. and
the people demand it. TO accomplish
that great purpose let the Hia!chmou
contribute all its well known energy
and ability,