The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-04-03

giving to the country the benefits" of
inAation. And vet the house refused
10 entertain Mr. Cox's proposition.
THE Freeman takes rs to task because
~o supported Hon. Samuel Henry while
we published an independent paper. That
was our right and at the same time we
would beg leave to say tho freeman
that We think there were about n:7.s ham
d-sd Democrats voted for Hr. Henry IN
1872 and 1878. and some OF them the pro-
fessed leaders of the party. Mr.. Henry,
We believe, has always done his duty to the
vsbole people"
The foregoing paragraph is taken
from the last weeks issue Of the
johnstOwn Echo and YOice We did
not take the editor of that paper TO
ask because he supported Samuel
Henry" He had perfect right to
40 so, inasmuch as he boldly and un-
blushinglY avowed soon after he COM
menced the publication Of the Daily
Voice that his purpose was to work
for pay, or to make money out of It
whether in a legitimate way or other
wise was not clearly set forth. If he
found a customer in Mr. Henry in
1872 and in 1878, that is none of our
business nor do we now assert that
there acaS q,tid pro quo. What we
lid take the editor Of the Echo and
Voice to serious task for, was that,
having espoused the election of Henry
and for tlcO years labored for his sue
cess, lie should nolc by some feat Of
political leger6emain appear on the
editorial stage as the professcd ardent
friend and advocate of the Democratic
party, its organization and its candi-
dates. That was and still is our Oh
jective point, and not SIS we again re-
peat, because he supported Samuel
Henly. We know scores of Demo-
Gratis who, in violation of all their pO-
litical duties. voted for Mr. Uenrv
We have frequently expressed our
views on this subject and it is not
necessary again to repeat them. We
are not dealing nOtC with Democrats
who voted for Mr. Henry, but are
talking about James F. Campbell, and
we say to him, in view Of his political
career as the editor of the I'Oice III
1872 and 1878, that it would be as
easy for lady with her MIN BILE fingers
to make silk purse out Of sow:s
ear as to transform hin, into a reliable
editor of Democratic paper in Cam.
bria county. 1t is simply the old story
of the fatal wooden horse that wa,
treacherously introduced inside The
walls of ancient Troy. Suppose Sam
uel Henry should again be a candidat,
next fall, what would then be the posi-
tion of Mr. Campbell? Politics, q
well as misery, make man acquaint
ed with strange bed-fellows. Woull
Mr. Campbell reiteratc the stereotype,
arguments used by him in 1912 an
1878 in favor of Mr. Henry's abilit,
and fitness for the position he nov
holds, or would he again assume a
independent position In all that "
have heretofore said, or which we nov
say, we have no motive TO do Nj
Campbell any injury in his new enter
prise, but, on the contrary, wish hin
abundant peclRja1y success. His pas
career in this county as the editor o
the VOtce is well understood and full,
appreciated. In his new role we vii
measure him by his works. and hop,
that his conduct as Democratic edi
tor will fully come up to his manifesto
enuuciated in the first number of tht
Echo and Voice Time makes al
things even.