The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-10-27
Let 1rssthfs.s Men Reaa.
LETTER FROM A REPUBLICAN NEIGHBOR
OF JOHN RYAN,

The following letter from Mr.. Henry
Gore, of Cambria borough, was left Sy him
i'll the Office of the Johnstown Tribune in
time for the weekly issue of that paper of
the 18th inst, but the editor of the Tribune,
to show his utter disregard of truth and
fairness towards John Ryan, has failed to
publish it. 1t is hardly necessary for us,
remarks the Johnstown Dem0crdt, to say
who Mr.. Henry Gore is, because there is
perhaps not a man more favolably known
all over the county than he is. He has been
lifelong opponent of the Democratic
party, has been delegate to almost every
Republican convention that has been held
in this county, has been a member OF the
Republican county committee for the past
twelve years, and has been the foundation
| and standby of the Republican party in
Cambria borough. When such a man ad-
dresses letter to a Republican paper he
| has right to be heard, and when unfair
partisan leaders try to suppress the truth
and circulate falsehood, it only has tho eff
feet of making honest men more determin-
ed 10 see that respectable men are elected
to office. II the Republican candidates can
stand the course OF the Tribune we feel
confident in saying that the Democratic
candidates can put up with it.
But here is Mr.. Henry Cores letter, to
which We ask the attention OF our readers ::
To tire Editor Of t1te ,1olsfsteesfa Tribune:
DEAR SrR,-I notice an article signed
"jake" in your issue of the 10Th inst, which
every one here knows TO be false. He says
he went to school thirty years ago with T i'm
and Tom Davis, the candidate for Sheriff
that Tom went 10 the war and Tim remained
at home and that that is more than Mr..
Ryau's friends say for him. I can say
more than that for Mr.. Ryan. He had two
brothers in the army, one of whom helped
10 raise Co. c., of the 55th Regiment, y. V,
in this town, and lost his life in the service
in South Carolina. His cousin, Peter
McDermott who was clerking for him, went
in the same company. Jake" says when
Tom Davis came home he made middle
Cambria blossom like a rose IF my gray
head serves me right it was Sam Henry and
LlOyd's bank that made IL blossom; but who
helped to pluck it that caused its death and
failure Did Jake or his schooi,nates
from Jackson TOWNSHIP ip? Again he says
while I. D. was fighting for his country, 3lr.
Ryan WAS getting rich selling whislIey be-
yond the bridge, which every one knows
and / can prove to be a lie He never sold
any whiskey ia Cambria city I; he followed
the same business he is IN yet. He says that
he displaced Mr.. Naylor as Post Master.
know better. Mr. Ryan was the host friend
Mr. Naylor had. He gave il upt Dir. Ryan,
as il suited otlIeI person ii don't pay
any person. If he did rot take il we would
nave none. Let - AXE - 60 out and ask hr.
Nayi Tor who displaced him, the one -arsied
man OF the oue-legged soldier, and he VIII
tell the truth, hot like Jake. Again, he
says Mr.. Ryan refused the strikers credit.
L know better the men that dealt with him
he did not refuse, but lads like bald headed
! "Jake." that went 70 school with Tim and
Tom Davis, WHO would trust him? He says,
let the voters decide who should be Sheriff.
/ kave been an active worker for the Repnb-
lican party for years. which you know, Mr..
Editor, being most always n delegate from
here and on the County Committee. Was a
member Of 1t two years ago when Tom Davis
was chairman, and he sold us out, but he
will he worse sold now than ne sold us then,
/ am good on race If 1 know my horse S
speed and his record. Ryan s record is good
in this political race no man in the county
can say anything against him unless they
lie on him like Jake, ," and Tom Davis has
no more chance Of heing Sheriff than have
Of being the next President all Tim and
Toms Dragging aud Jake's lying can't beat
Ryan / have known him this 20 years and
dealt with him most of that time, and an
honester or more upright man never met.
l never knew him to sue or sell ont or seize
on any bodys furniture although many a
man went away owing him, men like lying
/ Jake, from jackson township. Tom il
you don't sell or trade the balance of your
ticket and Hayes should be elected which
/ hope he WILL you would stand "a better chance
! for Rya ans post office than for Sheriff
HENRY GORE.
Cambria City, Oct. 12, 1876.