The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-11-03
VOTE FOR
e. B. SieW0FS
For District Attorney.
ts- Read these strong endorsement
of leading Republican newspapers:

EB hedu IueSe StIOuB enuOloehonu
of leading Republican newspapers:
EDWARD r. sIEwERs ESQ, the District At.
torney of Carbon county, i'll this state, by MS
earnest and successful Prosecution OF the MOL
lie Maguires, has earned the compliment OF o
renOmnatlOn for a second term. II would be a
just tribute TO one who has faithfully done ms
duty IN the face Of the strongest political efforts
to cOndOne their Crine es. Although elected a. n
Democrat, he knew no party when law ana JUS
tioe demanded his services. and he shoull now
have the support of all who rise above party
and honor the man who not only Knows his
duty. but does it. He Will OF course, lose the
votes OF the sympath'zers with the despeI ADDE'S,
but he will have the support OF those who enjoy
The quiet anu peace secured to tlem by his con
sclentiOus efforts, A second term would enable
him to crown his efforts IN the coal regions with
continued success Let him have it.-Phitd.
Press, (Repl Saturday, July 2. 1877.
E. r. SIEwERs. Esq District ATTORNEY. of
Carbon County ls n candidate for re. e.eleCtiOu.
1t IL usual TO give this office to the same noun.
bent fOr two terms, and ever II this was not the
case, his brilliant services in Kidding Pennsvl.
wanna OF the terrible outlaws that disturbed ITS
borders entities HIM to a second term DAILY
Free Press, EHstOn, (Repl Sept. 26, ls77.
Aslnquiry is made OF Us almost daily wheth.
er the present District Attorney would be a
cdnd date for re election, we nave taken pains
60 ascertain MIR. Siewers' mind respecting tbe
matter aud are therefore tnab.y q to state that,
If TenOminated Mr. SieNers will not refuse to
mn. II ms we think. heretofore been custom.
ary to give the District Attorney two terms.
The foregoing is from the Mauch CHUNK
Will serve, and his nomina ion ana election Will
be guaranteed Mr. Sewers is q young man of
fine Gttanments, literary as well as legal, ana IA
man who unselhShly 0evOtes himself to ais du.
ties. He has shown great skill and acumen and
intense perseverance, and energy IN the prose
cutOn OF The Molly Maguire cases, and mia en-;
tire term has been one Of the most active and
arduOus The causes, the preparation OF which
rested upon him. marks On era IN our criminal
Jurisprudence We believe that Mr.. Sieweis
will maze great personal sacrifice III accepting
a re election, ana II Carbon county can retain
his services 1t will be fortunate lndeed.-Bethte.
hem DdtiV Tunes, (Repl
A CANDIDATE FOR RE ELECTIoN.-We under
stand that u. X. Sewers. esq District AttOr-
ney OF Carbon county, Is a candidate for renOm-
inatlOu. He has held the office Tor ono term
and 1t mas been customary to give the Ot1ce two
terms, especially when its duties have been
well performed, Such Is certainly the case with
MIR Siewe1s for during his term al the Mollie
Mcguire cases were worked up and disposed of
in a manDer fresh in the reoOllecti0ns OF our
readers His vigorous prosecution OF these
Mol G cases has raised against him strong Op-
position and tor this very reason does he de-
serve a second term He is gentleman OF &C
knOwledged legal acumcn is painstaElng, ,cOurte-
s,a1d holds decidedly high place among the
younger lawyers of the state. Hs brilliant
services i'll rddng PennSYlvania OF the terri.
bic outlaws that disturbed ITS borders cntitle
him to a second term Allentown Daily ChrOn
tcle Il NelCS, (kep.l Sept. 2lst, 1877.
Although there was but one nomination TO
make, that Of District Attorney. the convention
was largely attended, and as lively as If they
had a whole set 10 pass judgment on. The
Democrats of Carbon did q very sensible thing
IN nominating the present incumbent, b t..
Siewers, Esq, VINO has proven himself the best
officer in that position he Democrats have
selected for long time. He has been prompt,
industrious, impartial and competent -IdHd-
qua Courier, (Rep.) saturday, Oct. 6. 1873.
A strong endorsement by the Hon.
Francis w. Hughes, of Pottsyille, the
leader of the Greenback and Labor Re-
form Movement in Pennsylvania
Il. r. sIEwERs.
Dear Sir learned TODAY that YOU had some
opposition IN the mater of the election OF Dis
FalI. In view OF the fact that you gave 70 the
Commonwealth during the past year many
mont rs OF service in Inc trO OF prOtraCted aud
yet Yerv impOr auJ cas- II, that must have V ellls
ed yuu Verv little return for the amount Uf ser.
vices rendered ! tmnk the peOpe OF Carbon
County owe 1t 10 YOU TO re-elcCt you. or course
no mon has any right TO official position except
for the term which no shall have been elected,
but when WI OtfCer has served the people who
mad elected Inn, as faithfully and ably as you
have your constituents, thev will best SCI vo
themselves by your re election. l wIite Won
20 a faithful and honest discharge OF your du
ties, ana II any word OF mine will help you with
your constituents pl"use let mo know in Whpt
form l shall llve IL for my personal and pro.
iesslOnal relations to YOU for nCarY eighteen
months past assure me that can with benefit
tn your constituents as well a. justice TO YOU.
ask tnem to renew their confidence in YOU, and
give by their votes FOL your re erection the evi.
dence that they prOuprly ppleCiate the ser
vices OF a public officer, who has wei deserved
their continued support HOning iOT vOur 10.
cess, am very truly yours. +. ". Ii HUGHES,