The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-07-05

ONE of the most desirable results III the
politics of this commonwealth would be
the nomination and election of thirty-eight
competent and honest men to represent
Philadelphia specially and the State gen.
orally in the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture. That metropolis of Pennsylvania
Justly boasts of the intelligence Of its citi
zcns-of its wealth and great manufactur-
ing interests-and yet no other large city
in the whole country, not even the great
Democratic city of New York, with its
enormous foreign population, is represent
ed in he Legislature by men Of as low 4
standard in political morality as those who
are almost uniformly entrusted with the
agency of her interests as well as those Of
The people al large, at Harrisburg. It is a
burning reproach to her citizens that this
disreputable state of things should exist
session after session, and that the intelli-
gent voters of that city have so long pa
tiently submitted TO the disgrace without
making a vigorous and determined effort
to remove It. OF the eight Democratic
members Of the present Legislature from
that ring ruled city, only one, John E.
Faunce, has proper con ccgtion of his
duties and the ability intelligently and
honestly to perform them. The thirty Re-
publican members, with three or four ex-
ceptions, are tho mere servile creatures of
ring inauence-tricky, INSCRIPTIONS man
ayers Of ward politics, and intent only on
that species of mischievCus legislation
which v i'll 5ess promote the persona! inter
ests of the men to whom they owe their
places. The Cameron influence will not
permit any change in the Republican men,
beTs of the delegation if it can be prevent
ed, because they are all pledged to vote for
Don Camerou's reelection to the United
States Senate nor have we any very strong
hone that Bill McNiulIen and the men like
him who run the Democratic machine in
that city will allow new deal Of the polit-
ical cards. IT. however. John w. Frazier,
who is prominent leader of the Green
back Labor party is good authority for what
he says, an opportunity will be given to the
advocates of legislative reform which if
embraced may produce most wholesome
results. He says his party will nominate a
full ticket in the city, embracing five can
didateS Tor congress. tOur Tor the state
Senate, thirty-eight for the House, fouI
Judges of the Courts, and other city offices
that their nominations will be made in
advance Of the time which may be fixed by
the Republicans and Democrats, and that
while the Republicans will not endorse a
single man they nominate, he believes the
Democrats will accept their candidates in
many Of the legislative districts. Among
the Democrats he mentions as certain to
be nominated if they will accept, are Gen.
Wistar, Col. Hood, John .. James, DR..
Nehinger Francis Cantrell, Charles Hef-
( felfingeT, and others equally we'll known.
/ He also names number of prominent Re-
/ publicaus who will be nominated by the
I National or Greenback party. We give
. Mr.. Frazier's statement for what it's worth
/ An inspection Of the vote in Philadelphia
at the election last November shows that
, union of the Democrats and Nationals il
certain wards would defeat about One-hal
of the ring candidates. If this mOvemen
. should be iuaugurated its results will at
tract unusual interest throughout the State
. and may prove to be the death knell 0
CameTOuism aud all it impl es.