The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-10-26
Mr.. Rapsller's Record.


We know, and deliberately assert, that
Mr.. Rapsher was one of the most willing
followers Of the Republican Camerouian
ring that could be found in the whole House
of Representatives. His support of the in
famous Recorders bill; his support of the
high-handed outrage upon Forest county in
disregnrding the court Of justice and seating
an individual who was never elected to
seat--these and other acts under the lead Of
the notorious Harry HUM justly stamp Mr..
Rapsher as unfit to represent the intelligent
people and important business interests OF
Carbon county. CUjoa county Democrat
10th inst.
When the editor of the Democrat penned
the above paragraph he knew, if he knows
anything, that he was penunga most delb-
crate and wlrul lie in regard to the actions
and votes of Mr.. Rapsher, during his first
term in the Legislature. Three weeks ago
we completely si anced that sheet III its
charge against Mr., Rapsher on the store
Bill, and now he frantcally rushes off to
other and equally false and absurd charges
against that gentleman. lie is afraid of
Mr.. Rapsher's popularity, and by false
| charges aims at his defeat, but he may just
as well use his ammunition in another di-
rection, Mr.. Rapsher's reelection to the
Legislature by the people of Carbon is fore
| gone conclusion, and the refutation Of the
Democrats charges is scarcely necessary, but
that the people may know the falsencss OF
the assertions made by that paper we will
simply refer to the Record for the facts
Page 7G3, LegislaSire Record, 1873, the Re-
corder's Bill being returned from the Senate
with amendments, was up for concurrence.
Mr.. Rapsher did nat rote il, tSJaUor.
Page 1s45, Legislative Record, 1873. The
question being for the reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill (Recorder's) was lost
Mr.. Rapsher did not Uote for tie reconSidera-
ton, nor did he rotc for the bill on hsfnai pas.
sage. Was this Cameronian? So much fol
the Democrats charges against Mr.. Rapshel
on the Recorders bill.
Now as to the facts in the Forest county
contested election. By reference page 1878
Legislative Record, 1877, the question of un
seating Mr.. Haslett, Democrat, of Fores
county, being up for final disposition, tn,
Record shows that Mr.. Rapshor did not cot
wiM the Republicans to nScat Mr.. Hasett
and he was the only Republican who die
not vote with his party on this question. 1
more than this is needed, we refer our read
ers and the editor of the Democrat to Mr.
Rapsher's speech on this question, as pub
lishcd on page 43S, Legislative Record, 1878
which is one of the most conservative an,
non-partizan speeches ever delivered in tn
House of Representatives.
The charge of the editor of the CarJo
County Democrat that Mr. Rapsher was
subservient tool of the Cameron ring is en-
tirely disproved by every action and vote c
the hon. gentleman during his term in tn
Houses in fact, tits patent to Democratic an
Republican members of the House that h
was one oE the most Independent members {
that body. No more need be said, Mr.. Raj
sher will go back to the Legislature the az
knowlcdged representative of the peopl
whose interests he has always advocated.