The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-04
UnfurIs Iter Hammer.


FraRkiin UnfurIs IreT Hammer.
Sometime before the hour appointed for
the m sting Of the Democracy of Franklin
towni lip bn Monday evening, large crowd
had assembled in and around the Franklin
House. Several prominent visiting Demo-
Gratis were prcsenty Including Paul Kresge,
Bsdy candidate Ior Sheriff, Hon. Dr. Bcth,
Weiesport, 4. II: Reubh, P. J. Meehah, Esqs.,
Mauch Chunk. The TAO train down brought
Mr.. George Esser; candidate for Prothono-
tary, Recorder Bernafd Philips and othetsj
who were escorted from the tehgh
Valley depot by the Young America Band
of Weissport. Between two and three hun
dred people had now assembled, and the
crowd was much too large to be entertained
inside the building, and a speakers stand
was extempcrized on the porch, and the
meeting called to order by appointing |. 2.
Bagenstose chairman, and H. T. Smawley
secretary. The chairman, IN a brief but
eloquent speech to his TollU~-townsmen ex.
planned that this was not a riiass meeting,
but rather an informal business meeting,
called for the purpose of organizing a Dem
ocratic club, and inaugurating the tall cam
paign in Franklin. He reminded them
of the great importance of the present cam
paign, and hoped to find every Democrat
with his shoulder TO the wheel, fully re-
solved TO win even greater victory this fall
than last, when Franklin won the palm Of
being the banner township Of Carbon county.
He then appointed r. L. Reber, Edw. Sen
singer and Henry Miller n committee on
permanent organization, and introduced
E. II. Rauch, Esq, as the FIRST speaker Of
the evening. lie took the standj bearing in
his hand large, handsome United States
flag, which, in the name OF the Democrats
of Carbon County, he presented to the Dem
ocrats of Franklin, as the banner township
of the county, distinction which she won
last year, when, through the fercrst politi.
cal conflict ever recorded in Carbon--a con-
flict conceived in trcachery, and fostered by
the Republicans by a cOrrdpt use of money
Franklin emerged from the smoke of bat
tie crowned with victory, having given the
largest Democratic gains Of any township in
the county. lie hoped that her future bat
ties may be fought under the folds of this
sacred emblem of the nations greatness,
and that not one of its stars be dimmed or
stripes sullied by future defeat. The chair
/ oil nj off rntn nH
the thanks of the Democrats of Franklin to
their donors,
After the flag presention Mr.. Rauch com
piled with the general clamor for Pennsyl
vania Dutch speech, commencing with
compliment TO his Republican friends who
were present, saying that they look about as
pleasant as the Democrats themselves, and
expressed the hope that they would always
make themselves at home on occasions of
Democratic meetings. He then referred to
| his own services in the ranks of the Repub-
lican party years ago, before it was captured
and run in the interest of such stock as Quay,
Kemble, PetrufI, Leish Davis, Salter and
other ROSTERS of their stamp in Pennsyl-
vania, and by such notorious public plunder-
ers as Robson, Babcock, Belknap, Sheppard
and the great frauds who perpetrated the in
famous presidential crime in 1876. He spoke
with much earnestness, but only for lin
tied time saying that he was suffering from
cold and therefore not in a condition to do
justice to himself or the large number Of
people before him. His remarks were we'll
received and warmly applauded.
p. j. Meehan, Esq, was now introduced,
and in well-tlned address, complimcnted
the Democrats of Franklin on their past re-
cord, and assured them that all the candi-
dates nominated by the Democrats of this
county-Esser, Krcsge, Lentz, Boyer and
uallagh1r-are men of sterling worth-men
who have won among their neighbors repu-
tations for business integrity and honesty
men who can be trusted, with an assurance
that they will faithfully do their duty as
public servants. He reminded them not to
forget to vote for Daniel o. Barr for State
Treasurer, the champion Of anti-treasury
!
which, in connection with dishonest appro-
priation of the public funds by the Repub-
licans, has played no Insignificant part in
distressing the industries of the State. The
speaker proved BY irrelrugable logic that the
Republican party having betrayed its trust
as guardian of the peoples rights and
liberties, the future prosperity and peace Of
the country is vouchsafe only in a complete
restoration of the Democratic party to power
lin the county, in the State, and in the
+ nation, The speech was much applauded.
In the mean time the committee on per.
manent organization had enrolled a men,
bership for the club OF about 20, and these
being assembled, the committee made a re,
port, which was accepted, that the club be
called "Daniel o. Barr Club, of Franklin
No. 3" that it be governed by the rules and
Ty-lHws of clubs Nos and 2. The follow.
ing officers were elected:
Presdent-I. 2. Bagenstose,
Vice President-Henry Miller.
, secretary-H. T. Smawley.
Treasurer-Simon Walck.
, Cor. Secretary H. p. Levan.
, The President appointed the following
gentleman as Local Committee: A. A
Walck, f. j. Heidi, George Enzian, Alfred
Solt, and Charles Arner,
The club will hold its next meeting on
Saturday evening Oct. I.
I Jonas SOndheim, NIauch Chunk,
First clothing store above the Mansion
House, has just returned from the cities where
he has bought ono of the largest stocks of fall
I and winter clothing for cash, which he /,
{ offering To the public at such hstonishinglt
. low prices as defy all competition. He will
sell YOU good
Mems OvereOAtS from % 80 I'M
" suits 400 -
A" White shirts a. 90 H
4" UndershIrls {" so -
+" Drawers 90 so ~
Boots 3 90