The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-04-12
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The Boyle organ Of Mauch Chunk, takes
the failure of Mr.. Clauss more seriously 70
heart than any other paper in the county,
not excepted the editor ofthe Mauch Chunk
F7opper, who takes the occasion Of throwing
another brick at Maj. KlotE ever Mr. Claus
shoulder. Boyle saysin last Fridays issue
Mr.. Clauss has always been regarded as a
man Of the strictest probity has long been
one Of the most prominent business men oi
Lehighton, and is leading member oi the
Lutheran church.
What the fact that Mr.. Clauss is " lead
ing member Of the Lutheran church" has
got 10 do with the failure, we cannot see'
During the past few years-years of fnan'
eial panie-men Of all classes Of politics and
denominations Of Christian churches have
had to suceomb tu the pressure, but we do not
think the church to which they may have
belonged has ever before been brought into
question. nor was there need for it on this
occasion. We opine the members 'of the
Lutheran church, as a rule, are as honest
and christian-like al the members Of any
other church, and to bring the church into
this matter now was just as impoltic on the
part Of the editor Of the Gazette, as nearly
all OF his previous efforts at political reform
have been. 1t was uncaled for and unnec-
essary.
Again he says:
The county accounts were kept in COM
plicated way. Mr.. Clauss kept the books IN
Iehiphton, and his money in the bank ofG.
Is. Linderman Co., Mauch Chunk.
The statement shows the falsty Of this as
sertion. Every cent was honestly account
oil for, even to the showing Of the amount
due by Mr.. Clauss to the County. There
was no attempt on the part of ex-Treasurer
Clauss TO L" water" or" garble" the statement
aud he did what hardly any deiauter eyer
did, he was paying off the amount Of his in
debtedness to the county as rapidly as he
could realize from his business, which IL
proof positive of" the honesty and probity'
orMr. Clauss. Had he done otherwise, the
editor of the Gazette might be justified il
hinging hia--mud balls.
The public feeling is strong against MIR
Clauss and the persons who were ready u
compromise with crime by keeping his de
falcatiOn secret. There is feeling oil dis
trust abroad.
We have conversed with quite number
of prominent Republicans and Democrats OF
the subject Of Mr.. CLAUS failure, and hav'
failed as yet to meet one but whom expresse
feelings of deepest sympathy with MI
Clauss in his unfortunate financial troubles
the above assertion TO the contrary notwith
standing. As to the feeling of distrust
which the writer AYERS TO be abroad, that on
ly exists in his own added Uranium. A
we stated last week, the taxpayers will no
lose cent and his bondsmen will suffer n
loss! Some few private debts may not b
paid in full, for time, but even these Nj
CIauss declares determination to liquidai
to the last cent if life and health is spare
TO him. Should they not be so pard
Mr.. Clauss the only man who has not bee
able To settle in full with his creditors? W
think not. Hundreds and thousands stan
right there to-day, but perhaps Mr.. Boyle
animus in this case arises from the fact tha
Mr.. Ciauss dis leading member Of th
Lutheran Church p