Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-22
LETTER From CHEST TO IPN.
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than the defeat of A. II. Dill. There
is something Of difference IN my
mind which | will try to explain.
In the first place we are accustomed
to defeat for Governor, and IL does not
operate on our sensibility 80 great ;
and in the second place, most of us
were prepared for il before it took
place. The material to defeat him had
been furnished the opposition by ncws-
papers acting with tho Democratic
party before no was nominated. (The
opposition took all tho advantage and
would have been tools if they had not
done SOL Then this opposition job.
berry brought every speculator to the
surface no difference what his politics
had been Democrat, Re
publican, Greonback or Grayback
They used their influence against him,
aud when you look searchingly into
all the means brought out to defeat
him, you must say that he mado u
great run.
In Governor Curtin's case, IL is dit.
ierent. The district is one Of the
strongest in the State, and it is the
first time we have been defeated or
rather sold out, by that very little man
--oi very little principles--of no heart
at al, and not oven respectable giz.
zard-something like a bats wing, who
edits n very little newspaper with very
little Democracy IN it, yet, he got his
little mad up because he did not get
the nomination.
| did not know Of anybody 10 par.
licular only himself that wanted him
to have the nomination.
We'll, perhaps the 10000 or more
voters in the district should have sue.
cumbed TO his little whim and saved
bis expense Of purchasing very large
bucket, and hiring mighty men TO
throw mud on tho successful nominee.
The alphabet refuses its letters to
form words for me TO sufficiently
denounee the course this miserable liz.
tic editor pursued. Governor Curtin
is a man of unusual talent, and has no
superior IN the State, and very few
equals. His defeat is not only u
loss to the Xxx. Congressional district,
but to the nation. His great ability
and knowledge of the wrongs commit
ted and TO bo committed, mado bis
election at this time one OF more than
ordinary interest to the tax.ridden
people of the United States.
When / look at the means used by
the Republicans, charging him with
being the means Of sending the sol
diers to Clearfeld during the rebellion,
and having many of our citizens ar
rested, it was trick likely to win,
and all that he came to the Democratic
party for, was TO get to Congress,
Many other appealS to the passions of
the people, and the little editor help.
ing them along the very best he could
In his little press he got up little
pledge asking the Governor to give
him a written guarantee for his future
conduct IL elected.
As it was not the practice OF the
Democrats to pledge their nominees,
oil course the Governor paid no atten
ton to ii, which caused the editor to
wax wrolhy. And not much wonder,
when be had taken upon himself the
responsibility OF six counties, and his
note treated coDlemptously by the
man that run away with his nomina-
ton. There were other editors that
were weak enough to sympathize with
the little man, which encouraged him
greatly in his wol k of treachery. His
friends were not plenty in this district
before tho election, and they have
grown beautifully less since, and he
had better emigratc to Blair county,
whore be got his support before the
nomination. The Democratic party is
doomed to defeat in this State lust so
lung us the people listen 10, and are
led by, a lot OF editors who take do.
light IN abusing every man brought
before the party for the nomination
Tor oilice-Stato or county-unless
they happen to suit their taste. This
thing OF abusing candidates is all
wrong. 1t creates bad feeling In our
own party, and furnishes the opposi-
ton with campaign material Why
not let the opposition do the abusing,
and you will have a much nicer time
OF defending the nominees.
There is but little danger of the
Democrats putting unworthy men in
nomination, because they nearly all
lett us during tho war and went over
to The opposition, and have been pro
vided with place and power, living in
prlncely style, and have made their
millions out OF the blood OF their fel
low man, who has been moro unfortu-
nate thah they
why not drop this foolish idea of
aouslhg MEMBER OF tho party until
he commits some crime against our
party Jaws, of violates bis trust to the
INJURY oi inc people, or some act wor-
my oi concentration
Inc CONDUCT oil certain editors be-
lore tho brle Convention, IN 1919, IN
abusing senator Wallace and all the
candidates that they supposed he IA
Voreu, amounted 10 defeat Of the
nominee oi that Convention. They
were N, good men, and well qualified to
iil u, any position IN the State with honor.
thousands OF Democrats became dis
gusted with the showing up OF Demo
crals that the people had heretofore
conaldered honest. These charges in
due time proved false, but the work
was done and the party defeated IL
that miserable farce bad never occur
RED, tho Democrats would be IN power
both IN the State and United States to
day. Ihat KIND OF work discouraged
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