The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-08-20
Why Change is Necessary.

The following communication and answer
thereto IS from the New OTk Truth, an in
dependent paper. which tells the truth plain
ly and covers the ground fully
To me Editor Of Truth:
have Poor Mans President." WIN you have the
goodness to show us in your next issnc TN what
man of mis- country YOU will do 30 successful
ly You will greatly aid the election Of your avorte
candidate. \ FooH Man.
August 10th. 1850.
We do not mean by Poor Mans President "
either poor man for President or a President Who
will devote himself exclusively 10 the interests oi
The Federal government has been altogether
too lax in the granting Of immense franchises that
5stc 81 tbe inee1ltion Of the Pncihe Railroad aud
the formation Of The Credit Mobiiicr-the dominant
i've aya. fha property of the people WIthout con-
sidcration but has met with little check from the
mis- we say. iu homely rariance is played ont. "
We want now Poor Mans PrcsIdcut-th1t b., 70
President who Is not Identified and Is not likely 60
become idcntifei with any schemes Of rich eorior-
tfons that have for their object the Tuuder Of the
people; a President who. whenever a bill oi this
sort comes before him will consider me poor
Now which of the men at this moment before
the people is likely the better 10 MI this biz
We have two men to choose from. and only two
The constitution Of parties h. such in this country
that voters must cast their ballots for one or The
other % these men, stand idly by. exercising no
influence on the election.
Is IL Garfield j. 1t the man who took Credit
RIoblier stock. and thus bccaTo ideutihcd With
ono ofthe most vast schemes for consoiiItiHs aud
increasing capital ever known in tine history Of
any country l. he likely To be poor mans Pres
idcnt ii elected Is he-a member of tongress
during the most corrupt period Of our history,
whose voice raised against q lO', nut was
found advocating every one that would make the
rich richer and the poor pOurcr-iS ne the man
or j. ia Hancock. one Of the purcst types ni Ike
publican Democracy this country can boast
II is true that Hancock has had no Cpugrcs- -.unal
experience. 10 much the better H has csclTet
the cOntamiuatiug influences that proved too
strong for GARFIELD for CulfaN. for Blaine. and Tor
a host Of others, who suecumbed TO the wies oi
capitalists.
Which. we ask correspondent. g. the more
likely Of these men To prove President iu
whom the whole people may have confidence Let
~pondcnt search the records for the names
and titles those who indOr-e Garfield for his
swer He will find that all the graSping curpura-
tions Of the country are emphaticaily in favor Of
Garfcld's election. They know their man sink
ing politics for once. they united in the struggle
To make General Garfield President. knowing that
the gigantic franchises that have been taken irUm
the people to give them viii he safe i'm hi- hands.
VIII not A Poor Man rather cast his ballot for
whose whole life T. Iustaincd- and therefore
gives PROMISE of pure and impartial adm ini~trst-
tion Of the government. than Tor the man h' has
been the slave Of the rich men OF his party ever
since hc has been iu public life2