Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-13
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EDIToR GRAPHIC DEMOCRAT ;-Ha7-
ing declared my preference for Gen
Hancock for President, as between him
and Gen, Garfield, It is proper should
give some reasons therefor especially
since have for the past SIX years ad'
vocated the principles ofthe Greenback
party, which ] still endorse and be-
lievo TO be right was Republican
ugtil 1874, when l left that party be-
ing convinced IL was corrupt How
many more, just like me, have had the
same conviction pressed upon them
since Let the Fornoys, Buffers and
SiclSleses, and thousand more like them
answer, This party has been wadlng
through the Credit Mobilior business,
the salary grab, the whskey ring steals,
the DE Golyorjob, the Army and Navy
supply steals, and Custom House tTeg
uidritieS, (many OF these things were
found close to if not within the walls
Of the White House) the contraction OF
the currency and destruction OF green
backs, and the demonstration Of silver,
which last two caused demoraliza'
tion Of our industries, and tho bank
ruptcy Of many Of our best business
men, all over the country, helped on by
the class and special legislation OF
Republican Congress. AT the time !
lett the Republican party ! believed
those things were crimes-and | believe
so still and believing them such, i
declared against the party responsible
for them.
For so doing | was called dema.
gogue, a TOOL and an IDIOT by those who
up to this time were wont to consult
with me on political subjects ! was
ostraclzed politically by those who but
a day before were my pr0lessed friends
l had never sought ONCE either by
election or appointment, had served
IN tho war OF the rebellion, had been
wounded, ana was confined IN LlOOy
prison. suppose my Republican
friends would strive to convince me oy
argument OF my error II such had
committed. They did no such thing,
out instead heaped upon me ana all
IKE me, oppro6rlum and abuse.
Malice, STRIFE, hatred, Ill VIII and
abuse cannot long exist between dliier-
ent sectlQp@of nation, without caus'
ing revolution nor should a party re- |
main IN power that refuses TO punish /
those in positions Of honor and trust,
who have been convicted OF high crimes,
such as but recently occurred IN our
State Legislature, when members OF
lhat body were convicted by the courts |
oi bribery, ana promptly Pardoned by |
Governor Hoyt ana his Lieutenants,
lhe members ol the pardon board
Inc kepubllcan party has rewarded /
wllh appointments aud nominations Tor
hlgh ana lucrative otnces those who
nave oeen guilty oil high crimes Few
persons are ignorant OF the fact that
Iarheld has been IN the mire, to say |
the least lie Is covered with the slime |
oi ms resignation just on the eve OF the
battle oi Chlcamanga, with the Credit |
hoolller business, DC Golyer pavement |
contract, salary urao ana the Presl-
lential steal, which Mt hlm IN an eml'
neht degree, we are tod by his party |
81 grahu moral IDEAS, lor the Presl'
lehtlal once ANA 1t Is well known
mat Mr. Arthur the candidate Tor Vice
PRESIDENT with Ten Garheld, was put
out oil the New YORK Custom House /
Ior IeguidrH'eS, Oy President Hayes
ana secretary sherman. i
cannot support tue men this grand
moral iqea party mas nominated Tor
PRESIDENT ana wee President ldeslre
70 ret're tGese corrupt men, as wen as
Inc party that nominated them con
Ilhue 10 oeiieVe inc doctrines promul-
gated oy the Greenoack party to be
Iruo, ana Il adopted, they would IN my
oPlhloh, promote 'he BEST interests oil
Al Tue peoplei Dut can see no nope