The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-29
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EDIroR ADvocATE:-Of late q few men
styling themselves Democrats, have been
making the rounds in opposition to our
county ticket. They arc more particularly
opposed to ] j. Gallagher and II. Z. Swartz
than any other candidates. The reason for
this course, on the part Of these men, is not
very obvious to the masses. As stated by
one of these "Nobles," IL is because a certain
prominent man had an imperative request
toSnake ofthe Democracy Of this county.
andthat request was that another promi-
nent man should be placed on the ticket for
congenialitie's sake, without that man even
exerting himself in the least for the nomi-
nation, in the face of sixteen or seventeen
worthy aspirants for the coveted position.
This particular candidate did not succeed in
his aspirations, without exerting himself,
and now like a child, with his subservent
tools, he is going throug ghout the county be-
wsilng and moaning the dire results,
which he saws have been precpitsted by
the Democratic representatives, who met in
convention, in Mauch Chunk, on August
5th. While this combination opposes the
ticket, The question arises, will the Demo-
cratic voters bow down and worship at the
repulsed shrine Of these men, like set Of
sunkoB, crouching, affected slaves? We
say mol because Democracy will never sub.
NIT to dictation or dictator, be he rich or
poor, opulent or lank. The bedwork on
which true Democracy rests, or what is so
eloquently portrayed or propounded by JEFF
ferson's oft repeated and beautiful sentence;
equal and exact justice to all men and ex-
elusive privileges to none" would not per-
NIT such a prostitution Of principle and
right. We contend that il is the duty o.
every true Democrat, TO stand by the ticket
when it is the embodiment of Democratic
tives, who constitute the party. And hcnct
these men who in their maddened course
are attempting TO destroy the supremacy o
the good old party, in this county, because
self and ambition were repudiated in th'
convention, is childish, indeed, and we ar'
confident that If these men, who are honest
upright and wise, would with any prophet
ic vision look to the future and count th
consequences to the party they claim to love
they would desist from their diseased act
ions, and turn IN and support the Who'll
ticket, for the advancement of its principles
We have no i'll feeling againstany membe
Of the party, for any act Of treason of whicl
he may be guilty, but we shall attemp; /
maintain the Integrity and purity Of tn
party against any individual or number q
men, who, under the thin cloak of thei
professions, which in this case is to smash
what they are pleased to term the rims
But where Is there a worse ring than in III
opposite party? Yet these men would pei
petuate this ring at the sacrifice of our paI
ty's success. In conclusion we can say
these mes. that they can't defeat any of ou
nominees, unless they coerce the men ur
der their control, and put money into tn
canvass to corrupt vulnerable voters, bt
cause our candidates are enshrined an
imbedded in the hearts Of the people fc
their honesty, integrity and uprightness i
all their actions. DEMOCRAT.
East Mauch Chunk, Oct. rs, 1881.