Daily Republican., 1882-05-25
%HISKEY AND POLITICS,
Ahe krouDte Caused to The Wife
OF Politician, and Mother of
Several Children,

several Chtldren,
. Last Monday an article was publishes
IN the REPUBLICAN showing the ba,
effects OF the demoralizing system @
purchasing and debauching voters
The lady who has suffered so mucl
rom this system is the wife of q Dom
ocratic politician and was compelled t.
leave home to make a living for hersel
and helpless children, for which sh,
has been called heartless mother anG
accused OF deserting her children
Goadcd to desperation by the cruel
neglect Of those who should care for
her and assist her in taking care of her
| children, she wrote the following let,
ter to the Democratic candidate for
| Mayor, who she blames for being the
author OF her troubles. The following
is her letter:
MR.. CARPENTER, SIR:
NeCesSity c)mpelS me to adopt this
course towards you. About four weeks
ago you came after Thomas Mellon to
get him to interest himself for your ben.
att IN the political campaign now 60
ing on. The consequence is that nv
husband has left both his work and his
family, the latter to get along as best
they could. My baby was but five days
old when | was left alone by my hus.
band, both day and night with no one
to wait on me or my helpless little
ones.
AS soon as was able I left my hus-
band with three of my children, be-
lieving that surely either he or his
people would be compelled to do some-
thing for their support. But alas, the
same influences that kept him from
helpless wife, mother and babe, took |
him away from the other three children
left in his charge, and the grand
parents too lacked the kindly feelings
)f which we were 80 much in need.
No doubt the article in last Manday's
giving an 9ccount of the
cruel mother that deserted her little
1nes, has been read Now sir, unless
you pay me personally Thomas Mel.
on's lost time, shall certainly answer
hat publication, giving full partcu.
ars, and let the public judge between
he three Of us and put the blame
where it rightly belongs
This is no idle threat, nor is it maJeI
trough any spirit of vindictiveness,
'ut it comes from much abused and
imost broken hearted woman, asking
lelp for her hel elpless children. No
oubt you may be paying my husband
or the service hs is rendering you, but
hat does not benefit his family in the l
east, as we have never received one
ent of it.
Mrs THOMAS MELLON.
Mrs. Mellon wboi is lady in language ,
nd appearance was very much affected
'hile she told how Mr.. Carpenter came
her house on Sunday morning and +
nsagod her husband to leave bis work c
nd go out to electioneer for the nOmi- t
alton for Mayor, since which time he 6
rs done no good, and Il day or so after
er husband left to make votes for Mr. :.
her child was born, since a
hi9h time she has ha! ~ times Do,h. n
& III the house 10 ett, except what )
'me sympathizing neighbors brought
ar. Is
AS soon as she was able she says she l. i
ent to Philadelphia with her babe q, O.,
III went to work 10 try to make solne- f
ing on which to sustain life, while v
,r husband at other times good, kind
I'd indulgent, and making good wages
his work, was running himself upon :,
onoy furnished him by u politlca! ~
for Mayor. Her case is cor.
inly hard one and should lead
cry honest and upright mau to con.
nm the horrible decentralization of v
lining an election by debauching ~
tes. h th