The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-10-28
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with a number of other gentlemen, wended
our way through the winding Lehigh Val
ley, TO Penn Haven Junction, aud from
there along Black Greek, to the thrifty and
enterprisihg borough of weatherly. Wealth
erly is veritable bee hive OF industry, with
It's vast industrial and manufacturing shops
and establishments, and coal shipping. On
our arrival at this "Mecca," there was more
cohmotioh than usual. The cause Of this
stir was that Democratic meeting was to
be held, and addressed by Hon. John B.
Storm, our Congressional nominee. Mr.
Storm, who was on board, is an open, frank
and sincere man he has felicitous grasp
and makes very good impression, in fact
he has those characteristics that are a guar
antee to the honest and faithful perform
ance of a trust, which may be confded to
him, by the people or any individual. Mr..
Storm by his demeanor, his logical treat:
ment of public questions, his open hearted
avowal in the evangelism OF Democracy and
his rigorous honesty, proves him to he a
gentleman, of a superior order, and man
who will only strive to subserve the best
interest and welfare of his constituents. In
point Of ability, broad and comprehensive
views upon public questions, necessities and
requirements, he stands second TO none 9th
er in this Congressional district. The peo-
pie by confidng their interests-national
interests-into his hands, will not misplace
them, for they will be looked after by that
a just man only can. He does not view the
vital and economic issues, Of to-day, in a
sordid and selfish manner, but gives them
that statemanslike consideration, which ex-
tracts the essence OF these questions and ap-
plies it to the welfare and redownng glory
of heavily taxed aud boss oppressed peo
pie.
To the martial strains OF the WeatlerIy
Cornet Band a concourse of people, to the
number of 500 or 600, assembled in G. w.
Miller's large and commodious new town
hall. Among the crowd were such sturdy
and old time war horses as W. W. Blacks
leo, Philip Hoffecker, Daniel Rouse, Henry
Rinker, John Quinn, e. P. Williams, A. p.
Hoffecker, H. G, Smith, J. ?. Rowland, DR..
P. II. Latham and others of that class. Mr..
Daniel Buckman was elected President with
long list of Vice Presidents aud Secretar-
les. When the meeting was oflicered, Mr..
Storm was introduced, amid rapturous ap,
plause. Mr.. Storm opened his appeal and
address, with few complimentary remarks
to Weatherly and its progressive citizens.
Next he dwelt upon the necessity of re.
vision of our taxation system-an immed
ate reduction or repeal of all our internal
taxes. He contends and contended that the
system, as it now stands, is productive Of
monopolies. 1t centralizes the manufacture
of matches, tobacco and splits, and the re-
moval cf the taxes would have tendaucy
to give a man OF limited means the privil
ege to embark, in the business. This repeal
is necessary to curtail extravaganza, River
and Harbor bills, lobbyists and political
chicanery. AS Governor Allen used to say
"a man might just rs well try to run an ice
house in hell as to run an honest govern
ment with full treasury" If the inter
nal revenue taxes will not be speedily re
pealed. it will produce financial convulslon,
and will spread revolt He declared him
self in favor of competitive examination
for Federal positions, as introduced into tn,
New York Custom House aud Post Office
This, he believed. would work out bene
iicient results and put away with future
Guiteaps' aud Presidential aesassiuations
Civil service reform he considered one O
the vital issues of the campaign, and one o
the essential necessities for the maintenance
Of our system of government, as handed
down to us by our forefathers. Forced as
sessments, for political PURPOSES, he pro
nounced crime and as contrary to every
principle that Should actuate honest and up
right officials. A crime, in this manner
begets crime, for instance, a man working
for certain salary and has to give Ger.
tain per cent, Of that salary, to maintain an
autocracy foul in its aim and contemplate
in its consummation, cannot be honest tC
his employer, eYen if he desired to be- These
are evils that have been inaugurated by
the party Of boasted, "moral IDEAS" and
the crying need of the times is an immediate
overturn of these wrongs. These elements
of maladministration, he charged, in ter
rble aggressive manner, as the outcome of
the Grant administration, debauchery and
reveling. After sketching the causes o
modern political de?rayity in our nation,
be deserted toe ultimate effect, which would
be as bad for corruption, bribery aud DIS
honesty, as it was in the dark days of Rome
unless the people in their strength and fore,
would call halt and rectiiy the perhieiou,
prin ciples and tact (which are now in vogue
He gave the question of tariff, which in
point of importance is of more vital interes
to the people of this producing and manu-
featuring district than all other questions
concerning them, full and free discussion
and placed himself in favor Of protection, il
an unequivocal manner. In substance b,
spoke as follows: 1t is fact that most o
our people have a faint conception of thu
large industrial and manufacturing inter
ests in this Congressional district. Know
ing that these interests are vast and shal
need protection, shall make a few allu
sions, personal to myself and as to tht
necessity of maintaining a protection tina
will protect these interest. | have never a
the garbled report in the Philadelphii
Press, of former speech of mine, delivered
in Congress in 1875 shows, declared mysel
in favor Of Free Trade. have never beei
and am not now a free trader. A prom
Use, or pledge, given by me has never beer
be rlyed or violated, and when l say tina
], if elected to Congress, will insist upol
maintaining the protection policy, main
tanned so long by the Federal government
and as consisten. with the public welfare,
mean it, and will act in accordance with il
l stand by the declarations of the Demo
cratic party as ennunciated in its Harris
burg platform. That platform is unequivo