Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-10-08
communicated.
MONOPOLIEs.

NoNoPoLIEs.
That We as a people, are frequently
wronged by wealthy corporations who en-
deavor to tarn the "sweat of the brow'' of
the laboring classes of the people, to bene-
fit their own selfish ends, is a fact patent to
all. And that they too often succeed in
chanic and the day laborer is as undeniable
as the former.
To assert that there is not general feel
ing among the working classes in opposi-
ton to all these outrages, would be admit
/ ting that the "man of tol'' was a dupe, and
unconscious of his inalienable rights.
1t is also a well-known fact that in our
country, and especially during great polti-
cal campaigns, no one can speak more
boldly against monopolies than the Demo-
cratic press and Democratic politicians,
and we give them full credit for writing and
speaking against every outrage committed
against the working classes. But these
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should not come to a dead halt right here,
they should practice what they preach
their loud professions are not satisfactory
10 the thinking and observing portion Of
the people; they are expected to s'show
their faith by their works."
Now take a glance at the Democratic
ticket in Juniata county. They present to
the people for their suffrage James North,
Esq, as a candidate for the Legislature.
As good citizen and a christian gentle
man we respect Mr.. North. We will not
sIander, villify or abuse candidate, even
if he did not come up to the standard ap-
on which we place Mr.. North; as we con-
slider political warfare of that kind to be
beneath the dignity of responsibility. But
permit us TO look at the position of Mr..
North. For upwards of thirty years, as
near as your correspondent knoweth, Mr..
North hath been an employee of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. His every in
terest would seem TO be identified with the
same. No doubt but the greater portion
of his worldly possessions have been de-
rived from his connections with the same;
and in case of his election to the Legisla-
ture it is but reasonable to presume that in
his labcrs in that body he would still be
found identified with the interests of that
great corporation, that monopoly of MonOp-
olie.
Is not the nomination for Prothonotary
on the democratic side of the house to be
viewed in the same lightl
They present the name of J. Ware n
Plette, Esq. As gentleman and a citizen
we have nothing to censure Mr.. Plette; but
look at the monopolizing schemes, how the
legal Bar has been .cheming for years to
wrest from the laboring man any and all
,ervices-except manuel labor-wherever |
there is a dollar to be gained.
Twenty year. ago man of ordinary cdu-
cation could draw a petition for a road or /
any other purpose to be presented to the
county Court, and through the hands OF |
the Prothonotary could have it handed up |
to the Court and the Court would act upon 1
it as readily as if presented by well-fed |
lawyer. Now such an instrument cannot /
find Its way to the bench except through an
attorney. There is the commencement of |
the monopoly.
At that time, when an auditor was need
ed to make distribution of the assets in the
hands of an executor, administrator, etc.
any citizen OF the immediate neighborhood, |
and possessed of ordinary qualifications,
might be appointed auditor for such Pur-
pose but now it must be a lawyer. At |
that time very few but insolvent estates
were audited, but now scarcely any estate |
can be settled without it, and all auditors |
must be lawyers. |, not this monopoliza-
ton?
Now they are also endeivoring TO moRop- |
olize the offices. We see them scramble |
and scrswl even for the petty county, town
ship and borough Offices.
Upon this principle we hope and trust
the voters OF Juniata county will '.look bo-
fore they leap" Remember that in Mr.. |
Meminger we have a farmer, and mau
possessed of every qualification TO make
good Prpthonotary.
AWAY with monopolies and monopolists.
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