The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-04-02
THAT SITUATION !

article IN the last COntnlOnC6dGOl, anO
similar one in the Democrat. So
fusion is proclaimed this is the last
scheme Of failure and disappointment
and is always an admission of weak.
ness. We do not regard this as
serious affair at all, because it is only
a conspiracy Of about a half dozen
ringsters, and would-be leaders, con-
sisting mostly Of dIsappointe q can.
didates aud defunct politicians, de-
void of any party principles with one
end in view, to wit the spoils. And
yet this is called a fusion.
1t is is not likely at all that this
conclave of constituted politicians
can give away their party, or that its
members will be driven like sheep to
the shambles. 1t is one thing in
mercantile affairs to make a con.
tract--it is quite another to he able to
deliver the goods; hence political
bankrupts are not good men to sell
out when they hold but little stock.
! Honest voters who are, and have been
Greenbackers and Democrats from
principle, or honest belief that they
were right, will not become the dupes
of these would. be political bosses, who
are so well known to be quite desti.
tute of any political principle, having
tried all parties and been found
wanting-nothing but the loaves and
fishes. The curtain is too thin, and
the gauze TOO transparent.
The National Democrat echoes back
in faint way the sentiments pronul.
gated by the Commonwealth, and the
little dark rooster, who engineers the
columns Of that concern, takes up the
cry, and seems to say eve will join you,
brethren; we will do you guod we
will gobble up the Offices and our
motto shall I've: addition, multiplica-
tion, subtraction, division and silecce.
Verify we have no officers in the
County now, while you, brothers, have
five of the NEST prominent. We have
had nothing in the County for years /;
we've fished till our hearts ache and
cant catch a clam. Oh do aid us,
(soto voce); there is nothing in party
principles, we've tried it for years !;
all we want is the spoils; what care
we for party names "a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet.
Brother Commonwealth, whoop it up
lively; cry fraud, corruption, Court
house ring, insult and revils your fit
Offices elected by your party as we'll
as all Republicans (for we have none
ourselves, but want the best Of them
hereafter); try and hoodwink the hon.
est voter. We allow no choice in the
candidates for nominations our sys-
TEN Of bossism is perfect; our fusion
voters must have no choice Of candi-
dates We must come the short snap
on the people, "as no announcements
will be made through the papers it is
expected that prospective candidates
will do nothing prior 20 'leturn day
that would he equivalent" as you
have we'll said, dear brother" D" This
is "a still hunt, with vengeance
it deceives nobody, Analysing the
whole "eall' candidly, this fusion is
not the hearty cooperation Of the par.
ties it processes to represent, bot OF
the Six Smart Alecks, "who met aud
unanimously adopted plans by which
the nominees foY county Offices should
be equally divided between the Dem.
ocrat aud Greenback parties"
Like the three tailors Who met in
Tooley Street, London, wrote out a
petition to the King, commencing 1--WE
the people, &c, Of the municipality
of London, DC, !" the only difference
10 the parallel here is, there are six OF
them instead Of three signers.
Far be it from us to throw out any
insinuati0ns or aspersions against
those who are honest Democrats and