The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1884-06-21
Politics Around Weissport.

Politics Around Weissport.
Ed. ADVOCATE - The nearer we ap-
proach to the County Conventions the more
candidates are popping up and being drawn
out by friends and circumstances, Mr.
Thomas Koons belongs to the latter for
there is a strong disposition on the part of
his friends and fellow citizens 10 make him
ono Of the Republican candidates for County
Commissioner. Mr.. Koons, as the minority
member Of the next board, would be credit
able to the office and no doubt would favor
that decency as commissioner which all
public officials should manifest towards
people who may have any business TO do
with such officials. This has not been the
case for the last three years. One word
more: Mr.. Koons is amply qualified and
fitted for the position; his varied interests
and extensive knowledge of men and af-
fairs are qualifications of the first order,
and requisites that the position demands.
Men would receiyo simple and even handed
justice, at least, from him in his official re
lations, He is decidedly the best man that
the Republicans of the lower end can pre-
sent, and we hope they will have the good
sense to do it, and not perpetrate an ebor
ton such as was inflicted upon tho county
three years ago.
The Blaine boom at Wessport has en-
tirely suhsided. The second sober thought
has set in, and the Republicans are begin.
ming to feel that Jimmy will not haye near
as soft thing of it as they expected he
would.
The many friends of ]. P. Smith are
looking forward to the Democratic County
ConYention in order to see it do good
days work by nominating him lor Register
and Recorder. Mr.. Smith has many
friends among our people, and none of those
so far suggested would make a stronger or
better candidate for the Democracy for the
Office indicated Nominate Smith and he
is sure Of success.
Republicans are talking Of organizing a
Blaine and Logan Club. Well, If the signs
of the times are indicative of anything, the
Democrats will furnish club about the
9th of July that will knock Blaine and
Logan's all hollow.
The Rapsher letter has the true and cor.
rect sound about it. 1t shows the author
to be abreast Of the times. 1t is patriotic
to the wisest purpose. 1t is correct in die
ton and pure IN thought. 1t stamps Rap.
sher as an able man, and shows that hi:
whole soul is on the side of labor and op
pressed humanity. A man of such calibre
and intellect has higher sphere than a
mere member of the Legislature, his proper
field would be Congress, there he could
give broader expression to his grand con.
ylctions and noble impulses. 1t is in the
halls of Congress that we want such men
In Congress he could advance and intro
duce such measures as would tend to allev.
late the common class Of people from the
oppressive features OF that legislation which
to day desccrates and shames our statute
books The principles of auti-monopoly
and opposition to diseased and overawinp
cooperative power must be called into action
and given proper application, if this Gland
of the free" is to be maintained ana per
petuated. That aristocratic plutocracy
which to day manifests itself, like a sneak.
ing, sucking, shameless vampire, in almost
every community must have ITS satanic in
huence and domineering pride curtailed. L
equality is to be retained as the shibboleth
OF American greatness, Rapsher is beftting
exponent of the anti monopoly people, and
we hope, no matter unto what public posi-
ti0n he will be called by his fellow citizens
he will be able to carry to their logical and
true conclusion the principles, which he SO
brilliantly upholds aud announces.
High protection works like charm in
Carbon. Up in one of our township they
have a loud mouthed protectionist farmer,
Republican. of course, who berates the
Democrats and glorlfes Republicanism for
lis defense Of protection. While doing this
he manifests his opposition to free, trade or
pauper labor, as he calls it, by hiring four
Hungarian farm hands who do his menial
work Tor their board. This IS practical
illustration Of the glorious principles of high
taxes, surplus revenues and shameless cor
ruption, as caused by our present iniquitous
tariff system. Still tins tariff is a God
send to our people, Bah Duo.