The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-10-09
Our Man " Around WeiSSDOTt


The temperance people Of our siste
borough, Lehighton, have organized {
| Prohibition Club and indications leat
us to believe that they are meeting will
. more or less success. The possibility o
the Prohibition party is rapidly GecOm
ing FACT, one which the two leading
parties must recognize; the Democracy
with its usual freedom of action declar,
that no mans righl shall be infringeC
so long as he carries himself within Tho
I jurisdiction of the laws governing oui
commonwealth. The license imposed
upon the hotel keepers makes theil
business legitimate one, so long as
they obey the laws governing their par
ticular business, failure to do so, how.
ever, makes them amenable to the laws
of State and county. The Republican
party, as the means OF keeping IN line a
large number of dissatisfied voters. are
willing to leave the question of Prohibi.
tion to the vote of the people, TO be de.
cided upon at a special election, no lie.
publican being committed thereby. as
to how he shall vote, when such an
election is held. The issue has been
straddled too often, however, for the
Prohibition element to be caught by
either Republican or Democratic prom.
ises, and with determination that por-
tends much have gone into the uncer-
tainties of politics with full state and
county ticket. What will he the re-
suit? The vote of the two main parties
will be considerably reduced, to the ex-
tent probably, of $4,000 to IS, 600. The
effect of this vote upon the old parties
is eyident-it will either make Repub-
lican Beaver, the next Governor of
Pennsylvania, by a very small majority,
or will be the means of electing a Black
Democrat. Republicans, with their
hopeful Cooper, are confident; Demo
Gratis, with the ever sanguine Hensel,
are certain; Prohibitionists, with their
usual enthusiasm, are waiting with
mingled doubts and fears" That the
Prohibitionists, representing as they do
THAT portion of the respectable people,
of this State, should, and will, poll a
largely increased vote over that of prev
ious elections is concluded. Their issue
is one for the advancement of the best
interests of a common people, squarelv
and fairly, without any discussion of the
need of Il protective tariff or the adyisa-
bility of a system of free trade TO pro-
tect the interests of the laboring classes
They straddle no issue; they vote for
Prohibition. and ask their neighbors to
do the same. The leaders predict for
Prohibition the same successful result
as the abolition of slavery. 1t may
come now, and again it may not, but there
is no use to attempt to disguise the fact
that sooner or later Prohibition will
come in to this State where a majority
of 10000 to IS, 900 has always made Re
publicanism secure. Whether Prohibit
tion will prohibit when it does come, is
questionable. The fact that it does not
prohibit in Maine, Rhode Island, Iowa
and other Prohibition States is perhaps
indicative OF the effect that it will have
here But the question has come and
commands and demands the attention
and study of politicians regardless of
political antecedents.
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AS an organized body of men the
Knights of Labor are equalled by none
in the world. They represent that por-
ton of the people of those United States
who learn their bread by the sweat of
their brow" Familiar with the vissi-
tudes which abound the pathway Of the
toiler each and every one is in hearty
sympathy and sincere cooperation with
| llltll ltlION-IuDOItIS. OIRdulLt,
cate and Agitate," are words emblem.
attic of their order. Organize the labor
ing classes of mighty Republic into
one grand body of men and women and
educate them in the true principles Of
American citizenship; ag:tate such ques-
tions as command the attention Of the
people who represent the toilers of the
land and the day will not be far distant
Il, / Z,
genuine success. The Knights of La
bor to-day embrace men Of all nation
alities and colors; men of earnest and
sincere views laboring for a common
end-tlIc recognition of the laboring
classes. That the end in view shall ul-
timately be reached. that the barriers
which prevent the entrance into the
social world of he whose hands are
tanned and hardened by the toll of years
Is conclusive. The abolition of slavery
was not the impulse of a moment but of
years of hard and steady work which
terminated only after four years of a
fierce civil war in which our land was
made dcsolate; SO with the Knights of
Labor, from a mere band of followers
ten or twelve years ago they have grown
to such magnitude in point Of numbers
dS dSlblliSu lllb tlNillHCu NOIlu. DpN
go forth in every city and town In the
Union te-day, not preaching war and
anarchy, however, but peace, love and
order. The methods brought to bear,
and which will place upon the levol of
equalization the poor and rich, will not
be those by which dead and dying shall
be left upon fields of carnage, making
widows and orphans and filling our
lo1s ,,tftl I,
but such as will see the dark clouds of
uncertainty, which constantly hover
over the cabin of the laborer, fade away
as dew on an autumn morn. All hail
to the day, we say, when over the shad-
ow of monopolistic spoils the capitalist
shall clasp hands with the laborer in
eternal friendship.
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1t is pleasing to note the general
Improvement in trade quarters which
has taken place during the past several
weeks. Confidence which was lacking
in wholesale departments in this State
has been considerably strengthened ow-
ing to the steady and increased demand
for supplies. The greater and lesser
industries are all more or less prOtitably
engaged, and the feeling is that prices
| win oOOl bt hlSlCl III All llc various
business channels. The outlook Is
very encouraging, and a prosperous
winter is predicted by men well versed
In matters of trade. The action taken
by Governor Pattison to break up coal
and freight pools will, no doubt, open
new channels for business which will be
eagerly sought by enterprising individ-
uals who desire TO LAUGH on the sea of
trade.
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The ADVOCATE with its constantly
increasing circulation is presented to
our merchants as a medium through
which TO reach the largest number of
people. Under the head of leisspOrt
business Directory can be seen the an
nouncements of a number OF our most
enlerprising merchants; and as the men
who advertise are supposed to have best
bargains you will do well to call on
them.
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