The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-11
MR.. MILTON cLAUss' AFFIDAVIT.
STATE OF PENN A., |
COUNTY OF CARBON, (

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COUNTY OF CARBON. o.
On the 25th day of August, at Glen
OnOko, Geo. w. Esser, in the presence
of Chas. w. Lentz, told me that A. J.
Durling, my father, and several more
Democrats in Lehighton and the lower
end would not get an office in Carbon
county in ten years If they would work
agairst Michael Cassidy, and said words
80 the effect that the upper end would
slaughter them. These are the words to
the best of my knowledge and belief;
and further state that did not ac-
knowledge to Geo. W. Esser that the
statement published in last weeks An
vOCATE was not so. | told Geo. w.
Esscr, in Mauch Chunk on Tuesday,
August 81, that | was sorry they pub
llshed it, but did not tell him it was not so.
Signed, NJ. G. CLAUss.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
tOurth day Of September, a D., 1856.
p" S. II. V. MoRrHIMER, Sr., \. p.
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We supported Mr.. Esser about year
ago, when for the third Zine, he was
seeking the nomination for the office of
Prothonotary. We supported him then
because we believed that bis election
would be victory over the old bosses,
who had domineered over the Demo
cratic party for so many years. We
supported him because we believed that
his election weuld result in a victory to
the young Democracy and do away with
the system of rotation and the existence
Of that class of men who make them
selves conspicuous as well as objection
able in political body. That we have
been imposed upon is evident from the
actions of Mr.. Esser since the beginning
of the present campaign. That he has
imposed npon the rule of generosity and
fairness always pursued by the CARBON
ADVOCATE In allowing men of all par
ties the free use Of its columns when
wrongfully and maliciously asSailed, by
making it the means of circulating Il
statement above his own name which
he knew positively to be false. This
may be strong language, but it is no
stronger than the case demands. He
has maliciously cassed in the category
of LIARS young gentleman whose
veracity has never before been ques-
toned, anil who to-day, in his sworn
statement proves conclusiyely that
George W. Esser is a man of question
able verscity. We are not prompted by
any personal anrnosity in speaking as
VIC do The spirit of justice and fair
ness to all, a characteristic which has
placed us above the many petty quarrels
of party; and made us, in many cases,
objectionable to the old bosses, but a
first-class and reliable journal for men
of both parties who have earnest and
consistent views Of what is right and of
what is wrong, is what prompts us to
comment on the actions of George w.
Esser. Nothing more, nothing less
George w. Esser cannot blame us for
speaking as we do. 1t is only doing an
act of justice to Milton G. Clauss and o
our many readers, and if hereafter he is
elassed only in the lower order of poll
ticians, and he justly deserves to be, he
can only lay il to the fact of allowing his
injudicious zeai,in his efforts to advance
politically,a man whom we do not think
worthy of the position, to an Office Of
honor and worth. That Mr.. Esser and
the individual whom he labors so earn
estly to advance have been an imposition
upon the Carbon county Democracy is
evident, that during their term of office
they have degenerated from the prin-
ciples of simon pure Democracy and
now attempt to pose as ''the bosses" is
significant that change is necessary
That in ease OF this kind there should
be an uprising Of the better element of
the party is but natural; that the ends
for which George Esscr and his allies
labor should be defeated is only Demo-
cratic; If the upper end vests one man
with the power of saying how and for
whom they shall vote, truly then the
principle Of party is not held very high,
and elections are only as farce in which
the lone man. plays the leading part.