The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-25
srArR ISSUES BOLDLY PRESENTED.

NltullCCN f. DllCk lelItT OF dtCel-
tance is something decidedly new and
refreshing because of its cear-cut, incis-
i've and unequivocal discussion Of the
leading issues involved in the election
of Chief Magistrate of the Keystone
commonwealth lie comes out squarely
and fairly on every topic of interest
which commands the attention of the
voters. He says--The enforcement of
the constitution should fall alike upon
the rich and poor, and its enforcement
would iniure no honest business nor dis
grthifb no legitimate interest. The ag-
gressor who deties the constitution to
seize a wrongful advantage to-day. in
vokes it tomorrow for his own protec-
tion, and that it is unwise for corpora
tions, in the enjoyment Of public grants
tor public purposes, to disregard its
wholesome restrictions. To do so is to
arouse among freemen a spirit which
may seek, and, in numerous instances,
has sought reclamation by proceedings
as little in accord with fundamental
law and vested rights as those which
provoked IT. The enforcement of the
articles of the constitution relative to
the railroads, telegraphs and canals
would in itself afford a large measure Of
relief to the productive industries of the
State and to the manual laborer en-
ployed in them; and should be elected
| would invite the cordial cooperation
aid the considerate advice of the duly
appointed representatives of all labor or
tanizations of the State, with reference
not merely to the rights but the needs
of the people During the past year
Pennsylvania, in common With many
other States, has felt profoundly, and to
sore cost, the throes of labor madly
seeking the betterment of its condition,
with the redress of wrongs known to
exist, the remedies of which are but
vaguely understood. The losses innict-
ed by these recurring struggles are SIM
ply tremendous and incaculable. They
fall heavily upon all classes, and upon
mono more heavily than the workingmen
themselves. Such wide tumults among
men ordinarily sober and industrious.
3. such vast sacrifices of bread and peace
by multitudes of intelligent and orderly
citizens are not without grave cause.
believe they will cease, and cease only
when the wage Garner is placed upon
the dead level Of legal equality with the
wage payer, at every stage and in every
particular of the several transactions
between them. The remedy, for all
public and private wrongs must be in
the law; and industry organized under
the law, and with the protection of the
law that is given to capital, would find
its own safety in the just restraints of
the law, which makes the rights of per
son and property sacred under our free
IA institutions. Like the people who work
for daily wages, the agricultural people.
with even less excuse for the derelec-
tion, have neglected the care of their
own interests, on account of discrlmina-
tions against local freights, the revenue
and taX laws are made to bear upon
q. them withunducand excessive cXaction.
In speaking of Prohibition he says that
;hird party, constituting in themselves
~ that respectable portion of the people"
referred 60 ny the others in their plat
form. insist upon immediate and total
prohibition by legislative enactment.
"i'whhont waiting upon the needless and
tedious process Of an amendment. The
large amount of private property which
must be measurably destroyed by the
enactment of such law or the adop-
tion of such an amendment would be
large. The Democratic party has, on
the other hand, from its formation, con-
sistently opposed sumptuary laws,
-i- (which veX the citizen and interferes
with individual rights" Conscious of
], the terrible evils of excessive indulgence,
we do not attempt to eradicate them by
species of legislation which has never
failed to increase them, but which in
a evitaby brings on the desperate resist
ance of the citizen who feels himself de-
% priyed of a natural right, and with it
train of illct crimes and ruinous dis
orders So"
Such are the convictions which Mr..
Black, with honesty and candor, pre-
sents as the policy he would inauguratc
and maintain IL chosen Governor of
Pennsylvania; and lis proverbial fieli
ty to his faith and his positive efforts in
- support of It, leave no room for voters
to doubt the integrity of his uttcranccs
$ IS ordhe courage he would summon to
maintain them in his official trust.
Mr.. Black is the first man since the
exceptionally able and successful strur- I
gle Of Governor johnson, in lS4s. who
plants himself squarely on one side of
the State questions which interest the
people. If he is wrong, he can be
judged and condemned, for there is no
mistakiug his attitude, if he is right, his |
record and plainly expressed convic-
tions, which are in consistent accord de |
mand his election
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