The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-09-25
Our WGiSSDOrt 'SGrib3" SpG2ES.

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Another week has gone by and pol
itical matters in and around this place
are, If anything, growing more exciting
every day. 1t is surprising what a tn.
mult can be raised in matters political in
a place like this, and yet IL is not aston
ishing either, when we see how matters
concerning the welfare of humanity
have been revolutiOnized within the past
few years. Going back but few years.
we remember seeing both Democrats
and Republicans taking their party tick
ct and without even looking at the
names of the candidates deposit it in the
ballot box. Such a state of affairs was
lamentable as it retarded the further
anee of the best interests of our county
government, by keeping in Office class
of politicians who glory in party so long
as party serves their ends. Looking
back a few years we can recall the first
open disruption ir the Democratic
ranks, disruption which originated in
the camp of the monicd men and resulted
in the defeat of the Democratic candi-
dates; as we lamented the disruption
then, we glory in it now, as it was the
means of opening the eyes of the Dem
ocracy TO the true state of affairs exist
ing at that time, 1t was a lesson to the
followers of the so-called bosses which
is still remembered by those who took
part in it. And though some of the
leaders of that faction fight are dead and
buried, their names are still coupled
prominently with the renegades of party
in their time. Peare be to their ashes
we can all say from our very hearts, for
| from their actions men have learned
lesson, and learning, will not forget,
which moved forward with new and
| enthusased impetus the best interests
of our party; it was the means OF bring
| ing out the better element of Democracy
and cleaning its ranks of the clans which
were labOring to get on top. 1t had its
! lesson in the fact that it made Demo-
crats stop and think and from thinking
to studying the questions involved in
every campaign thereby bringing ont
new ideas, new issues which necessarily |
commanded attention and has been the
means of placing or higher scale and |
in an advanced condition political mat
ters here at home, a position which the
young Democracy, with new fire and |
energy, have taken hold of with de-
termination to advance to greater pro-
portions.
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The unique manner in which the |
Republican caucus at Mauch Chunk was |
conducted last Monday would be hard |
to beat. One amusing feature of the |
entertainment was the defeating of A. |
a. Hatch, of Franklin, for Assembly, by |
the liquor element of the party, on ac-
count of his views on the temperance |
question and their support of a gentle
man who has always been more or less
connected with the temperance element, |
and morally speaking, is in the same
boat" with Mr. Hatch. But for things
clark and tricky a Republican con-
vention takes the calie. The liquor ele-
ment of the RepubIc'n party seemed
determined to defeat Hatch, and Raul- |
enbush being the only available candi-
date, and his views on the problems of
temperance not being generally known.
he, of course, received heavy vote and |
the unanimous endorsement OF the con-
vention. Now, the question that
troubles Mr.. Raudenbush's friends is.
have the liquor men been "kind but to .
be cruel" or will they give him their
hearty support? The nomination OF
Mr. Raudenbush is highly satisfactory |
to the better element of the Republican |
party-being an upright christian gen
tleman, with correct knowledge of !
what is right and what is wrong, he will |
haye theil hearty support.
The Knights of Labor having re-
ceived recognition at the hands of the
Democratic and Republican conventions
the question arises to earnest, honest |
and intelligent voters of both parties. |
Glow will this move end?" Can Dom |
ocratic members of the Knights of La
Dor vote for and elect a Republican AS |
semblyman with the knowledge that a |
United States Senator is to be elected |
by the next House of Representatives?
Eoss Quay will be an aspiIant for that /
Office at the hands of the Republican |
party, and Republicans elected at the |
coming election are supposed, in fact.
are almost compelled to vote for him. |
Is Boss Quaya believer in the good and .
just rights of the laborer? Is he a man
who IS likely TO labor for the advance
ment Of the best interests Of the wage
Garner? Has he not been connected with
more than one questionable act which
retards the Advancement of the work
ingman? Is he not the individual who
played such a conspicuous role in the
Pardon Board troubles under Governor
lioyt? With these inlispu,able facts
staring you in the face can YOU vote for
Republican Legislators who will send
him TO the United States Senate? This
is fact which the laboring man should
study before deposlting his ballot. True,
1t is but natural that the workingmcn.
who are in majority, should feel like
complimcn'ing feIlow-Iaborer, who
works with them day by day, and whose
hands are hardened by the toll of wears:
but is il not wrong when in so voting
they put themselves in the power of
such machine manipuators as Quay and
others. Personally the Republican cam
didates are men to be esteemed as they
IL lit.