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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
The Vital Question.

Il is confessed on all sides that the
one vital issue of the contest just open
ed by the nomination OF the Democratic
candidates is tariff revision and revenue
reduction. They constitute one issue
ard they are paramount.
The tariff IS accepted by both parties
as the supreme issue OF the contest, and
it will be discussed more generally and
more search;ngly than ever before In the
history of our political coaficts. IL
bas been discussed in the past chiefly as
a theory presenting the single question
of protecting and encouraging manufac-
turing Industries or cheapening all pro-
ducts TO consumers and levyiDg tariff
duties soiey for revenue /; but IL IS nov
presented 10 the people as practical
question that calls for solution o. an
anomalous condition of industry, COM
merce and trade. 1t is brought face to
face with the people by the general par
alysis of oveILaXation and the extor-
tion of needless millions from industry
to overflow the Treasury and tempt
authority TO prohigacy and crime.
Do the defenders of oppressive war
taxes assume that the people can be
ceived by the cry of danger to protec-
ton? Do they assume that the people
will not be told and fully understand
that the Mills bill maintains higher pro-
lection to our Industries than were fixed
by CIay, the father of protection, in the
tariff OF 1912, or by Morrill, and Kelly,
the present fathers OF protection. in the
tariff of 1861 ? The tariffs of 1912 and
of 1861 we're distinctively protective
tariffs they were made by protection
lists for protection there was no hinder
ance TO the ample measure of protection,
and yet the Official records show that the
tariff of 1912 taxed the people 80 per
cent, that the tariff of 1861 taxed them
"a per cent, that the present tariff
taxes them oyer AZ per cent, and that
the Mills bill reduces tariff taxes only
about percent, leaving higher taxes
and higher protection than were fixed by
any distinctively protective tariff in the
whole century of our Government.
What answer can be made to these
indisputable fasts? Is it surprising
that sach Wise and sagaclous Republi-
can journals as the Chicago Tribune and
the Minneapolis Press warn the Repub-
iicaDs of the danger OF political revOlu-
tian in the West and Northwest, and
that the Providence Journal, the Repub-
lican organ of the manufacturers Of
New England, warns them OF the dan
ger of political revolution in the very
cradle Of R=publicanism Who can
doubt that both Massachusetts, and Hi
hois VIII be as dOubtfnI as New York.
Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut
on tie great issue now clearly defined
and accepted for 1888? 1t will be a
great battle. It Will be fought, as
Chairman HeDseI expressed it, on the
cinder banks, in the mines, the shops,
the mills, the fields and the homes OF
the county, and the Republicans will
fight for the monopoly protection that
has prosIituted wise policy 10 arbitra-
~ ard extOrtiOnate combines.-A. h.
Mcclure in PHILADELPHIA Tunes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
The Case in n Nutshell.

The man who asserts chat TO lower
the tariff means free trade insults in
telligence. We brand him as faIsifier
The aim is 10 uphold wages and pro-
tect the rights q: al.'' The above ex-
tract from Daniel DOugherty's speech
in nominating Cleveland at s.. Louis
expresses in nutshell the position OF the
tariff Ieformer. It is truth that
neither Eastern monopolists nor West
erB trusts dare face. IL is their aim 10
shTOud the tariff question with a web of
sophistry. President Cleveland's mes
sage on the subject wa3 plain, concise,
and intelligent. a schoolboy could not
mistake his meaning. Yet from
the Golfers OF the steel and iron 10 2nu-
facturers there continues to c1me,
in accents of fear, the cry of free trade.
Mr. DOugheTty brands them as falsifiers.
He is right They do not dare face the
question as it really is They distort
the Presidents meaning and attempt to
Dystify the working men Chicago Netcs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Blame on Thurman.

In his Twenty Years in Congress"
ex Senator James O.. Blaine wrote OF
ex-senator AlleL G.. Thurman as fol-
lows:
HIS rank IN the Senate was established
from the daY he took his seat, and was never
lowered during the period OF his services
He was al admirably dicipliued debater.
was fair in his method OF statement. logical
10 his argument, honest in his conclusions.
lie had no trick In discussion, no catch
phrases TO secure attention, but was always
direct and manly. His mnd was not pre-
occupied and engrossed with political cor
tests or with affairs of state. He had nat
ural and cultivated tastes outside Of those
fields. He was discriminating reader, and
enjoyed not only serious books hnt inclined
also TO the lighter ipdu lgeDce ofromance
aud poetry. lie was especially fond OF the
best French writer's He loved Moliere and
Racine, and could quote with rare enjoy.
ment the humorous scenes depicted by Bal
FAC he took pleasure in the drama, and
was devoted 20 music. In Washington be
could usually be found IN the best seat of
the theatre when good play was 70 be pre-
sented or an opera was TO be given. These
tastes Illustrate the genial side OF his nature
and were a fitt1g compliment 10 the strong
er and sterner elements OF the man. His
retirement from the Senate was a serious
loss TO his paTty-a loss, indeed, TO the
body. Hs LETT behind him the respect of all
with whom he had been associated during
his twelve years OF honorable service.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

IN another column OF our paper will
be found the platform adopted at ST.
Louis. by the representatives of the
Democratic party, on which its stand
ard bearers, Grover Cleveland and AL
len G.. Thurman, stand for the SURFACES
of the people.
It IS a short, clear and forcible state
ment of the principles of the Democrat
ic party and makes the issue of tax re-
duction and revenue reform without
any equivocdtion The reduction of
taxes upon the necessaries and the plac-
ing of crude materials on the free list
are steps for the relief of the people
which may not suit the grabbing cor
porations, rich mOnopolies, and bloared
trusts, but with the plain people who
are natural Democrats, it will Ue recog-
nIZsG as 2 necessary measure for theiI
relief. The cry of free trade with a
tariff still greater than ever was dream
ed OF by the fathers OF protection to our
'Intaut industues,' like the bloody
shirt is worn threadbaIe. 1t has no
SCAAoAo ~ NlAC pcbillC "uO nave come TO
understand the Republican doctrine OF
imposing tariff for the enrichment and
benefit of few corporations and the
Democratic doctrine of collecting only
such duties as will protect labor with.
out eating up the fruits OF labor by
! increasing the cost of living.
The collecting of 1j5 millions OF taxes
beyond the needs Of the government Is
regarded as an imposition upon the
people, a menace to the business inter
ests of the country and a condition"
that should not exist. That all over
and above the amount needed for the
necessary expenses OF the governments
! economically expended, should be left
in the pockets OF the people who earned
It, instead Of lying in the vaults OF the
treasury. a constant source Of tenpta-
| ticn 20 the profigate and reckless JOB.
bers who are necessarily inventing
ways OF spending 1t.
The platform Is plain unveruishsd
structure, with solid foundations. no
| unnecessary gables. easily understood.
and with Cleveland ard Thurman on it.
the Efforts of the Republicans to con
fuse the people as To the real issue will
not work. Tie collection OF Unnecessary
taxes il monster o. injustice and the
Democrats intend 10 throttle it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

"a sINGED cat breads the fire" and
James G.. Blaine, after a three years
study of the political situation has come
TO the wise conclusion that he don'.
want the Republican nomination for the
presidency. II there was an earthly
chance for an election, does anyone be-
lieve that James G.. Blaine, in the prime
of life, after striving for the past twelve
years for the presidency, now that he
could have the Republican nomination
for the asking would give it up. Mr..
Blaine has come 10 the conclusion that
Grover Cleveland will succeed himself
and that the grapes beyond his reach
are sour.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

''As to the second place on the tick
ct, said Senator Voorhees,, who is at
his home in TeIre Haute, Ind, "while
the Democracy of Indiana worked hard
Cor the nomination OF Governor Gray,
yet the name of Allen G.. Thurman is
dear TO us all. and he will receive the
earnest and affectionate support of
every Democrat in the State. Neither
Governor Gray nor any of his friends
will falter fOI a moment, and from this
time until November the Democratic
party of Indiana will set an example of
united hard work for the cause which
the party in other States will do well
to initiate. In my Judgment we shall
carry Indiana"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

THE honor, the credit and the praise
are due TO the American workingman
himself for the position he to-day occu-
pies. Not the tariff or any other tax,
not protection by any party, not the
fostering care of any set of men has put
him where he IS. Not these have ac-
comp,ished the work. His own hands,
his own brain, his own energy, his own
industry, his own activity, his own So
briefly, his own vigor, his OWE honest
hard ,0ork under the blessings of the
Government of free country have done
it aIl.-GouerRor Hill's speech at lam
manu- Hall.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
A woman's Discovery.

Another wonderful discovery has been
made ana that too by lady OF this county
Disease fasteDed its clutches upon her and
Tor seven years she withstoOd its severest
tests, out her vital organs were undermined
and her death seemed imminent For three
months she coughed incsssant!y and could
not sleep. She bought of Us bottle of Or.
Kings New Discovery for CONSUMPTION
and was so much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept all night and with one
bottle has been miraculouslv cured Her
name IS Mrs Luther Lutz." Thus write
W. &. Hamrick ~ Co. OF Shelby, y. c.
Get tree :risi bottle At K James Drug
Store, EoeusbaSs. W. w. lcitee., Lote:to.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
The verdIct Unanimous.

W. d. Suit. Druggist, Bippus. Ind. testi-
hes: Il can recommend Electric Eitters as
the very best remedy Every bottle SOLD
mas given relief in every case. One man
took SIX bottles and was cured of Rheuma-
tism OF 10 years standing" Abraham
Hare. druggist, Bellville. Ohio, affirms /:
The best selling medicine l have ever
handled in nv 20 years experience, is EIec-
trie BitteTs." Thousands of others have
added their testimony. SO that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters DO cure all
diseases ot the Liver. Kidneys or Blood.
Only half dollar a bottle at the drue store
of L James, Ebensburg and w. W. Nc
Ateer IOretto.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

THE Maine Republican Convention
that met at Portland on Tuesday adopt
ed the following resolution which shows
that theystiu have ahankering for Blain'
nomination "That that this Conven-
vention sends across the sea words of
good cheer to the Hon. J. G.. Blame,
and expresses the earnest hope that he
will soon return to this country to give
the weight Of his name and the force OF
his influence in aid Of the Republican
cause in the pendtng campaign.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

II the Republican County Committee
will send delegation to wait upon Z.
y. Baker. Esq, Of Susquehauna town
ship, that gentleman might be induced
TO accept the Republican nomination
for sheriff. Candidates are not plenty
with them this year and Mr.. Baker
would be better than none. He stood
aside as candidate for Assembly, to
let NJ. James distinguish himself as a
runner two yeals ago and he has been
in training ever since. But the bosses
never would give Baker a chance.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

On Tuesdav, at Washinton, a number
Of Republicans desiring to attend the Chi.
cago Convention the Democratic mem
bers of the committee of Ways and
Means offered to consent to n postpone
ment of the tariff bill il they would agree
20 take final action at fixed date and
to set the time themselves. This pro-
position was not accepted for the reason
as stated by one of the members of the
committee that the Republicans could
not agree among themselves.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
The Pope and The Irish.

ROME, June 12.-Cardinal Simeoni
has induced Mgr. PeTcIco 20 remain In
Ireland and 10 continue to report upon
Information obtained Sy him.
The Pope, replying TO a certain Car
dinsl, who requested that strict obed-
ience to the rescript be demanded of the
Irish, says that the Irish bishops know
their duty well that any pressing in
functions are uncalled for and would be
useless. and that time viii bring calm
ness and reflection
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

THERE is a tariff on manufactured
shirts yet sewing women in the cities
are only paid twenty cents a dozen for
making them. If it was not for the
protection to our Infant industries"
the rich manufacturer would make the
women pay for the privilege of making
shirts.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

THE followers Of Blaine still adhere
to the idea of making him their nomi-
nee at Chicago. They can see no hope
without Blame aud in fact very little
with him, but the wErm-blooded men,
bers OF the party kick against the nomi-
nation of sherman. II they can dead
lock the convention it may be possible
they can spring Blaine, rush him
through aud make him their candidate
ia the face of his refussls. The Repub-
lican party is II = sorry plight and
nothing wii s4ye II from going to
pieces.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

The Emperor of Germany is reported
as much worse and there appears 70 te
no doubt that he is rapidly falling.
New complications are arising iu the
disease that the doctors are unable to
combat and his life cannot be prolonged
much longer, The Crown Prince Wil;-
lam has been summoned to the palace
and it will not be surprising to hear of
the Emperor's death at any moment.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
Lille Blake Wants TO Vote.

WASHINGToN. June 12.-In the Sen
ate To day Mr.. Evarts presented a petit
tion of Lille Devereux Blake, president
of the New York State Women's Suf.
frage Association, praying for the re-
moval of her political disabilities, and
asking that she may be invested with
full powers TO exercise the right OF self,
government. all State cousti, utions or
statute laws to the contrary notwith.
standing. It was referred to the COM
mit.ee or the judiciary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

MINNESOTA is threatened with an
other invasion from the devastating
grasshopper. Thousands of millions
of the pests are said to be Matching out
in the neigh5orhood of Perham. and
other districts are just about as bad.
The Governor is doing what he can 20
meet the plague and is purchasing and
shipping supplies to the locality threat
ened with being the starting point OF
another grasshopper scourge.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR ASSEMBLY

FOR ASSEMBLY,
DANIEL MCLAUGHLIN, of Johns.
town.
JOHN :. riley, of Ebens5urg.
FOR SHERIFF,
JOHN j. KINNEY, OF Tunnelhiil.
FOR POOR DIRECTOR,
JAMES a. WHARTON, of Clearlie d
township.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
G. a. BUCK, of Carrolltown.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

OUR Infant industries ara like all
children who have been kept too long a,
the breast, hard 20 ''wean," and i'm
agine they must have high tariff milk.
Let them get down to diet better
adapted to their constitutions and II
will not be long until they can stand
alone and wear pants.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

IN the Senate Committee on the Ju-
dietary, at Washington, on Monday last.
TO further consider the nomination of
Melville w. Fuller 20 be Chief Justice,
after a short session the case was again
pospoued for two weeks.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

Mrs. JouN SHERIDAN, mother of
Gen. Phil Sheridan. died at her residence
in Someret, Ohio, at 80 o'clock this
afternoon. Mrs. Sheridan bad been
lying at the point OF death for several
days, and was kept in ignorance of her
sons condition.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

OF the 123, 600, 600 tons of CONNER
cial coal produced in the United States,
Pennsylvania mines for the markets,
20, 800, 900 tons.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

THE committee appointed by the Con-
ventioG at -. Louis, to notify the can
didates of their nomination, decided on
Thursday last 10 meet at the Arlington
Hotel, in Washington, on the 26h day
OF June, at 10 O'Clock A. n, and at the
hour of y O'Clock, noon, 10 proceed to
the White House formally to notify Mr..
Cleveland of his nomination. Il was
also determined to request Mr.. Thur
man, the nominee for Vice President,
to be at Washington or some convenient
point for the committee, for the purpose
of receiving his notification, and a letter
was at once dispatched TO Mr.. Thur
man, in order to give him time to make
his business engagements to that end.
The Nationa! Committee will also De
present and accompany the committee
on notification, at which time the or
ganization o! the National Committee
will be perfected for the purpose of The
coming campaign.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15

As a sample of Republican statesman
ship the resolution offered by Senator
Chandler, of Maine, in the United
States Senate on Tuesday is unique, but
has familiar sound TO those whose re-
collections run back to the cay of car
pet bsgism.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution
referring the credentials of Senator
Gibson OF Louisiana TO the Committee
on Privileges and Elections, with In
structions to that committee to report
whether at the tirsa of the alleged Sen
atOrial election a Republican form of
goYermen existed in Louisiana, and
the election OF Mr.. Gibson was legal,
and whether the Legislature was elected
according to law also to ascertain
whether at such State election there
was any violence or fraud which pre-
vented a fair election, and whether
false returns were made and counted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-15
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For SUPREME JUDGE

For SUPREME JUDGE,
j. b. MCCOLLUM, of Susquehanna Co.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
ELECTORS. AT-LARGE,
Hon. r. MILTON SPEER, Huntingdon
Hon. JOHN NJ. HEATING, Allegheny,
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
Dist. Dist.
I David W sellers Is Alvin Day
Michael Magee 10 william Dent
A. II. Ladner Il Russel James
VIM. j. Latta IS n. II. Woodall
John Taylor 10 Herman BOsler
Franklin Walden 20 VIM. A. Garman
Geo. W. Pawltng II william Naher
James smith - John II. Bailey
Danl II. Schweyer - j. Huckenstein
10 W. Il. Given - William Z. Lantz
II Charles Robinson IS David =. Morus
l. !. B Reynolds 20 Jas. a. Caldwell
Is Edw. J. Gaynor 2T -. T. Neiu
Il Simon L. Light IS ]. l.. Brown
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-05
Satan's Stronghold.

One of Satan's most impregnable
strongholds is the rum.traflic. 1t
would seem difficult to name any
other occupation so prolific Of evil
as this. Against such dark,
overshading curse the friends of
God and humanity may we'll com
bine their mightieSt efforts, and,
opening all their batteries, pour
the storm of war upon this strong
hold of the evil one. Every friend
of law and order, Of sObriety,
purity, truth, and righteousness,
should combine to accomplish this
work. Church and school, law and
gospel, pulpit and press, every
good instrumentality, religion,
educational, or reformatory, should
DO brought to bear upon this great
curse which fills the world with SIN
and crime and misery; and when
the friends of man and God are
doing their utmost to overthrow
this stronghold Of hell they may
also look up and pray that Heavens
may complete the
desOlatiOn.-Rec. II. l.. Hastings.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-05
Where are Saloons Wanted ?

1t is interesting to note as an
effect Of the Brooks law in Pennsyl-
vania, how the remOnstrances
against hquor.salOOus are showing
their true degree of usefulness in
the community. Take the case of
Philadelphia, for instance. A pro.
test comes from such a solid in
stitutiOn as the Baldwin LocOmO-
tive Works against the granting of
any licenses in their neighborhOOd
on account of the deleteriOus effect
on the wOrkmen. In the same way
the authorities OF the City Gas
Works consider such neighbors
most undesirable.
Who does want saloon right
aside his place of business What
manufacturer, what dry goods
merchant, what reputable trades.
man Of any sort courts the pro-
pinquity Of saloon, gilt.edged or
low-down. Verify it drives a bust.
ness that could be altogether dis.
pensed with to no ones hurt
NTridR.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-10-05
A Philosopher in COIOrs.

Charleston News and Courier.
Senator Blackburn tells an anus.
ing story on his courteous and able
associate, Senator Ransom, of
North Carolina. 1t appears that
Senator Ransom appealed to his
old body servant, Uncle Frank, to
know why the latter persisted in
voting the Republican ticket.
"Hayen'I | always treated you
well y inquired the senator, IN his
calm and generous way.
eyes General" replied the ex.
slave.
"DOn't You know that every time
you vote the Republican ticket you
vote against me ?" said the senator.
ayes, general" he again replied.
"Then what excuse have you to
offer TOR voting against your old
friend for so many years.
"Well, its just this way, general,
replied the old negro. 81 votes
the Republican ticket to keep on
good terms with the rest of my
people, and your white friends
counts it for you all dc same; 80
dat evens up things all around,
don't yer see y