The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-08-17
Plain Democratic Duty.

a good bit of the responsibility Of Do.
litical defeat in every campaign lies on
the shoulders of the stay-at-home yo-
ters who are actuated by Indifference or
over confidence. With the Indifferent
citizen little can be done. He might be
galvanized iEto some semblance of a
proper and becoming interest In the well
fare o. his country by law suspending
his citizenship for non -fulfliment OF its
duties and compelling him To go through
the forms Of naturaliZ alton to regain his
vote, but it is doubtful.
The Over-confident citizen is of diff
ferent kind. He either concludes that
his party and principles are bound to
win, whether be votes or not. or that
they are certainly doomed to defeat, and
so stays at home. There have been a
large number OF over-confident Demo-
crats in Pennsylvania. They give I'D a
campaign before il is fought, and when
the returns come in calculate. "I told
you So" There are indications Theses
are all going TO wake up this year and
go into the fight To win. There never
was better chance for Democratic VIC
tory in the O.d Keystone State and Dem
ocrats should recognize the fact.
The record Of the last legislature aud
OF the present State administration are
hagrant. The obedience of both to the
slightest wishes of the monopolistic cor
porations have been fully illustrated and
are well understood. In every section
of the State the farmers and Iaborers
are ready to renounce former allegiance
10 the Republican party i. any hope OF
better things is given them. The shame
full Juggling of the general revenue bill
was a crime perpetrated by the RepubIi-
cans on the whole people OF the State.
The defeat OF the pipe line bill was an
outrage and an Insult to the western
counties. The smuggling of an honest
check weighman bill vaa a stab a. the
bituminous coal miners, and the cool
contempt with which the anthracite
miners peti.ion affecting the Beading
Railroad was received was in keeping
with the whole history of Republican
subservieDce TO powerful corporations
as opposed TO the rights OF their en-
ployes.
In every section OF the State laborers
and farmers were ignored and capitalists
have been given whatever thev asked.
Every farmer in the State petitioned for
law to enforce the snti-discIimlnation
clauses Of the State constitution. and
Chairman COOper's Republican caucus
committee offered them an emasculated
version OF the Culiom inter-State bill.
Ieinodrled by Frank Thomson, OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Even that was
not passed, lest it might pave the way
for an amended bill that would be uper-
ative.
1t is the duty OF every Democrat in
this State TO get registered. pay his
taxes and turn out TO the polls in No
I vember TO cast his honest vote against
such methods and in favor of proper
/ legislation, to be followed ia two wears
/ by vote for the proper enforcement OF
I the laws and the constitution. Homes,
/ Republicans throughout the State Will
join in the movement, and victory i:
certain. And while aiding the cause OF
honest government in the State the good
cause OF tariff reform ana reduction OF
taxation in the Nation need not be for
I gotten. Now is the time To do the WORK
I OF organizing Post