Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-01-23
THOEBE rs. CARLISLE.

| We believe that Tboebe was elected and
that. consequently, Carlisle was beaten.
and the republicans of the house seem de-
termined that Thoebe shall have fair
hearing. Only ore of them. WIN. c. Cooper,
OF Mt Vernon. Ohio takes on, apparently.
the hue of a yellow dog and acts with the
democrats in opposition to an honest ballot
! and fair count: for that is just the point
at issue. Carlisle is rot yet seated and we
hope that he will not be until he has fairly
demonstrated hisffght to his seat. Let the
workingmen of the country understand
that one of their number. George ii.
I Tboebe, was elected 10 congress from Car
isles district in Kentucky. and that the
democrats are determined that he shall be
counted out The Cleveland Leader puts
tais case in strong light as follows
The hypocrisy of dem"--sric claims of
| love for the Wr~s-ss-men was well exhibit
81 in ~. National House of Representa-
| ,ivss on Friday in the efforts of the demo
cratic majority 10 siite investigation of
Mr.. Tho hes claim to the seat now ocrI-
pied by Mr.. Carlisle. as member of the
SIKH Kentucky district. II was shown on
behalf OF Mr.. Thaehe that the dtmocratic
mayority Of the committee on elections had
, hastily terminated the examination Of the
| case in spite Of the contestants request for
penn ss!on ta produce witnesses and other
| evidence of tire validity of his claim. and
all that was asked by or for him was thst
tine house should thoroughly investigate the
whole matter.
We quote further from the Leaders
article, as fellows:
The arEuQsn;S made by Mr. Henry Ca
bot Lodge. = republican member of the
| house. and Mr.. Thoehe in his own behalf,
| that the disposition nf tins case would he
i7alru>iy regarded by the workingmen OF
/, the country. and that its determination ad-
| vrr>ely 10 Mr.. Thnebe without complete
| investigation would lead them tn look with
| contempt, If not hatred, upon the elective
system. were very strong indeed. But they
had no weight with the democratic ajor-
ify. who are dete; mined to seat Carlisle.
right or wrong.
In political campaigns democratic stump
speaksrs are always slobbelihg over the
workingmen and claiming to be their best
and only friends. Sull, they never have
done anything for them and never will and
when one of their number is elected over a
dem cratic candidate, he is coolly counted
oct, just as if lie were a republican or a
cO!1red man. The workingmen of the
country should unite with the republicans
In demanding free ballot and an honest
count. That shoyld be one OF the war cries
in 1855.
The Cincinnati Commercial GdzCtte puts
the facts In the case alluded to in the fore
going concisely and forcib!y, as follows:
Mr. Thoehe came before the house and
was seen to be an honest representative
mana typical working man-one accuz-
toned 10 address his FELLOW ciIiZens-a man
at information ami of sincerit,rs.
In ta- present STATE of politics in tbs
c 5uu'ry. thu appyarance Of such man in
the house asking the simple j. st ce of an
investigation OF the charge that the work /
in.men,S candidate had been counted out /,
By the bourbon democrats in Mr.. Carii~l-'s .
district made profound imp. 9 'sioi; and
w-ii II should.
The ease is one that ought TO command /
the attention OF the country. The demo
cratic mI jpiity in the house is gained by 4
the disiraI chisement of the black working
men of the gulf states.
What dnes the class spirit behind the
solid south care for the complexion of the
man who works? Not a thing. Ii they
count out auy one opposed 10 the demo-
cratic party in South Carolina or Mississip-
pi, why not in kentucky?
The investigation into the fraudulent
of the house ought 10 begin in
the sneakers own district. and thai there is
Gay dirt there We are firmly persuaded: aud
the republican who shrinks from his duty in
this matter may and should find himself in
an exposed situation when the stormy
winds do blow.
In connection with the foregoing we ask
for this utterance by Thcebe,
in the house OF representatives, as reported
applause" and alp BY the Associated
Pr,ss:
lie was sorry he continued. that the
working classes were beginning TO lose
in the security of the ballot If
he ballot was not secure. what did they
lase left? Applause on the republican
'ide, He was woikingman: he did mot
consider II great honor exactly TO be a
member of this House. General laughter
md applause. What he meant was that
g
Is any other citizen. If every gentleman
iere would rather be right than be pres-
lent, these seats would be filled by the
light men. Laughter lie did not pro- ,
'o-e to make any capital cut of the fact ..
hat lac was a workingman. He was not
lere for favor, but for simple justice.
A special dispatch has tins further TO say
bout Thoe5e's inpassionate appeal to a
democratic house 10 give him what was his 3
ight, hearing of all the evidence in the .
ase. evidence that he had accumulated as {
asst as he was able:
He said that he was a poor man. be-
Dnged TO that class who earn their bread {
y the sweat of their brows, and he had not |
be money 10 prosecute his case as ]
should have b-en; that when /
n his way TO Washington, learn /
lg that the committee were about to close :
he matter OF receiving further tes,i- I
lony. he telegraphed them not to do So, '
hat he was coming with additional evil n
.Hcp. but IL was closed nevertheless aud n
g has now a petition signed by over J. 600 L
SteTS Uf his district, demanding that such 7
be had. Are you afraid # 4
Ieh test, geniisn IN of this great body?" :
e asked. Certainly il can do no harm 10 J.
Ike such step, ID. gentlemen OF the u
emneratic party, can you afford to deny p
e this request in the face of the cry going la
ON one end of this country TO the other Ia
at many Of you EOld your seats by fraud tc
,d violence? ls0meGmes can't wonder q