The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-10-26
A Campaign or Bluff and Buster.

A campaign OF bfuH anu Dfustef.
The Republicans realize that in the
debate before the people the Democrats
have won. They find themselves over
matched at eveIv point in legitimate
campaigning. Their desperation in
duces them o resort to q pretense Of
vigor and cUDiidence when they no long
er have either. They are now resortiDg
to the meanest of all political stupidi-
ties, trading upon their reputation for
political viilainy. They are endesvor-
log TO fill the public mind with the idea
that they are possessed of some wonder
full magic by which they can produce
election results at will. regardless OF the
wishes of the voters. They are parad-
ing about this town, in most ridiculous
style, a gang OF election tricksters who
have managed to keep out OF jail in the
State of Pennsylvania mainly because
even there they never accomplished
half as much in the line of viIlainy as
they boasted of. Their conduct is for
all the world like that OF the man in
the play VINO was bent upon being
thought desperate villain, and went
about proclaiming himself in that char
acter, to the terror of small children
and the amusement or men and women.
who knew what a harmless person he
really was.
OF course, in New York this per-
formance has simply the effect OF
roaring farce, but elsewhere it may pro-
duce an impression that these invading
Hessians are actually something like
what they pretend to be. So it is well
that all friends throughout the country
should understand that their methods
have not the slightest particle OF terror
g. n,.r L.
are clear and strong. and the execution
of them is in firm hands. United States
Marshals and District Attorney OF this
district and OF other districts are reso-
lutte men, who will not tolerate the
slightest attempt at fraudulent doings
about an election over which they have
supervision. The local authorities are
experienced, and determined TO make
examples Of any who attempt to trifie
with the suffrage.
The conditions OF this year are entire
ly different from those OF previous pres
idential elections when the power of the
General Government was in Republican
hands, aud there is nothing serious that
the party OF fraud and bombast dare at
tempt with the knowledge that they are
watched bv resolute and vigilant Off
cials ready to enforce The law against
set out to commit any fraud. TO brioe
or be bribed for election purposes In
the city or State OF New York, would
do well to make up their minds to a
prolonged sojourn in Jail at the end OF
their efforts aid Mr.. Quay and his
associates should drop their prett nse
to the notoriety OF desperate and sue
cessful villains, for. however DE- sperate
they may be, they certainly cannot be
successful.
Republican Headquarters will have
all thsv can do To hold their own in
their Republican States without vast
ing resources and energy upon Demo
cratic communities Illinois, Wiscon-
SIN, Iowa and Minnesota are among
the States requiring immediate alters
tion at their hands, If they are not con-
tent to lose what has long been theirs
in the attempt to create All impression
of their ability TO capture what belongs
to US.
With factory employees their cam.
paign OF Intimidation has fallen
through, and the public is not in the
least impressed 10y their braRs about the
immense amount of money they have
in hand. They have collected large
sums, no doubt. But IL half what Mr..
Quay said in his interview Of Sunday
be true, they are wasting their surplus
right royalty. They have locked up as
betting stakes against the money of
professional gamblers sum large
enough to conduct an ordinary cam
Daign, and, as part of their game OF
bluff, they have put it where it can be
OF no possible use to them until after
election, or even then, since !: is quite
certain to pass into the hands of those
who have laid wagers against it.
The Democratic committees have had
no immense fund, but they are not con-
ducting a money campaign, and they
now expect to receive sufficient to do
what is necessary TO close efficiently
canvass of intelligence. With conf
dence and energy the victory is certain
ly ours and Democrats that fought
steadily for quarter of century to
obtain the power the people wished to
bestow upon them are not to be Intimi-
dated by hobgoblin stories set afioat as
the last despairing opponents.-N. Y.
Star.