The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-03-02

ED1roR CARBON ADVOCATE, with your
permission, few words to fellow Demo
Gratis: "Whom the gods would destroy they
first make mad is an apt Illustration Of
the ultimate result Of the factional discerd
that now prevails in the ranks Of the Dem
ocratic party OF this borough. II this fight
among the bosses would onl, rid the party
of their presence 1t could be cheerfully
borne, but each year 1t threatens more
clearly the disintegralion and final relega-
non Of n party that for alm1st score OF
years has held complete supremacy. There
is no excuse for this further than the rule
OF ruin theory of the individuals VINO hold
the reins and b, whom the party has been
guided for years past. IL is time for a
change, thorough and radical change that
will give us back strong part, organization
and self-reiance in the Democratic hosts
| In the words of Grover Cleveland ''it Is a
condition that confronts us, not theory
Packed conventions, ring rule and clique
domination are things of which the masses
are tired; they threaten the liberty and
safety of our institutions as well as the sta
biIity OF party, and l am pleased TO note
| that each ear the fla Jor Of these hldeous
excresences of party are becoming less odUr-
L
d monster as threat sning TO tine supremacy
Of part, as either or all of the above evils,
viz: the factional .vil which in the two last
| borough elections has cost the Democratic
party several of the best and most impOr-
| lant offices. There Is no excuse for this.
further thar faclional discord and con
templible petty jealousies which control
and actuate the movements Of aspiring
leaders and conceited p0plnjays who crave
| for public trusts at the expense of the pub
lie generally. Now the only way to do
awav with this is to formulate rule gov
ernihg nominating conventions that will
| be most acceptable to the masses. Estab-
lish system that will leave no doubt for
| honesty and squareness of purpose and the
| work is done. Make each candidate for
office present his name at least three days
before The holding of the convention, have
The names printed on slip of paper, and
| nix the time for ballOting be.ween the hours
OF SIX and nine o clock. Voters would ballot
for candidates for the several offices at one
| ime, the names OF the voters would be
written down as thev now are at general
elections; this would do away with the cry
of fraud, &C.. and the candidates thus nom
mated would stand upon a Democratic plat
| form with the undivided support OF all
| Democrats The new 8 stem would be
more troublesome, perhaps. but It would
insure party success, and that Is what we
want above all olher thi:Igs. OF course no
plan of nomination will be found practica-
BILE or safe II aspirants for Office have a
definite understanding with the opposite
party that in case they are defeated in their
aspirations at home they are open for a
deal with the enemy. l am told on good
political (Pl authoritr that such was the
case in the justice of the peace fight at the
late eclion Is II true? II so, L. NJ.
6eidler was well worthy of defeat, hut at
the same time Lenlz should have gone
down with him for fathering and carving
out such low political understanding az
the expense of so upright, staunch and
square a Democrat as Morris G. Trexer.
IL seems TO me that the Democrats should
have learned a lesson b, this time; this
giving Of complimentary votes for sweet
charity's sake at the expense of good. able
and capable Democrats has become a
nuisance and should be stopped. 1 AM A
DEMoCRAT, and as such | oppose combi
nations and rings. but at the same time
believe that partv only can be kept together,
indissolubs, by keeping the offices in tbs
party aud party in the offices. Is il not so!
Yours, truly,
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