The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-09-14
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Live Generalities From the Versatile
Quill of Popular Writer.
why should Tanner be removed? he is THE
official of an administration that Is pledged to
OF the soldier. This will annhilate the surplus
bugabOo. Why should there be objection by
anyone, especially Republicans, to Increased
taxation in behalf of the SOLDIER Harrison dare
not, can not remove Tanner, II would be more
than ''bold and brutal" Cleveland attempted
to restrain the pension claimant; desiring to
recognize only an honest claim, thus bringing
down the anathemas OF the entire Republican
press. Dare Harrison do likewise? Tanner is
the Sullivan of soldiers rights; no matter about
his vOlubility; no matter how astounding his
decisions, he is but carrying out the pledges of
party leaders; he is in to stay, is as much fix
ture for the next four years us President Ben
and baby Mckee.
| The Democratic convention has given the
voters Of that party ticket that VIII without
| doubt command its unanimous support. samuel
g. Price is Democrat from away back, never
| laltering and always with the advance; he is a
| tariff reform Democrat-in other words,a Cleye-
| land Democrat. Attorney Fisher is one of the
| most promising young men OF the county, a close
| student, endowed with great forensic ability,
with a character unassailable; we bespeak Tor
him rafting majority; with Sweeney, Malloy
| and Beineman for State delegates, 'tarit tax
reform" the battle cry, the Democrats of Oar
bon have entered the ring bound to win In the
great contest OF 'p2
Owing TO want of attention on the part OF
those who seemingly had an interest in the dele
gate election here, the polls were not open; OF
, vention, County committee men and those ap
| pointed to hold an election should pay more It.
tention TO these matters; there were three dis
, trcts denied voice in the convention; had thi
contest for Judgeship been close much unpleas
antness would have resulted. Districts failing
to observe the rules governing the election 0
delegates Will hereafter no doubt lie denle,
2 representation.
, The Democratic party are termed "fre
traders" willing to subordinate the interests Q
the American lab0rer to the greed OF Englis
= capital; tip-tep campaign thunder; many vote
: was led TO believe that Cleveland was "fre
trader" hence an enemy of America. Now tn
Thomas Iron Co., ofthis valley all Of the mar
agement violent protectionists, have sold thi
great Iron plant, with all OF It's franchises,
an English syndicate. OF course the sale 10 1
the interest OF the American laborer; all owe
our land sintlar purchases are being made.
james r. Smith, OF your borough, has AZ
cepted position In the Forwarding Depart
ment at Paekerton. Mr.. Smith during his O
faithfully and satisfactorily, but he was a Den
ocrat, and though We heard much of civil Sc
yioe about a year ago, yet that other ''bod
.. not brutal" way seems to prevail, hence h
removal, We welcome Jim as enc of the L. '
R. X. boys.
-RoY q. Burns, formerly pastor of the
T.. church here, but now Of New Philadelphia,
IS visiting friends In this section.
We are glad o see Drift Soholl athis post
lf duty again; his Injuries we're severe; among RAJ
readers termed "close call"
D ALFRED Mertz, Leopold Myers and Villa
la Raudenbush are the Democratic county cor
" mittee Of this district.