The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1890-09-27
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MIR. EDITORIALS politics is now the or
der of the day, and everything political
and every candidate for political or non
political Office is freely discussed, it may
not be out of place to note some few things
that are going on for the purpose of elect
ing candidates to Office, and placing on
record the votes of this county for the
chief magistracy of the Commonwealth.
We are told at the County Seat among the
Republicans that new era" in politics
is to be inauguraCed; that the old system
is TO be done away with, and a revolution
to be brought about through the nstru-
mentality of that genius of "methods, :"
Jim Dreisbach, the Chairman. 1t is said
he has instructed some of the late enumel-
ators to make canvas of Republicans,
and get them TO sign document pledgine
their undivided support for the whole
State and County ticket; no matter what
tue personal of the ticket is. And in re-
turn for mans signing away his liberty
without having an opportunity to delibeI-
ate, and placing yoke around his neck T.,
he Is to receive an elaborate badge, beauti-
! fully engraved with a stamp" of the
magnificent value of about ten cents; the
only mistake in the design of the badge is
that it should have had Jim's ''phOton
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complacent smile (so well known to his
fellow mem would inspire in the breast of
the weareT. This is certainly a novel
method in politics, and will not fail To
place Jim's name high up in the niche OF
fame and will more then ever endear him
TO the hearts of his fellow cOuntrymen; il
the leading Republicans of this county fai
to appreciate his great efforts and stand b,
him in this new method, this revolution in
politics, they will be amendable TO tn,
basest. ingratitude. Lilly has faith an
Jim's methods and will stand by him eyer
where the clouds 10 fall; or the est of th'
Republican party to desert hun in his
laudable endeavOr to yoke votes 1t il
also claimed that should all the Repubi
cans sign this wonderful document anC
stick TO it at the election they would hav,
a majority in the county; but what of th,
Democrats, are they going to be 'baIn
boOzled" into helping elect Republicans [,
office, simply because sOme were not nomi
mated, what benefit do these Democrat
receive afterwards? Perhaps Jim, IN,
Chairman, will distribute his badges smopt
them as an inducement. 1t strikes m,
these Democrats who contemplate votin,
for Republican candidates simply because
they were not nominated themselves, o.
their friends were not all "playing Tn,
baby act" after taking their chances il
The convention. What fools these Demo
J Gratis be, who can stand up and be insulte,
and abused, aud when leading Republi
cans like Gen Hastings and Congressman
ingalls,, say that Republican thief is bet
ter than the best Democrats, and vet yo,
will find all the Republican newspaper
, endorse this, and encore it as a gran,
patriotic sentiment and in return expec
these Democrats TO vote for the men VIII
regard them worse then thieYcs. If | mis-
take not, the Democrats on election da
will be no fools and stand by the ticke
: the personal of which is certainly equal L
that of the Republicans. OBSERVER.