The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24

should elect him.
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THERE WILL BE FIVE TICKETS TO be vo-
ted this Fan as follows; A State ticket
to contain the names of the candidates
for State Treasurer and Auditor Gene
raj: ticket containing the names of
the candidates at large for delegates to
the Constitutional Conventions; a ticket
containing the names Of the Senatorial
district candidates for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention; a ticket
for or against the Convention, and
a county ticket. It will be well for
voters to keep this fact in mind
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THE WITHDRAWAL OF MIR. KIsTLER.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Jonathan
Kistler as a candidate for sheriff on the
Regular Democratic Ticket is not at all
significant. It does not mean anything
to the Regular Democratic party. Mr.
Kistler has the same right as any other
individual TO refuse or accept nomina-
ton for public place when rendered
him. He simply exercised his right,
= nothing more. The rumors in circula-
ton that he had been offered a consid-
Grafton for the course he has taken, if
not true, should Immediately receive
his emphatic contradiction. 1t is true,
however that some members Of the
combination opposed to the Regular
Democracy were using their efforts to
have him withdraw and it is said d,onered
to pay all the expenses he had thus far
incurred if he would do so. To con
tinuc in the good will of the majority
of the Regular Democratic forces Mr..
kistlcr must emphatically and freely
denyall these aggravating little rumors.
But as to the Regular Democratic tick
ct, ii is not at all likely that any other
name will be substituted in place of
Mr., Kistlcr's for the Office of sheriff of
Carbon county, and tho rank and file
are left to choose between the regularly
nominated candidate Joseph S. Webb,
Of the Republican party, or the candi-
date of the bolters. a Mr.. Heller, of
Weatheriy, worry estimable gentleman.
but not at all popular, for he was de-
feated iu his own Democratic town for
the office Of Burgess year ago. As a
general thing bolters are not popular
and it is forgouo conclusion that he
will be defeated. The CARBON ADvo-
CATE sees only success for the Regular
Democrotic ticket and for Mr. Webb,
the Republican candidate for sheriff,
from the reason that we place the rank
and file Of the people generally in the
same position as we stand on a question
Of fhonesty and morality, viz: the Bosses
have had their time and must 60
Whilst we recognize the necessity of
party leaders, we do not recognize the
necessity Of PARTY BOSSES, and the time
has come, now or never, when the peo
pie must TeleCato them to the rear, or
let them forever hold undisputed sway.
To the latter condition Of things this
journal does not and will not submit,
and will now start on our war of expos
ure and make the political lepers trem-
bic ere we cease. Trickery and corrup-
tion shall be exposed, the contemplate
methods Of the purity" gang are at an
end if the people say so, then why not
now deliver the rebuke that will forever
scatter men like Cassidy, Enbody,
Rouch, malloy and their ilk of petty
political leopards? The basest politi-
cal fraud ever perpetrated in Carbon
county was eucompassed in the magic
circle last year by these fellows, and
their success then prompted them to
repeat the same methods this year, and
months before the holding of the Coun-
ty Meeting was dreamed of they had all
the preliminaries cooked and primed
for action, but fortunately the scheme
was given away too soon and the honest
Democratic voters Of Carbon county
prepared to offer defeat, but plans so
long laid were not to be easily defeated
and they swept things with a rule or
ruin policy; but not satisfied here, they
intrigued with leaders just as corrupt
n the state and district and there
gained recognition, but not before the
people saw the trick, saw the mean,
dirty methods to which men who have
been honored by their party, far beyond
their need, would stoop to gain control
Of the party organization. Now they
come and blandly ask your support.
Do you want to throttle your independ-
ence? Do you want TO make political
slave of yourself? Do you want to
humble yourself to these men who, like
Judas lscariot, would sell you for a
paltry piece of silver? If you do, let
that cunning astute individual, the
great and honorable Mickey Cassidy
get you in his control, and for some
years to come you will see in what posi-
ton the Democracy of Carbon county
will be. He will be the chief mogul and
Democrats, foolish enough TO fall into
the trap he sets for them, will be the
ones to suffer We estimate less than
1000 votes all through the county for
the boilers from the regular ticket, and
there are those well versed in politics
who place the number even less. We
hope it may be, just to show these con-
temptable aspirants that the people
condemn them for their mean and dirty
methods. The people have the power
10 crush them Win you do il II
so. now Is the proper time ADMINISTER
A JUST REHuKE and we win be rid Of the