The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-07-11

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To the Public:
Rauch, in the Democrat Of last
Saturday, mot a paid article,) has in
flicted on the community a series Of
willful, malicious and deliberate lies
His ability in this direction is we'll
known; his supply unlimited 1t is as
easy for him to malign character as
it is for him to change politics. pro-
pose to take up the lies in their order
as presented and reply TO them.
Lie First-The chestnuts-In speak
ing Of the four terms 1 have filed the
office of Prothonotary, he says
that "this is two terms more than is
given to any member under recognized
party usage" Treply to this that there
is no rule Of the Democratic party or
any other party restricting any one as
to the number of terms. The records
of the Court show that other citizens
have been elected to fill more terms.
I, therefore, have not made the preced-
emit Many counties throughout the
Commonwealth have reelected their
officers to more terms than l have
served.
Lie Second-The Bauer lie. "That I
promised Mr.. Bauer when ran for the
third term that would not be a candi
date again" Mr.. Bauer ran a set of
delegates against me in my own town,
assisted by Rauch, Klotz and others,
and they were defeated. If am cor
rectly informed, Bauer peddled tickets
against me at the polls or vicinity at
this election; he could not have re-
cognized the pledge This answers the
statement, but in addition deny any
such pledge.
Lie Third-The deliberate lie. "That
! pledged certain candidates to sup
port them which have never fulfilled" !"
This is deliberate and malicious lie.
1 challenge any reputable citizen (out-
side of the clique) under his signature
to say that have promised to support
him for any office thatI did not faith
fully carry out.
, Lie Four-The carefully worded lie.
"It is alleged that even now Esser is
using money very freely" If this is
true, here the opposition have their
opportunity, for there is law regulat-
ing such matters, and by their taking
advantage of it, their cause would be
wonderfully helped.
I Lie Five-The usual campaign lie
"That 1 promised certain candidate
| in letter during my fourth term that
would not be candidate again.
, This letter is still in existence, and in
the possession of f. P. Semmel, OF
Weatherly, Pa, copy of which is in
my hands. say i'm the letter that
would not be candidate at this,timt
against him. / am under no obligation
u to any other candidate. This was {
. personal arrangement between Mr.
Semmel and myself. Mr.. Bauer thre,
. years ago told number of his friends
:, that he would never be candidat,
u again; he had the right to change hi
3 mind, and become candidate as-wel
u as have
} Mr.. Rauch says the Overwhelming
L sentiment of the county is against M
:, for a denomination. Let us. test thi
= statement. am willing that tn
Democrats at the coming delegat
election shall vote direct for the candi
= dates. Twill cheerfully abide with tn
y result. Now, Rauch, here is the chanc
= of your life.
y In conclusion 1t is circulated ex
" tensively through the county by on
! of the candidates "that the fifth tern
, is un-Democratic" and therefore
y should be defeated for the nomination
y || I challenge any one to show that tn
- first OF any term for County, State o
National nomination for any office i
= in violation of any rule or principl
3 e laid down by its party or in violatiol
= of any principle handed down to us b
= either Jefferson, jackson, or any of tn
= leading lights of the party. 1t i
' merely sentimental notion of ind
viduals, and I-would advise the cand
date writing this sentiment to rea
carefully the Civil Service rules a
le adopted through the Democratic part!
IT Yours Respectfully,
ze GEORGE w. EssER.