Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-29
REPUBLICAN TACTICS.
DeSpicabIe Measures to Secure
Votes for Bennett.
THREATENING FOSTER SCHOOL
TEACHER WITH THE LOSS
OF HIS SITUATION.

Lynch, have overstepped their limits
and made themselves amenable to the
law by direct intimidation. Fearing
the effect of the Prohibition vote, the
nominee of that party for Prothonotary,
Thos. Evans, was recently approached
by prominent Freeland Republican,
who requested him to resign and work
for Bennett Mr.. Evans stated that he
would do nothing of the kind. He be-
lieved he was assisting a just cause by
being a candidate on the Prohibition
ticket, and no inducement could make
him betray the trust his party had placed
in him. He was told that Bennett would
require every vote that could possibly
be obtained, and his INSCRIPTIONS temp
ter limited that it would be to his advan-
tage to comply with the request.
cowARDLY THREATS.
Upon asking for an explanation he
was informed that if he persisted in re-
naming in the field and working for his
ticket he would find himself on the
streets looking for another situation after
the present school term ends. Mr..
Evans was now thoroughly aroused and
aware of his danger in opposing the Re-
publican ticket, but his manhood did
not forsake him, and again he asked the
meaning of those insinuations. The tool
of the Republican machine hesitated
moment, and then, throwing aside all
reserve, told him plainly that unless he
resigned from the Prohibition ticket and
assisted in electing Bennett he would
never again receive an appointment as
teacher from the Foster Township School
Board while that body is controlled by
the Republicans. 1t is unnecessary to
state that the proposal to play the role
of traitor at this late day in the cam
paign was repugnant to gentleman like
Thos. Evans, and the offer was declined.
Low-LIFE POLITICS.
Mr.. Evans is one of the oldest and
most respected teachers in lower Lu-
zerne. For eighteen years he has taught
in Foster Township, and no question as
to his political affiliations was ever be-
fore broached to him, although he has
been appointed year after year when
the board was under control of the
Democrats. 1t remained for the present
gang of bull-dozers, which is now ruling
the Republican party in this county, to
introduce system of politics which
would make even school teachers their
slaves and dependents. Yet this is but
one of the hundreds of schemes that are
now being manipulated to further Ben
nett's chances. There is no doubt but
orders from headquarters when be BRAY
ed the law with an intimidation of this
kind, but it cannot be stated positively
that he acted as the official spokesman
of the Foster School Board in pointing
out the result.
FRIENDS INDIGNANT.
The numerous friends of Mr.. Evans
were indignant when they learned of
the affair, and, while the number who
sympathize with his political tendencies
is limited, all admire the courageous
stand taken by the candidate in refusing
to withdraw from the Prohibition ticket.
He will gain many votes from disgusted
Republicans, several of whom will also
vote against Bennett in order to ad-
minister a deserved rebuke to the party
which has stopped beneath all respecta-
bility.
PUT YOUR FOOT ON BIGoTRY.
Thousands of secret circulars were dis
tributed this week by the Republicans,
in which reflections are cast upon John
Lynch because of his religion. This be-
trays how desperate his opponents are,
and nothing is too low for them to try
in their efforts to defeat him. The
introduction of religion in politics has
never helped any party, and that circu-
lar will be Benefits death warrant
Stand solid Democrats, vote the ticket
straight and should you ever become so
unfortunate as to sit in the Wilkes-Barre
dock you will have a just Judge before
you.
sIXsTICKETs TO BE VOTED.
Six tickets are to be voted as follows
State, delegates-at-large for or against
the convention, district delegates, county
and judicial Under the head of the
first the elector will vote for candidates
for Auditor General and State Treasurer;
under the second the delegates-at-lar arge
to the constitutional convention; third,
for or against the constitutional conven-
ton; fourth, for the district delegates to
the convention; fifth, for county officers;
sixth, for Judge.
COMPARE THEIR RECORDS.
In nineteen years of practice at the
Luzerne County bar l.. II. Bennett
has tried civil and criminal cases
numbering ................. ...IS.
In twenty-three years of practice at
the Luzerne County bar John Lynch
has tried civil and criminal cases
Vote for Lynch.
BENEFITS PURITANIcAL VIEWS.
Mr. Bennett is apparently as much op.
posed to hotel and restaurant business as
Mr.. Palmer is himself. While in Free
land week or so ago canvassing fol
votes he refused to go into the restaurant
of John Amend but stood outside and
sent for him to come out. Mr.. Amend
kindly did so and gave him the inter
view lie wanted. Do hotel and restaurant
men want Judge who is so thoroughly
opposed to their business sitting on the
bench of this big county. We hope not
Vote for fair play, generous treatmen
and John Lynch. -Necsdeater.
McARTNEY's FALSE PROMISES.
Mccartney is promising the office o
county detective to every Tom, Dick anC
Harry who will work for him. One o
those deluded by the Generals oil.
tongue is James McGlynn, head waite
of the Exchange Hotel, Wilkes-Barre
Mr. McGlynn is Democrat and was il
Freeland on Sunday, telling his friend
here that in the event of Mccartney
election his appointment to the $15o
position was a sure thing. He made NJ
secret of the fact that he was working
for Mac, and stated that vote for tn
latter would help him in getting tn
promised plum. If any of Mr.. Nc