The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1891-10-24
OF INTEREST TO ALL VOTERS.

PACKERTON, Oct, Goth 1891
The political situation of the Demo
cratic party in Carbon is the culmina-
tion of what has been predicted for a
long time During the Cleveland ad-
ministration the Mauch Chunk post
office was differed by Republican
the entire four years, the rank and
file of the party blamed Cleveland. but
the real cause of Cortright's retention,
to the exclusion of a Democrat, was
the selfish greed of a very few so-called
prominent Democrats in this county,
that same contingent have dictated
and controlled every Democratic Con
vention in this county for the last
decade, every effort to assert independ-
ence of this control, has brought de-
feat to those attempting it. There can
be no truthful denial of this There
are many in this county, whose politi.
cal aspirations have been set aside.
ruthlessly, because they we're not
subservent or servicable. Nothing but
an entire submission politically. to
these so-called prominent Democrats" -"
Possibly only half dozen of this con-
tingent, controlling not only the county
offices, but Legislature, and Senatorial
Congressional nominations. We know
and there are a number of intelligent
Democrats in this county who know
that we might have had as Congression-
al Representative, an honored citizens.
OF this county, man of ability whose
ability, whose voice and vote would
have been a credit to the county and
state. Dare anyone deny this Who
controlled every Congressional Con
ference, for the last several wears. in
so far as Carbon was concerned ? Who
controlled the last Conference Let
the Democrats of this county do some
remembering before casting their vote
for the county ticket this fall: never
mind the cry of bolter, venal, corrupt,
&c, do some thinking, and then vote;
These so-called prominent Demo-
Gratis" this half dozen are now bending
every effort to defeat, who George
W. Esser; not whit, do they care for
anything else, down with Esser. is
their cry. Why Esser defeated and
they continue to control the party in
this county, and thus pose before
State and National Conventions-as
the leaders of Carbon; thus they will
have the distribution of patronage.
The Democrats Of Carbon are intelli-
gent they read, the Democrat and
Record, are supporting the so-called
prominent Democrats in their
crusade against Esser and his support
ers; Rauch and Malloy are publicly in
happy accordion and Lamb re-
pose. Perhaps the average voter is de-
ceived, and believes that to support
Esser, warrants the edict: bolter, venal
and corrupt Avaunt But do they ?
The ADVOCATE and Herald, having good
circulation throughout the county, are
supporting Esser and the cause he re
presents, namely: Opposition to the
SoiilBlhaIlOil VI Jut SO-Cdlleu "prOml-
nent Democrats"-justt this and moth
ing morei and they do not find it
| necessary to fill their columns with
abuse of the nominees on the Anti.
Esser ticket, they concede, as do all of
the supporters Of Esser, that Heller,
Clauss and the rest are Democrats
above reproach, good citizens, but un-
fortunately, under the absolute con-
I troll Of the so-called "prominent
Democrats"-this and nothing more.
The fight is on, and must be fought
to finish. If Esser wins there will be
a reorganization OF the party, a new
leadership, that will recognize the in
dividual It is still fresh in the
memory of the friends of DR.. J. G..
Zern, just how Arbitrarily he was set
aside by the contingent. Do Democrats
want a continuation Of such methods ?
If not, vote for the retirement of the
prominent Democratic contingent
this and nothing more should influence
every Democrat in Carbon, when they
cast their vote for county officers.
A DEMOCRAT.