The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-11-04
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Last week circular was issued through
the mails from Johustown which in the
political history of Cambria comfy since
the days of Knownothingism has never
been paralelled. 1t needs no comment
1t speaks for itself 1t was intended. no
doubt, 10 be seen only by a certain class of
people and was to be used for the purpose
of stirring up religious strife and bigo1ry
in the hope that the Republicans would
be benefited. The Johnstown Tribune
according To its usual custom, when it dis
covered the circular was working the
wrong way, at once attributed its author
slip To the Democrats. but investigation
of the Johnstown postofiice, Republican
IN politics, is the party who got the print
ing done, and issued the circular
The following is u copy of the circular:
DEAR SIR: Believing that the time has
come when every American should know
for whom they cast their ballots. after con
siderable trouble the necessary information
has been obtained. by Americans are
meant Protestant Americans. Roman
Catholics, be they Irish or German, are
not American in their ideas, no matter
where they were born. Their first duty is
to be infallble. He condemns the public
school as goddess, and an Institution that
must be destroyed, design ateS all Protes-
tautS as hereticS who must he deSpised
and is using every effort To conquer every
part of this glorious Union as he has the
city of New York, that he may have Union
OF church and state, and temporal power
aS we'll as spiritual. a Roman Catholic
T..V { L.. ~
vote for Catholic A Protestant should
ncUer vote for Il Roman Catholic under any
circumstances. They carry out this
policy in all social business and
political dealings. at primary aS we'll aS
general election, and are ger ernrly success
ful in having people of their own faith fill
all positions. If you doubt this enumei at.
the oifceholders in this county and the
candidates now endeaving u get into office.
Every Protestant Shonld fight the Roman
Catholics with their own weapons. No
matter what party YOU belong To do not
support the nominees simply because they
are on your ticket, but make an effort To
lind out what kind of men you are voting
for In county, township. city or borough
elections what difference does II make
whether a man is Republican, Democrat.
PruhibitioniSt or of some other party ?
Party policy makes no difference in these
offices. and " hat is wanted Is qualified
Americans. II you can't vote for a PruteS-
tant On the Republican or Democratic
ticket you can on the Prohibition ticket, as
there are never any Roman Catholics ON
that. Cambria county is one of the worst
nests of bigoted Roman Catholics in the
state, and only by united effort can we
break their rule.
Kindly circulate the information con-
tanned herein aS widely as possible, hut be-
very careful in doing 81, aS our enemies are
well organized and ever on alert. Will.
Americans are not organized aud very
prone to believe these things, and while we
are in IA majority. we are seldom successful,
A still hunt is the best. and if we can take
our enemies by surprise We will without
doubt defeat them. Don't let your work
stop here, but hereafter attend primaries
well a. general elections. Carry out this
policy AT all times, and before long both the
Republican aud Democratic parties will
recognize the fact that it is useless to nom
mate for Office any body but loyal ProtcS-
tant Americans.
Following Is the political situation in
this county. Some time ago letters were
sent 20 the candidates of both political
parties for Congress, State Senate, and As
Scmbly, asking them To define their posi-
tion on the leading questions, viz: Reading
of the Bible In the public schools. compul-
sorry education, and restriction of immi-
grafton.
MeSSrs. Woodruff. Lemon and Rhine
| completely ignored the letters, and it was
necessary to get information in regard tu
these pc 1ple elsewhere, which is as follows:
l.. ID Woodruff is opposed to all these
questions, fearing to lose the Catholic vote,
but will not place himself on record, fear
| ing 10 lose the American vote. He has
discouraged the use Of the Bible in the
public schools of JohnStown, and cndeav-
| orS To give positions To Roman Catholic
| teacher in preference To others. lie i
| afraid To come out squarely on either side
\ of the question, and We don't want week
| kneed politicians To represent Us.
| John A. Lemon, for State Senate, i a>
! bad and possibly "A little bit worse than
| Woodruff. being liberal contributor Il
| Catholic churches. and bcfricndS them in
| every way in preference To ProteStantS
| We understand he belongs To no church
| and has no religion except 10 hold office.
OF George W. Rhine nothing could be as
! certained. He j., however, member oi
the Grand Army, and an unknown guam
| tity can't be- any worse than Lemon. Il
YOU can't vote for Rhine, try the Prohibi-
| tion candidate.
For Congress, j. ID. Hicks heartily ap-
proves all the questions, and If elected
would endeavor 10 enact laws in harmony
with the same.
For Assembly, J. c. Gates, J. c. Slime
| man aud =. ". Allen reply the same d:
Mr. Hicks and are all right.
No letter was written To James J
Thomas, candidate for Assembly, a. it va
learned from another source that he was
one of the most bigoted Roman Catholic
in the county. and while he might pIOmiS'
T. support these questions, he would. /
elected. be- only "A tool of the church an'
could not be- trusted. and he must be- de
!rated by all means.
j. G. Stineman is a member of Soutl
f ,rk Cunucil, No. "a, Jr., O. L. A. NJ.
NJ asons aud several other societies.
j. c. Gates is IA member of the Patrioui
! Order Sons OF America.
For Prothonotary, n. A. Stutzman is
member Of the T.. o. \. of A. Ma>ouS, Od'
Fellows. ID. of L., Energy Council, Ma
s37, Jr., o. l.. \. NJ, and several other 80
ceties. James G. Darby is Roman Cath
olic.
Register and Recorder, = w. Davis Is
member of Ebensburg Council, No. i3!
Jr. O. u. a. NJ. Daniel y. McGough is
Roman Catholic.
District Attorney, Robert :. Murphy
Protestant aud a Mason. Francis j
O'Connor is a Roman Catholic.
County Surveyor-IIenry Scanlon an
William r Mcconnell are both Roma
Catholics. Don't vote for citLer.