The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-12-10
PACKERTON.
Mrs Jacob warg. Of Duumore, left
for home Tuesday.

Mrs. Jacob Warg. Of Duumore, left
for home Tuesday
Douglas Strohl, one of Packorton's
/ progressive young men, will soon wed
one of the fairest Of our town.
Dispatcher Thomas EIarleman is
rapidly improving and will soon he
on duty.
Author Clauss, operator and clerk
at Packerton car shops, and Miss
Mamie Zimmerman are soon to enter
into life partnership.
w. T.. Harrity says he will not ac-
cept a cabinet position. This will
somewhat disturb the calculations of
certain aspirants for official position.
Congressman Mutchler will be
heard of during his term. He is an
able, experienced representative.
Miss Annabel Mcdaniel is now
postmaster at this place. This will
guarantee her retention under Demo
cratic rule. She is attentive and oblig-
ing and the Democrats Of. this town
iSf6RauaHt t-engugfA1 ae4tes6gtjp 6eE
continuance as postmaster 'at Pack
ertop.
We noticed somewhere that the
portrait of Washington as it appears
on the two cent stamp is to give way
for that of Columbus. Now it strikes
us this substitution is an outrage.
The name of Washington is dear to
every true American, why the name
and memory of Columbus should over
shadow that of the great American
Washington deserves explanation.
Who is responsible for theproposed
change?
The Philadelphia Times earnestly
urges Congress to wipe out the present
electoral system by presenting an
amendment TO the Constitution, pro-
viding for the election of president
and vice president by direct vote of
the people, making the Presidential
term six years with ineligibility for
imme diate reelection. This is what the
masses want, the present system con
fuses the average voter, he can't un-
derstand why this indirect way of vot-
ing. 1t is to be hoped that the press
Of the land will take hold ani agitate
the matter until the change is made.
The Doctor Parkhurst reform wave
reached Pittsburg and the raid against
fallen women of that city has created a
feeling against such sumptuary meas
ures. The crusade against that parti-
cular immortality was hasty and will
fail in bettering the condition of the
women driven out upon the streets or
in improving the morals of the boys
and girls of that city. Rev. d. G. Pot
ter, an eminent divine of New York
city, speaks of the Parkhurst re-
formers. "They seem to have the en-
ergv of frenzy, the vehemence of a
geyser, the gestieulation of Dutch
wind mill and the soul of Don QuiXoto."
He says no minister of the gospel
should be found with the prosecutor
or those who brutally accuse.
The Democratic party of Carbon
is. now united. The factional spirit is
suppressed, because of an earnest and
intense desire to obtain complete su-
premacy in the county. Three of the
best county offices are now in the
hands of Republicans, all the result of
the inharmonious action of the Demo
Gratis. Divided the party could not
hope for success After season of
fierce contention, the factions came to-
get6er in convention, nominated ourl
acceptable ticket, and il vas elected, !,
GsEbeq bemocratS one SaRd ;;eif feieTce,
at the complete victory of the party
nationally, no matter whether surprfs-
ed or not, the fact remains that it is an
empathic endorsement of the princi-
pies of the Democratic party, because
the great economic questions of the
day, vitality effecting each individual,
were ably discussed, and. kept to the
fore during the campaign. There was
no Sinking the issue of the Democratic
orators or press. 1t was Cleveland and
reform legislation, it was not a still
hunt, but an aggressive campaign. The
Doodle vote was met and overwhelm-
ingly beaten by the honest, earnest
voter. There is but one aSplanation
for Republican defeat, the people were
tired of Republican CONTROL, and de-
termined to try Democratic legislation.
If the Senate shall prove certainly
Democratic, then the wish of the peo-
pie can be satisfied, besause Democrats
are intelligent, loyal and determined,
and welded to the belief that our gov
ernment must be zone of the people
by the people and for the people" not
in theory, but in practical every day
legislation. For thirty years the Re-
publicans have dominated, absolute in
their sway, now the trust will be in
the hands of the Democrats. Demo
cratic supremacy will not mean hasty
radical changes, no matter how much
desired by the Republican politicians.
The leader of Democracy will move on
safe conservative lines, but determin-
edly in the direction of wise patriotic
legislation. The calamity, howler,n
the obstructionist or the attemlt to
steal senatorial seats will not deter the
Democrats from carrying out their
nrnmlse Of reform goYernment.