The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-08-24
Communications


| town aud GallItZin, through the medium
| of Republican paper.
In behalf of the would be dictator Lord
CTorman. this person says Il am d SLickIer
| for the sacred rights of peJiUiou,'' "a citi-
| of Maryland" and Il repel with all my
power the vile denunciatiOnS which the
| pOtentateS of LoreUJU. CarrOlltown anu
GallitZin have eliminated
Joseph Mcdonald, - Union street.
| Cumberland, Md, l. not d stranger in tins
| section. For the effectiveness of his Dem
| ocraJic wrath il We're better he was not 50
I well known. \ few years ago he sought
| to destroy the Democratic party because II
/ failed To recognize his superior presence
| and nominate him for district attorney
| Like all Men greater than Democracy he
| formed an independent party OF his own,
| having Joseph MCDona III for its Alpha its
nominee and its tai IN ILasIs ia the IaI
| er. The CduUdI appeuuuge 10 joseph Me
Donald'S independent party failed TO
wriggle and the district attorney plum did
not maJeralZe.
| Notwithstanding the dictatorship of
Joseph Mcdonald the grand old Demo
cratic party succeeded in electing its uUmI-
ne for the office uf district attorney.
Later on, about lSS3. the Democratic
party OF Cambria county, overlooking his
| apOStacy of previous years, elected tins
same Joseph Mcdonald To the legislature.
Joseph Mcdonald was sent 10 Harris
| burg 10 represent ali the aggreSsIyenesS,
| hope and thought OF the people OF Cam
| bTa.
For all he done or accomplished Cor the
cause IF reform, while eye witness and in
! the midst OF the most gldriug Republican
corruption, demanding instant aud con-
tinued legislative HgnJ on his part, the
Democracy might as well have sent clam
there.
Had the Democracy, in place of Joseph
Mcdonald. sent Il man from the state deaf
and dumb asylum, the Interests Of the peu
pie would have been better served.
PrUmpJeG 10y the presence OF Joseph Nc
Donald on the soil of our county, as one of
the people sending him To the IegISla Iure,
II Is now pertinent To ask this sell 4 Up INT
ed QueStor. what of his SUeward>hIp'
NIl Joseph Mcdonald. please, answer
to the people, whose money and pay he
pOckeJed, this question
Did you receive or accept, directly or in
directly, or did YOU use a free gIfl rail-
road ticket or pass before or after aSSum-
ing the duties of legislator or during your
term member of the legislature?
hen Joseph Mcdonald, "a former en-
plOye OF the people of Cambria county.
answers the question just prUpOuudcd IL
VIII be quite soon enough for hIm 10 die
tate the sentiments aud the political action
OF his peers ia this county. 1t is highly
gratifying that the cause of self govern
ment aud Democratic principles received
the prompt and independent recognition
given 10y the Democrats Of 'LOreLtU, Car
rulltown and GalliLZin," " in vigorously pro-
testing against the United States senator
from Mary land gUTmaudiZing with Repub-
IicanS. They have shown Il patriotic sense
OF duty, high pubic spirit and the
-
ing 10 the attention OF congress, the recre-
aucy of German, III defyIug the mandate
OF the people who created the present gov
ernment, the president, senate and con
greSS, for the express purpose of speedily
enacLIng substantial reform.
speak for myself. and | think | voice
the sentiments of all true Democrats in
this county, when | say | am amenab.e To
no man. class or clique in the sentiments |
shall express or the political duty 1 shall
perform, to the voice of conscience only.
am | auSwerable.
Since il Is made question | wish to say
to Joseph Mcdonald that his ImpudeuJ
assault on Democrats has not congealed
my lips, no apO.UgIsI for such political
thing as German could ought but quicken
IN une resentment, and the purpose To eX-
pose this menace to Democracy.
Pray, tell the Democrats OF Cambria who
Is this man German. The son OF Il Wash
Inston Lobbyist, prominent as know
Nothing, and then Il Republican. Unable
TO turn the state OF Mary land To his pOilII-
cal liking he JramPed into the Democratic
party and secured the United States seua
IOrShip-
The assertion. the inference thrown out,
thJL MaTyl land l. Democratic state be-
cause OF the presence and influence of Cor
man Is not true. Maryland was founded
by Lord Baltimore aud devoted to Demo
cracy in its infancy, as "a land Of sdnctu-
AIRY. Tor the oppressed Of all creedS.
HalIowed IN the revolution as the birth
place OF Il carroll of CarrOllIUu,' alone
years, true To its origin, To first principles,
always To De found battling for Democracy.
These are some of the causes and not
German. Tor the six congressional dis
IriCtS are all Democratic The state
presents an undivided Democratic 'front.'
am free To proclaim "a my Democratic
sentiments. that German and his like are
creatures of a 10 " order of degradation.
Having sought for representative offices
under oath 10 obey the mandate of the
people, taking pay for this work of speedy
and substantial tariff reform.
No sooner in office than they turn their
backs upon duty, have axes To grind, per
SOnal aud local uterertS To serve, fall in
line and ponder with the enemies of sub
stanIiaI tariff reform.
Such d public and peoples servant, be he
president senator, congressman or a mem
beI of the state Legislature, or German, is
an Infinitely more dan geroUS ciJiZeu and
deSpicable character Tn an Jesse james OF
the Younger boys.
Joseph Mcdonald. the apolOgist of Cor
mdni>m, to the contrary Notwithstanding,
are YOU answered yet?
Common robbers of the Jesse James
stamp show some bravery, skill and mus
Gle, and take large risks in extracting
wealth from their victims.
But L nited States senator or member
of the Legislature takes no such risks by
Sneaking, begging. buying and lying them
selves intO possession OF the ChauctS of
such representative of the people. and then
while the people Sltepeth in contid ence or
.
>JrucJiOn. The chance being open. these
representative Sleuth hounds of ''prOteC-
tiOn" of tariff and land monopoly. rob
without stint and abuse without mercy the
people.
BE il by tariff or other unjust forms of
taxation, which paralyZe industry, invite
strikes, StaTVe the people, cause bloOdShed
and the murder of dcluded people by the
hundreds. or be IL by railroad lands, special
and class legislation, free railroad paSSSeS
or whatsoever. the servant of the people in
the person of an ariStOcTatic public officer
or tyrant United States senator is no less
cowardIy- Sneaking robber of uncommon
degree.
am coLSOled in my Democratic action.
denOuUcing German, and strengthened in
the rectitude of INV oSitiOn. by the out
pouring of the Democracy of Frederick,
Md. denOuncing the periijy of their Uni
ted States senator.
The recent action of the Democratic
state convention at Indianapolis in eS-
pecially condemning IA small cOterie of
senators, who masqueTading "a Demo
Gratis. by threats TO defeat all tariff legiS-
laIion. have temporarily prevented the
Democratic party from carrying out all of
as announced in the Democratic platform
of lStS2
The presentation of this plank in the
platform of the party to the convention
caused pandemOnium and cries OF name
them" and the names of German, Brice
and Smith were cried out in deTiSiOn all
over the great hall.
The sovereign people of Indiana and
their own Democratic convention Will be
asph hyXiated for their vulgar calumny' of
German when the edicJ goes forth against
them. pronounced 10y Lawyer Joseph Nc
Donald, IS Union St, Cumberland, Mary
land
can trut hfuIiy say tn this legal aDolO-