Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-05
A Few Words to Democrats.

duty to vote tomorrow. The ballot is
the proper weapon to use to try to
remedy what each may consider an evil
in the social condition of the country,
and therefore no man ought to neglect
the opportunity to express his sentiments
through that channel.
Democrats, especially, must arouse
themselves, and not only cast their own
votes, but see that every Democrat in
their district does likewise.
This is an important year to the
Democracy of Pennsylvania. The party
has placed in nomination a set of candi-
dates for the state offices who have
sacrificed their time, health, labor and
money to win this fight-not for their
own sakes and the honors it might bring
them personally-but for the good of
the whole party.
When men of such sterling qualities
as William NJ. Singerly and his colleagues
volunteer to stand the brunt of battle the
least they can expect of those whom
they wish to assist is to come out one
day in the year and vote for the princi-
Piles of Democracy as advocated by these
candidates.
In the position the Democratic state
nominees have taken on the leading
issues of the day, position that has
won for them the admiration of every
fair-minded citizen in the country, they
must have the support of their party to
show to their enemies that their senti-
ments are endorsed and upheld by the
majority of the people of the state,
Because it seems improbable that
Singerly will be elected governor is no
reason for any Democrat to abate in
working for his election. Every vote
that can be polled for such fearless
people will be rebuke to those who
would dare to try to abride and restrict
the rights and privileges of their fellow
men. The candidates are the exponents
of freedom in the fullest extent of the
word, and men like them must fill the
high offices in this country if the spirit of
bigorty and sectarianism is to be kept
out of politics.
For congressmen-at-large the party
has named two of the finest Democrats
in the state, Henry Meyer and Thomas
Collins. Both of these men have proven
themselves in the past as worthy of any
trust the citizens may place in them,
and both are radical in their views of
Democracy. If it is possible to send
these two men to congress it should be
done, and Pennsylvania, in doing so,
would honor itself. They represent the
true idea of tariff reform, without any
unnecessary quibbling or hankering
after incidental protection, and if elected
they can be depended upon to come
forth at the end of their terms with
/ records unstained by the lobbyist.
The county ticket named by the
Luzerne Democrats is composed of men
who ought to receive the solid support
of every man who claims allegiance to
the party. In Messrs. Rhone, O'Boyle,
Schappert, Rice and Dohl they have
given US standard-bea of whom all
can be proud to support. Not a word
has been or could be said of any one OF
them by the Republicans since the
campaign began that would reflect upon
their ability or their honesty.
The records and histories of the county
candidates are now too well-known to
require further comment today, and if
every Democrat does his duty tomorrow
the old party will win another deserved
victory. Democracy has never lost in
Luzerne county in two successive years
and it is our turn to have a majority this
! year,
For their legislative candidate the
Democrats of the fourth district have
nominated young man with record
as a Democrat and citizen that cannot
be questioned. Should the district be SO
fortunate as to secure John j. McNelis
as its representative at Harrisburg the
people of Freeland, of Hazleton, of Fos-
ter, and of every part of lower Luzerne
) can rest assured that he will work
honestly and energetically for the good
of the whole district.
Without money and without the in,
huence of self-seeking cliques behind
him, Mr.. McNelis has made fight that
ought to bring to him the help of every
Democratic voter. He has made his
fight upon the principles Of the party,
and goes before the people committed tc
! nothing but to legislate for the best
interests of all the people.
: He has refused to be led off by the
slde-traps so adroitly set for him, and il
elected will be bound by no promises
the fulfillment Of which might do harm
to any part of the district.
Being miner himself, one who has
' toled all his life in this region for 8
l living, he can be depended upon to dc