Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-09-27
FREELAND, SEPTEMBER 81, 1894.
Not Afraid to Name Him.

LET every Democrat consider it his
solemn duty to assist in purifying the
party before the next presidential cleo
ton. This can be done only by rebuk-
ing the insolence Of poltroon politicians
who have thrust themselves upon the
ticket this year. Cowardice and rascality
must be showed under by the ballots of
free and Independent voters"
The above we clip from the FREELAND
TRIBUNE and we are at a loss to under
stand what Brother Buckley means. If
there is any candidate on the ticket who
is Objectionable, he should be pointed
out, otherwise the entire ticket may
suffer for the shortcomings of the man
whom the TRIBUNE says is coward, a
rascal, poltroon and ought to be defeat
ed. OF course the TRIBUNE and its
editor have full right to oppose any
Democrat who is on the ticket, or all of
them Tor that matter, but when it takes
a stand of that kind, justice would
demand that it name the Democrat that
1t opposes. And this we believe the
TRIBUNE will do, for it is a journal that
above all things is just and fair
VttbeS-Ba1Te NelCsaealerS.
We are surprised that the NeUSiedler,
usually so vigilant and observing, finds
it necessary to ask that question. The
TRIBUNE has repeatedly pointed out the
candidate on the ticket who desel yes
defeat, and We thought that our opposi-
ton to Congressman Hines reelection
was so well-known to all our readers
that they could understand who is meant
without inserting his name in every
paragraph that refers to towards, rascals
and poltroon politicians. The TRIBUNE
would be very sorry to see its opposition
to this demogogue work harm to any
other candidate, forevery other nominee,
from Singerly to McNelis, will receive
the unqualified support of this paper.
In regard to Hines, the TRIBUNE
would be false to its principles if it aided
in again electing him and placing him in
position to betray the party as he did
before. The NeuSdedler must know that
Hines is a protectionist. He is not in
sympathy with the Democratic national,
state or county platforms upon the tariff
question. He has assisted in having the
duty retained on several articles which
were to be free under the original Will
son bill. His lobbying in the interests
of the Wilkes-Barre lace mill, the Haz-
ard wire works and the Plymouth car
pet factory ought to be convincing proof
that he is not safe man to represent
Democrats in congress. To touch upon
his record in other respects is unneces-
sary at present. The fact that he is a
proteCtionist is sufficient to condemn
him in the eyes of the TRIBUNE. His
opponent, it can be said, is also a pro
tectionist, but between two such men
there can be but one choice.
In opposing Democratic protectionists
the TRIBUNE may be alone in Luzerne
county but it is not alone in the state.
The Philadelphia Record, the best and
foremost tariff reform advocate in the
United States, through its editor, Viii.
liam NJ. Singerly, who we hope will be
the next governor of Pennsylvania, says:
"As JetaceeH Democratic p0tectjORtst and
" Republican, protectioai8t, other things be-
ing equal, the Record is in facor Of Re
publican egory time. The Democratic pro
tectj0Hid tSd f,utd."