The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-10-30
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Ed. FREEMAN:-The CAMBRIA FREE
MAN in its issue of October 23. 1896, very
forcib.y and properly commented on vi
tuperation and falsehood heaped on the
head of the peoples candidate for the
legislature. Thomas Jefferson Itell,' by a
local monopoly serving organ at Ebens-
burg. VIII this, or any, hireling of mo-
nopoly and tool of labor slaughter explain
to the farmers, mechanics and laborers
wherein they would injure their business
or increase their taxes should they ''send
man with this doctrine-the taxation OF
land values irrespective of Improvements
In his head to harrisburg to make laws
for them If Mr.. Itell would add. but the
weight of feather, to the present ousi-
ness depression and the crushing weight of
unequal, unjust and unchristian taxation
now expressing labor, appropriating the
substance OF the farmers and stealing the
earnings of the people, he should not be
sent to the ! legislature. But before this
monopoly organ can, consistantly. ask this
from the farmers, it must be shown and
clearly proven that Mr.. Itel now adyo-
Gates or has advocated some platform or
principle that would work injury to the
farmer.
1t is in harmony with the morals of mo-
nopoly organs to make indecent attacks
upon reform candidates while excusing
and upholding men of question: BILE official
probity and honor who served in the last
general assembly.
Candidates who return 10 their conStitu-
entS loaded To overflowing with the odium
OF honorable men in their party and with
the eXecrations of the people for their
general compliance with party exactions
and corporation demands are. alone, up
held by them. The organ making wan
ton attack upon an humble and patriotic
citizen seeking to reform monopoly abuses
in Pennsylvania, is callious to virtue and
there turks in its hireling composition
naught but treason, stratagem and
spoils," superinduced by malice. Such
complacent monopoly organs, creatures of
its special privilege class, must explain to
the farmers, the people, just why taxation
based on land values irrespective of i'm
proyements-the labor on the land-is "a
bad and wicked thing or the farmers and
laboring people will vote for Thomas
jefferson Itell'' and flock to his standard
to remain.
This unchriStian und uncharitabe ma
ligner of MIR. Itell, ike everyone o. their
particular, the principles of taxation based
on land values irrespective of improve
ments-commonly called single tax.
Hence the important and malignant at
| tack on a man enabled by his reform
character, who will reflect credit on the
farmer and laborer by voting for him and
| who will leave nothing undone in the
cause of the people # sent to the legsla-
ture that will cause the voters anguish OF
| regret. Mr.. Itell is blessed with a good
| just and noble cause, plenty of money for
| the people. and with a matchless name
Jefferson-which speaks its own defence
as it always hurls defiance TO time serving
| editors and the cohorts of our foreig Il
| plutocracy. wish to say To the free and
honest farmers and laboring men, to those
who vote for principle in the interests o.
| the commonwealth, that when Thomas
| Jefferson Itell'' has served a term in the
| legislature he will not be challenged il
| vain to give an account of his stewardship
| He will not be so base and cowardly as Il
stink and cringe from the scrutiny of tn,
| people-who may commission him thei
| servant-when voters in his party, tn,
| people, call on him to answer their queS
tions seek silence and evasion, the refug,
criminals, in order to hide his official act
| from the public gaze.
1t is fitting and eminentIy becoming o
writer in an obSiquous organ and mo
nopoly tribute sheet to declare a falsehoo,
that Mr.. ltell advocates that all taxes
should be raised from improved lands.
when no thought or word uttered by h:n
could so construed. In this cause O
christianity it is to be regretted that me-
should have to sacrifice character. religion
and truth when serving mammon, specia
privilege and monopoly.
| Christianity teaches us tha. Tho
shalt not bear false witness against tn
neighbor." But this single gold standar
bids its minions stultify themselves, den
their former free silver convictions, an
speak falsely against Thomas Jefferso
ltell. Because he is an honest. manly out
spoken man, opposes monopoly in all il
hideous varied forms and the devices an
makeshifts of their organs to defraud tn
people.
| advise the defamer of Mr.. Itell, frs
make an honorable retraction. Then rea
Progress and Poverty and study tn
question therein ably showing the absC
lutte justice and equity for basing all ta>
alton on land values irrespective of tt
labor thereon. Finally, like soul redeem
ed, say to the people of Cambria count
that Stineman, Patterson ard Reese, hay
ing failed TO answer the five questions pr
to them by Republican voters it is therei
a plain, patriotic, christian and Republ
can duty TO ignore these creatures of col
porations at the polls. Then bid the farm
ers perform duty, seek their friend, an
vote for the legislative candidate who wi
aim to advance the price of farm produc
and decrease railroad fares from cen
= To l cent-vOte for Thomas jefferson Ite
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