Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-11-07
ARE YOU MAN OR SLAVE?
ANSWER BY YOUR VOTE FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEE.

| 0uayism Versus AntI-0uayism Is the
Great Issue in This District-standard
Authorities Ten Independent RepubIi-
cans What to DO Tomorrow.
President McKinley's postmaster
general is Hon. Charles Emory Smith
who, as editor of the Philadelphia Press
tells the honest Republicans of Pennsyl-
vania what to do in the great contest OF
tomorrow. The Press on Monday last
said editorially:
''Some of the candidates nominated
| by Republican conventions are more
strongly devoted to Mr.. Quay's personal
and political interests than the interests
of their constituents. These should be Lef,
at hume. A fair test of candidates is
their position on the L nitsd States sena-
torship. Those who will not give salts
factory assurances that If elected to the
legislature they will vote against the re-
election of Matthew S. Quay to the
senate Sh0uM not receiys tie ties of anti
machine Republic rms. Themachine is in
trenched in the legislature, the state
treasury and the United States senate.
From these citadels of power and patron
age 1t controls the state. To dispossess
it and overthrow its power these strong
holds must be taken. The legislature is
the immediate point Of attack. Elect an
dntt-Quay legislature. Remove the head
aud front of the machine from the
federal senate and the patronage and
| prestige which he has brought to it and
which confirms it in power will be taken
away. NoD is the accepted time IN aorest
the control Of tie legislature from the Quay
m0chine'
This is strong language from the
greatest Republican daily in Pennsyl-
vania, edited, as it is, by IA member of
the cabinet. This appeal for honest
government and the overthrow of cor
rupt bossism, coming almost directly
from President Mckinley, ought not to
be lost upon the intelli ,elt voters OF the
Fourth legislative district. Here we
have three candidates for the legislature.
Two are anti-Quay and one is for Quay.
Messrs. Sheridan and Evans are opposed
to Quayism and stand upon anti-Quay
platforms. Mr.. Snyder stands upon
platform which, endorses Quay There
is no doubt nor question as to the posi-
tion of each of the three.
The choice of honest men is therefore
confined to the Democratic and Prohibi-
tion nominees. Both are laboring men,
honest, capable and worthy of support.
To the independent citizen who wishes
to make his vote count most effectually
| against Quayism, the question naturally
arises, "Who shall l support, Sheridan
or Evans?" 1t is conceded by the most
ardent admirers Of the latter that his
election cannot even be expected He
is fighting valiant battle, but his can
vass has not shown any likelihood to be
triumphant. A vote for Evans, there
fore, would be a protest against Quay
ism, but would count for naught in the
result. 1t would be energy woefuly
misapplied.
Upon Mr.. Sheridan then must centre
the support of all who desire Pcnnsyl-
vania redeemed from the corrupt
powers that control it. For exactly
half century he has resided in
this district, coming here from his birth
place, Wilkesbarre, at the age of six
years. His whole life has been spent in
the Lehigh region. Since attaining
manhood he has striven to elevate his
| fellowworkers and to obtain for them
their rights and privileges, at all times
using every honorable means to prevent
discord between employer and employe.
At the call OF his neghbors, the people
Of the Fourth district, he entered the
political field, hoping that in the house
of representatives at Harrisburg he
could be OF still better service to them
and with voice and vote help to advance
the cause of honest government and
| equal laws.
1t rests entirely with the independent
voters OF the district to say who will be
elected to represent us in the legislature.
Mr.. Sheridan. stands fearlessly and nm
equivocally opposed to Quayism aud all
it represents. A vote for him means a
vote for a better, purer and cleaner
government in Pennsylvania. He is
pledged to do this by his party platform,
by his personal utterances and by his
past record in this region. His honesty
has not been ques toned in this cam
paign, nor heretofore.
Mr.. Sheridan Is neck and neck with
Mr.. Snyder in the race. The result de-
pends upon the ballots of those Republi-
cans who are sincerely in favor of reform.
VIII they follow the advice of President
McKinley's postmaster general and the
Philadelphia Press and vote to elect an
anti-Quay legislature or will they stifle
their conscience, their honor and their
patriotism by voting like slaves for a
continuance of Quayism and disgrace? :
BE men aud vote for Sheridan.
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