The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-09-08

the Democratic Harmony Commtt-
tee and Mr.. wanamaker's Mug
wump Organization Meet on the
same Day In Philadelphia-Mr. Wan.
amnker Gets or the Same Old Sour
Grapes speech and the Democrats
Have One OF Their Same Old Fights. (
How the state Trea,s the Local
Taxpayer.
Philadelphia, Aug. s0.-"If Donnel-
ly says there ever was more than two
policemen at any polling place In my
ward ne is a liar" shouted ex-Magis-
trate Jeter J. Hughes. the leader OF the
Delehunty Democracy. at the harmony
meeting here last week.
Whcreupcn Magistrate Donnelly, OF
the Ryan democracy. In harmonious
spirit OF repartee and a geographical
ly limited sense Of judicial dignity,
responded d
II had you outside l would punch
your face"
The meeting OF which this was q
characteristic incident. and the meet
ing on the same day Of Mr.. Wanama-
ker's so-called Business Mems League
which seems to be an invention for
pulling the business mans leg, together
with the announcement OF an attempt
to make a truck-and-dicker deal De-
tween the two representative podies'
with DR.. Swallow between as the tom
que OF the wagon, made the last week
a Democratic one. so far as news is
concerned. For whatever Is anu-Re-
publican, by whatever name It Is call
ed temporarily, is Democratic, since 1t
il the Democratic party which VIII
profit in the state and nation by every
vote cast against Republican candt-
dates.
Moreover, there Is no longer any con-
cealment OF the terms OF the bargain
that Is sought to be made, nor OF the
stake which each party to the COM
bine Is expected to throw into the pot
The Democrats have already, at the
Altoona convention, turned their pacKs
on the national principles upon which
they fought the last campaign. True,
lthey did not do so without consulting
the national leaders OF their party, for
happen to know that in response to
an inquiry from Colonel Guffey, as to
how far they could go without being
cast out OF the fold. National Chair
man Jones gave him full liberty to
adopt or denounce any doctrine as
might seem to him good, adding PAIN
tiyely that ne didn't see ''the chance
for Democratic success was very Sood
anywhere this fall fail anyhow. MOI
would they be. In the race OF the mag
nificent Republican administration
which the people are 10 vote their opin-
ion of in November. nut that the dis
corlant efforts of n few disappointed
lRepublicans, who think their member
ship in the millionaires' club ought Il
make them the dictators OF the party
and OF a serviceable lot OF others wht
are always willing To shout for any
body who will pan out for the legtti
mate expenses OF the campaign, ar'
lenough to give interest to the situador
and challenge every local Republican
to do his duty.
Doctor Swallow. for his share. ha'
already cast into the pot the distinctiv
principles OF the Prohibition party. ant
ia too busy abusing and maligninl
everything Republican with the sam
reckless tongue which brought him Il
trial in the Williamsport conference
of his church upon the charge OF beini
both a common and specific and par
ticular liar). to intimate to his nearer
that whisky ought not to flew free a
water.
The sacrifices which Republican
VINO are asked to leave their party VII
he expected to make were clearly out
lined in Mr.. Wanamaker's speech whicl
was received with enthusiasm almos
amounting to tumult among the Sc
lect gathering OF 25 people to whom n
read IL. They are expected Co see tn
Dpmocrats and go them one further; I
cnst behind them not only their ma
tjenal but their state principles: B
forget that there are such things a
Democrats und Republicans, and to en-
ter into secret alliance with any an
every force which in the nast ha
shown itself hostile to their party o
the principles II represents, To the sol
end of overthrowing the present lead
, ership of their party. under which
has won the grandest and creates
: victories In all its victorious mstor!
That's all. and with the frankness
a tail that has determined to wag tn
dog, or wag itself off a-trying. the
\ brandish the declaration III duVdHc
4 that the men they hope to elect to tn
Legislature under the guise Of Republi
leans will all be pledged In advance no
70 go into the Republican caucus; 4
other words, not to abide the judgmen
Of the party majority on any part
question.
Whom they will vote for for governo
and the other state positions. and 70
congressman at large. and for con
rressmen in the various districts, the
do not say. The presumption is tina
their Democratic allies have made 81
lence upon this point a condition O
fellowship, leaving the matter open 70
separate dickering in various districts
according to circumstances. Well,
may be possible to make people forge
" all about the war and the tremendou
t. questions which II leaves yet to b
a settled: forget that there is such
3. thing as Democracy and Republican
d. ism, and turn a campaign whose issue
are as important as any In 30 year
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