Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-12-11

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the Bethany Sunday school, the Phila-
delphia North American, and, with one
or two more bitches on his trousers,
he'll be running Quay out of Pennsyl-
vania politics.
Mckinley processes to be satisfied
with the result of the recent election
In Ohio as an endorsement of his i'm
perialism. How much greater reason
has Mr.. Bryan TO feel proud of the en-
dorsement given him by his own state? Z?
The majority against Mr. Mckinley, as
shown by the combined vote of Nc
Lean and Jones. is 10000, while Mr..
Bryan was endorsed by clear major
ity of 600 in his state of Nebraska
One of the surprises of the recent
election was the result in Potter coun-
ty. Though it has been considered a
safe Republican county the Democratic
ticket was elected by majorities rang
ing from 500 to 1,400. With Potter
Democratic a member of congress
should be gained in that district, and a
Democrat elected to the legislature in
Mr.. Crittenden's place Especial care
should be taken to select strong candi-
dates-men of conceded ability and
unquestioned integrity.
The prosperity of which we hear so
much from our Republican exchanges
Is confined mostly to those who needed
1t least. Manufacturers and trusts are
getting the lions share. The price of
nails affords good illustration of the
whole case. In 1898 the price of nails
was Sl.5O per keg; now they are selling
at $4.35, or an increase in cost to the
consumer of 1870 per cent, while the in
crease in wages is but 10 per cent. The
manufacturer had a profit at the prizes
OF nails in '98, and it is evident that
the trust has an enormous profit now.
Fully ~ per cent of the increased cost
on most articles is clear profit to some.
body else than the man who does the
work to produce them.
The Philadelphia North American Is
doing the state excellent service by ex-
posing rascality and crime against
good citizenship and against the very
foundation principles of a republican
form of government. Every time The
North Americans AK has fallen thus
far some bad Republican has got it
in the neck. and it deserves all the
more credit for waging battle against
wrongdoers who claim allegiance to
its own party. If The North Americans
club in its descent shall strike some
rascally Democrat the party is ready
to say well done; hit him again"
The North Americans bold stroke in
forcing Josiah Adams off the ticket,
and itsdilligence in running down ballot
stltt
lessness, make it paper to be feared
by those whose deeds are evil and re-
spected by those who obey their coun-
try's laws.
The voting machine at the recent cleo
tion in Buffalo worked to the satisfaction
of everybody. 1t was absolutely cor
rect, no man could work it for more
than one vote at time, and the result
was known all over the city within
an hour after the polls closed The
Philadelphia machine was not so gen.
orally satisfactory, though it did work
that pleased its advocates. 1t dumped
200 ballots into one ballot box to start
with, in order not to be obliged to have
SO many to put in later in the day The
result is. the honest citizens of the
state are disgusted, some of the perpe-
traitors of the fraud are staring at
penitentiary doors, while the instiga-
tors of the crime are quaking in their
shoes, fearing that the real criminals
may be discovered before the end of
the hunt. Governor Stone stands as
sponsor for the Philadelphia machine,
and absolutely refused to allow the
people of the state relief when they,
through their representatives, asked
for chance to vote on a constitutional
amendment to prevent ballot box stuff
fing in the large cities.
The Democrats of the state are pret-
ty well out of patience with the So
called Democratic organization of Phil
adelphia. About the only time the
Philadelphia leaders show any activity
is at state conventions; but unless they
make more of a showing hereafter to-
ward repressing ballot box stufting and
general political crookedness instead
Of seeming to wink at it, they will not
be permit ed to have so much to say in
conventions. All reasonable allowance
should be made for the political sins
with which they are charged, but OF
which they may be innocent, but when
cinct after precinct in Philadelphia
holds election after election without
single qualified officer on the election
board, and that, too, without protest
from anybody there is something in
Denmark that stinks. Philadelphia
Democrats are not expected to poll
votes they do not have, but they can
make such protest against open and
fragrant election frauds as will make
Ben Franklin's statue on city hall
smile an approval.
The more the people hear and see OF
Hon William j. Bryan the more they
find in him to admire. He is honest,
frank, courageous and able. He never
hedges, lodges nor equivocates. He
has decided opinions and can express
them as forcibly and eloquently as any
man on earth. During the 12 days pre-
ceding the late election Mr.. Bryan trav-
eled $500 miles and made so addresses.
His speeches were not mere platitudes
about the starry old flag or the tran