(Sibley) was a devout Baptist and believed in having a strong moral fiber. He believed that if you are in government, you ought to take some stands alongside your religious convictions.
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Everybody worked hard for it and we just came up a little short. The bottom line is our guys wrestled hard and did a good job, but Sibley wrestled hard also and came out on top.
One of the events was a free day at Monarch Park where Sibley brought in all the food, costing thousands of dollars. Plus, there might have been some people paid to vote.
In that time, Sibley didn't mince words. He supported the right to vote for women and the initiation of a graduated income tax. He was not going to be told what to think.
Sibley was a representative of rural Pennsylvania with roots deep in the local soil. His innovative techniques on his farm along the Allegheny River gained worldwide attention. This is a man who had a significant amount of influence from our area.
I thought going into the meet that Sibley would be favored at seven weights and I thought we could win seven matches. We did end up doing that. The key difference between the two teams' performance was they had three pins and a forfeit. You have to give credit to the Sibley kids there because they were wrestling hard all the time. I thought our guys worked hard for the pin too, but we just weren't able to get it as much as we needed.
He told Sibley that if he became a Republican again, 'we'll put you back in Congress.' That was said to him even as he was a Democrat serving in office.
They made a lot of money and Sibley got into agriculture - his first love - and began grafting, seed testing and raising horses. He created such a good stock of trotting horses and Jersey cattle that they would set records across the country. ... He had a great affection for that, which came from the soil.
Cleveland backed the gold standard, which detractors believed hurt the farmers and small business owners. Sibley did not support that...(and) had the wherewithal to stand up in Congress and tell the president he was wrong.
Joseph Sibley was one of the premier historical figures of the oil region and his influence extended worldwide.