RY (LS
ERE MOEN
REPUBLICANS
Criticises Action of a Few Who
Have Declared for Sheatz
on Insufficient Grounds.
Shows That the Machine Republican
Candidate Was Always Servile and
Obedient.—He Was Against Roose
velt at a Crucial Time and Against
Good Government Legislation All
the Time.
(Special Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Pa., Oct. 30.
There is an element among the
independent Republicans of Penod-
sylvania which is already *‘weary of
well doing.” This was to be expect-
ed. In the history of time there has
never been a movement involving a
considerable number of men which
did not develope some recreants.
Even the church is frequently em-
barrassed in its work by the bad be-
haviour of some professors of Christ-
fanity. Such incidents do not per-
manently retard the work of the
Church, however. The delinquents
are set aside and the civilizing and
Christianizing processes go on.
Recently there has been no more
promising movement in the interest
of civic improvement than that which
organized under the title of the Liuo-
coln Party in this State. It was com-
posed, in the main, of strong and
earnest men influenced essentially hy
the spirit of progress and directed
by conscience and patriotism, Such
a force could not fail to command
popular respect and draw public fav-
or. That was probably its greatest
danger. It attracted the support of
a lot of self-seeking politicians who
hoped to ride into office on the crest
of its wave of popularity.
There are men of respectable ante-
cedents and considerable means wno
would crack a safe if they imagined
there was a commission for some
public office inside which they could
seize. They have an inordinate and
insatiable thirst for office. Some of
that sort got into the Lincoln party
and because their expectation of
office was not realized, they are now
hurrying back to the machine. A
few of them recently held a meeting
in Philadelphia and decided that
they would support Sheatz. They
fmagiue that such action will please
Roosevelt and get them something.
False Promises and Wrong Con-
clusions.
These fellows, or part of them
have issued a letter addressed to the
frdependent Republicans in which
they say that the nomication of
Sheatz was ‘a concession to decent
Republicanism;" that ‘“‘the good of
the State will be best promoted’ by
his election; that such a result of
the vote ‘will promote the overthrow
of Penrose” and that it will be an
“endorsement of the Roosevelt poli-
cies.” It would be difficult to imag-
ine anything more absurd. The el-
ection of Sheatz is absolutely essen-
tial to the success of Penrose's plans
for next year.
How could it be otherwise? Sheatz
was nominated by a convention ab-
solutely controlled by Penrose. The
fact that it was presided over by
Harry F. Walton of Philadelphia is
ample proof of that fact. But it
doesn’t depend or that evidence
alone. The important thing to Pen-
rose was control of the organization.
Appreciation of this fact was shown
last year in the demand for the re-
tirement from the Chairmanship of
the State Committee of Mr. Pen-
rose’'s Private Secretary. The con-
vention which nominated Sheatz an-
animously re-elected Wesley R. An-
drews.
The action of these so-called In-
dependent Republicans is recreancy
of the worst type. But it wasn’t the
greatest blunder they made. The
sending of a copy of their absurd
letter to Hon. William T. Creasy en-
joys that distinction. It gave Creasy
an opportunity to expose their stu-
pidity and hypocrisy. They have be-
trayed their associates in the move-
ment of the last two years, they
have misrepresented facts with re-
spect to the movement and in rela-
tion to Sheatz and they have written
themselves down as political mercen-
aries and adventurers.
Mr. Creasy's Proper Reply.
Here is Mr. Creasy’s reply to the |
FDU WO
letter signed by Mahlon N. Kline,
Chairman, and Cyrus D. Foss, Jr.
Secretary:
Catawissa, Pa., Oct. 3.
Mr. Mahlon N. Kline, Chairman, Phila.
deiphia, Pa. the
Dea i— acknow! re-
r Sir:—l jag 10 She 18.
ceipt of your let of October
taining a why cause of good
government would be conserved ol. the
election of John O. Sheatz to the office
late Treasurer, against John G. Harman,
No doubt you have uested me to join
you in an appeal to | t Repub-
deans in furtherance of pro tion,
use | was one of your cand
State office last jout and for the reason of
my identity in the past, in and out of the
Legislature, with movements in the inter-
est of those reforms which you profess to
advocate,
You say that at the last two general
slections tho of Republicans op-
posed the candidates of their part bee
cause it was controlled by a grou cor-
rupt politicians for their own selfish ends;
that the result led to the election of Mr.
Berry, the nomination ef Stuart, inspl
the capital investigation, the arrest an
indictment of the conspirators and final-
, the nomination of John O. Sheatz for
Te Treasury. | have not quoted liter.
ally.
Mr. Berry Alone Achieved Results,
You will pardon me if 1 am unable to
jftee either with your premises or cone
clusions, The elec
n of Mr. Berry alone
brought Lido. the special session, un-
he nad not been retarded by an unfriend-
ly administration, the grafters would have
been prosecuted long The nomina-
tion of Mr. Stuart was certainly no re-
form movement, for it was notoriousl
dictated by Senator Penrose; while his
election has resulted in the retention in
omtice of all the gangsters of the old Quay
regime. kven Stott, who as Secretary of
e Board of Public Grounds and Bulld-
covered up the grafting operations,
is still a clerk in the office of the Auditor
General, and in the enjoyment of the con-
fidence of the machine leaders. Is it not
a fact that the same corrupt politicians
are still in control of tag partys and us-
ing it as before, for th own selfish
ends?
You add that “the policies of President
Roosevelt's administration have the ene
thusiastic support of all independent Re-
e to him ‘for the
ublicans,” and plede
utlure, as in the past, our pe
port.” You will probably recall the fact
t in 195 when President Roosevelt's
most cherished policy was in its crucial
stage, a resolution pledging him the moral
support of Pennsylvania was introdu
lutu the Legislature, and Mr. Sheatz vo
against it. Only a few days ago he de-
ciared In a speech at Pittsburg that he is
in cordial sympathy with the movement
to nominate Senator Knox for President,
who not only doesn't reflect the Roose-
velt policy but was conspicuous amo
those in the Senate who were denoun
by President Roosevelt as railroad law-
yers. Mr. Harman, who was a member of
the House at the time, voted for the
resolution.—(See Legisiative Record, ses-
Sion OF aN, page aM.)
The System Rather Than Men,
You say: “We regard Boise Penrose
as the centre and mainspring of the group
of corrupting, contracting and corporate
influences which have so long dominated
the politics of the State.” In my opinion
Peuruse 18 not mgre the
centre of this system than was ay
those who preceded nim. The evil is not
80 much men as the system. The citadel
of the power of the system is the State
Treasury. We have been striving for
yess to destroy the system and by the
election of mr. Berry two years ago eim-
porarily achieved that result. Your prop-
osition to elect Mr. Sheatz will restore
the system and eatrench it, because he
ization than Quay ever was. Quay
pever went up against a condition as
difficult as the capitol scandals pre-
sented to Penrose this year. Last
year he had a rough road to travel
and won with Stuart. If he sue-
ceeds this year in rescuing the party
from the peril in which it is involv-
ed and restoring it to complete con-
trol of the government of the State,
he will be invincible, for the credit
will go to him rather than to the
independents, whatever part they
take in the battle.
G. D. H.
Let Us Hope They Will.
From the Reading Telegram.
Maybe if these prosecutors don’t
look out, Sanderson, et al.,, will .p
and tell who really got it.
According to the statement of
Mahlon N. Kline, Lewis Emery, Jr.,
is of the opinion that the best inter-
ests of the State were conserved by
the election of Edwin 8S. Stuart to
the office of Governor last year. Mr.
Stuart has done all that was possible
to retain Penrose's friends in the
public service and to foster the in-
terests of the “criminal conspiracy
masquerading as the Republican
party.” He has inaugurated no re-
form and delayed the prosecution of |
the capitol grafters as long as possi. '
ble, probably with the purpose of
letting them escape by way of the
statute of limitations, Quay’'s favor-
ite method. Still Lewis Emery, Jr.,
was the candidate against him and !
the possibilities for harm In this
country are vast. Taking one con- |
sideration with another, therefore, |
we will not undertake to dispute his |
point with Mr. Emery,
Representative Creasy has made |
an interesting, though unattractive |
spectacle of Mr. Mahlon N. Kline, of |
Philadelphia, and those associatea |
with him in an effort to delude in- |
dependent Republicans into the sup-
port of Penrose’s candidate for State
i
: that in a selfish desire to participate
or ' in the primaries next Spring Mr.
| Kline and his associates have at-
| tempted to deceive the public oy
| misrepresenting the facts. So long
| as Wesley R. Andrews, one of the
| bank wreckers of the Quay regimo
Treasurer. Mr. Creasy shows not
only that Mr. Sheatz has always been
a2 servile tool of the machine, but
owes his nomination to the machine and | remains at the head of the Republi-'
must depend upon it for his election. On
the other hand the election of Mr. Hare
man will continue the licies of Mr,
Derry and make perpetual the triumph of
civic righteousness which
cured.
You say that the nomination of John O.
Sheatz by the Republican State conven
Lion was a concession torced by decent
Republicanism, unavoidably and bitterly |
distasteiul 10 the munagement tnat sought
to retain power.
Senator Penrose controlled the conven-
fun which nominated Mr, Sheatz as abso-
& caucus,
niicance, he held the organization in hia
own hands by the re-election of his pri-
vate secretary to the office of Chairman
of tae State Committee,
of us as if we had given the votes that
nominated him,
It is a welisknown fact that My. Sheats
is playing both sides. The Penrose people
declare conndently that Mr. Sneatz is
with them You say he is against them.
But why is he silent? A man's position
can best be defined by himself. Let Mr.
Sheatz take the public into his confidence
and frankly announce whether he is for
or ugainst Penrose for Senator.
Your letter, in short, conveys the idea
that your main concern is to re-enter the
machine organization. Recent experience
has perfectly proved that minority re
resentation in the State administration
of the highest value. Plain business prin-
ciples require checks of this sort, and the
election of John G. Harman will accom.
lish that result. It will destroy the sys
em absolutely and save the people of the
State millions of dollars.
Sheantz's Record Revealed.
You say that in 185, prior to the reform
movement of that year, Sheatz stood
alone in the State Legislature In urging
the passage of ballot reform and perso
registration acts. The only ballot reform
bill introduced during the session of 1905
was “read in place” by Representative
Flynn, and it was supported by all the
Democrats and by a few Republicans.
Bheatz introduced a personal registration
a With the apologetic ‘by request’ at-
tached,
1 have served in the Legislature during
all the time of Mr. Sheatz's Inembeishly
of the House and am familiar with h
record. He voted for a few meritorious
measures and against vicious legislation
occasionally. But he was not a militant
reformer by a long way. On the con-
tra voted with the machine so
usuaily that the exceptions only proved
Sheatz voted against the Philadelphia
“ripper,” but served the machine by vot-
ing against an amendment which would
have estroyes orion that the
oncu
0 ine State will be subserved b
he election of Mr. Sheatz, or that su
a result of the election will promote the
overthrow of Pen contrary,
rose.
y it will entrench Mr. Penrose
Ah Sar, his tion as boss.
will guarantee the results which you pre-
tend to aim for
Very truly yours,
W. T. Creasy.
Independents Resent Recreancy.
Mr. Creasy's letter has stirred the
real independent Republicans of the
State to the highest measure of en-
thusiasm in the support of Mr. Har-
man. The authors of the letter ‘o
which it was a reply, have deliber-
ately falsified the record in order to
deceive the voters, Their purposs
was, of course, to qualify themselves
to participate in the Republican
primary elections next Spring. Pen-
rose, and as Mr. Creasy alleges,
Sheatz are opposed to Roosevelt's
candidate and these mercenaries
hope that through the popularity of
Roosevelt they will get back into the
organization and control it.
But they are pursuing a very
stupid course. If Sheatz is elected
Penrose will be more firmly estab-
lished in control of the party organ-
i
| can organization nobody but a knave
| would say that it has reformed and
his election se- | only fools would believe the false-
| hood.
Chairman Andrews admits that!
rvility to the machine. |
One of the most significant feat
ures of the State campaign was the
| meeting of veterans of the Civil war
lutely as any party boss ever controiled
He dictated the patform, se-
lected the presiding officer, censored the !
speeches and what is of the greatest sig- |
and the sons of veterans held at
Shamokin, a few days ago. The
veterans were deeply earnest Iu |
their denunciation of the trick by '
. which they were deprived of the pit-
You say that Mr. Sheatz is as truly one
tance contemplated in the Cochran |
bill and in view of the fact that |
there is likely to be three times us
much surplus money in the treasury |
as the law would have required at
the time the payments would have
. been made they are justly indignant,
They feel that Pennsylvania owes |
something to the heroes of that
great war and that there is little |
chance of getting it while the gang |
wants money for speculative pur
poses,
| Burd Cassell who was at the time
| robbing the State of $1,500,000, gave
' Senator Penrose a campaign contri-
bution of $15,000, but protests
| there was nothing wrong in the
| transaction. Maybe that is true, ac- |
| cording to Chairman Andrews’ no-!
| tions of political morals. But any-
| body who 4s not a political degen-
' erate would probably take another
| view of the subject.
|. Governor Stuart is for Penrose
| for Senator and Mr. Sheatz is for
| Penrose. The election of Sheats,
therefore, will give Penrose com-
plete control of the administration
of the State government for the
reason that the Governor and the
State Treasurer constitute a majority
of all the important Boards and
Commissions which administer the
government.
The voters of Philadelphia ought
to understand by this time, that the
reforma promises of machine politi-
cians are not to be depended upon.
While a candidate, Mayor Reyburn
promised anything that the people
could possibly want but since his el-
ection he has ears only for the gang-
sters,
John O. Sheatz claimed that he
voted against the Susquehanna canal
bill while the records show that he
voted for it. This discrepancy be-
tween his statement and the re-
cords marks him as a common falsi-
fier and reformers are not moulded
from that sort of metal.
A man who has been proved a
lar has a hard cheek to continue
the pretense of integrity. Honest
men don’t lie and heroes of political
battles never try to deceive the peo-
ple by misrepresenting their actions
in public affairs,
— mo
| the Penn Memorial monument was
| viewed and the exercises were trans-
| of the first landing of William Penn at
' Charles R. Miller, of Wilmington, pres-
PENN'S LANDING CELEBBRATED
Rain Interfered With Exercises at
Chester and New Castle.
Chester, Pa., Oct. 29.—The landing
of William Penn on the site of what
fs now this city, 225 years ago, was
celebrated here, The exercises were Lo
have included a spectacular reproduc-
tion of the landing of the great Qua.
ker, but a heavy rain marred the cere-
ponies, and, after escorting Governor
Stuari. and others officials and guests
to the exact spot where Penn landed,
ferred to the Larkin public scheol,
where Governor Stuart addressed the
children.
New Castle Unveils Tablet.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. 29.—Though
rain marred the celebration, a tablet
commemorating the 225th anniversary
that place, was unveiled at New Cas-
tle. The tablet, which is of marble, is
set in the east wall of the old court
houes, a part of which was standing
when Penn arrived. The exercises
were conducted by tho Delaware So-
ciety of the Coloniai Dames of Amer-
ica. The tablet was vaveiled by Mrs.
ident of the Delaware Society of Colo-
nial Dames, and the principal address
was made by President Joseph Swayne,
of Swarthmore College.
RAILROAD TIED UP
Trainmen on the Huntingdon & Broad
Top on Strike.
Huntingdon, Pa., Oct. 28.—The
trainmen on the Huntingdon & Broad
Top railroad went on a strike, and
practically tied up the entire road
from Huntingdon to Mount Dallas and
Broad Top. Only two engineers and
one fireman out of a total of 150 train.
men have not gone out. Superintend-
ent Greenleaf managed to get out one
passenger train by drawing on his of
fice force, and it is expected that there
will be a complete tie up when the
men on the coal crews join the other
strikers.
The men are demanding more
money and expect the support of the
Pennsylvania railroad trainmen, who
can aid them by refusing to handle
shipments from the road. The strik
ing men want wages equaling those
paid to the men on the Pennsylvania
railroad, with which they come in con-
tact. The strike, it is said, was has
tened by the action of Vice President
Gage. who failed to meet the striking
trainmen after promising to do so.
WANT TO GIVE BABY AWAY
Parents Don't Care to Bother With
Their First Born.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 29.—Judge
Stubbs and the officers of theJuvenile
court are wrestling with an unusual |
problem in the case of a father and
mother who want to give their baby |
away because they don’t care to both
er with {t any more. The father, an
intelligent workingman, applied to the
judge to take the child. “I have to
work at night,” the father said, “and
I can't sleep in the daytime when |
|
the baby cries. A public home can do
more for it than we can.” A woman |
officer of the court was sent to inves. |
tigate. She found the husband and
wife comfortably fixed. “Yes, we want |
to dispose of the child,” the mother |
said. “I have the neuralgia and can't
care for it day and night, too.” The |
baby is their first born.
A BOLD ROBBERY
Two Men Hold Up Bank Runner In!
Philadelphia Sub-Treasury.
Philadelphia, Oct. 26.—Two men |
made a bold attempt to rob Patrick
Coonan, a runner for the Franklin |
National bank, of nearly $5000 in the
lobby of the United States sub-treas-
ury In the custom house on Chestnut
street.
One of the men was captured imme-
diately and the other caught after he
had been chased a hundred yards up
Chestnut street. ‘The money was re-
covered after it had been thrown into
the street. :
The men gave their names as C. D.
Bates, of New York city, and Charles
Watkins, also of New York. Both
were given a hearing and committed
Lynched Negro and Burned Body.
Macon, Ga., Oct. 28.—John Wilkes,
a negro, was lynched at Byron, Ga.
The negro robbed two small boys of
76 cents. When Marshal Thomas
Johnson made an effort to arrest him
the negro attempted to shoot the offi-
cer. Quick work prevented this, how-
ever, and a general mix-up followed,
with the result that the negro was ar
rested and locked up. Unknown per
sons forced an entrance, dragged the
negro from his cell and after carrying
him a short distance the body was
riddled with bullets. It was then burn-
ed upon a log fire prepared for the
occcasion.
Christmas Boxes For Soldiers.
Washington, Oct. 29.—Following a
custom inaugurated by the late Bec
retary Alger, the war department will
again this year transport free Christ
mas boxes for officers and soldiers on
the foreign stations. Boxes for the
troops in the Philippines may be con-
signed to the superintendent of the
army transport service in San Fran-
cisco, and those for Cuba may be sent
to the depot quartermaster at New-
port News, Va.
Climbs on Morgue Slab and Dies.
Vincennes, Ind, Oct. 26.—After
swallowing carbolic acid, Ruth Ander-
son, 15 years old, walked to the
morgue, climbed up on a slab, and died
10 minutes later while the morgue at-
tendant was in search of a doctor.
The girl had been disappeinted in love.
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