Republican News Item. VOL. IX. NO. 20. CTo Buy Your Jewelr" \ r ¥ : * * X Nothing in *Fown to Con 112 tfe Quality that We ai / You for the Low Price . C Quality and moderate prices makes a * 3 irresistibly draws into our store the best patronage r Cof this section. Many years here in business, always 3 S with a full line of goods above suspicion; chosen C (with a care and judgment commensurate with its 8 \ desirability and adaptability to refine taste, makes \ / our store a safe place to invest. C C Repair work done on short notice and guaran-Q X teed, by skilled workmen. Your orders appreciated. A $ RETTENBURY, ) $ DUSHORE COLE HARDWARE^ No Place Like this Place For Reliable STOVES and RANGES, COAL OB WOOD HEATERS; ONE OP WINTER'S GREAT DELIGHTS. House Furnishiug Goods, Tools of Every Description, Guns and Ammunition: Bargains that bring the buyer back. Come and test the truth of our talk. A lot of second hand stoves and ranges for sale cheap. We can sell you in stoves anything' from a fine Jewel Base Burner to a low priced but satisfactory cook stove. Hot Air, Steam and Hot Water Heating and General Repairing. Roofing and Spouting. The Shopbell Dry Good Co., 313 Pine Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA. Blankets and Comforts Chilly nights .suggest Blanket season is near at hand. The assortment is now at its best. All our Blankets are carefully selected and may lie strictly relied upon. We buy and sell only the best Blank ets. We keep a full assortment of the celebrated Muncy Wool Blankets. Wool Blankets, White Blankets, Scarlet Blankets. Cotton Blankets, Colored Blankets, Fancy Blankets, Crib Blankets, Grey Blankets, Robe Blankets. ! BED COMFORTS in a great variety of Moral effect patterns either j light or dark colorings. They are tilled with pure white cotton. EIDERDOWN COMFORTS when you are looking for Eiderdown I Comforts, don't forget to see the nice sateen covered ones we are sell ing at very reasonable prices. The New Tailored White Goods for Waists. Suits and Gowns. .... . ,~, ... . I lie sale of w lute cotton A\ aislingrt, liat* Suit making lias reached a lii<»h state been so satisfactory that we have largely oi perfection. This (perfection you will extended the assortment. You are iii iind fully emphasized in our stock. They vited to see these new de- 'is in white are the representative styles from repre- mercerized VVaistinjis. sentative makers. Tailored Suits liain Coats. liressv Golf Blouses. • lowns. Tourists Coats, Silk Waists. , tlr . , Children's Coats. Kveninjr Wraps, Infant's . Km ' WooH.oll blouses, sever al styles to select troni m navy, gray. In every new style and shape shown (Hll '' n al, black. « liite. for fall or" winter. ' 1 r,ce * ra '""' ,ro "' Subscribe for the News Item LAPORTE, SULLIVAN COUNTY PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,1904. ! Demaogue in Politics. | The den: igogue has been defined las "One who attempts to control the j multitude by deceitful arts.'' It would be difficult, indeed, to im- I prove on this definition. While it i genert 1 application it is none iccur*" in its application to >gues found in eve .rprising part of it all n of seemingly sound iin almost every other rt ii»..,/ii of life, men known to be hon est and upright, will permit them selves to be controlled politically by his specious arts. Let us consider for a moment, some of the characteristics of the demagogue in politics, lie is in the first plaee not one who cares for YOV n interests. As a matter of fact he often has no hesitancy in coming out flat footed and asking you to use your influence and your vote to enhance HIS interests. He tries to make it appear that his interest is. your interest, but everybody knows or should have sense enough to know, that right here Is where the "sjieeious and deceitful arts" of the definition, has its strongest applica tion. He is for himself first, last and all the time. So long as we blindly follow him, how he smihs upon us nnd Hatters us? But op pose him in some of his schemes and see how dearly he loves you. Tools? Yes, tools we become if we follow sui#i leadership. if it were not so serious it would j be amusing to study his methods. . lie is usually an adept at intrigue. If he has called upon you, and has 1 ever attempted to plaee vol' under ( his hypnotic control, you will know . how adroit he tried to be. If he i thought you would part with your vote for a money consideration, he ' probably vaguely hinted it first that | "it paid" to do as he desired. If i you listened, he Itecame more ex licit and offered you what h-» con sidered you worth. It may have been *I.OO, or $5.00, or #loo. l'ossi- Iby the promise of some position or office. In any event you have an opportunity to know IIIS estimate of your value. If you are an upright citizen, not . to be bribed or bought, he tries to stiryou up by stories against the candidate he opposes, false tales, which, while they appear from his plausible way of putting them to bear the earmarks of truth, tire so viciously twisted and turned to meet his purposes that thi y tire worse than falsehoods. He knows this, but he has set you down for an easy | mark. How honest and consci entious he appears. And have you | noticed how he tries to inflame you j when once he has you aroused? | And finally he gets you so thorough ly hypnotized that you are ready to do his bidding. Then he smiles a serene smile of inward satisfaction, but he doesn't let you see it. He is full of stuff to feed you then. But after a time election is over. You begin to awaken to the truth. Vou see then you have been a victim of his deception. Too hit*-, then. Yes | too late to right a wrong, but in time to prevent a repetition. He who is tricked once is human; but he who is twice fooled by the same man is surely not wise. If he thinks you friendly, he tries to work | the sympathy racket on you. "Do j this for my sake", he says. Sub i lime egotism! Forget the interests jof thousands, but do this for my ( sake. Selfish? Yes, sublimely so. j Instead of fighting in the open, in a ' manly and honorable way, he con trives, intrgues, bribes, and you be would make his tool. If he has you under his power, God help you! "Dotliis, or I sell your property." Helpless, did you say? You are not. You were born an American citizen. You inherit from your nativity a spirit, a privi lege, an heirship more precious than perhaps yon have ever realized. 1 You are an American citizen. Your i vote is your own. Sacrifice any -5 thing, everything rather than your independence. Stand up and exer cise your sacred privilege. It is your birthright. The Demagogue would rob you of this most sacred of \ civil rights. VILE CAMPAIGN LIE NAILED. I j iFalse Charge Against Judge Dunham Exposed. ' UNSOLICITED LETTER EXPLAINS HOW AFFIDAVIT FROM MANNING MATHEWS WAS PROCURED. I A fair sample of the desperate methods of Mr. Scott ten to en compass the defeat of Judge Dunham, was the publication of an affidavit procured from Manning Mathews alleging certain matters in connection with the prosecution of Mr. Seouten in 1887 for obtain ing the signature of Jos. Molyneux under false pretenses, as surety, in a certain business transaction. As soon as the wtory appeared, Judge Dunham promptly made affidavit denying the same, as appears below. T.ast week. Judge Dunham received the following letter from the daughter of Mr. Mathews, written entirely without solicitation, his first, knowledge concerning it. being upon its receipt. It explains itself and puts Mr. Seouten in a very unenviable position. Slate of Pennsylvania, » Campbellsville, I'a. County of Sullivan, \ SS () . „ 4 E. M. Dunham being duly sworn says, that he has read the affidavit ' M. Dunham, published in the Sullivan Herald of Dear Sir- - September 21, 1904, purporting to IH> made by M. F. Mathews relative . to the prosecution against John U. A .out one ye. go . . Seouten for obtaining an assignment Seouten got a sworn statement from of a Judgement by false pretenses, Kat | |t . r in vou for what commencetl by Joseph S. Molyneux. That he waft employed in the case happened fifteen or eighteen years mentioned, having been employ.-*! since Father has been sick, the same as in any case by a client. That he never went to see Joseph S. for the last two years, his memory Molynenx to induce him to bring is impaired and 1 have been obliged the prosecntion atul never agreed to ..... save said Molyneux from costs or to hike charge of his business mat agreed to pay any costs and never tors, and 1 thought il mv (duty to signed any agreement to that effect. \ That he lias never paid any of the '<'» >'<»« know, since you sfcore in costs in the case, nor has he ever direct opposition to him. been asked to do so. And no one , , . ... ~ ~ ! ever hinted to him he was under '' o 11 wish to sec l ather, any obligation to do so. In fact, wronged, nor yon. that he had nothing whatever to do with the case, except help to try it ou <*an publish this it you see | same as other (uses. That the costs flt and let the voters .haw their own : were equally divided between the prosecutor and John <•. Seouten de- conclusions. fent. K. M. DrxiiAH. Respectfully your-, Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of September I HOI. JK\MK MATIIKWS, j TIIOS. K. K KXNKIIV, I'rothy. It would seem that Mr. Seouten circumstances her father's signature j has not forgotten the art of getting wasohtained and leave- the voter to! signatures to papers during the tif- drnw his own conclusions, teen or eighteen years since the jury «' must admire .Miss Mathews ; in the Molyneux case made him pay for the care and solicitude she has | dearly for Ids action by imposing shown for an afflicted parent and we costs upon him for misrepresenting honor her for the spirit of fairness j matters, but for him togo to an she has manifested in not permitting unfortunate man and take advan- Judge Dunham to he wronged or in tagftof his weakened mental condi- jured by the cunning, crafty metli tion and procure from him an affida- ods ot the opposition, vit, the contents of which the afii- 'l'he American people like to see j ant was doubtless without knowl- fair play and will insist upon hav j edge, is truly contemptible and uu- i"" h«*n voters learn of the fair. Hut it only shows the despot - false, contemptible stories that are | ate character of his methods and b«-inyr circulated against Judge IHi li the knavery to which lie will resort ham, will they not show the same to trick and and deceive. spirit of fairness and honor that | Voters, remember that this letter prompted Miss Mathews to explain j came from Miss Mathews, ol her own this transaction and expose to the i accord. She did not wish to see her contempt of all right thinking eitl-l father wronged and so she explains zens the baseness of the person who his unfortunate mental condition would stoop to such outrageous when Mr. Seouten came with the practices. statement to be signed. She does Voters, show your condemnation not want to see Judge Dunham of such methods by your ballot, wronged, so she explains under what i _______________ ■■ Wyoming Situation Favorable. The -ituation in Wyoming Coun ty continues highly favorable lor Judge l'unhani. His splendid rec ord as an official combined with his personal popularity have made him particularly strong among the citi zens of that I'ouuty. A most careful estimate of the vote of Wyoming county shows that Roosevelt's majority will not he less than 500. While Mr. Terry will of course receive some complimen tary Republican votes in the bor ough of Tunkhannoek, where he re sides, Judge Dunham will receive a large Democratic vote throughout 1 the county, and careful workers who are in a position to speak from a knowledge of the situation in the county say that Judge Dunham's vote will not fall far short of that east for Roosevelt. They base their j prediction upon the f.n-t that there : will be fully as many, if not more Democratic votes for Judge Dunham . I than there will lie R< publican votes , for Mr. Terry. The protracted dead f j lock which lasted during the entire summer and extend" d into the fall created a feeling of apathy on the I part of hundreds of Democrats in Wyoiningjcounty w ho, after the eon test had dragged alon.( for months, declared that Judge Dunham was "good enough for them." And when finally the leading Democratic attor neys in fie district, whose nanus v ere mentioned in connection with the nomination were stood aside and Mr. Terry, who now practices his profession in Wilkesbarre. was nominated, it became evident that no enthusiasm could be inject til in to the campaign. Such is the situation in Wyoming County and irom the most reliable sources come reports that Judge Dunham'- majority in Wyoming County will be large and decisive. The corner stone of the new Car liegie Library at Bi.cknell Universi ty was laid October 20th. In the stone were placed cataiognes of the I'nlversity and other literature of the town and copies of the various papers of the day's issue. The basement story of the build ing incompleted, and the main story is finished to the windows. 75 TS. PER YEAR Hon. J. D. 1 looser, associate judge of Ihe courts of this county, was at tacked in a recent issue of the Her ald, because he lias drawn more sal ary than his contemporary, Judge Meyers. The attack was entirely unjustified an.l uncalled for, and the j inference sought to be drawn was misleading. Every well informed person knows, and none better thau the editor of the Herald, that asso ciate judges arc paid according to the work done. Scarcely a day pass es that .Judge Keener is not called upon to perform some official act. For this he is entitled to pay .under the laws of the state, and betakes what the auditor general allows him. .Judge Meyers does the same thing, but, from the location of his residence, is seldom called upon to do anything, and Ids service is con fined principally to sitting on the bench at the regular sessions of court. During the year ending Au gust ;il, 190:}, Judge Keeser was al lowed Jitl7.it), Judge Meyers was allowed #392.95. For tiie same per iod Associate Judge Harvey Sickler of Wyoming county, was allowed $1394.00 or $376,90 more than Judge Keeser, of this county, and Judge Sickler lives right at the county seat and gets no mileage. During the same period the other associate of Wyoming county, Judge Vaughn, received #l .">(i9..'ir>, or more thau Judge Keeser, and he lives nearer the county seat than does Judge Keeser of this place. The ieditor of the Herald must have known this, for he says he has ex amined the records, and JudgeSick ler is his brother-in-law and the | chair nan of the Democratic party of Wyoming county, and their rela tions are intimate. We speak of the matter merely because we like to se • fair play, and where our friends are concerned we propose to have it. Comparisons are said to be odious, and we have made them as tn j Id as we could, but can change the tune if we have to. Ilowevei, we fail to see why any of the associate judges should be dragged into the present campaign, and if it is done it will not lie our fault.—Dushore Review. SPLENDID QUALITIES IN Dfi. HERRMAN FOR A GOOD ASSEMBLYMAN. Doctor's Election Would Bellect Credit on Svllivan Covnty Voters. HONESTY HIS PURPOSE. Dr. M. H. Herrmann has steadily developed strength as a candidate since hi- name was first mentioned ! in connection with the office of Mem i her of Assembly. As the day of ! election draws near it becomes mote evident that the Doctor has a strong hold upon the people of Sullivan County. His many good deeds and kind acts to those in distress have made him warm friends everywhere. The Doctor is not a politician in the narrow sense of the words. He has none of the so-called polit- I ieal arts and consequently never practices them.. Hetalks to vot ers in his usual frank and friendly manner and convinces everybody of his truth and sineerety. Aud then the Doctor is just the kind of man to make a splendid Member of Assembly. He is alert and informed respecting all quest ions of a public nature and can be depended upon to work and vote for the people of Sullivan County, He is the iriend and defender of the workingman for his life has been spent among workinginen. He will always be found true to their best interests and they know that he can never be influenced to support measures not in accord with their v\ ishes. lie is above the power of money to buy and a man whom all can trust. And so we predict for the Doctor such a loyal and hearty support, j from every section of the County that when the votes are counted • his majority will be a surprise to even his most -anguine supporters.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers