Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-14

WILLIAM X. THOMPSON. the Banker, is "A man
whose name Is Il household word ip Western
Pennsylvapia, ile Was born IN 1875 in Allegheny
American in every respect. Educated IN the pub
lie schools Of his native city and studying hard
In the evenings ut home ne finally passed the eX-
animation for entrance to Washington and Jeffer-
son College lie was Obliged 10 abandon his asp-
TationS for collegiate course, and between the
years 1851 and isGi lac enlisted three times IN the
Union army and was twice recalled by his parents
on account Of his youth, The end of the war
found him member of kuapps Battery. Penn
OF Post No. 25s g. \. Il
At the close Of thc Var ~ pptainei position
In the Mechanics Bank Of Pittsburgh where he
served for fourteen year., when he was elected
President of the bank. lie Is now the senior mem
Der Of the banking firm of w. X. Thompson Co..
of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Thompson has always been an active cit
izen and during his career has been identified
with many charitable aud public enterprises
which have been iustitut IN O"hali Of his fell
bowman. AZ y the great JuhIStowu food he
acted rs treasurer Of the Relief Fund aud peispp
ally super yi-ed the rnyW.nt "a, tast sum oi
tie Was treasurer oi tnc Russian and Armenian
tamiuc Funds aud of the Norkiugmuu's Relief
FUND which wa rnrgl IN The dark days OF
the winters Of 1907 and lstA, lie h. treasurer of
the Municipal League aud the Humane Society.
lie T. trustee Of Washington Jefferson Collcre.
of the Western Theological Seminary aud Of the
Avery Memorial Fund for the rolorcd race lie
is n director Ia the Pittsburgh Safe Deposit Com
pany. He is n member Of the Third rfeshytcrian
Church, and has always been "A Republican in
politics, but being Of an indCpcudc mind. he
has not hcsitatcd TO criticsc wrong doing IN hig
own party
The shameful action OF The last state Lcsisla-
ture ln lrca King d . te Republican party pledges
Tor mu IA needed reforms 30 the state hns caused
intense Indignation all over the state and IN
Pittsburgh, on September n. l-HI. within stone
throw OF the spot whore the Republican PARTY was
organized. the independent Party uf rcuuSylv
mia was brought into being for the express pur.
pose of correcting the evils existing ia State gov.
crnmcnt, and to afford the honest INDEPENDENT
voter opportunity 10 vote on state and local
issues without having hiS hands tied hy tag u.s
chine leaders ~ either Of the OH PARTIES.
Nm K Thompson toe Candidate for state Treas
prcr, is the irNt candidate ~ The new party. and
with the same manly courage and Independence
that have mar kcd his whole life. Doe hus accepted
and entered earnestly into. the cunvass fol the
ofice Fitted particularly for the duties of State
Treasurer by his thinning and with % record for
integrity and uprghtut IS that hss cudynrcd him
to all who know him. hc stands to-day before the
people Of Pennsylvania as model candidate. and
IL has been truly said 10y the Ittsburg press, that
1t will be the people 81 The state. aud not VIM. X
Thompson, who will Dee 'hc Eaiu"r. ~ his c-se-
ton.
The independent people Of the State should re.
gncnibet this when they 20 ~ the polls ON NOyCm-
Der 2. 1897, and vote to free the state Treasury
from suspicion. by placing Inpp Ia yAarcy whose
life WORK ana record Puis him atove suspicion.
Literature covering the platform and plan Of
organ Katiua of the Independent party and copies
of the famous $4,000 Indemnity Bond" can he
obtained by addressing lIAEBY /. ARMSTRONG,
State Secretary Independent Party, No. 54G Wood
o. setg ittsburgh. Pa.