Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-10-28

WILLIAM 4. THOMSON. the Banker, Is man
whose name is a household word in Western
PENNSYLVANIA. He was born in l545 ir Allegheny
City Pa. He is self.made man. and is n typical
American in every respect Educated in the pub
lie schools Of his native city and studying hard
in the evenings at home he finally passed. the OK
animation for entrance 10 Washington and JtTcr-
son College He WAS Obliged to alHndo n his aSpl-
ratons for a collegiate course, and between the
years 1s6l and lsCi he enlisted three times in the
Union army and was twice recalled by his arents
on account of his youth, The end Of the war
found him member OF Knapps Battcsy, Penn
sylvania Volunteers, and he is an active member
OF Post No. 25S G.. \. r.
At the close of the war he obtained position
In the Mechanics Bank Of Pittsburgh where he
served for fourteen years, when he was elected
President of the bank. lie II now the senior men,
Der OF the banking firm of W. r. ThcmI.Scn Co.,
of Pittsburgh.
: Mr., Thompson has always pcen an active cit
izen and during his career has been identified
with MAJ charitable and public enterprises
which have been iHstitut Il III behalf Of his fell
lowman AZ. " the great Johnstown flood he
acted as treasurer Of the Relief Fund and person
ally supervised the payment OF vast sum OF
money to the sufferers and in the work Of relief
He was treasurer Of the Russian and Armenian
Famine Funds and Of The Workingmen's Relief
Fund which was raised III tne dark days OF
the winters Of 1899 and 1879. He i treasurer OF
the Municipal League and the Humane Society.
He Is a trustee OF Washington Jefferson COLLEGE,
of the Western Thyul gical Seminary, and of the
Avery Memorial Fund for the colored race. He
is a director in the Pittsburgh Safe DEPOSIT Com
pany. lie is member Of the Third Presbyterian
politics but being Of On ipdepcEde mind, he
has not hesitatcd TO critcise wrong doing in his
own party
The shameful action Of the last state Legisla
ture in breaking all the Repui lcan party pledges
for much needed reforms in the State has caused
intense indignation all over the state, and in
Pittsburgh, on = ltcmhCr ii. lSyI, within stone
throw Of the spot " here the Republican party was
organized, the Indel enGcit furty Cf Pennsylva-
mia was brought into being for the express puT
pose of correcting the evils c%i ting IN State gov
ernmant aud to ahuni the honest independent
Voter an opportunity 10 vote on state and local
issues without having his hands tied by the ma.
chine leaders OF either Oi the Old aIties.
Wm. X. ThOmp~o Il. the candidate Tor state Treas
urer Is the first candidate Of the new party and
with the same manly tCuarc and INDEPENDENCE
that have marked hi- whole life. be has accepted
office Fitted particularly for he duties Of State
Treasurer by his t!aiLing and with a record for
integrity and uVrghtn - that has endearcd him
to all who know HIM, he stands today before tue
people OF PcnnsylYanip o. mplet candidate, ana
IL has been tTuy said by tie fttsburg pIehs, thai
1t will be the people Of the state, aud not VIM. H.
Thompson, who viii he the gamers by his cleo.
ton.
The independent people of tie State should re-
member this when they go TO the polls on Novem-
ber 9 1897, and vote to free the State Treasury
from suspicion, by placing man in charge WHOSE
life work and record puts him above suspicion.
Literature covering the platform and plan 81
organization of the Independent parry, anltcpples
Of the famous 'S2l, ,001 Indemnity Bond" can b1
obtained by addressing HARRY Z. ARMSTRONG,
atate Secretary Independent Party, No, He Wood
Aeet. ? iusbuTgh, Pa.