The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-06-16

this State, has issued a circular letter
broadcast enclosing extracts contain.
ing the most extravagaut statements
as to the expenditures of the Senate
committee appointed to inquire into
municipal abuses, aud urging the
Legislature not to make an appropri-
alton for their payment. No such
circular or appeal could have come
from any body of intelligent and
honest business men, as no self.re-
specting business men eau advise open
reputation, and that is what the cir.
cular propoees.
If the officers Of this League had
felt it to be their duty to criticise the
measure Of expenditures by the Sen.
ate committee and demanded the
closest scrutiny and the payment of
only such claims as are clearly lawful
aud just, they could have commanded
respect; but it is evident that the
officers of the Business Mems Repub.
lican League have fallen into the
hands of mere factionists who revel
in low.grade politics, and have been
made to play part that every honest
business man must promptly repu.
diate, and that must greatly lessen
public respect for the organization.
The Senate by an overwhelming
vote instructed a committee of its
body to inquire into the municipal
abuses of the State with a view of
shaping intelligent legislation on the
subject. That municipal abuses of
the most fragrant character existed
not only in Philadelphia but in Pitts
burg and probably other cities, was
not disputed by any, and the uecessi
ty for some legislative correction was
admitted by all. The Senate, in the
exercise of its high prerogative fully
warranted by the constitution, ap.
pointed a committee TO make this in.
luiry, and that involved the faith of
the State to pay every dollar lawfully
and honestly expended by that com.
mittee to obtain the information de.
sired 1t started with a high com.
mission from the first legislative tri-
bunal Of the State; the duty was i'm.
posed upon it and the committee
could only perform the task as.
signed to it. Whether it did it wise.
ly or otherwise is question that has
always arisen in every case of Legs.
lative investigation, but until now
none have carried their factional re-.
sentiments to the extent of proclaim.
ing the policy of repudiation by re.
fusing au appropriation for such ex.
penditures as were lawful and reason.
able by the committee.
This circular of President Deemer
does not come from the business men
of Philadelphia or of Pennsylvania
1t represents no business interest, no
business principle, no business inspir.
alton. 1t is simply the vapOring of a
few disappointed factionists who seem
to have the authorsty to use the name
of the Business Mems League tC
teach what every intelligent and fair.
minded business man will promptly
resent. Such an organization could
, not onl Y as matter of right but as t
matter of duty, demand the strctes
adjudication and the severest econo
my ia paying any expenditures of I
D committee of investigation, but an,
demand beyond that is not only open
reputation but equally open bus
ness dishonesty.
If this circular has been issuec
with the knowledge of Presiden
! Deemer, he has brought reproach up
t on his organization if it has bee
It issued without bis knowledge, b
P should promptly repudiate it and de
clare that the purpose of the Busi
ness Mems Republican League is t
e maintain the faith of the State an
/ to oppose all unlawful and proAigat
= expenditures. If the Business Men
IS Republican League of this State is I
is become a useful organization and /
'f be known as factor in politics,
must speedily disiutangle itself fror
At the mean devices of petty factionist
At and plant itself on an elevated bus
'e ness basis to which every honest bus
" ness man Of the State could poiI
r with pride. Philadelphia Times, Der
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at The change in the sugar sehedu
e. Of the tariff bill which has been mac
by the Republican senatorial caucl
H 70 is 10 the right direction. This pr