The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-10-26

which he represented. His ability
was at once recognized by his fellow
members aud he took the front rank
from the beginning as leader of the
country membership, rare accom-
plshment for new member 1t was
during his term that the common
school app opriation was raised from
S2,000,0O0 to S5,500,000, giving
more than double the former amount
to each district of the State, 1t was
DR.. fowler who offered and was
largely Instrumental in getting this
amendment in the appropriation bill.
1t is that kind of members which the
people of Forest county must send to
the legislature if they expect any
good results to come from their rep.
reseutatives, and q vote for DR., Tow.
Ter is vote in the right direction.
We recognize that in stature the Doc
tor is not large, but in heart, brains,
moral worth, aud everything that
goes to make up strictly frst.class
legislator he sizes up to the situation
in the best sense of the term. The
people will elect him by a rousing
majority
s. NJ, HENRY,
the Republican nominee for County
Treasurer, is a gentleman peculiarly
adapted by education and experience
for that responsible trust Mr. Henry
is almost lifelong resident of Forest
county, though his quiet, modest man.
ners have kept him from being as well
acquainted as he might have been to
the voters. Where best known, how.
ever, he is very popular with the
people, who have nothing but the
highest praise for him as a man and
citizen OF strictest integrity and NOR.
al character, capable of filling any
Office to the best satisfaction of the
people. Mr. Henry's present home
is in Marienville, where be enjoys the
esteem and respect of his neighbors
in the highest degree. His work has
largely been in a clerical capacity,
thus. thoroughly fitting him for the
Office for which the Republicans have
nominated him. He is making a
quiet canvass of the county and finds
the party all earnestly united in his
support. He has never before sought
office of any kind, but has always
been true and tried Republican.
Forest county has no better men
than Sam Henry, and he will make
one of the most efficient and popular
officials the county ever had. Give
him your vote and help to elect IA
worthy man to responsible trust.
THE STATE CANDIDATES.
Against the candidates on the Re.
publican State ticket the campaign
Of calumny, falsehood and vitupera.
tion has been waged with disgraceful
betters, with the Democrats and
Mugwumps as assistant Democrats,
throwing mud at and vilifying their
bitterness until the Republicans all
over the State are aroused to a state
of just indignation, which says they
will not stand by calmly and see their
party candidates, who are all honor.
able gentlemen, slandered aud grossly
villfied without resenting the insult.
Iu consequence those who have here.
tofore been rather passive have be.
come enthusiastic for the whole tick
ct, seeing that the trick of the wiley
old Democratic hulk is to claim any
material slump from the Republican
side as a rebuke to the grand admin.
stration of President Mckinley. But
let US see who our State candidates
are:
| William A. Stone is man who
worked himself up from poor farm.
er boy to a proud position at the bal
and was honored by a Republican
President with an appointment a:
United States District Attorney. He
served in the army as private and
came out at the close of the war as
an officer for gallant conduct. Is The
PRECEDENT of the United States in the
habit Of appointing thieves to office
Do the old soldiers who are being at
tackled through William A. Stone de
light to honor thief? Would tn,
people of William A Stones Con
Cressional district send him as a THE
to Congress? Let Col. William A
Stones detractors answer those ques
tons.
Ou the ticket with VIM. A. StOn,
! is Major General John p. S. Goblin
: as brave a man as ever Pennsylvania
, produced. He, too, shares in the vii
ifcation that is cast at the State tick