Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-11-03
Number y6.
In the Political Arena.

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the war Into Africa" the present
week and in series of three .shonestN
government" meetings willsloubtless
work political revolution in West
ern Sullivan. People must know
that talk is cheap and should always
consider the speaker and the truth
fulness of his argument.
The Sherifi's business in this coun-
ty has decreased over 60 per cent.
during the past year. How does the
Republican administration compare
with Cleveland's rule of ruin. =
In the last two issues of the Gayette
while Streby was yerandaine
around the varsity Of truth evidently
lost himself. One would have sun
posed that the elevated position he
is accredited with, by his oath before
the contest court, would have cxer-
cised an influence on his action polit-
ically as would have protected him
from making such false statements.
Folks are sure of his traits, but un-
certain about his principles, Hell
inspired every feeling necessary TO
success in making the public lack
confidence in him. Ii is a plant of
slow growth with our contemporary.
Beware of his forthcoming issue
and see that truth is given freedom.
AT Mullen-Gallagher political
meeting in Sonestown one night last
week the opponents of .'guod govern
ment had an interesting drama of
what might he call "primitive
methods of better government for
Harrisburg" a session of LIQUID
refreshments followed the gale of
clOquence that prevailed during
Mullen'S abusive session. The re-
suits of the combined inspiration
terminated in Il free for all fight, in
which their ideas of "better govern
ment were carried out t. Il letter.
The respectable citizens of Sonestown
certainly do not feel very highly
flattered by having such campaign
methods brought to their town to
edify intelligent people on the
better government question. Better
learn to govern themselves first.
We W0uld never have known
what Il poor, miserable downtrOdclen
people we are if it wasn't for Mer-
rick.
The attempt to elect Mr.. Meyers
by mud-slinging campaign of vile
insinuations, misleading and false
statements against DIR. Christian will
do the former more harm than the
latter. The decent and respectable
people of Sullivan county will resent
this method of carrying on cam
paign of assassination and .falsehood.
clothed in pretences of honest govern
ment. If the Gazette, masQuerading
under false colors of honesty, contain
ed even Il grain of that priceless
commodity in its rag ofrot, the fact
has so far escaped the observation of
decent peoole. Editor Streby, 50 far
as the conducting of fair, manly,
open and dignified mode of warfare
is concerned, is fallen idol, and we
are content to be classified among
the number that do protest against
the use of the cowardly and prepon-
derous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The motives underlying actions OF
this kind are unworthy OF any fair
minded man, much less one who
poses before the people rs an appli
cant for public favor, and still less of
one who seeks IL place in the halls of
the legislature as is Mr.. Meyers. Ii
a warfare of this sort comports itself
with Mr.. Meyers's idea of rectitude
and consciousness of ''honest govern
ment,' we can only say that Mey-
ers's consciousness is in no immedi-
ate danger of disturbance by any Of
the ordinary lapses of legislative life.
Fusionist Merrick must have ear
ried the idea that he was to appear
before a pack of jayhoots when hc
came into Sullivan county, that
never hear of anything outside of
local matters. He stated to his aud
ience Monday night that he was not