The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-28

rordItIens connected wsth this trsnsac-
ion which I shall not nlenfIon AZ this
tine. but trust that what has already
been stated VII BE- conzldered sufficient
70 conTince any one that Senator o1ay
and Colonel Stone did not defeat the re-
nonInarion Of CozgTeesman StahL For
further information concerning this
political deal. ! refer 1dr- Wananaksr
o she Carlisle Weekly Herald Of sep
fernber s 1Sss.
ELKIE DREW TIE INTEREST
BILL
II Is further charged that the Re-
publican organization hss robbed the
ffate for years 0f fnrere< on state de-
deposits for the benefit q the bosses
ana a. the taxpayers' loss. This charge
evidences a lack q knowledge On the
part of those who make Il. Of the law,
thar eannos Be overlooked in persons
who hold themselves before the people
"a professional resorIners- They sBeak
q rUbbing the people q Interest on
state deposits when thsy must OF
shoaId have known that prior 10 1877
there was no law under which interest
On state deposits could be collected II
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faculty to justify the reckiessness Of
an assertion that charges somebody or
something with rob5lng the people %
that =hich Il must be admitted they
never had. and which under The law
they were rot entitled 20 rt=ceiTe-
ara Al a lass to understand how any
person. outside of professional re-
former OF disappointed ofhce-sesEe---
and the ordinary rules Of logic do not
apply to such indivfduals-can bring
himself to believe that someone has
been robbed of something he never
owned OF had in bis possession and
which. under the provisions q the Law.
he could not possibly oTn or have In
his possession Since the passage OF
the act Of 1897. interest is charged on
ali state deposits and daily balances
and the receipts Of the treasury arecor-
respondingiy increased II IS also as
serted that the present IaE was the
work0f whatthey are pleased TO caiiths
"a II this Is true, then the speaker
must be q member OF that much ad-
vertised group. for I have 2 distinct
recollection OF drawing the BIZ and
aiding IN It's passage This Is not
fancy OF the imagination but a real
fact which viii not be gasnsaid by any
one who values his reputation for
truth
3 II Is also charged that The Repubii-
can organization has secured federal
appointments for confessed pIundersrs-
The Republican organization does not
make federal appointments This is
the prerogative Of the president and
his cabinet advisers. and Il comes with
bad grace from those who pretend 10 be
Republicans 10 cast such q reflection
upon their party DO they seriously
mean TO contend that President Nc
Kinley would appoint. OF that the
United States senate would confirm. a
person for public Office who was a
criminal or q pIunderer2 They show
meagre appreciation OF the foremost
president Of this generation when they
suggest such a thing. The Mckinley
administration has been peculiarly for
t1nate in the selection Of persons 10
hli federal places. and these charges
shoot beyond the mark
THE SCHOOL FUND ISSUE.
sits also charged that school funds
are withheld from the counties. COM
peIling the latter to pay interest on
I4ZAEI DlAlIFH E4 ~ Re-I A---A- ANe-N---- =
This statement. Ike all the others. Is
made without any knowledge q the
facts IN reference 20 the distribution OF
the school appropriation. Of the thou
sands upon thousands of school dis
tricts in Pennsylvania venture 10
affirm that a dozen cannot be named.
and It Is in my opinion that they cannot
suggest half that number. that ever
- -.
pay their teachers. On the other hand,
know Of several districts that have
money either deposited on time csrtifi-
Gates OF loaned 10 individuals both
drawing Interest In favor Of the school
districts. II was not the Intention OF
the legislature that the annual appO-
priatIon to the common schools should
pay ali the expense connected there
with. II was the expectation Of the
Members OF the legislature that the
local school boards should provide by
taxation at least half the amount neces-
sary to support the schools.
In many districts. however. the state
appropriation pays all OF nearly all Of
The entire expense. In district which
relies almost entirely On the stat. ap-
preparation. there may be some coca
sion now and then to borrow money 10
meet current expenses II may not be
generally known, but # Is a fact. never
theIess. that the school appropriations
are paid at the end Of the school year.
The appropriation IS neysr made until
the president Of the school board for
each district makes his annual report.
which sets out. among other things
the number Of children In attendance.
the number Of months during which
the schools were open. and many other
important matters required by W
These reports cannot be made until the
school year closes. and hence the neces-
sity OF withholding the appropriation
until the end. instead Of paying II at
the beginning Of the school year
:. A friend Of Mr.. Wanamaker's
through the public prints few days
ago. commanded me 20 stop appealing
20 the past glorious history Of the Re
publican party" when one starts in TO
disrupt the great political organization
whose history is a continuous record of
noble deeds and splendid achievements
and whose efforts have accomplished 50
much to advance the cause Of humanity
and civilization. ] have no doubt II Is
embarrassing to have these things re-
called to memory. It may not b.
pleasant to these disappointed Office
neekera to read day by day as this cam
paign advances. the glorious record Of
cur party. but fidelity to the issues IN
volyed viii compel the story 10 be told.
even II Il does CRATE harshly on their
sensitive ears
THE WANAMAKER WAR RECORD.
6. This spokesman OF Mr. Wana-
makers also rushes into print to assure
US that the Republican party I'm Penn
Sylvania viii be defeated by the army
of American volunteers and Rough
Riders who have at heart the honor OF
state and nation" The loyal American
volunteers and courageous Rough
Riders must have suppressed a smile
as they read this beautiful picture Of
mis- lurid Imagination. How the patri-
Ofic heart OF the nation must swell
with manly pride as q eOntemplates the
efforts Of Colonel Wanamaker and hts
Obedient corporal. ike knight Grants OF
old. charging against some imagined
barrier. at the head Of the volunteers
and Rough Riders Of America. Even
uow ! stop 10 catch my breath a
think of these daring and heroic mill
.ary exploits Such an exhibition OF
courage is IN keeping with the spirit Of
Mr.. Wanamaler and his friend during
the dark days Of the rebellion The
story was told by Mr.. Wanamaker
himself in a speech made in Bradford
county when he stated that his patri-
otic impulses were aroused when IN
the prime Of young and vigorous man=
hood he stood al the corner Of Sixth
and Market streets in 1851 and watched
the soldier boys in blue as they