The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-06-14

SHY STORY ABOUT STONE.

I
SILLY STORY ABOUT STONE.
The insurgents literary bureau has
now begun to circulate the most un-
warranted and ridiculous stories about
/ the governor, hoping to prejudice the
people against him. They have started
a report throughout the state that Gov
ernor Stone has painted the coat OF
arms of the commonwealth upon his
private carriage.
| 1t is almost impossible to realize
that there are persons in this suppos-
| edly intelligent community with such
| little common sense at their disposa,
| as to believe such an absurd story, put
out, as it is, with all those furbelows
and fringes that are so characteristic
of the insurgent literary bureau. And
yet a Democratic convention in But
Ter county. taking the matter seriously,
actually denounced Governor Stone in
set terms for placing the coat of arms
of Pennsylvania on the panels of his
carriage
1t is presumed that in the midst OF
this continued hot weather a certain
degree of lunacy is permissible, but
lunacy that reaches beyond a certain
degree is apt to drive the victim to
the insane asylum. These Butler DEM
ocrats are dangerously near the divid-
ing line. Lest they may have inita-
tors elsewhere, lest others may make
themselves equally ridiculous, 1t may
be well to overtake the lie and smash
il with the truth and save well mean
ing Democrats from exciting their
brains while the sun is still powerful.
Away back in the time of Governor
Beaver the state provided a carriage
for the use of the executive. 1t was
the property of the state, just as is the
executive mansion at Harrisburg, and
very properly it bore the coat of arms,
for it was an official carriage. II was
used by Governor Beaver, it was used
by Governor Pattison, it was used by
Governor Hastings During three ad
ministrations of four years each 1t
was in use. therefore. and the same
carriage is still in existence. This il
the story, and this is all there is in it.
Governor Stones private carriage
bears a simple monogram, just as do
all private carriages in the land, con-
tanning the simple initials of his name.
TOO MUCH FOR MCLURE.
Colonel A. X. Mcclure, in the Phila-
delphia Times, which has persistently
opposed Senator Quay and published
many of the insurgents attacks upon
the stalwart Republicans, declined to
print this carriage story
Governor Stone" he frankly says,
in leading editorial, "has provoked
much criticism for his Official political
acts and they are fairly open to dis.
swell pretender. He is a straightfor-
ward, every day governor who regards
his political duties &C paramount and
performs them With The courage that
commands ne re5rect of even those
who differ from him.
"The statoment th9i he has taken 4
swell departure by having the coat
of-arms of the state emblaZoned on his
carriage is too silly to be worthy even
of contradiction, but when a conven-
tion of one of the western counties
jammed the coat of arms carriage into
series of partisan resolutions it b.
comes a necessity to stop such politica
tomfoolery by telling the truth.
Governor Stone has the use of an
official carriage that belongs to the
state just the same as that used b.
his predecessors for many years, and
he has made no more display in tn
carriage line than is dhe to his posi-
tion and to the people of the sta'e
He may be criticized for many political
acts connected with his administration
but political carpers would do well &c
leave the carriage business out until
some fool happens to be tumbcd int
the executive chair"
This carriage story is but a sample
of the many despicab,e reports that ar5
put afloat to hurt the governor.
ASHBRIDGE ALSO A MARK
The same tactics that have been dis
played in their treatment OF The gov
ernor have been exhibited in this city
within the last few weeks by the in-
surgent newspapers in their raid upon
Mayor Ashbridge's administration
Every Philadelphia paper carrying the
full page WanamaKcr advertisement
has swung around in its political
course in a startling manner. Every
important change of an Office holder
under the old Warwick regime calls
forth a howl of protests from these
newspaper organs. Attempts to reor-
ganize the various bureaus and bring
about reductions in the force, in line
with Mr.. Ashbridges policy of econ.
omy, provokes criticism and charges
that the mayor or his subordnates who
recommend the changes are actuatet
by political considerations Meanwhile
Ashbridge proceeds to carry out tht
plans outlined for his administration
and while the politicians of the Mar
tin school and their newspaper allie
roundly denounce him daily, the mayo
calmly pushes his work ahead, and
like Governor Stone, commands tn,
respect and confidence of the people
who recognize the motives of his ira
ducers.