The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-11-08
PHARISEES IN POLITICS
A Conspicuous Element in the
Campaigns in This Com
monwealth.
THE PEOPLE NOT DECEIVED.

Philadelphia, Nov. THE Pharisee
is becoming a conspicoUs parsonage in
Pennsylvania politics. Not all OF the
so-called insurgents can fairly be
styled Pharisees, though all the Phari-
sees are insurgents. And il is fact
to be deplored that all of the Phari-
sees would like it to be known that
they are Republicans. 1t is, of course,
in accordance with their time worn
custom for the Democrats to lay claim
to every virtue and to pose as the en-
bodiment of all that is good and
proper, but then they as a party are
not to be taken seriously. The Democ-
racy have gotten into power time and
again upon glowing promises of great
reforms they were going TO introduce
and they have just as often gone out
of power through failure TO keep their
promises.
But to the Pharisees who style them
selves Republicans, who act with the
Republican insurgents; that is, men
who go outside Of the Republican or
ganizatioI who do not abide by the
will OF the majority, after participating
in Republican primary or caucus or
convention. Not only do the Pharisees
act with the insurgents, but they are
actually In league with the Democratic
machine 8 give comfort and finan-
cial suppol, 10 the Democratic organ
ization,
IN TWO CAMPAIGNS.
The Phc- -isoc5 were conspicuous in
the last t,yo state campaigns in Penn
sylvania. . hey were deep in the con-
spiracy to elect Democrat to the
goyerncrship, ard did all in their
power to helm along the canvass of that
eminent citizen, but Bourbon Demo-
crat, George A. jerks. The Pharisees
over reached themselves in that cam
paign, and Colonel William A. Stone
was triumphantiy elected by the stall
wart Republicans of the old Keystone
state. While still protesting to be Re-
publicau5, the Pharisees came to the
front in the contest this fall. The
Republican state convention had no
sooner placed its candidates in the
field than the Pharisees appeared,
lined mp with the Bryanite Democrats,
determined to defeat the Republican
ticket, because, forsooth, they had not
been permitted to dictate the action of
the convention. With the issues fairly
defined, the Republican primaries had
been held throughout the state and the
insurgents were beaten five to one in
the election Of delegates to the state
convention. There was no reason why
any good Republican should not have
accepted this result and abide by the
will of the majority If matters did
not suit them their opportunity to even
matters up should come at the next
primary election.
SO-CALLED BUSINESS LEAGUE.
Conspicuous among these disgrun-
tied and desperate party wreckers are
members of the so-called Business
Mems League of Philadelphia.
The mark of the Pharisee is upon
this organization. It's course in this
falls canvass has accentuated this fact
1t is body of very limited member
ship, but in it is the embodiment of
Wanamakerism and everything that
implies selfish and personal politics of
the most pronounced type While it
has but few members it has a corps
OF what are known in the circus busi-
ness as "baIkers," or in the realms of
queer inanc.ers as boomers" or pro
motc;5." Their business is to keep
the name OF the league before the pub
lie, to issue manifestos and to annoy
and harass the regular Republican or
ganization Of Pennsylvania and the
stalwart Republican leaders as much
as possible. 10 do this they have
practically made the league an anne
to the Guffey Democratic state COM
mittee. The agents of both these or
ganizations work together, though not
entirely for the same end. Guffey's
men are seeking to disrupt the Repub-
lican party, so that Millionaire Guffey
may be elected to the United States
senate. The league agents are busy as
sailing and maligning the Republican
leaders and the Republican organiza-
ton, so that a condition of affairs
shall be brought about which will en-
able Millionaire Wanamaker to 20 to
the United States senate. Neither of
these contingencies is likely to happen.
The people of Pennsylvania prefer that
the staiWart Republican sentiment of
this state shall be represented in the
upper house Of congress by sta!wart
Republican, ana lot by a Democrat or
man who would wreck the Republic
can organization to satisfy his personal
ambition to figure in official life in
Washington.
PEOPLE KNOW THE GAME.
The people Of Pennsylvania have
seen through the game that is being
played in the politics of this state.
They recognize the work Of the Phar-
isee in the assaults thar we're made
upon Colonel Stone when he ran for
governor, and the attacks that were
made upon Colonel Barnett during his
canvass for state treasurer just closed,
and which were the most contemplate
and cowardiy witnessed in this state
since the civil war.
The work OF the Business Mems
League during the closing days of the
campaign this year was the most bold
faced exhibition Of party treachery that
mas ever been attempted in this city
by an organization which made any
claim to Republicanism. They first
sent out a glowing eulogy of Greasy,
the Bryanite candidate ior state treas
urer. This circular contained no mem
ton Of Colonel Barnett, the Republican
nominee for that Office. Then two DAYS
before election they distributed what
was Ia the nature of last card, in
which they used as an argument why
Republicans should not vote for Colo