Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1900-09-14
OUR NEXT REPRESENTATIVE.
REASONS WHY HE SHOULD BE.
LONG TO THE MAJORITY.


to Protect our Interests They
have been Detriment
e. Our Wei.
fare.
There are several excellent reasons
why the name of our next represent
tative at Harrisburg should be Will
liam Angle, and the voters who seek
the best interest of the county ought
to give them careful consideration.
We have always, except in one in
stance, been represented by a Demo-
crat and we ask the people to reflect
on what they have done, and omitted
to do, in behalf Of their constituents.
When the Erie asked change in
its route and to enter the county at a
point inaccessible to our people, IL
was allowed without protest, and we
were thereby deprived Of great bene-
fits besides being compelled to pay
tolls across bridge TO reach it.
When the bridge became unsafe and
the Erie desired an act to relieve il Of
the burden Of repairing and main
tanning the structure, It asked for and
obtained the passage Of the Lamont
Mining and railroad bill, which al
lowed it to transfer all its rights to a
perfectly irresponsible corporation,
and when efforts were made in the
courts to have the sale set aside
Democratic legislator, w. II. Dim
mick, prevented a verdict against the
Erie, and, when later the Legislature
was asked to afford relief Lafayette
Westbrook, our Representative, by
deliberate fraud practised reported
resolution that the Erie had complied
with all the requirements and made
a valid sale to corporation which
had erected satisfactory bridge,
thus frustrating all efforts to have
the wrong righted.
Our laws for the collection Of taxes
are reofDemocratic,origin, and as is well
known, they seriously inconvenience
farmers, and it is becoming difficult
to secure collectors.
When the forestry bill, which al
lows the State to purchase large
quantities of our lands and thereby
eHenrPt tlrrn rom taxation thereby
imposing great additional burdens on
the people, was on is passage our
Democratic representative entered no
protest and made no effort to protect
our interests. 1t is retorted that this
measure was passed by Republican
Legislature and he was in the minori-
ty. True, but had he been up to the
level of the occasion he could have
pointed out the injustice TO his people
and asked redress. This he wholly
neglected to do, and thereby became
the party to the great wrong. We
should have relief in some form and,
if it is urged that Democrat being
in the minority is powerless to pre-
vent the infictiOn of such injury to
his constituents, it is fair to assume
that his efforts to obtain redress will
be equally fruitless, even should he
make the attempt. Why not there
fore send a representative belonging
to the majority party whose voice and
efforts may have weight? Surely
when we can point TO an unbroken
line Of acts acquiesced in, or promot-
ed by, our Democratic representatives
which have been highly pruiudical
and positively injurious to our inter-
ests it is time to ask whether change
may not produce benefits. Mr.. Angle
is a forceful speaker, he would be
with the majority and would be
heard attentively. The reasons he
? lcould adduce for relief from the eff
l fects Of the Forestry law are cOgent
and would probably prevail. There
= are other measures for our benefit
which might be urged with effect II
presented by one with whom the ma
jority was in full sympathy. Voters
= would do well to look to their OWL
r interests and cast their ballots 50 that
they may effect the most individua
J. benefit to them.