The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-10
A REAL REFORMER
UNMASKS SHAMS.
Lincoln L. Eyre Exposes the Hy-
poorisy of the Insurgent
Campaign.
SGAIHIKG IND TIMELY ARRAIGHAEKT

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UnscrupuIouS Schrmcrs Who Have
slain the sacred Cause of Munici-
pal Reform In Her own Temple"
Since the beginning of their cam
paign in Pennsylvania the men at the
head Of the so-called insurgent reform
/ movement have not had administered
to them such a scathing and timely
arraisnment rs was given in n speech
by Lincoln l.. Eyre at West Chester
last week. Mr.. Eyre's address was one
of the most striking and forcible made
in the present canvass for the Bepub-
lican ticket and was especially signil-
cant on account Of Mr. Eyre's reputa-
tion and standing among the true and
sincere reformers, who, while Repub-
cans in national politics, advocate nom
partisan government in municipalities.
Mr.. Eyre rigidly adheres to this idea,
but he is disgusted with the methods
and the actions of certain men in
Philadelphia and elsewhere. who are
using their positions in reform ocgani-
cations to further the personal schemes
and ambitions and to advance the
Wanamaker-Martin Flinn-Guffey po-
litical interests.
Il warmly welcome the opportunity
afforded me to say a few Words said
Mr.. Eyre in his West Chester ad-
dress, ION the important issues that
confront the American people at this
critical moment of their history.
also welcome the chance to say what
l believe ought to be said plainly and
fearlessly upon the equally important
issues that have arisen within the
state. These issues have been forced,
especially of late, upon the mind and
conscience of every Pennsylvania Re-
publican. They threaten the very life
of the party in the state itself, and they
serve as standing menace TO the
maintenance of Republican policy
throughout the Union. l am proud to
be enlisted in the Republican army.
am proud to stand up with my Re-
publican comrades at the roll call OF
the Pennsylvania lsgions.
BORROWED GARMENTS OF RE-
FORM.
Now that the laundering tread of
the advancing hosts is heard from
county to county throughout our
grand old commonwealth, Philadelphia
regiments will find me marching with
them ready to assist in crushing not
only the enemy that advances toward
us in the open field from Kansas City,
but the still more dangerous foe that
started out from Philadelphia falsely
masquerading in the borrowed gar
ments Of reform, lurking behind every
tree and seeking, in the name of re-
form, to shoot down Republican men
and Republican principles.
Coming TO you from Philadelphia,
which is today in certain quarters the
hOtbed Of party treachery, | know
something of the conditions that pre-
vail there, and I know that true re-
formers and true reform principles
have heen taken into camp by a band
of political self-seekers, who are will
Ing even to imperil the safety of the
Republican party at large, in order to
accomplish their purpose of obtaining
control of the executive and legisla-
tive functions of the state.
THE PEOPLE OF PHILADEL-
PHIA HAVE RECENTLY SHOWN,
IN NO UNCERTAIN WAY, THAT
THEY WILL ACCEPT NEITHER
Observation-Disclosures
THE METHODS OF THE BAR
GAIN COUNTER.
"They have found out first how re-
spectacle are those who call them
selves 'eminently respectable. Never
in the history of Pennsylvania poll
tics has there been inaugurated-
starting from Philadelphia and spread |
ing into certain other portions of the
state-such a wholesale movement for
the purchase Of votes with cash, such |
hideOus political dehauchery, as has
been witnessed during the last few
years. And all Of it--God save the |
mark-done by the hired agents of the |
'eminently respectable business men of |
Philadelphia in the name Of reform,
in the name Of purity and saintliness,
in the sweet odor Of sanctity, in the
name of patriotisml
REFORM SLAIN IN HER TEMPLE. |
"As a Republican | am here to add
my protest against this outrage. As
a reformer, believing In the necessity
for the separation of our large cities
from national or state politics, in Or
der that municipal government may be
honestly and efficiently carried on, !
denounce the band of INSCRIPTIONS
schemors who have slain the sacred
cause Of municipal reform in her own
temple.
'rhe issues that today confront this,
the greatest government reared by
man, are pregnant with supreme I'M
portance. They involve the contin-
uance Of commercial prosperity. the
development Of constitutional liberty
within our own borders and the free
gift Of American civilization to other
races Of the world.
"The right Of the Republican party
to a continuance In power has been
proved by the arGuous greatness of
things done"
FOR LESE MAJESTF.