The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-01-30

wart Republicans have been put on
guard on important committees Of the
house of representatives, and the in
surgents have come to realize that they
are to cut but small figure in this
legislature.
There has been an open rupture be-
tween the insurgents and their Demo-
cratic allies. and the chances are that
before the session shall have gotten
along very far the stalwarts will prac-
tically be unopposed in carrying out
their various plans.
Speaker Marshall did not announce
his committees before every employe
of the house that has TO be elected by
a direct vote Of the members was
chosen. They were all included in one
resolution, and this resolution went
through easily. The insurgents had
given up the fight and the Democrats
contented themselves with going
through the formality of nominating
a lot of Democrats whom they knew
could not be elected. Had the scheme
of the Flinn-Martin insurgents been
successful these places which go to
good Republicans would have been
shared with the Guffey Democrats, and
Republican Pennsylvania would have
been treated to the spectacle of Bryan
Democrats crowding out Republicans
from places which rightfully belong to
Republicans by the votes of the people.
INSURGENTS WERE SHUT OUT.
Former Representative Garvin, of
Delaware, carried off the big prize, the
chief clerkship, and the other places
were divided around among the stall
wart members in different parts Of the
state. The insurgents did not get
man. When these party wreckers went
home to their constituents without
having gotten recognition of any kind
in the matter Of appointments, their
action in lining up with the Finn
crowd was generally condemned.
Speaker Marshall, in the appointment
Of his committees, took care that none
of the insurgents was given place on
any Of the important committees. The
stalwarts were given the responsible
chairmanships, and on several of the
most important committees there Is
not a single insurgent. Representa-
tive Bliss. of Delaware, is chairman of
the committee on appropriations. He
was very active in the canvass for the
stalwart side this time, and his efforts
are thus properly recognized. The vet
eran Thomas V. Cooper is made chair
man Of the committee on railroads. and
Alexander Colville, of Philadelphia, is
at the head of the committee on munic-
ipal corporations Former State Treas
urer Beacon is made chairman of the
committee on ways and means, and
Mr. Kendall, Of Somerset, gets the
chairmanship Of the committee on
mines and mining.
Twenty-Five Democrats of the most
partisan character and the worst of the
insurgents are dumped together on the
committee on "retrenchment and re-
form" There Is not a stalwart Repub-
llcan put upon this committee, which
is looked upon as an unnecessary ad-
junct to the legislative body. Among
the insurgents on this committee are
men like Doutt of Forest, Cod
charles of Northumberland, Mahon of
Luzerne, Alexander of Clearfield. Hos
kins of Erie, Emery of Venango and
Reed, Linton and Ray of Philadelphia,
who are among those Republicans who
deliberately violated their pledges
and bolted the Republican caucus on
the speaker and the senatOrship.
Over 200 bills were introduced in the
senate and the house last week pro-
viding for all manner Of legislation.
STONE KEEPS HIS PLEDGE.
The stalwart Republican leaders are
going right ahead carrying out the
promises made in the recent campaign.
Governor Stone has taken a keen in
terest in the subject of reform legisla-
tion to stop the sale of oleo colored in
imitation Of butter At his instance
Senator Snyder introduced bill in the
senate last week which will be calcu-
lated to meet all the requirements of
the situation. This bill imposes a fine
OF $500 and Imprisonment for six
months upon all persons found guilty
Of selling oleo colored in imitation of
butter. In order to meet the objection
able features of the present law, which
permits the accused to continue in
business pending an appeal to a higher
court, this new act will make injunc-
tions against all accused parties per-
manent, so that while their cases are
pending they cannot do business.
In order to prevent schemers who
would have "fgureheads" do business
for them, this new law will make en-
ployes responsible the same as the
principals, and another provision of
the act viii require all parties selling
oleo to keep their books open for in
spection at any time by state officials.
FOR A NEW CAPITOL.
There is every disposition to ad-
vance the project for the completion
OF the new state capitol building. This
structure is an eyesore to the people Of
Harrisburg and a disgrace to the citi-
zens of the state. Owing to the fac
tional fighting in the last session of
the legislature, the insurgents. with
their Democratic allies, succeeded in
blocking every effort to finish this
building They will be unable to do
this now. There is a desire on the
part Of all fair minded men to finish
the structure as quickly as possible.
With that in view Senator Fox. Of Har-
risburg, has introduced a bill calling
for appropriations aggregating S6.0O0.-
600 for this work. The idea is not to
spend more than s120O0O0 a year and
the work shall be performed under the
auspices Of commission to be ap-
pointed by the governor. The Demo-
Gratis have a bill in the house on the
same subject, but in that they name
the members Of the commission, with
several Democrats included in the list.
The purpose Of the Republican leaders
is to have Republicans supervise this
work and let the Republican organiza-
tion get the credit for completing the
capitol building, as they should
The old McCawell bin has come up
again, Mr. Hoy. Of Clarion. being the
sponsor. It makes it unlawful for dis
trict attorneys TO stand aside jurors in
the trial Of any Indictment charging
felony or misdemean0r in any court in