Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-28
TO GIVE No QUARTER
Lincolnites and Democrats Will Be
Treated Alike.
ATTACK POLITICAL GUERlLLAs
Candidate For State Treasurer Plum
mer Given Splendid Reception BY
the Ciubmen.
Especial Correspondence.


Philadelphia, Sept. 26.
The Republican campaign is now
under way in earnest The aggressive
young Republicans of the State League
of Clubs fired the first gun at their
big convention in EastOn. and since
then there has been a booming OF
heavy artillery all along the line.
From every county comes reports
that the Republican skirmishers are
out. that the lines are extended in
every direction and that the enemy is
to be pressed to speedy conclusions at
every point.
There will be no quarter asked or
given" said Field Marshal Wesley r.
Andrews at the Republican state COM
mittee headquarters. THE Republican
colors are to be borne into the thick
of the fight, and all enemies of Re
publicanism, whether they appear in
the uniform of Democrats, Lincolnites
or guerillas or insurgents of any kind
or character, may expect to be treated
alike and put to ignOminious rOut In
Iut cause VI E1OOh SON u AliAASAAh INV NiAS
maintenance of the principles and pol
icies of the party which has made this
the most prosperous and happy coun-
try in the world.
Every Republican of Pennsylvania
who realizes the significance of the
present contest and the far-reaching
effect Of the result of the November
election upon the future Of the party
will be found fighting for the entire
Republican ticket"
Chairman Andrews has been over
run with callers from every county
of the state during the last week, and
Is delighted with the situation and
the outlook for a sweeping Republican
majority.
PIummer Given An Ovation.
J. Lee Plummer. the Republican
nominee for state treasurer, was given
a great ovation by the Republican
clubmen at Easton. He made a splen-
did speech, in which, among other
things, he said:
1T is our proud boast today that the
treasury of the commonwealth has
never lost a dollar through the default
of a state treasurer.
"When the Republican party came
into power in Pennsylvania, real es-
tate, trades and occupations, horses
and cattle, household furniture and
watches were all taxed for state pur-
poses. Just as soon as the war was
over the people were relieved of these
taxes. so that now the only individual
who pays a state tax is the one who
has money at interest, and three
fourths of this tax. amounting in 1904
to s2,900,574, is returned to the coun-
ties in relief of local taxation. No
mans home in Pennsylvania is taxed
to support the state government.
"The policy of relieving local taxa
ton is carried out in respect to the
hotel licenses; four-ffths of the money
received from this source IS returned
to the cities, boroughs and townships
in which the hotels paying the licenses
are located More than 100000 is re-
turned to the municipalities each year
from this source.
Liberal Support of Schools.
"The appropriation to the public
schools is also made to relieve the
people in their local taxes. In 1904 the
princely sum of S6,256.167 was paid
to the counties for this purpose
During the 45 years odd admins
DF 10 cypuarproant pf
sylvania by the Republican party tax
alton of real estate, etc, for state pur-
poses has been abolished, a debt Of
$40,O0O,0OO has been paid, a surplus
of several millions of dollars accumu-
lated in the treasury and over $214,-
451 900 returned to the counties in re-
lief of local taxation.
"Gentlemen, this IS a record to be
proud of, and | challenge any state
in the United States or any country in
the world to equal it.
in nothing is the policy of the Re
publican party in this state TO be more
commended than in its appropriations
for charitable and educational pur-
poses"
Pennsylvania Shame.
]. Hampton Moore, the progressive
young Republican president of the Ma
tional League of Clubs, in his speech
at the Easton convention stirred the
delegates to a high pitch of enthusi-
asm, when he said:
ut is a shame and a disgrace to.
day that Penasylvanians that are sec
ond to none in patriotism, morals and
good citizenship, are subjected TO in
vidious comment whenever they come
in contact with the citizens of other
states. This is due to the persistent
and malignant circulation of slander.
Gus untruths relating to the admins.
tration of public affairs, which Sian
ders are the result solely of motives
of disappointed ambition and revenge
The Republican candidate for state
treasurer man Of unquestiOned re-
spectability, whose home life is In
dorsed by his neighbors, has been the
butt of misrepresentation and ridiculC
from the day of his nomination. Every
other candidate has been subjected tC
the same kind of unfair criticism. And
by whom?
Mere factionists coalescing with
Democrats who have offered nothing
for a change of Republican faith ex-
cept a nominee for state treasurer
whose public life has been as varied as
tho hues Of a chameleon.
Berry "a Human Talking Machine"
For a stalwart Republican devoted
10 all the principles Of freedom, pro-
lection and prosperity for which Lin
coin, Grant, Mckinley and Roosevelt
have stood, they have offered an enig-
ma. a human talking machine, who has
never been for anything that has been
successful, but who has devoted what
talent he may possess to advocating
destructive hcresies like free trade,
free silver and single tax-an anomaly
In that hacfIaC hainp nnmo.rot ha ia