The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-11

| ter is at stake.
These are the exact words used by
one of the police lieutenants who spoke
to his men In a station house.
The orders to the lieutenants to do
this come directly from the city hall
and are given with the full knowledge
of Mayor Weaver. The lieutenants have
not their hearts In the work, but are
simply obeying orders.
Policemen are being used TO canvass
election precincts against the Republi-
can ticket. They are detailed in full
uniform to deliver calls for these meet
ings to the other city employees.
Policemen are employed in the dis
tribution of campaign buttons for the
City Party. and the police patrol wag-
ons are used to deliver boxes OF these
buttons.
A member OF the mayors cabinet,
Director Shoyer. nightly makes his
headquarters in the police station house
in the Nineteenth ward, and gives In
structions to Republicans employed un-
der the city administration to work
and vote for the City Party ticket.
City employees in every department
OF the Weaver administration are be-
ing assessed to defray the expenses OF
the City Party campaign.
Where Republican Office holders un-
der the mayor refuse either to work
for the City Party ticket or give part
of their wages to go into It's treasury,
they are discharged without further
notice.
While the Republicans who are 20
unfortunate as to hold place under
Mayor Weaver are being intimidated
and terrorized In the campaign to
wreck the Republican organization in
the interest Of Wanamakerism, the
Wanamaker owned and controlled or
subsidized newspapers are directing
their batteries, as usual, against every
man who has the courage to disregard
their attacks and speak in favor OF
the Republican ticket
Never in the history OF Philadelphia
has there been such a damnable condi-
ton Of affairs from journalistic stand
point
Wansmaker interests dominate and
control the Democratic Philadelphia
Record; Wanamaker's son, Tom"
owns the North American, and Wana-
makers son-in-law, Wharburton, owns
the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Philadelphia Press, which for
years followed Wanamaker In his In
surgent political campaigning when
Wanamaker sought to obtain the seat
occupied by the late Matthew Stanley
Quay in the United States senate, and
also tried to become United States SEN
ator when Penrose was first elected, is
again lined up with the guerillas and
is fighting the Republican candidates
with what little influence It has left
A Newspaper Trusts Hold Up"
The remarkable spectacle is present
ed in Republican Philadelphia OF the
candidates on the Republican ticket
being compelled to pay, at advertising
rates, for the publication of their let
ters of acceptance of the nominations
of the Republican party.
To get the most ordinary mention OF
matters of interest to Republicans In
the subsidized or Wanamaker con-
troled or owned newspapers. it is nec-
essary to go with cash to the business
Office of the papers.
A number OF leading manufacturers
and business men have subscribed a
fund to meet this extraordinary ex-
pense of the campaign for the Republi-
can ticket. These newspapers, which
are suppressing news Of interest to Re-
publicans and which would be calcu-
lated to aid the Republican cause, are
opposing the Republican state ticket
us we'll as the local candidates.
They are suppressing the news re-
garding the police in politics and the
firemen in politics.
They are distorting the facts in every
matter in which Mayor Weaver is con-
cerned so as to play him up in the
light of great reformer and public
benefactor.
They opposed the legislation before
councils calling for the deepening OF
the Delaware river channel, while May
or Weaver opposed 1t. Owing to the
firm and positive stand of the Repub-
lican leaders and councilmen, this prop
osition finally passed councils, and
Gno TNhli0ad tA Cio ha
bill which he sought to defeat. These
newspapers then gave the credit to the
mayor, whereas he was absolutely en-
titled to none, for II was the Republi-
can leaders who made this condition OF
affairs possible.
These newspapers are now trying to
make II appear that Mayor Weaver is
to be congratulated and thanked by
the citizens who fought for the aboli-
tion OF grade crossings. whereas he
should be denounced for his hostility |
to the ordinance which was passed by |
councils and which he vetoed.
The Republicans in councils, refus- |
ing to bow to the mayor. and recogniz-
Ing popular sentiment, passed the bill
over his veto. When II became law |
despite him. the mayor came out In a
nambouyant statement in favor of |
grade crossings and asking the citi.
zents to vote for the loan to provide |
the money to abolish this evil. This
was done in an attempt to take credit |
from the Republican party.
Any sane man would have remained |
nniet but Mayor Weaver. relYing upon |