Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-10-12

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Policemen are being used to canvass
Election precincts against The Republi-
ran 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.
Cabinet Officer Issues Orders.
4 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 IN
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 its treasury,
they are discharged without further
notice.
While the Republicans who are SO
unfortunate as to hold place under
Mayor Weaver are being intimidated
and terrorizad in the campaign to
wreck the Republican organization in
the interest Of Wanamakerism. the
Wanamaker owned and controlled OF
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 a journalistic stand
point
Wanamaker interests dominate and
control the Democratic Philadelphia
Record; Wanamakers 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 Wannmaker 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 "HoId Ue."
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-
frolled or owned newspapers, it is nec
aesary to 90 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-
pcnse of the campaign for the Republic
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
as well rs the local candidates
They are suppressing the news re-
garding the police in politics and the
hremen in politics.
They are distorting the facts in every
matter in which Mayor Weaver is con
cerned so as 10 play him up in the
light of a great reformer aud public
benefactor
They opposed the legislation before
councils calling for the deepening Of
the Delaware river channel, while May
or Weaver opposed it. Owing to the
firm and positive stand of the Repub-
lican leaders and councilmen, this prop
osition finally passed councils and
Weaver finally felt Obliged to sign the
bill which he sought to defeat. These
newspapers then gave the credit to the
mayor whereas he was absolutely en-
titled to none for It was the Republi-
can leaders who made this condition of
affairs possible
These newspapers are now trying to
make it appear that Mayor Weaver is
to be congratulated and thanked by
the citizens who fought for the aboli-
ton of grade crossings. whereas ne
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 how to the mayor. and r0cogni2
Ing popular sentiment, passed the bill
over his veto WheP it became law
despite him. the mayor came oat In
/ fambouyant statement in favor o.
/ rrade crossings and asking the citi-
tents 10 vote for the loan to provide
/ the money TO abolish this evil. This
was done in an attempt to take credil
/ from TIE Republican party