The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-25
Unwarranted Use Of His Name In
Connection With the Bank Failure
In Allegheny.
Especial Correspondence

In the closing days of what has been
more or less exciting political cam
paign the Democratic managers are
making desperate effort to turn the
tide in favor OF William H Berry. the
Prohibition mocratic-Lincolnite can
didate for state treasurer.
Everything has been going against
Berry since the day he was nominated,
and his defeat by an overwhelming ma.
1ority is inevitable. They know this.
but they still hope to cut down the Re.
publican vote by continuing their
schemes OF misrepresentation and de-
liberate falsehood.
The failure of the Enterprise Bank
was at once seized upon as furnishing
o new field for activity In their pecu-
liar and unenviable methods Of cam
paigning. They have been striving to
have II appear that some OF the Repub-
lican state leaders are, In some mex
plicable way, responsible for the clos
ing Of the bank, but they have not been
able to produce a scintilla of evidence
to substantiate their vague intimations
A Young Mans Statements.
Homer Castle, one OF the Prohibition
nominees for the Superior court, who
has been going up and down the state
making wild and irresponsible allega.
tions regarding the management OF the
state finances has been one OF the most
conspicuous of those who have been
trying to use the failure of the Enter
prise Bank TO advance political inter-
ests.
Up to the time of his nomination,
Castle was not known outside OF the
small circle of acquaintances near his
home and among them he had little
standing as lawyer. as ii has not
been long since he was an Office boy
In law firm here. Nevertheless he
has assumed to speak of matters
Of which he could not possibly
have personal knowledge, as though
he we're fully and authoritatively in
formed as to facts and circumstances.
The despicable attempt to connect
Senator Penrose with the affairs Of
this bank was met with a prompt and
emphatic denial from the senior sena-
tor as we'll as with a public statement
from John r. Cunningham. the United
States bank examiner.
Penrose's Prompt Denial.
This is Senator Penrose's signed
statement which effectually nailed the
lie. circulated for political purposes,
that he had a note in the Enterprise
Bank:
81 have no obligations Of any
kind in the Enterprise National
Bank. ] am not connected in any
way. directly or indirectly. with
the notes of w. II. Andrews. If
there are any such In the Enter.
prise National Bank | have no
interest whatever in the Penn
sylvania Development Company
or with any other project in New
Mexico. Any intimations to the
contrary are malicious falsehoods
for political effect.
(Signed) "BOIES PENROSE"
Following this statement from Sen.
ator Penrose, Bank Examiner Cum
ningham made public this announce.
ment:
IAN examination Of the papers
in the bank shows that there is no
paper there with the name Of
Senator Penrose upon it, either as
maker, indorser or guarantor"
Despite these positive statements
showing that Senator Penrose's name
was used In this connection without
authority or justification Of any kind,
the Democrats have continued to dis.
tort the facts in trying to win votes for
their candidate for state treasurer.
But there is no reason to believe
that they will be successful in that
direction.
Berry Not Taken Seriously.
There is no Berry sentiment in this
part Of the state. and from what is
heard from other sections the same
condition of affairs exists everywhere
throughout the commonwealth.
The Berry candidacy has been more
or less Of a joke. II has not been
taken seriously even by many Demo
Gratis who, when they heard that their
party had put up Prohibitionist to
head their state ticket at once reach.
ed the conclusion that the Democratic
ticket was doomed to defeat by even
more than the usual majority
}. Lee Plummer, the Republican
nominee for state treasurer will get
an unprecedented majority for an off.
year in Allegheny county. His name
is on both the Republican and the
Citizens tickets. He will also run vel!
In every county west Of the Allie
ghenies
The Republican leaders here look
for Plummers total majority In the
state to reach nearly 100000.
OREGoN's exposition is over, and it
can now devote its time to finding a bet