Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-09-28
TO GIVE NO QUARTER
Lineolnitcs and Democrats Will Be
Treated Alike.
ATTACK POLITICAL euERlLLAs
Candidate For State Treasurer Plum.
mer Given Splendid Reception BY
the Clubmen.
rC-z..I

! .
| OF Clubs fired the first gun at their
big convention in Easton. and since
then there has beon 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.
"Thers will be no quarter asked or
| given" said Field Marshal Wesley r.
Andrews at the Republican state COM
mittes 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
the cause of good government and the
maintenance Of the principles and pol.
icies Of the party which has made this
the most prosperous and happy coun-
try in the world
who realizes the significance OF the
present contest and the far-reaching
erect 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
nf tnf L,,r
is delighted with the situation and
the outlook for sweeping Republican
majority.
Plummer Given An Ovation.
]. Leo Pummer. the Republican
nominee for state treasurer. was given
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 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 ell 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 $2.900.57 Is returned to the coun-
IN, 81 f1F -
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 $4,000 900 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 $6.256,167 was paid
to the counties for this purpose
During the As years odd admins
trations of the government OF Penn
sylvania by the Republican party tax
alton of real estate, etc, for state pur-
poses has been abolished, a debt OF
SAC, 100000 has been paid surplus
of several millions OF dollars accumu- |
lated In the treasury and over SPA |
451 900 returned to the counties in re- |
lief OF local taxation.
Gentlemen. this Is record to be |
proud OF, and | challenge any state
In the United States or any country in |
the world to equal it.
I'm nothing is the policy of the Re
publican party in this state to be more |
commended than in it's appropriations |
for charitable and educational pur-
poses"
PennsylVania's Shame.
]. Hampton Moore, the progressive
young Republican president OF the Ma
tional League of Clubs, in his speech
at tho 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 Pennsylvanlans that are sec
Dnd to none in patriotism. morals and
good citizenship. are subjected 10 In.
vidious comment whenever they come
In contact with the citizens OF other
states. This Is due To the persistent
and malignant circulation OF Blander
Dus untruths relating 10 the admins.
tration of public affairs, which Sian
iors are tho result solely OF motives
of disappointed ambition and revenge.
The Republican candidate for state
treasurer. . man OF unQusstionsd re-
probability. whose home life Is in
iorssd by his nsighbors. has been the
butt OF misrepresentation and rldieule
from the day OF his nomination. Every
othsr candidate has been subjected TO
he same kind OF unfair criticism. Aud
by whom