The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1905-10-11
ALL REFORM
PLEDGES HAVE
BEEN BROKEN
Mayor Weaver Orders Police and
Firemen to Work Against the
Republican Ticket.
TAXPAYERS ARE INDIGNANT


Roll For Politics and the Wana.
maker Newspapers Suppress or Dis,
tort the News to Suit the Purposes
of a Guerilla Combine.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Oct. 10.
With the mask removed from the so
called reform party in this city. Re
publlcans everywhere cannot but be
dlsgusted with the revelations of hy.
pocrisy, treachery and deceit, and they
are going to the polls to cast an EN-.
phatic vote of condemnation of the
new political combine which is seek.
Ing to wreck the Republican party In
Philadelphia.
Mayor Weaver is no longer taken
seriously in his public statements and
he has ceased to have the respect OF
men who are familiar with the politi
cal intrigue which has been under way
In this city since Weaver deserted the
Republican colors and took his entire
administration over to the Wanamaker
Gordon-Van Valkeuburg camp, which
has for years been the refuge of in.
surgents and party traitors OF all
classes and conditions.
A Deep Laid Scheme.
The City Party which was started
by some well-meaning citizens, who
were sincerely desirlous of reform, has
been E captured by the Wanamaker
Gordon-Van Valkenburg combine. and
1t no longer stands for anything which
its original promoters contemplated
Like the Lincoln Party in the state
the City Party has become an asset OF
Wanamakerism and is being used In
a desperate campaign to disrupt the
Republican party to further the game
which the Wanamaker politicians have
in mind for the future.
James Gay Gordon, Democrat, for
governor. and John Wanamaker, OF
doubtful political standing, for United
States senator. is the program on the
cards of the men who are manipulate
ing the City Party in this city and the
Lincoln Party in Pennsylvania.
AS in previous campaigns when the
Republican party was attacked in the
rear by Wanamaker guerrillas and at
tempts were made to defeat good Re
publicans. regularly and honestly nom
mated in accordance with the rules
and regulations of the party, the rank
and file of the Republican organization
stand true and steadfast and are pre-.
pared to beat back the insurgent crew
to defeat and dismay at the coming
election.
In the other Wanamaker campaigns
the Republican party was confronted
with the most lavish expenditure Of
money to promote dissension and dis
cord in its ranks and to strengthen
the Democratic allies of these insur.
gents.
On every hand there is seen today
the same evidence of the use OF money
to further the schemes of the men who
are striving to defeat the Republican
candidates, but there is now the addi
tional power of the Weaver admins.
tration being exerted with most fla.
grant disregard of public pledges OF
reform and a most defiant spirit OF in.
difference to popular sentiment.
"The full power Of my admlnstra'
IA. ot 10 ho
lips of every Republican citizen of
the Quaker City when he reads Of the
disgraceful exhibitions Of police and
firemen engaged in political work and
recalls the sensational speech made
by Mayor Weaver when, In addressing
n mass meeting In the South Broad
Street Theatre he announced that he
had deserted the Republican party,
and that ''the full power of my admin.
istration" would be arrayed against
the candidates on the Republican
ticket.
Since then Mayor Weaver has spent
much time with former Judge Gordon,
Democrat. and E. A. Van Valkenburg.
Wanamaker's political manager In
Wanamaker's North American build.
ing, in consultation regarding the use
of the power of my administration"
to serve the ends Of Wanamakerism.
Gordon and Van Valkenburg are
Weaver's most regular callers at his
public office It is an open secret that
former Judge Gordon is the political
dictator of the Weaver administration,
and that what he says goes
Gordon a Reckless Politician,
With that recllessness which has
characterized Judge Gordon's career,
both while on and off the bench. the
Weaver administration is today amaz.
ing and startling the citizens of Phlla.
delphia with the daring and boldness
of its actions.
Orders are being issued to the po-
licemen over the lieutenants' desks
In the police station houses for them
to turn in against the Republican
party.
Caucuses are being held In every
ward in the CITY, composed of Office.
holders of the various departments
under the Weaver administration and
at which the policemen and flremen
predominate. Campaign assessments
are there levied to further the cause
of the Weaver-Gordon-W Wanamaker
party and to plan for the formation
Of John Weaver Marching Clubs made
I'm Of citv emnlnvas to turn out in na.