Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-10-31
''CET OUT THE Vote"
The veteran"U Uncle Tom"c Cooper
Calls Upsn "ths Old Guard
A WARNING TO WORKERS
Tribute to the Republican Nominee
Fer state Treasurer. Jshn O.
Sheath.

Fer state Treasurer. Jshn O.
Sheath.
Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia. Oct. ~.
Uncle Tom" Cooper. the sage q
Media, and for many years the Re.
publican held marshal Of the Key
stone state, has Issued . call to arms
for the "Old Guard" Of Pennsylvania
Republication to como out and vote
! for John @. 9hsats. the nominee for
state treasurer At the approaching
election.
For nearly 10 years Uncle Ton"
was at the head of the RepuSlisan
state committee. He has gone through
many political campaign. and
whether in victory or defeat, As a.
ways bobs UP smiling and ready to -
at his old-ums foe. the Democracy,
| with all the vshsmsncs aAd ardOY si
his nature.
John O. Shsats il going to bs slset-
ed state trsasurer. because hs de-
serves to be elected, said the peysn.
| Mai Cooper today. "Hs IL IN IDEAL
Republican candidate. and 10 entitled
to the vote Of every Republican In
! the state. He needs no pIatfsYn In
this campaign but his own personality
and his own record in public aad Dri-
vate life. served with him n the
legislature and know his character
and his work. also know that hs Is
typical Pennsylvania ana that he
will allow nothing to interfere with .
faithful aud conscientious perform
ance OF his onciA duties. No one
could get him TO vote for . bill in the
legislature that he did not believe was
In the interest Of the people. I know
the influences that we're brought to
bear upon him to do otherwise. and
was there when he boldly. time and
| again, voted NO when the roll was
called upon such msasurcs. We want
| men OF that stripe in the once Of
state treasurer
Warning to Party Men.
There IL Just . word have to
say to the men in the party organixa.
ton In the various counties Of the
state. Do not be fooled. The Demo
Gratis are wids-awaks and are going to
get out their vote. The Independent
movements have gone to smash, but
the old time Democratic enemy 10 stiil
doing business at the old stand and
Will be At he polls on election day.
No one, OF course. looks for Mr..
| Sheatz's defeat, but It II Just such
! conditions as exist today that have
cost the Republican party dearly in
be 81 ~ polls.
Taking il for granted that every
thing Is all right has been the undo.
ing Of many party leader. What We
want At the coming election 10 the
greatest possible percentage Of the
vote put into the ballot boxes. and
then We will be able to celebrate q
victory OF which avery Republican can
be proud. and which will put the
party in this state ia full strength
upon the firing line for the presidsn-
! tial battle ct next year
"cet cut the vote; get cut The vsts;
| get out the vote"
Probably no man IN Pennsylvania
is taking 4 keener interest In the can
! vass for the election Of Mr. Sheatz
than IL Edwin 8. Stuart
The governor was intensely sratiAed
when Mr. Sheatz received the Aomi-
nation, and he was quick to give =
cordial Endorsement OF the action Of
the convention.
| Governor Stuart's Advice.
| The governor 10 just now busy with
his attorney general in preparing the
state capitol cases for trial He dess
| occasion, to urge the election OF Mr..
| Sheatz.
! While hts onlcial duties would not
permit him to attend the great Repub-
licsn rally in Pittsburg on Saturday
evening last. Governor Stuart sent a
ringing letter, which wa read 1t the
meeting. advocating the election Of
the Republican Aeminse for state
treasurer.
In this letter. Governor Stuart.
! among other things said
II regret that an important
business engagement made some
| time ago, which ! am unable to
postpone, will prevent me from
accepting your kind invitation. I
assure you that nothing would
give me greater pleasure than to
come to Pittsburs and speak to
/ the people Of Allegheny county in
I favor OF the election Of John o.
Sheath. Republican candidate for
.
for upwards Of 20 years. He he's
served the state faithfully ~ .
member Of the legislature, 10 ab-
solstsly incorruptibls. and will con-