Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-19
VETERANS AROUSED
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Democratic esmpsisn managers have
been fnlied in an attempt 10 trick the
old soldiers II Penusslvan into op
posing John q shes,z The Republican
nominee Tor state treasurer
They had a eleverly planned game
to sptead broadcast stories that Mr.
shenir was not friend of the men
who fought for the Stars and Stripes
when the honor and continuance of the
Union was at stake
Thoy sought TO use the veto Of the
soldiers pension bill BY Governor
Stuart to the dctriment of Nit Sheatz
and 10 that end they had Democratic
politicians. who happened 10 have
served in the Union army, help along
their scheme
Early In the canvass there was
circular distributed which emanatcd
from men identified with the Demo
cratic machine Of LycomIne county
attacking MIR Sheath upon the soldiers
pension issue.
The receipt Of these circulars by old
soldiers throughout the state stirred
up a storm of indignation. Protests be.
gan 10 come from every section. Re
publicans connected with the Grand
Army Of the Republic quickly de
nounced the game of the Bourbon poll.
ticians
TNe subject was the principal topic
Of discussion at every gathering OF
veterans.
War Veterans Take Action.
The temper of the great body OF
soldiers of the Keystone state was for.
chilly expressed at a meeting held in
Philadelphia. when the following reso.
luton was adopted amid an outburst
Of applause:
! THE War Veterans Club OF
Philadelphia resolves that in John
o. Sheath, the candidate of the Re
publican party for state treasurer,
we have true friend. and one who
is ever ready and willing 20 serve
the veteran, his widow and or
phan.
I'VE cordially indorse him for
the important office for which he
has been nominated knowing that
II elected he will fill the position
with honor and credit to himself
and benefit to the people. He is
an honorable and capable man.
with a stainless reputation, and
we call upon our comrades
throughout the state TO use their
influence and all honorable means
TO secure his election and make
| his majority, as we believe 1t will
be. overwhelming"
General ST Clair A. Mulholland, U.
S. pension agent, made a speech. in
which he called upon his comrades to
do their utmost to disabuse the minds
of those old soldiers who had already
been Influenced by the Democratic
campaign literature and to enlighten
them concerning Mr.. Sheatz's attitude
toward the pension bill.
General Mulholland explained that
Democrats in Williamsport are circu.
lating a pamphlet in which Mr. Sheath
is Indignantly blamed for the failure
of the passage of the pension bill.
Said the general: There was never
a movement more blameworthy: never
a movement more blind; never one
more, might even say more bias.
phemous, than that on the part of GER
tain Democrats to defeat John o.
Sheath.
"Mr. Sheath is the friend If they
/ but know IT, of every veteran in Penn.
/ sylvania. That man who blames him
for the governors veto of the pension
bill is politically blind Those Of us
who can see know that he had no hand
| in the matter, and we are indorsing
him hero believing him to be for US,
heart and soul. all the time"
General Latta Speaks Out.
General James w. Latta also spoke.
and he used no uncertain terms in re.
| ferring to those who are opposed to