The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-09-18
VETERANS AROUSED.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg Pa. Sent.

old soldiers of Pennsylvania into op
posing John o. Sheath, the Republican
nominee for state treasurer.
They had a cleverly planned game
to spread broadcast stories that Mr..
Sheath was not friend OF the men
who fought for the Stars and Stripes
when the honor and continuance OF the
Union was at stake.
They sought to use the veto OF the
soldiers pension bill by Governor
Stuart to the detriment Of Mr.. Sheath,
and to that end they had Democratic
politicians. who happcoed to have
served in the Union army. help along
their scheme.
Early in the canvass there was
circular distributed which emanated
from men identified with the Demo
cratic machine OF Lycoming county
attacking Mr. 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 TO come from every section. Re
publicans connected with the Grand
Army of the Republic quickly de.
nounced the game of the Bourbon poll
ticians.
The 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
cibly 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 a true friend. and one who
is ever ready and willing to 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 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 It 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 dsabuse 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.. SheatI
is Indignantly blamed for the failure
Of the passage Of the pension bill
Said the general: There was never
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. II they
but know it, of every veteran In Penn.
sylvaria, 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 here believing him to be for US,
heart and soul all the time"
Dr Henry Bullen spoke. saying that
, the man who fails to vote for Mr..
Sheath stands In his own light.
Sheath Stands On Record.
Candidate Sheath is eager that his
record in regard to the soldiers pen.
sion bill shall be fully investigated.
II am glad for every one to know all
the facts regarding the passage of the
soldiers pension bill and of the action
: Of the committee on appropriations, OF
which was chairman" said Mr..
Sheath. There are three men. mem.
bers OF the Grand Army. who are do
ing their utmost to mislead their more
: confiding associates by using the
names of their comrades In circulars
Of an entirely different nature for
, which their consent was given and In
fact the name of an hnored Grand
Armv man which was used as presl-
, lent on one of these circulars not only
never attended such a meeting, but
when he found that his name was be
Ing used to give strength TO such glar
ing misstatements, Immediately SEM
word that his name should not be used
for such purposes.
Not Party to Trlekery.
"The few men who are making the
statement that the original amount
namel in the bill. which was $1,000,
600, would have been sufficient, are
making wrong statements, and they
know 1t and do not deceive those who
have taken the time to look into the
facts. We did everything possible tc
keep the amount down to the lowest
figure and to these men who might
have some doubts on this matter,
sincerely hope they will look up the
records-the only true guide.
1T would have been much easier 10
have left the amount at million dol
lorc &c t1p hilI ORIGINALLY naIIad For