Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
A DES7. crate GAME
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. Is

Without a single issue upon which
to make a campaign, the Democrats
of Pcans ylvania. in a desperate effort
to win The coming election, have re-
sorted 10 the old-time tactics of SLAM
der. personal abuse and wilful mis-
repro antation OF the Republican party
and is candidate.
In the closing hours of the present
state contest the Democratic editors
and professional spellbinders find the
tide OF popular sentiment running so
strongly against them that they seem
to have lost all regard for decency and
self-respect in the reckless and un-
scrupulous methods employed to pro-
mote their cause.
Despite the fact that before he was
made the Republican nominee for
state treasurer. John o. Sheath was
lauded by every Democratic newspa-
per in the state as a fearless, inde-
pendent and publio-spirited member of
the state legislature, these same jour
nalistic stars are now filing the col.
umns of their newspapers with violent
attacks upon MIR. 6heats, with state
ments entirely at variance with their
laudatory references to him while he
was a member of the general assem-
bly,, fighting the battles of the people,
and they are calling upon the voters
to defeat him at the polls and elect in
his stead q man whose strongest elm
T.
Reckless Democratic oratory.
Eupplsmsnting the work of the Dem
Dcratie editors, are q corps Of profess
sional Democratic politicians who are
stwmping the counties repeating
charges that are absolutely unbound
ed, aad circulating most Gasranuy
false statements in regard to Mr..
Shsatz's votes in the legislature and
In other weys misrsprsssnting the Re-
publican candidate and his party.
This campaign Of witvperation and
abuse is q logical sequence to the at
tempt at the very outset Of the con-
test to weaken Mr.. sheats among the
cid soldiers OF Pennsylvania by the
distribution OF circulars teeming with
falsshoods and malice, and designed to
array the veterans of the Civil War
against him in the matter OF the sol
dieFs' pension bill.
The prompt and emphatic repudia-
tlon Of this scheme by leading and in
Auential members of the Grand Army,
who knew Mr.. Sheatz's ardent and
conscientious interest in the old SOL
diers and sailors, and who, over their
signatures, told the story of his deyo-
ton to their cause, for the time being
completely demoralized the managers
OF the Democratic machine.
Bourbon Tactics Recalled.
Hostilities have been resumed, how
ever.
There has evidently been an agree
ment among the Democratic poiiti-
clans to 90 the limit in the closing
days of the canvass in the matter of
misrepresentation and abuse OF every
thing Republican, and especially of
the Republican nominee for state
treasurer.
Last week marked the opening OF
this contemplate campaign. II is to
be carried on without cessation until
the polls close upon the 5th of No
vember, but there is every reason to
believe that the well-meaning citizens
of the Keystone state will recognize
this revival of the despicable Bourbon
methods which for years characterized
Democratic campaigns in this and
other states.
The citizens of Pennsylvania are
all familiar with the high personal
character, the unblemished public
record. the clean purpose and the
proved integrity of John o. Sheath,
and it is certain that the more the
Democratic editors and machine ora
tors attack him the greater will be his
majority at the coming election.
The people have confidence in Mr..
Sheath and will resent the disre eputable
campaign that is being wagcd against
him.
Looking to the Presidency.