Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-09-26
NAIL CAMPAIGN LIE


vsF veterans IN srposlns ths trick ~
the Democratic csmpsiea msaaaets
vhe sought 10 misreprsssot the action
Of Hf shsats ss : member et the esn.
sFsi assembly In deaiina eth the bin
10 provide pensions Cot cid soldiers
Tho var veterans of this ctty. BY zee.
elution and through Vigorous speeches
of some q theft most prominent mem.
bsrs repudiatsd the campaign circular
seHt out hs Democratic politicians ~
Iycnmins county. IN which Nt sheRts
wss held responsible for the failure NJ
the plans 10 have the state provide
pensions for veterans ~ the eivil war
who enlisted from Pennsylvania. and
who are now residents ~ this state.
without regard to party or faetional
sfnilstlons men who sat in committee
With MIR Sheath. when the old sol
sisrs pension bin was under consider
alton have united IN public declara-
tions which show the falsity Of tho
charges of the Democratic trieks,ers.
One of the most active Of the young
sr members Of the general assembly.
Representative Joseph g Thomas. II
defense of Mr. shsatE in n statement
which leaves no room to doubt that he
is speaking with absolute sincerity and
eandor
Democratic Lies Nailed.
Mr.. Thomas, who IL editor of ths
Bristol Gazette. reproduces the aiiega-
tions made by the Lycoming Demo-
cratic outfit in their document sent oss
to influence old soldiers against the
Republican nominee for state trsasu-
rsr. He takes up each Of the misstate-
msnts OF fact, and gives the truth as
be knows it
There Is not q single line that does
not contain statements which know
10 be absolutely untrue" declares Rep
resentative Thomas. John o. Sheath.
in a thoroughly conscientious and bus
inesslike manner. did everything in his
power TO pass the real pension bill
He did not add a single item nor
add one dollar TO T." figures that was
not absolutely necC sary to carry tho
bill into effect. lie did not sit along
side the governor and even suggest the
veto Of the bill lie did not put a sim
gle straw in the way TO cause the bill's
defeat.
The alleged pension bill was intro
duced into the Senate by a Democrat
The bill as introduced by Senator
Cochran was a ridiculous farce, and IL
passed in that shape and approved by
the governor IL never could have been
put into operation. One million dol
lars appropriation was called for, but
no provision was made whatever for
the machinery TO put the law into mo-
tion.
Sheatz's Conscientious Work.
THE bill passed the senate, went to
the house and was referred to the ap-
preparations committee, OF which | was
a member. Mr.. Sheath, the chairman
of the committee realized that the sem
ate was engaged In a game of buncome
set TO work and for three weeks labor
ed TO whip the bill into shape. He
called to his aid the auditor general
and General Mulholland, of Philadel-
phia. the pension expert Thorough
calculations were made as to the
amount OF money that would be neces-
sary to pay the pensions. and plans
for a state pension bureau. under the
charge of the auditor general were de-
vsloped. with the necessary corps of
clerks
Through General Mulholland, from
the best obtainabie figures. It was
learned that about 55, 900 were likely
to apply for pensions and that the
average to each would amount to
sS250 That made II necessary to ap-
propriate $5.574,oo0 TO cover the 10
months until the new Legislative ap
preparation becomes available.
Let Truth Be Known.
1.-THE amounts fixed by the house ap-
preparation committee we're carefully
figured and Mr.. Sheath worked
earnestly and faithfully to make a
sane and correct measure out Of the
farce passed by the senate Governor
Stuart. in my hearing, declared that
he surely would have vetoed the bill as
it came from the senate, and that the
house had made a thorough bill of 1t
and that he intended to approve 1t If
there was revenue enough
"rhe house of representatives also
passed a number of revenue bills which
would have produced sufficient funds
to pay the pensions TO old soldiers, but
Senator Cochran's colleagues in the
senate killed every one of them, and
that was the reason the governor We
toed the pension bill.
John o. Sheath acted fairly and
squarely with the veterans. He was
their best friend and labored in their
behalf while Senator Cochran trified
with a sentiment to play politics.
"Mr. Sheath did his duty honestly
and conscientiously. and has nothing
to fear from the result of any examina-
tion made into its record.
Other Legislators Speak Out.
Representatives Andrew ]. Pfaff and
John R. Gillette. City Party members
OF the house from this city. and Rep
resentative Robert p Habgood, of Nc
Ksan county, are among Others who
. have given public declarations that the
charges that Mr.. Sheatz did not work
fairly in the interests Of the old sol
disrs are absolutely false and mali
cieus.
Representative Gillette, among other
things. said.
"The nomination of Hon. John o.