Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-31
SHEATz HAS SCORED
Especial cefresponaence.l

Harrisburg Oct 20
John q sbcatz, the Republican
aominee fof state treasurer. ts about
winding up tour Of the state IN which
he has scored at every place be has
been
lie has shown himself To be = vote
gettef while he has none of the
gifts of tie trained orator with which
10 elecififS an audience he possesses
TO q remarkable degree an ability TO
impress everyone who hears him With
his ahsoluto sincerity 81 purpose and
courage Go carry out every pledge
he has made.
With all the chrreos indulged
In during the preyioas campaign
regarding favoritlsm shown hnan-
cial institutions that have gone
upon tho bond Of the state treasurer.
In the form Of heavy deposits Of state
funds and security against unexpected
Withdrawals OF such moneys. the
voters OF Pennsylvania must receive
with qualification a declaration from
hr Sheath upon this subject.
A Popular Pledge.
Said MIR Sheatz;
As a piece Of information to
the people OF Pennsylvania. wish
to say that II | am elected treas
urer of this great state, when the
time comes for me 10 fle my bond
for $500 900, | shall pay for II out
OF my own pocket. and not permit
tCfp AN
company TO arrange my security
for me, thereby placing myself un-
der obligation to that trust com
pany TO have $4,000 or $4,000 of
the states money constantly on de-
posit In that particular institution.
! shall keep myself just as free
from the dictations OF the money
powers as | am of the political
powers"
Mr.. Sheatz's attitude in this matter
has called forth expressions of hearty
approval from every quarter. His
candidacy is accepted as a guarantee
that the Office of state treasurer will
be conducted upon the highest possi-
BILE plane. With Edwin S. Stuart In
Sheatz as state treasurer, the people
Of Pennsylvania will have reason TO
be proud OF the Republican partys
administration of its affairs.
Champion OF Public Schools.
Probably no other act in the Official
career of Mr.. Sheath contributed more
to his popularity than his advocacy OF
tncreasad onnroDriationo 20 tho o,,h
lie schools. As chairman OF the ap-
preparation committee OF the house OF
representatives. Mr. Sheath made a
valient and successful fight in favor
of raising the already large SUMS ap-
propriated to education. and in his
visits TO the various counties in his
present tour Mr., Sheath has been COM
plimented upon the result OF his labors
at Harrisburg in this direction.
The Republican party of Pennsylva-
mia has a grand record In its fostering
and protecting influence In the cause
of the common schools.
The statistics show that since 1887
the enormous sum of s119, 100, 900 has
been appropriated by Pennsylvania
can party, an amount many times
larger than that appropriated for like
purposes by any state in the Union
for public school purposes.
The appropriation for the years 1887
sS was $1,000 900; for 1ss9-e0 1t was
$4,000. 900, and for each two years from
that time until this year. with one ex-
ception. the appropriation was $11, ,0o0,-
600. the exception being in 1so2-01.
when the amount was $40, 900. 900.
When the legislature met this year
Mr.. Sheath was among the potential
factors in a movement to provide even
more literally for the schools, and with
the hearty cooperation of the infuen-
tial leaders OF the Republican party
this agitation was a fruitful one. The
sum of s4.ooo,ooO was added to the
state school fund. raising the grand to-
tai to the unprecedented appropriation
of SIS 100000 for the next two years.
This amount does not include the $6,-
500, 900 specially set aside for school
purposes from the local taxes collected
in the city of Philadelphia. nor the
large AMOUNTS raised locally IN Otler
counties
The money included in the state ap-
preparation to the schools is allotted
to the different counties in proportion
to the number of children of school
age. each county receiving its pro rata
share. In nearly all of the counties
the amount received from the state has
proved amply sufficient to meet all OF
the requirements Of the public schools,
SO that in such cases 1t is not necessary
to apply any of the money received
from local taxation.
II want to see the day." said Mr..
Sheatz a few nights ago, when the
state will provide every penny of the
money needed for educational pur-
poses. The aim of the Republican
party has been in that direction and
I know that the continued success of
Republicanism in Pennsylvania means
the accomplishment of that end.
II shall certainly continue to do all
in my power to have ample money ap-
to place the public schools |