Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-10-17
VETERANS SPEAK OUT
Especial Correspondence.l
Philadelphia, Oct. IS.

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Nearly 500 we'll known veterans Of
the Civil War. soldiers and sailors who
fought for the flag in the hour, OF the
nations peril. have united in an ad-
sylvania ealing upon them to support
John o. Sheath, the Republican nomi-
nee for state treasurer.
This action is doubly significant in
view of the early attempts of Demo-
cratic politicians to align the war vet
erans in opposition to Mr.. Sheath.
A Patriotic Record.
The address to which these heroic
Pennsylvanians append their sigma
lures is a comprehensive statement of
the record of the Republican party in
the matter of caring for the veterans
of the war in both the state and the
nation. 1t recites in detail the many
pension measures passed and gives fig
ures showing the amount of money
paid out to the veterans.
1t emphasizes the policy Of the Re-
publican leadership in Pennsylvania,
which has been responsible for the
schools for the care of the orphans of
soldiers and sailors, a total expendi-
ture of s12. .545, 1874 having been made
to date for this item alone.
There has been appropriated sums
aggregating S1,sS7, ,0s9.42 to the home
at Erie for friendless veterans. and
homes for veterans and their wives
established at Brookville, Hawkins
Station and Philadelphia have been as
sisted by the state to the extent of
100000.
Sheath Was Sincere.
A careful review of the work of
John o. Sheath, as chairman of the
committee on appropriations of the
house of representatives. is given and
Mr.. Sheath is declared to have acted
with the highest spirit of patriotism
and fairness in framing the bill pro-
viding for pensions for the veterans
which Governor Stuart, on account Of
insuficiency of funds, felt obliged to
veto
AS to Mr.. Sheath the address among
other things says:
Because of the insufieiency of the
state funds the governor was COM
PEELED to very reluctantly veto the
bill. but we have every reason to be-
lieve that at the next session of the
legislature of our state there will be
sufficient members, like Mr. Sheatx.
whose patriotic impulses and affection
for the veterans OF the Civil War will
insure the passage of a satisfactory
bill for the purpose indicated.
'In view OF the facts herein present
ed is it necessary to offer any further
arguments or reasons when we ask
you to support the Republican State
ticket in the coming election? The
candidates to be voted for have been
nominated by the same old parties
John o. Sheath for state treasurer, by
the party of Lincoln, Grant and Me
Kinley, the party that has ever sus-
tanned and cared for the veteran, his
widow and the orphan, and honored
and loved him for his services; his op-
ponent, by the party that has never
been known to favor the veteran in
any way, but has stricken his name
from the pension roll and has left him
an object of charity.
I'VE ask for, not only your own
vote, but that you use your influence
with your fellow citizens that our
state. which was true to the union In
the days of 81. may still remain true
to the party that has ever been true
to the Union and has always been q
friend to the soldier"
Republicans Are Aroused.
The chairman says he Ia highly graf
flied with the reports that come to him
from every section of the state. The
committeeman in all he counties are
working enthusiastically and they as
sure him that very large percentage
of the vote will be polled.
There have been so many requests
received at the state headquarters for
meetings to be addressed by Candi-
date Sheath that owing to conflicting
dates suggested the state chairman
has had difficulty in complying with
the wishes of all CT the county chair
men.
President Habgood, of the State
League OF Republican Clubs, is CO.
operating with State Chairman An
drews. He has addressed a number Of
meetings and reports that the young
Republicans of the state are taking a
keen interest in the campaign.
"Mr. Sheath will have at least 100,-
900 majority" confidently predicted
President Habgood, after returning
from tour of the state
Chairman Wesley r. Andrews, of the
Republican state committee, has COM
plsted an itinerary for Mr. Sheath for
this week, with meetings at Bradford,
Wednesday; Kane, Thursday; Indiana,
Friday, and Pittsburg on Saturday
night.