The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-09-25
NAIL CAMPAIGN LIE
Legislators Dispose Of Only Is
sue Democrats Have Raised.
SHEATH SOLDIERS FRIEND
h,en Who Served at Harrisburg With
Nominee For State Treasurer Tell
Of His Interest In Veterans Pension
Especial Correspondence.]

Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia. Sept. "a.
Members OF the legislature who serv-
ed with John o. Sheath at Harrisburg
have supplemented the action OF the
war veterans in exposing the trick OF
the Democratic campaign managers
who sought to misrepresent the action
of Mr.. Sheath as a member OF the gen.
eral assembly in dealing with the bill
to provide pensions for old soldiers,
The war veterans OF this city, by res
olution and through vigorous speeches
of some of their most prominent MEM
bers, repudiated the campaign circular
sent out by Democratic politicians OF
Lycoming county, In which Mr.. Sheath
was held responsible for the failure OF
the plans to have the state provide
pensions for veterans OF the civil war
who enlisted from Pennsylvania, and
who are now residents Of this state.
Without regard to party or factional
affiliations, men who sat in committee
with Mr. Sheath, when the old SOL
siers' pension bill was under consider
alton. have united in public declara-
tions which show the falsity OF tho
charges OF the Democratic tricksters.
One OF the most active OF the young
er members of the general assembly.
Representative Joseph S. Thomas. OF
Bucks county, has come out boldly In
defense OF Mr.. Sheath in a statement
which leaves no room to doubt that he
Is speaking with absolute sincerity and
candor.
Democratic Lies Nailed.
Mr.. Thomas. who Is editor OF the
Bristol Gazette, reproduces the allega-
tions made by the Lycoming Demo-
cratic outfit in their document sent out
to influence old soldiers against the
Republican nominee for state treasu-
rer. He takes up each Of the misstate-
ments OF fact, and gives the truth as
he knows II.
"There is not a single line that does
not contain statements which | know
to 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 the figures that was
not absolutely necessary to carry tho
bill into effect. He did not sit along
side the governor and even suggest the
veto Of the bill He did not put sin
gle straw in the way to cause the bills
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 II
passed in that shape and approved by
the governor it 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.
1.-THE bill passed the senate. went "a
the house and was referred to the ap-
propriations committee, Of which l was
a member. Mr.. Sheath, the chairman
Of the committee, realized that the SEN
ate was engaged in a game Of buncomc
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'
phla, the pension expert. Thorough
calculations were made as to the
amount of money that would be neces
sary to pay the pensions, and plan'
for state pension bureau, under thu
charge of the auditor general were de-
veloped with the necessary corps o.
clerks
Through General Mulholland, from
the best obtainable figures, II wa
learned that about $1,000 were likel!
to apply for pensions and that tn
average to each would amount Il
$3.50. That made It necessary to ap
propriate S5.574,O0O to cover the 4
months until the new legislative ap
preparation becomes available.
) Let Truth Be Known.
"The amounts fixed by the house ap
; preparation committee were CAREFUL.
figured. and Mr.. Sheath worke'
; earnestly and faithfully to make
sane and correct measure out Of tn
! farce passed by the senate. Governo
Stuart, in my hearing, declared tina
! he surely would have vetoed the bill a
1t came from the senate, and that tn
house had made thorough bill OF
and that he intended to approve 1t
! there was revenue enough
"The house of representatives ais
passed number of revenue bills whic
would have produced sufficient fund
to pay the pensions to old soldiers, br
Senator Cochran's colleagues in tn
senate killed every one of then, On
that was the reason the governor VI
toed the pension bill
John o. Sheath acted fairly an
squarely with the veterans. He WI
their best friend and labored In the
behalf, while Senator Cochran trifle
nth a sentiment to play politics.
"Mr. Sheath did his duty honestl
and conscientiously, and has nothir
to fear from the result of any examini
ton made into It's record
Other Legislators Speak Out.
Representatives Andrew j. Pfaff ar
John r. Gillette, City Party membe
of the house from this city, and Re
resentative Robert p. Habgood, OF M
Kean county, are among others WI