Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-29

I uuOte us IOliOWS.
'It you want to have the politics OF
this State grow better just continue to
keep a Democrat in the game. The peo.
pie OF this State have been buncoed to the
a:ueen's taste. have had quite a job on
my hands. have been busy at Harris
burg. had TO be with that kind OF a
crowf! They have had your confidence.
| You have believed that what they said
to you was the law and gospel and know
ing they had yonr confidence they have
done many things they would not have
done under any other conditions.
"Governor Penny packer is good old
fellow. He is honest and don't believe
he has a niokle OF the money o, which
they robbed the State. He believed that
the worst thing that could happen was
the defeat OF the Republican party and so
he allowed everything to be smoothed
over.''
.'Governor Stuart and those with him
have the same disease. am a member
of the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings. | am the only mechanic on
the board and yet when it came to a point
the subcommittee and the heads OF the
various departments bearing on mechan-
les, did not even get a look in. The
gang did the work. They namel the
people who should FIJI these Offices and
they are the ones who were appointed
They are men withou exception who
know nothing of the offices which they
fill. All this is going on under the pres
ent administration and it is doing its duty
in the Capitol steal bcause it must.
With this exception the same old meth
ods are in vogue at Harrisburg, If it
had not been for the opening OF the lid
and he discovery of these facts the Re
publican party would not have had can.
diiate Tor Governor such as Governor
Stuart
So far al she fact stated that
fraud was perpetuated in the furnish
ing of the new capitol, there seems
to be but little doubt. The report of
the investigating committee in its
report shows who were the persons
guilty of wrong doing.
Berry claims for himself all the
honor for "lifting the lid"
Let us see.
Mr.. Berry went into office in May
1906. He admits, he discovered
that the State was being defrauded
in the furnishing of the capitol. AS
a memper of the Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings, he, notwith.
Standing his admitted knowledge of
the wrong being done the state, did
approve bills and paid out as Treas
urer, large sum, of money therefor.
He never pretended to protest until
he started his fog horn, about the
forepart of October, in a most extra
ordinary and sensational manner
purely for partisan political effect.
Had he been honest in what he be-
iieved to be fraud committed against
the State, why did he not have the
honesty and manhood 10 publicly
protest at once: But he was more
desirious to make political capital
that might aid in winning partisan
victory. AS a political demagoge,
he was willing to be silent partner
to the fraud that was committed un-
der his eyes. and was willing to let
the fraudulent action go on if by so
doing he could use it to political
advantage. He cared more for his
party and its success than he did for
the interests of the State and people
This "Brick yard Berry," when
prating about the shortcomings Of
others and proclaiming his own hon
esty, ought to be honest enough to
explain to the people why the State
| deposits We're increased in certain
bank several hundred thousand dol
| lars, and whether said increase of de-
p0sits had anything to do with said
bank going upon his bond rs Treas
urer at what was considered as "a
mere nominal charge
| He might also explain to his hear
ers, why said bank became the
trustees in certain mortgage for
$50, 900 on Mr.. Berry's old, dilapi-
dated brick plant, stated at that time
to be worth from $4,000 to $l4, 900.
Let him tell the truth as to these