The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-09

= onei Seems to Have Had His Re.
Vense.
Especial Correspondence.
New York, Oct g.
Pennsylvanians, both Republicans
and Democrats, will be interested in
disclosures made by a CORR oondent
of the New York Sun regarding the
corporation connections of Bryan's in
timate friend, James Kerr, Of Clear
field. Pa, whom he catapaulted into
the Democratic national committee at
Denver after the Haskell steam roller,
at Bryan's direction, had crushed out
Colonel James M. Guffey, who had not
only subscribed many thousands OF
dollars to Bryans campaign funds, but
also furnished free Of cost the stained
glass windows which adorn the Bryan
household at Lincoln.
Haskell owing to the exposure of
his Standard OIL connections, has had
to retire from the treasurership of the
Democratic national committee.
But Kerr still holds on.
Kerr and Corporations.
Here Is what a New York Sun cor
respondent has just written about Mr..
Kerr:
ITO the accompaniment of the blare
of trumpets and the waving of many
flags. Colonel James M. Guffey. Of
Pennsylvania, was convicted at Den
yer Of the objectionable sin of being
. o corporation man. and the spotless
James Kerr was installed in his place
as Democratic national committeeman
from the Keystone state. Never mind
the fact that Colonel Guffey was the
selection by a large majority Of the
properly constituted delegation of
Democrats of his state. The state is
hopelessly for Taft anyway, and there
fore personal animosities must be
gratified while the ancient bluff of
'peepul' is carried out.
"The Peerless Leader therefore
smiled expansively and the faithful
cohorts chortled for Joy when the
wicked Mr.. Guffey was exiled and that
well-known corporation hater, free
from spot or blemish or any such
thing was presented faultless before
the representatives of the downtrodden
masses!
But what is this we find? Upon TAX.
ing up the Directory Of Directors for
the year 1907-08-a satanic roll of
malefactors. appropriately bound in
red-we discover on page 347 the fol.
lowing entry:
A Prstty Good List.
Kerr, James, president and direc-
tor Beech Creek Coal & Coke com.
pany. II Battery place.
American Union Telephone com
pany. Harrisburg. Pa, director.
Automatic Coaling & Weighing
Barge company, of Delaware, presi,
dent and director.
Beech Creek Railroad company
director.
"'Chest Creek Railroad company
~director.
"'Clearfield Manufacturing com
pany, president and director.
"'Clearfield Trust company, direc
Ator.
Commonwealth Coal. & Coke com.
pany. president and director.
Farmers bank, of Indiana, Pa
director.
"'First National bank, Patton, Pa.
director.
'Hooverhurst & Southwestern rail
road, president and director.
"'Iroquois China company, presi
dent and director.
"'NationaI Corporation Securitie:
company, president and director.
"'New York Weighing Barge &
Coaling company. president and direc
tor.
"North River Coal q Wharf com
pAny president and director.
"'O'Gara Coal company, director.
Pennsylvania. Beech Greek
Eastern Coal company. president an
director.
'Pennsylvania Coal & Coke CON
pany. director.
Pennsylvania Construction & In
VestmOnt company, president and dl
RECTOR.
Philadelphia Record, director.
"'POtts Run Land company. presi
dent and director
Looking Backward.
~As the late Hon. Henry Clay Bar
nabee was wont feelingly to remark
Neq1AsR fond AOns shAttsredH