The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-11-10
HARRISBURG LETTER.


Everybody seems to be satisfied
with the size of the Republican ma
jority this year The majority for
Stober for State Treasurer, the high
man on the ticket, will reach nearly
10000, which is about $4,000
more than that given to Mr.. Sheath,
the present Treasurer. Judge Won
Moschzisker ran behind his col
leagues, but has enough majority
to discourage u contest. Mr.. Mum
son made n rather unusually eff
fective canvas, and was aided some
what by the old Independent ele-
ment, headed by Mr.. IL. G. Niles, of
York. Senator Sisson received
good vote over the state, and was
the most popular man on the state
ticket in Wayne county. Part of
this result is chargeable to the fact
that Mr.. Kipp, Democratic candi-
date for State Treasurer, received
some complimentary Republican
votes from old friends in Wayne,
and this made Stober's vote some
what less.
Lackawanna, erratic as usual in
its vote, went about as solid for the
Democrats as it was possible. Chair
man Watres was handicapped in
various ways and had an uphill
fight on his hands from the word
go. He could not beat the Demo-
Gratis at their own game. He con-
Quoted a clean campaign but some
of the old war horses seemed to
have lost all their interest in local
fights. Added interest was given to
the Colonels management of the
fight by the suggestion for the nom
poets to be candidate for the nom
ination for Governor next year.
There will be others. Congress-
man Teuer, of Charleroi, banker,
business man and prominent Elk, Is
likely to be factor in the race. So
also Josiah Thompson, of Union
town, one of the wealthiest men in
Western Pennsylvania. Senator
Sprouts friends would like to see
him elevated to the Gubernatorial
chair, and most capable and eff
ficient officer he would be. Con-
gresham Dan Lafeau of York is
being groomed as one of the run
ners and there is another good man.
In fact there is no dearth of good
men and one year from now we
shall know who the new Governor
will be.
In DR.. Schaeffer's report he calls
attention to the fact that Pennsyl-
vania is not the only state to make
liberal appropriations to the public
schools, and points out that New
Jersey excels this state on per
capita basis, while Michigan does
very well. Some states, like Texas,
have provided permanent fund
through the sale of public lands.
Pennsylvania, however, has just
cause to be proud of the immense
sums voted for the schools, the
record showing payments aggregat-
ing hundreds of millions.
On Thursday of last week, high
water mark in the collection of state
revenues was passed. In 1907 the
total reached was about $27,027,-
600, but this sum included about
100000 of a bond transaction that
was not ordinary revenue. On Fri
day evening the collections were
100000 ahead of 1907, and the
balance of this month will see enough
come in to reach $2S,000,000 or
near that figure. 1t will be some
time before that is beaten. While
the collections this year are unprec-
edentedly large, the payments excel
them by nearly half million. In
fact the surplus for expenses. Even
at that the state is out of debt and
has over $6,00O,000 ahead, a con-
dition not many states can boast of.
President Taft is making himself
solid with the solid South" and will
be in a splendid position to succeed
himself, if he wants the job. Teddy
was all right but Taft is more than
his equal. Here is a man who is
master hand at diplomacy and is
tactful in the highest degree. A
man with a winning smile and a
personality that not even Senator
Ben Tillman, the fire-eater of the
South, can resist. And patriotic to
the last drop of blood in his veins.
The country is indeed fortunate to
have him for It's President.
N. e. HAUSE.