Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-09-30
TO THE VOTERS OF
PIKE COUNTY:

succeeding newspaper articles. to re-
fresh your memories in what has
been accomplished for the county
during the past four years and 70 set
forth what would advocate If / am
again elected, and, necessarily l
shall explain or deny stories now
being, or shat may be. circulated,
that seek to mislsad the voter.
do not take personal credit for
all that has been accomplished,
neither do 1 admit that was not In
strumental, in a measure, tn that
success to which Pike COMFY has
attained.
owe much to the many valuable
suggestions made me by republicans
and democrats, whose advice l have
adopted, if at all feasible, for have
not drawn the line Of demarcatiop
politically, but. rather. as the repre-
sentat ative of the whole people of Pike
County irrespecti We of political affil
iahon, l have tried to do what would
benefit the greater number and feel
ing that If it was in my power l
should like to do something for each
particular township.
This week I shalt devote to deny.
ing tue story being circulated, orig.
mating l know not by whom, that
needs but few facts, and then every
far minded man must dismiss it
from his mind as far as. am CON
oerned and that those who have not
heard the story may be advised Of
its fallacy. .s-,
1T is stated that was instrumental
in securing the passage of what is
known as the Cash Road Tax Law :
The history of this law from its
birth until its passage quote below
from the Legislative Record, the
daily record, taken geographically,
of every word spoken during the
Session in both the House and Sen
ate. The record is as follows:
Jauy 26, 1910. House of Repre-
sentatives.
Road Tax, etc. An appropriation
to carry out the provisions of an act
relating to.-Amending an Act
passed and Approved, April IL, 1905.
Bill introduced by Edward E.
Jones, Member Of the Legislature
from Susquehanns County and re-
ferred by the Speaker to the commit
tee on Public Roads.
Feby 8. Reported from Committee
by Mr.. Adams without amendment.
Feby A. First reading.
Feby 8. On motion OF Mr.. Jones
seconded by Mr.. Dempsey. the bill
was recommitted TO committee on
Public Roads.
March 2. Bill called up by Mr..
Jones on second reading and amend
ments offered by Mr. Jones and Mr..
Reynolds.
March 30. Bill on Third reading
and on motion of MIR. Greasy, >, secon-
ded by Mr.. Meyer, the house went
into committee of whole for amend
mens. Speaker placed Mr. Moyer in
chair and amendments were offered
by Greasy and Jones' On motion OF
Mr.. Stradling, seconded by Mr.. Clar-
ency, that committee arose and re-
ported to the chair.
March 80. Final passage. vote
was, In favor 100. against none. alb
sent and not voting AZ.
April 1S. MIR Jones moves not tc
concur in Senate Amendment which
was as follows; ''Said road tar
shall hereafter b9 collected in cash
aud no such taxes shall be paid IL
, labor or worked out. Mr. Jone.
motion was seconded by Mr.. Meyer
. April ls. Mr. 5tradling seconded
r by Mr.. Clarency. moves that the
l house insists upon its non concur
i, renee in senate amendments and thu
speaker appointed Jones. Mcdowell
r and Greasy a committee on confer
a enoe with the senate.
4 April a. Report of conferenci
committee re.urned by Mr. Jones.
, april "A Vote as follows, In favo
A 143, against urpe.
4 IN THE SENATE
!. Api. Bill referred by Speaker t
!. Committee on Public Roads AM
= Highways.
N Apl. Reported from Committe
Al by Mr.. Thomson.
. Apl. First reading.
n Apl 2 On motion of Mr.. Thom
"a son seconded by Mr.. Jamison it wa
A reoommitted to committee.
a Apl. 8 Reported from eommitte
y with amendment.
Apl. 8 Second reading.
APl. Is Third reading and finl
n passage vote was. in favor 81
Is against none absent and not votin
y is.
Apl. 13 Mr.. Thomson insists upo
amondlnents and confert noe con
Z mittee asked for. motion aooOnde