Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-11-03
John X. Tener.

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the candidate has made answer. But in
spite of the innuendoes and the very evil
dent attempt to accomplish results by In
situation, the journal in question has not
once made direct charge of personal
dishonesty. Mr.. Tener's personal hon
esty has never been questioned by the
sensational newspaper, says Philadelphia
Inquirer. Not single dishonest dollar
has been traced to his possession. When
the mess SINNERS down it is found that
the most serious charge brought against
Mr.. Tener is that, before connecting him
self with certain corporation or COM
pany, he relied more upon the word OF
men whom he believed to be reputable
and upon the presence as directors of
men of unimpeachabIe honesty than he
did upon personal examination of the
assets. He was with the company but
short time, having handed in his resig-
nation because he could not give atten-
tion to its affairs.
The most that can be urged against
Mr.. Tener as an unfit candidate is that
he did not make personal examination.
But as an offset to shat argument is the
fact that he SO quickly left the company.
On the other hand, it may we'll be argu
ed that Mr.. Tener has proved his busi-
iness qualities by carrying on, its presi-
dent, a national bank in his own town OF
Charleroi and making of it pronounced
financial and business success; that as
secretary and treasurer of successful
savings bank and trust company he has
again shown his ability. In his own
home, where he comes into direct business
relations with his neighbors, his honesty
and his capabiity are everywhere ac-
knowledged.
There are three prominent candidates
before the people. One of them is State
Senator Grim, the Lominee of the Demo
cratic State Convention. There is an
other, Mr.. Berry, who, failing to secure
the Democratic nomination in a regular
way, summoned together few followers
and placed himself at the head of Bolt
ing Democratic Party. Mr.. Berry ap-
peals among the Democrats, especially
to the Bryan wing, The third candi-
date is John X. Tener, and between
these three the voters of Pennsyl-
vania must make their choice.
This is a great Republican State
Throughout the Nation agitation has
aroused fierce conflict, largely, almost
wholly, for that matter, on account of the
recent tariff legislation. 1t was precisely
so when, following the passage OF the
Mckinley tariff bill, the agitators assailed
that measure. Very much the same
fight was conducted in Pennsylvania in
the year 1890 as now. The Rupublican
party was defeated Triumphant Demo
cracy rode rough shod over everything
two years later, and we had a Democra-
tic President aud the Wilson tariff, with
results that were disastrous. Now Re
publicans are facing almost an exact par
alleI situation. They are asked to de-
sert their party, as they were then, and
take up with Democratic Berry OF a
Democratic Grim. They subsequently,
regretted in sackcloth and ashes the turn
ins over of Pennsylvania to the Demo
Gratis in 1890. They would just as sure
| ly repent the defeat of Tener in Penn
sylvania should they bring it about next
week.
Nor is there any reason from local
standpoint why Tener should not be
elected The Republican Party has Civ
en- "a remarkable demonstration of honesty
and ability through the administration OF
its present Governor, Edwin s Stuart
To a continuance of the same high ideals
MIR. Tener stands pledged, aud Governor
Stuart is on the stump to give his opin-
ion that Mr.. Tener means to do precisely
what he promises aud to advise in all
sincerity the election of the full Republi-
can ticket.
Where Governor Stuart leads any Re-
publican may follow with every conf
dence that he is doing the right thing.
Mr. Tener in his speeches gives evi-
dence of an appreciation of the high du-
ties of office. He is sound on the ques-
tions OF the day, both of Local and gen.
eral importance. Mr.. Berry, on the eou-
trary, has devoted himself principally to
detailing his grievances as an unsuccess-
iul applicant to the Democratic leaders
at the Allentown convention. He has
been a Prohibitionist one day, only to
betray the party the next. lie has ad-
vocated local option, only to make such
an impression upon various saloon dele
gates at Allentown as to bring them to
his support. His relations when State
Treasurer with the dictator of the Demo
cratic Party, Colonel Guffey, were such
as to enable him to apply to Guffey for
considerable loan, now long overdue. Ii
may be that he needs the emoluments of
the office of Governor to enable him to pay
off that loan, but we submit that ambition
is not one that should appeal to the vo-
ters of Pennsylvania.
The Republican who leaves his party
this year, whether il be in New York or