The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-15
TO The Electors of The 2Sth Pennsyl-
yania Congressional District.

Nana congressional District.
Doodle" and Graft" are the Siamese
twins of evil in our public life to-day.
Graft is official loot, and as the case
may be is grand or petit larceny of the
peoples own.
Doodle" is the coin that cashes in
manhood and honor for the most sordid
of all siderations-mere pay. 1t de.
grades body and soul and infuses its
deadly and corrosive poison into the very
vitals of our National life.
All Europe's armaments trained upon
our shores would inspire universal pa
triotism in defense of our honor and our
flag. In such crisis no American, fit to
live, calls himself partisan. But in
finitely greater are the iniquities Of
| Doodle" for Doodle" destroys inde-
pendent manhood, the last refuge of lib
erty, and in National peril, the freeman's
Indispensable and most invulnerable de.
fense.
The fallen woman of the street who
makes merchandise of her virtue, her
honor, too often the victim of mans be-
trayal and of influence beyond her con-
troll is an outcast, hopeless and scorned
by all save those who forget not the
Divine forgiveness of the Master.
II such to her be the worlds decree,
where then should the men be placed
who market their vote, their honor; that
cant, hypocrisy and insatiate ambition
may bribe their way to power?
Doodle" is the Black Hand in poll
tics.
Regardless of high worth, lofty ideals,
aspirations. and the inspiration for the
betterment of men, all that makes men
and nations truly great. Doodle" slams
the door of opportunity and advance
ment in the face of all save its befouled
proselytes and with defiant contempt
for even common decency issues its man
date that none but millionaires need APP
| ply We raise no hue and cry against
wealth honestly acquired, honestly used.
Wrongs and usurpation through the cor
ruption of the ballot box should be no
longer tolerated.
Do a majority of the electors of the
2Sth Pennsylvania Congressional District
stand for the auction block in politics
and sentiment whose morale does not
transcend thatof common horse trade?
OF course they don't. Good people in
Pennsylvania have begun to put grafters
in the penitentiary, the very thought of
which few years ago was regarded as
| joke But what about the "Boodlers," ;"
those still fouler ghouls of evil?
The Laws of the Commonwealth Sc
we're as they are against "Graft" are more
severe against Doodle" Under our
Constitution, bribery of any kindred
Doodle by candidate for public office is
heinous crime, one of the consequences
of which is the observation-disclosures of the
offender without hope of pardon or re-
prieve.
Why have these laws been mocked,
violated, travestied, with impious dis
dain when the evidences of guilt multi
ply from day to day in our public life
and are as apparent as concealed but
rampant skunk in ones back yard? The
answer OF men who believe and hope for
Salvation must be Doodle" cold, can't
ing, remorseless, corrupting cash.
Do majority of the voters of this dis
trict want to help kill off this kind of
thing? Of course they do. Then let us
suggest non-partisan way to do it,
way that will force men to show their
hands.
Organize "Non-Boodle League" con-
sisting of clean men Of all parties and
without partisan pledge in favor of any
party, candidate or policy, who simply
pledge themselves in manner some
what after the following suggested form:
We, the undersigned, electors of
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2Sth Congressional District of Penn
sylvania, do hereby pledge our
honor to use all moral and proper
means in our power for the detec-
tion and prosecution of Doodle" in
any form, regardless of party, candi-
date, or policy, and we further pledge
our honor when possessed of knowl-
edge fairly indicating any violation
of the election laws of this Common
wealth, by means of money, corpor-
ate coercion, of the distribution of
intoxicating liquors, to promptly fur
nish in writing all the material facts
in connection Herewith to the Coun-
ty Chairman of each political party
and to the District Attorney of the
particular County.
Organize and organize at once for the
preservation of American manhood
regardless Of party, candidate, or policy
Respectfully suggested,
WIN. j. BREENE.
| Oil City. Pa. June / 1910.