The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-04-06
MIR. Wheeler Stands on His Record.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April End, 1910.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-I am writing
this to you for the purpose of placing be-
fore you a somewhat connected story OF
the work which your representative for
Congress has done since his election four
years ago, but with particular reference
to the position taken by myself on the
tariff bill which held the attention, not
only of the Congress, but of the entire
country during the first session ofthe 6lst
Congress.
When | announced my candidacy as
my own successor for the 2Sth Congress
ionsl District of Pennsylvania, l felt that
l had the support of the Republican
newspapers OF that District, and l have
no reason to believe that that support will
be denied me now. So much has been
done in Washington recently of vital
moment, not only to our own district but
to the country in general, that l feel that
review of the work done by your Rep
preventative may not come amiss, espec-
tally when the campaign grows warmer
and the record made by your representa-
tive may be a subject of criticism, | do
not believe there is any class of men en-
titled to commentator for the work they
are doing as are the editors of the country
newspapers, and wherever possible l
have recognized them in every case, be-
lievng them to be unseltish in their ef-
forts TO shape public opinion along right
lines.
So lar as my vote on the several sched-
ules OF the Payne Aldrich tariff bill goes,
it is necessarily subject for commenda-
tion or criticism, but believing that you
are interested in Republican success in
our District and that you stand for simple
justice, | beg TO submit the following
resume of those schedules in which our
district is particularly interested and my
position on the same.
/ not only worked for, but supported, a
duty on Crude Oil because four of the five
counties in the 2Sth Congressional Dis
trict are interested in Oil production, aud
when ! say that | labored for a duty on
Crude OIL, every member of the Ways
and Means Conn mittee will bear me out
in that statement, as will Lewis Emery,
Jr., and Thomas W. Phillips, special rep
resentatives of the Independent produc-
ers. The vote on the Crude Oil amend
ment shows that but AZ Representatives
stood for the amendment, and Pennsyl-
vania gave II of that number, myself in
cluded, for the proposition.
| supported a uuty on Coal, on Lum-
ber, and on Wood Pulp. / voted to place
hides on the free list because, in the 2Slh
Congressional District of Pennsylvania
are located the largest number OF tam
neries in any one congressional district
in the United States, and voted TO put a
duty on Iron and steel, because our Dis
trict is very largely interested in these
products.
In passing let me say that l have more
special pension bills to my credit than
usually falls to the lot of even Pennsyl-
vania member of Congress. During my
term more than 1000 pension cases have
been favorably considered by the Pension
Office, and In addition to that your Rep.
resentative has secured the passage of
thirty Special Pension bills ranging from
S25 to $50 per month.
stand on my record as representative
of the 2Sth District of Pennsylvania, be-
lieving that have reflected the sentiment
OF our voters upon the questions before
the Congress of the United States.
If it is not asking to much, would be
pleased to have your views on the situa-
tion, and any suggestions you may de-
sire &c make upon the campaign as it pro-
crosses will be most heartily appreciated.
Thanking you for the courtesies shown
me, and hoping | may be in position to
reciprocate, | am, Yours very truly,
n. p. WHEELER,