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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
WILL SOON END WAR.
Balkan Allies Ready To Make Peace
With Turkey.

With Turkey.
LONDON, Nov. 19.-The nations of
the Balkan confederacy, satisfied with
victory, signi6ed today their willing
ness to treat for terms of peace at the
request of the vauqqished Turkish
empire. The lustre of their success
has been dimmed only eighty by their
temporary failure to overcome the
rallied Turkish army at the gates OF
Constantinople and enter the Ottoman
capital.
The stubborn defense encountered
by the Bulgarians at the line of forth
fcations at Tchatalja and the realiza.
ton that enormous slaughter would
be necessary to pierce them at the
point OF the bayonet, with every pros
pect that their ranks would be deci-
mated by cholera before they had at
tanned success, doubtless proved the
deciding factors in inducing the con.
querors to listen to the urging Of the
great powers and refrain from press
ing home their victory.
BELGRADE, Nov. l9.-The Turkish
fortress of Monastir has surrounded
to the Serv ain troops. Fifty thousand
Turkish soldiers and three generals
laid down their arms. Monastir had
been surrounded by Servain troops
for several days, while Greek troops
coming from the south had cut of the
Turkish line of retreat to Ochrida'
On Saturday the Servian troops
throughout the day and night succeed
ed in capturing two important heights
commanding the city. Then they ad
vanced through the morass upon th'
inner Notifications, which surrend
cred.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-27
Heavy Loss In Battle.

BELGRADE, Nov. 2O.-According to
the latest reports from Monastir, the
Turkish garrison did not surrender,
but fed in all directions, leaving q
large amount of war material behind.
Ia the terrific battle which preceded
the fall of the fortress the Turkish lost
20, 900 killed and wounded and the
Serviau casualties were as heavy.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
THE POLITICIANS.
by :. s. RObinSon,1

How kindly, and friendly are most
politicians,
Before the election takes place in
the fall
They give us most truly some fine
exhibitions
OF great generosity, good cheer
and all
They give you a hand-shake that
really is painful!
Then pass you some Especial
Havana cigars;
(But If you should smoke them
'twould make you disdainful,
You think you are going to dwell
in the store!)
They talk of the tariff, the crops and
the weather
And ask you to promise to give
them a boost
They want You to get all your good
friends together,
And help them win out and be cock
of the roost.
With candor they tell you If they are
elected,
They'll never be bought or accept
any graft,
They'll do all the work with the Of
flee connected,
And set things to right on the old
party raft.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30

The editorials in a recent issue OF
The Citizen commenting on articles
of public importance that appeared
in the Independent, seem to have
caused the editor of that journal to
develop a case of indigestion or some
other ailment. He certainly was lab
oring under a hallucination when his
distorted imagination conceived the
idea of annihilating The Citizen.
However, for the information of
"our cross-the-street contemporary"
we desire to state that The Citizen
will continue to do business at the
same old stand for many months to
come Notwithstanding the fierce de-
nunciation of the Independent. Fur
thermore ii is our intention and pur-
pose to keep on progressing and ex-
reliable semi-weekly family newspa-
pers in northeastern Pennsylvania, in
the interest of this community and
Wayne county in particular, aiding
ana asslsJlnS as DesL we can the III
dustrial, business and agricultural
pursuits of the county, being fair
to the people and public as well as
to ourselves, giving to every person
a square deal. 1t is possible that our
position may be misunderstood or
misconstrued, regarding some topics,
and by some persons purposely, and
while we are not infallible we will
endeayor at all times to be consist
ent.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
Advertisements
Under Provision of Post Of
flee Appropriation Bill of Aug.
81, 1912.
SPENCER OR JACKSON?

Never were party lines so thor
oughly smashed as this year. People
are alive to their interests and will
vote for men. In other words, vo-
ters are going to stop and consider,
Which candidate will serve my in
terests best?"
Mr.. Jackson has already represent
ed his county at Harrisburg. The
voters have had a chance to Judge
Mr. Jackson as a representative law
maker. He is now making promises
OF what he will do If reelected. He
promises to vote for the direct cleo
tion of United States senators. But
what is Mr.. Jackson's past record in
connection with this measure? Why
Mr.. Jackson fell in with the ma
chine" and voted against it at the
last session. Mr.. Jacksons change
of front is evidently made to catch
votes. Mr.. Jackson also claims to
favor free bridges over the Delaware
Hon. Leopold Fuerth did splendid
work in the Legislature to secure the
passage OF bills to bring about free
bridges, but did Mr.. Jackson step in
his shoes and push the work to sue
cess? On the other hand the inactiv-
ity of Mr.. Jackson, in the belief of
many, was the cause of the failure of
a project of great interest to many
citizens of Wayne county. An effort
will be made to secure free bridges
at the coming session and it is up to
the voters to decide which, Mr.. Jack
son or Mr.. Spencer, can best serve
their interests in this matter.
Mr.. Jackson is parading through
the newspapers, recommendation
signed by Alfred Marvin, representa-
tive from Pike county. A recon-
mendation from this particular Pike
county individual will carry no
weight with Wayne county voters.
Mr.. Spencer is without a political
record. His life, however, has been
one Of activity and has been spent
in Wayne county where all his acts
have come under observation. In
politics he is a Progressive Demo
crat and can be depended upon to
support the progressive and reform
measures now attracting the atten-
ton OF the people. He was born on
a farm in Preston township and
there grew to manhood. He was,
for sixteen years, High school teach
er and for nine years an editor
| This service has surely widened his
experience, developed his powers and
given him an insight into human
character, all of which are requisites
of a successful lawmaker.
The voters must choose between
Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Jackson when
they vote for representative. The
past record and characteristics OF
each man should be carefully consid-
cred before the final choice is made
Advertisement.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
REPUTABLE JOURNALISM.

The only answer which the 1nde-
pendent makes to our criticisms of
last week is to say that our editorial
staff is moved by shameful animus
and arrogant malignity." OF course
this sort of abuse is not argument,
and as The Citizen does not care to
handy epithets with its neighbor, the
incident may be considered closed
with our criticism unanswered.
The lesson to be drawn from 1t
all is that a journal that pretends to
be both a leader and an echo of pub
lie opinion in a community should
not permit itself to make base and
unfounded charges against body OF
citizens to serve political purpose.
If one man publicly charges another
with being an accomplice in an at
tempted assassination, knowing the
charge to be false, that is a criminal
offence and subjects the offender to
severe punishment. How much
worse is it to have a newspaper make
a similar charge against body of
citizens, sending the defamatory
matter broadcast among the people.
The newspaper game of politics play
ed in this way is neither fair nor
respectable, and The Citizen will at
all times feel completely justified in
coming to the defense of the citizens
of this county against journalistic at
tacks of this kind, whether those
citizens be of it's political party or
not.
Let us have political discussion by
all means. The more thorough and
vigorous the better. But let there
be an end to baseless, sensational
and malicious charges made in the
interest of political partisanship.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
AINEY SHOULD BE REELECTED

There are great issues and inter
ests affecting the rights of the peo-
pie entirely apart from the choice
of chief executive.
Some times in the heat of presi-
Dental battles, thoughtless people
are lead to overlook the fact that
laws affecting the interests of the
country are not made by the Presi-
dent but by Congress. Nor is it al
ways seen that the office of Con-
gressman is in a sense more i'm
portant to the people than that OF
any other federal position, for ii
comes closer to them. The Congress-
man voices their wishes on the floor
of the House, and to him they write
concerning matters affecting their
interests.
1t is his work which brings the
district into national prominence and
consequent influence.
In all of these respects the duties
of a Congressman in relation to his
district furnish consideration
widely separated from every other
national issue.
The time has gone by when these
great offices are to be given out
merely as a compliment to the good
nature of candidate. Public Of
flee involves the duty and ability to
perform public service, and the pub
lie will suffer loss if selection OF
candidates rests upon any other
basis than qualification.
Hon. w. d. B. Ainey has even in
his short service, and with the hand
icapping of an incomplete term, fill.
ing a vacancy, with a single session
out of three to his credit. proved his
worth. BY all the considerations OF
common sense, business and politi.
cal foresight and ordinary prudence
he should be overwhelmingly re.
elected
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
HOTELMEN OF STATE TAKE
STAND AGAINST THE SALOONS

Williamsport, Oct. 26.-Good
roads, clubs and liquor licenses were
subjects to which the members of the
Pennsylvania State Hotel association
devoted their time at the closing
business session yesterday. The
bonifaces came out strongly in favor
of good roads, passing a resolution
of endorsement of the state highway
improvements plan, including the
proposed issue of S50,000,000 OF
bonds for the construction of modern
highways.
The resolution was offered by Geo
Titlow, of Uniontown and went
through without opposition 1t was
argued that the bills of fare at the
hotels have suffered from the in
ability of farmers to get their pro-
duce to market at seasonable times
and in good condition, and that i'm
proved highways would tend to bet
ter the bills of fare and lower prices
The growing business in the accom-
modation of motoring guests was
also used as a good roads argument
On the club question the hotel
men urged the enforcement of the
provision of the Brooks high license
law in respect to the sale of liquor
by clubs. A strong sentiment was
manifested in the convention looking
to the enforcement of the hotel bust
ness from the liquor traffic in sa'
looms. Several spoke in favor oi
granting state licenses to hotels OF
certain assessed valuation.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
ic way. Judge Searle says: +:

tic way. Judge Searle says:
Il have your first issue of d
Wayne Countean and wish to cd
graduate you upon it's appearan
and its tone. | believe in a pan
which will bring sunshine and chez
fulness into a home. In 9th
words, like a newspaper an opti|
ist. A newspaper which is alwd
complaining, always grumbling al
always criticising is not and cand
be OF benefit to any household whd
there are young people. Let us I'll
something to commend in othd
rather than to find fault; and
takes more brains, besides a bett
heart, to find something worthy
commentator in this world ratH
than to criticise. The brain of d
critic is of the worst possible ord|
Not that honest criticism in all pu
lie matters is not proper, but thd
Is too much carping, fault-finding
many newspapers. AS one has sal
Too much destructive criticism al
not enough suggestive constructed
A newspaper should be like a ray
sunshine, bringing cheerfulness
the home and not gloom, sorrow a.
disappointment. Wishing you sy
cess in your undertaking and wi
kind personal regards, l am vd
sincerely yours,
ALONZO T. SEARLE]
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
EXCERPT FROM TAFT's LETTER

The following extract is taken
from letter of w. H. Taft to Hon.
j. Hampton Moore, M. c., Philadel-
phia. 1t should be read by every
voter.
If we are to go on keeping our
farmers busy and our workingmen
employed, we ought not to expert
ment with those legislative condi-
tions that have worked for the COM
mon good. We have been so close
to the danger point throughout the
entire Sixty-second Congress that l
trust the efforts of the National
Congressional Committee may be so
successful that Republican majority
may be returned to the House. 1t is
deplorable that the interference you
refer to should have developed as
against the regular Republican nom
inees selected by the people at the
primaries. In great industrial
State like Pennsylvania, it would
seem eminently fair that the candi-
date who is chosen by direct vote
of the Republican rank and file at a
primary election, held in accordance
with the law, should have united
party support. In a contest between
Republicans who believe in protec-
ton, and Democrats who seek to
tear it down, the protectionist who
votes for third candidate is giving
aid to the enemy. In effect, he votes
for the Democrat.
/ trust Pennsylvania and all other
Republican States will hold to their
moorings. There is no just reason
why they should not.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
THE BECKER VERDICT AND THE
FUTURE.

Rosenthal was killed foully and
brutally and his death will be aveng-
ed. The jury, sitting in the case,
against Police Lieutenant Becker has
decided that he was the instigator of
the most horrible crime OF the CEN
tury, connivance by heads of that
part of city government which pre-
serves the peace with denizens of
the underworld to put out of the
way a dangerous gambler. 1t has
been hard-fought case. There
tue of the jury's verdict. There will
be many more who will believe that
it is entirely in accord with the testi-
mony that was presented. Becker
was the man to profit by the death of
the gambler. The corroborated stor-
les of the gangmen who arranged for
his putting away were so strong and
so conclusive that there seemed but
one verdict. That the story was a
'frame-up" to save the gangmen's S
own lives is the one possibility that
may, if unbroken, send an inno-
cent man to the electric chair. Beck
er is not entirely innocent in this
matter, if he is not entirely guilty.
But if innocent of the crime as
charged, it should be learned just as
nuipk1U &C nncCih1a
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1912.

platform, principles or conduct ever
denied human rights to any one?
Are not the members OF the Repub-
lican party as fully alive to the rights
of human beings as the members of
any other party in the country? Do
not depend upon what you read in
partisan newspapers, but compare
the Republicans whom you know
personally with the men Of any other
party and then make up your mind.
Has not practically all that has been
done in this country in the last half
century toward obtaining shorter
hours of labor, better working con-
ditions for both men and women,
abolition of child labor, and higher
standards of living, been done by the
Republican party? What right or
reason have you to suppose that this
party will suddenly turn traitor to
its humanitarian principles of half a
oppression? What right or reason
have you to suppose that new par
ty, sprung up in night, can or will
carry on a better work for humanity
than the party that has been doing
that work for these many years, and
that proposes in its platform and by
all of it's principles to keep stead
fastly at it? You do not need to GO
to a new party to promote humani-
tarianism or social justice. The new
party promises you that it will de-
throne the bosses. This has been
a party cry as long as any of you can
remember.
But have a care! lest you should
take to yourselves new bosses whose
reign over you would be more tyran-
nical than you imagine the reign to
be of those whom you now style
bosses. Are you sure that the men
who are controlling the Progressive
movement in the United States or in
the State of Pennsylvania are not
well adapted to the role of bossism
Do you like the idea of being under
the political dominion of those who
are most active in the new party in
Wayne county? Think it over!
But the most important thing for
you to consider is what you will lose
by deserting the Republican national
standard at this time. You will lose
your standing as Republicans; that is
certain. You will help to make il
possible to elect a Democratic presi-
dent. And if this happens, you must
share the responsibility of such
economic distress and disaster as will
be pretty sure to follow a Democrat.
ic victory.
Is it worth your while?
Think it over!
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
LETTER FROM MIR. MARVIN.
Matamoras, Pa.

hdId ulOIdS, d.
To the Voters of Wayne County,
Gentlemen:
l am advised that Hon. H. Clark
Jackson, of Tyler Hill, your present
Representative, is a candidate for
reelection.
Coming from adjoining counties,
with a like constituency, led us in
common paths and to form in the
early part of last session a close
personal friendship.
Mr.. Jackson is one of the 207
members constituting the whole
House.
l cannot recall a single days ses-
sion of ever looking back to his seat
and he not being in it, attentive to
his duties and to your interests.
He was held in high esteem by the
whole House and a more industrious
faithful and impartial member it has
not been my privilege to know in the
six years that l have represented
Pike county.
/ do not believe he missed half a
dozen roll calls out of the hundreds
taken, and his voice was invariably
as his own conscience dictated and
free from taint or suspicion
He should be returned by you, for
/ doubt, from the whole county if
you could choose a more faithful,
conscientious and honest Representa-
tive than the Hon. H. Clark Jackson
of Tyler Hill.
Very respectfully,
ALFRED MARVIN.
Member Legislature from Pike Co.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
PROSPERITY OR DISASTER
WHICH?

With plenty of employment at
good wages, and the price of food
stuffs falling in some instances, in
others about to fall, the wage Garner
is just on the eve of garnering his
harvest, and if the existing condi-
tions are not changed by political
upheaval, we will see the balance in
the savings banks growing in the
next four years as never before.
We have experimental in the past
with the tariff theories Of our Dem
ocratic friends.
You will recall as clearly as l do
the distress which followed the pas
sage of the Wilson bill. Is there not
a certain significance in the fact that
it is another Wilson who would
again subject us to such an expert
ment?
Wilson and prosperity are words
that refuse to go together in our
American history.
cannot understand how any
American voter can fail to see that
by throwing away his vote on the
third party, or by voting to put the
Democrats in power in the White
House and in Congress, he is as
surely counting disaster as is the
small child playing with Matches
William II. Taft.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
wANAMAKER PRAISES TAFT.
Declares Even Those Who Bite at
Him Can Trust Him.

Philadelphia, Oct. 29.-John Wan
amaker today gave out a statement
championing the cause of President
Taft, addressed to MY friends of
fifty years, the men of the little
kingdom of commerce" He said in
part:
"In the next four years there are
fronting us the supremely vital is
sues of monetary affairs, tariff, trans
portation, including the Panama
Canal; commerce and labor.
which of the three men running
for the office of President is best
qualified to deal with these ques-
tions? Think of it!
IF changes are to be made, should
they not be made with infinite eau
ton? The Constitution has been
well tried and has not been found
wanting. Granting for arguments S
sake that Presidents Lincoln and
Grant made mistakes, would the peo-
pie have voted them out at the end
of their first term? II Taft has
made mistakes, there have been ex-
tenuating circumstances for which
he was not wholly responsible. No
one has dared to add guilt to any of
the Presidents errors.
him and know they can trust him and
that the risks OF his continuance as
the Executive are infnitesimal in
comparison with the probabilities
from administration by either of the
other candidates. True love of
country can afford to put away cal
umny, venom and disappointments
and act for the most certain good.
THE man who for four years has
stood silently under misinterpreta-
tion OF acts he was not wholly re-
sponsible for must have some kingly
stuff in him, though he has not
sought to become President on his
own proclamation after the nomina-
tion could not be stolen away from
him.
1T takes a great soul to make a
great man. There is nothing finer
in humanity than capacity for loyal
ty and devotion to duty when not
always understood.
THE tariff is purely business
question and it could, in my judg-
ment, be well and wisely taken out
of politics without disadvantage to
any political party and with great
| benefit to the advancement of the
commerce of the country at home
and abroad and the welfare of all
the working classes on this side OF
the ocean.
Il venture to suggest that il
would be a practical step to consider
separating the tariff and customs
from the heavily loaded Treasury
! Department and thus expedite the
customs business by creating a new
department of qualified business men
whose head shall be a Cabinet Off
cer-the Secretary of Manufactures
/ Tariff and Customs-who shall be
empowered to act, with the approval
| of the President and his Cabinet, tc
promote trade, negotiate new mar.
! kets, reciprocities and new tariff rat
| ings to be reduced wherever and
whenever possible without delays
always maintaining, before every.
thing else, the steadiness and en-.
| largement of home industries"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-30
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.

II you have an opportunity to see
Democratic newspaper these days,
you cannot fail to be impressed with
the display of anxiety to make It
appear that Democratic success is
not necessarily coincident with busi-
ness depression.
1t is because the evidence is
against our Democratic friends that
they are so touchy on the subject of
the panic-producing qualities of
their party. Evidently the people
are thinking of this, and the Demo-
cratic campaign managers are hear
ing of it.
Try as they will to becloud the
issue, the damning fact stares the
Democrats squarely in the face that
the success of their party has in
variably been accompanied by hard
times and low prices, and that the
Democratic party to-day stands
pledged to the same fallacious eco
nomic doctrines that have made it a
menace to the prosperity of the ma
ton in times past.
A vote for Taft is whole vote for
continued prosperity. A vote for
Wilson is a whole vote for the empty
dinner pail. A vote for Roosevelt
is half a vote for Wilson.
The workingman must make his
choice between these three. II he
casts either a whole vote or half a
vote against good times, he will have
none but himself to blame for the
consequences.