The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-01-01

careful scrutiny of the
Al century back will demon
he truth of this assertion. And.
'e referring to the subject of progress, il
may not be untimely to allWd--to a para
graph in my inaugural address of january
IL, 1911, when l said this:
1--WE are living in a progressive age,
progressive in everything that tends to the
uplift of man and to higher and better
civilization; and in this forward march
public officials IA1st keep pace, not only
to be vigilant to see that the laws are faith
fully executed, but 70 give to the people
the best that is in them, TO see that these
laws should bear equally upon all and that
the ultimate result be the welfare arsbASlRr-
piness of our people
This observation was followed by GER
tain specific recommendations as to legisa-
ton and policies. Those policies have
been lived up to with fidelity and most of
the legislation urged has been achieved
and Pennsylvania needs not apologize to
any sister Commonwealth for its backward
ness in genuinely sound progressiveness.
1--WE are rather confident in declaring
that the United States of America is first
among the peoples of this earth in every
thing that Christian Nation should repre-
sent. There is every reason for saying
that Pennsylvania is well to the front
among the States of the Union in her
assurance for the complete liberty ana en-
during benefits of mankind From the
close of the Civil war, at least, this State
has been consistent and strong in its prog
ress.
with but brief intermission in these
years all this progress has been through
and uuder Republican administrations and
in line with Republican principles.
Throughout all the changes of time and
circumstances surely, steadily and safely
the Republican party has piloted the ship
of state clear ofrocks and shoals and held
her dead-ahead on a sea of prosperity.
What of the future? We are on the
eve of session of the Legislature. For
the first time in many years there appears
TO be acute interest in the veto power of
the Governor Men have raised the ques-
ton as to whether or not it will be EN-
ployed as weapon of offense or defense
Some seem to think that necessarily it
will be used in the interest of party
the Republican party, if you please-or to
.her the ambitions of two or half doz-
en- tore or less prominent citizens.
II dislike to use the first personal pro-
noun, and, if It were possible to avoid the
capital IT wovld do so. but it is i'm
portant fort members of the General As
sembly, and sthl more important for the
people over the State, to understand that
the 207 representatives in the House and
the so members of the Senate were elected
by the people and that they are responsible
TO the people only. If there ever was
time i'll the development of American
politics when men elected to office should
appreciate that they are the servants of the
public, and not the tools of selEconstituted
angels of sweetness and light, it is in the
year 1912.
ut is not necessary to be a prophet nor
yet the son of prophet in order to qualify
, one to say that no man who has been de-
] AAChhNSN lubliOlN ny Nllt IItSlutlll Vi lllt
I United States as the worst boss ever known
J in the history of Pennsylvania-a man
who has been pilloried in formal speech
on the floor of the Senate of the United
States as cOrrupter of Legislatures, muni-
cipal councils and county officials for his
own enormous enrichment-no man who
has gone on the witness stand before a
committee of Congress clothed with au-
thority to inquire into campaign slush
IS, funds and has testified to his own iniquity
that no such creature can expect to dom
I.Sinate control and misuse the General As
\ yseiahly Pennsylvania
"The mere suggestion that a presumptu-
Gus double dealer, so arrogant in his atti-
tude, should assume to direct the whole
course of legislation affecting a Common
wealth imperial in its resources and institu-
7 tions, is repellant and repugnant; and it
may as well be understood now as to be de-
veloped later on that, so far as the present
Governor of Pennsylvania is concerned,
there will be no traffic with buccaneers.
: "lt will be entirely safe for the people of
Z Pennsylvania to take it for granted that
any meritorious bills coming to the execu-
tive table will be signed without regard to
Etheir parentage or antecedents. The Gov
'AerpNS Pennsylvania is the servant of the
~i,ooPie, and not the agent of party, nor
the representative of faction, nor the in
strument of any particular set of men. 1t
will be entirely safe also for the public to
take it for granted that any bill which is
without merit or is against the general well
fare will be vetoed, no matter what infiu-
ences are back of it,
'This is by no means to be construed as a
'threat. 1t is simply statement made in
formal manner, to remove an impress
IN that has been spread about with the
tdent purpose of inducing people to be-
fve that the Governor of this great State
mot the master of his own will.
I'I think, not only as to the approaching
fssion but as to everything affecting the
itate of Pennsylvania and touching us i'm
our lives and condition, man ought to be,
and particularly public official ought to
he, a Pennsylvania first and party man
afterward.
"There is nothing in the world that
personally want, or on my account have to
ask, from the Legislature, but there are
many things, some important, some neces-
Sary, and some that the people are de-
termned to have; and God helping me
within my proper sphere, and with what
advice or aid | can give legitimately, and
with : 'erespect to the proprieties, they
will { Il their wish The times are some
,.hat unsettled ana out of joint politically,
SSS ySSsSs far as the State affairs of Pennsyl-
OF vS 40 concerned and the potentialities
there il 'Ssslative situation are involved,
misgivihs' need of any apprehension OK
we shah 1U,to -
ile republican party las s,yays e Ina vai' n5 "i
eyar,, v',g uul{ 0i e,ery man here, as il is of