Mechling Record Criticizes Third Term Bid and Water Snake Issue
The piece accuses Forest County's Allen R. Mechling of dodging duties and betraying progressive pledges in Harrisburg. It cites votes on clerk races, disenfranchisement, canal and license bills, and multiple dodges to paint a picture of a machine-aligned record.
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Penrose Organ
Forest County
Penrose
Mechling
Harrisburg
Penrose State Machine
Penrose Gang
People of Forest Co
Detrich Challenges Penrose Over Record in Waynesboro Speech
In Waynesboro Franklin county A Nevin Detrich state Washington party chairman denounces Penrose's seventeen year record as a public servant. He cites votes on direct senatorial elections Lorimer Archbald and labor measures and questions why crooked interests back Penrose. He vows to seek answers.
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Mechling
Chicago
Penrose Et al
Col. Roosevelt
Harrisburg
Republican Party
Penrose Sheet
Washington State
Washington Party
Tores County
Waynesboro
Franklin County
A. Nevin Detrich
Penrose
Detrich
Boies Penrose
United States
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Scranton
Penrose Buttons Litter Street in Coatesville
William Townsend, street sweeper, reports sweeping up at least 500 Penrose and Brumbanzh buttons in two town squares after a temperance meeting at the Tabernacle by Dr George W. Anderson.
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William Townsend
Coatesville
Tabernacle
George W. Anderson
Christiana Tedger
Corrupt Practices Bill Defeated by the Machine
William Draper Lewis argues the corrupt practices act of 1913 would have capped campaign spending and created an official voters pamphlet sent to all voters. He notes Penrose forces blocked it to preserve money's power in politics and opposes ballot marking reforms.
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Tener
Forest
Canada
Panama-Pacific Grounds
San Francisco
House
Forest County
Nct
Penrose
Senate
Dr. Trumbaugh
Question on local option support amid liquor dealer drive
A neighbor in favor of sobriety and decency is asked if he believes Brumbaugh is sincere for local option while Neil Bonner, president of the Pennsylvania Federation of Liquor Dealers, urges saloon keepers statewide to back him.
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Brumbaugh
Neil Bonner
Pennsylvania Federation of Liquor Dealers
Jewett Herald
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United States Senate
Congress
For Assembly
Gifford Pinchot
Vance C. McCormick
Willis J
George F. Watson
Allen R. Mechling
Legislative Journal
Penrow
Warren
Neeple
Theentleman
Hechling
Young
Lieb
Schuylkill
Penrose Machine
Grrow
Dodge
Tenet
Bigelow
Philadelphia
Biglow
Public Utilities Board
Public Utilities
Vare
Supreme Court
Republican
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Roney
McAfee
MERS
Penrose Buttons
William Draper Lewis
Wm. Draper Lewis
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