Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1889-08-23


right thinking and progressive peo-
pie. The endorsement of the adj
ministration of President Harrison
and Governor Beaver will be ap-
proved by everyone, while the de-
claration in favor of q high protec-
tive tariff shows the party to have
the best interests of the State at
heart. The industries of the great
State of Pennsylvania want and de-
mand protection. Therecommenda-
tion of such amendments to the
pension laws as will make provision
for the veterans of the late war
shows the regard the party has for
the men who saved the nation when
men were most needed. In view of
the overwhelming defeat oc the pro-
hibitory amendment--in the sub
mission of which the party fulfilled
its compact with the Prohibitionists
-buC tuuOISGIutIlU vi VIC DIOOhS
High License law as the best means
OF res 5ricting the liquor traffic
should meet the views of the Pro-
hibitionists and satisfy them. The
recommendation that the next Leg
islature take constitutional action to
provide permanent relief for the
sufferers at Johnstown and ether
sections of the State will meet the
entire appreciation of all, irrespec-
tive of party, while the expression
of regret at the loss of General Sim
on Cameron is tribute worthy the
great man whom it emulatcs Rule.
Henry Kline Boyer who was NOM
mated for State Treasurer by the
Republican State Convention was
born in Evansburg, Montgomery
county, seven miles northwest Of
Norristown, on November 10Th, 1850.
His father, Ephriam d. Boy er, and
his mother, Rebecca Kline, are liv-
ing. They are defendants of Penn
sylvania Germans. During the winter
Of 1866 and 1867 he taught public
schools in his native county, and in
February of the next year he be-
came a teacher Of the English
branches in an academy in Tloga,
Philadelphia. In the fall of 1868 he
taught school at Whitemarsh, and
shortly afterwards became a teacher
in the Twenty-third ward Philadel-
phia. Thence he went to. Camden,
N. J in the fall of 1869, and in his
twentieth year, was principal of the
kaighn's Point Boys Grammer
School, which position he held for
three years. He resigned it to study
law under the late Benjamin Harris
Brewster. He was admitted to the
Philadelphia Bar in 1874. His prac-
tce has been almost exclusively in
the civil courts. He always voted
the Republican ticket, but took no
active part i'll politics until the
spring OF 1882, when, about ten
days prior two the election of dele
gates 80 the State Convention, he
was persuaded TO attend meeting
held to prepare for the election. SO
interested was he by the discussion
that he announced himself as can
didate for delegate. He had no
political friends, and his declaration
came to late to get the necessary
support, Mr.. Boyer was nominated
and elected by n large majority to
the House of Representatives IN
1888. He was reelected to the
House OF 1885, and was proposed
for the Speakership, but withdrew
in favor OF James L. Graham, of
Allegheny. In 1886 he was urged
to be candidate for the Senate.
but declined and was reelected to
the House of 1887, and chosen its
Speaker, having no opposition in
his own party. He was re~elected
Speaker Of the House of 1889, hay-
ing received the unanimous vote of
the Republican caucus, and the
Democratic members voted to make
his election unanimous, thus attest
ing to his great fairness and popu-
larity. He was the first to succeed
himself as Speaker under the new
constitution, and tie fifth to be
thus honored in the history of the
Commonwealth. In the Legislature
he has made his mark by work
rather than by talk, but where oc~
casion requires, he can make good
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