Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-23
An Emphatic Warning to the
Republicans of Pennsylvania.
THE REAL ISSUE INVOLVED.
Words of Wisdom From the Ex-
National Chairman.
BEWARE OF OVER CONFIDENCE
Tho Reccut Result in Indianapolis IN IL
lus. ration OF This-A Reduced Majority
In the Keystone State Would Put New
Life in the Democratic rarty In Every
State In the Union.
rspecial Correspondence.l

|
| WASHINGTON Oct 22.-That the com
| ing election in Pennsylvania Is matter OF
national Importance is evidenced by the
interest displayed in the result here. 1t Is
i generally conceded that Pennsylvania
| leads the Republican column, and any de-
| fault in the matter of majority this year
| will have a dishcGrtening effect upon the
country at large. General j. :. Clarkson,
of Iowa. cS chairman OF the national Re-
publican committee, is one of the promi-
nent leaders who have been watching
Pennsylvania General Clarkson said to-
| tsy: y have been looking on Pcnnsyl-
| yania with & great deal OF interest, ana II
| Is my earnest hope that the full Repubiican
vote be pollcd and the majority be SO over
whclming rs to dishoartcn the Democracy
and put renewed hope in the bosoms OF
! Republicans in every section of the conn
try. know whereof speak when say
that the eyes of the Republicans every
where are centered upon the Keystone
state at the present time. This may sound
curious. but it is fact. OF course the Re
publican ticket in Pennsylvania Is certain
to be elected by good majority, but 1t Is
the hope of the Democratic managers that
the splendid majoritics which have been
given In that state will be materially rc-
duced this time If this be SO they will
Doint To IL as an evidence OF Republican
weakness in the very citadel Of Republi
canisIn.
DUE To THE PARTY.
ut is due to the party ut large that the
majority should be kept up to the standard
Besides this it should be u matter of pride
not TO permit IL TO go down. The phcnome-
nal maiorit!es you have been giving arc
unfortunate in some respects. They pro
duce q condition of apathy and indiffer-
ence that is sometimes fatal to the party S
success. Any fall back in the majorities
would be eagerly seized and commented
uno, by the enemy There is nothing
worse in politics than over confidence, and
from what ! hear there is u condition OF
apathy among some of the voters that Is to
be regretted. They take 1t for granted
that the ticket is safe and does not need
their votes Nothing could be more un-
true or more unfortunate than this view
OF the situation. The Republican party
needs every vote 1t can get, and never more
than mt this particular time when we are
lust upon the eve OF great national cam
paign 1t is necessary to emphasize the
general disgust with Democratic policy,
Democratic doctrines and Democratic
government. To DO this, 1t Is important
that an overwhelming Republican major
ity should be piled up in Pennsylvania
this year.
THE accidental Democratic victory in
Indianapolis the other dag is an apt Illus
tration of the point am trying to make.
We all know, most of us knew, that
that victory was due to local causes, and
that party politics was not involved.
Nevertheless. the result there has done more
to encourage the Democrats than anything
that has happened in the last twelve
months 1t will give renewed hope to
Tain,nauy Hall; it will stitfen mp Camp
bells campaign in Ohio: it will brighten
up the hearts OF the Democrats CT New
JERSEY and pIit new energy in the Demo
cratic. party everywhere. Besides this, it
ha. "a dshcartcnii.e effect upcn the Rcpub-
ii,.ans in the clc.,e aal doubtful states.
DON'T ENCOURAGE: DEsu.aAcY.
For thi, reason it is moro than d2sira-
| bic that Penn sylvan.i. should come up to
Its old standard and Sc: the pace for all
the other states. Pennsylvania, rs have
said, i u citadc! OF Rcpubiicanism end the
place where tho benefits OF tie protective
policy are most conspicucUsiy seen. Any
sign of weakness in the Keystone state
would encourage the Democracy to put
their best foot forward in the presidential
fight of 1886. The family quarrel you have
had In Pennsylvania ought to help the
purity 1t has developed fighters on both
sidea and all hands should ROW unite in
working for the common cause. You have
a splendid leader in Senator Quay, and
from what can learn are also fortunate
| enough to possess first class organiZa-
ton. Don't make the mistake OF think
ing that national issues are not ut stake
am sure that all Republicans hope you
will win a great victory and strike terror