The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-24
.Snyder's Claims
Were Paramount,
Mr.. A. D. Miller Addresses a Letter to
the Republican Xo,ers.

The following letter has been ad-
dressed by Mr.. A. ID. Miller to the
Republican voters of Union county !:
TO The Republicans of Union
County.
The Senatorial conference for the
9th district met at Lewisburg on
Monday, Sent. 14th, and nominated
Hon. II. M. Humme', of Snyder Co.,
on the second ballot for State Sena-
tor. To q close political observer
this result was no surprise. To my
self it leaves no personal disar-
pointment. While the qualifications
of all candidates we're not disputed.
the conference had only the claims
of the respective counties for con-
sideration and the claims of Snyder
Co. were considered paramount to
those of Union and Northumber.
land.
The action of our candidate and
conferees when the conference was
in deadlock four years age was
serious hapdicup upon the claims of
Union County as the late conference.
The claims OF Union County for
second term four years ago could
hardly be questioned, but when the
deadlock was broken by the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hackenbnrg, our can
didate and conferrees did not en-
dorse the nominee by making his
nomination unanimous, and at the
election. Nov. Sth. '92, Harrison was
given majority of 731 while Hack
enberg only received n majority of
jj7, leaving Union County without
a claim on Northumberland As
Northumberland County establish.
ed the one term precedent by re-
fusiug Union County second term
in '92, the rule of rotation favored
Snyder County aud resulted in the
nomination OF Mr.. Hummel, whose
nomination was made unanimous
and heartily endorsed by the candi-
dates and confcrrees OF Union and
Northumberland counties and whose
election is assured by large major.
ity.
One happy result attained by the
nomination of Mr.. Hummel will be
the strong claims of Union County
for the nomination in 1900. and the
hearty endorsement and strong sup
port ! shall give to Mr.. Hummel will
place no handicaps on our candidate
in 1900 whoever he may be.
As candidate for Senator at our
Republican primaries in February |
pledged myself if nominated and
elected to support all legislation per-
tanning to the equalization of taxes,
to support the Department of Agri-
culture, to support our educational
Institutions and to defend our pure
food laws. / am glad to say that our
candidate, Mr.. Hummel, will sup
port all this legislation thereby full
filling my personal obligations to
my constituents. Mr.. Hummel is a
farmers son, having spent his early
life upon the farm. and firmly be-
lieves in fair and honest equaliza-
tion of taxes. He believes in rigid
enforcement of the pure food laws
and is opposed to the manufacture
and sale of oleo and mule grease. In
Mr.. Hummel the farmers will have a
stalwart champion and their inter
ests will be fully protected during
his term in the Senate.
The candidate is n patriotic Amer
lean citizen and believes not only in
protection of American industries
but protection of American labor
He is young Republican and he has
never wavered in his loyalty to the
platform and principles of the Re
publican party. | shall advocate his
cause personally during the cam
paign, and earnestly ask all our Re
publicans of Union County to give
him their hearty support, and trust
we shall give not only Mr.. Hummel,
but our whole ticket 1900 majority.
| again express to my many
friends and the Republicans of
Union County my heartfelt and sin.
cere thanks for their expression of
confidence and loyal support of our
primary and since my nomination as
their choice for Senator | have dis
charged the trust reposed in me
without any consideration of per-
sonal ambition. The issues of the
campaign demand higher motives. 1
shall work as private in the Re
publican party as hard for Mr.. Hum.
mel as j would have for my own sue.
cess. My interest in politics con-
sists only i'll my ardent and heart
| felt desire for the triumph of Re-
publican principles and the return
! of that material prosperity to the
Estate and nation which q victory for
Republican principles will most
surely bring about. believe in Re-
publican protection, in Republican
liability to manage the nation S
finances. in Republican American.
ism, in Republican integrity and in
Republican uprightness of purpose,
and l propose to labor for Republi-
can success with such ability as |
may possess until all our honest
hopes Of happiness and prosperity
are attained for all the people.
Sincerely,
A. ID. MILLER.
Lewisburg, Sept. 16, 1896.