Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-09-11

now, judge, is very fair newspaper
town, and no newspaper writer or publish
or ever comes here who is not warmly well
coined, whether he gets what he comes for
or not, and no matter what he may soy
when he goes away. General Sherman
and some Of our other old officers used to
have q way during the war Of sending GER
tain newspaper men out Of camp OCCASION
ally, and perhaps often wished to send
them across the lines We have no SEQ
tional or partition lines now. They have
been happily obliteFated, and no part Of
this great republic can now be justly call
ed "the enemy's country" Newspaper
men, like everybody else, can go freely
and speak freely and write freely on every
spot Of ground beneath our glorious flag.
l feel that know something Of the Re-
publican editors Of Ohio cannot recall
time that they have not been faithful
and friendly, nor oan forget that In some
Of the CLOSEST campaigns in the state their
Intelligent and upfaltering support have
brought victory. This year they are moro
earnest more aggressive, more thorough
and more efficient than they have ever
been before. They appreciate the overmas-
tering Importance OF the issues involved
In the present contest and are leading,
gioriously leading, In the educational
work which Is indispensable to q proper
understanding Of the questions which d.
vide us and right action ultimately at the
polls. Gentlemen, It Is post Of singular
honor which you occupy today. cannot
remember any period, save and except the
war, when the Republican press 30 signal
" represented national honor and nation
al welfare as now. Il is not often given to
political party as 1t is this year given TO
ours TO stand between national honor and
dishonoE. public faith and population and
order and disquietude
NewspaperS Great Power.
"It is the good fortune Of the Republic
On party to stand in this contest for what
is best In government, for what Is patriot
10 In citizenship, for what tends TO the sup
port Of the financial integrity Of the gov
ernment, its credit and its currency Il is
vast responsibility to put upon any par
ty, but the Republican party is not with
out trial amid grave responsibility. 1t has
performed supreme duty before. It has
met great trusts before. II has discharged
them, too, with wisdom, courage and
fidelity, and 1t will meet the new ones
with an honest and unfaltering purpose
10 serve the best interests of the people
and all the people. Fortunately In this
contest the Republican party is not alone
In its support Of the Republican cause.
Conservative men Of all parties stand with
IL. IL numbers among its strongest allies
many Of the most powerful Democratic
newspapers, east and west, which are do
ing yeoman service for patriotism and
national honor. They are welcome, and
the country owes them debt of gratitude
icE their unfiinohing loyalty as against
paSty toF sound money and public morals.
Tale h year, gentlemen, Of political con-
tention without bitterness. Intelligence
and Investigation are taking the place OF
passion and partyism. Party prejudice
outs little figure in a crisis like this. We
must not indulge In aspersion or crimina-
ton against those who may have differed
from us In the past, but who are now with
us In patriotic effort to preserve the good
faith Of the country and enforce public
and private honesty. We must not drive
anybody out Of camp, but welcome every
body In. You doubtless have grown weary
Of being told of the greatness and power
and value Of the press, 30 many times
styled the 'pTeserver Of our liberties and
the hope Of mankind. 1t was Bulwer, I
believe, who commanded: Take away the
sword; states can be saved without II.
Bring the PEN This is year for press
and pen. The sword has been sheathed.
The only force now needed is the force Of
reason, and the only power to be invoked
Is that Of Intelligence and patriotism. Our
people have always extended to the press
the most generous patronage and accorded
it the greatest Difference, so that the press
has grown with our growth and advanced
with our advanoement "