Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Wanamaker's Worthy Words.

lust before the Senatorial caucus met
in Harrisburg on the evening of the 5th.
inst MIR. Wanamaker addressed a large
aud enthusiastic meeting at the head
quarters of the Business Mems League.
In his speech he said:
sI came over to these headquarters to
look into the faces of the friends and
members of the Legislature who may be
present to give thanks to all who are IN
terested with me in this Senatorial con-
test.
"The friendship, good opinion, and fl
dlity to principle of many of my fellow
country1nen is a satisfaction to me that
will be unforgetablc. We are Republicans,
not fighting outside of our party, but
standing squarely within its lines strug-
Cling for self-respecting standing ROOM.
s.it seems as if a lease to Pennsylvania
had been handed over by some one, as II
it were a lease to a farm that carried
with it million voters as If they were
Irish tenants. The sins of our fathers
have come down to their children, but
we are asking to-day to see who signed
or sealed the lease to our servltude.
"We are fighting for freedom as the
Irish patriots are fighting for home rule,
and for liberty and manhood. 1t is a
sturdy battle and steady one. There are
men glad to be in the front OF 1t and
that mean to stay by it. and shield those
who have courage enough to defy all
kinds OF threatenings or Establishments.
There are some to be sure with but one
eye that can see only Office and place
and others with but one ear that can
hear only promises, but many OF us have
found true comradeship.
'We are on the eve of revolution IN
this State-not against the party but with
in It. No man that cares for me will build
factional fires or stir factional strife.
beg each man not to bolt caucus, but
to be enough of man 10 put himself on
record for better system of politics.
"The bugle note is sounding for volun-
teers in every county. The question Is
being asked, what will come of this fight
when the senatorial question is decided.
1 wish 70 say that the business men, and
by the business men / mean all men who
work at the honest labor of the plough,
or loom, or in the workshop or mine, the
business men who have entered upon the
organization of Philadelphia have made
a solemn compact with each other to
stand together permanently for service
in good politics until this State is redeem
ed from the.shacklssss It M BfaFa at p ppIdeE, deg put
for the peoples will in picking out their
representatives. 1t IS a protest against
sudden springing of candidates at the
last moment-against collaring man to
serve boss without regard to what the
people want.
1--WE shall not buy elections or we
would have bought the votes offered to-
day; we shall not reverse the principles
of our lives to carry out the peoples
will if it must degrade the manhood of
our fellow citizens who have been sent to
represent the people. The cry of Stop
thief = is an old trick that has been
heard in this campaign from people
whose record is publicly known through
out a Dozen years.
''It is often much harder to fight and
sacrifice than it is to keep quiet and not
grumble, but it is worth something to
every man to show what kind of mettle
there is in him. bid you God speed in
the hope of better politics, prosperous
times, and the victory of the ideas and
principles we represent.