Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-10-07
NO. 49,.
JUDGE KIRKPATR1oKs AocEP
TANCE.
Abstract of His Speech Before the Eighth
District Congressional Conference.

Abstract of His Speech Before the Eighth
District Congressional Conference.
The Free Press has briefly refer
red to the fact that Hon. w. S.
Kirkpatrick made speech accept
ing a denomination for Congress at
the hands of the Republicans for
the Eighth Congressional District.
The speech was a gem, and during
its delivery Judge Kirkpatrick was
loudly applauded by the conferees.
He said the circumstances of the
nomination appealed strongly to
his gratitude, and he considered it
q tribute, not only to him personal
ly, but also an expression of APP
proval of his political course. He
said he thought the conferees would
all agree with him when he stated
that he had never been a seeker
after political position. When he
first became the standard bearer Of
the party four years ago, he did so
with great deal of reluctance, not
that he was insensible of the high
honor conferred upon him, but be-
cause he was welded to his profes.
sion and had given an early VOW to
be faithful to it. He went into
what was regarded as a hopeless
contest and lost. Two years later,
in 1896, his nomination came much
under the same circumstances, and
those who were near to him knew
that he had great hesitation in ac-
cepting it,
After a lively campaign this old
Gibraltar of Democracy was cap
tured, and the flag of the Repub.
lican party blazed over it. Now
once more he has been honored by
the Republicans of the district. This
third nomination came to him much
happier than ON either of the other
two occasions, for during the past
two years he had had the opportun-
ity of serving his constituents in
the national halls of Congress. Not
since the days of 1861 to 1855 has
the country, said the Judge, passed
through such eventful times as dur
ing the sessions of the fifty fifth
Congress.
He SAID he accepted the nomina-
ton as the party's standard bearer
in the Congressional fight this year,
with some degree of reluctrnce,
however, because he was anxious to
get back to his profession. How
ever, he felt it was duty he owed
to the people to accept the nomina-
ton, especially at time when such
a glorious future is opening up be-
fore us as nation. The United
States, he declared, had proved to
all the world in the war with
Spain, that we are a power which
tho other nations of the Globe will
be compelled to recognize when
any important political move in
history is contemplated.
The country is now face to face
with the most difficult problems in
her history and if these are salts
factory U. S. will enter upon an era
of unparalleled prosperity,
Judge Kirkpatrick thought there
was no better chance than now to
work together and make this Eighth
district a permanent. Republican
stronghold. He said he would take
up the flag once more and pledged
the people that he would give them
the best service possible. If re-elect-
ed he promised he would uphold in
Congress, as he has done in the past
the principals Of the great party of
Lincoln, Grant, Garfield, Blaine and
Mckinley, and would hold up the
hands of that wise and patriotic
man who sits in the Presidents chair
at Washington and guides and steers
the Ship of State safely upon the
great unknown seas.
He closed by extending to the
oonforees and the people they rep
resented his grateful appreciation
Of the compliment they had paid
him and promised to devote his
time and strength to the success OF
the ticlrat -Eraa P1.ncs