The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-28
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Philadelphia. Sept. ls.--The event Of
the week politically vas the mastery
arralgnment Of the Wanamaker de-
famation min by state Chairman john
p ElkiE. II a speech al Media on Sat
urday It was the formal opening Of
the campaign in Delaware county. and
the court house was packed with peO-
e.Who received the speeches OF Colonel
Stone and Mr. EIkin with tremendous
enthusiasm Colonel Stone devoted him
self largely TO a discussion Of the na-
tlonal bearing Of the campaign The
state chairman took the gloves OF and
spoke substantially as fOllOws.
II a source OF pleasure 70 appear
before an audience Of Delaware county
Republicans. recall with pleasure the
returns received from your county Al
our headquarters In the city OF Phila-
deiphia on the evening Of the presiden-
tial election in 1886 The returns al that
time certainty entifle your county 10 be
called the Little Giant of the East.
and ! know Of no good reason why you
should not continue TO be regarded IS
stronghold Of unc0mpromising Repub-
Iican party promised n that splendid
type 0f American citizenship. William
Mckinley. should be elected president Of
the United States. prosperity should
again be restored throughout the na-
tion- The repeal BY the cIeFelani
Democratic administration and a con-
gress in sympathy with him Of a Re
publican protective tariff Law and the
passage OF the Wilson bin resulted IN
the reduction Of the annual output Of
cur manufactures about one-llaf. and
the opportunities and wages Of the
laboring people were reduced in the
same proportion. You viii recall that
the wheels Of industry had stopped tn
der the baleful influence OF that ad-
ninistration. the marts Of trade in
many Instances were closed. capital
was idle and unproductive and many
OF the Wage-eazners OF the country
marched Up and down the face OF this
fair land begging for leave 10 earn a
livelihood. II has now been about one
and a half years since President Nc
Kinley was inausuratec. In that short
space Of time. however. business has
revived. capital Is being invested. labor
Is rewarded with good wages and ample
employment. and the business cOndi-
fi9ns OF the country from one ocean
90 the other and from the lakes TO the
fulf have steadily improved. The a6-
ministration Of President Mckinley has
already made Itself felt to the advan-
tage of our country and people In two
henispheres. Our nation Is respected
on the continent and ia the orient as Il
has never been respected before. Our
soldiers and sailors under the direction
and patriotic guidance Of the present
administration have won distinction for
valor and courage which have merfted
and received the appreciation Of the
civilized world. Under these circum-
stances Il would seem as though every
person who voted the Republican ticket
In 1886 would feel proud 20 continue his
support Of a party that had performed
such valuable service 20 the country
and the world. In that presidential
contest Pennsylvania stood al the head
Of the column Of Republican states. Il
WAS a splendid record 70 make under
adverse political c9ncit ,ons. and every
true Pennsyivanian is proud OF f. The
administration OF President Mckinley
is now on trial throughout the country.
Up to this time the state elections held
have voted confidence in HIS admins
tration. Oregon. of on the Pacific
coast. led the way several weeks ago.
and the result there has been followed
by the Republicans OF the Green Noun
tain and Pine Tree states. Il is our de-
sire that Pennsylvania shall hold fast
10 the position she has already at
tained as the foremost Republican
state Of the union
SELFISH AND Personal INTER
ESTS.
There are those. however. who. not
vithstanding the glorious history OF
the party in the past. and It's splendid
achievements al the present time. for
selfish and personal reasons have con-
sfired to encompass its defeat. These
f',ople for several months past and now
are going about the state making
charges by innuendo and otherwise
against our party in the hope that the
people may be mystiied and nssied by
sheiE highly oOlored misrepresentation
of facts. In my opinion the time has
come when these deforrned pictures of
morbid imaginations should be stripped
of their coiorings and reduced 10 their
real dimensions. The difficulty OF COM
hating with such Antagonist TO tn.
As%foeAN1h p1At1 A. A1S tAIfI eSSf0 by
= leading merchant OF your neighbor-
ing city in a political harangue de-
iivered bv him AZ Honesdale yester
Gay. while stil posing as a Republican.
IS much like that which confronts those
who do battle with the devil fish. 1t L
Characteristic Of this sea animal. which
Is composed Of numerous arms ana A
stomach. that when Il seeks 70 strike
its prey Il first clouds the surrounding
waters with foul and noxious f6id
which Il elects from its own person.
anE under this conceaiment stretches
out its tentacies in all directions. seek
ing shat IL may absorb into its Jelly
lie body. Against every weapon Il Ia
as evasive as a rubber ball. and as
raj ~ as one Rrasping arm IL smitten
OF mother reaches out In It's place.
The only way 10 deal with Il is either
10 satisfy its omnivorous appetite or
- pursue Il through the waters Il has
discoiored Tor the purposes OF its own
disguise. and destroy both graspiug
arms and hungry stomach i, there
fore. even al the risk Of being consider
ed tedious deem Il my duty TO correct