The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-08-25

chairman: Thomas q. Sample. Of Al
legheny: T. A. Cochran. Of Armstrong;
Captain Fred NJ. Yerger. Of Berhs; Hon.
w. T. Davies. Of Bradford: Major J.
T. Ensminser. OF Dauphin: Hon. NIL
ton 8. Lytle. of Huntington: Captain
8. A. CRAIG. OF Jefferson: Colonel Os-
car L. Jackson. Of Lawrence; General
John p. Taylor. Of Mifiin: James 8.
Morrison. Of Philadelphia: Hon. ID. j.
Horner. OF Somerset: Colonel Chill w.
Hasxard. OF Washington. and Colonel
N. A. McKown. Of Wyoming.
In the resolutions, which were adopt
Cd with fervid applause, after congrat.
ulating the country on the heroism Of
Its young soldiers who are now In the
field. and warmly endorsing President
Mckinley for his conduct Of the war.
the association declared a. follows:
THAT. In the coming election. we
pledge our hearty and unanimous sup
port to our comrades. as well as their
associates upon the Republican ticket.
and thus show by our votes that those
who stood by our country's flag and
defended It in the hour OF need have
not been forgotten by q grateful peo-
pie. and that such sons our common
wealth delights to honor
THAT Il is the sense OF the veterans
Of the war OF the rebellion. and We be-
lieve II to be the judgment Of all the
patriotic citizens OF this commonwealth.
| that. as In the year 1864. 30 now the
soldiers In the field should have the
right to vote. and our state officials
| - IL alr ha ~ NJ a aVNo
to have this privilege accorded every
soldier and sailor now in the service
of the country.
I'm 1864 the Democratic party Of this
state declared that the legislation al
lowing our soldiers and sailors In the
field to vote was unconstitutional, and
In support OF that declaration the pres
ent Democratic candidate for governor
Hon. George A. jerks. by his voice and
influence. showed that he was In com
plete accord with the leaders OF his
party. and he ought not. therefore. re.
ceive political support from those who
believe In the Justice Of that measure
to the men then serving their countr,
. on land and sea.
THAT, as survivors Of the war Of the
: rebellion. we call upon our comrade.
and fellow citizens to cast their vote'
, at the coming election for the Republi
can ticket, In order that this grea
patriotic state shall have a full Re
r publican delegation In congress. and I
, Republican legislature, 80 that II shal
e become a matter Of record that Penn
] sylvania is arrayed on the side Of right
e justice. humanity and prosperity. thu
0 saying to the country at large tina
D the people may continue to rely on Re
1 publican principles as the means b.
: which the nation. under the wise lead
= ership OF President Mckinley and hi
8 march OF progress"
!. Speeches In the line Of the resolu
= tions were made by General James "
g Latta, ex-Lieutenant Governor Williar
( r. Davies. General b. Franklin Fisher
Y Congressman Thad Mahan and other,
r and a campaign committee OF Is wa
: provided for, to see to It that the wor
9 done with 80 much effect for McKinle
|, in '98. and by the parent organizatio
e the old Boys in Blue"-as far bac
l, as 1865. shall be repeated this fall.
e Here In Philadelphia, whose big vO,
n Is always a matter Of general state II
II terest. the significant development {
IS the week just closed Is the decisive ev
If dence that the factional difference
ii which have split up the party for ov'
three years have been wiped ava
IL It's as safe as a bet on McKinley's r,
lie election that there will be only one r.
IS publican local ticket this fall. with Il
,e whole party behind II.
GEORGE H. WELSHONS