Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-23

TO political death the last one of them il
necessary to accomplish his ends of hate
and revenge.
Backed by Wanamaker, who pulls
the chestnuts and furnishes the news
paper bureau. some OF the bosses of
Philadelphia and Pittsburg have under
taken the job Of purifying the politics of
rural counties and townships Senator
Finn, it seems, wants to become state
chairman and boss Of the so-called ma
chine. But he will not become boss of
the state, nor will he be allowed to in
troduce any tricks Of city politics into
the country.
"While Reformer Flinns new ambition
must everywhere cause q sense of humor,
yet there is danger to the party and to
home rule unless the people are alive and
come to understand more fully what
tumble Pennsylvania journalism has
taken since these full page advertising
contracts have been made by John Wan
amaker. These city bosses, grown rich
through party prestige and power In
their respective municipalities, now es-
say to conquer an empire in the control
of Republican politics in the state. But
their party wrecking tendencies will be
their ruin. When they invade the rural
districts they will find all over the com
monwealth sturdy, honest people.
sometimes deceived, but always upright
and fair, who will rcbuke them at every
turn. They will learn that they are tri-
fling With n dangerous explosive when
they attempt to enlist the yeomanry into
their insurgent army.
You have heard the answer the peo-
pie of Union county gave Boss Finn,
and as the situation more clearly dawns
on the masses of the rural districts there
will come from north and south, the
east and west a protest against the bri-
gandagc of caucus boilers and the papers
carrying the big advertisements, before
which regularity must be restored, eau
Gus decisions obcycd and Senator Quay
reelected.
senator Quay won the majority of
members last fall in the face of Wana-
makers treachery and fusion with DEM
ocrats; he won the caucus nomination
here at Harrisburg; he long ago won the
hearts of the people and Sill retains
their Affection he is the most pcrsecuted
and best loved man in Pennsylvania, and
hope that every one of you gentlemen
will honor yourselves and do your party
the justice of remaining fixed in your
PURPOSE VI lol only It-tIttAHS anu VIII
dicating him, but of defending that
honor and integrity of your party and in
aiding TO perpetuatc its glory
The remarks of Mr.. Focht and of the
other speakers were received with ap-
plause, and Chairman Elkin's announce
ment about Colonel Quay's coming was
greeted with great cheering.
Colonel Quay's forces had never
Tt or lt1Ci n stir nrp n
ton. All await the return of the Beaver
statesman from Florida with confidence
in their ability to ultimately rout tn"
band of insurgents and party wrcckers
who have thus far prevented the elec-
ton of the Republican caucus nominee TO
the United States senate.
That SO many Stalwarts should have
ben able to stand stcadfastly by their
party's candidate for SO many weeks
without serious break in their lines or
a rupture of any kind among their lead
ers is marvellous. Considering the char
acter of the fight made against him, tn"
virulcnt and inccssant attacks and Hn-
scrupulouS misrepresentation of news
nper combine. such as have never be-
fore existed in the history Of American
politics, with the immense power of
nearly all the official patronage of Phila-
delphia and PittShurg, with lavish diStri-
buttons from the wealth of individuals,
who have amaSsed immense fortunes
through political connections in these two
great municipalities, and with the in
Sidious employment of the influence of
position with great corporations to crush
an individual in order to advance the pc.
htical fortunes and to satisfy the re
venge of his enemies. the triumph of
Colonel Quay, Notwithstanding these as
sauts, is the wonder of the political
world
The recent tactics of the Insurgents
have all met with complete failure. The
promised investigation committee sen
sation has fallen fiat. The developments
of last weeks meeting were net caIcu-
lated to give encouragement to the pro
mOtcrS of this scheme. which is regarded
by many as one of the bOldCSt and most
desperate moves made in political fight
Of this character It is certain that some
Of those who at first thought political
capital might be made out Of this inycs-
tigation against Colonel Quay's friends
now realize that the move has been Il
boomerang.
Not a single supporter of Senator Quay
on the floor of the house has been im
plic0tcd in the slightest degree in any
suspicion Of wrong doing. The attempt
to make a scandal over the efforts OF
Democrats to block the game of some
of their leaders to help elect an inde-
pendent Republican has been Il signal
failure.
The Martin-Flinn combine, with the
Pittsburg boss put to the front as the
candidate of this peculiar outfit for the
chairmanship af the Republican state
committee, has practically exhausted it,
self here. Finn, KoOntz and other bolt
ers, instead of issuing nightly statements
fron their headquarters here, are now
repeating the same old fulminations in
Lancaster and other counties, where
agents are sent in advance with rolls OF
greenbacks to charter halls and engage
brass bands to draw curious crowds to
hear the star boilers talk. 1t is another
spectacular aggregation of the Wana-
maker sort that went up and down the
state in the recent gubcrnatorial cam
paign and which the people took good