The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-19
THE FIRST VOTERS
Republican Party to Muster in Pa
trotic Young Americans.
PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR.
Pennsylvania Will Enroll Thousands to Be
In Line For the Great Presidential
Struggle of 1900.
Especial Correspondence.)


Harrisburg, Oct. 10.-A feature OF
the present political canvass in Penn
sylvania is the unusual interest taken
in the Republican campaign by the
young men Of the state. Reports from
all sections of the commonwealth tell
the same story. THE first voters"
young men who will go to the polls
this fall for the first time. will cast an
almost unanimous vote for the nomi-
nees OF the Republican state conven-
ton. A careful canvass has been
made TO ascertain the sentiment Of
what are known as ''the first voters"
rnd the returns show that the action OF
the democratic party in taking up Bry-
an rs their national leader, In pro-
. claiming for free silver and all the
other wild eyed doctrines of the CHI
cagO platform and the more recent
stand taken by the BryanIIe leaders
against the national administration in
the conduct of the war, sympathiz-
ing with Aguinaldo and the insurgents,
have practically shut the doors of the
Democratic party to the young men
Of the country, who are actuated by
loyal and patriotic motives in de-
termining how they shall cast their
first vote.
No better evidence of the enthusiasm
that prevails among the young Repub-
!tcans of Pennsylvania could be given
than was displayed at the meeting of
the convention of the State League Of
Republican Clubs that was held here
last week. The Democrats were as
serting that this gathering would be
frost" for the Republican state cam
paign. 1t was anything but frost"
There was IA great attendance. The
young men showed their interest In
The canvass by eloquent and fervent
addresses and the enthusiastic manner
in which they received Lieutenant
Colonel Barnett, Governor Stone, At
torney General Elkin, Mayor Ash
tridge Of Philadelphia and the others
who addressed the convention.
STANDING BY MKINLEY.
This Is the platform they adopted:
"The Republican League Of Penn
sylyania, in convention assembled, con-
yratulate the people on the Republic
can victory which placed in the presi-
Dental chair that noble patriot, WILL
lam Mckinley, and which has resulted,
ny strict adherence to Republican prin-
eiples, In rescuipg the country from
financial crisis, and restoring to It an
era Of unparalleled prosperity.
I'VE heartily endorse the policy of
sAA national administrator In 10
management Of affairs In Porto Rico
and Cuba. and pledge to the president
sur hearty support In the prosecution
eessful termination.
eesswul termination.
1--WE also endorse the platform adopt
ID at the recent state convention, held
In this city, and rsaffirm our allegiance
70 the principles of protection, sound
money and the extension Of American
commerce.
I'VE further pledge ourselves to the
support of the entire Republican state
ticket, and to the use Of all honor
able methods that will insure its sue
cess"
J. Hampton Moore, Of Philadelphia.
who was elected president OF the
league, was authorized to cooperate
with State Chairman Reeder to have
party organization In every possible
manner during the canvass. President
Moore has since been in consultation
with Chairman Reeder and they have
agreed upon plan Of campaign which
will give the young men Of the Repub-
Hcan party prominent place in the
present campaign. They are preparing
for next years presidential battle, and
.hey have decided that the club con-
sention Of next year shall be held in
Philadelphia, where a splendid recep-
ton is promised the young Republl-
cans Of the state who may be elected
delegates to the league convention.
THE YOUNG MANS PARTY.
That the Republican party opens the
snly proper channel for young men to
enter public life and take an active
part in public affairs should be ap-
parent to all.
This fall you will have the right to
exercise that highest privilege Of an
American citizen. the elective fran
:hise," says the Kittanning Tribune.
Your choice should be exercised wide
fy and well. You want to be on the
right side as we'll as on the strong side.
The Republican party wants young
men. 1t wants bright, intelligent and
active workers. 1t has future before
II, and you will have a future before
9ou in the political arena. Other men
have begun at the foot Of the political
adder and worked themselves up to
fame and fortune. Why not you!
Look over the political fields Of the
past and you will see them strewn
With the bodies of men who were wiser
than party. Because some candidate
whom they admired was defeated they
listened to the siren and forsook their
party, to find out in years when they
sought political preferment that their
Sarty had not forgotten their past rec
srd. Do not make this mistake. Do not
forget that the world loves in politics.
a. In everything else, q firm, steady.
constant and unwavering man. Success
sever comes to the fckle and unsteady.
WHAT THE PARTY OFFERS.
The Republican party has much to
s6er you. 1t Is the party Of Lincoln.
Grant, Blaine, Garfield and Mckinley.