Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-11
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as
second-class mail matter.


second class mail matter.
Since the beginning of their cam
paign in Pennsylvania the men at the
head of the so-called insurgent reform
movement have not had administered
to them such scathing and timely
arraignment as was given in a speech
by Lincoln L. Eyre at West Chester
last week. Mr.. Eyre's address was one
of the most striking and forcible made
in the present canvass for the Repub-
lican ticket and was especially signih-
cant on account of Mr.. Eyre's reputa-
tlon and standing among the true and
sincere reformers, who, while Repub-
cans in national politics, advocate non
partisan government in municipalities.
Mr.. Eyre rigidly adheres to this idea,
but he is disgusted with the methods
and the actions of certain men in
Philadelphia and elsewhere, who are
using their positions in reform organi-
cations to further the personal schemes
and ambitions and to advance the
Martin, Flinn-Guffey po-
litical interests.
Il warmly welcome the opportunity
afforded me to say few words" said
Mr.. Eyre in his West Chester ad-
dress, ION the important issues that
confront the American people at this
critical moment of their history.
also welcome the chance to say what
l believe ought to be said plainly and
fearlessly upon the equally important
issues that have arisen within the
state. These issues have been forced,
especially of late, upon the mind and
conscience of every Pennsylvania Re-
publican. They threaten the very life
of the party in the state itself, and they
serve as a standing menace to the
maintenance of Republican policy
throughout the Union. 1 am proud to
be enlisted in the Republican army.
am proud to stand up with my Re-
publican comrades ats the roll call of
the Pennsylvania legions.
BORROWED GARMENTS OF RE-
FORM
"Now that the laundering tread of
the advancing hosts is heard from
county to county throughout our
grand old commonwealth, Philadelphia
regiments will find me marching with
them ready to assist in crushing not
only the enemy that advances toward
us in the open field from Kansas City,
but the still more dangerous foe that
started out from Philadelphia, falsely
masquerading in the borrowed gar
ments of reform, lurking behind every
tree and seeking, in the name OF re-
form, to shoot down Republican men
and Republican principles
Coming to you from Philadelphia,
which is today in certain quarters the
hotbed of party treachery, l know
,nfI hi inn Of In hnt
vail there, and l know that true re-
formers and true reform principles
have been taken into camp by band
of political self-seekers, who are will
ing even to imperil the safety of the
Republican party at large, in order to
accomplish their purpose of obtaining
control of the executive and legisla-
tive functions of the state.
THE PEOPLE OF PHILADEL-
PHIA HAVE RECENTLY SHOWN,
IN NO UNCERTAIN WAY, THAT
THEY WILL ACCEPT NEITHER
HYPOCRITICALPR NOR
THE METHODS OF THE BAR
GAIN COUNTER.
"They have found out first how re-
spectacle are those who call them
selves 'emintntly respectable Never
L
tics has there been inaugurated-
starting from Philadelphia and spread
ing into certain other portions of the
state-such a wholesale movement for
the purchase of votes with cash. such
hideous political debauchery as has
been witnessed during the last few
years. And an of it-God save the
mark-done by the hired agents of the
eminently respectable business men of
Philadelphia in the name of reform,
in the name of purity and saintliness,
in the sweet odor of sanctity in the
name of patriotism.
REFORM SLAIN IN HER TEMPLE.
"As Republican l am here to add
my protest against this outrage. As
reformer believing in the necessity
for the separation of our large cities
from national or state politics, in or
der that municipal government may be
honestly and efficiently carried on.
denounce the band of unscrupulous
schemers who have slain the sacred
cause of municipal reform in her own
temple.
"The issues that today confront this
the greatest government reared by
man, are pregnant with supreme inn
portanee. They involve the eontin-
uanee of commercial prosperity. the
development of constitutional liberty
within our own borders and the free
gift of American civilization to- other
races of the world
"The right of the Republican party
to IA continuance in power has been
proved by the ardnous greatness oi
things DONE"
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