Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-06

representation in the United States
scra.e W. e''F S'se~e q he dc ctrine
that each state is entitled to two repre-
sentatives in the upper branch of our
national congress, either by election
or appointment, and we therefore COM
mend the efforts of Senator PenrOse in
insisting upon the senate seating the
Hon. M. S. Quay on his credentials OF
appointment received from the gov
ernor. We also commend the senator
for the tireless diligence and ability
with which he looks after the many
and varied interests of his constitu-
entS.
FOR BALLOT REFORM.
The Republican party of Pennsylva-
mia has always stood for an honest bal
lot and a fair count In the further
ance of this idea, an act was passed In
1891, known as the Baker ballot law,
for the purpose of protecting the citi-
zen in the exercise of the elective
franchise.
This act was passed by Republic
can legislature at the instance of the
Ballot Reform association and was in
tended to secure secret and honest
ballot. Further safeguards were
thrown around the ballot law by the
supplemental act of 1898. In addition,
however, to these laws we favor such
legislation as will enable the courts
to open the ballot boxes upon the Pc
tition of citizens, duly presented, in all
cases where complaint is properly
made, alleging fraud in the holding OF
an election or the counting of the vote
cast so that If fraudulent ballots are
placed in the boxes or a false count
has been made it can be exposed by
the courts with expedition and all Of
tenders against the purity of the bal
lot detected and brought to speedy JUS
tice
MAJORITY SHALL RULE.
We believe in the fundamental
principle of government that the
will of the majority, properly as
certained, shall always prevail.
We declare that this principle APP
lies as well to political parties as
to other governmental affairs. The
will of the majority must always
be ascertained under the rules.
customs and usages of party or
ganization. Therefore, the pri-
mary elections, the county and
state conventions, the senatorial
and congressional conferences and
the party caucus have come to be
an integral part of the machinery
of party organization for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the will OF
the majority of those who have a
right to participate therein. We
declare it to be the test of party
fealty to observe these rules and
customs in ascertaining the will of
the majority by attending the
party convention, conference or
caucus, and when the will of the
majority has been so ascertained
it is the duty of every person who
claims to be Republican to abide
by that decision.
We commend the businesslike adj
ministration of the accounting Of
ficers of the commonwealth. Auditor
General Levi c. McCauley and State
| Treasurer James S. Beacon have been
| vigorous in the performance Of all
| their public duties, especially in the
matter of the collection of delinquent
taxes against corporations and others
| We demand that this policy be con-
| iinued until all taxes are promptly
| paid and all delinquents shall have
| paid their arrearages in full. The re-
| firing state treasurer. Hon. James S.
| Beacon, came into office at Il time
| when the state treasury was depleted
but has so managed the fiscal affairs
of the commonwealth as to have gen.
| orally merited and received the com
| mendation of all sfair minded people
| Warrants have been promptly paid
| when presented and there is at present
no outstanding floating debt, and the
| credit of the commonwealth is a mat
| ter for public congratulation and pride
| This very creditable record is the best
| testimonial of the efficiency of the re-
FOR THE WHOLE TICKET.
In this crisis the duty of the volun-
| teer forces of the State League is plain
| The men who man the polls should be
| up and doing. The people should be
aroused to the Importance of prompt
| and energetic action. They should be
warned that defeat in the nation would
| be more disastrous to Pennsylvania
| than to any other state. They should
| be told of the necessity of carrying the
| state and electing our own standard
| bearers. l.. b. Hardenbergh, auditor
| general, Robert II. Foerderer and Ga
| lusha A. Grow. congressmenat-l Large
| by tremendous majorlties. They should
| be told of the warnings of both nation
! al and state ehairmen against apathy
fancied security and overconldence:
they should be told Of the urgent ef-
| forts of the congressional committee al
| Washington to prevent the return of q
| majority of Democratic and Populistic
members to hamper and harass a pros
| perity administration.
They should be told that the leader
| OF the opposition in this campaign has
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