The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-10-10
QUAY GIVEN
GREAT OVATIONS
ON HIS TOUR
Most Remarkable Demonstrations
in the Political History of
the Commonwealth.
Speeches Attract Favorable Mention.
Regarded by Mnnyns the Most Note
Campaign.

Regarded by Mnnyns the Most Note
worthy DcIiverances of the Present
Campaign.
Especial Correspondence.)
Harrisburg. Oct. Undoubtedly
the most remarkable political tour ever
attempted in Pennsylvania is that be-
ing made by Col Matthew Stanley
Quay and the other prominent Repub-
licans who are accompanying him.
From the initial meeting in West Ches-
ter there have been continuous series
of ovations and popular demonstra-
tions, which in point OF numbers and
the enthusiasm shown by the people
are unprecedented in the history of
this commonwealth.
Wherever meetings have been held
the halls have been too small to ac-
commodate the crowds, and over
flow meetings have been organized
so that all could hear. Parades of
Mckinley and Roosevelt clubs have
been given at every stopping point,
and there has been music and fire.
works galore.
Col. Quay's speeches have attracted
national attention, and are regarded
as some of the strongest contributions
to the presidential campaign cratory.
They are being universally quoted and
favorably commented upon by the lead
ing newspapers of the country.
During the past week Col. Quay has
visited Chester, Montgomery. Potter
Crawford, Erie ana Lawrence counties,
and he has had requests for speeches
from nearly every county in the state.
Possibly the most notable utterance
made by the Beaver statesman was
that upon the issue of Imperialism and
the perils of Organism. On this sub
ject, among other things, he said
QUAY ON IMPERIALISM.
at is not likely that any serious
peril threatens from anti-imperialsm
or anti-eXpansion, nor that the Demo-
cratic party intends any drastic mea-
sures in either direction in the event OF
its success. No matter who is elected
president this country will hold hard
to its own and will support the chief
executive in his effort to retain It, No
American citizen will be willing to
admit that the United States have been
whipped by few thousand half saw
age Malays nor to yield to them prop
erty for which we paid twenty millions
of dollars, and which has been water
ed by the blood of our brave soldiers,
unless 1t is to the manifest interests
of all concerned that we should do so.
ours is a warlike nation sprung
from the loins of warlike ancestry
The hustings may resound with angry
clamor of discussion leading to or away
from war. but when at last the bale
fires are kindled and the battle ban
ners wave and the war drum beats, the
old Viking blood bounds again, and
men of all our political parties and Of
all shades Of belief take arms to fol-
low TIE military party or policy or
leader.
"A war party has never been defeat
ed in this country, and no successful
party dare be peace party after its
success at the polls. The colonial war,
the revolution, the war OF 1912 and the
American war were merely the bloody
baptisms of an infant nation The
civil war was the trial of it's strength
and manhood, but when occasion ar
rived for the difficulty with Spain God
elected this country to enter the parlia-
ment of nations to participate in its
armed debates.
ut is not necessary to recapitulate
occurrences so recent that they passed
under the scrutiny Of our very young
children, whereby we became the bal
ance of power in the measurement of
the strength of the world. The treas
ure and tears and blood of the last
two or three years have been precious
seed and the next generation will look
far and wide over the world and he
hold It's rich and rpening fruit.
81 was not in favor of the acquisi-
tion of the Philippines. To me the
game did not seem worth the powder.
A coaling station, a shipyard, a few
miles of territory easily fortified
around a good harbor seemed to meet
our requirements. AS a member of the
peace commission l would have voted
against the purchase, but when the
treaty was presented for ratification
and there remained but to sustain the
commission or return to war and chaos,
as a senator of the United States |
gave 1t my support.
Then Aguinaldo thrust his war
upon us, and now there can be no halt
until the last armed enemy is sub
dued. | say there is no danger from
the Democratic theories upon expaps
sion or Imperialism. They declare this
paramount issue, but their declara-
tion does not create situation They
could have declared the price of cab
bages the paramount issue.
THE PERIL is THAT IN THE |
SHADOW OF THEIR PRETENSES !
LURK THE SINISTER AND MENAC- |
ING SPECTRES OF THE SACRED |
THEORIES OF DEMOCRACY. FREE |
COINAGE OF SILVER AND FREE |
TRADE. TO THESE MR. BRYAN is |
PLEDGED. IN THESE HE BE- |
LIEVES. IN HIS FAITH HE IS A
FANATICAL CHAZI. IF ELECTED |
HE WILL THROW THE PARA
MOUNT ISSUE TO THE WINDS OF |
HEAVEN TO FORCE THEM UPON |
THE COUNTRY. HE WISHES TO
PUNISH THE MONEY POWER OF |
THE WORLD"
MALICIOUS MISREPRESENTATION. |
Senator Quay wound up his speech |
at Coudersport by saying:
AT the Lewisburg meeting last |
night I referred to the false prophets |
Of reform, and said that they erected |
affairs of reform at which knaves min |
lister and fools kneel Some of the re- |
porters, who are attending this course, |