The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-08-16

campaigners and to see that the inter-
ests of the Republican candidates are
we'll taken care of throughout the
campaign.
STATE LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Within the last few days Chairman
Reeder had a conference with J. Hamp-
ton Moore, president Of the State
League of Republican clubs, relative
to the arrangements for the state con-
vention OF the State League, which Is
to be held in this city on Sept. II and
IS. This organization, which Is COM
posed of large number OF active
young Republicans in different parts
Of the state, is going to be an import
ant factor in the coming campaign.
Gen. Reeder says he will rely upon the
young men to give him material as
sistance in the work OF getting out
the party vote at the coming election,
and he will look to them to help to
arouse interest in the canvass as 1t
progresses and to make recruits wher-
ever possible.
The state chairman has undertaken
to help the members OF the State
League In the matter Of procuring
meeting which they are going to hold
on the first night Of the gathering.
The opening gun Of the campaign Will
then be fired. There will undoubtedly
be large attendance Of Republicans
from every county in the state. Gov
ernor Roosevelt, Senator Wolcott and
several other stars are expected to be
present and address the convention.
The local Republican clubmen have
prepared an interesting program for
the entertainment of the visitors,
which will include among other things
a banquet at Belmont Mansion. WHICH
is located in one Of the most beauti-
ful portions of Fairmount Park. The
Republican state committee headquar-
ters will be brilliantly illuminated with
electric lights on this occasion, and
there will be every attention paid the
active party men who gather here to
| discuss matters for the welfare Of the
| Republican party. There is no oppo-
sition to date to the reelection of J.
Hampton Moore as president OF the
league, as he has made very capable
and faithful officer. Upon his shoulders
fell much OF the responsibility Of pre-
pairing for the Republican national con-
venton, and he did his work well. The
parade OF Republican clubs on that oc-
casion. which was under the auspices
| of the league clubs, was very credit
able affair and evoked very favorable
| comment from Chairman Hanna and
| other members of the Republican ma
| tional committee.
Reports from different sections Of
the state show that there is deep
interest being taken by Republicans OF
Pennsylvania in the national cam
paign. and that there is every assur-
ance that this state will give a very
large Republican majority.
A HOOSlER TALKS POLITICS.
Among Gen. Reeder's recent callers
at headquarters was Judge Crumpack-
er, member of congress from the Tenth
Indiana district. Judge Crumpacker
will probably be one Of the speakers In
the Pennsylvania campaign. In COM
menting upon the political situation
the Hoosier congressman said:
1.-THE people are not fools. They ap-
preciate conditions that have brought
1 pruzper,hy. They do not want silver
at 16 to I or any of the Bryanite prop
ositions. The express reaffirmation o
free coinage in the Kansas City plat
form at the heaven born ratio will cu
but little figure, for every voter will
intelligence enough to be a gold stand
ard man knows that Bryan is the per
sonification of the free coinage policy
platform or no platform, and that HI
cannot be galvanized into anything
else. The leopard cannot change hi
spots nor the Ethiopian his skin ,
Democrat who would go into the Bryan
camp except for that declaration is
victim Of self delusion.
THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE"
Paramount isues are sometimes ex
, pressed, but they are never made b.
platform declarations. The peopl
, think and form Impressions of partie
as organized entities. with virtues an
. vices like individuals, and the party
considering its history. character an
professions, that has the best claim
upon the public confidence usuall
wins. Many voters have pronounce
party predictions without being abl
to define them, but they have an intel
ligent basis just the same.
"Imperialism will receive Its shar
Of attention on the stump and In part
organs during the campaign. but tn
people are disposed to look upon tn
question as a political stalking horse
trotted out for this campaign only.
Democrats were sincere in their denur
citation Of Imperialism the countr
would regard it as a case OF politics
'jim-jams.'
81 have no doubt that the people {
this country would oppose imperialisr
: II It were seriously proposed, but the
cannot be led to confound that specie
with a patriotic effort to establish ol
= der on American soil. The people e,
, pect us to govern the newly acquire
possessions according to republica
principles. and to treat the inhabitan'
thereof as Americans and not as fol
X eigners. but they know full we'll tht
n we cannot govern them at all until II
v surrection is subdued and order estal
o lshed In other days we were compel
q ed to use force to subdue insurrectio
/ and put down rebellion on terrttor
. held by the same kind OF title that v
: have for the Philippine Islands but