The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-05
For QUAY TO THE END

| demonstrating the existence or TINS
power In the chief executive of the
state. We deplore the action of
the United States senate in denying
us the right of full representation
to which We are entitled under the
federal constitution. We still con-
tend that the governor had consti-
tutional authority to make the APP
pointment and In selecting the
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay he was
acting inaccordanCe with the clear
ly expressed will OF a large major
ity of the Republicans of the state.
We express our confidence in Sem
ator Quay's leadership and we be-
lieve in his political and personal
integrity. A great wrong has been
done him, which the people will
right at the proper time, and there
fore we urge and insist that the
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay shall
be a candidate for reelection to the
United States senate, in which he
has so long served the people with
such distinguished ability and fdel-
ity. and TO this end we pledge him
our hearty and cordial support.
SENATOR PENROSE COMMENDED
We commend the Hon. Boies PEN
rose for his earnest insiStence upon the
right of Pennsylvania to have full
representation in the United States
senate. We still adhere to the doctrine
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. NJ. 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 constltu
ents.
FOR BALLOT REFORM.
The Republican party of Pennsylva-
MIA has always stood for an honest bal
lot and 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 citl-
zen in the exercise of the elective
franchise
This act was passed by a Republic
can legislature at the instance of the
Ballot Reform association and was in
tended TO secure a secret and honest
ballot Further safeguards were
thrown around the ballot law by the
supplemental act of 1898 In addition,
hnKygt~nr 10 tha=n Low f,,.
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 ap-
lies as we'll to political parties as
to other governmental affairs. The
will of the majority must always
be ascertained under the rules.
customs and usages of a 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 Il 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
1t is the duty of every person who
claims to be a Republican to abide
by that decision.
PROMPT COLLECTION OF TAXES.
We commend the businesslike ad-
ministration of the accounting Of
ficers of the commonwealth. Auditor
General Levi G.. 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-
tinued until all taxes are promptly
paid and all delinquents shall have
paid their arrearages In full. The re- j
firing state treasurer. Hon. James s.
Beacon, came into office at a time
when the state treasury was depeted.
but has so managed the fiscal affairs
OF the commonwealth as to have gem
orally merited and received the com
mendation Of all fair 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
tel fer public congratulation and pride.
This very creditable record is the hest
testimonial of the efficiency of the re-
,Iring state treasurer, and meets with
the approval of the people who elect
ed him to Office.
We declare against all unlawful and
illegal combinations of capital to the
detriment of business and trade and
against the best interests Of the labor
ing people. We also favor the enact
ment of such immigration laws as will
protect the American laborer from the