Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-23
tions voting the straight Democratic

dltions voting the straight Democratic
ticket.
with assurance of the support OF
those Republicans who really wish re-
form the Democratic party will have an
Incentive to put the best men on their
ticket and undesirable Republican can
didates can thus be defeated and re-
forms SO sadly needed can be carried
out.
II have informed State Chairman
Killing that the Democratic voters of
the section Of the state from which
come are opposed to fusion, and I be-
lieve that we will make better show
ing for the Democracy on these lines
than we have ever done before"
INSURGENTS LATEST TACTICS.
The insurgent news bureau and the
insurgent newspapers of the state are
adopting the tactics resorted to dur
ing the session Of the last legislature
line with the Guffey-Flinn-M Martin pro-
gram. They are accusing Democratic
leaders who do not turn in for fusion
with being corrupted, but they are evil
IDENTIFY not meeting with the same sue
cess in this intimidating game.
In Montgomery county there is a
strong sentiment among the Democrat
ic voters in favor of putting up a
straight ticket, but the Martin-Flinn
men want to put two insurgents on
the Democratic ticket for the legisla-
ture. This is being resented by the
Democrats and County Chairman
Shaner recognized the feeling among
the Democrats and declined to
take his orders from the Guffey ma
chine, and he was at once made the
subject Of attack. At a meeting of the
Democratic committee of Montgomery
county last Saturday, held at Norris
town, a report was made regarding a
conference between a subcommittee of
the Democratic organization and a sub
committee of the insurgents relative
to the proposed fusion deals. All but
two of the Democratic committeeman
reported against fusion, and the insur-
gents were woefully disappointed when
the county committee adjourned with
out declaring for their fusion program.
FARMER COPE AT WORK.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Cope
has been to Philadelphia to confer
with officials of the bureau of health
in reference to thorough investiga-
tion as to adulterated milk and impure
foods purported to be freely sold in
that city. The commissioner, some
weeks ago, rendered the cooperation
OF his department in the attempt to
bring all dealers that are using deleter-
ious milk, preservatives, as we'll as
those selling impure food products of
all kinds, speedily to justice. The as
sistance of Factory Inspector Hughes
was also obtained, and in consequence
some arrests were made last week.
The officers who have been making
the investigation have made a partial
report, and a number Of storekeepers
are listed as having violated the law.
There will be some arrests shortly of
keepers of filthy shops and Of milk
dealers who have been using a prep
aration that has has been pronounced
injurious to health. Commissioner
Cope has rendered the use of the chem
lists of the department to the health
bureau for analysis of milk and other
food.
The local agents Of the dairy and
food department have been instructed
by their chief to keep in close touch
with the health officers, and at any
time that they may be called upon to
render all possible assistance. Mr..
Cope stated that the governor had in
formed him that he was personally in
terested in the effort to have the poor
furnished with wholesome and un-
adulterated food stuffs. and that he
was desirous of seeing every dealer in
deleterous goods promptly prosecuted
Those In charge Of the oleomarga-
rine war were instructed by Mr.. Cope
to spare no effort in driving the stuff
out Of the market. and he authorized
Attorneys Brown and Bartlett to call
upon agents and chemists of other dis
tricts IL the local ones were not suf-
ficient to carry on the crusade. The
commissioners instructions are that
the civil prosecution specified by the
law be dropped for the present and
that all offenders be criminally prose-
cuted. The wholesale dealers are spe-
cifically designated under the ban and
orders have been issued to confiscate
all the colored oleomargarine where
ever found in this district.
THE CANDIDATES PRESENT.
Among the striking figures at the
meeting were the candidates for con-
gressman-at- large on the state ticket.
the venerable Galusha A. Grow. OF
Susquehanna county. member OF
the veteran corps of the Republican
party. and Robert II. Foerderer. OF this
city. the successful manufacturer and
staunch Republican. who was placed
upon the ticket In recognition OF the
manufacturing and business interests
Of the Quaker city and the large fol-
lowing which he has among the men,
bers Of the Union League. that patri-
otic and sterling Republican organiza-
tion. which was q tower OF strength to
President Lincoln in the trying days
of the rebellion
Another interesting character pres
ent was Edward b. Hardenbergh. the