Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-29
Entered at the Post Office at Laporte, as
second-class mail matter.
Republican Prim aries and Convention.

in Laporte, Pa, on Saturday, March
II. and fixed the dates for holding
primaries and convention for April
IT and 16 respectively.
The duties of the convention will
be the selection of delegate to state
convention, naming of congressional
conferees, selection of a county chair
man, naming standing committee,
nominating Il county ticket and
any other business that may proper
" come before the convention.
Should the convention deem it
proper or expedient when convened
to postpone any part of its work un-
til such date as may be decided upon
the conventionmay adjourn leaving
until the second meeting such of its
work as the convention may decide.
Following is list Of persons NAM
ed to serve as vigilance committee
in the several districts:
Bernice.-J. III. Hillsman, John
IIarney, II. w. Johnson.
Cherry.-R. r.. Hunsinger, Robt.
Kinshinka, E. w. Hoff'master.
Colley.-O. O. Barns, Royal Scou-
ten, J. S. Mosier.
Davidson. G. w. Bigger, ID. H..
Lorah, Irwin Cover.
Dushore. en-. A. Scureman, j. G..
Cook, c. w Hofia.
Eagles Mere.-E. V. Ingham, A..
l.. Moyer, Clarence Dunham.
Elkland.-U. Bird, Albert Kay,
O. III. McCarty.
Forks.-Irvin Hnttenstine, Wm'
Bird, Robert Molyneux.
Forksville. f. Miller, Artie
Rogers, Frank Harmon.
Fox.-J. III. Campbell, VIM. Shoe
maker, RS. Tanning.
Hillsgrove. A. Miller, {. w.
Saddler, Elwood Labar.
Jamison. Geo. w. Lilley.
Laporte Boro.-W.P. Shoemaker,
Chas. L. Wing, Oscar Snyder.
L.aporte Twp.-Joseph Newman,
Lyman Harvey, Rush Botsford.
Lopez.-F. l.. Campbell, Wm.
Snyder, w. l.. McCarty.
Mt. Vernon.-Geo. Lawrenson,
VIM. Edkin, Boyd Bennett.
Ricketts,. kuntz, j. c.
Miller, J. G.. Cornell.
Ringdale.-S. Mead, Geo. Tinkie-
paugh.
Shrewsbury.-R. w. Bennett,
Nelson Bennett, ,IWm. Palmatier.
f. P. VINCENT, Chairman.
The Porto Rican question rests
between two principles. One OF
these is in the interest of the island
alone. The other is Fundamental
and effects the whole country now
and hereafter. In the latter case
the constitutional power to levy du
ties on Porto Rican products-any
departure from the right principle
cannot be rectified. Not a single
step once taken can be retraced
After the debate in the House
the necessity for an Interpretation O
the constitution is paramount Tho
principle of freedom of trade, rec
commed by the President, has yield
ed only temporarily to the more i'm
portant principle that effects th'
Constitution.
When the state capitol burned ;
few years ago the Philadelphia pap
ers wanted the capitol changed Il
Philadelphia, and one of the stron:
arguments used was the comparativ'
efficiency OF the Philadelphia fire
department. Since that time th'
department must have detcrioratel
In the recent fires down there it ha
required the united effort- Of fire
fighters to save the cellars nom tn
''raging elements.
The debate on the Quay case i
lustrates how many sides there ma
be to what once appeared II simpl
affair. On the one side Quay has al
the virtues of Washington with
few ofhis own thrown in for tn
sake of originality. On the othe
hand he has no virtues, and all ih
seperate vices that have distinguish
ed the chief rogues of the last tW
hundred years. Probably the mic
die ground is nearer the truth.