Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-09-20

Especial Correspondenes.)
Harrisburg, Sept. 1S.-sincs.shs can
vass for members Of the iegislGsurs
began there has been nothing which
has directed attention more to the
folly of the fusion advocates thAn the
result OF the primary elections in
Philadelphia.
Republicans have been in,prsssso
with the idea that there II buss lone
thing to do and thas II to vote the
straight Republican ticket. To 40
otherwise is to help the Dsmocfsas
politicians who are working to sispt
Democrats to congress and to carry
what would ordinarily he Republican
Legislative districts.
The Martin men in Pbiladelphia and
the Finn supporters I'm pltsHburg mag
have their own interests to aBrve. bat
they do not represent srun Republican
ism. The moro RepubiAans epnsider
the matter of fusion the less they tlnd
in it to tho advantage OF their party.
PROSPERITY 10 THE ISSUE.
Il think the Presidents course has
been such as to commend itsalE 60 a
right thinking people. 1 thanic h. as
the most popular man WtD vas ev0r -
the presidential chair. There 10 is8s
division Of opinion amon0 Rep0btimns
than there was In regard To tho secend
term of Abraham Lincoln, and 10 Win
receive thousands Of votes from Q0lot
men who have studied his chsrAete1
and admire him and who mako 40
noise in political possessions or poist-
ical conventions.
"fhe reasons Why prosperity IL Ahs
dominant issue of the csmpatoA az
very simply told. The DsmoaeA&iS
party destroyed the country By ~ Prsos
ence and its action. The RAou6aeo1
party, by the fuiAlment Of tt raSegNe,
restored confidence oAd prospeeaH. 4AA
the only issue that q worth con0oer-
alton is the issue of vhstAes We Win
go back and experiment again VIII ehe
virus that poisoned the lsboRinS 40
commercial and financial eondf4oos q
the country or whether We win staaa&
by what We have.
As to trusts. the only party IN ths
United States congress that ever Sld
anything to overthrow trusts was Che
Republican party. The Democratic
party has made noiss enough to oavo
frightened all the coyotes OF the early
prairie days on this Questln0 end have
not lifted q finger to do anyhinE. ~
BRYAN HAS LOST STANDING.
I'VE are all expansioufsts In Code
RADIO. This state furnished . sarSs
quota OF soldiers TO the Philippines,
and these ex-soidiers are strong tA-
fiuence in bringing 70 tho adEainassra-
tion support for the preseuG poatR n
the Philippines. There 10 vos1 l5lt1s
talk of anti-imperhIism, and the sta-
yer issue is quiet. Many Of those WHO
believe In free silver are nov confident
that the interests Of the whiks mccall
will be better served In the en0 by
tho Republican party than b. the
Democrats Bryan has lost s4andius tA
Colorado. and find much OF hts par
sonal prestige gone. This II due to
the shelving OF silver and the suoett-
tuition Of anti-imperialism as . pora-
mount issue, an issue which doo0 not
appeal to the people OF this ssass.
Il have been ell Over the stats re-
Gently. and hundreds Of people nave
come to me and told me- thds white
they voted for Bryan IN 1925 they Will
vote for Mckinley this year. OF coarse
l only hear the Republican s1as Of The
question, but cannot help beitsvins
that the Republicans stand q good
chance of carrying the state for the
national ticket and elec1ng Republi-
can legislature. The trust question
does not seem to be very mu0h agi-
tated. Tho smelter eumbtnat1Dn has
steadied the price OF Giiver. Whioh Tor
merly 6uctuated according - <hs Gears
OF hopes OF individuals forced bullion
upon the market. II 10 Q fact Which
have never seen In print that the great
fall In the price Of silver when eur
International monetary comnnasol0n
was abroad was due to the stamped
ing OF q few holders OF bullion, who
dumped their product on the market
in anticipation OF stin lover prtcss.
A PECULIAR SITUATION.
THE Democrats have created 4 Pc
culiar situation for Themselves, mas
much az some Of their leaders are ar
dent expansioniste and It the same
time anti-impe1ialists. Their efforts
to define their position are very amus-
ing, as the Democratic cry Of imperial
ism has It's only foundation in che sx-
pAnsion of the United States oarxag
the past two years through events
which were merely the Inevitable out
come Of certain internationaa sondt-
tions."
When asked as to the industrial con-
dition OF Colorado Senator W0leott
said: 1.-THE industrial condition Of
Colorado Is splendid. There IN pelnty
Of labor for all classes Of pe0D4e, the
mining industry 10 hourishlng AAd
profitable and as . consequence the
large agricultural interests oa the stats
have been greatly benefited. The peo-
pie are we'll satisfied with the present
state Of things and ses no very good
reason for making any changes. From
what hear from ell other states the
feeling is the same. and I expect to
see President Mckinley reelected BY
as large or a larger majority in the
electoral college than he had in 1896. y
DEMOCRATS OVERTHROW A RI
PUBLIC.
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