Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-07-19
FARMER COPE IS
HARD AT WORK
Governor Stones New Appointee
Arrests Violators of the
Oleo Law.
M'KINLEY is A STALWART.

M'KINLEY is A STALWART.
The President Recognizes the Resu-
lar Republican Organisations I'm the
App0intment of Holland ms United
ststes district sAttorney-Pennsyl-
vansA sksres In Prosperity.
(epecial Correspondenoe.)
Philadelphia, July 17.-Farmer Cope,
Whom Governor Stone appointed at the
hok1 IL the dairy and food department
Of Pennsylvania, has been making
great record in the short time he has
filed this important post. He has
made the political enemies Of the Stone
administration admit that he is strict
ly enforcing the law and he has dem
onstraked hts ability to take care OF
himself despite the unfair and ma
lfcldus attacks which the Wanamaker
subsidized newspapers are making
upon the administration.
An object lesson showing what is
being done in this department was
given In this city last week when a
big array OF dealers were before Magis-
trate Stratton charged with violating
the laws In relation to the sale OF
"oleo." The warrants for these arrests
were sworn out by Farmer Cope's
agents and he had his own attorney
ON hand to see that the prosecutions
were pressed without fear or favor.
Professor Genth, who made careful
examination of all samples submitted
to him by Farmer Cope, was there to
testify as to the result of his analysts.
The magistrate held several of the ac-
cused in bail for court as the result
Of the testimony submitted. and In
other cases the accused waived hear
ipgs. and the cases will be sent to
court for early trial.
ADMISSIONS FROM OPPONENTS.
Some of the men who for political
reasons were enlisted In the campaign
of Misrepresentation Of the admins
tration Of the pure food laws by the
ofacials OF the Stone administration
have admitted that under Farmer
Cope's administration there is de-
ternained and successful effort being
made to faithfully administer the laws
and to hunt down and prosecute all
violators Of the law.
In a desperate effort to keep alive
a feeling of hostility to the Republican
state administration for purely poiiti-
cal reasons the WanaMaker news
paper interests are continuing thoir
wilful Misrepresentation. but they
have ceased to make an Impression
upon the popular mind. The people
realize that there is an honest and
capable ofacial at the head of the de-
partment who Is working night and
day to carry cat Governor Stones in
structions to discover and prosecute
every man who Ia violating the pure
food laws in the state and to do this
without reference to political or other
interests.
Farmer Cope has placed his Chester
county farm and dairy interests in
competent hands and is devoting all
his time and energies to obeying the
injunctions Of the governor
M'KINLEY IS A STALWART.
The appointment by President Nc
Kinley OF James B. Holland as United
States attorney for the eastern district
of Pennsylvania last week was very
gratifying to the staiwart Republican
element OF this state. Mr.. Holland
has for several years been recognized
al q staiwart leader of Montgomery
county and he has given personal at
tentfon to the management Of the party
organization there. For his party ser
Woes IN the past he was named as
naval officer OF this port early in the
present administration. Whom the
term of District Attorney. Beck eX-
pired Mr.. Holland was suggested for
appointment as his successor. Tre-
mendous pressure was at once
brought upon the president to
prevent Mr.. Hollands appoint
ment. The insurge1t and gold
Democratic influences were brought to
bear for the reappointment of Mr..
Beck. who had renounced the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Holland was recon-
pendsd by Col. Quay, Senator Penrose,
Chairman Reeder, OF the Republican
state committee, and other active Re-
publicans, as we'll as many members
Of the bar Of the counties embraced In
his district. There was something of
q struggle over the place, but Presi-
dent Mckinley put an end to the con-
tention by stating that he would recog-
yiize the representatives of the regular
Republican organization and Mr.. Hol-
land was appointed. He was sworn In
on Saturday last and he will at once
assume charge OF the duties Of the
Office.
In this connection 1t is fair to state
that since President Mckinley has
been in the White House thera has
not been single important PeKnsyl-
vania appointment which has not been
made upon the recommendation OF
Messrs. Quay and Penrose or the Re-
publican member of the house of repre-
sentatives in the district to which the
affcs was assigned. The president
from the outset has evincsd dstermi-
nation to stand by the regular Repub-
lioan organization. aad he will NO
doubt continue the pelioy threughout