The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-20
STANDARD BEARERS
OF THEIR PARTY.
Men Who Will Head the Republi-
can Hosts in Pennsylvania.
A TRIO OF STAL WARTS

Candidates on the State Ticket who
Will Meet the Voters Face to Face
From wv Until Election Day.
Especial Correspondence.)
Harrisburg, Sept. 11.-Governor WILL
lam A. Stone and Gen. Frank Reeder,
who were among the prominent Penn
sylvanians who went to Chicago to
participate in the encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, have
returned home, both much impressed
with what they saw and heard in the
Windy City. The governor and the
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee took occasion to inquire Of many
OF their comrades from different parts
OF the country regarding the senti-
ment Of the people on the political sit
uation. They learned that there Is eu-
thusiasm everywhere for the McKin-
ley-Roosevelt ticket, and that Bryan
Ism, while still kept to the front by a
coterie OF aggressive leaders, Is on the
wane.
Il look for the triumphant reelection
Of President Mckinley" said Governor
Stone, "and 1t was indeed very graft
flying to hear the old soldiers from diff
ferent parts of the Union tell OF the
admiration held by the people for the
Mckinley administration, and especial
ly the presidents patriotic and manly
action in meeting the great Issues OF
the war with Spain"
REEDER is CONFIDENT.
"Republicanism seemed to be In the
air. remarked Gen. Reeder. "and
wherever we went we got fresh evi-
dence of the fact that the popular vote
this year is going to be largely In favor
Of Mckinley and Roosevelt There is
great enthusiasm for the ticket, and
tie only danger los in overconfidence."
Gen RCcdHr was asked what action
had been taken ny the corrratteo re-
Gently apraiated by the Republican
STATE counit.Ca o. the aubjcct of al
l"Gcd PARTY dls'oyalty. He replied that
the situation was being carefully cam
vasSed and that at the proper timeNthe
committee would Re beard from. The
work of the So-cal!ed Republicans WHO
a"a IN fusion dNpls with Democrats to
defeat Republican nominees for the
legislature Is being carefully noted, and
aTprCpriaLe action will be taken in cue
time.
THE Republican state committee in
Pennsylvania will welcome the coop
Grafton Of all Republicans" said Gen
eral Reeder, "in the effort to increase
the Republican delegation, and we shall
encourage the activity Of the young
' publican club men of tho State
League who propose make this part
Of the canvass feature OF their cam
paign work! in the state. All Republi-
can club men who conveniently can do
so should attend the club League con-
vention in Philadelphia on the 18th and
18th insts and thus help inauCurate
what will be one of the most effective
movements in the direction OF .electing
q strong Republican delegation to con-
Sress from the Keystone State"
M'KINLEY'S LETTER OF ACCEPT
ANCE.
There has been general cOmmenda-
ton of President MeKinleys letter Of
acceptance OF the Republican Romina-
ton. Much Of Mr.. McKinley's letter
Is naturally devoted to a review Of the
course which has been pursued by his
administration in the matter Of the
Philippines. He recites the circum-
stances under which we became charged
at Manila with responsibilities from
which there was no escaping and re-
calls the various steps which have been
taken to establish order in the Philip
pines, to ascertain the truth of the
conditions existing there, to frame the
kind Of government which should best
be adapted to the situation, to reassure
the people of the benevoence Of our in
tentions with regard to them. and to
promote in every way the welfare OF
the community with due observance
Of our duty, not only toward the small
fraction of the Philippine population
which is in arms or which Is in SYM
pathy with the insurgents, but toward
the whole Philippine people. and not
only toward them, but toward foreign
countries having interests involved,
and also toward ourselves, The demon
stration made by the facts which Mr..
Mckinley recites is that the United
States government has dealt judicious-
ly and consciously with difficult sit
uation which was not of it's seeking
but with which through the force of
circumstances 1t was unescapably con-
fronted and that in every step that he
has taken the president kept carefully
within the limits of his constitutional
authority and most scrupulously avoid
ed the slightest infraction of the rights
and prerogatives Of the legislative
body.
No one can read Mr.. McKinley's re-
view of recent history In the Philip
pines without being impressed with the
spirit Of candor and sincerity by which |
every line of 1t is animated.
GOVERNMENT MIST pRQTECT