The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-09-12
STANDARD BEARERS
OF THEIR PARTY.
Men Who Will Head the Republic
can Hosts in Pennsylvania.
A TRIO OF STAL WARTS
Candidates on the state Ticket who
VIII Meet the Voters Face TO Face
From Vow Until Election Day.
Especial Correspondence)

Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Sept. .ll.-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
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 en-
thusiasm everywhere for the McKin-
ley-Rooscvelt 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 it 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 evil
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
the only danger lies in overconfidence."
Gen. Reeder was asked what action
had been taken by the committee re-
Gently appointed by the Republican
state committee on the subject of al
legged party disloyalty. He replied that
the situation was being carefully can
vassed and that at the proper time the
committee would re heard from. The
work Of the so-called Republicans who
are in fusion deals with Democrats to
defeat Republican nominees for the
legislature is being carefully noted, and
appropriate action will be taken in due
time
''The Republican state committee in
Pennsylvania will welcome the coop
Grafton of all Republicans" said Gen.
eral Reede lin the effort to increase
the Republican delegation. and We shall
encourage the activity of the young
Republican club men of the State
League who propose to make this part
Of the canvass a 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 inaugurate
what will be one of the most effective
movements in the direction of electing
a strong Republican delegation to con-
gress from the keystone State"
M'KINLEY'S LETTER or ACCEPT
ANCE.
There he's been general commenda-
tlon of President McKinley's letter Of
acceptance Of the Republican nomina-
tion. Much of Mr.. McKinlcv'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 webecame 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 benevolence of our in
tentions with regard to them, and to
promote IN every way the welfare OF
the community with a 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 towaI ourselves, The demon
stration made By the facts which Mr..
Mckinley recites is that the United
States government has dealt iudicious-
~ and consciously with difficult sit
uatiOn which was not of its seeking
but with which through the force Of
circumstances it 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.. McKinleys re-
view of recent history in the Philip
pines without being impressed with the
spirit Of candor and sincerity by which
every line of it is animated.