Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-05-10
STONES WORK APPRECIATED.

. WOhh AL tESIA lIOs
Attention has been directed to the
legislation for pure butter which is now
under consideration in congress. Farm
CTS of the entire Union are watching
the progress of the bill introduced by
Congressman William w. Grout, which
is intended to place a tax upon Oleo-
margarine. In letter on the subject
of Governor Stones work in this state,
Congressman Grout few days ago
wrote:
81 am glad that the recent Republic
can convention of your state, which
some call Quay convention, was also
pure butter or anti-oleo convention;
and l congratulate the farmers of
Pennsylvania on the strong plank in
the platform against counterfeit but
ter, which I was glad to learn was
drawn by Governor Stone.
"The cure for the oleo frauds, which
are the hatch and brood" of the time,
is to take away the enormous profits
on oleomargarine sold as butter. Take
away the profits and it will no longer
be sold as butter. These profits are at
least 12 cents per pound, divided about
equally between the manufacturer and
the retailer, and out of them a cor
ruption fund has been massed, the
baneful effect of which is felt in every
large city of the Union.
put ten cent tax on the stuff when
colored like butter, as proposed by
legislation pending here, and the temp
tation to make and work it off as but
ter is removed. Nothing but the ten
cent tax will prevent profits large
enough for big corporation fund
which fosters and defends the fraud"
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
The work of preparation for the Re-
publican national convention continues
to progress very satisfactorily. Chair
man Manley, of the subcommittee OF
the Republican national committee,
was here few days ago and carefully
inspected the convention hall and con-
ferred with Mayor Ashbridge regard
ing the plans of his committee. Mr..
Manley expressed himself as delighted
with the arrangements and declared
that the convention hall will be the
finest ever placed at the disposal of
Republican national convention. 1t Is
larger that any hall that has hereto
fore been used for a national conven-
tion and it's surroundings will be
made very attractive. Mayor Ash
bridge has directed the city forester
to plant trees and have the adjoining
grounds sodden and many flower beds
will be laid out with the best skill of
landscape gardeners. The interior of
the hall will be beautifully decorated
and every convenience will be afforded
for the comfort of the delegates, the
spectators and the large force of news
paper workers who will be here to
report the proceedings of the conven-
ton.
One of the great features of conven-
tion week will be the parade on the
night prior to the opening of the con-
vention. Gen. Louis Wagner, who has
been selected as marshal of this parade,
has issued orders that all clubs intend
ing to participate in the demonstration
must apply for blanks, which they are
requested to fiji out and return to him.
There are going to be at least $4,000
Philadelphia Republicans in the pa
rade, and all the visiting clubs will
take part. A number of organizations
from the interior of Pennsylvania are
preparing to come to this city during
convention week, and they will. of
course, be given prominent positions
in the formation of the parade. Twelve
hundred Jerseymen have formed the
cross the Delaware determined to make
u fine showing in the parade. There is
a club coming from Albany all the way
by boat. They will sleep in their boat
while here, and as the guests of the
Republicans of the Twenty-seventh
legislative district they will march in
the parade. Chairman Manley will
have special train for the Republic
can delegation from Maine and SEN
atOr Hanna will see that Ohio does not
fall behind any other state outside Of
Pennsylvania. in the number of Re-
publicans she will send here during
convention week.
COOPER is HOPEFUL.
Colenel Guffey has gotten the DEM
ocratic machine leaders of Philadelphia
to work in harmony with the insurgent
Republicans of that city in the matter
of defeating regularly nominated Re-
publican candidates for the legisla-
ture next fall. Guffey would like to
see Democrats elected in close districts,
but where he cannot bring that about
he wants his followers to join hands
with the insurgents and prevent the
election of Republicans who are pledg-
ed to vote for the Republican caucus
Harrisburg next winter.
While Guffey is talking fusion on the
legislature in the hope of helping along
his own interests, he Is just as boldly
proclaiming that William Jennings
Bryan will get the votes of the national
delegates from Pennsylvania for presi
dent and that he belives that he will
be elected by the people next Novem
ber. 1t is regarded as strange condi-
tion of affairs that so-called Republi-
cans should be working with this pro-
nounced Bryanite in the important
matter of the election of United
States senator from Pennsylvania, and
at the same time seek to be recognized
as Republicans and be permitted to
participate in the councils of the Re-
publican organization
But the stalwart element of the
party in this state does not appear to
be at all concerned about the result of