Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1901-11-22

ization as a whole and each believes
that permanent party success must
proceed from the people acting through
their primaries and conventions Sue
cess achieved in any other way is not
to their liking, nor do they think It
necessary to resort to any other means,
considering the overwhelming major
ity Of the Republican party in the
Keystone State Colonel Watres has
frequently emphasized this view He
would not reform the party from with
out, but from within, because he does
not believe in squandering its vast
strength, which he believes can be used
for noble purposes II 1t Is used rightly
and unitedly. This Is why he has de-
elared himself the candidate of the
entire party and mot OF any fraction
thereof" as his brief letter of an
nouncement tersely expressed It. His
party regularity, as shown by his rec
ord In the state senate; by his term as
lieutenant governor of the state. and
by his long and successful service as
chairman of the Republican State Com
mittee. proves that he 10 "a regular of
regulars" but, with It all, firm be-
lever in popular party action from
the ground up, and in a full, free and
fair representation Of every district at
the State Convention. This is the
American plan, and Colonel Watres is
an American Of Americans, without os-
tentatiOn, but with a sincere regard for
the Just rights of all his fellow citizens.
from the richest to the poorest in the
Commonwealth He holds that it is
not inconsistent with the principles of
the Republican party to stand up for
decent, manly methods, and he believes
that his party should be the exponent
OF such methods and of nothing else,
no matter how widely individuals who
manage to obtain power temporarily
may differ on the points.
A CITY OF STRONG MEN.
The factional feeling in Pittsburg, to
which have referred, results from the
passage and practical operation of the
Ripper" Act. That measure has sown
crop of dragons teeth in this city,
and made political harmony impossible
by the manner in which 1t has been
construed and applied. The unlimited
opportunities it affords for changing
| the Recorder and heads of departments
give rise to incessant intrigue and
constant strife for place 1t has en-
dowed the Governor of the State with
a degree Of power hitherto undreamt
Of, and given him attributes akin to
those enjoyed by the average Chinese
Vieeroy, upon whose mere pleasure de-
! pends the official tenure of his subor-
dinates. Let the Recorder incur the
Governors displeasure and of goes the
Recorders head, unless a stronger
hand than that of the Governor can
keep 1t on; or let some influential as
pirant, whose power is worth cultivat-
ing, demand that the Recorder be de-
capitated and back this demand with
an endorsement that the Governor can
not ignore. and away goes his official
frontispiece Then all the other office
holders go down like nine-pins to make
way for the incoming Recorder and his
personal friends This interesting pro-
cess can be repeated ad lbitum, ac-
cording to the whim of those who have
the power or their desire to curry favor
with a statesman having a stronger
political following than the reigning
Recorder.
Pittsburg is the home of a number of
strong men who are able to shine in
/ politics as we'll as business. The late
senator, Chris Magee, was a power
here. He was esteemed by his asso-
ciates, respected by his opponents, and
beloved by the plain people You will
speedily ascertain this by mingllng
with the various classes of the com
munity. His death was a distinct loss
to this city. Among the strong men
of to-day State Senator Finn, who is
well known through Pennsylvania,
holds commanding position, as does
| Henry w. Oliver, whose candidacy for
| United States senator against Hon. Ga
lusha A. Grow resulted in a protracted
deadlock at Harrisburg, which is still
remembered there and elsewhere. And
this, too, is the home Of the millionaire
Democratic leader and national COM
mitteeman, Colonel James NJ Guffey.
Other names of Pittsburg men influen-
tial in affairs might be mentioned, such
as Hon. Walter Lyon and Francis J.
Terrence, but the list would be a long
one. In conversation with the Re
publican workers / learn that there
is a strong sentiment here for Colonel
L. A. Watres, whose declared regular
ity and call for unity have sounded the
keynote OF next years campaign, and
whose nomination for governor would
solidify the party and strengthen it
for the great work ahead.
A CALL FOR WISE PARTY ACTION.
find a great many Republicans
who, in the light of recent events, are
inclined to be pessimistic and, to some
extent, share the opinion expressed re-
Gently by that political veteran, Hon.
Thomas v. Cooper, Of Delaware, who
is credited with saying that the cleo
tion will cost the party at least six
congressman next year. From a man
whose cheerful predictions in the past
won for him the soubriquet Of Hope
full" this declaration is rather signih-
cant. The comment Of the Philadel-
phia Press on this point, however,
hits the nail on the head. in my judg-
ment. II Is as follows: According to
the vote last Tuesday, the Hon.
Thomas V. Cooper sees a loss Of six
congressman in Pennsylvania next
year There won't be any loss Of any
7 thine ~ candidate. ra,-aeo,koffva -