Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-01-10

preserve the party intact, and any
fragrant violation will cripple it be-
yond a speedy power to heal, save
as 1t can again recover through
recognition of the principle of ma
jority rule. There is no other en-
during law. and none so much in
harmony with the best interests of
the people in every public relation.
The action on the above was practi-
cally unanimous, out of the entire rep
resentation only one chairman object
ing. the exception being Chairman w.
F. Reeder, of Centre county, the per-
Sonal representative of Ex-Governor
Hastings. There were great number
OF speeches favorable to the resolution
At meeting of the Republican state
committee Chairman Frank Reeder said
the time had come when the represent
atives of the party must speak upon
matters which have threatened the in
tegrity and solidity of the party. The
state committee, closely in touch with
the people of the respective counties,
was in position to voice the prevail
ing sentiment, and he considered it a
duty to do so. The authority of the
party caucus and of majority rule had
decide.
In burst of eloquence the state
chairman epitomiZed the obligations of
party fealty, concluding with the decla-
ration that the Republican who did not
respect the will of the majority must
relapse into condition of political
savagery. He emphasized the hypoc-
risy of the insurgent pretense which
approved a caucus of Democrats and
caucus between insurgents and Demo-
Gratis, but which characterized as
crime caucus of the majority.
Mr. Cochran, of Armstrong then pre-
sented resolution requesting men,
bers and senator's to abide by caucus
decisions.
Mr.. Cochrans resolution was as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the Republican
state committee, disclaiming any
right to instruct senator's and rep
resentativeS touching their duties
and disavowing the intention of ad-
vocating the candidacy of any indi-
Vidual, feels that 1t can properly
request all to support and stand by
the safest principle known to po-
litical or government action, the
right of the majority to rule. The
Republicans of the state by large
majority evidenced their indorse-
ment of the organization. and fully
expect the senators and representa-
tives chosen by the party vote TO
confirm the policy of their own
election in the choice of United
States senator. In the absence of
rule and principle Synonymous
with American liberty there could
have been no opportunity to carry
out or to betray the will of the peo-
pie, and since the only method
known to our practice or laws to
ascertain the wishes of the majori-
ty is through the caucus or con-
vention, we ask all protesting to
be Republicans and to represent
Republicans to enter the caucuses
OF their respective branches of the
legislature for the selection of ex-
ecutive officers and the Joint eau
Gus for the nomination of a candi-
date for United States senator.
This resolution was unanimously
adopted after speeches by a number of
the members of the committee. Chair
man Reeder appointed the following
committee to amend the party rules:
H. w. Bardwell of Wyoming, David II.
Lane of Philadelphia, H. d. Saylor of
Montgomery Frank M. Fuller of Fay
ette and o. ID. Blakely of Venango.