Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1902-02-28
THE NEXT GOVERNOR
Men and Newspapers Outspoken
For Colonel Watres.
lMpoRrANoE oF rAE DeLEaArEs

Should Find pression--lnereasin
Demand For a Candidate Like Col
onel Watres, Who viii Lead
United Party to vlctory-Robus'
Republican Sentiment.
HARRISBURG Pa, Feb. 24.-The peo
pies opportunity is at the primaries
When that duty is neglected or SUI
fered TO go by default It is idle to in
dulge in denimciation Of others whc
may be quick to take advantage Of
popular apathy and turn it to theii
own accoupt. Press and platform
grange and lodge may ring with de
nunciation Of machine politics. but
If the voters fail to use the power they
possess at the primaries they mus
blame themselves for the result II
we SOW tares we cannot expect q
harvest of wheat; or If we spend ali
the planting season in idIeness we
cannot hope for harvest OF any kind
Strike while the iron is hot" is prac
teal motto. It means that we shall
seize the opportune moment to do the
right thing. The primary is the hot
iron Of politics. If we let it cool and
undertake to strike afterward We
shall strike to no purpose; but If we
go to the primaries and insist upor
the exercise of our rights as citizens
IN Tho s,loptfr,, - .tol,.-,t,e =. ,,r..,vtr
district and state conventions, we
shall have no occasion for regret later
on when we see the party standard
upheld by men Of our own choosing
and not by macbine-appointed candi
dates. There is need for urgent action
in the present political condition ol
affairs in Pennsylvania If the next
Republican state convention is to give
full. free and fair expression to the
popular judgment of the party in the
choice of a candidate for governor like
Colonel L. A. Watres, who stands for
genuine, unadulterated, -non-factional
upright and square Republicanism. If
the wholesome sentiment now pre-
vailing throughout the state in behalf
of Colonel Watres takes practical
shape at the primaries in the election
of delegates who are favorable to him,
his nomination is certain, and his
triumphant election as the next gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania is a foregone
conclusion.
IMPORTANCE OF DELEGATES.
The Importance Of sending delegates
to the state convention who are friend.
ly to the nomination of Colonel Wa.
tres can readily be understood. II
they are instructed for him it will
relieve them OF the opportunities
with which delegates are usually be-
set, and will also insure the nomina-
ton of a winning candidate for gov
ernor, who will also be instrumental
in carrying those congressional and
legislative districts and counties that
are now considered doubtful. and that
will assuredly be lost to the party in
case 1t should be handicapped with an
undesirable nomination. | mention
Colonel Watres as the candidate
around whom the rank and file of the
Republican party should rally. be-
cause there are only two candidates
in the field and Colonel Watres is the
only one who has made his appeal di-
rect to the party at large, in accord
ance with the best traditions of popu-
lar government. This is one of the
reasons, although there are many 9th.
ers, why Republicans from end to end
of the state should join in the great
popular movement for his nomination.
1t is the judgment. Of many veteran
Republicans who want to see the party
united. harmonious and successful,
that Colonel Watres is the man with
whom to accomplish this desirable re-
suit, and they want him nominated for
governor, because his candidacy would
put an end to factional pickering and
carry with it the assurance Of victory
from the moment Of his nomination.
With Colonel Watres as the standard
bearer the Republican newspapers,
orators and advocates would not be
called upon to enter into a campaign
Of defense, apology and explanation.
and the ghost of the ripper" bill
would not be an issue in the canvass.
This is the sentiment among those who
are urging his nomination, and they
are all sincere, earnest, loyal Republi-
sAna, anxious Tor party success
PARTY LHADHRs FOR WATRRs.
Despite the EFFORT put forward to
prove that the opponent Of Colonel
Watres is the "reslduary legatee" Of
the present administration at Harris
burg. the fact remains that outside that
coterie the accredited Republican lead.
ers-men who are more solicitous for
party success than for the success or
faction. favor the nomination OF
Colonel Watres for governor. Ex-
United States Senator Cameron's chief
concern in this years campaign is for
party unity and victory, and it is no
longer a secret that he desires to see
Watreg nominated. In Luzerne coun
ty the brilliant Congressman Henry
". Palmer, who was one Of the ablesi
and most high-minded members Of tho
state constitutional convention which
Kidney complaint kills more peo.