Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-08-21
Presenting the Name of Solomon r. Dresser
to the Twenty-frst Congressional Con-
ference at Dubois, Penna
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
We are met here to-day for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination candi-
date whom the Republicans of the
Twenty-tirst Congressional district
can, beyond the peradventure of
doubt, elect to represent this district in
the Fifty-eighth Congress. That should
be our sole aim and only purpose
Whether that person comes from
Cameron, Centre, Clearfeld or Mexican
is a secondary matter.
This new Congressional district, ex-
tending over half way across the state,
within the confines of which are to be
found the most diversified interests,
covering some of the richest territory
within our Commonwealth, must be
represented by Republican.
The future welfare and prosperity of
each county in this district, the con-
tinuance of an unparalleled era of bust
ness activity within our state, and the
safety and glory ofour nation, requires
and demands continuance ofRepubli-
can rule.
have listened to the gentlemen who
have preceded me with pleasure and
with pride and l doubt not that the
encomiums are merited and well and
worthily bestowed; doubt not that the
reasons given why some other county
than Mexican should have the honor
of furnishing the first candidate for
Congressional honors in this new dis
trict, merit our earnest attention; and
we, of Mexican, are here, first to lay
before you, with the hope of favorable
consideration, our claims for recogni-
ton; and second, to tell yon why the
Republican voters of our county deem
the gentleman whose name shall have
the honor to present as pre-eminently
fitted to represent this district and as
unquestonably the most logical and in.
vincible candidate of any whose name
shall come before this convention for
consideration.
Since 1870 the increase in population
in Mexican county has been the most
rapid OF any county in the present dis.
trict In the last 80 years her popula-
tion has increased six fold, while that
of Clearield less than three fold, and
that of Cameron and Centre less than
two fold. Her lumber, mineral, agri-
cultural and manufacturing interests
equal, ifthey do not exceed, any county
of her size and population within this
great Commonwealth. Almost every
industry that can be found in operation
in the Congressional district will be
found TO be actively and successfully
operated within the boundries of Nc
kean. 1t was a considerable number
of years ago that the loyal Republicans
of Mexican county wrested the county
from Democratic misrule, and since
that time her Republican majorities, on
state and national issues, have steadily
increased, until, in the year 1900, we
| rolled up a Republican majority of
nearly 5000 out of total vote of less
than 10000, when the Republican party
placed in the Presidential chair for the
second time that matchless leader and
patriot William Mckinley. That same
year little Cameron with her 900 votes
had a Republican majority of nearly
500, while Clearfeld with her 1900
votes had a Republican majority of less
1900, and Centre with her 1900 votes
had Republican majority of about
$50. 1t is true that we have met with
some political misfortunes in Mexican
but they have but acted as a spur to
urge us forward to greater efforts and
greater political victories.