Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-06-05
SOLID FOR ROOSEVELT
Republican State Platform viii
Back Up the President.
GREAT CONVENTION EXPECTED

Harrisburg Preparing to Entertain the
Largest Crowd Of Visitors That Ever
Gathered Within Her Gates, and
Lively Scenes viii Be Enacted.
Especial Correspondence)
Harrisburg, June 3.-Pennsylvania
Republicans, at their state convention
to be held here on Wednesday of next
week, will 60 strongly on record in
support of President Roosevelt, and
will make it clear to the world that the
old Keystone state stands loyalty and
truly by the Republican national ad-
ministration.
No matter what may be their diff
ferences as to candidates for state Of
fees, and as to local policies and plans,
the Republicans of Pennsylvania are
a unit in their fealty to President
Roosevelt, and they will strengthen
his arms in every way possible to con-
tribute to the confined success of his
administration.
A STOUT PLATFORM.
The party leaders who have in charge
the matter Of framing a platform to
be adopted by the state convention
will submit to the committee on reso-
lutions of that body clear, concise and
ringing declarations in harmony with
the Roosevelt policies in the admins
tra,ion of affairs at home, in the con-
duct of the army and navy in their
work in the Philippines, and in the
defense OF the American soldiers and
sailors who are bravely following the
flag and who have recently been the
subjects of criticism and denunciation
from Democrats in both branches of
Congress and in Democratic newspa-
pers.
The management of the state
finances will be the subject, no doubt,
of favorable comment by the state
conventions, as never in the history
of the commonwealth have the corpo-
rations been Obliged to contribute SO
heavily towards the expenses Of the
state government, the maintenance OF
the public schools and the support OF
the state charities, and never have the
state officials, the auditor general and
the state treasurer been so persistent
in demanding prompt payments OF the
taxes levied upon corporations, nor
have they ever been as successful in
collecting the money due the state
from corporations.
CAN POINT WITH PRIDE.
All of this speaks we'll for the lead
crship of the Republican organization
and the representatives of the party
from every county in the common
wealth in state convention assembled
can justly point with pride to the rec
ord of the Republican control of state
finances.
No scandal has for years attached
to the administration of the finances of
Pennsylvania, although in other states
it is not an uncommon thing to read
of defalcations, laxity in the collection
of revenues and especially partiality
shown powerful corporations which
exercise political influence upon party
organizations.
Citizens of Harrisburg are wondering
what they are going to do with the
crowds that are booked to reach here
beginning Monday next, and lasting
over until after the state convention
shall adjourn.
1t is not likely that the convention
will last over one day, so that the
visitors will be thronging out of town
as soon as the candidate for governor
shall be named.
Every room in every hotel in town
has been engaged for some time. Rep
resentatives of clubs and county dele
cations have been here and pre-empted
quarters.
Should the weather be fair there will
be thousands of visitors sleep on the
grass in the park surrounding the ex-
ecutive building, as has been done in
the past, when large crowds assem-
bled here on similar occasions. AL
ready the city shows signs of the COM
ing contest.
Streamers indicating headquarters Of
clubs are being stretched across the
streets and the hotels and business
houses have begun to decorate
CLUBMEN WILL MARCH.
The Elkin headquarters will be at
the Lochiel Hotel, which VIII be brill
liantly illuminated and tastefully deco
rated with bunting and flags and BAN
ners.
The Pennypacker forces will pretty
generally be established at the Com
monwealth Hotel. where preparations
are being made to care for great
number of visitors.
Philadelphia will send the largest
contingent in favor of Judge Penny
packer. The Continental Republican
Club, which Is located in Judge Penny
packers home ward, will have 500
Republicans in line, and each will wear
a large Pennypacker badge. Other
Pennypacker clubs will also be on
hand.
It is believed that the Elkin club
contingent will be the largest and