Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-27

factor In the canvass. MAJOR Brown, OF
Erie who has been an aspirant for this
office for some time, has the indorse-
ment of Blair county and the Republi-
can county committee OF Erie on Satur-
day last declared in his favor. Either
of these candidates would make an ac-
ceptable nominee.
The contest for the nomination for
lieutenant governor is still an open
one, with former Senator w. M. Brown,
Of Lawrence, and DR.. Theodore L.
Flood, of Crawford. among the leading
candidates.
THE CAUSE OF LABOR.
The hundreds of thousands of miners
and other hard toilers of Pennsylvania
are deeply interested in the passage OF
the Chinese exclusion bill which was
drafted by the committee on immigra-
ton, of which Senator Boies Penrose is
chairman, and which is largely the
product Of his thought and pen. There
has been a most strenuous campaign
waged by ocean steamship companies
and other large transportation inter-
ests and railroad and mining corpora
tions and other large employers OF Ia
Dor against the bill which Senator Pen
rose has reported. He will. however,
fight to the finish, and 1t is believed. to
a successful finish, and have the bill
made law of the land and a perma-
nent safeguard for American labor.
Senator Penrose has been in con-
sultation with leading members of the
miners organization and other repre-
sentative union labor leaders and he is
we'll fortified with facts and figures to
show the necessity for legislation which
will keep out the Chinese and other
Objectionable foreign cheap labor.
He realizes that in taking this stand
he will incur the i'll will OF powerful
influences and that he may experience
the effect of heavy contributions from
..ese sources to the campaign funds of
his opponents when he comes up for
reelection to the United States SEN
ate, but he has set all this aside and he
will champion the cause Of the Ameri-
can workingman and the American
home in this important crisis in the
history Of the country.
FIGHTING FOR PURE BUTTER.
When Senator Penrose was in this
city last Saturday he had conference
with large delegation Of leading far
mers and dairymen Of Pennsylvania
who are exceedingly anxious for the
passage of the ELECTROMAGNETIC bill
which will come before the senate this
week, If the present program shall not
be changed.
The action of the last legislature in
this state in passing the bill which the
grangers' organization OF Pennsylva-
mia advocated was in accordance with
the policy of the Republican organiza-
tion as outlined in the platform of the
last state convention.
Senator Penrose stands upon that
platform and he is now preparing to
take up the fight Of the Pennsylvania
farmers and dairymen in the United
States senate.
The purpose of the conference which
he had at his law Offices in this city on
Saturday was for him to procure de-
sired information and data from the
farmers and dairymen regarding the
agitation which is now on throughout
the country for the protection of the
pure butter interests. While Senator
Penrose's primary concern is to look
after the Pennsylvania farmers and
dairymen he must necessarily fight the
battle Of the same interests in everv
state when he figures as the leader Of
their cause in the committee rooms
and on the floor of the United States
senate.
The meeting on Saturday last was
entirely satisfactory. Senator Penrose
is now at work on his speech which
he will deliver when the anti-oleomar-
garine bill shall be taken up and he is
expected to make mastery presenta-
tion Of the facts of the case. He is a
polished orator, thorough student,
and one of the recognized leaders of
the college bred men in the senate.
AS an old college chum of President
Roosevelt and companion with him
on many hunting trip, Senator Pen
rose, with Senator Lodge, another
warm personal friend of the president,
is looked upon as among the infiuen-
tial administration leaders on the floor
of the senate.
He is frequent caller at the While
House and there is no doubt that he
has the hearty good will and co-opera-
tion of President Roosevelt in pressing
for the early passage Of both the Chi
nese exclusion and the anti-oleomar-
garine bills.
Senators Quay and Penrose have
both been in consultation with Presi-
dent Roosevelt within the last few
days. They are working with the
president on all propositions and have
been largely instrumental In getting
the Pennsylvania delegation in the
house do likewise.