The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-08-28
AN OPENING Gun
fudge Pennypacker Speaks to Three
Thousand Republicans.
AEHIGH coUNTY's GREAT RALLY
Senator Penrose Makes An Able
Speech On National issues-soth
Speakers Warn Against a Change
In the States Political Policy.

In the States Political Policy.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Philadelphia. Aug. 26.-While the ap-
pearance Of Judge Pennypacker and
Senator PcrrOse al the county commit
tee meeting in Lehigh county Saturday
afternoon sicnalized the formers en-
trance into the active canvass, il must
not be understood as the opening of
the campaign. Rather it was clar-
ion call. Although the brief address
OF the judge was as he put it, a word
of greeting 10 the Republicans Of Le-
high. yet there were some very solid
truths embodied in it.
There were three thousand enthusi-
astic Republicans at the meeting,
which was the largest attendance in
recent years. II was held in Fogles-
vile in the heart of farming country,
and this large attendance was all the
more remarkable by leason of the fact
ths' 10 reach il one had to drive or
walk. as no steam or trolley cars reach
ed Ihe place Judge Pennypacker said
in part;
THENA JUDGE NOW A FARMER.
''For many years nave been Judge
in Philadelphia, but for the present |
nave no occupation but that of farm
.er, and | am one OF your neighbors,
living along the Perkiomen railroad.
Ii is to be hoped that the campaign,
upon our side. at least, will be conduct
ed with deCency and propriety, and that
no unkindness may be exhibited in the
treatment of our Democratic oppon-
like ourselves. interested in the main
1ainence OF the public welfare. and also,
like ourselves. getting the benefit OF
the prosperous condition of affairs. 1t
is very doubtful whether even they are
hopeful OF bringing about change in
the control of the government, or would
do II, if they had the opportunity with
in their grasp. They keep up an or
xanization and make oStensible efforts
from force of habit, and fear OF neces-
ssity for the future; but certainly they
must see that in the present ii would
be wise not TO interfere.
Some years ago a sailor. whose life
had been spent on the sea, decided he
would go through the country and find
Dur how the land looked. In the course
Of his travels he entered into one OF
,our rural graveyards, and amused him
:sslf by reading the inscriptions on the
aombstones. On one Of them he read:
an no, ueao b1. -,~--,,o moro - ua
remarked: Well, If Iwere dead would
own up
we do not expect our Democratic
friends TO own up that they are dead;
but We do expect them to admit tN"t
the condition Of things is fairly favor
able. daughter and prolonged ap-
.planse)
PROSPERITY AND THE FARMER.
THE great tide of prosperity which
has swept over the cy.ltry since the
retirement of Mr. Cleveland to private
life is just now reaching the farmer
Every wave affecting business inter-
.ests reaches first the dealer in stocks
then the manufacturer and merchant
ann finally the tiller of the soil. who
represents the mos. sable and cOnser-
vative Of all classes in the commu-
uity. Last year the price OF corn went
mp at least - cents a bushel. This
year the price Of oats had a like in