Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-01
...-.,. .-.n BLUFF CALLED
Republicans Are Eager to Meet the
Democrats On State Issues.
ARE PROUD OF THEIR RECORD

ARE PROUD OF THEIR RECORD
state Finances Never In Better condi.
ton and Every Department OF the
State Government Is Managed With
Signal Ability and Economy.
Especial correspondence.l
Harrisburg, Sept. 70. = The Republi-
can managers have called the blum OF
the Democrats in the present canvass
and announced that they are ready TO
meet their spellbinders upon any issue
they may present.
The Democratic state platform was
built entirely upon what were termed
state issues" Owing to the wide diff
ference of opinion among Democrats OF
today as to what the Democratic party
in the nation really stands for, it was
deemed wise to avoid further disrup-
tions in the party by attempting to
place the Pennsylvania Democratic Or
ganization on record upon any OF the
great national questions which divide
the parties.
Never In the history Of the Democ-
racy have their leaders been so much
at sea as they are today.
They are foundering about afraid to
attempt to land anywhere, and they see
the young men Of the country just en-
terins into citizenship looking upon
them with expressions of disgust and
contempt and refusing to have any
thing to do with them or their party.
With the presidential campaign to be
waged next year, the first voters" nat
urally have their minds directed tc
fundamental principles of government
and the isues which have divided the
national parties in previous elections
but when they turn to the Pennsyl
vania Democracy they discover that
there Is no settled or fixed policy with
which the party organization is di
rected They are told that national
Issues are not being discussed this
year; 1t Is all state issues
LET STATE ISSUES BE DISCUSSED
While believing that the campaign
this fall Is actually preliminary skir-
mish of the national contest next year
and that the returns OF the election
in November will have a positive in
fuence in shaping the lines for the
presidential struggle. the Republican
campaign managers In Pennsylvania
have expressed themselves as ready
and eager to meet the Democrats al
their own game. Let state issues be
freely discussed, they say
The Republican orators in this cam
istration of every public trust that has
been committed to the Republican party
and Its candidates in Pennsylvania.
The state treasury was never in a
better condition and the administration
Of Governor Pennypacker meets with
the Endorsement of all fair-minded cit
liens who recognize the fact that they
have thoroughly patriotic and con-
scientious executive officer who is ad-
ministering his Office in the interest of
the whole people.
Every branch of the state govern
ment is being managed ably and econ
omically.
CANDIDATE MATHUES' VIEWS
Candidate for State Treasurer Will
liam l.. Mathues, in discussing the po-
litical situation, said:
There are no off years in our or
ganization. nor should there be any at
any time in the Republican party.
Sometimes the offices in number and
Importance to be voted for are greater
and more exalted. but each year has its
current duties and esponsibilities, and
this year, preceding as 1t does the ma
tional struggle for president, should be
one in which this grand old common
wealth OF Pennsylvania, in which was
born and In which live, and which all
Of us love and are proud Of, should
speak in no uncertain or faltering
tones.
In this republic of ours Pennsylva-
MIA occupies the most exalted position
and I am one of those who are of the
opinion that this supremacy of our COM
monwealth is greatly. almost wholly
we may justly contend, due to the su-
premacy of our party. Under Republi-
can control In its principal depart
nents almost continuously since 1860
we have advanced marvelously in in
dustrial strength and wealth, aug
nented our manufacturing power until
1t leads all other states and competes
with foreign plants in the four corners
OF the world. Our state finances are
stable, our credit gilt-edged and the
debt comparatively effaced Our edu-
cational system and Its advantages by
reason of the liberality of the state are
unsurpassed and unequaled. Pros
parity abounds. the times are good and
contentment environs our people, and
what Is better than all, the outlook for
the future Is auspicious.
There is no cloud as big as a mans
hand on the horizon save only the dan
ger OF Democratic control-the recur.
renee of those deplorable Democratic