Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-09-22
Open Letter from Mr..
Josiah Howard.
To tire Toleyy 9C Cameron Conniy:-

To tire Iolers 9F Cameron Counly:-
AS humble aspiran position in therepresentaive ranks
republican Americans proper that should follow the
example of our National leaders and fully explain and
Our cnds the ceny @ ike So their National brothers, seem
without platform local party issue They have been in power
that they have been the bcnecares larger
ments than of their predecessors point special
good they have helped do the farming interests does any bill
for the support development of the manufacturing interests ap,
pear ON the books to their credit
stands " yet she does not there but insists and will
sve to keep the american people in the front line of civilization
fore crying for vindcaon but pointing her record
and Intelligent citizens why immigration always increases when
the Republican party in powe why the down rodden of all
seek safety and big wages strictly States but
buying tickets straight for the solid Republican States?
progressive and the foreigner comes here seeking peaceful home
most ticky settled communities feeling of good
great and influential They Shut of no opportunity but
cance in business and the % same ht to o nV Office saye on
the Presidency itself Is wonder they continue and
record and stable government? ability
ton to make the opportunities for eace and progress more
"ave 1 ''" "'" easier 'e'o OF a" our cze '0s" born or
No the only wonder is that many more Of them do not ally
for Them or they are SO atuous Chat is so blind
stubborn fully consider understand e wonder
there sit down and wait until the Rel bean come along and show,
them now to develop the natural resources which were the birth
right OF the Democratic inhabitants aud which they had allowed to
lie idle at their very doors, not knowing how them
The Republican loyal the Anerl
can people, points with pride Washington highnnded
conservative and able statesuau soldier and zen leader in the
highest paths of patriotism and manhood The Republican party
also points with pride Lincoln Grant Harrison and Mckinley
not forgetting Blaine Garfield and Reed and the Republican party
points with equal pride Theodore Roosevelt the foremost
American of his day and the peer of all who have gone before
Washington great but he knew little Of the
of continent; Washington boanded but he knew moth
ing of steam the need of coalng station the distant
He knew nothing of telephones the telegraph and of
could not understand the possibilities of commerce
China exclusive Nation America of the first
magnitude in the sterhood of civilized peoples and Roosevelt the
progressive and stable intellectual and equitable
government, of for and by the people,
AS chain is stronger than its weakest link, National
government Commonwealth will shine wither in
proportion to the ability intelligence and goodwill of her ndi
v1dual citizens and their the legislature
Local taxation and local enforcement of the law the
hands of the people themselves i'll each respective commun the
simply sentnes and assistants to the people themselves
taxation State regulation State disbursements of and
the choice of State representation i'll the National Senate placed
III the hands Members OF the Assembly Representatives OF the
people of their respective legislative DISTRICTS and the
each district the right know but each and
its candidate should promptly and fully his knowledge and
understanding taxation and the States duty appropr-
a State advance educaon to extend the benefits OF
good roads and establish and maintain hospitals and homes for
the feebemndd the sick and helpless members Of the Common
wealth. The candidate should also be able show his capacity
understand the needs and abuses of Banking Insurance. anspor
: ahG SO that he couo use ms ushCe
gent tor their regulation and expansion He should also state
his position the Tariff and the question of Sound Money aso
whether he favored the regulation aboshment OF all
ons Then the would be that for him would be
vote and influence for all he considered best the State
Personally will state that am in thorough accord
net and earnestly urge his support by all citizens irrespective of
party and herewith promise to all Influence to
forth platform published few weeks
Respectfully yours,
Emporium, Pa. Sept 10Th, 1904.