Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-03-31
Republican County Convention.
A Very Harmonious Gathering--Popular
Ticket--Strong Resolutions on the
Foreign Tax Question.

equal Justice to all; we earnestly re-
quest the delegates to be elected from
this Congressional District to use all
honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation at the National Convention.
We congratulate the party on the
continued prosperity of this nation
and of this commonwealth and heartily
endorse the state administration in
its efforts to secure good government
for the benefit of the agricultural and
industrial interests of the state.
We earnestly express our apprecia-
ton of the able and efficient services
being rendered by our Senators and
Representative in Congress and in the
State Legislature, and we heartily en-
dorse their efforts in promoting all
measures of interest to this common
wealth and to the party generally.
The Republicans of Cameron county
take pride in presenting the name of
Capt. Chas. f. Barclay as our choice
for Congress in this district, believing
that his nomination would be a signal
ly strong one. An old soldier who
passed through the civil war with
credit to himself and his country he
was promoted for bravery on the
battlefield of Gettysburg; a gentleman
of polished manners, a scholar and one
of the leading business men and manu-
facturers of this section, his name
would add strength to the ticket in
this district, as well as the county.
The Republicans of Cameron county
heartily endorse the course of our very
efficient Congressman, Hon. S. R.
Dresser and assure him our continued
respect and confidence.
We favor the re-assessment of all un-
seated lands in our county and insist
that all non resident owners and the
state government be compelled to pay
equal taxes with our resident owners.
We call upon all Republicans to rally
around the ticket this day nominated
and accord it the full party vote, there
by increasing the district representation
in future county conventions. The
cutting of the county ticket in several
districts has greatly reduced the num-
Der of delegates in said districts,
thereby working an injury to the Re-
publican candidates for nomination.
Close up the ranks; onward to victory.
L. w. GLEASON,
E. w. GAsKILL,
JOHN ROBINSON,
OSWELL MILLER,
JOHN WYGANT,
Committee.
The new county rules were then
formally adopted, as published.
On motion of G. w. Barr, the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen to
notify the candidates nominated and
present them to the Convention: A.
G. Blum, L w. Gleason, A. F. Walker.
The committee appeared before the
Convention and introduced Mr.. g. F.
Barclay, our nominee for Congress,
who thanked the delegates for the
compliment, while fully realizing the
utter hopelessness, at this time, OF
Cameron's likelihood of capturing the
nomination.
Mr.. Josiah Howard, our nominee fo1
| the Legislature, was next called upon
and was enthusiastically received. Mr.
Howard in accepting the nomination
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the Con
Uention:
GENTLEMAN:-I appreciate the trust
| and honor of the nomination
! you have extended to me this after
noon and | assure you it will be my
earnest endeavor to try and merit your
fullest confidence.
| know very little of political life
and duties, but feel the responsibility
of properly representing a body o1
American people in the Legislative
halls of our Commonwealth, andI am
! glad that my association and training
has always been in line with, anC
under the influence of the Republican
! policy, not because in our section anG
time it is a ite popular to belong tc
the Republican party, but because
that party has always been right or
! questions of Constitutional Govern
ment, and it has always been in the
lead in forming and pushing that
broad, generous Give and let live
policy of educational dekelopm ent
known as "Americanism."
The Republican party says there is
no limit to the development of oul
natural resources and commerce, anG
no limit to the human mind of any
nationality to attain, possess and en-
! JOY more adundantly than our fathers
ever dreamed of
The Republican party does more
! She says that among the lives of our
children, and among the children OF
our adopted foreign brothers, are many
precious jewels, and we will not only
| give them a chance and encourage
them, but we will compel them to at
! tend our schools with clean hands and
! gentle behavior, so that they will learn
! to understand and appreciate the value
of their American birthright These
! diamonds in the rough must be polish
ed and brought to the light, and we
and our wives should back up the
Public School idea and see that all
| children are treated alike with Just
dicipline and careful instruction sc
that they may all imbibe and appre.
ciate, by association and example, the
great truth and Importance of our