The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-11-02
ROUsING REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Hon. JOS. c. Sibley and Party Royalty
Received In TiOnesta = Fine
Meeting at Court House.

all respects that has been held here in
many years. Mr.. Sibley and his party
arrived on the afternoon train and were
met at the depot by the band and large
delegation of enthusiastic friends, who
assorted the party to the Hotel Weaver,
where many met the distinguished
CongI essman and gave him warm
greeting. Headed by the band quite
formidable torchlight procession marched
TO the court, where the meeting was be-
gun promptly at eight o'clock. The large
court room was filled when the speakers
got there. Chairman Osgood called the
meeting to order aud introduced Judge
Samuel d. Irwin as the president of the
evening. The Judge introduced the first
speaker of the evening in one of his
characteristic speeches which was fire.
quently punctured with applause. When
Mr.. Sibley arose 10 take his place upon
the rostrum he was greeted with the most
enthusiastic applause, the demonstration
lasting several minutes. He was suffer-
ing from severe cold, as well as from
the great strain upon his constitution on
account of the work he has gone thu ough
during the past three weeks, having
spoken two and three times daily-ex
cepting Sundays, of throughout
Warren, Venango and Mercer counties.
Notwithstanding this he was encouraged
by the enthusiasm of his large audience
to extend his speech to nearly an hours
length. He assured his hearers that IL
gave him the greatest pleasure TO meet
again and talk with them face to face, but
expressed regret that his throat was in
such condition as to preclude the idea CT
making an extended speech much as he
desired to take them into his confidence
and tell them many things about the past
and present which had come under his
observation while serving them in Con-
gress After relating number of pleas
ing anecdotes to illustrate what he was
the issues which are before the American
people in this campaign, pointing out
clearly the fact that the Democrats were
without single issue worthy the name.
The leaders of that party seemed content
with finding fault with the men and
measures of the Republican party. These
he took up seriatim, and showed in a
very convincing way that these fault
finders had not ley to stand upon, that
the Republican administration under the
peerless Roosevelt had met and solved
every great national problem with salts
faction TO an overwhelming majority
of the people of the United States.
He called particular the attention OF
the Democrats to the assertions made by
the New York Herald and the Washing
ton Post, former supporters of Judge
Parker, who had declared that Roosevelt
would be the next president and sug-
gested, as the Democrats were sure of
losing their presidential candidate, that
they get into line with the Republicans
and elect the entire Republican county
ticket unanimously"
Mr.. Sibley, in closing, appealed 10
young men who were about to cast their
first votes to join the party OF progress
and prosperity; with the party which does
something. He promised those present
If returned to Congress be would do as
good as he had done in the past, repre-
senting his constituents to the best of his
ability.
The second speaker was Colonel j. NJ.
Evans, of Sharon, Pa, who come to fill
the place of Gen. Wiley whose urgent
business made it impossible for him to
be with Mr.. Sibley in this tour. And
we'll did the talented Colonel fill that
place. He is one of the ablest speakers
stirred with enthusiasm as he graphically
compared the situation and condition of
the country as it now is with what it
was during the peried of the Cleve-
land panic. He also depicted the vast
difference in the condition of the work.
ngman of this country and that of free
trade England. In closing, Colonel Evans
paid this merted tribute to Mr.. Sibley:
81 take pride is saying that l belong to
the district represented by Joseph G. Sib-
ley. There is no more conscientious man
within the walls of Congress, no man that
works harder, no man more faithful to
his duty, no man more in sympathy with
the administration, no man more consci-
entious in his love for the institutions of
America and for the tariff that protects
the laboring people of this country than
Joseph c. Sibley. have heard him at
Washington defending the rights of
American workmen; / have seen him
going into committee rooms; l have seen
him leaving his seat to go out TO meet a
poor workingman from this district. He
is not only the Congressman from this
district, but he is a national character,
and no member is better respected, or has
more weight in the halls of Congress,
than he."
The people were all attention through
out the evening. In the audience were
many ladies who seemed to take most
decided interest in the speeches, joining
in the applause which so frequently was
given. 1t was grand meeting and
heartily enjoyed by all.
The meeting at Kellettville last eve
ming was complete success. Although
disappointed at Mr.. Sibley's inability to
get there, the people were not desirons
that he jeopardise his health, when threat
ened with severe illness, and atany rate
Colonel Evans gave them an excellent
speech and sent them home in fine hu-
NOR.
Mr.. Sibley's throat was badly affected