Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-10-12
PRESENT NATIONAL ISSUES
Republican Record on All Questions
Is an Element of Strength in
Every State.

Because the republicans in Ohio, Vir
ginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
the other states which elect governors
in 1905 are making, or are to make, their
canvass on national issues, some demo-
cratic papers and politicians pretend
to be surprised. The only surprising
thing about this is that anybody should
have the effrontery to affect surprise.
This is the usual order of things, says
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. In near
ly all the states in nearly every canvass
in which governors or other state Off
GERS are chosen national questions are
at the front. This is unavoidable in
great country like ours, in which large
issues of some sort are almost always
being discussed. In every one of the
states here mentioned good deal of at
tention will be given to local concerns
by the republicans. In Ohio, in the
opening OF the campaign, Gov. Herrick
discussed state issues almost solely, and
he said some things which will bother
the democrats to answer. The republi-
can candidate in Virginia is also giving
a good deal of attention to state ques-
tions. So will the republican nominees
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
whoever they chance to be.
1t IS not a question of weakness on
local questions for the republicans to
discuss the great issues which are be-
fore their party in the nation at large.
Whatever the peculiarities of their local
politics may be, there are concerns
which appeal alike to republicans from
Maine to California and from Mary
land to Oregon. They form a bond of
union between the republicans of the
entire country. The party's record on
all the national questions is an element
of strength for it's members in every
state. The republican candidates in
Virginia, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
and Ohio will gain many votes because
OF their partys intelligence, progress
iveness and courage in national con-
Germs Every republican state conven-
tton which has been held in 1905 has
pointed triumphantly to the record of
the Roosevelt administration. Every
state convention of the party which Is
yet 10 be held this year will do the
same. The republican record for cham
pionsiip of the interests of the people
of ali the people, democrats and re-
pubiicans, south and north-is an asset
of inCalculable value to every candi-
date Of the party for every office, local
as well as national.
In every state which votes in 1905
q
tors and newspapers will give much
attention to the issues of peculiar con-
Germ to themselves. in their own COM
| munities. In most cases they will prob
ably'aiVe more attention to these ma
ters than the democrats will like. On
the whole, the republican state gov
ernments throughout the north and
west have managed their affairs with
ability and honesty. The people are
satisfied with the republican govern
ments which they have. and are likely
TO continue them. Herrick will be re-
| turned to power in Ohio. Utter Of
RhoIe Island will be succeeded by
| himself or some other republican. II
is perhaps too much to expect that the
republicans will carry the democratic
stronghold of Virginia, but they will
| put up fight which will be memorable
for its intelligence and vigor. The
democrat Douglas in Massachusetts
! will bC succeeded by a republican. In
every Roosevelt state OF last year
which votes this year the conditions
are favorable to the republicans. The
democrats realize this. and will not be
surprised at the returns which will be
spread before the country on the morn
| ing of November 8. On local as we'll
as national issues the republican party
has the American people on its side In
1905, as it had in 1904.