Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-28
WILL EO IIER DUTY
So Says the Veteran "Tom" Cooper
of the Old Keystone State.
NO COMFORT Fo7 INSURGENTS

Pennsylvania Republicans Should
Heed the Words of the "Sage of
Media"
The veteran and ever hopeful Tom"
Cooper, of Media-editor, statesman,
politician and former state chairman
OF the Republican state committee
comes into the lime light with timely
warning to Republicans of the Key
stone State of the danger that turks in
the insurgent political movement back
OF the Berry candidacy for state treas
urer
In his old established newspaper, the
Delaware County American, he says;
The American has no thought Of
attacking the character of Mayor Berry,
the Democratic Fusion Prohibition
nominee for state treasurer. That his
character is open and manly goes with
out saying in Delaware county. What
we desire most of all other things is
to discuss the future, and Berry's pre-
diction that he will be elected. II we
uuIlc dil tltlil'lllo oppOoSN " SAAN ~
publicans in an off-year, he Is partly
justified in his hopes. II he succeeds,
AZ he has in Delaware county in max
ing a fusion between the Lincoln Re
publicans and Democrats, and this fu-
sion extends throughout the state, then
it is time for Republicans to pause and
inquire as to the future.
Berry Is Bryan's Leader.
Pennsylvania is justly regarded all
over the union as the banner Republt-
can state If it should go Democratic
this year the credit will go entirely to
the Democracy-th Bryan Democracy,
for Berry is Bryan's leader in
Pennsylvania. He is our states chief
advocate OF Bryan's silver views, and
of his semi -Socialistic thoughts.
This is the plain truth. The bitter
ness of faction cannot hide it, and with
Berry on top in Pennsylvania, it will
mean Bryan once again in full control
Of the Democratic party, and its presi-
Dental nominee.
This is politics, free from person
therefore it is that the American asks
all good citizens, all Lincoln Republi-
cans, all Gold Democrats, to pause and
contemplate the political waves as they
come In.
Not a Question of Men.
This struggle is not a question Of
men. Plummer, the Republican candi-
date for state treasurer, is as upright
as Mayor Berry. We know it. Six
years of recent service In the house
with a prominent member thereof en-
ables us to estimate. and we say, despite
all factional abuse. that J. Lee Plum
mer is an honest man.
Let us contemplate the future, and
govern our votes accordingly.
Roosevelt will not again be a can
didate. II our state rushes into trOu-
bled waters other states will follow
and confusion will come as it came
when Delamater was defeated for gov
ernor and Cleveland elected for presi-
dent The Delamater incident looked
small, the Cleveland panic was large
This is simply politics, as to the future
The American believes in every SEN
sible advance, but in reaching better
things it would not tear out the eyes
of those whose help is very essential
I'VE have been through two political
revolutions; we know their meaning;
we have learned to anticipate their re-
suits
Look at what the Republican party
has done 1t has met reform in six
great states - in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana. Oregon, New Jersey, New York
and Massachusetts. In these states it
has passed great measures, honest
measures for personal registration, uni
form primaries and safe election laws.
As the waves come in, for reform or
otherwise. let us inquire If we cannot
promote better things within ourselves.
"As sure as we live, Pennsylvania
will do her duty, and through the Re
publican party"