Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-24
ON THE FIRING LINE
Republicans of Pennsylvania Ready
For An Aggressive Campaign.
cLuBmEN ARE IN THE VAN
Easton Expects a Great Crowd at
the Convention of the State League
OF Republican Clubs.
Philadelphia. Aug. %.

OF Republican Clubs.
Especial Correspondence.
Philadelphia. Aug %.
Within 10 days the Republican cam
paign In Pennsylvania will be well
under way and work will be begun In
earnest to assure the election of the
entire Republican ticket by large ma
iorities Much has already been done
In that direction in the preliminary
canvass, and the September extra as
sessment out OF the way, the cam
paigning TO interest the voters in the
Republican cause will be spirited and
unceasing until the polls close on the
7th OF November next.
Colonel Wesley r. Andrews, chair
man of the Republican state commit
tee, states that the county chairmen
have never before accomplished so
much work thus early in a canvass,
and his reports from every section Of
the state are exceedingly gratifying.
His correspondence IS very large and
n corps OF stenographers are kept busy
until late every evening running on on
typewriters his letters TO committee
men and other active Republicans in
the several counties.
Although this is what Is styled an
"off year" when II is not expected
that there will be many mass meet
ings, Chairman Andrews has already
got a number of applications from
young Republicans and many veteran
orators offering their services TO the
state committee to address any mass
meetings that may be held under the
auspices OF the state organization. The
chairman will also be in a position 20
furnish orators To county meetings
held by direction of the county chair.
men.
Young Men TO the Front.
The state organization Is giving
every encouragement possible TO the
officers of the State League of Repub
lican Clubs who are preparing for
their convention, which will be held
fla Eanton the middle or nrAt LuUntn.
This promises to be one OF the most
important conventions held In the his
tory of the state league. and ell pos
Rible arrangements are being made
for the entertainment OF the visitors
There will be full representation of
the clubs and a large attendance of
active and earnest party men-men
who are In the party from conviction
and principle. and not for personal
gain. The league always has been
found ON the side of clean and aggreB-
sive Republicanism. Most OF the clubs
have among the delegates who will
attend the annual convention those
active young men who are looking
ahead for promotion in our state and
local politics. They are the working
volunteer force OF the party. Neither
faction nor dissension can swerve
them from loyalty to the party which
they place above and beyond men and
individuals.
The league is a powerful and i'm
portant adjunct TO the state commit.
tee and a political help TO success.
The state ticket this year Is a good
ticket, clean, able and Republican, and
there is no reason why IL should not
receive the earnest and Jealous sup
port OF all good Republicans. II Ger.
tainly will have the cordial untiring
support OF all the clubmen over the
state.
Campaign OF Mlsrep presentation.
AS an indication Of how the Repub- |
licans OF the interior Of tho state view
the Philadelphia situation, this from |
the Pittsburg Gazette ia OF interest:
In the history of Pennsylvania pol |
itics there has never been as dirty a |
campaign OF Misrepresentation as
that now In progress. There has been |
trouble in the city OF Philadelphia. II |
began with a as franchise ordinance |
and has gone 10 the extent Of involv |
ing some city contractors In due |
course and by due process OF law the
accused will be declared guilty or ia.
nocent according TO their deserts In
the meantime. however, there ia a hue
and cry sent out over the state that
these men are guilty, and their sins
are laid at tho door Of the Republican
party
THE attack on the Republican
party, however Is OF another color.
There Is no mistaking that II ema-
mates from the committee OF the whole
of the Democratic party and is boost.
ed along by the organization OF misfts
whose motto is rule or ruin Its very |
absurdity has led TO allowing IL 10
go unchallenged for so long that Il ia
beginning to be accepted outside the
state. The charge has been taken up
by q lot OF blantant yellow journals
that try to carry political water on
both shoulders. but which never lose
really good opportunity 10 thrust
at the Republican party. That Ia all
there is to t. There Ia no shadow on
truth In the claim and the Republican
voters In November will ram IL down
che false throats that give IL utter
anc@."
Luck.
Persons who believe in luck and
signs will doubtless agree that It is un-
lucky to be struck by lightning on
or take hold of cisular saw
In motion on Tuesday, or tumble down
stairs with coal scuttle on Wednes- ,
day. or be hit by trolley car on Thurs
day, or fall overheard on Friday, or
marry on Saturday, or be one of thir-
teen 20 dinner on Sunday when there
nm food Tor only ten