Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 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.

Especial Correspondence
Philadelphia, Aug. 22
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
jorities 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 Oh the
9TH of November next.
Colonel Wesley K. 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
corps of stenographers are kept busy
until late every evening running Off 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 it 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 position to
furnish orators to county meetings
held by direction of the county chair
men.
Younq 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
in Easton the middle of next month.
This promises to be one of the most
important conventions held in the his
tory of the state league, and all pos
sibe arrangements are being made
for the entertainment of the visitors.
There will be full representation of
the clubs and 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 aggres-
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 ard
individuals.
The league is powerful and inn
portant adjunct to the state commit
tee and a political help to success.
The state ticket this year is good
ticket. clean, able and Republican, and
there is no reason why it should not
receive the earnest and Jealous sup
port of all good Republicans. 1t GER
tanly will have the cordial untiring
state.
Campaign Of Misrepresentation.
AS an indication of how the Repub
licans of the interior of the state view
the Philadelphia situation, this from
the Pittsburg Gazette is of interest:
''In the history of Pennsylvania pol
itics there has never been as dirty a
of mi 70
that now in progress. There has been
trouble in the city of Philadelphia 1t
began with a gas franchise ordinance
and has gone to the extent of involv-
Ing some city contractors. In due
course and by due process OF law the
accused will be declared guilty or in
nocent according to their deserts. In
the meantime. however, there is a hue
and cry sent out over the state that
these men are guilty, and their sins
are laid at the 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 mlsfits
whose motto is rule or ruin. Its very
absurdity has led 10 allowing IL 10
20 unchallensed for so long that II is
beginning to be accepted outside the
state. The charge has heen taken up
by lot of hantant yellow journals
that try ia carry political water on
both shoulders. but which never lose
really good opportunity Ia thrust
at the Republican party That Is all
there is tn it There Is no shadow of
truth IN the claim and the Republican
voters in November will ram II down
the false throats that give II utter