The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-08-22
THE COLORS ARB UP
Republicans Open Headquarters For
An Aggressive Campaign.
sTuARr A POPULAR CANDIDATE
With An UnassallabIe Record, the Sin
cerity Of His Pledges to Support
Popular Measures Is Everywhere
Conceded.
special Correspondence.l


Philadelphia, August 21.
While the Republican campaign In
this state will not be formally opened
for at least couple of weeks. there
has been vast amount of work al.
ready done in preparation for a Wig
orous and spirited canvass of every
county in the commonwealth in the in
terest of the entire Republican ticket.
The Republican party has never
started out under more favorable aus
pices. with its exceptionally strong and
popular candidates running upon plat.
form which has been taken as a model
by Republican state organizations
throughout the country, eager to get
into line with the advanced thought
of Roosevelt leadership and to have the
party placed squarely upon record as
officially endorsing and Loyalty sup
porting the national administration.
Stuart a Popular Candidate.
The nomination of Edwin s. Stuart
for the goyernorship has spiked the
guns of the opposition to the Republi
can rarty in Pennsylvania,
Not a word of criticism of him has
been heard since he was made the
standard bearer of his party. His pub
lie record and his private life commend
him to the voters, and his sincerity of
purpose and his fealty to the cause Of
Rcpublicanism have never been ques-
toned.
With his colleagues on the state
ticket, all of whom have been received
with universal commendation, Mr.. Stu
art is prepared to meet his fellow-citi-
zens face to face in every county in the
state and to assure them of his inten-
tion to faithfully and conscientiously
carry out every pledge made in his ac-
ceptance of the nomination for governor
Mr.. Stuart stands sQuarely upon the
platform of the Republican state con-
vention, which is conceded to be most
comprehensive, progressive and thor
oughly up-to-date document
In his letter of acceptance, Mr.. Stuart
declared that this platform clearly de-
fines the new political duties that have
arisen from new conditions, and that
the party stands pledged to enact legis-
lation to held in check and control
corporations and to secure equal rights
to all.
Must Have Two-Cent Rate.
Since Mr. Stuart put himself on rec
ord as heartily in accord with the de-
mand for fiat rate of two cents mile
for railroad fare, some of the railroads
have made a slight reduction in their
rate, When the Republican nominee
was interrogated upon this issue he
promptly announced that he proposed
to adhere strictly to the promises made
in the Republican platform, and to in
sist upon legislation which will meet
the full demands of the people,
Mr. Stuart's manly attitude on the
question OF freight and passenger rate
discrimination was clearly set forth
when he said:
Our transportation companies
are common carriers, to which
have been given special and valu-
able privileges primarily for the
public good, and they are required
by the law, by sound public policy
and by the common honesty that
should govern the management
of public trusts to sfant equal and
exact privileges to all. They must
be made to understand that the
people of this commonwealth will
not tolerate an unjust dlscrimlna-
tlon which gives to one and with
holds from another under like con-
dtions, which builds up the bus-
ness of faVorite few by crush.
ing competition. This iniquty
must stop, and stop at once. and
a policy of absolute fairness to all
must be established and main
tanned"
To Follow Roosevelts Lead.
One of the leading issues of the