Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1906-08-30
BRYAN AND EMERY
they Are Linked Together In the
Pennsylvania Campaign.
PLAYING NATIONAL POLITICS
Republicans Are Prepared to Meet
the Issue With Roosevelt and Stuart
AS Their Leaders.
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Philadelphia, Aug. %.

Especial Correspondence.
Philadelphia, Aug. %.
The homecoming of Bryan this week
brings national politics to the front all
over the country, and especially in
Pennsylvania, where the democratic
state convention which named Emery
for governor in its platform declared
Bryan the certain successor to Roose-
welt
There Is now clean-cut issue
whether Roosevelt or Bryan shall be
indorsed by the voters of Pennsylva-
MIA this fall.
Republicans For Reform.
1t is the argument of the { inocrats
and of the so-called Lincoln Party,
which has been swallowed by the Dem.
ocrats, that only local issues are in
volved. They claim-the Democrats
and the Lineolnites-that they alone
can give good government Yet, il
we take into consideration the work OF
the recent session of the special legis-
lature, We find that every reform de-
manded by the most drastic reformer
was adopted. In other words, the Re
publican party gave direct proof that
1t was not only willing but anxious TO
lead the movement for political re-
form and political regeneration.
The platform of the Republican party
and the candidates in person stand for
the purest and the most advanced
ideas. The Republican state platform
is linked with that of the Republican
party of the nation. To separate the
two is impossible, When you vote for
Stuart you vote for the Endorsement of
the policies of Theodore Roosevelt.
When you vote for Emery you give aid
and sustenance to the supporters of
William j. Bryan.
In plain words, we are going to de-
eide in November whether we are
Roosevelt Republicans or Bryan Demo.
Gratis.
There will be those who will declare
that their support of Emery is not an
Endorsement of Bryan. But 1t will be,
just the same.
The situation is one OF deep interest
and it is useless to deny that it is also
one of concern. Two years before the
nominating convention will be held,
Bryan is as good as nominated al
ready. State after state has declared
for him through Democratic state con.
venticns. During the past week two
more states fell into line. Wisconsin
went wild over his name and indorsed
m ri o. hp cf n
of 1908 Pennsylvania Democrats went
on record in practically the same man
ner. for they hailed him as the great
Democratic commoner, who is now
regarded as the certain successor OF
Theodore Roosevelt"
To drive the wedge in Pennsylvania
the Bryan leadership has joined hands
with the Lincolnites by taking the
candidate of the latter for governor.
Opening Mass Meeting.
Philadelphia Republicans are deeply
interested in what will probably be
the initial meeting of the state cam
paign. 1t will be given in the Acad-
emy of Music in this city on Wednes
day evening. September 10. The meet
ing is to be held in connection with
an immense demonstration to be given
under the auspices of friends and
neighbors of Mr.. Stuart in the south
ern section of the city Leading busi
nessmen and manufacturers are work
ing with the Republican clubmen to
make this occasion grand success
1t is predicted that there will be the
largest turnout of Republican clubs
ever made in that section of the city,
and that the Academy OF Music will
not be large enough to hold the thou
sands who will join in this tribute to
one of the most popular Philadelphians
ever named for public Office.
Stuart's Personal Strength.
There are new evidences given daily
of the admitted strenth of the Repub-
lican nominee for governor.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin,
an Independent newspaper which sup