Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30
THE PENhSYL VAN|A
STATE CAMPAIGN
1t Has Opened in Earnest for
Reform.
WORKING THE PRESIDENT
Both Sides Made Representations to
Him.
MIR. SMITHS RECENT VISIT
Significant Editorial in his Paper To-
day-Mr. Emery's Letter of
Acceptance.
WORKING THE PRESIDENT
Both Sides Made Representations to
Him.
!. SMITHS RECENT VISIT

The political campaign in Pennsylvania
has opened in earnest, the letter OF accept
ance Of Mr.. Lewis Emery. the reform can
didate for governor, firing the first gun
in hostilities that promise TO be active It
is war to the knife and the knife to the
hilt between Ross Penrose's machine and
the best elements of the republican and
democratic parties from now on.
II appears that the exposure OF the plans
of Boss Penrose to further exploit Presi-
dent Roosevelt in behalf of his machine
served to throw some cold water on his
scheme. He had induced the President to
give his game boost by timely word In
behalf of republican regularity" 1t was
the boss last card and he was backing it
heavily.
Then the reform republicans got into
communication with Oyster Bay and sug-
gested that this was a state campafgn.
that state issues alone were involved; that
the reform republicans were not opposing
the regular republican congressional ticket
and 1t was delicately limited that presiden-
tlai interference in behalf of Boss PEN
roses OUTFIT was hardly In order II was
ohicially announced from Oyster Bay the
other day that the President would not talk
politics In Pennsylvania this fall
Mr. Charles Emory Smith. formerly a
member of President McKinley's cabinet
velt's. and now editor of the Philadelphia
Press. one of the influential republican
newspapers of the keystone state, was q
recent visitor TO Oyster Bay Mr. Smiths
paper has not formally come out against
the regular state ticket being somewhat
ccnserva tive, as the Pittspatch Dispatch
which occupies similar field in the west
ern part OF the state. but the attitude of
the Press has been very friendly to the re-
form movement.
Politicians saw that the Press and the
Dispatch would have been In a difficult no
sition II Roosevelt should come out OPENLY
Tor the boss' ticket. The Press was heart
and soul for the reform movement in Phil
aoelphia last fan. and this state agitation
is declared to be but expansion OF thar
fight.
A Significant Editorial.
The Press in its issue today has signifi-
cant editorial on the Emery letter of ac-
ceptance. 1t says in part:
Mr.. Emerys letter of acceptance is the
incisive and impressive deIiverance OF a re-
former of strong fiber. of clean purpose and
of robust will. He has something to saw.
and he saws 1t with directness pungency
and power. No hesitation here no evasion.
no irresolution: no timidity. Mr. Emery
knows what he means and means what he
says. He is out for battle against 'poIitical
corruption ana corporate greed and he
doesn't care who knows IL.
His first point is that no national poli-
tics is involved in the state contest He
holds that all patriotic citizens can cor
pine, without regard TO their national diff
Ierences. for the redemption of the state
He does not renounce his republicanisn IN
becoming candidate. and no citizen alb
3ures his party in supporting him. Neither
the Lincoln republican nor the democrat is
any less the one or the other because thew
unite in this movement National issues
for national representatives and state issues
for state officers.
I'm the state the urinary issue nc Mr
Emery conceives II, is to free the common
wealth from corporate domination and po-
hticai misrule. The two inseparabiy
associated
His supporters will find his letter an in
spiriting trumpet call. II rings with earn
estness, courage and vigor. There is no
note of equivocation or doubt In the sur-
gestion of practical measures of reform IL
is specific In definition and explicit In
pledge. campaign on the platform of
this letter. led by fighter as fearless as
Mr.. Emery. will evoke a great response
from the state.
The letter of acceptance of Mr.. Emery.
the candidate of the Lincoln republican
party, and who has been indorsed by the
democratic party, smashes Boss Penrose's
only basket of eggs.
Mr. Emery's letter points out the falla-
ciousness of the Penrose appeal for party
regularity" and that is all the boss has in
stock at this time
Mr.. Emery's Acceptance.
Mr.. Emery's letter Of acceptance ad-
dressed to the Lincoln party chairman and
the democratic chairman, is, in part, as
follows:
THE prospect is bright that the united
effort of patriotic men may now shake off
permanently the debasing thral6om thar
has hampered and disgraced the Common
wealth. The tender acceptance of the
nomination for governor commits no one
to any national policy.
There ought to be no difference OF opin-
ion among good citizens as to the Vital is
sues involved in this years contest in
Pennsylvania
"Our model constitution has been treated
with contempt; our laws have been defied.
public property and Office have been used
as personal and party spoil, and the gov
ernment has been administered as an Incl
dent to the schemes of corrupt politicians
In conspiracy with the manipulators of pre-
datory wealth.
This has been possible because the
voters. the overwhelming majority of whom
are honest and patriotic, have, In The past,
been deluded by party cries of 10 signif-
canoe in regard to state or local matters.
"The Lincoln and democratic party con-
ventions have carefully excluded from their
platforms, as ] understand them, all possf-
bic inference that our joint action this fall
can be construed Endorsement of or
pledge to any of the leaders or theories
which may come before us in the national
arena.
"The united efforts for purer political
purposes and practices. for civil and COM
mercial equality and for impartial enforcing
of law. regardless Of the numbers. wealth.
or intrigue of the violators. is in accord
with the teachings OF the nations most n.
lustrious leaders.
THE same bosses who dictated nomina-
tfons opposed to yours. exercised absolute
control of the legislature of 1906 and COM.
PEELED their servile tools to insult the Presi-
dent of the United States by resembling the
resolution approving his efforts toward
bringing the defiant corporations within
the limits OF just laws. We win not be de-
cetved by hypocritical professions contra
dicted by words and acts when they were
arrogant in their supposed invincible power
sThe same seaf-perpetuattng oiigarchy