Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-04-05
THE COUNTY CONvENTION


The Republican County Convention
for this year passed Off very quietly and
very pleasantly. The delegates answered
to to their names and handed in their
returns.
Samuel l.. Rhodes of West Sunbury
was elected Temporary Chairman. with
FL. L. Kelly and T. c. Kearns of Butler,
and V. f. t. Kelly of Bruin as Clerks;
while G. c. Vorous, w. c. Findley and
w. S. Dale were named as Tellers.
Ex-Prothonotary Samuel M. Seaton
was elected County Chairman, with
the temporary clerks as permanent
clerks: and Fl. M. Wise. Jos. Gilkey, ).
L. Cheesman, l.. l. Leech and w. K.
Thompson were appointed Committee
on Resolutions.
1t was known that Capt. Ira Me
Junkin of Butler and Rev. J. Nj. Digit
of Cranberry twp. were the nominees
for Assembly; also that Dale Thorne
had won out for Jury Commissioner;
and so all the candidates present,
whether nominated or not were called
upon for remarks.
Capt. McJunkin led off with a few
sensible remarks on legislation. IN
which he referred to the duty of repeal
ing improper laws; and it would not be
a bad idea for the Legislature OF l9o''
to begin its career by repeating the
whole book-full of laws passed at the
session of 1905, for some of it is worse
than rubbish.
Mr.. McJunkin was followed by Dr.
Pillow. Dale Thorne, w. B. McGeary.
o. G. Mechling, and Capt. Hays, all
Of whom thanked the party for the vote
accorded them. Rev. Digit was not
present, but his son, John c., spoke
for him, and Jacob Albert made few
remarks ON allowing trolleys to carry
freight.
The Resolutions.
| The committee on resolutions MADE
the following report:
We, the representatives OF the he
publican party in Butler county, IN
convention assembled do hereby re
affirm our loyalty to the principles Oh
the party.
We rejoice in the unprecedented
prosperity of our nation which is with
out parallel in the history OF the
world, and in great measure we pc
lieve is due to the fostering OF tine
principles of the Republican party.
r We endorse the administration OF
| President Theodore Roosevelt. lt mas
been established in wisdom and pa
| triotism, and at home and abroad i
has distinctly elevated and EXTENDED
| the influence of the American nation
President Roosevelt has been in every
situation the true American patrio
| and upright statesman, clear IN vision
strong in judgment, firm in actlon an'
has inspired the deserving confidence
of the whole people. and we have ful
1 faith in his rectitude OF purpose u
| give every man a fair deal, whethe
poor or rich.
We endorse the administration O.
Gov. Samuel w. Pennypacker as WIS
and patriotic. ;,
We recognize the necessity of tn
honest cooperation of capital to NEE
new business conditions, but we con
denim all conspiracies and comblna
tions intended to restrict business. q
create monopolies, to limit productlol
or to control prices, and we favor sue
legislation, federal and state, as VII
restrain and prevent all such abuse
and secure the rights OF producers, la
borers and all who are engaged in IN
dustry and commerce.
In the further interests of American
workmen we demand more etfectlv
restriction on the immigration
cheap labor from foreign lands, tn
extension OF opportunity OF education
for working children. and the strlc
and impartial enforcement OF all law
relating to the age limit for chill
labor.
We favor such state legislation q
will give 2-cent mile rate on rail
4 roads; give trolley and electric pass
enger railways the right to carr
freight; the abolition of the fee system
in all state and county offices, and nS
ing salaries for such offices.
We endorse the work OF our Unlte'
States senators, our congressman, on
state senator and our members or AS
sembly.
Resolved, That we pledge our sup
port TO the ticket this day nominated
These were adopted without commen
though indorsing ''the work OF ou
United States senators" and at the sam
time favoring legislation to preven
abuses abuses that have made som
men millionaires and bankrupte'
others-was somewhat incongruous
The Convention then adjourned afte
being in session about II hours.