The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-09-05
THATPLEDGE TO BRYAN
Emery Campaign Orator Guaran-
tees Defeat of Republican
Congressman.
DEMOCRATIC GAME IN FUSION
6ubernatoral Contest "a Side Issue
to Elect Members Of Congress to
Support Bryanite Program.
Especial Correspondence.


Philadelphia, September 1.
Manufacturers and business men oi
this city have been sitting up ant
taking notice since that demonstra
ton in New York over the home-com
ing OF William Jennings Bryan.
That pledge to Bryan that Pennsyl
vania will show a gain of at least
eight Democratic congressman in the
returns of the November election
made by one of the campaign orators
in the Emery gubernatorial outfit, has
opened the eyes of Pennsylvania Re,
publicans to the dangers that lurk in
the fusion movement in this state.
The loss of one Republican congress
man in the Keystone state, the Gibral-
tar of Repnblicanism, with the uncer-
tainty that exists in so many congress
stonal districts in doubtful or debata-
bic states, means much more in the
total result than is generally under
stood. One vote may decide the elec-
ton of the speaker of the next ma
tional house of representatives, and
the Democrats may get that vote from
Pennsylvania through the game that
is being worked in the deal between
the Democrats and the Lincolnites.
President Roosevelt, in his recent
utterances in letters to members of
congress and others, has sounded the
alarm, and has warned Republicans
| everywhere to be on their guard in
every congressional district so as to
insure the election of members OF con-
greSs, who will cooperate with his ad-
nlnistration in carrying out the great
policies which he has inaugurated-
the building of the transcontinental
canal, the control OF the trusts, aboli-
tion of freight Determinations, restric-
ton OF immigration and the other
great problems which he has under.
taken to solve with the aid OF a
friendly congress.
Aim of the Bryanites.
When several hundred Pennsylva-
mia Democrats journeyed to New York
last week to greet Bryan they had but
one thought uppermost in their minds.
1t was the election OF Bryan to the
presidency to succeed Roosevelt Ev-
cry effort that they can put forth be-
tween now and the next presidential
campaign will be directed toward that
end. Their activity in the state cam
paign in Pennsylvania this year is but
part OF general scheme, with the
election of the next president as its
ultimate object.
Carried away with the enthusiasm
with which their surroundings filled
them, the Pennsylvania Democratic
contingent at the Bryan reception in
discreetly revealed the cloven foot in
the fusion campaign for Emery for
governor
John NJ. Garman, former chairman
of the Democratic state committee of
Pennsylvania, who is booked to stump
the state for Emery and fusion from
now until election day in the Victoria
hotel New York. away from the en-
vlronment of his Emery Lincolnite fel.
low campaigners, threw off the cloak
of the fusion conspiracy and revealed
to Bryan and to the world, unwitting-
ly, the fact that the real aim of the
Democracy in Pennsylvania this fall
is the election of Democratic members
of congress.
Garman was spokesman for the dele |
CATION OF Pennsylvanians who present |
ed Bryan with a solid-silver shield, |
suitably inscribed and mounted upon |
a heavy old-oak escutcheon, and gaily |
decorated with flowers.
A Significant Testimonial.
Engraved in large script letters was
the following inscription:
"The more than half million Demo |
Gratis of Pennsylvania join with
pride i'll the national greeting
To
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
nm