Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-23
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
Col. Huff of Greensburg and his con-
ferees win arrive in Butler at 1910 to.
day, and take dinner at the Nixon with
DIR. X. FL. Pillow and his conferees, who
win be Judges Galbreath and Greer.
and T. p. Miffiin.
At the Venango-W Warren Conference
Monday, Col. Hulings of VenaDgo Co,
was nominated for State Senator.
VIM. J. Bryan is due in New York,
next Thursday week, and the railroads
are advertising excursions to that city
for that date.
This action of the railroads is some
thing unusual and has caused the sur
mise that the corporations of the coun.
try intend taking mp Bryan as the pos
sible successor of Roosevelt or any mar
he favors, and. perhaps. has made some
people wonder whether "Billy" was
crowned King of the Cannibal islands
or some other foreign country during
his trip around the world.
But that is all gratuitous-Brya is
coming home, his friends have arranged
IN ovation for him. New York City Ii
the greatest artificial curiosity on the
continent, this Nation has been short
on-sensations since the San Francisco
affair, and the railroads see chance OF
making some money out of the com
bination.
That is all there liz in it,
In letter made public Monday by
the Republican Congressional Commit
tee. President Roosevelt sounds the
keynote of the coming Congressional
campaign and foreshadows the position
of the Republican party for the Presi-
dental campaign in 1908.
The letter begins with ringing and
hearty endorsement of the work OF the
last Congress and points out the neces-
sity Of maintaining the present organ
fzation with view to completing legis-
lation left unfinished in the last session.
The President declares that Congress
should pass law prohibiting political
contributions by corporations; that the
duties on imports from the Philippines
should be lowered; that all necessary
provisions for the quick completion of
banana canal should be made; that the
Y 2RuIs llnsshould be made more
enecuve; tnat mnamhem6dAa ~ .ha hnrrs.
Of labor by railroad employees is desir-
able; that tariff schedules should be a.
tered to suit new conditions. but only
when the general benefits derived from
the change become apparent.
Applauds Congress for the passage OF
the interstate commerce law; for it's
pure food legislation; for Its liberality
In providing IN increase In the navy;
for its patriotic indifference to special
interests, and for the vast number OF
smaller but important enactments.
Pottsville regulars are sarcastically
inquiring rs Roosevelt Republican,"
The assumption that the Republican
party IL close corporation for political
parasites Ii not confined to Pottsville.
But the idea has been rudely jolted in
some quarters and is likely to be still
further shattered by the Republican
voters. .-Ex.
The nomination certificate of Con-
4ressman Thomas IT. Butler Of West
chester, Pa, candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket, has been de-
clared invalid because OF technicality
in advertising. 1t seems that the men
In charge Of the nominating convention
advertised the official call in only one
county, and as there are two in the dis
trict 1t is blunder which debars the
placing Of the name Of the Congressman
on the official ballot of the Delaware
Chester district Mr.. Butler will have
to take out nomination papers.
THEY are talking OF building the new
Pittsburg p. 0. on Drquesne Way,
above 9th street.