Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-14
FUSION IN
PENNSYLVA
Lincoln Party NOmlna:es Ticket
Named by Democrats.
WEAVER WILL STUMP STATE


Philadelphia. july II. ~ l.incolnites
aud Democrats will fight shoulder to
shoulder in the political battle that Is
to be- waged this fall Fusion OF the
two forces was made complete by the
substitution on the Lincoln Party state
ticket OF the Democratic nominees for
lieutenant governor auditor general
and secretary OF internal affairs. and
the assurance was given that Mayor
John Weaver would stump the state in
the interests OF the fusion movement.
This assurance was given by John
S. I.ongstreth. and fairly electrified
the convention MIR. Longstreth had
risen to second the nomination OF Jer-
emiah 5. Black for lieutenant gov
ernor. and the concluding portion of
his address was the message from
Mayor Weaver
The following fusion ticket was nom
mated:
For overnor-Lewis Emery. Jr.. OF
Mexican county. Independent Republic
can.
IhI lltuNtUdilt NoNfAhOi
s. Black. of York Democrat.
For auditor general William T.
Greasy. oil Columbia, Democrat
For secretary of internal affairs
John j. Green. OF Philadelphia.
The following resolution was adopt
ed
"The Republicans OF Pennsylvania
ia, rasnnynn,aH N
yention uf the Lincoln Party accept CO.
operation with all good citizens who
are ready Tor the salvation OF the
state to subordinate party prejudice
and to temporarily ignore differences
vi opinion in regard To national poll
cies
The recognition by the Democratic
convention of June - OF Lewis EN-
cry. Jr as the fittest leader OF the
aroused people in their determination
To redeem the commonwealth is an
earnest OF a general readiness in this
crisis to rise above partisan consider
stiuns for the general good.
Tine rare seliabnegation Of our
other selected leaders. Blankenburg.
Mcrrick and Coray in voluntarily re-
nounCing all personal claim in order
that the public enemy may be met
with solid front. is proof of their no
bililv OF character and example of the
highest civic virtue Their noble sac
riflce endears them TO us and should
command general gratitude and re-
spect of more lasting value than emol
ument OF Office.
In concurring with the withdrawal
Of these three OF our eminently quail
Ned candidates and the substitution
OF others pledged to the same pur
poses. We are actuated by the convic.
ton that no personal or party advan-
tRge or pride must be permitted to en-
danger the great cause in which We
are enlisted, the complete success of
which can only be accomplished by
the united effort of the friends OF
right
The combined force OF the promo.
tiers OF purer politics can permanently
sweep from power the contemplate
manipulators who have made mer.
chandise OF sacred public trust and
can re.establish that constitutional
representative free government OF
which bosses and machines have
sought TO rob us
THE old party cry is without mean.
ing in this emergency. and the hypo-
critical injecting OF national questions
about which good men may well differ.
ought not to dclude the friends of good
government into fatal division.
I'VE pledge ourselves and our con
stituents To single.minded effort with
all others of true patriotic Impulse
OF whatever preSi ous party affiliations
for the purging OF the evils OF the com
monwealth and the election Of the
joint ticket this day announced.
Confident that this movement for
political independence and CONNER
cial equality and justice, the result of
that revived public spirit and quick
ened conscience. of which the teach.
ing and work OF Theodore Roosevelt
has been the inspiration Is necessary
10 the preservation of our free institu-
tons We appeal for support TO the
honest and right.loving voters OF the
commonwealth"