Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-24
UP AT HARRISBURG TODAY
Welcome to the Women of State Capt.
tai Feature.
$50 DELEGATES ARE EXPECTED
Convention Will Last Two Days.
Senator Knox's Letter Read at
Meeting-Indorseme
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September "a
With opening of the convention of the
Pennsylvania State League of Republican
Clubs here today, the city presents gala
appearance 1t was expected that there
would be $50 delegates to the convention.
of whom $50 were to come from Philadel-
phia by special train. The main feature
of today's session was the welcome eX-
tended to the women of Harrisburg and
other cities. Gov. Edwin S. Stuart and
others are to address the meeting this
evening.
Delegates began arriving in Harrisburg
yesterday, coming from all parts of the
state. They include John O. Sheath, re-
Lieut.. Gov. Robert S. Murphy. A. F. Sis
son. president pro tempore of the state
senate and many other prominent men OF
the party in Pennsylvania. The conven-
tion will last two days
The most significant political act of the
meeting will lie in a strong Endorsement
of Senator Knox for President of the
United States, and of John o. Sheath for
state treasurer. The Tubs will also ask
for a rigid investigation of the capitol
graft cases. indorse the administration of
President Roosevelt and Gov. Stuart. and
make plans for having Pennsylvania pile
up a bigger republican vote in the next
election than ever before.
Mr.. Knox sent letter to the convention
from MS alley tOrSe farm explaining MS
absence
Senator Knox's Letter.
Probably at no time since the civil war
have greater or more radical public prob
lens been pressed for Immediate solution
than those evolved from our complex eco
nomic and political development which
became acute within the past few years.
These problems have mainly arisen out
of abnormal commercial and political prac-
tees of alleged excusable origin. but which,
with the development and change on the
subjects to which they appertain, had be-
come intolerable. 1t is gratifying that the
republican party has met and dealt with
these problems promptly and. In the main
and in view of all the circumstances.
wisely
We have in Pennsylvania this year a
perfectly simple proposition in one respect
In which | do not think it is possible to
mislead the public.
The republican party has presented a
good candidate on his own and his party's
good record: and. after all, how much
more substantial a record is than a pros
pectus. There are no side issues this year,
and no middle ground The issue of the
campaign now on is the approval of or dis
approval of the party's answering con-
.tlnuity of act and purpose to express the
public will in legislation and administra
ton.
The republican party in Pennsylvania
responded to the awakened political and
way which should commend itself to all to
whom political and commercial rights are
dear, The reform measures for the pro-
lection of the elective franchise the abol-
ishing of fees in elective offices the safe
guarding of the states funds and other
legislation of the late extra session of the
legislature of the commonwealth. 10 which
has been added the legislation of last win
ter of almost equal Importance in charac-
ter and effect. constitute a record of real
achievement for phich the republican party
can Justly claim credit.
The last time tried conclusions in
Pennsylvania with friends of the oppo-
sition We marched to victory with Edwin
S. Stuart at the head of the ticket who,
As governor, has fulfilled all the expecta-
ti1ns and predictions expected of him. Now
with a record of permanent reform to our
credit, one of the fruits of which was the
untrammeled selection of John O. Sheath
by delegates directly chosen by the people,
We should poll vote for this candidate of
unassaied integrity and large public ex-
perfence that will set at rest once and for
al the shallow pretense that republican
success in this campaign involves anything
Cies and the calling of welI-tried and
testei public servant to higher honors and
graver responsibilities for which he is emil
neutly qualified
The platform of the convention will take
a strong stand against those responsible for
the alleged fraud in the furnishing of the
new state capitol and demand their speedy
punishment. IL will also indorse the Ohio
snip canal project and the plan for the
deepening of the channel of the Delaware
river