The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-11-11
SAFE SAILING NOW
Recent Utterances of Judge Taft
Made the Motive for Renewed
Activity in Many Directions
CONFIDENCE IS RESTORED
Labor's Part in the Election Was I'M
portant and Gratifying-Senator Pen
roses Leadership Emphatically In
dorsed and Praise for His Work Is
Widespread.

roses Leadership Emphaticall( IN
dorsed and Praise for His Work Is
Widespread.
The assurance of non-interference
with honest corporations given by
Judge Taft in his recent speech at Gin
cinnati made it plain sailing for every
captain of industry and warrants the
repeated orders that have since been
issued by the heads OF large industrial
concerns 20 crowd on sail and make
headway once more. The Taft admin
istration chart contained within the
words, Every enterprise within the
statutes may proceed without inter
ference" presents no danger points to
navigate. Ii is no wonder that Judge
Taft's Cincinnati speech has been ap-
propriated by those with money with
which to make Investments, as mo-
tive for again going into the markets
as buyers
From all directions come reports in
dicating that the sentiment in business
circles has distinctly improved since
the election, many large contracts that
were held back until the removal OF
uncertainty having been placed. Nu
merous mills and factories have in
creased their active capacity and there
is larger demand for labor Building
construction has already shown signs
of making new high records, and in
other industrial directions are found
signs that the desire of the people in
voting for prosperity on Nov. 3 is to
be rapidly realized officials of all the
big trunk lines are preparing for an
almost immediate increase in the
freight movement.
In connection with the election there
were several features emphasizing the
independence and intelligence of the
wage earners and establishing the fact
that they are not TO be delivered, like
so many droves of sheep, to any party
at election times. And in the estab-
lishment of this fact what blow and
tumble is given to those professional
labor leaders, so-called, of the Samuel
Gompers class! 1t would not seem
possible for one to stand in a more
discredited position than does this
same Samuel Gompers at this time. 1t
will be recalled that he first attempted
to deal with the Republicans. Being
turned down by the leaders of that
party, who easily discovered the selfish
motives actuating this false leader,
Gompers went to Bryan and dealt with
him. And 1t was Bryan who forced
Gompers and his misleading and dan
gerous ideas into the platform OF the
Democracy, just as he forced other OBJ
| jectionable and dangerous things upon
the Denver convention, thereby ac-
complishing his certain defeat for the
third time Tor the presidency and leav-
| ing the Democratic party in a condi-
ton where it is little save memory
a wreck that it would seem can never
again be floated.
The Democratic party and Bryan, lis
perpetual candidate, both richly de-
serve the condition they are left in by
the results of the great election OF
Nov. 3. Labor contributed largely in
bringing about the results, and labor,
as represented by its hundreds of thou
sands OF voters, deserves the thanks OF
the country at large for having exer
cised the franchise in such wise and
intelligent manner.
1t has been said that labor has
poor memory. That is evidently
mistake. Labor has apparently not for
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the distressing times it passed through
during the period when the Democratic
party was for a short time in the as
cendancy. Labor knows what Republi.
can policies and principles have ac-
complished. Labor also knows of the
dismal failure OF Democratic promises
and theories. This knowledge has in
both cases been learned in schools of
eXperience-the one bright and happy,
the other sad and bitter
The splendid Republican vote cast
in Pennsylvania was another demon
stration Of the now undisputed fact
that under Senator Boies Penrose as
the accepted Republican leader in this
state all factional feeling has been
| wiped out and Republicans are once
more a unit The mastery way in
which Senator Penrose handled the po-
litical situations and accomplished
magnificent results, not only in his
own commonwealth but in New York
| West Virginia, Maryland and New Jer-
sey, states that were specially intrust-
ed to his care, continues to excites the
laudatory comment of Republicans all
over the country and particularly so
as regards New York.
It was the confidence the wage earn
ers of Pennsylvania have in Senator
Penrose that had much to do with the
rolling up Of the great plurality Judge
| Taft gets in the Keystone state. The
wage earners have had it proven to
them so often that Senator Penrose is
their ue and consistent friend that
they do not hesitate to follow his lead
and their confidence in him is such
that they are willing and glad to take
his advice and counsel as to what is
best for them and the country and
then vote accordingly. Any reference
20 the campaign as it was carried on in
this state would be incomplete wish
out praising the efficient manner in
which Colonel Wesley r. Andrews,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, managed matters. Though al
ways conservative and careful, yet he
was ever confident as to results. With
the firm and intelligent grasp he has
on the political situation in this state.
his confidence was warranted. yet not
once did he allow himself 10 be swept
| away nv Il from conservative ground