Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-09-24

ives IN congress upon this subject at
the November election is manifest
upon every hand.
For Great Popular Vote.
Il is proposed that there shall be
such an emphatic vote of approval of
the policy Of protection that the whole
world shall have reason to know how
Pennsylvania stands upon this issue.
On every side there are evidences
Of revival of business due to the pas.
sage OF the tariff bill
Mills that were closed for years are
being reopened, fires are being relxin.
died in many an idle furnace, many
thousands of coke ovens which were
long black and silent are now abiaze
and roaring joyous notes of prosperity
for labor and capital alike. Steel mills
and similar plants are working on full
time. Labor is generally employed. =
The great textile establishments To-
Gated IN various counties OF the state
are again busy with 4 splendid outlook
for the future, the shipyards along the
Delaware are taking on new men
daily, not only to help build the great
Dresdnoughts. which the federal gov
eminent has just contracted for. but
to also help construct new craft for the
merchant marine, which is already
feeling the gratifying effects of the re
vival of trade and industrial activity.
AS a practical evidence of apprecia-
tion of the work of Senator Penrose in
the framing of the tariff bill, and es-
pecially his magnificent services in
guarding the interest of his constit-
uents of the Keystone state. a series of
testimonials will be given him next
month.
First, the worl1ingmen of Kensing-
ton, the great textile district of the
Quaker City, propose to give express
sion to their admiration for his special
efforts in their behalf During the en-.
tire discussion of the tariff schedules
Senator Penrose kept in touch with a
committee Of the wage earners of this
section, and they were advised as to
every move of those advocating a
reduction of duties which would have
meant disaster to the manufacturing
interest of the country.
A delegation of women employed In
the mills of Kensington, It will be re-
called, made a pilgrimage to the ma
tional capital to combat the campaign
OF the society women, who were seek.
ing reduced duties in order that they
might purchase foreign-made goods.
Trihufea 20 nauro,s
At meeting called by the Working
mems Protective Tarlff League OF
Philadelphia for Oct Z, not only will
the men Of Kensington attend in great
numbers. but thousands of women EN-
ployed in the. textile mills have re-
solved to turn out to cheer Senator
Penrose.
There viii be speeches from men
from the various mills, and possibly
one or more OF the women will be
given an opportunity to address the
gathering and to tell what they know
Of the work of the senator and his Re
publican colleagues in the senate and
house at Washington.
A call has just been sent out to the
manufacturers of Pennsylvania, sign
ed BY some Of the most representative
mill owners In the state, who are ar
ranging a testimonial banquet 10 SEN
ator PenTOse to be given In the Belle
vue-Stratford hotel in Philadelphia on
Oct 16 In recognition of his service to
his state and the country in champion.
Ing the cause Of protection to Ameri-
can Industries
This promises to be a memorable oe.
castor.
While these gatherings will be in No
sense political. they are Indicative of
the feeling Of the people of Pennsyl-
Vania upon the issue that has been
sQuarely drawn by the socaIled down.
ward revinionists" OF the La Toilette
school Of western free trade theorists.
The importance OF a heavy Republk
can vote throughout Pennsylvania
next November Is being dwelt upon
b. business men and others who were
harFassed through unsettled conditions
during the tarlf agitation.
They realize that should the Repub-
iican vote in this state in November be
smallit would At once be commented
upon By La Toilette and his eoterie
and pointed to as verihcation Of
their predictions that the people,
would be beard from. u
Not only would this be taken as an
expression OF ldisapps0Yai of the work |
ef to Re""hiiea' congressman from