Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-09-30
Pennsylvania VIII Vote to Sus-
tain The t!ew Tariff.
WANT TO INSURE PROSPERITY
Vote In November Will Crush Out All
Elements That Would Encourage q
Reopenine of Legislation That
Would Disrupt Business Conditions
and Block the Wheels of Progress.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Sept. 2S

Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Sept 2S.
Reports regarding the receptions
given candidates on the Republican
state ticket, A. E. Sisson, for auditor
general, and J. A. Stober. for state
treasurer, on their first weeks stump
ing tour are of the most gratifying
character
They indicate that the rank and file
of the Repl blcan voters of Pennsyl.
vania are alive TO the issues of the
campaign and the importance of poll
ing large vote at the coming elec,
tion.
At every point at which these candi
dates stopped they were cordially re,
ceiyed. and hundreds of the most ac-
tive and prominent citizens of the re-
spectiVe communities were on hand to
greet them and to assure them that
they win have their support.
The initial meeting was held in Sen
ator Sisson's home town of Erie, and
from there Crawford Venango, Mer,
Ger, Lawrence, Indiana, Jefferson,
Armstrong and Butler counties were
visited.
The nominees attended the conven-
ton of the State League of Republican
Clubs at Altoona. and they addressed
the mass meeting at which Senators
Penrose and Oliver and former Secre,
tary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw
were among the other speakers.
The candidates were much impress,
ed with the activity of the club men
and of their plans for taking a promt-
nent part in the work of the campaign.
Senator Penrose in his speech dwelt
upon the work of the young Repubh'
cans of the state in promoting the sue
cess of the party candidates and said
1t was greatly appreciated by the lead
ers of the party organization.
oliver Would Recognize StaIwarts,
Senator Oliver devoted part of his
address to the same subject, and
among other things said:
1t is the members of this league and
men like you, to whom the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania are indebted for
their matchless organization, through
whose labOrs the party has grown
within the last generation from a mere
fighting majority to a position of over
| whelming supremacy. | an not one
| OF those who subscribe to the doctrtne
! that TO the victor belong the spoils
That doctrine was first enunCiated by
| Democrat, was pTactlced by the
Democratic party through every ad-
ministTation from Jackson to Buchan-
an, and never until the Republican
IL
policy followed except that of cleaning
out the Offices on the advent of each
administration and installing adher-
ents of the new one. But while | am
not an advocate of this doctrine. | do
| believe that he who works in the vine
yard should eat of the fruits thereof,
! and that no man should be disqualified
for any Office no matter how high,
! simply because he has served earnest
ly and faithfully in the ranks in be,
| half OF the party in whose principles
| he believes | believe that the term
! politician" should be one OF praise
and not of reproach. that every induce
ment should be given to men to work
! for their party. and that an earnest,
active interest in public affairs should
be encouraged in all young men as
/ they approach the voting age.
This week Candidates Sisson and
Stober resumed their campaigning
They visited Warren and T1onesta
yesterday. Today they are scheduled
to go to Bradford, Mexican county and
Coudersport, Forest county, and to-
morrow to Emporium. Cameron coun-
ty, in the morning, and Lock Haven in
the afternoon. Thursday they are due
in Clearfeld in the morning. and Belle
! fonte, Centre county. in the afternoon.
Friday morning they are to be in Lew
isburg. Union county, and Friday after.
noon they are billed for Sunbury, Nor.
thumberland county Saturdays meet.
ings will be held in Middleburg, Sny-
der county. in the morning, and Lewis
town, Miiflin county. in the afternoon.
Speaker Cox. of the state house of
representatives and Major Mcdowell,
chief clerk of the national house Of
representatives. have been accompany.
ing the candidates and they have both
written to Colonel Wesley II. Andrews.
chairman of the Republican state com
mittee. that they are elated over the
cordiality and the manifest sincerity
Of the receptions that have been ten
iered the party's standard-bearers.
They say there is no sign of party dis
affection anywhere and that the Re
publicans are harmonious and aggres-
sive in every county in which they
have been.