The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-01
KEYSTONE STATE
WILL STAND PAT
Pennsylvania Will Vote to SuS-
tain the New Tariff.
WANT TO INSURE PROSPERITY

Vote In November Will Crush Out All
Elements That Would Encourage a
Reopening of Legislation That
Would Disrupt Business Conditions
and Block the Wheels of Progress.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg Sept. %.
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 Republican voters Of Pennsyl-
vania are alive to the issues of the
campaign and the Importance of poll
ing large vote at the coming elec-
tiop.
At every point at which these candi-
dates stopped they were cordially re-
ceived, 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 will 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,
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 M. 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 promi-
nent part in the work of the campaign.
Senator Penrose in his speech dwelt
upon the work of the young Republi-
cans of the state in promoting the sue
cess of the party candidates and said
it was greatly appreciated by the lead.
ers of the party organization.
oliver Would Recognize StalWarts.
Senator Oliver devoted part of his
address to the same subject, and
among other things said:
It is the members of this league and
men like you, to whom the Republl-
cans of Pennsylvania are indebted for
their matchless organization, through
whose labors the party has grown
within the last generation from mere
fighting majority to position of over
whelming supremacy. am not one
of those who subscribe to the doctrine
that to the victor belong the spoils.
That doctrine was first enunciated by
Democrat, was practiced by the
Democratic party through every ad-
ministration from Jackson to Buchan-
an, and never until the Republican
party came into power was any other
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, l 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
he believes. l 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 Tionesta
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 Clearfield 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, Miffiin county, in the afternoon.
Speaker Cox, of the state house o
representatives, and Major Mcdowell
chief clerk of the national house o
representatives, have been accompany
ing the candidates, and they have boil
written to Colonel Wesley r. Andrews
chairman of the Republican state com
mittee, that they are elated over tn,
cordiality and the manifest sincerit,
Of the receptions that have been ten
dered 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 the,
have been.