Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-10-07
PRIDE Uf STATE
is NOW AN ISSUE.
PennsyiVadaas Glory in Record
Of RGpubIiCaniSm.
ECHOES OF HOME WEEK FETES
1t Is Predicted That the Vote at the
Coming Election Will Emphasize
Loyalty OF Keystone State to Cause
OF Protection.
Especial Correspondence.
Harrisburg, Oct s..


Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg Oct 5.
There has developed in the present
political campaign in Pennsylvania a
remarkable condition which will un
questionably result in the polling of a
large vote for the nominees of the Re
publican party.
sentimental phase of the canvass
which has been the subject of wide
spread comment is the outgrowth OF
home week celebrations which have
been held recently at different points
throughout the commonwealth.
1t is manifested in an unusual dis.
play of state pride, of love for the
grand old commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania and admiration for its traditions
and glorious record
The home coming of so many former
citizens of the state aa the gatherings
held during the last few months gave
an opportunity for the people to con.
trast conditions in Pennsylvania with
those of other states of the Union.
There were comparisons made which
could not but reflect credit upon the
administration of affairs in this state
Upon every hand there were heard
words of commendation of the splen.
did administration of Governor Stuart
and of the conduct of the various de
partments of the state government
which do not come directly under the
jurisdiction of the chief executive.
PennsyIvanlans Point With Pride.
Pennsylvanians are pointing with
pride to the many wise and useful
measures passed at the last session o.
the legislature, among which may be
noted the strict laws to prevent the
manufacture and sale of adulterated
food stuffs and drugs, and for the
protection of retail dealers from thc
crimes of such manufacturers as VIC.
late the law, the continued appropria.
tion of the magnificent sum of $15..
100000 for common schools, liberal ap,
preparations for hospitals, charities
and public roads. ample provision for
the care of the INDECENT insane. pro,
visions for carrying on with vigor and
effect the fight against tuberculosis,
and the careful and business-like ex.
animation and investigation of insti-
tutions receiving state aid.
The passage of the Jones dirt road
bill" giving the respective townships
a liberal portion of the road tax paid
in cash, and the appropriation for the
payment of the Is per cent formerly
allowed, has been the subject of favor
able comment in the rural districts.
State Without a Debt.
The fact that Pennsylvania is the
only state in the Union which is prac,
tically out of debt has been the source
of qualification to every citizen of the
commonwealth.
1t is also the only state in the Union
which collects no state tax upon real
estate, horses. sheep, cattle, farm i'm
plements or other personal property
of any kind save only money at in
terest.
These and the many other conditions
in the administration of state affairs
commanding general approval are be
ing considered by the voters in the
present political canvass
A Power In National Congress.
When former Pennsylvanians upon
visits home from other states, particu.
larly some of the western states. dis.
cussed the recent exhibition of the
power of Pennsylvania in the national
halls of congress in the shaping of the
tariff legislation, they could not but
speak in terms of admiration of the
work of Senators Penrose and Oliver
and their Republican colleagues in the
national house of representatives. in
protecting the great industrial inter
ests of Pennsylvania, in fostering the
farm and dairy interests in giving spe
cial safeguards for the tobacco grow
ers of Lancaster and neighborine
counties against foreign competition
and in other ways guaranteeing to the
wage earners. capitalists and business
hlth VI lhS Stdle u CuuulLlOn Wn1Cn II
is predicted will inaugurate an era Of
uneXampled prosperity.
With Republicans serving the people
with extraordinary fidelity. both in
state and national Offices, the Leaders
of that party find that the candidates
nominated by the recent Republican
state convention are meeting with as
surances of loyal support upon every
hand
They are accepted as the represen.
tatives of the party which has demon.
strated its ability and its purpose to
administer the affairs of the govern
ment in the interest of all of the peo.
pie and for the common good
Pennsylvania, according to all re-
ports received here, is going to give
an exhibition of civic pride in the vote
at the coming election which will her
aid to the world the fact that the Key
stone State continues to be the citaGe.
of Republicanism as well as the home
OF protection.
II Went Back.
In one of our old towns, which has