Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-09-30


Especial CorTesp spondence.l
Harrisburg Sept. 2S.
Reports regarding The receptions
given candidates ON the Republican
ata-e ticket \. e. Sisson, for auditor
general, and J. \. Stober for state
treasurer, ON their first weeks stump
ing tour ae of the most gratifying
character.
They indicate that the rank and file
of the Republican voters OF Pennsyl
Yauia are alive to the issues OF the
campaign and the Importance OF poll
ing large vote at the coming elec
ton.
At every point TT which these candi
dates stopped they were cordially re
cciyed ana hundreds of tho most ac-
tive and prominent citizens OF the re-
spectiye communities were on hand to
greet them and to assure them that
they viii have their support.
The initial meeting was held in Sen
ator Sisson home town oi Erie, and
from there Crawford. Venango. Mcr
Ger. Lawrence Indiana, Jefferson,
Arms rong and Butler counties were
visited.
TIE nominees attended the conven-
ton Of the state League Of Republican
Clubs at Altoona, and they addressed
The mass meeting at which Senators
PenroSe. aud Oliver and former Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Leslie VI Shaw
were among the other speakers.
The candidates We're much Impress
ed With the activity OF the club men
ard 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
il was greatly appreciated by the lead
els OF the party organization.
Oliver Would Recognize StaiWarts.
Gultor oliver devoted part of his
address 10 the same subject, and
among other things said
II is the members Of this league and
men like you, 10 whom the Republl-
cans OF PenuayiyGnia are indebted GoI
t3ntT matchlaSS organization, through
;
Within the last generation from a mere
G@auing majority to a position OF over
Wii,imIng supremacy. | am not one
OF those who subscribe to the doctrine
that 20 the victor belong the spoils.
That doctrine was first enunciated by
Il Democrat was practiced by the
/, ,mocratic party through every adj
minis ration from Jackson to Bucnan-
az. and never until the Republican
party came into power was any other
pCiicy followed except that OF cleaning
Out The offices on the advent OF each
administration and installing adher-
cMjs 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,
ana Chat no man should be disqualified
for any Office, no matter how high,
Simply because he has served earnest
~ and faithfully in the ranks in be
nalf Of the party In whose principles
he believes. believe that the term
poll ician" should be one of praise
and rot OF reproach that every induce
Iuent should be given 10 men 10 work
for their party and that an earnest,
active interest in public affairs should
be encoura Sed in all young men as
they approach the voting age
This week Candidates Sisson and
Siab5r resumed their campaigning.
They visited Warren and Tionesta
Yesterday. Today they are scheduled
to 80 to Bradford, Mexican county. and
Coudersport, Forest county. and to-
morrow to Emporium, Cameron coun-
~. in the morn ng, and Lock Ha.ven in
The afternoon. Thursday they are due
iu Clearfield in the morning. ana Belle
lonie, Centre county, in the afternoon.
Friday morning they arc TO be in Lew
isburg. Union county and Friday after,
noon they are billed for Sunbury. Nor
thnmbeTand county. Saturdays meet.
ings win be held in Middieburg. Snv
der county, in the morning, and Lewis
town, Miflin 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 r. Andrews,
chairman OF the Republican state com.
mi!tce that they are elated over the
cordiallty and the manifest sincerity
OF the receptions that shave been ten
dored the party's standard-bearers.
They say there is no sign of party dis
affection anywhere and that the Re.
uublicans are. harmonious and sggres-
sive in every county in which they
have been.