The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-08-26
The Republican Rally.

The call recently issued for all Repub
licans, past, present and future" tC
meet at Rancocas Park Saturday after
noon, was we'll responded to and by two
o'clock, the time set for the talking tc
begin, there were about six hundred
people present.
The Medford band furnished music
and kept the crowd interested until the
speakers arrived. Henry P. Thorn, OF
Medford, presided, and made a few open
ing remarks. He explained why this
meeting was called. The days of the
old-time political conventions had gone
by, yet it seemed right for the citizens
of the county to get together and talk
over the issues of the day. He wanted
it distinctly understood that the meeting
was not in the interest of any candidate,
but was to be general gathering for all
who cared to come and hear what was
to be said.
Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho,
had been expected to be present, but the
| following letter will show why he was
man Thorn, as follows:
Washington, ID. c., August %, 1913.
| V. G. PALMER, ESQ,
Mount Holly,
My dear Mr.. Palmer:
have just been talking to Mr.. Brown
| ing relative to meeting those who are
gathering in New Jersey tomorrow and
| wish very much | could be with YOU
But portions of the tariff bill in which
| am particularly interested are under
consideration today, tomorrow and likely
for two or three days to follow. / find
it impossible, therefore, much as | would
like to go, to get away. / sincerely hope
that you will have a splendid meeting
with splendid results. The last meeting
/ attended in New Jersey was everything
| could wish for and while | cannot be
with you in fact | am certainly with
you in spirit. If the Republican party
sees fit to take hold in broad, progress
sive way, of the great questions which
now agitate the public mind there will
be no doubt as to the result in the matter
of getting together. We will have to
get together upon principles and policies
which are in harmony with the demands
of the present time. With best wishes,
am
Very respectfully,
VIM. f. BoRAH.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore was
the first speaker. He appealed for re-
union of the forces in the Republican
party that now seemed to be divided.
He felt there were many who had diff
ferent ideas on the subject of the cleo
ton of President, but he did not
believe any of that class had given up
their adherence to the Republican party
and its principles. Mr.. Moore made an
eloquent address and advised his hearers
to carefully consider the situation at
Washington, which had been brought
about by the result of the last election. He
hoped those who had differed in the past
in the principles of the party might get
together before it becomes too late to
undo the mischief that might be wrought
in the great changes now menacing
this country on the question of the tariff.
Congressman John J. Rogers of Mass
achusetts, spoke as a Progressive Re-
publican, but he felt there was a need
of getting together on subjects which
today are vital to the interests of the
country. All sorts of differences should
be buried and the good of the nation
and the state should be of paramount
Congressman George c. Scott, of Iowa,
was the last speaker. He is a farmer
and he got right down to the farmers
point of view. He said he had been a
Roosevelt Republican until the Chicago |
announced it's decision, then |
he became what he always was, Re |
publican. He never sought an Office, |
and never held one until last year when |
he was nominated to fill a vacancy in |
Congress. In his state despite the fact that |
Roosevelt and Wilson got more votes than |
Taft every state official on the Republican |
ticket ives elected, and he was chosen |
He though the gathering of Saturday |
was step in the right direction. He |
believed in gatherings where the people |
could get together and talk matters |
three got together and made up ticket |
and then the delegates in convention
would 60 in and nominate the slate just |
if they had done the whole thing. That
day was past and he was glad of it. He
thought the people should have some
say and he did not believe the time had |
come when a handful of men could come |
to him and, by pushing their ideas for
ward, thrust him out of the Republican |
party. He was willing to listen, to con-
cede some things, to give and to take,
but he would not be pushed overheard. |
Scott's remarks were full |
Of food for reflection and he held his
audience for nearly an hour.
After the speaking was over those
present gathered in little groups and dis
cussed many matters that came to their
minds. The meeting was great success
and was highly enjoyed by all who were
present.