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Volume 5.
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2 Ttme^K««|»ers f (
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THE COLUMBIA «
Line of chain wheels always leads the race, from
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The Columbia Chainless on exhibition now with " WBt ] ir ' *
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GENERAL LINE OF HARDWARE, MILL SUPPLIES.
STOVES and RANGES,
FURNACES. a g rven genera ' J ° b
ootes Hardware,
DUSHORE, PA.
Hot Weather
Prices.
Woven Wire Hammocks, $2.50.
Fine Mexican Hammocks, 50c to 1.25.
Croquett Setts, $l.OO.
Jelly tumblers, nc each; Mason fruit jars, 45,
and 70 cents per dozen; Tin fruit cans doz.: Screen
doors complete with hinges etc., 9<jc; Window screens
very best joc; Balls grain cradles, Grain rakes «qc
Iron tire i $-4 cents lb, Mattresses, jjtj.uo. Woven
wire bed springs, Kitchen chairs per set, {.7^.
100 piece Decoreted Dinner Sets, $6.85.
Oil Stoves, 50c to $10.50.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE
Republican News Item.
"ETERNAL VIGILANCE IS THE PRICE OF LIBERTY *
LAPORTE, PENNA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 1900.
IF YOU DON'T WANT ENLIGHT
ENMENT, DON'T READ THIS.
Dollar Wheat and Ten Cent Cot
ton tell the story of MeKinley «
prosperity.
Yes, Mr. Bryan owns a farm,but |
the monsy he paid for it was cain- |
ed by the sweat of his larynx. (
Kansas has Bhipped a cargo of ]
Hour to Hong Kong. Rut this is i
expansion. I
The sugar trust made the Wilson- J
Gorman tarifi bill and Mr. Bryan
voted for it. Was that not "plac- 1
ing the money before the man.' >
A study of Scouten's convention '
speech emphasizes the well known
truth that it is easier to be abusive
and critical than to be correct.
General John M. Palmer lias an- _
uounced his intention of voting
for MeKinley and Rosevelt. The
Democrats who favor an honest
currency will not require a half- 1
way station this year.
"The gold standard," declared
Mr. Bryan in a speech in 1896, (
"would destroy the opportunity to (
work." Is Mr. Bryan depending
upon the votes of the idle this year?
"It is only skin deep," declare
the Democratic editors in their at- |
tempt to account for the MeKinley
prosperity. Vet they are vigor- .
ously opposing every policy calcu- j
hited 1 o send it deeper. (
"General" Coxey is also too j
busy with his steel plant to lead an ,
army of the discontented onto ,
Washington just now. ,
Mr. Bryan says the Republican <
party puts the dollar liefore the
man. So it does, and it is much .
better than placing an empty din
ner pail liefore liini. I
Red shirtism in North Carolina l
and Goelielism in Kentucky are i
omitted from all the Democratic i
editorials on "government without I
the consent of the governed."
Mr. Bryan's speech of acceptance '
may furnish a little encourage
ment to Aguinaldo and his follow
ers, but it will not appeal to loyal
Americans.
The Supreme Court fell under
the displeasure of the Democratic
party because it would not declare
constitutional a piece of partisan
legislation, and their party vented
its anger by trying to befoul the
ermine of the highest and purest
court the world lias ever known.
Our county Court isa similar victim
judging from the speech made by
the Democratic chairman last week.
But the country resented the on
slaught so much that in the nat
ional platform this year the Demo
crats refrained from attacking the
court, nor did they mention the
measure disapproved by the court.
A good thing for Sullivan county
to reflect upon.
As the silver crown of thorns
stampeded the Chicago convention
but failed to stampede the country,
so the golden crown of imperialism
will have no terrors for the people
as long as proof of its existance de
pends on the assertion of thi»
Nebraska prophet who said that
the gold standard would starve
every I sidy except the money chang
ers ami the money owners.
The party that must look upon
the generally prosperous condition
of the country a* a menace to its
|Ki)itical prospects, is in au unfor
tunate condition deserving of sym
pathy. but a synqiathy which
should lie devoted to efforts at ref
ormation and not of endorsement
at the polls.
Kussell Sage is not satisfied with
the present prosiierity, it seems.
, lie complains with bitterness that
"money is a drug ou the market |
■ now." In the hard times of ihe
Cleveland administration Mr. Sun**
; could lend out his money with big
usury. Now he has tu coni|iet«*
even with the farmers of the West,
who have lieeome lenders of nitiiioy
where they Used to lie IsiiTouei s.
| So wonder he is dissatisfied with
MeKinley prosperity.
Vote for MeKinley and
Rosevelt, Prosperity. Good
Government and a Full
Dinner Pail.
s NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Tlio political situation, so far a- ,
the Republican outlook is concerned,
may lie sized up in one word—over- ,
confidence. The great'trouble at the
present moment is that everybody
nearly, are too busy making money,
getting their crops in, taking them
to market, earning good wages at
their situations in the mills all over
the country, and, in short, feeling
so very contented that one who
comes along to talk politics finds
little encouragement. The Repub
lican leaders believe they will win,
but they are going to work harder
and harder jto bring about that con
sumation; and they propose to take
no chances. Tjhey like to see the
reports of pnpperity—and the re
ports also that'as many millions of
voters as possible are having a very
good time of it financially.
One of the best advertisements
ever written simply said: "No
time to write a long advertisement
too busy selling hats." That about
expresses the present situation.
It is very evident that the Re
publican workers of various kinds
are going to chase no rainbows.
You do not hear those who really
know their political business saying
that this or that is the "paramount
issue." They know better than to
make any such predictions. It
seems to them that certain issues
are likely to have to be discussed:
expansion, or imperialism, if the
Democrats choose to call it that, free
silver, possibly the Chinese War.
It is likely to be almost anything,
but whatever it is our workers are
going to be ready for them. They
are not going to be put on the defen
sive. The Republican party has
been in power, it has had responsi
bilities It made promises four
years ago. It has fulfilled those
promises. It does not believe that
the opposing party, no matter how
harsh its criticisms now, and no
matter how fair its promises, could
have done better if it had tried—
probably could not have done as
well, having less experience, and,
as everybody knows, having made
but a sorry mess of it whenever it
has had a chance to try before under
much more favorable circumstances.
So all the Republican workers are
going to meet the Democratic work
ers more than half way. If expan
sion or "imperialism" is the issue,
let the two platforms be compared.
Bryan actually promised nothing
that the Itepublicans are not now
performing. He says, to be sure,
that he would convene Congress and
establish a protectorate over the
Philippines. Ile isn't square enough
to mention that this would take
about the same kind of a standing
army that we are now maintaining,
and to which he seems to object so
strenuously. So, with the silver
issue, lie and Ills followers will have
a chance to explain whether llryan
if elected, would not immediately
put the country on a silver basis.
Ami perhaps the "paramount" is
sue may l>e the Chinese War. It so,
the Republican performance is a
good enough augury for the future.
To the Voters of
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'! VOTETHK REFI'BLirAN TH IvET
Representatives of the Strong, Practical Busi
• ness Element of the Republican Party
Named as the Choice for the Ticket.
ALL ELEMENTS OF STRENGTH UNITE ON THEM.
Party Workers Whose Sagacity and Courage are Un
surpassed. All are Emmently Practical Men, Whose
Names are Synonyms for Confidence, Reliance,
and Strength, and Whose Nomination,
Name the Winners.
THE "PARAMOUNT" MAKER.
ADICSDENTIN PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AS TO MR.
BRYAN'S ACCURACY.
any oliTthing will do.
After Surveying nil the Predictions He
Has Made A Less Vain Man than Bryan
Would Emulate the Example ol the Par
rot, Come to the Conclusion that He had
Talked too Much.
Bryan has been identified with
three "paramount" issues, to which
he lias, with all due solemnity ded
icated his entire life, and pledged
his powers to higraft upon the
national legislation of the country.
When in the Fifty-second Congress j
nine years ago, lie was :11 i anient |
champion of free trade, in a speech, j
long and brilliant, be declared that,
"a protective tariff was conceived in
greed and fashioned in iniijuity,
false in econioniy and the most vic
ious political principle that ever
cursed this country." Yet a pro
tective tarifi'bill was passed by the
first Congress and approved by
Washington, llryan further declar
ed that he would tight the protective
system as long as there was anything
to remedy. The struggle between
protection and free trade went against
him. The people repudiated free
trade and llryan dropped it. It was
not wise to "paramount" free trade
when it would not make votes:
l'Yiur years ago, realizing that lie
must "paramount" something else,
he took up silver and worked it with
all the force of his eloquence. That
in turn was repudiated by the people
and dropped by llryan. All his
wild prophesies have proven to be
false by the prosperous facts of re
cent experience.
This year, he concluded to let free
trade alone, touch lightly on tree
silver and "paramount" imperial
ism, and he is working it in the
same prophet promising, reckless
fashion. In opposing protection lie
denounced Washington, in advoca
ting free silver lie ran counter to all
financial experience, in opposing
expansion lie reflects on Jctwrson.
After a few more campaigns lie may
possible get into line and strike
something that is right, but at pres
ent there is a big dent in the public
confidence as to the accuracy ol his
prophetic |>o\vers and as to his lead
er like ability.
Sullivan County.
Stand by the King wherever it '*•
Washington liu>de it l lie Flag of
Freedom : Liju-Mn -made it the
Flag of l.ilieity. in. I Mi
made il the Flag i»l
it\ toman. )/
The Republican ticket
| confidence. arouses ciitVlisiasin, |
| ami stands tor all that is wise, sate. '
I sure and strong in leadership,
Kvci\ Vmerieaii dollar i- a gold '
dollar or its a-»uretl equivalent,
and Vineriiau credit stands higher
! than that ol any other nation.
The Republican l*arl\'s Miprc
| mat \is its iHti'iwuir) (or Honest
wage* ami 11»i -11 nconfidence
UH< l»« it Wax Hi I VMi.
goods should lie car
-1 i iei| in Vmerieaii slops.
1 il KSUAV. Mil EUBKR 0. I'HKI
1.25 Per..
Number 16
J. L. CHRISTIAN, Representative.
\V. ('. lUKJERS, Associate Judge.
\V. I'. SHOEMAKER, Dist. Atty.
T. S. SIMM* )NS, Jury Conunission'r
I'. (i. RIDDLE, Coroner.
Chuirnian John W. Rogers
called Ilie Republican county con
vention to order on Tuesday after
noon in the Court House and con
gratulated everybody oil the large
attendance. The full quota of dele
gates, with the exception of three,
were present and many prominent
Republicans throughout the county
who were not delegates were on
hand tilled with interest and ready
to work for any measure that would
lie for the good of the party.
As this meeting was an adjourn
ment of the convention held last
April, the working organization
was already effected. I'resident J.
\V. Rogers and Vice-President Dan.
Sclionovcr took their official chairs.
I'. 11. Ingham, Vernon 1 lull ami
James J. Teevan finished their du
ties as secretaries.
The president on taking the chair
at once started the business of nom
inating a county ticket which was
quickly dispatched as tin 1 delegates
had previously held a caucus to dis
cuss the merits of the candidates
and all had agreed upon who should
he nominated in convention.
The first nomination to be
made was that of Member of Assem
bly. The name of Hon. J. L. Chris
tian was put before the convention
by Mr. J. \V. McCartney of Lopez.
On motion the nomination closed
and he was unanimously elected to
head our county ticket. Mr. Vernon
Hull of Hillsgrove, whose word is
known to be as sound and good us
a l". S. bond or a gold dollar, rose
ami congratulated the delegates for
their excellent choice and told what
he knew about Mr. Christian as a
citi/en, an honest man and his love
of justice to his fellow-men irr««spee:
tive of party or ereede. His
remarks were loudly applauded.
M. C. Mercur of Elkland then pre:
scnted a resolution before the con:
vention and stated the folly of the
Republicans in dividing themselves
over the nonsensical issue of ljuay,
that is simply being used us
a handle by tin* Deinocretlc bosses
as the only hope in electing their
ticket. The resolution \v«> adopted
N\ Isi«'li rends its follows:
Ui -oi v M>, Dial our raiHlliluto lor
Assembly In- iiistruitisl to su|>|Mirt
the lion. A. (irow for I'. M.
Senator ion! use every lioiioruhlf
means to -ecure his nomination ill
the legislative ouieiiv
Nominations for A-»<n iiite
I list rid Attorney, Jury t 'onimli*ion
er an*l t 'oroner w ere eueli in sin-ees*-
ion llimie l»y acclailiiation, there be
in* no »s»nte-.t iiitf l»y vutis,
t'hi Hon. J. 1., christian was
cttlltsl U|M>II to «|MTIK. lie tlniiikisl
the convention for honors ami in
a neat little aUilress explaining his
eoutlllct in the la-l legislature,
:TII< I statist that he ilitl only what
an IIOIH «t man eonlil |>o»nihly ilo,
Ull< I promised his constituents
Unit he would ion-till their WIMII««
ami serve thi'in MM faithfully as Mould
he powdhle for uiiy man to ilo If
eleeUsl.
i hi motion the convention ad|< aim
ed ill eikivllt'iil humor.