Republican news item. (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, May 01, 1902, Image 4
Republican News Item i CHAS. LOREN WING, Editor. , - ! . THURSDAY, MA V.l. H>o2. "FIRST OF ALL-""THE NEWS," The News Item Fighta Kair j IT IS A PATRIOTIC HOME NEWSPAPER j Published Every Friday Morning. By The Sullivan Publishing Co. A.t the County Seat of Sullivan County. LAFORTE.JP A. Entered ai t lie Post < Mlice at Laporte, as j second-class mail matter. Harrtsburg, April 29.-— There were no sensational developments during the last week in the canvass for the nomi nations on I he Republican state ticket. No primaries were held in which the gubernatorial question was an issue be fore the voters, but the declarations of j the two district conventions in Lu- j ze; ne county in favor of the nomina- j tion of John P. El kin, of Indiana, were In a measure a surprise to some of Mr. Ulkin's opponents. Mr. Watres. of Lackawanna county, was by many re garded a.s having a fairly good chance <>: capturing all the delegates from his neighboring county of Luzerne, but a j most aggressive canvass was inaugu- t rated in behalf of Mr. Elkin and the J delegates elected in both the Third and j Fourth legislative districts were in structed to vote for Mr. Elkin for gov- j ei nor. The contest in the Third district was j a most exciting one. The Elkin dele- j gates won by a vote of 26 to 24 after repeated efforts had been made by their opponents to have the convention take a recess. Strong resolutions in favor of Mr. El kin were adopted in both conventions. I'he counties of Adams, Sullivan. Wyoming. Clinton and Greene have j also just elected delegates to the state c a vent ion, but. in none of these coun ties was the governorship an issue at the polls. In one district in Lackawanna, coun ty, delegates who will probably vote for Wanes for governor at least on the lirsi ballot, were elected and the can- I dictate for the legislature who was slip- I ported by the friends of Congressman I Conuell was nominated in this dietriet ! after the Watres men had made quite ; a determined fight against the Connell j 112 v. ite. This would indicate that Con- j noli's followers control the party or- j gauization in the district. There has been no successful move- j ment to unite the opponents of Mr. El kin for the governorship upon any can didate. While several men have been men tioned in this connection, there has been no particular candidate singled out to be supported by the anti-Eikin ite.:. MONTGOMERY HELD OFF. In Montgomery county it was ex ported that when the county committee i, 1 i Jew days ago to fix the date for the primary elections to name the nine del' -ates to the state convention. Cni -d States Attorney James O. Hol -1 m<l.the Republican leaderol' the coun ty. would be indorsed for governor. He was to have been named as a home fav- ite to avoid a clash on that issue, it was found desirable not do this, however. There are at least two can didates for the state senate in Mont gomery and the introduction of a reso lution of indorsement of Holland it was. feared might precipitate a row ov. r the senatorship. The conservative course of not indorsing any candidate for ny office was followed and peace prevailed. Widespread interest was taken dur ing tlie week in the conference which a number of supporters of Mr. Elkin had at Washington with Congressman Wil liam Connell, of Lackawanna. Mr. El- Kin was there, and he and his friendr, after the gathering adjourned, issued a statement expressing confidence in the ultimate nomination of Mr. Elkin. The names of General Brooke, Judge Pennypacker, United States Attorney General Knox and former Senator J. Donald Cameron are still mentioned, among others, in the discussion of the next governorship, but no organized movement has been made in favor of any of them to date. Senator Quay has been meeting his friends in Philadelphia, Beaver and Pittsburg, but he has not up to this time publicly indicated a preference l'or any candidate for governor. ELKIN IN THE WEST. Mr. Elkin was one of the star guests at the banquet of the Americus Club of Pittsburg on Saturday last, and while in Allegheny county was called upon by a number of leading Republicans from that and neighboring counties. The announcement that Thomas S. Bigelow, one of the most influential leaders of the Citizens' party of Pitts burg, proposes to help Mr. Elkin in a contest for delegates to the state con vention in Allegheny county has given an interesting turn to the situation there. It is believed that there will be some lively politics in Western ( Pennsylvania before the state conven- ! tion shall be held. There are several interesting con tests on for congressional nominations | throughout the state, which are keep ing the party workers busy. The con test between Congressman Acheson. of Washington, Lawyer Cunningham, of Beaver, is attracting widespread at tention, and in Congressman Mahon's district former Senator Hummel, of Snyder county, is making a campaign to land the seat in the lower house ' from the veteran Mali on. ... * HIM MIS OLEO Defends Farming and Dairy Inter ests Against Bogus Butter Men. HE GIVES FACTB AND FIGURE 9 A Strong Argument In Favor of Pro tection For Those Who Have Suf fered From th« Operations of the Oleomargarine Trust. (Special Correspondence.) Philadelphia, April 29.—Senator Pen rose has been widely complimented upon his speech delivered in the United Suites senate in favor of the bill in tended to protect the farmers of the United States from the oleomargarine trust. Senator Penrose prefaced his speech by declaring that no state in the union was more interested in the proposed legislation than Pennsylvania. PENNSYLVANIA'S INTERESTS. "The returns of the census of June 1, 1900," he said, "show that the live stock industry of Pennsylvania has a value of $109,590,426. Of this the dairy industry, counting simply cows kept for milk of the age of 2 years and over, represents a sum of $29,141,561, and the value of neat cattle, outside of cows kept for milk, amounts to $13,- 921,630, making a total for cows and neat cattle in Pennsylvania of $43,063,- 191. The value of the production of these animals per year has not yet been computed by the census department, but by comparing the number of dairy cows as given by the census of 1890, with the present census there has been a gain of 16,519 head, an increase or 1.7 per cent. The amount of butter manufactured from these animals amounts to about 90,000,000 pounds per year, and the amount of milk produced to about 440,000,000 gallons. There are at present in Pennsylvania 856 cream eries manufacturing butter. In the plant of each of these there is invest ed an average of $3,000. which would represent $2,568,000 capital. "The income to the people of my state in a single year from butter alone amounts to between sixteen and eigh teen million dollars, and the milk pro duct, estimated at 8 cents per gallon, represents about $35,000,000 additional. "This immense sum of money is a new product each year, adding this much to the actual wealth of the state annually, and has the advantage of be in t; distributed throughout all of the farm homes of the commonwealth, go ing to the support of more than 1,000.- 000 people who are engaged in agricul ture, enabling them to maintain them selves in comparative comfort. "Oleomargarine can be manufactured at from 7 to 9 cents per pound, de pending upon the quality and fluctua tions in the price of the materials that compose it. With the present govern ment tax of 2 cents added, the total cost of the manufacture is from 10 to 11 cents per pound. "This makes it possible for the oleo margarine manufacturer to place his product upon the marked at a price be low the cost price of butter. The inevitable consequence will be to drive out the butter-making industry." FAVORED THE TAX. senator Penrose said the tax of 10 cents per pound would raise the cost price of oleomargarine to from 17 to 19 cents a pound, which is about the cost of manufacturing a good article of butter. The effect would be to protect the farmer. Manufacturers have been protected for many years and the far mer should now be protected. There is another reason why oleo margarine should be taxed. Instead of oleo being marked and sold a« such it is in many cases colored in imitation of butter and sold as butter. This is a fraud upon th# public as well as a menace to a very important branch of the agricultural industry. "The imposition of a 10 cent tax. to be collected before the article is per mitted to be exposed for sale." said Senator Penrose, "will remove in h great degree the temptation to commit this fraud, and will be to that extent in the interest of public morals." "We are not ready to substitute the oleomargarine factory for the butter industry in the state of Pennsylvania. "We are not willing that the profits of our domestic animals shall be taken away from their legitimate sources and given to a select syndicate of capi talists. in order that they may become inordinately rich. "The commissioner of internal reve mie reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1899, that there were, in round numbers, 91,000,000 pounds ot oleo manufactured in the United States, of which eleven and one-halt' million pounds were sold in Pennsyl vania. In the manufacture of this im mense amount only 1.72 per cent, of the material used was butter. "Against this Imposition the honest farmer and dairyman should be pro tected. "It may be well to remember that the farmers of the country are among our very best citizens, and there is no class that is more deserving of the considerate care of our lawmaking bodies. "The farmers have always favored government protection where protec tion is needed, and now that they need protection themselves it is only just that it should be given them. In the state of Pennsylvania the local granges number about 500, with a membership of fully 55,000. principally heads of families. The farmers of Pennsylvania are among the most in telligent and conservative of all the many elements of our population, and in a general way they may be said to constitute the best bulwark of our in stitutions." John D. Reeser's Big Store ! Bank Block, Dushore, Pa John D. Reeser's Big Store Bank Block, Dushore, Pa Summer Goods are Moving Kast. Stock is Larger than Ever. Prices are Attractive. Shirt waists, 50c. Bells, 25c. I'own Pillows, ."ice. Trunks, #2 00 l.adie's line slices 100 up. Matting, 13c, lings 50c, 'l'ies, 25c. Sash pins, 25c. Sun l>onnets 25c. 1 1 am mocks 100 Chi Ids shoes 25c up. Wall paper 7p up Hack combs, 10c. Purses. 25c Valises | :{5, Telescopes. 500 Men's straw hats 10c, liain and sun umbrellas 50c up. I .isle hose, 25c. Nemo corsets, 2.50 Ladies ((xtords 05c up. Hovs'straw hats 5c Ladies'underwear 10c Summer cors. ts, 50c Children's < •xfords 75c Men's and Roys' shirts 25c, Men's underwear 50c Thomsons! 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