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Newspaper
Columbia County Republican
Location
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
2
In Columbia county many educated Democrats grow uneasy with frequent speakers. The piece praises W K Lord as a successful Northumberland County businessman and notes Godcharles rallying enthusiasm among young voters. It claims Godcharles inspires confidence and hope as he canvasses the district.
The item calls Republicans to vote on November 4 and mocks Democratic orators while endorsing Fred A. Godcharles for Congress and criticizing labor and tariff positions. It cites Judge Pennypacker and criticizes the Wilson tariff era, urging readers to back Republican candidates amid a labor dispute context.
A monument honoring Joseph Ritner, last Pennsylvania governor under the 1790 Constitution, will be unveiled today in a Mechanicsburg cemetery. The memorial comes from a state appropriation. Ritner died nearly 30 years ago at about 90 years old.
The Republican Party of Columbia County presents O. E. Krelecher, a young attorney from Catawissa, and W. A. Butt, a Benton businessman, as strong candidates for the legislature. Krelecher is touted for vote getting abilities, while Butt is praised for popularity where known.
An interview at Washington on Monday night featured President Roosevelt and financier J. P. Morgan. Operators issued a statement proposing arbitration between operators and employees with arbitrators to include a military officer, a mining engineer, a U S judge, a sociologist, and a coal industry insider.
The text notes that a coal strike was expected to be called off but Mitchell's pride challenges that outcome. Mitchell may be unhappy for not being called into a conference with Morgan and the President. Public demand for coal remains strong while Mitchell risks losing support and jeopardizing the miners' cause.
General orders from National Guard quarters report the death of Colonel Theodore F. Hoffman of the eighth regiment in Scranton Saturday night. He served 26 years, died of pneumonia with heart disease, and his funeral was held Tuesday. The guard will wear mourning for 30 days and state flags will fly at half mast on funeral day.
Rebellion veterans denounce Pattison for vetoing a measure to fund proper burials and headstones for honored soldiers. In Carlisle he claimed eight years of administration were unchanged. Voters may deliver a Memorial Day blow against Pattison as sixty thousand veterans oppose the policy.
The Harrisburg Telegraph condemns using political motives in the vast strike, arguing Senators Quay and Penrose did not act from patriotism. It calls out those injecting politics as unpatriotic and unworthy of consideration amid a nationwide labor action.
Official sources proclaim Republicans will likely retain a House majority in the next Pennsylvania legislature. The piece argues state taxes indirectly repay counties, with wealthier counties getting less relative relief and predicts a Republican advantage in turnout and seats.
The piece argues Republicans cite Pennsylvania tax records to show corporations fund state government while individuals pay taxes. it compares city and state majorities across elections, notes Philadelphia’s influence, and predicts a large Republican vote next month favoring Judge Pennypacker. It includes party rules and a 1902 primary dispute in Columbia County over County Commissioner nominations south of the Susquehanna River.
The piece argues Pennsylvania must stay Republican in November elections. It cites 32 House seats and a U S Senate race, condemns Pattison and Democratic calls to focus only on local issues, and praises Ex-Judge Pennypacker as governor. It warns against yielding Pennsylvania to Democrats to protect national party strength.
A newspaper blast calls Senators Quay and Penrose “professional politicians” who “fish in muddy waters” as they urge ending a coal strike. The piece defends public-minded action by Quay Penrose and notes Governor Odell and Senator Platt supported the enterprise against demagogues who attack their motives.
The piece notes nominations nearly complete and the impending three week election. It cites Oregon Vermont and Maine results showing solid Republican delegations by large majorities, though coal strike coverage has diverted public attention from politics. It analyzes likely House composition based on these early outcomes.
W. H. Fisher files objections to the July 18 1902 nomination certificate for George W. Sterner and William Bogart for County Commissioner. The dispute cites alleged violations of Democratic Party rules and notes the June 10 1902 convention in Bloomsburg as the basis for the challenge. The document situates the matter amid broader wartime labor strike politics and party alignment.
The piece denounces party demagoguery amid a strike and notes Republicans preferring exposure over political maneuvering. It also announces Lackawanna Railroad round trip fares to New Orleans for the American Bankers Association meeting, with sale dates November 8 to 10 and a return extension option to November 30 for 50 cents.
Readable text notes loans disbursements and due from banks alongside cash reserves. Details indicate balance movements and reserve adjustments as of the reporting period.
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