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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
One-Cent Postage Taffy.

The Republican platform is very So
licitous about the excessive postage paid
by the people of this country. 1t calls
for one-cent letter rate, because thous-
ands of wealthy corporations, immense
banking institutions, huge monopolies,
millionaire manufacturers and Wana-
maker merchants use thousands of dol
lars worth of stamps every year. To
them it means saving of thousands of
dollars annually.
On the other hand there are millions
of poor people who do not write half a
dozen letters in whole year, and they
would save about five cents each through
the reduced rates. These millions pay
out in indirect tariff taxation from s25
to 800 each every year, but there is not
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08


Alexander Wallace. who looks after
the camp out Oh Boone's mountain. which
Is kept up for the convenience and com.
fort of hunting and sshing parties, had
an exciting experierc- with bear few
days ago. He started out with AL ak
Oh his shoulder to find beo tree, and
when about mile from camp, while in
dense laurel thicket, through which
his course led him. he ran onto couple
Of bear cubs. They Immediately set up
howl of distress and q moment later
the old mother bear came running to
their rescue with her mouth wide open.
Wallace raised his ak to strike, but it
caught in the laurel bushes with which
he was thickly surrounded, and the blow
which the bear received was only suffi-
cient to aggravate her. She opened her
mouth foot or two wider, so that Wal
lace said he could see clear into her
stomach, and tried to get Wallace be-
tween her jaws. But he kept striking
at her with the ak in his cramped posi-
ton until one of the cubs, which in the
meantime had run away, began to whine
in pitiful way, when the old bear
turned around and ran off, apparently
thinking its offspring had gotten into
new danger. Thus the fight ended with
out bloodshed on either side, Wallace
was very willing to quit, and straight
way proceeded to make himself scarce
in that quarter.-Punxsutawney Spirit.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

and tally sheet manipulations in the interest Of
the party or party faction in power.
Foreign Policy.
The letter then invites the careful atten-
tion Of the farmers of the whole country to
the work done through the state and agri-
cultural departments in the interest of agri-
culture, in the inspection Of meats, the
opening of the ports of Europe to our pork
and other food products and the consequent
enhancement of values, and contipues;
The Chilian incident, now so happily and
honorably adjusted, will do not doubt, place
our relations with that brave people upon
more friendly basis than ever before. In our
relations with the great European powers the
rights of the United States and of our citizens
have been insisted on with firmness. The
strength of our cause and not the strength of
our adversary has given tone to our CORE
spondence. The Samoan question and the Behr
ing sea question, which came 90 from the
preceding administration, have been-the one
settled and the other submitted to arbitration
upon fair basis. Mover before, l think, in a
like period have many important treaties
and commercial agreements been concluded,
and never before am sure, have the honor
and influence national and commercial, Of the
United States been held in higher estimation in
both hemispheres
The letter then pays high tribute to the
Union veterans, deplores lawlessness and
mob uprisings, demands discrimination in
admitting immigrants and concludes thus:
Closing Arguments.
1t is not possible for me to refer even in the
briefest way to many of the topics presented
in the resolutions adopted by the convention.
Upon all that have not been discussed have
before publicly expressed my views. Achange
In the personnel of a national administration is
of comparatively little moment. If those exer-
cising public functions are able, honest diligent
and faithful, others possessing all these quail
ties may be found to take their places.
But changes in the laws and in admins
tratve policies are of great moment. When
public affairs have been given a direction and
business adjusted itself to these lines, a sud.
den change involves a stoppage and new busi.
ness adjustments If the change Of direction is
SO radical as to bring the commercial turntable
into use, the business changes i.volved are not
readjustments but reconstructions.
The Democratic party offers programme OF
demolition. The protective policy-to which
all business, even that of the importer, is now
adJusted-the reciprocity policy, the new mer-
chant marine, are all to be acknowledgement
gradually taken down. but blown up. To
this programme of destruction 1t has added one
constructive feature, the re-establishment of
state banks Of issue.
The policy of the Republican party is, on the
other hand, distinctly policy of safe pro.
gression and development-of new factories,
new markets and new ships 1t will subject
business to no perilous changes, but offers at
tractive opportunities for expansion upon
familiar lines. Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

THROUGH the admirable popular sub
scription plan inaugurated by the New
York World an energetic attempt will be
made to swing the doubtful western
states into the Democratic column next
November. The fund for this purpose
has already reached over $25, 200, and
will be spent in perfectly legitimate
manner. Over one hundred newspapers
are now soliciting subscriptions to the
fund.- and in less than a month the
amount will be doubled easily. Every
cent of this money has been given volun-
tarily, and the plan is in direct contrast
to the methods employed by the Repub.
licans to raise the necessary during
previous campaigns. The money thus
collected will be spent openly and will
be accounted for at the end. If the
Democrats cannot win without initiating
the despicable political schemes resorted
to by their opponents they are willing to
have their ticket defeated. There is no
"fried fat from the benefciaries Of the
Mckinley bill in the Western Campaign
Fund,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
A libel on a Enir Town.

Down at Stonington, Conn, an enter
prising justice of the peace has had him
self appointed also "dog officer" which
IN Connecticut legal terminology means
the officer whose duty it is to collect the
dog tax. The penalty for failing to pay
the tax is seven dollars or thirty days in
Jail, or both. The Stonington officer has
adopted peculiar method to facilitate
justice. Every morning a carriage starts
out; it is the courtroom on wheels.
There are in it the grand juror, the con-
stable and the dog officer and justice of
the peace. A call Is made upon one of the
unfortunates. He is summoned to appear
at the carriage; the writ is served and
the case is tried. Result-the defendant
is fined seven dollars and costs, amount
ing to about fifteen dollars. OF this
amount the grand juror receives three
dollars, the constable two dollars and
the dog officer three dollars. In addi-
ton to this, each man collects ten cents
per mile for travelling expenses. If the
defendant makes vigorous protest he
is bound over to future session Of the
court; but the result is invariably the
same.-Buffalo Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
Summed Up in Few Words.

An enterprising exchange sums up the
whole discussion about the tariff in a
few words that contain more truth than
can often be found in columns written
on the same subject. 1t applies equally
to the protectionist or tariff reformer, if
either believes the tariff has anything to
do with raising or lowering wages. A
headline in Republican paper about
workingmen's trouble in England, Gree
Trade No Preventative of Labor Diff
culties," brought the following timely
comment
Who claims that is? Protectionists
made the vain boast that the Mckinley
tariff, by causing higher wages to be
paid, would have the effect of prevent
ing such difficulties. 1t has accomplish
ed neither the one nor the other of these
results, as every workingman and every
intelligent observer knows.
The protectionists are thus shared in
their own moose. Their panacea has
failed The validity of the contention
of tariff reformers that wages and the
disputes concerning them are not de-
pendent upon tariffs, but upon the
fundamental laws of supply and de-
mand, upon the cost of living, the pro-
ductiyeness of labor and its opportuni-
ties, is demonstrated by this failure.
Their theory is sound; that of the
protectionists is delusive.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

PRESIDENT HARRISON stands squarely
upon the lines drawn by his party, and
the letter is in part good document
from Republican point of view. He
might, however, have submitted it to an
editor who knows how to use the blue
pencil, and its reduction to two or three
inches of space would have made de-
cided improvement. 1t savors entirely
too much of backwoods harangue, and
if he said in the fewest possible words
that he is protectionist and will stand
by the G. o. P. through thick and thin,
the letter would be more generally read.
The important portions of the letter are
given in another column.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

The Philadelphia Press, judging from
recent events, thinks the Reading com
bine is getting "big head" If such is
the case there is no one to blame but
the Philadelphia newspapers, who have
been lauding Mcleod and his conspiracy
to the skies since last February. Page
after page has been devoted by the
papers in that city to praising the Read
ing gang until the officials of the com
bine regard themselves as little gods.
We hope the combine has "big head"
1t might burst.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

THE Republicans are whistling to
keep their courage up. They are trying
to make themselves believe that their,
case is not quite hopeless in Kansas
and that there is still chance for them
in the silver states and in South Dakota.
1t is pretty evident, however, that their
confidence in carrying these states is
just about as real as their belief in the
loyalty of Platt or in the earnestness
and enthusiasm Of Quay or Blaine.-K.
Of i. Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

CANDIDATES on the Democratic county
ticket need lose no sleep through worry
ing about the strength of their opponents
Tuesdays nominations will not cause a
stampede to the Republican ranks, but
there are good many voters who will
quietly leave that party if the Baker bal
lot law is as secret as it is supposed to
be. All they want is chance to change
without having the whole community
know it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
READING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
k0-L LEHIGH VALLEY
lAM< DIVISION.
ARRANGEMENT OF
PASSENGER TRAINS.
MAY Is, 1892
LEAVE FREELAND.
'IAY 10, 1899.


615, s45, go, lo35 A. NJ, 12.a5, 1.5O, 243, $50,
Lumber Yard, Stockton and Hazleton.
6.l5, $40 A. NJ, 1.50, $50 p. NJ, for Mauch
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton
and New York. 8.45 has no connection for
s.45 A. Nj. for Bethlehem, Easton and Phila-
delpbia
7,26, 1856 A. NJ, 12.16, 4.39 P. NJ. (via Highland
Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes Barre, PittSton and l.. and B. Junction.
6,l5 A. M. for Black Ridge and Tomhicken.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
l1.40 A. NJ. and 3.45 p. NJ. for Drifton, Jeddo,
Lumber Yard and Hazleton.
3.45 p. M. for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
55O, So, 726 9l5, 1856 A. NJ, 1916, Lis, 2.33,
4.3s, 6.58 and S.T p. M. from Hazleton, Stock
ton, 81 Lumber q eG y Yard, Jeddo and Drifton;
10 g;l5, 1895 A. NJ, 12l6, 2S3 t.39, $50 P. NJ.
from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
Via New Boston Branch).
l.l5 and e.37 p. NJ from New York, Easton,
pMhlladhealPbhiai Malah abnai bethlehem, Allentown and
9.l5 and 1856 A. NJ. from Easton, Philadel
phia, bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
9.l5, 1913 A. NJ, 2.43, 6,35 Z. NJ. from White
Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston
ana l.. and b. junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
lib A. M. and 3.31 p. NJ from Hazleton
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton,
ll.3l A. M. from DelanO, Hazleton Pbiladel-
phia and Easton
3.3l P. NJ. from Pottsvlle and Delano.
FOR further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
l. A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Mgr.
q. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

one word in the Republican platform
about lessening that burden.
That part of the platform is in keep
ing with the Mckinley bill, which ad-
mits diamonds free but demands a tax
of from 20 to 100 per cent upon every
article of food or clothing that may be
used by a poor man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

READING, Pa, Sept. THE three story
brick hat factory of Richards & Monnin,
this city. was completely Quilted by fire.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

We den0unce protection as tidud, a
robbery of tie g,eat mGjority Of tie Amer-
can people for the benefit Of tie feo.-
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
The Doctrine of Protection.

The declaration of the platform In favor of
the the American doctrine OF protection"
meets my most hearty approval The conven-
tlon did not accept schedule, but principle
that is to control all tariff schedules There
may be differences of opinion among protec-
uonlsts as to the rate upon particular articles
necessary TO effect an equalization between
wages abroad and at home
In some not remote national campaipns the
issue mas been-or, more correctly has been
made to appear to be-between a high and n
low protective tariff both parties expressing
some solicitous regard for the wages of our
working people and for the prosperity of our
domestic industries; but under a mora conr.
ageous leadership, the Democratic party has
now declared that if given power, it will enact
tariff law without any regard to its sffect
upon wages or upon the capital invested IN our
great industries. The majority report of the
committee on platform to the Democratic ma
tional conversion at Chicago contains this
clause:
THAT when custom house taxation Is levied
upon articles of any kind produced In this coun.
try the difference between the cost of labor
here and labor abroad, when such difference
exists, fully measures any possible benefits to
labor, and the enormous additional impositions
of the existing tariff fall with crushing force
upon our farmers and workingmen."
Here we have distinct Republican conten-
tion that American workmen are adyantaped
by a tariff rate equal to the difference between
home and foreign wages, and a declaration only
against the alleged additional impostions" of
the existing tariff law
Again, this majority report further declared:
But In making reduction in taxes 1t is not
proposed to injure any native industries, but
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL.
President,
Grover Cleveland. .........,....... New York
Vice President,
Adlai E. Stevenson. ILLINOIS
STATE.
Judge of Supreme Court
Christopher Heydrick. Venango County
congressman at-Large,
George Allen. n..............'.''''''; Erie SOuhty
Thomas L. Merritt. 49, BefkS county
COUNTY.
Congressman,
William H. Hines. Wilkes Barre
Senator,
]. Ridgcway Wright. Wilkes Barre
Sheriff,
William Walters. .SugnrlOat township
Recorder,
Michael c. Russell ............ see. Edwardsville
Coroner,
II. w. Trimmer. ............ Lake Township
Surveyor,
James Crockett. t....,............ Ross Township
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-08
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FREELAND, SEPTEMBER s, 1892.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

The insurance men are again trying to
elevate themselves as much as possible.
They propose to draw some very sharp
lines upon those agents who have been
giving commissions, and hiring solicitors.
The Minneapolis Underwriters Union
proposes to prohibit. any firm from pay
ing commissions, and, in addition to rails
ing the old rates, propose to go still
higher in certain downtown localities.
This, of course, will force a number of
business men to insure with other COM
panies. Our insurance agents in Mime
apolis are getting rather arbitrary in
their ways of doing business, and they
had better 60 very slow lest they be
obliged to come down step or two.
They charge commission of ten per cent
where they give their surplus insurance
to other agents, but they will not permit
the payment of commissions to outside
parties. We believe there are some men
in the insurance business in Minneapolis
who will not be led by the nose as the
Uniun proposes to do.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

BosToN Republic: Mr.. John Dillon
has written a protest against the at
tempts made by the Parnellites to pre-
vent subscriptions being made to the
fund for the benefit of the evicted ten
ants. Mr.. Dillon's letter was published
recently, and in it appears the past years
balance sheet of the fund. This shows
that there was expended G45, 220, the pro-
ceeds of Mr.. billions American tour and
Irish subscriptions. The letter says that
since August last the McCarthyites have
furnished e11,456 to the fund, that sum
being all the money received. There are
1900 persons who receive grants, requir-
ing $4,000 monthly. Owing to the lack
of funds, some of the grants have not
been paid, Mr.. Dillon concludes his let
ter with an appeal to the Parnellites to
start separate fund, and to enter into
friendly rivalry with the McCarthyites in
relieving the tenants who have been
evicted from their holdings.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13
The resolution introduced in congress

The resolution introduced in congress
several days ago by Congressman Arnold
of Missouri, fer the recall Of Minister
Egan from Chill, is not likely to be heard
from again. Representative Arnold
knows well that such resolution, while
directly aimed at President Harrison, is
likely, if pressed too hard, to hurt the
party of which he is member. Mioister
Egan has been bounded by British spies
ever since he went to Chill, and any at
tempt by congress to recall him at the
expense of the administration is likely to
react in favor Of the latter. Egan has
done his duty in Chilli, and if he has not
let the administration take the blame, for
the passage of "a hatful of resolutions
such as Mr.. Arnold introduced would not
influence the president one iota. If MIR.
Arnold's friends know their business they
will see to it that that ill-toned resolution
dies in committee.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

T. P. O'CoNNoR in his Sunday Sun
comments thus on the probable union OF
the Irish factions s'The stiffness of the
Irish political atmosphere just at present
indicates we have reason to believe the
coming, or at least a belief that the COM
ing of reunion Of factions. The Irish
are a little ashamed of continuing q
struggle, the cause for with no longer
exists. Referring to the recent caucus
meeting of Mot arthyites, Mr.. O'Connor
says, we neverssaw gathering more un-
der control. The spee ches were listened
to with unbroken attention, and debat-
able questions were talked over without
unreasonable criticism. We asked seye-
raj members the reason for this unani-
nifty and received from all the same
answer in substance, namely, that it was
the effect of terrible lesson taught by
the occurrences in committee room 49,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13
OUR IMMIGRATION COMMISSION

OUR IMMIGRATION COMMISSION.
The immigration commission, which
visited Europe some time ago to investi-
gate the question of immigration thor
oughly, have returned home and the Sec
Rotary of the treasury is already in pos
session of the information gained by
them abroad. A recent despatch from
Washington has this to say Of the causes
which invite immigration, as cleaned
from the report Of the commission:
''These are the superior conditions and
advantages in tee United States, higher
wages, fewer hours Of labor, better liv-
ing, freedom from military duty and
burdensome taxation and regulations in
volving freedom of movement, personal
liberty and better opportunities for rising
to higher social levels in this country
and in Russia it is due to religious per.
secution. They obtained statistics from
all the great transatlantic steamship
companies showing that more than &C
per cent Of impig grants who land come
On tickets sent by relatives OF friends
who preceded them and which are pur.
chased ii this country. AS to whether
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

A REPUBLICAN council will not sneak
out $4,000 from the permanent improve
ment fund to grade streets in the Eighth
ward, if Comptroller Armstrong knows
his business. The resolution appropriate
ing this money, for the purposes above
mentioned, was approved by Acting
Mayor Potter, but when it came to Comp
troller Armstrong; attention he saw the
injustice of such procedure, and refused
to approve of it. The charter is very ex-
plicit on this, and we are surprised to
think that City Attorney Russell would
leave himself open to criticism by saying
that such action of the council would be
all right, if it could be shown that the
improvements contemplated were for the
general good, when the charter says in
plain English that all street grading and
the like SHALL be paid for out of the ward
funds created for that purpose. The
comptroller has wisely refused to be a
party to any such a deal, and we are glad
to think that though our Republican
friends have majority in the city coun-
Gil they cannot walk Ill over the city
treasury, and help themselves as they go,
with the consent of Democratic comp
t1oller I'll
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-02-13

New YORK witnessed another terrible
fire last Monday morning. This time it
was the Hotel Royal, and many human
lives we're sacrificed. Fires cannot al
ways be prevented, but it seems to us as
if that fire had been in progress quite a
while before it was noticed. Then again
the elevator shaft and stairway being to-
gether, prevented many people from es-
Gaping that way. By keeping these
means of reaching the upper floors of ho-
tells apart, guests could escape uninjured.
To save few dollars many people are
burned to death.