The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-23

gain was made with them by an amend
ment protecting coal and iron. Sena-
tor Brice didn't approve of it in any
form. Senator Murphy, of New York,
would only support it after his color
and cuff interests in Troy had been
protected. Danid B. Hill SHE'D the ques-
tion by exclaiming I am Democrat
And so the fun continued, requiring
protection for this and that, until 634
protection spots had been pledged on
this free trade sun.
"Mr. Cleveland's defiant attitude
when he dared the senate to pass the
bill reminds me of the first case l tried
as a young lawyer. My client was
charged with the larceny of three pigs.
l believed the evidence had proved him
innocent and in my plea to the Justice
/ exclaimed, You dare not send my
client to Jail. L daren't, eh,' he re-
piled, and forthwith sentenced him to
sixty days.
"The president went into ten days
retirement at Buzzards roost and after
weighty deliberation came forward
with the statement that every protective
feature of the bill would be stricken
from it when congress meets next
December. Now it rests with you vot-
ers to say whether Mr.. Cleveland and
the next congress will carry out that
threat. There is a remedy and 1t lies
in the house with Thomas B. Reed In
the presiding officers chair. Never
mind me in the fight; I'll get along
some way. Concentrate your effort
on electing Galusha A. Grow and
George f. Huff for congressman-at-
large, and Mr.. Scranton to represent
you from this district.
"I understand there is to be free
trade meeting in this city Nov. l..
l willingly advertise it and recommend
all present to do the same. If 1t We're
possible I would like to have every
workingman, laborer and mechanic in
the city of Scranton present. What
joyful meeting that will be. Imagine
if you can the resolutions of thanks
and commendation direct to the ma
tional administrative and legislative
departments. Try and picture the hun
dreds of Grand Army Of the Republic
veterans who will attend and the
widows and orphans. Possibly their
commanding officer will propose three
cheers for Hoke Smith and his Topping
off $4,000, 900 of pensions from the ma
tion's defenders.
"If elected to the office for which 1
am candidate hereby promise to obey
and follow strictly the oath l snail
take to follow the constitution or the
United States and this state. L VIII
obey no command or request that snail
discriminate against creed, sect, sectloh'
locality or condition.
General Hastings hpnesty OF purpose
shown in proclaimig in SO publlc a man
ner his position in the American FRO
tective association controversy, eVokec,
cheers and plaudits which continued
long after he had taken his seat
Hon Thomas ]. Stewart, a prince in
the world of wit and irony, Hlaue a.
very happy effort in a brief speech
which terminated in an appeal for sup
port to the Republican ticket and It's
consequent principles OF patriotisin'
courage and honesty.
Attorney A. j. Colborn, Of Scranton,
forcibly referred to the Republican
candidates individually, but devoted
himself particularly to the county can
didates. His remarks, though brief,
substantiated the reputation OF TINS
city's young orator, and occasioned ire
quent outbursts of applause.
William j. Schaffer, of Delaware
county. made his first bow to Scran-
ton audience, and in a bright and plthy
speech ingratiated himself into the
svmpathetic attention of his hearers.
CONGRESSMAN c.. w. Stone followed
Mr.. Schaffer and delivered forceful
and eloaunt address. He told of the
struggle of the Democratic sugar
cured congress- to pass the Wilson Dill,
and declared that the compact between
the Democratic leaders and the sugar
trust was the most damnable ever
made by free men. In closing he turned
to General Hastings and said: I'VE are
coming, General Hastings, with 3OO,OOO
majority for you to vindicate the ma
tional honor"
II. w. Palmer, of -Wilkes-Barre, was
introduced as the last speaker OF the
evening and he said in prefacing his
remarks that he supposed the audience
was glad of it. He said the proposi-
ton before the people, and on Whlch
they would in a short time have an op-
portunity to pass, was very simple.
All those who were pleased ana de-
lighted with the kind of prosperity we
have had for the last nineteen months
will vote for that genial gentleman,
William Makepeace Singerly, and the
rest of sensible mankind will cast their
ballots for Brother Hastings. That was
all there was in the question as he
viewed it, and after urging his hearers
to vote the ticket, at the head of which
the name of Hastings appears, right
through to the bottom, he bade the
audience good night