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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
One Term Is Enough.

We regard as conservative and in the
interest of good government the propo-
sition that presidential elections should
be held not oftener than once in six
years and that, when fairly elected, a
O.. president shall be ineligible to re-elec-
tion. A constitutional amendment to
this effect could hardly prove a disturb
ing factor to business or finance; and,
once adopted, it would tend to make
both more secure by lessening the num-
Der of times that they are now period
ically interrupted.
We do not believe that a president
should be reelected even after the
lapse of four or six years. The COM
pllcations of one term are necessarily
carried over on the books of another;
and to that extent they inevitably i'm
pair the reelected chief executives
continued usefulness to the people. Nor
is the lack of suitable candidates so
marked that the people are likely ever
to have to fall back. upon an ex-presi-
dent. The actual duties and RESPONSE
bilities of the presidential office are
always known and understood by
scores, If not hundreds, Of experienced
men in congress and out Of it-men any
one of whom would dignity and adorn
the chief magistracy Of this republic.
To act upon the belief that the destiny
of free government is centered in the
personality of any one man is to assume
what is neither reasonable nor true.
1t is possible that the six-year, one
term reform will come before the Fifty
fourth congress-; and if it shall, the
public should discuss it upon its mer-
its and without reference to how 1t
might affect this or that candidate for
office. We believe that it is practical,
advantageous and wise; that it would,
upon the whole, strengthen the gov
eminent in public confidence by re-
moving the incentive to personal in
trenchment in office; that it would
prove welcome relief from the present
system of quadrennial business dis
turbances coincident with national par
tisan battles and that it would OBJ
viate any possible tendency-from
which we have as a nation been thus
far free-toward permanent one-man
power.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Fifteenth District History.

The controversy over the eligibility
of tthe various candidates who are de-
sirous of succeeding the late Myron B.
Wright, calls up bit of political his
tory concerning the Fifteenth congress
sional district which would seem to
justify Susquehanna' claim to the sue
cesslon as represented by c. F. Wright,
brother Of the late representative. From
the retirement of ex-Speaker Galusha
A. Grow, in 1863, Susquehanna county
did not have Republican representa-
tive in congress until the election of Mr..
Wright In 1896. With each new appor-
tionment the cards were shufiled in a
manner that left Susquehanna county
out in the cold, while Bradford county.
which Is now putting forth demands
for Mr., Wright's place, has been fa-
vored almost continually with repre-
sentation or fat appointments for her
citizens.
The interesting events in the political
history of the Fifteenth district, at
least within the memory Of the younger
voters of the district, may be narrated
as beginning in 1875. Hon. Ulysses
Mercur, of Towanda, who had repre-
sented rthe district for eight years, re-
signed in that year to accept an ap-
pointment on the supreme bench, and
Bradford politicians concluded to give
some other county a chance. At this
time the granger element had dawned
upon the political horizon with the
brilllancy of a seven-tailed comet. After
mature consideration 1t was decided
that the patrons Of husbandry must be
recognized. Susquehannas aspirants
unfortunately did not come up to the
standard, and the conference. which
was controlled by Bradford, selected
Bartholomew Laporte, of Sullivan
county (Which was then in the district,
as the Ideal pastoral Moses who could
rally the rural vote. Laporte was all
that could be desired as the representa-
tive Of the bark-peellng districts. He
attended political meetings attired In
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Time to Call a Halt.

The attempt to hold Pugilist Fitzsim-
mons legally resposible for the death of
Riordan will fail, of course, because
there Is not shred of evidence to prove
that it was the blow which caused
Riordan's death. A further prosecution
of the case will only advertise the pugil-
ist and impose needless expense. A law
prohibiting boxing exhibitions would
be more to the point; and while it might
work hardship to a good many law
abiding persons who spar for exer-
else, it would more than coun-
terbalance this defeat by its dis
couragement of the debasing influence
OF the prize ring, to which boxing is
prolific contributor.
The outcry against boxing, to be con-
sistent, however, should include within
its proposed prohibition the ten-fold
more dangerous pastime known as foot
ball That the latter sport Is less de-
basing than pugilism is simply because
the character of those who practice it Is
yet more gentlemanly. Let it reach
pugilism's age that is, let 1t become a
business instead of sport, and there
will speedily be the same depravity in
its performance that now attaches to
the performances of the prize ring. In
point of fact, ten men are injured even
by foot ball in its present, polite semi
professional stage to every one man
who is manned in the roped arena.
The Intelligence represented by our
universities and colleges is expected by
rational citizens to devise a less danger
Gus method of developing the physical
powers Of their pupils than is the
method now in vogue among them.
Physical training does not need to go
hand in hand with the surgeon and the
funeral director. The daily occurrence,
under college auspices, of contests of
strength in which the lack of case of
serious bodily injury is the exception,
rather than the rule, is continual re-
proach to modern civilization every
whit as great as Is the reproach Incl
dental to prize fights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Myers automatic ballot machine
has been adopted in Niagara county, N. Y.
Chris. L. Magee will open legislative
this winter,
The increased Republican vote in
Schuylkill county has enlarged the list of
delegates in the next county convention
from 274 to $3.50.
Tom Watson the Tenth Georgia district
Populist, has accepted Judge Black S
offer to resign and run again. The sec
ond election will be held in March.
The Fayette county members Of the
legislature have had consultation and
decided to give their votes to Walton for
speaker and to Fetterolf for chief clerk.
The seven Populist candidates for con-
gress in Mississippi will contest the cleo
tion of the seven Democrats declared
elected claiming the new constitution
disfranchises more than half the citizens
of the state.
If Mr.. Burrows Is elected to the senate,
Republicans predict that Dalzell, of Penn
sylvania, has the best prospects of being
appointed chairman of the ways and
means committee by the speaker. Mr..
Dalzell, next to Mr. Reed and Mr.. Bur-
rows, Is entitled to the credit of having
won the greatest distinction in the tariff
fight during its progress In the house.
He stands well with the statesman from
Maine who will undoubtedly fill the speak
er's chair, and has made close study of
the tariff question from q protection point
Industrial districts in the United States,
says the Washington Post.
"As a result of the recent conference II
has been decided" says the Pittsburg
Commercial-G there shall be no
change in the senate clerkships Il. w
Smiley. of Venango, will be chief clerk
j. NJ. Carson, of Butler reading clerk, and
James l.. Brow, of Philadelphia, journal
clerk and Herman p. Miller, librarian.
1t has also been decided A. ID. Fetterolf,
of Montgomery, former resident clerk OF
the house, shall be chief clerk and he will
be succeeded as resident clerk by Jere
B. Rex, reading clerk at the last session.
| Il. j. Randolph, of this city, is to be jour
nal clerk. Fred w. Fleitz, of Scranton
| is q candidate for reelection as journal
| clerk, but the powers favor Randolph
| Several names have been suggested for
reading clerk. but so far as known no one
| has yet been definitely decided upon. 1t is
understood Allegheny county Is to have
| the sergeant-at-arms of the senate, but
his name has not been announced yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

"A tariff for protection, as I have
been taught to believe, is to enable pro-
ducers to pay the high wages hereto
fore existing in this country 1t can
not be denied that these high wages at
tract foreign laborers from other coun-
tries, and this attraction is what has
made our immigration so large. How
can high wages be maintained, even
under tariffs which enable producers to
pay them, when our workmen are In
competition with every shipload of i'm
migrants who are willing to work for
much lower wages? This unnatural
and excessive immigration enables the
producer and operator to cut the wages,
and the tariffs imposed for the benefit
Of the laborer go to the producer in the
shape Of increased profits" Colonel w.
A. Stone, of Pittsburg, author of a bill
to restrict immigration which this Dem
ocratic administration is afraid to pass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

blue jeans and cowhide boots; Stunned
soap and water and conducted cam
paign throughout that had the verita-
BILE "Wayback" flavor.
!. In the meantime the Democrats Of
Bradford nominated Joseph Powell
Very little fuss was made over POWELL
but when the votes were counted 1t
was discovered that Mr.. Powell had
been elected by handsome majority;
the votes coming principally from Brad
ford county. At the conclusion of Pow
ellis term Bradford county came up
smiling with candidate in the person
of Edward Overton, jr., of Towanda.
Susquehanna offered Hon. G. A. Grow,
but Bradford scooped the Wayne dele
gates and was able to nominate Mr..
Overton over the protests of Susque-
hanna and Wyoming Two years
later the dose was repeated and Sus-
quehanna was given the promise of the
next time" When next time" ar
rived, Bradford suddenly realized that
something should be done for Mr.. Jad-
win, of Wayne, who had, it was alleged,
manipulated the conferrees in Overton's
interest. Accordingly, Susquehanna
and Wyoming again sat upon the fence
and watched the procession move by
and Mr.. Jadwin was sent to congress.
When the next conference season
Nv, To Iyt,in In a
field at early dawn prepared to accept
the nomination to a second term. Mr..
Overton also appeared with the Brad
ford conferrees as a matter of form.
The Susquehanna conferrees were
again obliged to choose between Over
ton and. Jadwin. In spirit of play
fullntss they threw the balance of
power to Overton, who thus became the
regular nominee. Mr. Jadwin bolted
the ticket and ran as an independent
candidate, which act elected George A.
Post, the Democratic nominee, from
Susquehanna.
The bitterness aroused over the Jad-
win split threw the next nomination to
Frank Bunnell, of Tunkhannock, who
became compromise candidate. Bun
nell was elected to the Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth congress. In 1896 Myron B..
Wright, of Susquehanna, who had
been studying northeastern Pennsyl-
vania politics for several years, sue
ceeded in harmoni2ing the elements ard
securing the nomination from the l'if-
telnth iistrct. Mr.. Wright was elected
by large majorities for four terms, and
| the district has never heen in better con-
dition for active work in the interest of
Republicanism than under his admins
tration of it's political affairs. 1t will
thus be seen that Susquehanna, which
is one of the reliable Republican coun-
ties and the home of some Of the BRAIN
lest men in the state, has had but three
terms in over thirty years, and it is
probable that she will not readily yield
the right to name Myron B. Wright's
successor
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

corporation at the forthcoming annual
election. He says he is holding the
subject under consideration" 1t is a
fine compliment to Mr.. Wanamaker's
business ability that he should be in
such general demand for large execu-
tive trusts. But it is not yet clear that
Mr.. Wilbur contemplates resigning; or
that, failing that, he can be made to go
by the conjunction of unfriendly inter-
aStC
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

The scent bakers loaf should grow
up with the country, or else come down
from its high perch in the matter of
price. AS it is now, it's too light for its
mission
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

The Quay county movement should
stand on it's own merits, and not try to
join hands with mythical new county
movements in other sections of the COM
monwealth which have little or no
vitality outside of one or two newspa-
per offices. This remark is kindly
meant for the benefit of the esteemed
HaZleton Plain Speaker.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

You don't mean to say, do you, Mr..
Scranton, that you will expect The
Tribune once more to save your super
animated political life? That would be
asking too much, Joseph; that would be
asking too much.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

The Miners Tribune this week greets
its readers in a handsome new dress,
and displays other material improve
ments. Our weekly contemporary is
now issued in Scranton. We wish for
ii bright future,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

The Louisville Courier-Journal thinks
that Senator Cameron cannot get the
Republican nomination for the presi-
dency, but he may remain one of the
senators from Pennsylvania" He
"may;" but the chances are he will not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

A Lansford paper says Editor Nc
Carthy, of the Hazleton Sentinel, is
making a tour of the state in the in
terest Of Senator Quay, whom he will
boom for the presidency. Editor Nc
Carthy himself says he is booming
Cameron. Is 1t not just barely possible
that he is really booming >John Nc
Carthy?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

Dr. Gibbons, of Syracuse, emphatical-
ly denies that he has sought free adver-
tising; but at the same time we have
not observed that he has repelled it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

1t is possible that Senator Cameron
is the worst lied-about man in Ameri-
can public life; but if this be true he has
largely his own secrecy and reticence
to blame for it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

John Wanamaker has finally Nmit-
ted that he has been approached by
stockholders Of the Lehigh Valley Rbil-
way company who have asked him I'd be
a candidate for the presidency Of that
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
SingerIy Is Discouraged

From the PhiIadelphia Record.
The new Myers apparatus for electric
voting would scarcely get ahead of the
old machine" The voters might press
the buttons but the election bosses would,
as usual, do the rest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

A back number who doesn't know that
he Is back number is often the fun
niest back number of all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER %, 1894.
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, TAO feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 10000
Registered voters, 20,599.
Value of school property, S5O,OOO.
Number of school children. 1900.
Average amount of bank deposits, SlV'-
100000
It's the metropolis of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Canproduce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States al
which to establish new Industries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

A dollar given to systematic. charity
Is worth five dollars given indiscrimin-
ately.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

We have an exquisite line of silver nap
kin rings. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

Have you seen our line of 1917 Rogers
Bros, quadruple plated castors? Ask to
see them. Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
CHATS BY THE WAY.

The south and the west will want Ad-
lai in 1896
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Notify IOe.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A nautical experts place in the hydro
graphic office, at Washington, worth $1,000
q year, goes a-begging.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

Butter knives at Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Lost Manhood Restored.

Weakness Of Young\ Men Cured.
If you have been given lup by your ply
stefan call upon the doctor and be exam
'ned He cures the worsF cases of Ner-
Nuus Debility, Scrofula, 'Old Sores, Ca
tarrh Piles, Female weakness. Affec-
tions of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Asthma, Deafness, Tumors, i Cancers and
Cripples of every description
Consultations free and stllictly sacred
and confidenis,. Office hourA daily from
am, to pm. Sunday, 9 to p
Enclose five 2-cent stamps fbr SYMPTOM
blanks and my book called New Life"
viii pay one thousand dollars in gold
to anyone whom | cannot cldre of EPI-
LEIPZIG CONCLUSIONS or FSITS.
DIR. e. GlREWER,
Old Post Office Building. c4rner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON, PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
WITH A HAMrlER

And saw in the house you can fix things
yourself so that II carpenter will not be
needed. Astonishing how easy It is when
you have the right tools. All, there's the
nut in u shell-the kind we sell-the best
Nails and Screws and small but .penetrat-
ing tacks, and all such Staple goods as
hardware dealers ought to have are here.
Housewives, fortify your kitchens for
the Winter with our Furnishings. They
hint Of home happiness for wise women.
Trifies in cost, but great in results. You
will be looking to the main chanceAyour
own-by dealing with us.
We occupy our new building on Wash
ington avenue April l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

Sugar shells at Davidow Bros.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
Moderate Cost.

Moderate Cost.
YOU CANNOT FAIL TO BE
PLEASED WITH OUR EXHIBIT OF
THESE GOODS, AND If YOU DO
NOT SEE MADE UP WHAT YOU
DESIRE, OUR STOCK OF COVER
INGS TO SELECT FROM is COM
PLETE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27
ParlOr
Furniture .
WITHIN THE PAST FEW MONTHS
THERE HAS BEEN RADICAL
CHANGES IN THE STYLES OF
ParlOr Furniture,

ParlOr Furniture,
ALL WHICH HAVE BEEN TO THE
ADVANTAGE OF THE BUYER, AS
THE NEW AND TASTY PATTERNS
ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN THE
OLDER ONES. THUS ENABLING
THE PURCHASERS TO FURNISH
THEIR PARLORS IN UP-TO-DATE
STYLES AT A
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

That is a capital idea of Douglas, the
Brockport, Mass, shoe man, who has pro-
vided every employe with slips calling
for free medical attendance during i'll
ness Douglas will get his moneys worth
back in free advertising; but l don't be-
grudge such an action that recognition.
Do you?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-27

1t was suggestive coincidence that in
yesterdays Tribune the two pictures
printed were of a new church and new
school. These are the twin guardians of
our liberty. May both flourish and null
tiply In the land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-26
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Board Approves the Sketches of
Architect Scherrer.

The School Board met in special session
last night and approved the sketches made
by architect Scherrer for new buildings to
be erected this summer. The sketches were
the outlines of plans for four. eight and
twelve-room buildings. The plans are ar
ranged on new ideas, and will make very
pretty buildings The rooms are so ar
ranged as to afford light from three sides
of each room and give excellent ventilation
1t decided TO build this summer at
Capitol avenue and Twentieth street an
eight-room building on a twelve-room plan
at Lexington avenue and State street,
four-room building on a twelve-room plan
at Michigan street and keystone avenue
a four-room building on an eight-room plan
1t was also decided to make a two-room
addition TO school No. %, at Fourth and
Howard streets. The original plans for this
building were for two than
were built, and these two rooms will be
added. The buildings and grounds commit
tee was authorized to advertise for bids
for this addition.
In regard to the new buildings the archi-
tect was ordered to prepare the plans and
specifications for them in accordance with
the sketches submitted and report TO the
board soon they were completed.
Ii will be about three weeks before the
plans are completed. Bids will be adver-
tised for as soon as the specifications are
ready. and the work begun as soon as the
contracts are awarded 1t is doubtful
whether all of the buildings can be COM
pleted in time to be occupied this fall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-26
THE POOL ROOM CASE
THREE MONTHS SINCE MANAGER
DOUGLASS WAS INDICTED.
No Trial Yet, Though Judge Cox
Knows the Room Is Still Rum
ning-Tax Cases.

On the criminal calendar of the Marion
county courts there is an indictment
against Samuel l.. Douglass. manager Of
the Mercantile Telegraph Company. Doug
lass was indicted by the April session Of
the county grand jury for maintaining a
pool room in Connection with the resort of
William Iron. Three months have passed
since the grand jury investigated the vic
ious resort operated by Douglass and
Iron and not single step has been taken
by the judge Of the Criminal Court to
close it up. Day and night pools are sold
on races and the proprietors continue to
rake in the shekels squandered by mis-
guided young men. Judge Cox claims TO
have made one or two feeble attempts TO
bring the matter to trial The other day
he was asked why Douglass had not been
tried before
why, bless me-" he exclaimed, 1--WE
must set down that case one Of these
cept for Mr.. Cropsey, attorney for Iron
and Douglass. Cropsey had it postponed
once on account of the Mcdonald will case,
in which he was interested, and then we
had to put it off again for some reason or
another"
The court was asked if he knew the
pool room was running wide open. He
replied that he supposed that 1t was Pros
scutor John Hoffman reminded Of the
TACT that Douglass was under indictment
and had not been tried. He said,
1t has been impossible to get at the case
so Tar, but hope 10 try ii before / take
my summer vacation. As to the time of
the vacation am undecided