The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-13
BIC RALLY At PRICEBURC
Much Enthusiasm by Voters Of Price,
burg for the Republican Ticket
MANY EXCELLENT ADDRESSES
Attorney r. A. Zimmerman was Eloquent
Democratic Arguments met and An.
swered-Records of the Can.
dates-Honest Men.

The Republican rally at Priceburg
last night decided which party that inn
lortant and p,pClous district would
support at the November election.
The meeting was held in the Central
hotel han, when the leading residents
attended and filled the spacious room.
Thomas Peach presided, and In speak
ing of the county ticket dwelt upon the
remarkable strength Of the candidates,
and said 1t would be impossible to sug-
gest or appoint better or more power
ful ticket In the interests of the COM
munity at large than had been done by
the Republican convention. The ticket
would be elected, provided Republicans
do their duty this year as well as they
had done on other occasions In fighting
for the old party which protected the
interests of working men, their homes
and their comfart.
Attorney r. A. Zimmerman, in an eX-
haustive review, referred to the argu-
ments of the Democratic party in favor
of their free trade policy which he con-
clusively proved was detrimental to the
interests of the employer and employed.
1t would injure the workmen in all the
branches of trade, it would injure him
in wages, and in the necessaries and or
dinary comforts of life. He exposed in
scathing terms the absurd and falla-
cious argument of raw materials and
claimed that the only raw materials
were the forest and the earth, and labor
In developing those raw materials
should be protected at every step and
protected by tariff which was the
great principle of the Republican party
Local Candidates Considered.
Mr.. Zimmerman then dealt with the
county ticket and in sarcastic language
referred to the paltry attacks by the
Democrats upon Congressman Scran
ton, the only point which was worthy
of attention being the charge of alb
sention from congress. Mr. Scranton
was better representative when alb
sent than Merrifield if he were there
the whole time. If $50 Democrats had
been absent with Mr.. Scranton it would
have been blessing.
Judge Archibald, the speaker said,
had done more to raise the standard of
the judiciary in the county than any
other judge. Frank Clemons the cam
didate for sheriff was an honest man,
a thing desired above all in that office.
Thomas D. Davies was the represent
tative of the Welsh element who were
entitled to recognition, and his eXpe-
rience in the important position he
held under the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western company would qualify
him for the important post Of county
treasurer.
John II. Thomas, clerk of the courts,
Is q faithful, honest and painstaking
officer, and his urbanity and courtesy,
as we'll as his high efficiency, would ell
sure his reelection. John II. Jones,
the next district attorney, they were
we'll acquainted with, and his career
at the courts was one of which they
were sincerely proud. Clarence t..
Pryor, Charles Huester, candidate for
recorder of deeds, and the other candi-
date for jury commissioner, were also
yer who concluded an interesting adj
dress amid the loud and continued ap-
plause of his delighted audience.
Attorney divers Address.
Attorney Charles E, Oliver made an
excellent address and dwelt upon the
particular qualities required for full
filling the various county offices and
was applauded as he proved how each
candidate on the Republican ticket
would be competent to discharge the
functions of the various offices.
Captain Moir, in supporting the ticket
and speaking of John r. Jones said that
Mr.. Jones was modest man and could
not blow his own horn but got twenty
of Bauer's men to do it for him and they
all knew how that worked. There was
a great demand for whisky in Democra-
tic counties and in order to have the
article cheap and plenty of it that party
went In for free trade. In humorous
language the speaker kept the audience
in state of mrriment.
Among the candidates present We're
Frank Clemons, Thomas D. Davis, John
II. Jones, John H. Thomas, who We're
cordially received and every indication
was shown that the majority for the Re-
publican party at Priceburg in the COM
ing contest will be the largest ever
given to any party.