The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-02
The Issues of the Campaign.


with today the fall campaign Of 1896
will practically be brought to close.
It has been an exceedingly quiet one,
entirely devoid of exciting features, and
characterized for the most part by an
appearance Of apathy among the voters.
We trust that this appearance has been
somewhat deceptive, and that the re-
turns on next Tuesday evening will in
dicate the polling of larger proportion
of the Republican vote than Is expected
by the party leaders. The reasons why
every Republican in Lackawanna coun-
ty should come out and vote on Tues
day have already been outlined in these
columns, but they may be here sum-
married. as follows:
In the first place, the ticket, state and
county, is clean one, fairly nominated
and thoroughly representative of the
best ideals and aspirations of the party.
DIR. Samuel p. Longstreet the candi-
date for coroner, Is rising and repu-
table young physician, standing high in
his profession and giving the promise
of efficient public service. Mr.. Bartl,
the candidate for county surveyor, also
a young man, belongs to that large ele-
ment in our citizenship which, although
of foreign nativity, early appreciated
the superior advantages Of America
and has since it's arrival among us de-
veloped into q loyal and trustworthy
factor in our civic life. He is honor
able, capable, and ambitious, and his
election would give to the county O.
new surveyor Of irreproachable quail
f1cations. Aside from the two local
candidates, there remains the superb
state ticket, including among its names
our distinguished neighbor and fellow
citizen, Judge Willard, to whom Lacka-
wanna county owes a specially note
worthy Endorsement.
Secondly, the vote to be cast on Tues
day Is in sense preparatory to the
presidential contest next year, and in
this sense 1t will behoove every Repub-
lican, every believer in a protective tar
If and every admirer of capable and
American national administration, to
see that there is no faltering in the Re-
publican column. A largely diminished
Republican plurality next week would
mean diminished public confidence in
the prospect of Republican restoration
in 1895. and to this extent would cripple
and delay the present revival in bus
iness, which is founded on the popular
belief that Democratic misrule will
soon come to an end.
! Let every Republican remember this,
on Tuesday.
The London Financial News is 30
tickled over our new tariff that 1t
can't find room to express its appre-
citation. Most foreign nations are.
The Flood Tide Of Gush.
We suspect that good many peo-
pie in this and other cities will be
heartily glad when the Vanderbilt
Marlborough wedding is over. The
love affairs Of this young couple are
of some interest from q finan-
cial, or economic, standpoint; but not
by any means do they justify the
myriad Of columns full of gush, slush
and slobber which the unthinking
in this country are devot-
ing to them.
The honest affection Of two persons,
one a man and the other woman, each
for the other, is at all times subject
Of delightful interest not only to them,
but likewise to society, which in this
natural choosing Of life-partners finds
Its best safeguard and security. But
the mawkish flouting of great wealth
coupled with pretentious efforts to stun
and dazzle people and to set tongues a.
going, such as has. from the very be-
characterized the engagement
Of Miss Vanderbilt to the Duke Of MARI
borough, not only offends every rea-
sonable sense Of propriety but Is. in ad-
dltlon, by reason Of its International
an affront upon the Amer
lean people. cdtsing them to be classed
by foreign observers among the sickly
Iiarvenues and sycophantic parasites
who thrive On this kind Of iridesoent
qutter.
I That thsrs has been considerasls,l