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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

"1ts (The Scranton Tribune's) course
was precisely like the venomous press of
New York toward DR.. Parkhurst and its
1audation of him now, at the same time of
its abuse of me, affords amusing sugges-
tons. 1t has not wounded me; it has only
helped on the cause of righteousness. Men
who are committed to bad cause never
learn the lesson that calling names. invec-
tive. insinuation only damages their
cause. Rev. DR.. Robinson, in the Truth.
The evident wish Of the pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church to pose as
q martyr should not lead him to say Of
this paper what is not true; and the
statement that The Tribune has
''abused" DR.. Robinson is false. War
ranted comment in a matter of vital
public interest is very differ
ent from personal abuse. The
utterances of The Tribune con-
cerning the recent police inquiry
have been exceedingly moderate; COM
pared with the great majority of press
comments upon the course of the ac-
cusers in that trial they have been con-
siderate and even kind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
Matthews for President.

The formal entrance of Governor Mat
thews, of Indiana, into the field as Il
candidate for the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination is an incident OF IN
terest. Governor Matthews is. from all
accounts, representative American
citizen, intelligent, energetic ana pa
triotic. During the Debs insurrection
at Chicago he showed that he could
not be swerved from the course or duty
by the fear of losing momentary popu-
larity. Again, when gambling syn
dicate had fastened itself on the state
at Roby and bodily defed law and order,
he promptly accepted the challenge ana
fought the battle of law enforcement to
a finish, winning a complete victory.
The next that we learned of him was
his public recantation of the belief In
free silver coinage, of which he was
once q champion. He took in this mat
ter the very reasonable position that
against the overwhelming Judgment of
intelligent and thoughtful fellow-cit-
izens fully as sincere and patriotic as
himself, he could not without egotism
oppose his own purely theoretical be-
lief in unrestricted bimetallism. Very
recently he has again followed the cur
rent of public sentiment by declaring,
quite unreservedly, in favor of Ameri-
can recognition of the Cuban belliger-
ents.
1t might be inferred from these re-
marks that Governor Matthews is a
mere trimmer, coveteous Of popular
applause; but in our judgment such a
conclusion would do him an injustice
1t seems to us that he has demonstrated
his firmness in emergency and may
therefore be credited with honesty of
purpose. The contrast which he makes
with the obstinate egotism of Grover
Cleveland. who, like the early Bourbon,
seems to be alike incapable of learning
or forgetting, is certainly agreeable.
There is no reason why the Republi-
can press should not do him full JUS
tice. He is one of the few creditable
leaders left to the modern Democracy;
and if by any chance he should be elect
ed president, the country could at least
feel that it had gained an executive who
personal integrity, fairness
and patriotism, If not the highest ideals
of political wisdom. The nomination OF
Claude Matthews is very probable. He
lives in q state and in section which
his personal popularity might render
debatable ground; he has many adj
mirers throughout the Democracy; and
nobody else seems to be especially anx-
ious to head the minority column.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

''In the light of the Scranton Tribune's
editorial this morning praising and laud-
ing DR.. Parkhurst as he deserves, and
belittling what little have done. a review
of the course of portion of the public
press in New York, when DR.. Parkhurst
took his stand, Is suggestive and refresh
ing."-Rev. DR.. Robinson's letter in last
nights Truth.
Our reverend friend is in error In the
thought that The Tribune editorial of
yesterday belittled what he has DONE
The editorial in question concerned
Rev. DR.. Parkhurst. If DR.. Robinson
is conscious of difference between his
work and the work of the Gotham re-
former, that is fact over which The
Tribune has no control.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
A Truce to Effeminacv.

1t Is now complained by some of the
public men whose Americanism appears
TO be Of spasmodic quality that the
Lodge resolution defining the Monroe
doctrine goes to far. That resolution.
It Will be remembered, was as follows:
Resolved, That the congress Of the
United States deem 1t proper to assert AS
q principle In which the rights and in
Herests of the United States are involved.
that the American continents, by the free
and independent condition which they
have assumed and maintained, are hence.
forth not to be considered as subjects for
xuture colonization by aity European
powers.
Resolved, That we should consider any
attempt on their part to extend their sys.
tenn to any portion Of this hemisphere as
dangerous to our peace and safety.
The argument raised against this in
strument by Mr.. Hill In the senate and
Mr.. Hit in the house is that its adop-
tion would commit the United States to
resist any attempts at colonization upon
the American continents, whether by
peaceable methods or otherwise. It
would, az Walter weilman expresses
H. 'debar Great Britain, France and
Germany from Increasing their posses
hons IN either America by purchese,
&reaty OF exchange" The point is made
lhat Europe would not accept such an
<lmatum short Of compulsion by force
arms. The position Of the opponents
81 TIE Lodge resolution IL that the only
kQttn Of foreign colonization to which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
SCRANTON, DECEMBER II, 1895.

In view of the deliberate failure of
the Scranton Republican to join this
paper in n pledge to support the
nominees Of the next Republican city
convention, regardless of individual
preferences, Is not The Tribune thor
oughly justified in calling Itself "the
only Republican daily In Lackawan.
ma county?"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
A Point Well Taken.

In commenting upon the announce
ment that the Quay programme at St.
Louis would be to unite on the first
ballot upon Pennsylvania candidate,
the Philadelphia Press assumes that
This candidate would be Governor Hast
mgsA who. in fact, is the only one who
could\copcentrate the delegation; and
1t adds: 'If there were a disposition
TO present him in a spirit of fair play
and not simply as a device or as a
hollow compliment, it would be fit and
proper and would be worthy of the dig
nifty and position of the state But If
done at all 1t should be done in a
broad, generous and manly way, and
only in that way will it deserve consid-
Grafton or exercise any salutary infiu-
ence"
The point is we'll taken. If 1t be
worth while to present Pennsylvania
candidacy at all, 1t will certainly be
worth while to present 1t seriously and
In good faith, and to stick to it Just
so long as there shall remain a pos
sibility Of its success. Our common
wealth is worthy of the dignity of sup
plying to the party, in whose arch of
states 1t is the traditional keystone, its
presidential nominee; and to set up a
straw man, for knocking over at any
opportunity, would be simply to trihe
with the subject.
The Pennsylvania delegates at St
Louis ought to be men who will neither
regard with levity the claims of their
commonwealth upon the party, nor
place the selfish interests of any lead
er above the wishes and the dignity of
the people whom they will represent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
If new bond issue shall be reouired

II new bond issue shall be required.
IN the interval pending the replenish-
ment OF the federal revenues by in
creased tariff duties, it should be a.
short-term issue, and should be sub
scribed for by the people of the United
States. The old custom of hiring for
eigners to buy our bonds should not be
Tolerated by q Republican congress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
Representative Codding is stopping at Ssi
Thirteenth street. N. w.

H H \
Senator Quay says he wouldn't take the
presidential nomination II i. were ten
dered him on. a gold platter. He says he
wouldn't live six months after he was
Lnaugurated. Not many men are like
Senator Quay In this respect. There are
plenty of statesmen who are willing to
sacrifice their lives for the presidency.
Il Il \
1t Is said that the height OF Congress-
man Scranton's ambition is to represent
the United States as consul general at
London. The Office pays $4,000 regular
salary in addition to the perQuistes. which,
II looked after with a financial eye such
as Mr.. Scranton possesses can be run up
from $50. 600 to $4,000 per year. w. II. b.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

The prediction of Bayard's friends Is
that II congress passes a resolution of
censure, Bayard will resign. Most men
would. under such circumstances.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

Richard Mansfield announces that
next season he will not play for less
than 81 900 q night. There are several
preachers, teachers and good editors
who receive less than this for their
daily stipend.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

It looks now as If Wilkes Barrels op-
position to Halle county might come
home to roost.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

Senator German, it Is understood. will
retire only when certain old scores have
been settled.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

In some men it could be forgiven, but
Bayard was certainly old enough to
know better.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

1t may be the SILLY season" in Amer
let, as Bayard alleges; but it is a form
Of Stiffness that American ambassadors
would do well to heed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

The Quay idea seems to be first to
elect your president before filling his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

| ton. in Its fullest meaning and import,
| is the clear logic Of the situation. I'm
less we accept the Monroe doctrine In
its widest and most general applica-
ton, as broad and inflexible principle,
we can give no adequate reason for
trying to uphold any part of it. Either
European colonies on American soil are
out Of place or they are not. If 1t be
decided that they are, then it follows
that new ones cannot be tolerated, in
dependent of the methods of their for
nation. If it be held that European
colonies in the American hemisphere
are not out of place, then the Monroe
doctrine must be given up as mere jim
gle OF speech calculated simply to tickle
the pride of rustics at commemorations
of the Fourth of July.
The fear of what Europe might or
might not do with this nation in certain
contingencies should be dismissed as
premat ture The founders of this repub-
lie did not ask Europe's consent when
they set IN for themselves, and they
We're very much fewer in number and
in resources than are their great grand
sons today. 1t is for the United States,
as the sovereign head of the chain of
American republics, to lay down It's
laws for the regulation of colonization
in this hemisphere, and it will then be
for Europe to disregard those laws at
its peril. A truce to so much efemi-
macy in our consideration of foreign
affairs!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

IN 1899. Secretary Carlisle, in his an
nual report, estimated that the year by
deficit would be s2S,OOO,Oo9. 1t was So
eO0,O 900. Last year he guessed 1t would
be $50, 900, 900 and it was siS,oOo,oOO. This
will serve as a guide to his present
standing as q true prophet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

present inadequate revenue tariff. place
upon his shoulders the responsibility of
continuing the present perilops crisis
by partisan veto.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

Twas Ever Thus.
Oh, the gold in the locks of my love!
1t Is brighter than stars to behold;
But the misery that mocks
All the gold In her locks
Is the cast-iron locks on her gold!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17
400 LackaHanna AVa
THERE YOU WILL FIND

Tho largest stock 70 select from Trim
minss Always Of tho Best, Latest Styles
in Cutting, and made up on the promises
by Expert Workmen.
1cNothing allowed - leave the sstab.
iishmsnt unless satisfactory to the Gus.
tomer. and the lowest prices consistent
with Good Merchant Tailoring.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

Congressman Scranton has not taker,
house for the winter. He lives at the
shoreham. the swell hotel built and owned
street. N. W., . very fashionable portion Of,
the city. He II better fixed than his coli
league. He employees two clerks In addil
tion to Z stsnosraphsr and typswritsr}
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-17

sNT1R1D A. TIE PosToYPIoH At SCRANTON. PA, As
g1ooND-cLAss NAIL NATTER
The morning call., 1895-01-10

vacancy. Furthermore" continued Judge
Fitzgerald, Il may say now that any opin-
ion expressed by an Attorney-GeneTal is
not binding on the Legislature. When a
law is passed il is law, and it is not within
the province of any lawyer or official to
say that it Is unconstitutional. When on
the statute-books II is to be observed until
the court says it is unconstitutional.
With regard to the succession Of the
Lieuten ant -GovernOrship there is great
difference of opinion among lawyers in the
Senate. E. C. Hart of Sacramento, a re-
eOgnized leader of that body, said: I'm
the event OF the death of Mr.. Millard be-
fore the official canvass of the vote for
Governor and Lieutenant-G by the
Legislature and before the result is Off
cially declared. as provided by sections
and Is Of article V of The constitution, and
section 1896 of the Political Code, in my
opinion, the present Lieuten ante Governor
will bold over, because sectlOn OF article
Y OF the constitution, which is mads part
of section Is of The came article, so far as
the term of office and qualifications of the
Northumberland are concerned, pro-
vides that The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor shall hold Office for four years
from and after the first Monday after the
1st day of January subsequent TO their
election and until heir successors are
elected and qualified.
How either the Governor or Lieutsn-
ant-Governor can qualify before the official
canvass and declaration of the result of
the vote for those Offices can take place
[ cannot understand. The fact is, in my
judgment, that the law is plain upon the
subject. and If Mr.. Millard should die be-
fore the official result of the vote is an
nounced be will. of course. not have quail
fed. and Reddicg will be Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor for the next four years"
Senator Tiery l.. Ford. who is one OF the
ablest lawyers in the Senate, maintains
similar views. In fact be is very outspoken
in the opinion that, in the event of Mil
lard's death, Reddiek would continue to
hold as Lleutenant-Goyernor. "If Lieu
tenant-G0vernor-ele Millard should die
before he is declared elected by the joint
committees Of the Two houses" said Ford,
sit seems clear that Reddick must con-
,inue to occupy his present position. The
constitution provides in express terms that
the term of Office of Leutenant-Gov-
erDor shall be four years from and
after the first Monday after the
first day of January next succeeding
his election, and until his successor
is elected and qualified. Therefore. Lieu
tenant Governor Reddck's term of office
does not expire until his successor is
elected and qualified. Mr.. Millard cannot
qualify until he is declared elected. Until
be does qualify Lieutenan t-Goyernor Red
dicks term of Office does not expire. 1t ia
therefore clear that should Mr.. Millard
die before being declared elected he never
The morning call., 1895-01-10

him that they would recommend that his
wishes be carried out. Without more ado
the committee withdrew and prepared
report TO be delivered to the Legislature
tomorrow expressing Mr.. Budd's wishes.
1t is conceded that the Inauguration will
occur in accordance with this request
The Governor-elect has carefully pre-
pared his inaugural address. in which
State issues as Mr.. Budd views them are
discussed length. and it is his intention
to lay it before the Legislature immedi-
ately after taking the oath of Office.
The Democratic members of the As
sembIy were in conference with Governor
elect Budd this afternoon. just after the
adjournment of the Assembly. The object
of the conference was to organize against
any SURPRISE that may possibly be sprung
by the Re- ublicans in relation to Budd's
Inauguration, in order to act quickly and
in coDcert. 1t is understood that the
Democrats were somewhat worried over
the fact that duplicate returns have been
sent In from Fresno and Alar3eda coun-
ties. 1t has since been learned tha: extra
returns from Alameda County are to be
used in the contest of the seat of Nc
Donald Cd, bnt the object of the double
returns from Fresno is not known.
1t Is stated also that there is duplicate
set of returns from San Diego County
floating around Sacramento. These rumors
had como to the ears of GGverDor-eleet
Budd, and his friends feared that 1t had
been planned, in the event of a contest, to
bring the duplicate returns before the
Legislature as q means of creating con-
fusion.
a. J. Pedlar, the Republican Senator
from Fresno. presented the regularly GER
tilted returns of his county to-day. He
declares that be is in entire ignorance of
any other returns from Fresno County,
and that in his opin ion the rumor is
oroundlass
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.

with regard to what should be done in
case he should die and. incidentally,
whether be can become Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor without coming to Sacramento.
Judge Ftzgerald is of the opinion that
he cannot. 1t is true. he says, that
Lieutenant Governor Reddick was not
before the Legislature at the time he took
the oath OF Office. He, like MilIard, was
sick at the time. but tho Legislature sent
joint committee of the two houses to his
hotel. for he was in the city. and he took
the oath in their presence and it was al
lowed to go at that. But the law is plain
on the subject, prescribing just how the
Governor aud LieutenaEt-Governor shall
take office.
''In case of the death of Mr.. MiileId,"
continued Judge Fitzgerald. II am of the
opinion that there can be no election or
appointment to ill the office, but the Presi-
ident pro tenn. Of the Senate will become
LieutenaDt-Goveruor. l cannot find that
the law makes any other provision for the
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Perkins and De Young
on the Ground.
no CAUCUS HELD As YET.
Legislators Coy About Going
Into Camp.
UNDER / STRONG PRESSURE.
There May Be General Breaking Of
Pledges.
BJDD TO TiKE OFFICE on FRIDAY.
iii Talk Of a Contest on Behalf Of
YOrriS Y. EStee Is a Thing Of
the Past.
UNDER 4 STRONG PRESSURE.
There May BE a General Breaking Of
Pledges.
BUDD TO TlKE OFFICE on FRIDAY.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 9.-Senator Perkins
IS on the ground and the Senatorial fight
is In fun bloom. Perkins has opened
headquarters in the Golden Eagle, which
has aited so long for the directOr-general,
and there he is engaged in shaking hands
with such eonsummate skill and tireless
energy that if nobody appears TO do SIM
liar duty for the opposition the result eau
not be questioned. The Senator says he
has been maligned aud nsinlerDreted so
much OF late that he felt called upOn TO
come to tn, scene and explain himself.
He began by denying to a CALL inter-
viewer to-day that stpry OF the S25. coo
which be is charged BY uniathered rumOr
with having paid TO GovtrnOr Markham
for mis- appointment as United States SEN
ator.
II have allowed this story to go uncon-
tradcted until now" he said, because it
was so utterly false and IN worthy that il
did not seem 10 deserve an answer. As il
is being seriously used to hurt me in this
campaign, however, / should not ignore It,
and wish to saw that il is wholly without
truth. 1 did not pay Governor Markham
or aBy body any money for my appoint
ment. So far from that, did not know
that l was 10 be appointed and had no
knowledge Of it until l received tele-
phone message at San Francisco that had
receixad- -ths- aPDniptment
las to my having opposition, it has all
come since tina election. / was the only
man who went before the pc pie with re-
gard t. ihs senatorship. l do not consider,
therefore, that have any opposition prop
erly iu the field | invited Mr. de Young
70 go with me into be campaign or to send
representatives, but he declined 10 do so.
l have a msjority of the Republican mem
bers in JOINT session pledged to me and
who will vote for me, and that. l think,
should rule. l don't know very much
about politics myself, but that is my view
OF il. am here 10 answer any questions
affecting my candidacy of large or small
Importance. from the silver question and
the Nicaragua canal to the grain sack
issu >"
with regard to that $3.50, which it has
been said l sent TO the State Central CON-
miltee as a subscription TO the recent cam
paig7, and that it was Indignantly re-
turned to me as b1ing too small a sum to
recognize, It is all true with the exception
Of It's being returned.
They accepted il and wanted more, but
it was as much as l was able or cared TO
give. L is true that the State Central
c mmiitee not help me much 10 my
campaign, and little of the machinery of
the campaign was for me. had to help
myself"
Referring to the $4,000. Senator Per
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vote both houses of the Legislature agreed
to-day that the vote for Governor ana
Lieutenaut-Governor should be eanvassed
before the Legislature in joint assembly
a. 2 O'Clock to-mo orrow afternoon. Suose-
quently joint committee was appointed
to walt upon GoverDor-elect Budd and in
form him that the Legislature was reaoy
10 arrange for his Inauguration, and
awaited his pleasure. With Assemblyman
Brusie of Sacramento in the lead. the
three Senators and the three Assem- bly,
men repaired to the room in the State
Library which has become the headquar-
ters of the Governor-elect. Brusie knocked
hard upon the door
"Are you in. jim ?" he asked.
Jim was 10 and quite ready to receive
the visitors for whom be had been waiting
since Monday. The conference was de-
cidedly Informal and very short. Mr..
Budd stated that he desired the inaugural
ceremonies to begin at noon on Friday.
and thel Legislative committee assured
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MILLARD GETTING BETTER
While the Lawyers Are Looking into
the Succession.

the Succession.
Los ANGELES, Jan. 9.-Lieutenant- Gov
ernor Millard's condition was better this
morning than at any time since he was
taken seriously ill. The precautionary
oath of Office taken on Monday was in-
tended to be secret, but it leaked out The
official oath will not be taken until after
the legislative canvass. The physicians
this morning reaffirm their intention of
taking him 10 Indio as soon as possible.
SACRAMENTO. Jan. 9.-With the publ &c
reports from Los Angeles all unanimous
with regard to the constantly improving
condition of fLieutenaEt-Gover Mlliard's
health and private dispatches saying he is
dying, there is feeling here that he will
not soon come to Sacramento to assume
his duties. Attorney General Fitzgerald
was engaged this afternoon in the grue-
some business of looking up authorities
The morning call., 1895-01-10

they don't trust him thoroughly on the
silver question and the funding bill.
Barker of Santa Barbara. the only Popu-
list in the House. will vote solitary and
alone for T. Y. Gator for Senator.