The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-07
united-PoWerful.


United-Powerful.
The wilkes-Barre Record. we are
pleased to see, reproduces with APPROX
ing comment the suggestion Of The
Tribune. that the two great and I'M
portant counties of LuZerne and Lacka-
wanna stand united politically and
exert the potentiality in state politics
to which they are entitled. The occa-
sion will seldom arise when there will
be clashing interests, and at this par
t1cular time there are none. On the
CONTRARY. It is Of the very highest i'm
portance that they make common cause
and stand together harmoniously in de-
Tense Of the interests of each. In maxi
ing the appointments to the bench OF
the new Superior court, Governor Hast
dngs honored both counties. comforting
upon an eminent citizen Of each the
most distinguished favor in his gift.
In addition to this he placed upon his
military staff representative citizen Of
each OF the two counties. 1t was not
to be expected, in the face of this, that
Lackawanna and Luzerne counties
would, at the demand of Senator Quay,
stab In the back the governor who
had thus favored them. 1t Is cause for
congratulation and rejoicing that the
Republicans Of Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna have declared their purpose to
stand by the governor and show the
gratitude and manly appreciation that
adhere in true men. Now let the
party In these two great counties deter
mine also to stand by each other.
United they will be invincible. and can
always command just recognition.
Uackawanna and Luzerne counties
combined today contain a population
probably exceeding 100000. Five years
ago, when the last national census was
taken, their united population was
nearly $50. 900. Had not Senator Quay
defeated the new apportionment bills
Luzerne would hereafter have eight
representatives and two senators, and
Lackawanna six representatives and
one senator in the legislature. Both
counties have been robbed of q consid-
cradle proportion Of the representation
to which they are entitled under the
provisions Of the constitution. No two
counties In the state have a more SUBJ
staufial grievance against the man at
whose arbitrary dictation subservient
aegislaxume perpetrated this great
wrong. Iackawanna and Luzerne must
stand together hereafter In peremptor-
fly demanding their right to equal rep
ri0entatton In dhe legislature with other
c6unties.
Both counties contain worthy and de-
serving Republicans who cherish honor
able aAd commendabls ambition for
preferment in state and national
volNscs It Is decidedly in the interest
and to the advantage Of these Republi-
cans t1 Goth counties that they stand
harHdkhously together. Both counties
will 6ate afthe better as the result of
such unity. There may come times
when interests will clash, but If the
proper spirit prevails such differences
can. On nearly every case, be reconciled.
This spdat'was manifested in marked
degree in the recent appointment of
Superior court Judges. When Judge
WdliardeAriends brought him out as a
candidate for a jrdgeship Judge Rice
WAS not then in the field), ne received
the hearty endorsement Of the Luzerne
Republicans. When Judge Rice subse-
quently appeared as q candidate the
Lackawanna Republicans treated him
with the utmost fairness, and sought nc
advantage whatever for Judge Willard
at the expense of Judge Rice. Both
were appointed, and in Lackawanna
county the success OF Judge Rice gave
almost as much pleasure as did that
of Judge Willard. ,
In the approaching state convention
the Lackawanna delegates will give
as hearty o support to Judge Rice as
they will to Judge Willard. There is
every assurance that the Luzerne dele
gates will support Judge Willard as
heartily as they will their own splendid
candidate. Chief Justice Rice. United,
these two great counties will prove in
vincdble. Their delegates In the state
convention on the 2Sth can, and we be-
dieve will, manifest a spirit Of unity that
will be lasting In its effect
1n AL too