The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-04
COMMENT OF TnE PRESS.
shorten ths Next Campaign.


Iron Age: "As we have just emerged
from long period of depression. pro-
tracted because OF the uncertainty attend
ing business Investments, 1t may safely be
assumed that the peop-e OF this country
earnestly desire nothing to interfere so
soon with their march to prosperity. The
presidential e.ection Is inevitable, 1t can
not be avoided. and much Will depend upon
the result, SO that some effect upon busi-
ness is sure to be felt prior to election
day. but that effect can be m!nimizad by
making a short campaign. The political
leaders assert that six months Is none too
details of a campaign covering this great
country, but In these days OF improved
business facilities. with the graphophone.
the typewriter. the telegraph and rapid
mall transmission, even poht!cal W. &
should be greatly lightened so that one
day now will accomplish as much as a
week would ten years since. BY all
means let us have short csmpaign.one
Of three months rather than six. or of six
weeks rather than twelve"
Let the polit clans Give itecd.
Chicago Record: "a short campaign
will he an inestimable relief to the people,
and 1t viii at the snme time afford ample
time for all the educational or tactical
c"rpai~nirp thpt the po'itic!ans may de-
sire to undertake. A campaign of six
months. on the otha~ hand. with It's long
and d'scu'eting discussion of alterations
or policy ard its threat of general over
turn'ru Of TIE svvtemS on which the husi-
ness Of the nation ie conducted. is hound
to inf'ict SERIOUS dornagr The political
leaders, need have no doubt that on this
ro'rt tie sentiment of the people Is very
nearly nranmous They do not want
SIX months cP~nairn. and they will re-
sent the addiction following In It's train
II 1t be thrust upon them"
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Another Fc" her in His Can.
Chicago Times Herald: "A writer in
the New York Post says Mr.. Blaine was
RESPONSIBLE for the present popular inter-
probation Of the Monroe doctrine. That
ic supposed to be censure; but II Mr..
Blaine reaNy sowed the seed of discomfort
with British agPressions, fired the heart
American soil for Americans and formu-
lated new and lively Monroe doctrine.
he deserves higher place In history than
even h's most enthusiastic supporters
ever claimed for him."
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Thev'ro TircS of p Deficit Tariff.
Chicago Times Herald: "Whatever rep
resenta tions Messrs. Cleveland and Car
Isle may make, 1t is highly probable that
the people viii not fail to note the utter
the revenues necessary to mC.t the ex-
penses of the government. From this
conclusion there Is no escape"
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Need Something Like II IN Turkey.
Chicago Record: Turkey appears to
be in need Of a Governor Culhesson. The
governor could be relied upon to suppress
lawlessness first and do the necessary
talking afterward"
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Conf icncc Not MisYlaccd.
Chicago Times s-Herald: "Tammany is
depending on the disagreement Of its op-
ponents for success, and the Indications
are that 1t has not misplaced its hopes"
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lie DOth Protest TOO Much.
Chicago Times-Herald: Senator Cor
man Is indulging In a wonderful amount
of fault finding for a man who processes
to be marching on to great victory"
A Case Of False prctenccs.
Chicago Times-Herald: 1.-THE public is
beginning to suspect that Mr. Olney is
not the tail twister his advance agents
have represented him to be-
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Another B bid Bluff.
Chicago Record: Later reports confirm
the w.uespieau ,n.pIession tnat Loru Sd
lisbury is still bluffing.'