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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-05-17
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22
rlore Quay Defeats.

On Saturday county conventions
were held In Northampton and Sullivan
countless and in Center QiastingS own
county, the delegates to the county
convention were elected. lneachof these
three counties the supporters OF Sena-
tor Quay sustained disastrous defeat.
In the Northampton convention. after
the election of four Hastings delegates
q motion to instruct them to support
Quay for chairman of the state COM
mtttee was laid on the table by vote
of three to one. The convention was
composed of more than 200 delegates,
of whom less than one-fourth were
Quay men. The Sullivan convention
was so nearly unanimous for Hastings
that Quay's candidate for delegate to
the state convention withdrew before
vote was taken. Here, too, the at
tempt was made to instruct for Quay
for chairman of the state committee.
but the proposition was promptly
voted down.
The most interesting contest on Sat
urday, however, was that In Center
county, Governor Hastings home.
For a number of days the supporters
of Quay had been boasting that they
would defeat Hastings in his own coun-
ty. thereby forcibly illustrating his un-
popularity. The delegate elections
We're held and the result was the elec-
ton of ll2 Hastings men and - Quay
supporters. This is a just and proper
rebuke of the indecency of antagoniz-
ing the governor at his own home.
The result of Saturdays contests Is
that Hastings receives the accession of
seven delegates and Quay none. AS
matter of fact. Quay has not carried a
single county since he announced him
self a candidate for chairman Of the
state committee. All the delegates he
has were elected before the senator de-
clared war against the state adminis-
tration.
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For Christian Unity.

The keynote of the aim Of the Pan
American congress Of religions now In
session at Toronto was we'll expressed
by Secretary Sherin before the congress
opened, when he said: "If we fail to
get all people to agree as to what
Jesus Christ taught and said. we hope
to get them to Join in doing things He
did. Our purpose Is to bring together
prominent learned people from among
clergymen, philanthropists. educators
and statesmen, of all countries in the
two Americas, to consider the great So
cial, economic and moral problems per-
tanning to human society, to develop
fraternal feelings, eliminate prejudice
and hate from people having different
creeds, but the same humanity; and II
we fail to bring them into one church
and under one creed, we aim to bring
them into one state of fraternal feelings
toward each other"
A similar expression of purpose and
hope has been voiced by Charles c.
Bonney, OF Chicago, who presided at
the Worlds Parliament of Religions at
Chicago, during the fair. Said he: II
consider the present time most auspi-
cious for such undertakings. The spirit
of fraternity is literally in the air. We
hear from many quarters of efforts in
this direction. For example. and as OF
most Immediate interest, there Is to
be church unity congress at Oak
Island Beach immedltely following the
congress at Toronto Plans are also
in course Of formation for n series of
congresses in connection with the Cot
ton States and International exposition,
to be held at Atlanta, Ca, the coming
autumn. Indeed, the spirit of unity
may be said to be universal and the
movement toward cooperation of the
worlds intellectual and moral forces
finds earnest advocates and adherents
among the peoples Of earth. I think
the world will see congresses of sim
liar nature on special subjects held
in thousand different localities in
which the work 80 auspiciously begun
will be localized and thoroughly es-
tablished in the hearts and minds of
the people of different countries"
1t was Professor Wilcox, of the Chi
cago Theological Seminary, who, In dis
cussing the worlds religious parliament
Of which the Toronto gathering is an
outgrowth, rejoioed In that great move
ment because Of the Christian attitude
in which It set Christianity toward the
other religions; because the parliament
laid stress on the grest fundamentala
Of Christianity BY which the world
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shall be summoned to try the case. When
II il established that on account OF per-
sonal or political passion or prejudice JUS
tice cannot be obtained from the regular
panel, the judge trying the case shaii ap-
point two impartial citizens OF high char-
acter, each OF whom shall belong TO dii-
ferent political party. as jury commas
sioners to select twenty jurors from
whom panel of twelve shall be selected
The time has gone by in this country
when newspapers were published onie1-
ly for the opportunities which their
notification gave editors to exploit pri-
yate. grudges. Journalism nowadays
has become regular business, III
which permanent success can be won
only along lines OF honesty ana rair
dealing. That bes-g true, 1t is gross
Injustice 10 continue to surround repu-
table editors and publishers with legal
perils which. however suited to the
different conditions of a prior genera
ton. are today unnecessary. and which,
in this age. operate not to the further
ance of stice hut rather to the en-
barrassment of honest enterprise and
the enrichmen, Of pettifoggers and
shysters.
When roguery IS the only thing that
profits by a law II is safe to conclude
that the law is In need of repairs.
Judged by this standard, there cannot
be too sudden or too thorough over
hauling of the Pennsylvania libel law.
Senator Quay is an expert dodger.
but the people are in no mood to toler-
ate evasions concerning his compact
with Cameron
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Mr.. Ouay's Clever Evasion.

Senator Quay has made public the re-
ply which he recently sent to James s.
Smyth chairman Of the Williamsport
Republican city committee, who asked
him the following questions:
First-Are YOU in favor of the nominal
ton of Senator ]. u. Cameron, of Penn
sylvan,a for the office of president OF the
United States by the Republican party"
Second-Are you in favor of the nomi-
nation and election Of j. ID. Cameron, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, as a senator of the United
States from Pennsylvania to succeed HIM
self?
Third-Are you in favor Of the free coin
age of silver at ratio Of IL to l?
The senator replied as follows:
First-I am in favor of the nomination
of either Reed or Mckinley for president,
whichever of the two seems more avail
able when the rational convention assem-
bles.
Second-I am personal friend of Sena-
tor Cameron, and our official relations are
most agreeable. He has never minated
TO me his desire for reelection, and II
would certainly he most discourteous in
me TO declare either for or against my
colleague in the absence of his pronounced
candidacy. which can in nowise' be ar
fected by the pending controversy. or his
attitude toward me l am not informed.
but I am told that he is somewhere In
New England and not interested IN my
canvass.
Third-I am not In favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to l.
The second of these replies will bear
a good deal of liberal Interpretation
between the lines. 1t is worded with
an adroitness we'll calculated to do its
distinguished author credit; but 1t is
not SO adroit that one cannot perceive
the plainness of his evasion. He Is
personal friend of Senator Cameron,
indeed but the trouble is he Is more
than that. The records show that
Cameron twice received his election
to the senate as a result of Mr. Quays
personal friendship" and both times
In the face of an active protest on be-
half Of the party at large. VIII this
individual intimacy be stretched a
third time to cover Senator Cameron's
political necessities when the time
comes for Cameron to intimate his
desire for reelection? This Is the
point, we take it, upon which Mr..
smyth desired enlightenment; and we
venture to say that he has not got 1t.
The fact Ia simply indisputalble that
Cameron's political vitality draws its
sustenance from Quay's hitherto po-
tent favor; but there are plain signs
that Mr.. Quay will not again be able
to deliver the goods"
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Justice to Publishers.

The need Of amendment in the pres
ent antiquated libel law In this state.
which IL convincingly set forth in the
article elsewhere reproduced from the
philadelphia Press, naturally suggests
Q remedy; and this has been skilfully
outlined by Colonel Alexander K. Nc
Clure, who would enact a statute to
the following effect:
Any person aggrieved by newspaper
publication may institute a civil or Grim
inal suit only In the county IN which the
publication has been printed. Punitive
damages shall not be recovered in any
civil action for libel. Premeditatively ma
1Icions and false libels are crimes against
Journalism and against society, and they
should be punished as such. No civil or
criminal suit for libel shall be maintained
,1nless the plaintiff or prosecutor shall,
when informed Of the publication Of the
allegel libel, promptly notify the pub
Usher. editor or writer Of the errors in
the publication, and in the event of full
retraction there shall be no criminal suit,
and damAges may be recovered In a civil
suit only to the extent of the actual pc
cuniary loss sustained by the plaintiff
Wheh the claim exceeds $1,000 the plain
Tin must give satisfactory security to the
court for paymentof costs and reasonable
tees. In ali civil action for libel. the plea
Of justification shah be accepted as ade-
uuate when u IL pleaded by the defendant
that the publication IL substantially true
h every material respect, and the plea Is
eefahlished 20 the satisfaction Of the
court. Speculative libel suits, inspired
chiefy or wholly by members Of the bar
Who violate the Fundamental principles OF
iseaI etfics. shall precludG the appearance
q such attorneys in the trial Of any such
cass Sc e shall b shown that they have a
eon}rso3 81 which they s1sall recsive q per-
y1Dttass of <hs amount recovered. When
1t r. 6ufakoldhel that : fair trial cannot
. 4s " ~ ~ tsads ef Z 3pdgs On eccoSns count
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22
CONVENTION CALL.
Third Legislative District.

IcSlSIduNc pistiSts
In pursuance Of rule of the code OF
rules governing the Republican party in
the Third assembly district of Lacka-
wanna county, the standing committee
will meet on Saturday, July 9th, at
o'clock p. m, in the arbitration room,
court house, Scranton. The following per-
sons constitute the standing committee:
Benton-Martin Anthony.
Clifton-J. J. Wagonhurst.
Covington-Frank Hodson.
Glenburn-W. 8. Palmer.
Gouldsboro-R. G.. Drum.
Greenfield-W. O. Worth.
I.ackawanna township, South dictrict-
David d. Grlfflths.
Lackawanna township, West district
John McCrindle.
Lackawanna township. East district
Zach. Gray.
Lackawanna township. Northeast dis
trict-Charles Bray.
Lackawanna township, Southwest dis.
trict-Thomas lowering
La Plume-Frank NJ. Chase.
Lehigh-Frank ID. Lewis.
Madison--John 8. LaTouche.
Newton-George =. Myers.
North Abington--F. NJ. Francis.
Old Forge, First district-R. Willis Rees.
Old Forge. Second district - Henry
Trauffer.
Old Forge Fourth district-Patrlck ].
Judge.
Ransom-W. +. Sandway.
Scott-CharIes NJ. Grosvenor.
Scranton, Sixth ward. Third district
Thomas w. Jones.
Spring Brook--Evan Jones.
South Abington-N. 8. Davis.
Taylor, First ward-John II. Evans.
Taylor. Second ward-Dr. ]. W. Houser
Taylor, Third ward-John ID. Atherton.
Taylor. Fourth ward-Burgess Grifflths
Taylor. Fifth ward-John +. Tubbs.
Waverly-F. A. Parker.
BY order of
]. r. WATKINS, Chairman.
E. J. NORTHUP, Secretary.
Taylor, Pa, July II, 1885,
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is to be saved. rather than on the Sec
tartan shibboleths through which It 10
more likely to be lost: because the par
lament showed that. inferior as the
ethnic faiths are to our worldwide re-
llgion. they really lay greater emphasis
than we on various minor excellencies
which we too much neglect: because
Christianity, as an organizer OF love.
II It be. as we claim. superior TO every
ethnic religion. will show Its sharp con-
trast with them best by being set side
by side with them in friendly confer
ence. not by being held distinctly alOof.
The same remarks apply with almost
equal pertinency to the Toronto con-
gress. which brings Jew, Protestant
and Catholic Christian and creedless
Humanitarian into close fellowship and
intimate mutual comprehension.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22
LIBEL LAW REFORM.
From the Phijadeiphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
During the past two or three years
there has been a general movement
through the country for just reform of
libel legislation. This broad and reason
able demand has not grown out OF any In
dividual case and has not been limited to
any particular locality. Nor has It been
inspired by the slightest desire to remove
any Just restraints upon reckless and
licentious journalism, or to diminish legiti-
mate protection for the citizen and full
responsibility for defamatory publications.
On the contrary. It has sought only to
eliminate the remains Of an antiQuated
code and has asked only for what ap-
peals to the reason and Justice Of every
fair-mlnded man, whether journalist or
not.
IUI
The extent OF this sentiment for libel
reform Is attested In the fact that reform
libel acts have recently passed In many
states. Minnesota was one Of the first
to place herself on more modern ground.
Indiana and Illinois followed her iegisla-
ton at their last sessions. Georgia under
took to enact a similar law, but a biunder
left serious imperfections which will be
rectified at the next session. In Massa-
chusetts such a measure was brought for
ward. but failed of final adoption and an
other effort will be needed to complete 1t.
This agitation, reaching from the Atlantic
to the Mississippi. and from the Lakes to
the Gulf, shows the widespread demand
for reform legislation on tho subject. In
most Of these cases the reform law was
passed without opposition because its
Justice was universally recognised. The
central principle running through It Ia
that while actual damages from . ubelous
publication SHOULD be paid, punitive dam.
ages shall not be allowed unless correc-
tion was asked and refused.
There II no state where reform llbol
legislation ID more needed than Pennsyl.
vania. 30 far a. civil actions are con-
cerAed We ere living under the old COM
mon law, and although the substantial
truth OF . publication may be absolutely
demonstrable, justification can not b
pleaded unless literal accuracy IN every
particular b suscsptibs ef proof. IL Z
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22
Reaching for SusQuehanna.

Having lost every other county IN
Northeastern Pennsylvania, Senator
Quay Is now moving heaven and earth
two delegates from that county. This
ts all the more remarkable in view OF
the fact that the rank and file of the
Republicans OF that county have al
ways been against Senator Quay and
his methods in politics. BY the advice
OF that always-shrewd political leader,
the late Hon. Myron B. Wright, the Sus-
quehanna delegates voted for Hastings
and against Delamater, in the conven-
tion hve years ago. The Republicans
of Susquehanna were for Hastings then
they were for Hastings last year, and
they are for Hastings now.
When Senator Quay was in Scranton
two weeks ago he sent for few Of his
adherents in Susquehanna. They came,
met the senator at the Wyoming house,
and a bargain was entered into by
which the two susquehanna delegates
were promised to him. This. without
the least consultation with the Repub-
iican masses Of Susquehanna. 1t may
become necessary to make full and
complete expose of the Wyoming house
bargain in justice to and for the infor-
nation of the honest Republican masses
of Susquehanna who have been care
fully kept In ignorance of that transac-
ton by the half-dozen or less local poll
ticians who responded to the summons
of the senator. The delegate elections
6Ur41suQashanfM On the srd of Au-
gust, ana the county convention will be
held on the sixth. There remains,
therefore, abundant time to enlighten
the deceived and betrayed Republican
yeomanry In our neighboring county.
This The Tribune proposes to do.
When they shall fully understand all
that transpired between the senator and
those who agreed 10 hand over to him
the susquehaHa delegates there need be
no fear Of 9he--result when the time
comes to h9id the primary elections on
the srd Of August. susquehanna is to-
dsy e phatically anti-ouay and
eestn lie as it always has been.
The people have been kept in ignorance
of the true situation. Once they fully
understand the plans and schemes Of
the half-dozen local politicians who
made the Wyoming house bargain there
will be open revolt.
The Tribune proposes to give them the
needed Information before the delegate
elections take place. If the Susque-
hanna Republicans shall then choose
to confirm the Wyoming house bar
gain and hand over to Senator Quay
q pair Of delegates who will misrepre-
sent the well-known sentiment Of Sus-
quehanna Republicanism, that will be
their own affair. This paper will at
least have done it's duty as a public po-
litical journal, whose purpose 1t is to
serve the best interests of the Repub-
lican party Of Pennsylvania, represent
1ns, a. Vt does, the better sentiment of
the party in the Northeastern portion
Of the state.
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General Harrison has one consola-
tion. He Is not the only man who IS
attracting the pernicious attentions Of
the campaign liar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

The verdict Of Northampton Joins
hands with the verdict from Gacka-
wanna and is equally eloquent in its
demand for fair play.
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SCRANTON, JULY o., 1895.

When Hastings wins a district con-
vention. 1t Ii due to corporation bull
dosing" When Quay wins one-but,
come to think Of it, Quay has not won
one yet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

With poultices and meditation. We
expect to see Editor Jones' sore toe yet
brought round without a scar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

We would not be In khe least sur
prised to see Senator Quay. before
many days 20 BY, pubItcly confess his
mistake. abandonhie hopslsss nehk and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

The Scranton Republican undoubted-
ly ought to admit that it deliberately
lied about Representative Farr. But
the chances are it will not.
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Is It on the principle of misery loving
company that the Reading railroad,
being itself bankrupt, wants to bank
rl1pt half the individual coal operators
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The natural Affiliations Of Susque-
hanna county are certainly not with
Senator Quay nor with the principles
and methods which ne represents. The
wholesome and unselfsh party loyalty
for which that county Is noted 1t utterly
at variance with the spoils-mongering,
rule-or-ruin traditions Of Quayism; It
consequently has nothing to gain and
much to lose in a purchased alliance
with the Junior senator. Believing az
they undoubtedly do in Justice and fair
play, the Republicans of susquehanna
will not be In a hurry to humiliate the
state administration at the beck Of q
half-dozen Quay manipulators who al
ready have in their inside pockets SUBJ
stantiai tokens Of the Junior senator's
esteem.
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BEL 7 , CAP
AMID BALL
CHEAP

Clarence NJ. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo-
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in.
terested in the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr.. Florey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22

That Harrison declination story was
absurd on .its face; for . man cannot
we'll refuse what has not ysk been Of
fered
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Must BE Very WelI.to.Do.

The esteemed wilkes-Barre Record Is
curiously disposed to make martyr of
the mismanaged Reading railroad. 1t
pathetically observes: Ever since the
memory of man runneth not to the con-
trary this road has been making serious
sacrifices for the sake Of peace. Why 1t
voluntarily became a victim of its rivals
is we'll known and need not be rehearsed
now. But evidently the worm has
turned at last and after many years of
servitude is demanding that it be treat
ed with some degree Of justice. Of
course It's sudden determination to fight
for it's rights Is causing the same dis
turbance that always follows when the
long suffering In any sphere Of action
must finally do or die for self-preserva-
tion. The trade has been SO accustomed
to the immolation Of the Reading that
it really has been thrown into some
thing like a panic by it's persistent, he
roic and defiant attitude for better treat
ment."
1t is sufficient answer to our con-
temporary to note the fact, universally
attested by experience, that the man
whose cause is just never fears to sub
NIT it to arbitration. If the Readings
claim for 21 per cent. stood on such
solid ground as the Record would have
US infer, why did the Reading receivers
dogmatically decline to submit the issue
to a. fair and impartial arbitration?
Their blunt refusal to do this is strong
presumptive proof that they feared to
brave such test.
Ou5 contention, however, Is not aimed
with a view to provoke an argument as
to the abstract merit OF the Readings 8
claims. The real point at issue Is a
principle, which may be fairly stated
thus: Shall the courts permit honest
individual coal operators to be driven to
the wall in order that hopelessly IN
debted railroads, by selling coal below
cost for the sake of the profit to be had
in it's haulage. may support three re-
ceivers in luxury and pay a small per-
centage of the fixed charges? In other
words, are the men who own coal mines
to be ruined while amateurs experiment
with insolvent railroads at fancy sala-
ries? This is the question involved in
the present status Of the anthracite
coal trade. II the Independent opera
tors of Wilkes-Bare and vicinity can
afford to sell coal for less than It costs
them to mine 1t, and are willing, out Of
sympathy for the Reading railroad. to
go on doing this indefinitely, they must
be in much better circumstances than
the majority of men engaged In their
line of business up this way.
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beg to be eorgiven. Such . course
would eliminate all traces Of bitterness
and restore Harmony with o capital H.
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Don't Comfort tho Enemy.

Lansford Leader: 1.-THE duty of Repub-
licans in this state Is to stand by the Re-
publican administration. Nothing would
please the Democratic party In Pennsyl-
vania more than to see the party which
elected Governor Hastings to the govern
orship by such an overwhelming major
ity turn him down ere eight months Of
his official term had passed"
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II II
Ouay ORGANS MisinfOrmati tiOu.

Huntingdon Journal: 1.-THE week closed
with indications favorable to Quay's side
In his battle for supremacy. The sena-
tor wins in the Lackawanna First dis
trict, which he conceded to the opposition,
and while the Second instructs for Judge
Willard and Hastings the instructions are
also for Quay for state chairman-all he
claimed"