The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-27


the next election of which the public in
terest and necessity require a solution.
The attitude of the Republican party
toward these great issues is being anx-
iously awaited by the people of the
country at large. 1t Is historically and
essentially the party of progress. the
party Of lIb ral views OF federal power
and duty where the prosperity of any
portion of the Republic requires the
exercise of national energy. 1t has
from its very creation been the party Of
bimetalllsm, of honest money, and Of
enough Of it for the requirements Of
trade; it has been and Is the party OF
protection in Its broad and liberal sense;
it is and has always been the party
which fostered ideas and projects for
internal improvement. 1t has also con
stantly adhered to the policy OF increas-
Ing the power and influence of the ma
ton abroad What the Republican
party has been in the past II Is today
and will continue to be. 1t follows that
upon the enumerated issues OF the COM
ing campaign it will take a stand which
shall be entirely consistent with It's
past policy as the party of honesty In
finance, of protection in tariff regula-
ton, of progress and prosperity in every
internal industry and section, and of
broad ideas of national influence
abroad
This is obviously fair and just pre-
sentation of the case, and notable In
that 1t comes from a source decidedly
favorable to rehabilitation OF silver
and consequently utterly out of sym
pathy with the pernicious policy of gold
monometallism which Mr.. Cleveland
and his free trade associates are up
holding in the east as the only genuine
cause of "honest money" We are in
clined to believe that # the extremists
Of the east. the gold bugs" and the
money traders, can be curbed at the
next Republican national convention.
aside and the way cleared for frank
and equitable compromise.
Thousands in this vicinity watched
the approach Of the moon to the brill
liant star Venus, Tuesday evening. as
predicted by Professor C. Coles, but
We're doomed to disappointment. At :
o'clock the moon was within a few de-
grees Of the bright star, steadily ap-
preaching 1t at a speed Of nearly one
and half degrees every two hours
and, between u and ] O'clock Venus
hung like a huge diamond from the
south point of the beautiful crescent.
The beautiful star and moon had. how
ever. passed beyond the western hills
before they embraced each other.
only those living in central time were
permitted to see the real conjunction.
Minooka. yesterday evening, by car
of the Scranton Traction company,
was probably due to Mrs. Morans own
carelessness; but if that car had been
provided with a decent safety fender,
as it should have been months ago. the
chances are about eight to one that the
killing would not have occurred. Let
us have those tenders, gentlemen, as
fast as you can get them.
The uniform and continuous shrivel-
ling of the Silver Third party move
ment shows that the great American
public is still satisfied to do business
under the cheering sign of the &c.
o. p"
The Lu2erne contingent has one sat-
isfaction. 1t went down with colors
flying and every man loyal There
were no assasslns in the Rice support,
trying to stab him In the back.
There Is point to the Wilkes Barre
Records advice to Mr.. Scranton, re-
copied elsewhere on this page, that is
visible without the aid of a magnify
ing glass.
The Scrantonian who does not find 1t
convenient to go away for the summer
will have the consolation OF remaining
in the finest summer resort in America.
These are days when the niggardli- |
ness of last years councils in falling to
make decent appropriation for Nay
Aug park is painfully in evidence.
With Governor Hastings in the chair
of the state convention there will be
little likelihood of an attempt not to en-
dorse his administration.
Street cars without tenders are pub |