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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

a constitution is adopted or amended,
or statute submitted for ratitica tion
to popular vote the principal of the
Swiss referendum is employed. 1t does
not follow that we should now, if
ever. adopt that institution in the
form in which it is .known and ap-
piled in Switzerland. We are as yet a
young state and passing through
formative period in legislation. The
work which will necessarily engage
our legislatures in the Immediate fu-
ture will be the revision of the great
mass Of statute law already enacted,
much of which is crude, i'll advised,
replete with incongruities, temporiZ-
ing and experimental. While it is
not to be pres umed that all or the
greater part of the statutes which
might be passed with the referendum
in force would be submitted to a
popular vote. yet in view Of the great
volume Of legislation which awaits US,
there would be too many such SUBJ
missions demanded to warrant proper
considera tion at the hands of the vot-
ing gN"t'7 public; - ,,,o - - a !,
great evil of special legislation and
entered upon an era of greater de-
llUcTdUlOn III Ullc enactment OF Rener-
al laws, we shall rapidly approach the
time when the labor Of the legislator
will be paratively light. Until
that time shall have arrived, and it
may be at no distant day, the referen-
dunn would in my Judgment, prove an
expensive and injudicious ins stitution
"Those who now advise its adoption
urge that it would serve as. check
upon the growth Of corporate influ-
ence and monopolistic privileges. [
will not controvert such contention,
as fully concur therein; but however
salutary in such regard it would, I
fear, if Immediately adopted, give
birth to greater evils than those it
might suppress.
'In thus expressing myself l recog-
nize the fact that | may not have
properly estimated the effect of the
referendum upon the action of leg
islature. | incline to the view that it
would tend to few enactments, but
whether it would beget greater care
and deliberation upon the part of
members Of that body, or the reverse,
NAV be a debatable question -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06
A Terrible Showing.

The results of complete census Of
farm animals conducted by the Orange
Judd Farmer, and covering every
county in the country, appeared in
recent issue. The decline in values
during the past year is very heavy. the
aggregate value Of all classes being
ST. 1922, 100000 against S2.262, 400, 900 a
year ago, a shrinkage Of l5 per cent.
The total number Of horses on farms
is given at 16,Os2,O0O, valued at $685.
8O7 900, a decline Of $ll5,o00,00O in
value: mules. 2,34l 900, value Sl07, ,57O,-
600: cows, Il, ,45l 900, value $3o7, SO, 900,
cattle, 32,39o. 600, value $i5s, 3o2, 900,
sheep, Sc, $40 OO0 value $50, 600; hogs,
Al, ,O6l, OOO, 900, value $229, ,568,OO0.
In the milch COWS there is small
increase in number, while the number
Of hogs show an increase Of 10000;
but in all other classes Of animals
there is decrease in number. The
heaviest loss in number is in sheep,
the decrease being 1896, 900, or 10 per
cent. while the aggregate value OF this
class of animals has decreased $50, ,SO3,-
600 or 80 per cent in a single year. In
the surplus hog states there is little
change, so far as hogs arc concerned,
from a year ago, but the values are
about 81 per head lower.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

traordinary unanimity of these
goldite organism all parts of the coun-
try, in shouting aloud that insanity:
the greenback and legal tender mon
ey must be retired and the people be
burdened with a bonded debt in their
place, but to no beneficial end what
ever to the people. The money lenders
now hold their power over the goldite
portion of the press of the country the
same as they did Gin Mr.. Cookies day,
either by loans or in some way best
known to the papers concerned"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06
At Meeting of the Trusts.

N extract from poem in the San Fra
cisco Star, by A. d. Cridge.
The trusts were SO hilarious
They tossed their hats with joy,
And congratulated warmly
AS they cheered without alloy
1--WE beat 'em and we fooled 'em;
The pops are routed now;
Protection caught 'em nicely,
Though they raised an awful row.
"Pile up the glorious tariff
Increase the bankers scoop;
Boom high the rocks and syndicates
And rush things with a whoop.
The people are so willing
To give us all they've got,
That we must just oblige 'em,
And take it while it's hot.
Half of 'em are homeless,
And we'll get the other half,
And 'holler' more protection
And kill the fatted calf;
And when it is divided,
Wen climb right in and scoop
Hide, meat and horns and talloW,
And give them-well, the soup.
so 'holler' for protection,
And beat the brazen gong.
If you tell 'em they're protected
They'll believe it right along
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

TOWN MEETING DhY!
Take Hold, Brethren! See
What You Can Do.

The 18th inst is 'Town Meeting Day" every
township the State the will be assembled Let
general turnout of all Populists-and Popu
ever possible elected party
cued all over the state by the tools
yourselves wherever
local Offices
In next place. let each township solicit subscribers
Jor IHE REPRESENTATIVE.
Minnesota alone 1t is universally
paper ever printed this stae
IN the United States Remember
SENTATIVE help yourselves your children.
we will be glad to send packages papers
will call for them, exhibit their neighbors Meeting
Day.
In the next place townmeeng
ent together time during
Party League elect president PRESIDENT secretary
and send the
member to L. NJ Aver the secretary League
Century building, Minneapolis.
Don't fail to attend to all this brethren
the best opportunity will get together
that
have not fair chance in the world yourselves families
Now is chance ORGANIZED ORGANIZED can do nothing
without organization.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
Editor of THE REPRESENTATIVE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

If YOU are not subscriber Of the REP
REsENTATIVE send Twenty-Five cents
for a trial subscription. So
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

This great American republic bor-
rowing money in time Of profound
peace to pay the current expenses of
running the government is spectacle
calculated to make the Goddess Of
Liberty weep.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-06

a Is the Number
- ! Of this issue of
The REPRESENTATIVE.
If the number on the yell
low label is less than this
number it shows that your
subscription is in arrears
aud should be paid up in
order to avoid It's discon-
tinuance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

applicant, who had never used tobacco,
refused to take the pledge. His appli-
cation was deferred for year, but he
was finally accepted by the conference.
The church discountenances the use of
tobacco by its ministers and laymen.
and for sixteen years has sought a
pledge from applicants for the ministry
to abstain from the use of tobacco in
any form, but it does not place a ban
on those who use that weed"
Fortunately the bishop has suggest
ed what ought to prove an acceptable
compromise. He proposes that laymen
who smoke should at least give to the
church as much as they spend for to-
bacco. and leave the preachers to rd-
just among themselves the question of
their own use or disuse of the weed.
Upon such basis, smokers and anti
smokers ought to agree with entire
harmony. Indeed, the only objection
in sight is lest in the desire to secure
nickels for the church. jealous man.
ayers of church fairs might take to
canvassing the brethren in order to sell
Indifferent cigars.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
Tobacco and the Church.

An issue of considerable interest has
been raised in Illinois. Bishop Joyce
of the Methodist Episcopal church has
declined to sanction the admission to
the ministry of any applicant who will
not agree wholly to abstain from the
use of tobacco. This decision, as was
to have been expected, has not pleased
users of the soothing weed, and there
Is mutter of protest.
1.-The bishop exceeded his authority
in exacting the pledge in the form he is
said tu have DONE" says Mr.. Kimball,
of the First Methodist church, Chi
cago. 'fHe was authorized to ask
the applicants to abstain from the
use of tobacco-in fact, 1t was
obligatory upon him to do so, as
It was in the discipline of the
church. But If the applicant refused
to so pledge himself, 1t does not neces-
sarily bar him, although 1t might, as
he Is accepted by vote OF the confer
ence. There was q case before the
Massachusetts conference In which the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
POLITICAL POINTS.

This sentence from President warren's
address to the York convention Is good
raly!ng cry for all loyal Republicans
This fall Is the initial work for 1896 We
have sounded forth the bugle that shall
never sound retreat From this day for
ward Republican banners stand toward
the white house. There must be no falter.
ing in our ranks, no turning back until
they float again over the stronghold OF
power; there to beckon prosperity to the
American people, and here In Pennsyl-
van.a, whatever individual criticism tn ere
may have been this summer OF leaders
and their plans, whoever we may have
sought out for preferment within the
party lines IN the coming campaign. let ue
unite our hopes. our work. our votes with
the distinguished state and national
leader. Hon. NJ. s. Quay, who holds the
standard of the party. and under his in
spring leadership move on to a certain
and lasting victory in November"
Ex-Representative NJ A. Folts, OF
Franklin county, thinks that the posi-
bl.t.es for Senator Camerons seat are ex-
Lieutenant Governor Watres. Of Lacka-
wanna: j. Hay Brown and Congressman
Bros.us, of Lancaster; Congressman Rob-
inson, of Delaware, Quay's choice for TEN.
porary chairman of the late state conven.
ton. and Senator Penrose, of Philadel-
phia.
wilkes-Barre Record: Colonel J. d.
Laciar writes to the Scranton Tribune
that In his opinion there Is good chance
to elect not only Rice and Willard to the
Superior court, but Smith as well. He
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
COMMENT OF THE PRESS,
A Question of National Honor.

Syracuse Post: "The Waller case has
reached that point where the national
honor is impugned by the naction and
apparent apathy of the present fedora
administration. The issue really involves
more than the personality of Mr.. Waller
The French government has shown by is
course in the whole proceeding a contemp,
for American methods and administration
that Is an insult TO every American cit!-
zen. France has treated with scant cour-
tesy the protests of the United States and
its requests for fair trial and fair treat
ment for Mr.. Waller. 1t has shown in this
matter that 1t does not think that the
United States has enough backbone "a
protect Its own interests abroad. 1t has
imposed upon American patience as /,
would not dare impose upon the pre-
sumed friendship of any other nation"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
TOLD BY TIE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn hy Aiacchus. The
Tribune AstrolOgcr.
Astrolabe cast: 3.1S A. m., for Monday.
Sept. lG 1895.

To a child horn on this day il will be ap-
parent that II Is about time to give the
Defender and Valkyr:e a rest.
The vivid manner In which the Wilkes
Barre forest fire correspondent follows up
lur,d tales of conlagrat!on with pred!c-
Tons of water famine, gives one that dry
feeling IN the throat.
The small boy residing in the lower part
of the state, who recently experienced the
sensation of having l.500 volts of elec-
triclty pass through his body, doubtless
thought that green apple time had come
again.
If nothing stronger than ice cream soda
was sold In the city yesterday, the ap-
pcarance of several citizens toward even
ing would indicate that Saturday nights
p;cl;l,ng fluid must have been lasting in Its
effects.
The Individual who jumped through n
plate glass window last evening to get AT
II twenty-ilve-cent dinner, may be consid-
cred a living rerutat.on of the slurs that
have hitherto been east upon the cuisine
of the modern restaurant.
AincchuS' Advice.
Beware of new" cider that arrives in
last years kegs.
Pack your straw hat away in camphor.
Place electric fans on half-tme.
Harvest pumpkins.
Eat PIE,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

Scranton, Sept 3 1885.
In compliance with a resolution adopted
by the Republican county COMMITTEES AZ
Il meeting held at Central Republican
club rooms on Tuesday. Aug. 20. 1875, me
Republicans of Lackawanna county VIII
assemble in convention at the court house,
Scranton. Pa, Tuesday. Sept. II. 1879, az
9 O'clock D. M, to place in nomination one
person for coroner and one person lot
county surveyor, and to elect two dele
gates and two alternates to the Repupl!-
can national convention of lS96
EZRA II. RIPPLE, Chairman.
w s, AIILLAR, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

The South Carolina situation grows
in interest. The constitutional conven-
tion sitting at Columbia is now said
to favor the adoption of the Aldricll
striking clause in which limits eliSi-
blity to public office to white citizerc'
only. The contact of such a constitu-
tion with the United States Supreme
structive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

Cuba. This is sufficient evidence that
all previous efforts to put down the
revolution for freedom have been un-
successful. If there were liberty-loving
administration at Washington, If a
Grant. a Garfield. a Harrison, or n
Blaine We're in the presidential chair.
it is altogether probable that differ
ent policy would prevail, and the in
dependence of Cuba he recognized, now
that Spain has after long efforts failed
to put down the revolution. Cuba has
thrown off the Spanish yoke; why
should not the United States interpose
stern protest against its restoration?
Such a policy would be as consistent
with the duty of our government to the
cause of liberty as would be the en-
forcement of the Monroe doctrine If
Cuba had been free and Spain attempt
ed Ito secure dominion over her. Our
national policy is too narrow; at some
time in the near future it will be made
broader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
All the Bitterness Now Gone.

Pittsburg Times: "Since the last hostile
shot was fired between the north and
south, new generation has had time to
be born and grow to manhood and wO-
manhood and it has Joined with the vet
Grams on both sides to lay away all that
was bitter and unkindly in that gigantic
struggle and to cherish its heroic memo
ries as an inspiration to a new birth OF
patriotism"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
No Room for Compromises.

Cleveland World: "The Republican
party has won its greatest and most SUBJ
stantial victories by boldly proclaiming
the right and courageously sticking to it.
The regulation OF the liquor traffic on
Sunday and the preservation Of Sunday
from riot, drunkenness and debauchery
as far as law and order can do that, Is
be no compromise on that question. The
party should stand straight and firm"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

Japan's foreign commerce last year
approximated $ll7.OOO,OOO; but while
England sold her one-third of her i'm
ports, which Were $59, 9,6S0S SS3 altogether.
and bought only one-nineteenth of her
exports. which We're 57,5290ll, the
United States bought third of the
exports and sold only one-fifth of her
imports. Yet it was the United States
which opened Japan's ports to the trad
ing vessels of civilization, and which
therefore had Il fair start. England's
gain is our loss In fact. 1t Is our gift;
because had American diplomacy re-
tanned clear idea of the potential
value of our oriental trade relations,
England would not have outstripped us
in the race for bargains. 1t is time
that the foreign affairs of this govern
ment received proper thought and at
tention.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

And now ii appears that the Defend
er's manager, Mr.. Iselin, offered to de-
clare all the races off and begin over
again, but Dunraven would not ac-
cept. lie evidently knew when he was
beaten.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
As to Primary Election Reform.

We have yet to encounter real OBJ
tection to the Stewart plan Of primary
election reform. The press of the state.
in discussing The Tribune's recent in
terview with its author, has advanced
no obstacle to the proposition that vot-
ing at the primary should be made a
requisite qualification for voting at the
next ensuing general election.
The Philadelphia Inquirer suspects
there is some reason to fear that even
the loss of the right to vote would not
induce many persons to attend the pri-
mary election";yet it admits that Judge
Stewards suggestion would be much
more satisfactory one than "a property
qualification or a requirement that the
voter must be able to read or write
The Harrisburg Telegraph, while not
disposed to waste much pity on the
man who, after Sinking his duties as
a citizen, complains when government
al affairs go wrong, nevertheless be-
lieves that "the time is coming when
the people, in self-defense, will insist
on the passage Of a law embodying the
Stewart primary reform" And the
West Chester Republican, with even
greater enthusiasm, says:
great many remedies have been sug-
gested at various times during the past
hve years for improving the mode of con-
Quoting primary elections, but Judge Stew
artS pIdn IN our op.lion, is the best one
Yet advanced. The primary Is either the
root OF eY.l or good, as the case may be,
and as long as 1t IS permitted to be loose
ly conducted just so long may We witness
more or less corruption and Irregularities
IN nominating men for publ.c Office. If al
Improvement Is desired heroic measures
must be introduced. 1t .s as much the
duty OF a voter TO attend the primary cleo
ton as it IS 10 attend a regular election,
but unfortunately many thousands of
them throughout the commonwealth do
not look a it n this Eight. If, therefore,
their qualifications to participate in
general election depended upon their vot-
ing at a primary We believe there would be
genuine revolution. Where one man at
tends a primary now, under the above
conditions half-dozen would participate;
and with full attendance at the pr
mareS more wholesome nominations
would be the logical result.
The claim that any considerable num-
Der of American citizens would rather
be dsfranchised than attend primary
election appears to us almost prepos-
ferrous. But if such a disregard of OBJ
vlous duty should become manifest
after popular attendance had lifted
much of the odium now attaching to
this elemental political function, then
we should declare unhesitatingly in ia
vor of making thrice-repeated absten-
tion from the primaries without ade-
quate excuse q reason for permanent
dlsfranchisement, revocable by act of
congress only. The man who will not
do his duty as citizen should be pun
ished. The right of the state to ad-
minister such punishment cannot be
disputed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

A ball from the new Krag-Jorgensen
army rifle, after splintering a fugitive
soldiers skull at 100 yards, recently
went through a piece of oak timber
nine inches thick and sank three feet
in the ground. This weapon is appar-
emily almost powerful enough to pune
ture the misinformation of the man
who believes that protection is dead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

Those Empire state Republicans who
fear that Roosevelt has embarrassed
the party" DON'T know Roosevelt or else
don't understand their party. The Re-
publican party is never injured by
standing up straight for law and order.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
Can DO Without Him.

Washington Post: I'VE believe that Mr..
Cleveland has no thought of seeking or
accepting fourth nomination to the pres
idency. We do not think so poorly of the
American people as to imagine that they
cannot govern themselves successfully
without Mr.. Cleveland's help"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

For a physician who doesn't adver-
tise, DR.. Forbes Winslow late of Lon
don, is displaying good deal of shrewd
familiarity with the newspaper inter-
view.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

Washington Star: "When Niagara falls
is successfully harnessed it may pay our
inventors to interest themselves in util-
izing the tremendous waste of energy at
u political convention"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKEr.

For Judges of the superior Court:
CHARLES L. RICE. OF Luzerre.
l.. y. WILLARD, OF LaCkawanna,
HOWARD j. REEpER, of Northampton.
JAMES a. BEAVER, of Center.
JOHN j. WICkHAM, of BEAN Err.
GEORGE i. ORLADY. of Huntingdon.
FOR state Treasurer:
BENJAMIN ]. HAYWOOD. of Mercer.
JIart'np ,1o,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
lie Reefs His Nnmc

Boston Globe: "The full name of Lord
Dunraven Is Sir Windham Thomas Wynd-
ham-Quin, X. Il. But, then. he does not
sions."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

suggests that II the voters of the two
counties turn In for these three gentle
men, Luzerne and Laekawanna may have
the honor of possessing three of the seven
judges. That would be nice, and as Rice
and Willard will be elected anyway, II
would do no harm to give Smith a friend
ly lift II 1t can be done consistently. We
would rather have him as the minority
judge than any of the other Democratic
candidates"
-
Judge Stewart, Of Franklin county. Is
having quite n senatorial boom In a num-
ber of newspapers. Judge Stewart would
be a senator worth having.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
Apyain Fact Conciscly Stated

Rochester Post-Express: "a short pres
idential campaign next year would be
worth millions to the business interests
of the country"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

The citizen who wilfully and repeat
edly neglects the party primary de-
serves to forfeit his franchise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
RooF TANNING AND SOLDERING

All done away with by the use OF HART
MANS PATENT PAINT, which consists
Of Ingredients well-known to all. It can b
roofs. also to brick dwellings,. which viii
prevent absolutely any crumbllng, crack.
Ing or breaking Of the brick. It will out.
last thinning Of any kind by many yearst
Uf the cost Of timing. 10 sold BY the ~
or pound. Contracts taken BY
ANTONIO HARTMANN. "a Birch -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

No Cuban is permitted to hold Office
in Cuba. Public office there is Span
ish snap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

The Republican party next year will
stand for an American foreign policy
as well as an American domestic policy.
1t will uphold the American flag and
lend hand for liberty wherever lib
erty is crushed by foreign usurpation.
1t will have backbone.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16

sPrinters' Ink" the recognized Journal for adver-
tisers, rates THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE as the best
advertising medium IN Northeastern Pennsylva.
uin. "Prln,ers' lux" knows
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
Daily and Weekly. No Sunday Edition.

ssTyREp AT THE PosTosYloB AT SCRANTON. PA. As
SECOND DcLAss MAIL MATTSR
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Election day, Nov. 5.