The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-28
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The New York Evening Post fanc.es
that it d,scerns signs of an improvernen mt
IN the modern party platform. "The old
PLATFORM. 1t observes, was drawn on
traditional plan. which was about as
rational as the Byzant.ne type of saints.
1t generally began by pointing with PRIDE
to a ser.es of somewhat mythical SER
vices rendered to the country by the
party. 1t then viewed with alarm the
generally equally mythical performances
Of the other party, which were enumer-
ated at great length, each accusation be-
ginning with we arra:gn. The 'arraign--
ment' section was generally the longest
in the instrument. and contained nearly
every offence Of which any large body of
men could he guilty IN time of peace.
After these followed the party promises,
which were the most dei.cate part Of the
work. But the difficulty Of It was sener-
ally got over, as 1t is STILL by the Sec
saw system. For instance. there has to
be a good word for labor without fright
enng capital The platform, therefore,
favored such an adjustment Of the labor
problem as would give the laborer the
just reward of his toll without depriving
the capitalist OF fair profits on his hardly
earned money There used to. In cid
times. be great fun over the pensions. II
was customary In drawing platforms to
denounce certain people who did not want
to pay any pensions at all. Who these
were, and where they uttered their d.a-
bo,cal opinions, nobody knew, but the vet
eye on them. The currency has Of late
years taken the place Of labor and pen-
s.Ons in the see-saw system All plat
forms in this part OF the country desire to
on the same level of value, and silver re-
stored TO its old place of honor. without
any particular description Of that place.
One great advantage Of the newer. or cpl
grammat:c. style Is that 1t leaves more
room for pledges Of one sort or other. and
avoids the perilous work Of explanation"
The Commerc.ai-Advert.ser hits from
the shoulder In Its analysis of the New
York campaign. 1.-THE Republican parry
convention was not infall.ble. But judged
by any fair standard Of comparison the
superiority of the Republican ticket and
platform over the dummies get up by H.ll
and Croker, and the complicated texture
Of demagogy and falsehood I'm the decla-
ration adopted in Syracuse, Is absolutely
incontestable. Each Republican nominee
Is public servant whose abilities have
been tested by pubic service, whose per-
sonal integrity Is beyond question. whose
fitness for the Office for which he has been
named has been concluslvely proved.
Each represents the sturdy conscience. the
indomitabe patriotism, the broad INTEL
Egence, the sincere devotion to good gov
ernment which distinguish the Republic IN
party. Each stands for honest admin.s-
trat.on; for the mistaken sway OF order:
Tor the unylelu.HE AUeT-CiU!Sm Wn!cn
guards the ballot box as the sanctuary Of
the republic; Personally. the Hili-Tam-
many candidates are not worth discuss
ing. They are merely the puppets which
the d!ctors Of Democracy have. set up to
do Their bidding. They are simply the
masks behind which Tammany snarls and
plots for more plumber and the accom-
pl,shment OF fresh !nfam.es. They are
the discredited representatives Of that
In politics which brought about the theft
Of the state senate IN 1893, which built UP
a gigantic edtfice Of Tammany corruption
on foundation of tolerated crime IN this
city: which has infected the whole De
the taint Of degradation. They deserve
to be beaten overwhelmingly for the -po-
ftical vileness which they typ.fy before
the people,"
The st. Louis Globe Democrat, which
IA located on the borderlne and has there
fore excellent facilities for gauging pub
rc sentiment both north and south. Is Of
the op.n.on that 1.-The rhetoric of recon-
c.liat.on which has lately been poured
out so copiously IL to be taken with some
allowance, of course, for the enthusiasm
OF the speakers. Undoubtedly. the bj.ter
memories OF the war are beng rapidly OBJ
liberated, and the two sections are being
brought together In an am!cable way by
the better angels Of our nature as Lin
coin predicted. But 4 IS also to be sad
tndt tneTe > NOT ySt tHc sdiIie lOleTdtsOu,
political and SOCIAL, for the northerner N
the south that there is for the southerner
IN the north. And It 10 equally true that
many who. profess to be. thoroughly re-
constructed would much rather hear
Dixie than The Star Spangeed Banner
These things Will be corrected In the
course of events there is good reason to
believe: but ut present they tend to post
pone that complete harmony which Is SO
desirable"
II II II
The Mn1swImD 1s,s, New York ESyenng Post
general prnc.ple,"t 4 remarks, at 70 bet
ter to vote for q Republican than for q
Democratic legislative candidate. unless
the latter be man who Is squarely
pledged to favor municipal and other re-
form measures and whose character is
such as to give assurance of his keeping
his promises. 1t Is always possible to force
q Republican member who II not inclined
to do his duty to yield 20 the force Of
pubic opinion and favor reform meas
r.abiy, for Tammany. and Democratic