The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-24
THE RIGHT MAN.
From the Scranton Wochenblatt.

There are times when unusual emer-
gencies and stern necessity force a sacred
duty on the voters. and l. with many
others, believe that such condition exists
this fall in the election of candidates. 1t
is our positive duty to work towards the
end that at least our representatives in
congress shall be men of sound mind and
ability, and such man Is without a
doubt, William Connell, the Republican
candidate for congress from Lackawanna
county. He stands Squarely on the ST.
Louis platform; his whole past life, his
business career and his character give
us a guarantee that on these, as well as
all other questions he will so work as to
further the welfare OF our country. and
protect the honor of our beloved land, at
home and abroad.
| would like to ask our Germans what
advantage they expect from the DEM
ocratic party as now constituted? VIII
they name the German who has received
recognition for services rendered? If so,
campaign which reaches far beyond local
issues, and is brought before us wildly
by the opposition press and stump speak,
ers in their daily utterances. We are
nearing crisis wherein we will be brought
to face the issue as between the prosper
ity Of our country, the guarding OF the
sacred inheritance left us by our fore
fathers, by maintaining law and order, or
the menaced destruction as set forth IN
utterances of our opponents. 1t Is well
known that the eGerman-Americans every
where have the balance of power. and tina:
In an election we have a voice in the final
decisions. Is 1t necessary to ask on which
side we stand? In all times when the
country was in danger. the Germans were
among the first and foremost to protect
and guard 1t in rank and file, ani / am
fully persuaded that they viii he true to
and maintain their historical honor and
strive for the maintenance of right and
the union. as their fathers and forefathers
did before them.
William Connell snsks the office not for
gain, for he has of worldly goods enough,
but he cheerfully makes the offering, for
II Is nothing else than an Offering. con-
this the citizens of Lackawanna county
may rest thoroughly assured in these
times of need and listress, that they will
have representatiNe in congress VINO,
in all emergencies. may be fully relied on.
We. can only honor ourselves by electing
such a man. We acknowledge thereby
his energy and Industry. man who ore-
ated and maintains industries which fur
nish remunerative employment to u nu-
merOus class; in short, we know tha.
we are working fer n man who has earned
the regard Of his dis.ric. anl its citizens.
our national councils. esnecially in n Le-
riod of orr history as the present when
congress has the veal or woe of our couh-
try to decide, and when the people need
their ablest men to represent them
l have known Mr.. Connell since 1854;
have worked with him and for him, and
his character as man and employer COM
mands my best admiration. II the citi-
zens OF Lackawanna county have earn
estly and thoroughly Informed Themselves
Connell with majority Of thousands or
more. to the house Of representatives.
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