The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-23

directly or indirectly 10 the maintenance
of the colossal marine of foreign countries.
but provide an efficient and complete
marine of our own. Now that the Ameri-
can navy is assuming u position COM
mensurate with our Importance as ma
tion, policy l am glad to observe the
platform strongly endorses,
we must supplement Il with u merchant
marine that Will give us the advantage
In both our coastwisc and foreign trade
that We ought naturally and properly en-
joy. II should be at once matter OF pub
lie and national pride to repossess this
immense and prosperous trade.
Even the American Merchant Marine
Of which Mr.. Sewall is
president, is so strongly impressed by
these pledges of legislation i'm support
Of our carrying trade that 1t IS urging
the election of the Republican ticket,
Those who want to see the merchant
marine of the United States reach
commensurate with this ma
tons com a'ercial Importance: who de-
sire that we sho'ld cease to pay ex-
cessive tolls to foreign vessel-owners
for the carrying of our goods to and
from foreign ports. have no option in
this campaign but TO vote for McKin-
ley. Hobart and n Republican congress.
There is no other way 10 put in mo-
ton the influences that will ultimately
achieve these desirable ends.
Walter Wellman imagines that the
Nebraska candidate may be in pretty
mllch the n nf h,
slippery Jim" Campbell of Illinois,
was last year. Campbell, ii should be
explained. is member of the Illinois
legislature and u politician Of some
local renown. At any rate ne joined
hands with the amiable Buck" Hin
richsen In last years free silver cru
sade in Illinois. When asked why he
went In for silver. "Slippery Jim" re-
piled: "Wcll, don't know whether or
not 1t would be n good thing for the
country, but We have got to have
something to harp on in the campaign,
something to harp on, sir, or we'll be
licked out of our boots"
In commemoration of it's occupancy
of brand new home and It's first use
Of a magnificent new seXtuple press.
the Buffalo Enquirer on Monday print
ed special siXto en-page ldition. There
were many good things in IL, but the
best of all was Editor Joseph O'Con-
the papers purpose and mission, and
putting into excellent English the
ideals which inspire all conscientious
and liberal-minded newspaper workers.
When occasion shall permit we intend
to reprint that. In the meantime we
beg to assure the Enquirer and it's ad-
mirable editor of The Tribune's con-
tinued esteem.
The claim of the Philadelphia Press
that Michigan, Illinois and Indiana will
give Mckinley 10000 plurality apiece,
or thereabouts, is, of course, ridcu-
lous. Nothing is gained by printing
such rubbish except to inspire over
confidence at a time when every Re-
publican ought to be at work The
hard and close, with the odds. it is true.
favoring sound money, but not to any
such extent as would appear from the
estimates in the Press. Republicans
this year can afford to deal straight
forwardly with the public.
The editor of the Lebanon, No, Re
publican makes fair proposition to
the Popocrats Of that vicinity who pre-
dict that Bryan will win. He offers to
send them his paper for one year, and
charge them nothing for it in the event
of Bryan's election, provided they will
agree to pay him dollar a year apiece
IN case Mckinley wins. Up to date,
there has been no frantic rush in ac-
ceptance of this offer.
Silver bullion costs today, in the mar
ket, about 65 cents an ounce. If the
Bryanites believe that their candidate
is going to win, and that his election
will raise the market price of silver to
$l.29 an ounce, why aren't they out
hustling for silver bullion? Here is a
mighty easy way to earn 100 per cent
profit on speculation lasting only a
little more than one month.
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Some one has begun to worry because
Thomas b. Reed, in his Maine speeches,
didn't mention Mckinley. He men
toned with iluminative emphasis the
principles for which Mckinley stands,
and that had more effect than would
have been welded by n campaign of
taffy.
The fact that Senator Stewart in 1873
favored the gold standard while in 1896
he is the utmost blatant champion of
free silver is accounted for, among 9th
er reasons, by the fact that in the in
terVal Senator Stewart acquired
large holdings in Mexican silver mines.
The Wilkes-B Barre Times fears Wana-
maker cannot be persuaded to accent
the United States senatorship but
thinks If he could be. he would be
elected without opposition. Where did
the Times sign its humorist?
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The way to discourage demagogism
is to bury it beneath an avalanche Of
ballots. 1t is high time this were
done with the professional disturbers
of public confidence who lead the pres
cnt attack on sound money.
Whenever q Wilkes Barrean is cor
nered in comparison Of the merits of
Scranton and Wilkes Barre ne invar-
iably falls back on Wilkes Barre's
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