The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-21
Why Mr.. SCragg
Is a Republican

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MY Dear Sir: Hitherto have always
acted with and supported the national
democratic party and candidates. The
so-caiieu tarin policy of the Democratic
party was always difficult to support.
Actual experience under two Democratic
administrations caused me to hesitate in
my beiief In the advisability of longer
continuing In my support OF that party,
which III too many ways to now specify
hau proven Its lack of capacity as gov
erhihg party.
Whatever doubt I might have had
prior to the late Chicago convention was
as n result thereof speedily dissolved.
When L found that all that had been
talked for, and promised by the Democrat
ic party was by said convention trampled
out OF existence: when 1t was there de-
monstrated that the name of the party,
which was about the most valuable part
OF 1t left, could be, and was captured by
the Altgelds. the Tillmans, the silver
mine owners and mixed crowd of ex-
rebels from the south their sympathizers
from the North, Anarchists from the
large cities, ana the long -whiskered ana
other western cranks who were in control
or that convention and thereto was at
tached a dishonest, un-American. un-
thereuPoi was placed canoiuate VINO
uuIIhs TINS current year prlueu h'isei'
upon 'he iact tnat ne was not Dein-
ocrat' anu VINO curing ms term IN con-
Sress WAS oistihGuisneo' II at aii' on'y
as Tres trade "ihoy orator protestinS
Ihuch against any pro'ectlon 10 our rou'
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tiils uaasetuus coihp'ii'l''om hot o!''y zap
,uieu .ne Snicaso coi''en''o'' pu' uiu ."
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cheap money thc' was ,o'ceu upoh i"s
consideration ana upon the CONSIDERATION
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