The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-10
One Good Term Deserves Another.

A good policy in politics, as well as in
business. when you find the man
faithful in the discharge of the duties
Of his office. and tnat he acts always
for the best interests of his constit-
uents. Is to retain him. The Republican
nominee in the Second Legislative dis
trict of this county. Hon. A. T. Connell.
has been tried and found true. He has
sized up to the requirements of his
Office in every particular. The Bible
says by their fruits ye shall know
them" and an investigation of Alex
Connell's record shows results that en-
title him to the support of all the cti-
zens in his district, irrespective of poll
tics.
Largely through his efforts Scranton
was selected as n meeting place for the
Superior court. The effect of this bill is
to make Scranton the legal center Of
Northeastern Pennsylvania, as it al
ready is the ceEter as far as business,
s cal ties, manufacturing interests and
railroad facilities are concerned. Each
year this bill brings from $4,000 to $lj,-
GOO to Scranton, and makes the city
prominent before the people of the
Northeastern section of the state.
1t was he who had the sanitation bill
amended so as to include journeymen
plumbers within its provisions. and by
that placed the matter of plumbing reg
r,1a tinns in a ha dc nf hn
board of health. Since the passage Of
this act nearly all of the cities of the
third class in the state have adopted
sanitation rules providing for the reg
istration of master and journeyman
plumbers. and securing to the workers
In that field of industry all of the ad-
vantages' sought to be obtained by an
other bill which had for years failed
to pass despite strong urging. The
plumbers of Scranton know this fact
and will emphasize it by their votes
at the polls next November.
The carpenters, stone masons, build
ers and contractors are indebted to Alex
Connell for his labors in behalf of the
amendment to the mechanics lien law
which provides that every contract con-
tanning an agreement not to file me-
chanic's lien must be of record before
the building is started. BY the terms Of
this act every man who works on a
building is able to know whether or
not lien can be filed for his work and
the material he furnishes in building.
Prior to the passage of this act IN
agreement could be made between the
contractor and owner, and when the
workman sought to enforce his just
claim for lien on the building he was
confronted by the agreement between
the contractor and builder and ruth
lessly kicked out Of court.
But the one act that specially de-
serves the commendation of every citi-
zen of this community Is his introduce
tion and championship Of the only sue
cessful bill providing that the state
shall annually pay to poor districts
caring for the insane a sum equal to
that advanced to the state asylums
Under the provisions of this act Scran-
ton received last year over $1,000. It
will receive larger amount this year,
and a continually increasing amount
each succeeding year. The Connell
bill was peculiarly drafted, so that the
only poor district in the state which
can take advantage of it is this dis
trict. Demands have frequently been
made at other sessions of the legisla-
ture for the passage of such bill as
this, but they had heretofore always
failed. 1t was due entirely to the ef-
forts Of Mr.. Connell that the passage
Of this bill was secured and the citi-
zens Of Scranton are now rea ping the
harvest of his arduous labors. The
Scranton Times, whose editor, Mr.. Ly-
nett. is also secretary of the poor board,
In commenting on the bill, some time
since, stated that it meant reduction
of twenty-five per cent in the amount
OF taxes annually paid by every per-
son in the Scranton poor district This
bill practically gives Scranton a state
asylum. and in place of taking large
sums of money away from the COM
munity annually. as heretofore, distr!b-
utes this money among local trades
people.
In addition to these acts. Mr.. Connell
Is on record fearlessly and courageous
ly on every measure that came before
the house. Wherever he found the
right to be. he stood for 1t unhesitat-
ingly and uncompromisinsly. and his