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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
A Happy Change of Heart.

The Railroad Review, in the course
Of an extended discussion Of the Unit
ed States Supreme courts reported
finding In the Brown interstate com
merce case, makes the gratifying ad-
mission that the sentiment of railroad
men regarding violations of the inter-
state commerce law Is undergoing a
change. when first enacted" it says,
the law was by them generally re-
garded as a sort of imposition: to be
complied with when necessary, but
evaded when possible. Gradually.
however, the fact has dawned upon
them that, properly construed and
faithfully observed, the law tends to
conserve railway revenues. and. If
maintained. would. in the absence Of
other possible remedies, operate to
some extent to minimize freight wars
and thus protect earnings"
In other words, the railway men of
the country are beginning to realize
after a long period of depression. de-
faulted interest and dividend payments
and expensive receiverships brought on
principally by dishonest administration
of carrier properties, that honesty is
the best policy, and that justice to
the shipper and fair-dealing generally
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
POLEMOPHOBIA.

From the Rochester Post-Express.
All sensible men have an aversion for
war. and when they can do SO with honor
they try to avoid 1t. There is, however.
an exaggeration Of this natural antipathy
to war which is pathological In its nature
and a mark of human degeneration. This
polemophobia. as 1t may be called. Is un-
doubtedly variety of astheria. or nerv-
GUS debility. and is usually manifested ir
persons of defective nutrition. The
healthy man may be on the whole n peace
able creature, but there are In him
polemic instincts that are stirred to ic-
ton by oppression and injustice. whether
visited upon himself or others. When
polemophObia Is manifested as a national
symptom II indicates decay or vr!lity
that is frnught with great public danger.
a man or Il nation who loves peace so wei
as to enjanger personal or national Dig
nifty is likely to become the prey or impo-
sition and abuse. When point Is reached
where principle Is considered less impor-
tant than comfort. whether to the individ-
,ial or the public. degeneration has un-
doubtedly set in. and 1t is not difficult to
see that the spirit has departcl by whirh
men and nations are made great.
Have the American people reached n
condition in which this symptom of de-
cadence L. evident? American nervous
ness has long been notorious. II Is des-
tined TO assume this form. Has the weak
ness that is SO prevalent ia the optic or
ganism and has rendered artificial aids
TO vision so common among American
children penetrated the cerebrum also
and effected the higher centers of the
brain which mediate the processes Of judg-
ment and volitioni. producing Il predomi-
nance CT the emotions over the processes
Of intellect and deterioration OF the
springs whence fiow the streams of pur-
pose and resolution? Has fear assumed
the lead in the effective life of our peo-
pie? These are difficult and serious quss-
tions, and there Is much to indicate that
our peaceful Industrial existence, in which
agreeable sensation is made The leading
object of interest. may tend to weaken
the will and augment the emotions, thus
imperceptibly changing the stern char
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

Ing to the cause Of gold monometallism
the traditional zeal of the new convert.
He is an equally determined friend of
the irresponsible state bank currency,
and the advocate of dubious expert
ments in national banking. His nomi-
nation would insure the nomination of
third. or free silver ticket, which would
take from him the Democratic states
of the South and Southwest, and make
Republican victory easy. On all these
grounds, therefore, he is a candidate
whom Republicans can cordially well
come into the arena and just as cordial
lv defeat
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
actsr OF the hardy pioneer into the soft
and easy sensibilty Of sheltered luxury.

acter of the hardy pioneer into the soft
and easy sensibilty Of sheltered luxury.
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II the tendency is in the direction indi-
Gated, the remedy for 1t must be sought.
This would not necessarily be found In
war itself. which would only tend to elm
mate The bravest element in society, but
should be sought ina universal regime or
voluntary effort in the direction OF sac
rifce and In the firmer grasp OF the
great principles that sustain the heroic
e!ement In life. Unless We can convince
ourselves and our posterity that there
are realities more Important than our
own sensations, and that there Is a ma
tional destiny which still demands indi-
vidual remuneration. the prospect of de-
Tl0ping heroes Is dim. indeed. To coun.
terbaiance the psychological drift toward
putting sensations, we need to have
pre2ched to us a gospel OF patriotism that
WIN 1ceep alive a strong sense OF obliga-
tion to honor and preserve the great prin-
ciples for which our fathers gave what
was dearest to them. and which will
probably not cease TO be called in ques-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

Superintendent Howell's list OF qnes-
tions relating to practical. nome Seos-
raphy, to which allusion was recently
made in The Tribune, has been reprint
ed In q number of state exchanges, In
connection with commendatory COM
ment. The practicalizing OF school
work Is sure to strike popular chord.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
One Cent Letter Postage.

The committee appointed by the ma
tional board of trade at its last meet
ing in Washington to agitate in favor
of one cent letter postage is active and
alert. IT is sending literature every
where in support of it's contention that
the public interest demands the reduc-
tion of letter postage to the lowest unit
of American coinage.
IF any railroad, express, telegraph or
telephone company or other company
enjoying monopoiistic privileges Were"
says one Of it's documents, ito charge
the public clear profit of 375 per cent.
for its services, it can readily be i'm
agined that howl of Indignation
would be heard all over the country at
the eXtortionate profit charged by soul
less and grinding corporations. And
yet, according to official figures, every
letter writer of the country Is obliged
to pay the above eytortionate profit ev-
cry time he buys two cent postage
stamp. BY referring to- the postmaster
generals report for 1890 (the only re-
port in which one cent letter postage is
clearly and eXhaustively treated) 1t will
be seen that the revenue from letter
postage for that year amounted to $685.
10000, while the actual cost for hand
ling and transportation was but $S,000,-
900, leaving Il net profit of $4,000, 900
from letter postage, or a profit of 315
per cent. According to this report. had
letter postage in that year been reduced
to one cent, there would still have been
a net profit of $ll l,0OO 900, or a profit Of
137 per cent, even though there had
been no increased business in conse-
quence of the reduced rate of postage"
The history of former postal reduc-
tions shows very conclusively, how
ever, that cheaper rates mean more COR
respondence. Thus, in 1884, when letter
postage was reduced 33 1-3 per cent,
the reduction in the revenue for that
year amounted to only per cent, while
six years later the revenue had grown
SO 1-3 per cent. larger than during the
last year under the higher rate. The
cheapening of the present rate to one
cent for each half ounce would in
short time nearly double the number of
letters carried without increasing the
postal departments expenses. The bill
to this effect which is now before con-
gress should pass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

In view of the now established fact
that Senator Finn and Mr.. Magee, in
Allegheny, made n written conditional
offer to Senator Quay of that county's
national delegates, only springing the
Mckinley movement after he had de-
clined their terms, 1t will not be SUR
prising IL the Ohio candidates appre-
citation of his Pennsylvania following
should experience a shrinkage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
The Tribune Is tho only Rcpubiica
daily In Lackawnuna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

10 the Republican electors Of Pennsylva'
mia.
The Republicans Of Pennsylvania. by
their duly chosen representatives. Will
meet In state convention Thursday. April
%. 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m.. In the opera
house. city of Harrisburg. for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates lot
representative-at-large In congress ana
thirty-two candidates for presidehtiai
electors. the selection of eight delegates
at-large to the Republican national con
Vention. and for the transaction ot s"eh
other business as may be presented.
By order Of the state committee.
NJ. 8. quay.
At.sst. Chairman.
Jere 3. Rex.
w. r. Andrews,
Secr.ta"rs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
Strange Advice from Carbondale :.

IF the Republicans of this section,"
says the Carbondale Leader. which one
year ago supported the Quay delegates
in the Fourth district with all it's
might, want to help McKinley's cause
they should make certain that McKin-
ley, not Quay delegates. are sent from
this district"
Let us consider this advice for a mo-
ment. The Fourth district is entitled
to two delegates to the state convention
on April 23. Suppose those two dele
gates were chosen, as the Leader
wants, for Mckinley and not for Quay,
what could they do at Harrisburg to
prevent the election of Quay delegates
at-large to the St. Louis convention?
If the last state convention was for
Quay notwithstanding the great fight
then made against him, the next one
surely will be for him. with almost no
dissent, since Magee is the only man
now fighting Quay. Why, then, should
the Republicans of the Carbondale dis
trict wish to join with Magee for Nc
Kinley against Pennsylvania's own
candidate-with Magee, Of all men, for
whom the Leader a year ago couldn't
find contemptuous enough words? Why
should they want to figure as probably
the only kickers in the state, outside
of Allegheny county? Why should the
Quay organ of year ago be the first
to desert Quay?
We assume, of course. that the Lead
er refers to state delegates, and not to
the local national delegates, who have
already been elected. Otherwise, its
remark, as quoted above. would possess
no meaning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

are in the end as good for a railroad
as for its patrons. This is a somewhat
unexpected admission for a railway
its truth, and can only hope that the
reported change of opinion among rail-
way men will continue to operate until
a widespread reform in railway
methods shall be the welcome result.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

The old cry has again arisen that
fourth class postmasters under this ad-
ministration are frequently boycotted
by persons who buy stamps at other
offices; and the postoffice department
at Washington wants congress to pass
prohibitory law on the subject
Wouldn't it be quite as easy remedy
to appoint acceptable postmasters?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

According to a report on the organ
lied militia of the United States, which
has just been prepared by the war de-
partwent, the United States, in case OF
need. can put 9,467.el men in the field
This is altogether exclusive Of the New
Woman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

Should Mckinley be nominated, it is
hardly likely he would want the anti
bossism idea pushed to the point of try
ing to let his campaign run itself There
are times when the Quays of a party
are mighty useful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

The prophets at Washington are pre-
dieting that this will yet be a billion
dollar congress-" but, then, it is better
understood than formerly that the
United States has grown to be billion
dollar country.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
The Prize Story.

Upon another page of this issue ap-
pears the story which won the prize of
$25 offered by The Tribune through the
Robert Morris lodges eisteddfod. 1t Is
the best Of twenty manuscripts submit
ted in this competition, and in plot and
treatment Is clever and readable
short piece Of fiction. The writer of it
Miss Sarah A. Jones, of 1923 Hampton
street, teacher in our public schools de-
serves praise and encouragement. Bet
ter work is sure to come from the same
pen.
The contest disclosed the existence
Of much talent among the people OF
Northeastern Pennsylvania. AS some
of the contestants doubtless by this
time realize, to write a satisfactory
short story is one of the most difficult
of literary feats. perhaps the most
difficult one to which young or mex
perienced writer can apply himself. 1t
Is task like that of the clergyman
who. when asked how long it took him
to prepare a sermon, replied: 'If
wish to preach for half an hour, 1t
takes me two days: If for an hour, one
day; but when preach sermon two
hours long I can generally prepare it
In thirty minutes"
The short story. to be successful,
should contain a clear and, If possible,
an original idea, and this ought to be
so worked out as to carry the interest
Of the reader from the beginning to the
end. steadily increasing it as it goes
along until the climax, at which. or
very near which. the story ought to
stop. In general way, short story,
to be acceptable. should be full Of crisp
and natural dialogue, and should, in it's
situations, be probable and logical.
The prlze-winning story on page does
not fulfil all Of these requirements--for
II 1t did. 1t would be worth many times
$25--but 1t comes near enough to most
OF them to be a welcome evidence of the
existence in these parts of promising
literary possibilities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

The central fact In regard to the re-
cent efforts OF Magee and Quay to COM
promise seems to be that both were op-
posed to the other fellow getting the
OYSTER
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

SSenator Flinn's intimation that Cover
nor Hastings made up with Quay without
notifying him or Magee gives rise TO the
question whether they imagined they had
amy mortgage on the governor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18

While there has been no direct conftrma-
tion of the reported reconciliation Of David
Martin and Senator quay, the evidence
seems 10 prove that such a reconciliation
has been at least partially effected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-18
Carlisle as Democracy's Candidate.


The apparently authentic information
comes from Washington that within q
Few days President Cleveland will in
form the country that he is not a candi-
date for third term, but that he would
be pleased to have his party nominate
some man conspicuously identified with
his administration. The story goes
that this letter will be followed by a
FORMAL announcement Of the candidacy
OF Secretary Carlisle, under such cir
cumstances as to make 1t clear to the
party that he Is Mr.. Cleveland's choice.
Secretary olney having declined to en-
ter the field.
From o Republican standpoint, Mr..
Carlisle's nomination by the Democrat
ic convention would be entirely satis-
factory. He is personally man of
great natural ability and widespread
experience In public affairs. He would
make as good q president, probably. as
any Democrat. save Mr.. Whitney. His
record as u bond-seller would be against
him, yet 1t is the record of his party,
ana ndwnateverodlum attaches to 1t would
belong to any man nominated by the
Democracy, whether in Cleveland's s
cabinet or out of it. Mr.. Carlisle. too,
is plain. outspoken free trader, and in
this respect, also, stands In line with
his party. He is Southerner, with an
inherited prejudice against the indus
trially more prosperous North, and here
again he becomes a fit exponent Of the
economic principles of Cleveland. Will
son and the rest Of the modern school
OF tariff reformers.
On the currency issue. Carlisle repre-
septs In conspicuous degree the merits
and the defects Of the Democratic policy
( ~ shaped by Grover Cleveland. !, He is
determined foe Of bimetallism. carry