The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-03
An Unpre- edented Campaign.

| as little as we think of Mr.. Bryan's
| political theories, there is deal of
truth in one thing which he said few
! days ago. Just before departing from
| Chicago, in IL public speech he re-
marked
| | desire before going to express my dp-
| probation Of the courtesy which has been
! shown me not only by political friends
! but by political opponents as we'll have
been very much Eratitied TO notice dur ing
! the progress of this campaign how little
! there has been that is really subject to
| just criticism in the action Of the people
| of this country in their dealing with their
! opponents. You must remember that III
! this campaign mems hearts are stirred
| as seldom before. You must remember
| that feeling l. running much higneT than
| IL usually does. you must remember
| that mems convictions are deeper this
| year than they are on most occasions.
| and get, in spite of the deep feeling, iii
! spite of the Carncstncss Of purpose, there
! has actually been very little Ct conflict
| or alteration between the opposing
| forces. | speak so because ! think it
| speaks well for the sClf-rcstraint % the
| American people and demonstrates their
| capacity for seli-governmcnt. 1t also
| demonstrates their love OF fair play and
| free speech. 1t demonstrates their conf
| dercc in the ability of the American peo-
! PIE to take care of themselves and the
| fact that each man has his ideas ana eX-
| presses himself and yet extends to every
| other the right to hold different IDEAS ard
| to express himself is, | say. most
| crcditablC to the people. ] want 10 thank
| my opponents for the coIrtc.y Which
| they have uniformly extended to me dur
! nE .nis campaign.
While this thought is not original
with Mr. Bryan, he has exercised tact
| in its expression. and his words will
| tend to promote a peasanter feeling
after today. 1t is very true that
| this most remarkable of campaigns has
| been in nothing else more remarka BILE
| than in its freedom from personal vio-
| lcnce or abuse. The minor instances of
| turbulence. such as the two cgg-throw-
| ing episodes ana the attack out in Mis-
| souri, upon General Palmer, have been
| so promptly and emphatically dscodn-
! tenarced and condemned by all shades
| of political belief that we may fairly
| ailude to them simply as exceptions
| which signalize the rule. a cleaner
| canvass was never waged than the one
| which will draw to close tonight.
| We expect to see Mr.. Bryan over
| whelmingly defeated, as on the issues
| of his choosing he deserves to be. But
we will remember with pleasure that
| both he and Major Mckinley through
/ out an exciting three months of i'm
| petuous political fighting, kept their
| tempers cool and their hands clean.
| There is one safe principle to 80 on
| when You are discussing what is going to
| happen and that principle is that the peo-
! pie are not going to Dc anything that is
| injurious to them If they know it.-w. j.
| Bryan, at Lincoln, ILL.,
Right you are. That is exactly why
| they are not going TO elect Bryan or fool
! with his free silver ruin breeder.
The Republican poll Of Illinois indi-
| Gates 100000 plurality for Mckinley and
| the Democratic $1,000 for Bryan. At
| least that is what the rival committee
/ men say. 1t is easy between these
! lines to read a sweeping Republican
| victory.
| Elect DR.. Macl.ey and get a represen-
| tative who will understand his bus-
| ness.
1t is just as easy to vote early as to
vote late. and it saves lot of time.
! Vote to make the mines, mills, rail-
| roads and factories boom
Insure safe audit by electing Kiefer
| and Ward.
| Vote early, but not often.
| That the rainy season Is O -er in Cuba
is proved by the sounds which come