The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-11

are found in this republic. and to them
every such community owes In very
large measure the progress II has made
in good government, in morality ana IN
every other respect that tends to bring
honor and fair fame to a municipality
If only men of the high character and
forceful manhood that mark the career
of Colonel Ripple were chosen to public
oflice--national. state and municipal
there would be no occasion for Lexow
Investigations, and no cause for popu-
lar complaint on the score of corrup-
tion, extravaganza. reckless administra'
ton or incompetence.
What the city of Scranton needs and
what every other municipality in the
country needs and always will need, Is
the highest measure of integrity and
ability in the administra tion of its gov
ernment This end can be attained
only when the people resolve to elect to
places of responsibility men who in
their past lives illustrate and exemplify
the quality of Robustness" in every
thing that constitutes the model citi-
zen. the true man, the genuine Ameri-
can. Men of this stamp are to be found
in every community, certainly In every
city in this land, but too few OF them
are willing to subject themselves to the
annoyance, trials and unpleasantness
incident to contests preceding our elec-
tions. Here and there are found men
like Colonel Ripple who will yield TO the
persuasion of those in the community
who desire the very very best govern
ment attainable, and consent to pass
through contests such as that recently
witnessed In this city.
No just or fair-minded man will deny
that during the period he served this
city as mayor. he elevated the office
to a higher plane than 1t had ever be-
fore attained. More than that, he was,
directly and indirectly, instrumental in
elevating every other branch OIL the
municipal government, and from that
time to the present the city of Scranton
has maintained a status-fnancially
and morally-of which it's people have
just reason to feel proud.
Colonel Ripple's nomination for mayor
was the direct result of a popular de-
mand for the elevation of men of his
stamp to Offices Of public trust and re-
sponsibility. The same sentiment Is
prevalent in other cities In this state.
He measures up to the popular ideal
of what the chief magistrate of a city
like Scranton ought to be. He is a
robust" man in every particular-ro-
bust physically and intellectually; ro-
bust in his personal and business in
tegrity: robust in his morality; robust
in his charity; robust in his sympathy
for the poor and unfortunate in the
community; robust in his devotion to
the interests of the city Of Scranton
and the welfare Of her people.
Because Colonel Ripple is that kind Of
a man he is the choice of his party for
the honorable, important and RESPONSE
BILE Office of chief magistrate of this
city, For the same reason he will be
elected by an overwhelming majority
of the people without special reference
to mere party line. for his vote will be
swelled by the ballots of hundreds Of
citizens who on national and state is
sues do not affiliate with the political
party whose recognized candidate he is,
All citizens who appreciate the impor-
tance of the highest possible standards
of ability and integrity in high munich
pal offices are in hearty accord with
the candidacy of Colonel Ripple. In
nominating him for mayor the Republi-
can party of Scranton has been true
to its own best instincts and followed in
the paths that have in the past led to
victory and given to the city good gov
ernment.
What Colonel Ripple has been in the
past that will he be in the future. His
election to the mayoralty for the next
three years will not be. in the. nature
of an experiment. With this forceful,
broad-gauged citizen and gallant war
veteran at the helm of the municipality
every interest and every right of the
people will be carefully protected.
Wisdom, Prudence. Integrity and
Progress" is the motto inscribed on the
banner placed in his hands by the party
that has made him its nominee for
mayor of the city of Scranton.
-