The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-14
An OppOrtune Suggestion.

The Rochester, Democrat and Chroni
Gle, although known throughout New
York state AS IA staunch Plat paper,
rises superior to fractional trammels In
the matter of Platt's vicious and un-
provoked attack on Ex-Governor Me
Kinley, and reads the Tioga leader u
sharp lesson in political department.
There are ii remarks. "a good many
dust-clouds in the present nominating
campaign. The Republican party oc
cupies a position SO extraordinarily
strong that many of its members seem
t6 have taken advantage of the situa
ton to perpetrate II great variety of
editorial. oratorical conversational and
epistolary eXtravaganZas. Some of the
friends of the presidential candidates
are especially eifusive in this respect,
their faith in a Republican victory ap-
pearing to convince them that they
can safely disregard all ordinary rules
of peudence and wisdom and foresight
which should govern Il party on the eve
Of Il great national campaign. Two ex-
amples of this foolishness may be cited.
Many of the special advocates of Nc
kinley have taken an overbearing and
intolerant position toward Republicans
who are favorable to any other candi-
date. while some Of the friends Of other
aspirants have mad. Senseless and un-
founded attacks ON McKinley's finan-
cial Views. The result will be that
quite Il number of Republicans, after
the nomination is made, will have EN-
barrassing utterances thrown i'm their
faces and will be unable to deny having
said things that they ought to be sorry
for"
The Rochester paper deems it oppor-
tune for Republicans to get out of the
fog of personal attacks and to look at
the political situation broadly and fair
ly from an exalted standpoint To that
end it submits for public consideration
six facts which are both well stated
and fundamentally true, namely:
l. The Republican party is for such tariff
protection TO home industries As will re-
abroad, keep our workshops busy. give
steady and remunerative employment TO
American wage-earners. and infuse life
into all departments of our trade, COM
merce. business and industry.
.. The Republican party is for u revenue
that will pay the running expenses of the
government and provide funds for build
ing up national defenses. and Is against
deficiencies that have to be met by bond
issues.
3. The Republican party is for strict 'n-
tegrity in osr monetary system. for no s.
sue of currency that can in any event flll
below the gold standard, and against the
free coinage of silver.
T. The Republican party will not consent
to the destruction of the Srcenbacks ana
the establishment of state banks of issue,
merely to serve Democracy's desire to con-
ceal the real cause of treasury troubles>
that cause being the deficiency producing
Democratic tariff.
5. The Republican party stands pledged.
when again intrustcd with power, to
make good its previous record of intell-
gent and efficient management of econom-
ic and financial affairs.
G. The Republican party is for firm
and dignified foreign policy, for active
sympathy with oppressed peoples struG-
Cling for liberty. for the Monroe doctrine,
and for II maintenance of the nations
honor and rights at all places and under
all circumstances.
This condensation Nf the issues might
well be adopted at st. Louis as the Re-
publican platform. 1t covers the vital
points of Republican doctrine and
leaves no loopholes for Democratic at
tack No doubt 1t is impossible wholly
to eliminate jobbery and log-rolling
from nominating campaigns. The men
who are In politics for selfish reasons
will have their say; will scheme, and
plan and manipulate regardless of pub
lie disfavor But good many Republi-
cans who look at party politics from the
standpoint of the public welfare are
getting quite tired of the unnecessary
and seemingly useless clamor at pres
ent directed by certain party leaders
against the probable standard bearer in
the coming campaign; and would be
glad to see those leaders who yet care
anything for public opinion draw out of
the dirty business of trying to preju-
dice the party's own case next fall.
The esteemed Troy Times believes