The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-03
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Editor of The Tribune.
Sir; Permit me to say few words to
the public In regard to the coming cleo
ton, Feb Is. Not that l am in any way
against the glorious notices OF our party.
Not that ! am against Ripple, Williams
the Moir men. Not that l have some
grudge or prejudice against the honored
and respected gentlemen above mentioned.
But because IL is "A most serious question
that needs little more consideration,
meditation and thinking, than our disup-
pointed Republicans-lke myself-are Civ
ing TO II, Just now in Hyde Park. II Is
indeed an important question; question
whether the Democrats shall have full
swing anG rule our city. through our sur
lican party to go forward. thus making
our troubles much worse than they are:
Surely. we'll may the Democrats applaud
the one-sided remarks of some of our pol
iticians, and at the eloquentlywritten adj
dresses and letters In the Democrat! tic pa
pers. Truly, politicians have gained their
won their prize: have scrambled into Of;
nee; have prevented many u noble. moral
and Industrious business man like Rip
pie from getting his due.
But, fellow -citiZens. have you weighed
the question ON oth sides thoroughly and
seriously: VIII YOU haye Democrats In
power to ruin our city,, like they have
our country? Do You think for a mo-
ment that ] am going to change my patri-
Otic Republican principles because Moir
was beaten fairly and squarely. and be-
their expectations? No. I can settle my
little disappointments and troubles within
party bounds, without going around with
feat. dlsorganize and disrupt my party
and bring scorn and ridicule upon my
Republican principles after election Is
20 around from one hotel to the other
and from place to place. trying to defeat
the Republican ticket. would do well 10
notice the paradise of delight and smiles
N Domncra a
He Is everybOdy's friend now before elec.
tion comes--universally sood-natared and
continually busy where his a interests s ,e'
"the Republican party is quite rotten. >.
He laughs. laughs little more, Is full or
stories. FUN Of songs. full of wit full Of
good spirit Take one on me- ne says.
'and vote an honest, straight Democrat
ticket: then you shall have good govern
ment" This may seem all right before
Now. I have always found F. III. Ripple
to be a straight, honest, upright and mo-
raj man through and through. | am not q
Hvde Parkers. as patriotic Republicans.
win support him. principles, not men,"
is one Of the glorious notices Of our
party. and let us try to have those prin-
ciDles back again by electing the men
who now represent them. j think we can
say In this case that Colonel Ripple and
the rest OF the ticket derive more gratif-
cation from the triumph of Republican
principles than from their own election.
ask every voter and true patriotic citizen
who may read the article not to submit his
Judgment to mine about the ticket: voting
because Of Democrats telling him to do so.
nor blindly to follow my personal view.
but. instead, I ask him to weigh the
question thoroughly himself. and form his
own Judgment. ] only claim the place Of
a citizen and u voter to express my views
on public questions of seriousness.
Let this fact be kept i'm mind-tha' the
troubles and diffic ulties we have bad have
been caused first by Democrats. l believe
in what Hon. John r. Farr says: Demo
cratic success will not improve our gov
ernment. but make things worse The
Democrats know this, and are encourag-
ing dissensf0ns, not for better govern
ment, but for Democratic success. The
greatest good of the greatest number
should he the main object Of every Repub-
lican this coming election and of every
true patriot. We believe that the prin-
ciples of our own party are best calcnlat-
ed to secure that object. In the hands Of
Ripple and the rest OF the ticket we feel
assured that public interests will never
suffer. and there is no doubt in my mind
they will truthfu,ly discharge tho duties
of their offices and will win the respect of
their Republican and Democratic oupo-
nants. however much they may feel in
clired now to carp and caviI against them
and their political sentiments.
Daniel f. Gregory.
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