The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-26

claims that IL would put the saloon
into politics and the Philadelphia Bull
letin, on the other hand. says II would
take /; out of politics. 1t would doubt
less DO neither. So long as the state
exercises supervision and enforces re-
strictions upon the saloon, no matter
what the system, the saloon will he
in politics. 1t is in politics HOW, and
very much in. The change would not
plunge it in any deeper. 1t would
merely take IA dirty job off the hands
of judges and put ii on the hands Of
q set Of men specially employed for
that purpose. 1t would leave the bench
free to perform with some approach
10 imDartiality and fairness the larger
and more important duties OF its high
office without shutting its crmine with
the inevitable small politics which does
so much under the present system,
against the "rain it ma. be of the
judges themselves. to determine vino
shall get licenses and who shall not.
In speaking of this latter point the
Philadelphia bulletin truthfully re-
marks: 1T is an open secret that a
judges attitude in the matter of grant
ing or refusing licenses has often been
potent in his subsequent election or de-
feat. 1t is positively known that sew
erai excellent justices have been un-
able to secure a reelection because of
their unwillincncss to be coerced into
the granting of an undesirable license"
If this De true in Philadelphia, where
the bench is supposed to occupy an
especially lofty and non partisan atti-
tude, how much moie true must it be
Of interior counties where candidates
for the judicial office have been known
to be forced by the exigencies of party
politics not only to make secret treat
les with large brewing interests but
also, upon rare occasions. to make ac-
tual personal canvasses of the sa-
looms for votes.
Let us venture to do what we car to
life the courts up out Of such neces-
stiles. 1t is consummation worthy Of
some slight hazard.
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The Philadelphia Times addresses a
very sensible editorial to the more
liberal states of the South, Virginia,
Alabama. Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, urging upon them the need of
cutting loose from reactionary and rev.
olutionary financial policies and the
future wisdom of such an attitude as
will attract outside caoital to open up
new industries and develop almost IL
limitable natural resources. 1t Is a
timely plea strongly worded and ought
to do good.
According to the Times Herald.
when the south demands national
election law that shall work equitably
throughout the union, n law in which
they shall have a part in making and
under which they will receive the most
substantial benefits. then such law
may be passed by congress and ap-
proved by the president. But it will
not come until then. The south must
take the initiative" Do thieves. as a
rule, take the initiative against theft?
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Looking at it from still another stand
point, the Mckinley states contain A.
066,S41 wage-earners in manufacturing
industries who were, in 1890. paid 81 $780,
569,259 in wages, while in the Bryan
states only 620,449 men We're thus EN-
ployed, and they received only $751;
962, ,22l in wages.
In the recent election the city of
Chicago cast 19,03S more votes than all
the silver states combined. and 5000
more than all the Gulf states COM
bined, emitting Texas. Yet Chicago
supplies only 6 electoral votes, and
some folks claim the electoral college
is above amendment.
Three anti-St. John votes were cast
in Kansas at the recent election to one
vote for the ticket supported by the
former high priest of the Prohibition
party. This prophet seems to be los
ing ground both at home and abroad.
A CABINET GUESS.
Secretary Of State-Robert r. Hit, of H.
linos.
Secretary of the Treasury-Mark Hanna,
of Ohio.
Secretary of War-Henry Clay Evans, of
Tennessee.
Secretary of the Nsvy-AIatthew Stanley
Quay, of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the Interor-M H de Young