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The sun., 1897-12-22

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir; Your arti.
Gle dealing with the systematio looting of tho
Government Golfers by an organized band Of
pension thieves throughout the country and in
the halls Of Congress at Washington is conclu-
sivo and 10 the point. How the governing ma
chinery Of this country could permit such q
state Of affairs to exist surpasses comprehen-
sion. Keep your guns In action on this target.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. J. +. TERRIBERY.
The sun., 1897-12-22

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Thank you.
thank you, thank you for your splendid article,
"Robbing the Nationi''
Keep IL upi Only by hard knocks and the flre
OF the press can such piece of metal be ham.
mered into shape.
You never before deserved moro thoroughly
the thanks OF the people.
A MEMBER or LAFAYETTE PosT No. 14O. @. A. r.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
The Nub of the Contest.

The nearness Of election supplies to
Republicans an additional reason for
closing up the lines and preparing to
charge the enemy with the party's
solidified strength. Those who are Re-
publicans from principle; whose stead
fastness in political strife is not
thing of barter and sale; who believe
that the way to prove their Republi-
canism is to stand up and fight when
their party's honor is insulted and its
standard-bearers are assailed; who, in
short, are Republicans of the manly
type, not nursing grievances, venting
prejudices nor eager to see the pillars
of Republican supremacy knocked from
under the administration in power, will
demonstrate the same during the pres
ent week by their words and by their
works.
We have no apology to make for the
Republican county ticket before the
people this fall. 1t is a clean ticket
and an able ticket. The men on it
have deserved well of the Republican
party and their election will insure
the continuance of good county gov
ernment. The various attempts which
have been made to fasten stigma
upon it have been dictated by motor
iously unworthy motives and have sig
nally and utterly failed. 1t is a ticket
appealing to the confidence of every
voter not blinded by prejudice or
biassed by factional or personal re-
fG
tion of which would flttingly recognize
the different elements and sections of
the county. If the election of next
week possessed none other than To-
cal significance the Repubncan party
would still deserve the support Of a
majority of the electors of Lackawan-
ma county.
But we desire to re-iterate that more
than local issues are at stake. The
Democratic candidates are pledged by
their party platform to the complete
and unreserved Endorsement of Bry-
anism and the Chicago platform.
Though they have tried to conceal or
evade this fact the record is unmis-
taxable. The organization which is
urging their election and which, should
they succeed, would control the patron
age of their offices, Is a Bryan organ
ization, under obligations to work in
unison with Garman, Bryan and the
free silver cause. This means that II
they win they will try next year to
elect an uncompromising Bryanite to
congress; and three years hence will
throw what strength they can to the
second campaign OF Bryan for the pres
idency. In other words. a vote for
Schadt, Horn, Kelly or any OF their
colleagues is indirectly a vote to con-
tinue the silver agitation, 10 unsettle
business confidence, TO encourage nat
ism and the wild vagaries OF the Chi
cago platform and to throw obstacles
in the path OF William Mckinley and
the national Republican party
This is so clear and plain that no
man can deny it who has not a self
ish personal reason for Wishing 1t mis-
understood. The Democratic candi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
Vote a Straight Ticket.
From the OIyphant Gazette.

lOiii lilS CfN pHdlll NdHellt.
Henry George, one of the candidates
for mayor in Greater New York, said
recently, II consider the campaign
this year the forerunner of 19O0" What
did he mean by II? He stands as the
sole representative of Organism in the
great struggle now going on in the the
second city Of the world. His follow
ers adopted the Chicago platform as
their basis of principles. To 1t they
point with pride. Upon its planks they
stand unquestionlngly. So do the men
who are clamoring for votes for the
county offices in Lackawanna county
upon the Democratic ticket. They
stand for Organism, for free silver,
for fiat currency, for national bank
ruptcy. And yet some men who claim
to be Independent in politics are sup
porting them. or some of them, be-
cause personally they are good fel-
lows.
A vote for the Democratic ticket this
year in Lackawanna county put in by
any man who voted for Mckinley is
simply and solely a repeal of his act of
year ago. He says by such an act
II am sorry that / voted for honest
money and now join the gang which
tried to bring reputation and ruin
upon America" 1t is safe to say that
no self-respecting Republican will
stultify himself by such an act.
The Republican party in Lacka-
wanna county stands upon the plat
form of '96. Its convention heartily
reiterated that famous document Its
platform includes praise for McKin-
ley's mastery handling of affairs at
home and abroad. Its candidates are
men who worked with all their en-
ergy to win last year, and who deserve
a recognition at the polls by all lovers
of American principles. A straight
vote for them not only shows appre-
citation Of their own worth; but Is a
seal of approval upon the good work
done at the ballot box last November.
Every good Republican will vote
straight ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
Tributes from the Enemy.

The Scranton Times of June 6, 1895,
contained the following: lone of the
most studious and painstaking of pub
lie officials is District Attorney John
r. Jones. His preparation of the COM
monwealth cases is done with the same
sCrupulous care as If a large fee de-
pended on success in the courts. This
circumstance does not stand always to
the forefront in the work of circuit or
district attorneys. The cases coming
within his jurisdiction are constantly
on the increase, which requires more
time i'm their preparation than former
ly. Every detail Is carefully attended
to and when the case comes for trial
court is not obliged to wait for any
thing so far as the commonwealth is
concerned"
In the Scranton Republican of oct.
30, 1896, appeared these words: "The
Free Press of Sunday last compliments
District Attorney Jones in the follow
ing language: The learned district at
tOrney, John r. Jones, is to be COM
mended for the way he dispatched the
'uSllltSS VI criminal COull llt past lNO
weeks, with but one court in session.
He worked with a vim and a will to
get through with the cases, and when
court adjourned at noon yesterday as
much work was accomplished as If the
customary two courts were running
This speaks we'll for Mr. Jones, and he
deserves the sincere thanks of the cti-
zens of Lackawanna county,"
These are sample quotations which
might be multiplied indefinitely. When
the foregoing true compliments were
penned, no local campaign was on and
our Democratic contemporaries We're
in a mood to play fairly. Things are
different with them now, but Mr.. Jones'
efficiency is unchanged. The records
show that he has made the best dis
trict attorney the county ever had and
that explains why he is going to be
handsomely reelected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
STANDS THE TEST.
Hyde Park Courier-Progress.

fiyue ParR COurlef-PrOgreSS.
The popularity of a man at his home is
a good test of his worth. John Copeland,
of CarbondaEe, makes a splendid showing
in this particular. The people of the Pio-
neer City overwhelm him with praise and
are enthusiastically for him. Mr.. Cope
land is a modest, unassuming man, splen-
did.y equipped by ability and experience
for the position of prothonotary, for which
office the Republicans present him to the
consideration of the people Mr.. Copeland
is yardmaster of the Delaware and Hud-
son company at Carbondale. Like so
many other capsble and reliable men he
began at the very bottom, starting out
as tool boy in a section gang. His good
qualities endear him to all who como in
contact with him. He has been one of
the wheel horses of the party for many
years and from every standpoint deserves
the hearty support that he will get.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

dates of course deny IL, for they want
votes. The Scranton Times denies It,
for 1t wants county pap. The Sunday
News, the Sunday World and the Sun
day Free Press deny 1t, because each
of these has a business iron in the
Democratic fire. The subsidized or
gans throughout the county ueny IT,,
because Schadt's paymaster has told
them to. The bolting Republicans
deny it, else they could not possibly
offer even a lame excuse for their re-
creancy to the party to which they
profess to be true. But no unfettered
man of common sense who understands
politics can deny it, for If he did the
truth is visible to refute him.
These are the facts; dare any dis
believer in Organism assume the risk
to ignore them?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
PRYOR and Davies.

In Saturdays issue of the Cour-
ier-Progress Representative Farr thus
nailed one of the Scranton Times
lately coined campaign lies:
The desperation of the Democratic
managers Is noticeable in the false
stories they are endeavoring to put in
circulation. One of these is that Clar-
ence e. Pryor opposed Thomas d. Da-
vies. That is q wicked falsehood. No
man was more true to his party than
success of Mr.. Davies. AS candidate
on that ticket and one who was in
close touch with the work in that cam
paign, the writer knows that Mr.. Pry-
or was not only loyal. but actively in
terested in Mr.. Davies success. There
was no question for several weeks be-
fore the end of that campaign that Mr..
Pryor would be successful, but he kept
up his personal work for the ticket till
the last moment"
Mr.. Farr's conclusion is that Mr..
Pryor deserves Hyde Parks support,
and inasmuch as the Republicans Of
Hyde Park believe to a man in fair
play, we feel sure that they will stand
by their party in this campaign and
especially by the good Republican can
didates against whom the Democrats
are now so busy circulating false and
malicious reports.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
Inside History,

The true significance of the Times
frantic appeal on Saturday to Demo-
Gratis not TO vote for Okell makes an
interesting story.
When Okell failed in his ambition to
have the Republican managers make
1t worth his while to keep in line for
Pryor, schndt took him up and it has
been rumored that the Democratic can
didate for sheriff paid the expenses Of
Okeus hunt for signatures to his own
nomination papers, promising more
besides if Okell could defect from
Pryor a certain number OF Republican
votes. They were both thinking only
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Times must be booming in Nebraska.
A correspondent at Lincoln, Mr. Bry-
ans home, writes: unlike many pre-
vious wears, the farmers Of the state
are not forced to sell in order to OBJ
tain ready cash this year. They have
more money than they can convent
emily invest. 1t has really reached the
point in the state where the country
banks have quit soliciting deposits.
They have more money in their vaults
than they can find borrowers for, and
they cannot afford to pay even three
per cent. on deposits. 1t Is estimated
that three-fOurths of the state banks
have siXtY-five per cent. of their de-
pOsits and other resources in their
vaults. The State bank of Davenport
closed its doors last week, alleging as
a reason therefor that it could find no
borrowers for its surplus cash. The
officers wound up the business of the
concern, paid the depositors who would
call for their money, and notified the
others to come and get their money,
as they had no room for it. The great
question with the farmers of the state
at present is as to the investment of
surplus cash" If this be a true pic
ture, Populism's doom ought not to be
far off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
TO REWARD MERIT.
From the O!yphant Gazette.

I OTII IIIV O.y PIIdIII NdAVIIV'
Some objection has been made to the
head of the ticket because he has held a
lesser Office for two terms. No one dares
assert that he has not been faithful in
the position with which he has twice been
honored by Lackawanra voters. And the
only objection is that he has had enough.
Well, our reporter has looked up both can
didates as to this matter Mr.. Pryor in
his six years service as prothonotary has
not received into his own purse as much
as his Democratic opponent in one-half
the time. A vote for Mr.. Pryor is a vote
to reward diligence in a lower place by
saying, Come up higher"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
SIGNIFICANT.

The enthusiasm with which John r,
Jones name is received at every public
meeting shows plainly how the people feel
concerning him. And the abuse of his
enemies docs not hurt, because the peo-
pie know that Mr.. Jones has been a faith
ful and most efficient district Attorney
Hyde Park Courier-Progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
state.

state.
State TreasurAr-J. S. BEACON, or
WestmCrelaEd. -
OF Chester.
County.
sheriff-CLARENCE Il. PRYOR, of
Scranton.
District Attorney-JOHN II. JONES' OF
Blakely.
Prothonotary JOHN COPELAND. OF
Carbondale.
Treasurer-W. 8. LANGsTAFF, Of scran-
ton
ClerS of the Courts--THOMAS =. DAN
1ELS, of Scranton.
Recorder - CHARLES HUESTER, OF
Scranton.
Register-WILLIAM X. BECK, OF Mos
COW.
Jury Commissioner - CHARLES WIG
GINS, of Scranton.
Election day. November 2.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Poor, little Times. And so 1t feels
that it has been abused, does it? Well,
bless it's paIpitating little heart, this
cruel war will soon he over. and then
it can resume it's own dainty style of
head cracking, la last year, this time
against, those who wouldn't vote for
Snhn IL
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
The Time Drawing Nigh.

The continued reiteration in news
paper reports that the Spanish reply to
Minister Woodford's inquiry concern
ing the probable further duration of
the Cuban war will include a protest
against American fillbustering together
with an intimation to the authorities
at Washington that they have not done
their duty in their efforts to stop these
unlawful expeditions is now supple
mented by a seemingly authentic cable
gram from Madrid to the Sun, assert
ing that the Spanish minister at Wash
ington, Senor De LONE, has received
orders to say to Secretary Sherman
that if more filibustering expeditions
start from this country for Cuba, Spain
will use her right to search American
ships"
1t is not necessary to get excited
over these reports until they shall be
officially confirmed. But the confir-
nation of them is to be hoped for, in
asmuch as it would open the way with
out act of our own to a speedy con-
clusion of the whole matter. The chief
granting to Cuba Of belligerent rights
has been that it would leave Spain
free to search our SHIPS, thus providing
a continuous and serious risk of war;
But if Spain proposes to create such
risk anyhow, then nothing is to be
gained for peace by further withhold
ing a belligerency proclamation; and
the sooner one is issued the better for
all concerned.
These consequences would follow the
issuance: % This government would
be relieved Of the cost and trouble Of
maintaining a coastwise patrol for fill
busters. (2) The Cubans in this country
and their sympathizers would no longer
have to spend $3.50 to convey one dol
lars worth of munitions of war
through the lines of surveillance now
kept up by the federal authorities, and
thence to Cuba. go The securities of
the republic of Cuba, now practically
worthless, would become negotiable,
enabling its officials to purchase arms,
supplies and fleet of ships. 4) Cuba
would soon expel the Spaniard and be
free.
The president may refer the whole
matter to congress, awaiting it's in
structions; or he may act on his own
responsibility under the undoubted
constitutional prerogative of the chief
executive; but whatever the form of
the action the time has evidently
drawn nigh for this government to
assert itself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Judge Archibald is Republican and n
hlgh-minded gentleman who will do no
man n wrong Scranton Times.
The president Judge of the Lacka-
wanna courts was not thus popular
with the Democratic campaign speak
ers and organs in the fall of 1894
Whether this newly conceived admira-
tion among foes of the party which
elected him to his present exalted posi-
ton will survive the present tempor-
airy exigencies of a factional campaign
remains to be seen. Let us, however,
hone so.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
Great Autumn Sale of
Housekeeping Linens.

The character of our
Linen Stock is too we'll
known to need much talk on
our part. We merely say
that having purchased
largely i'm anticipation of
the advanced prices CON-
sequent ON the new tariff
schedule, we can offer ex-
traordinary values.
IL is impossible to enu-
merate the different lines
and prices, therefore we
mention only a few items:
One case silver bleached
German table linen, 81
inches wide, ten different
patterns. soc a yard, good
value at 75C.
lOOdozensilver bleached
napkins.
so pieces Scotch and
Irish danlasks, from 25c
to $3.50 per yard. 200
dozen napkins to match.
Linen sheets, pillow and
bolster cases, counter
panes, bureau sets, etc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Let all good citizens bear in mind
practically close uu the present man
agement of the Organized Democracy
and clear the field of future trouble.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
Character OF The
State Nominees

Pittsburg Commercial-Gazette.
1t has been noticeable in the present
campaign in Pennsylvania that the ele-
ments Of the opposition have been sensi-
BILE enough not to seek to raise any ques-
tion as to the ability and integrity OF the
Republican candldates-namely, James 3.
Beacon for state treasurer, and Major
Levi @. MoCauley for auditor-general
They have thus conceded the fitness OF
the Republican candidates for the very
good reason that no other course was
open to them, and because they have
been sufficiently diplomatic to recognize
the fact that any attempt to bring the
qualities of the Republican candidates
into question would promptly act as
boomerang for those attempting 1t. The
one grievous offense for which they are
held accountable is that they have al
ways been, as now, stanch Republicans,
and have persisted, to the discontinue
of the opposition, In being potent factors
In swelling Republican majorities. Mr..
Beacon, still young man, has rendered
the party notable service, and since he
became Il voter in Westmoreland county
has had the satisfaction OF seeing the
county's Democratic majority of 5000 or
thereabouts change to Republican ma
jority of nearly twice that number. Like
his senior colleague on the ticket, Major
MoCauley, he is a self-made man, ener-
getic and thorough in whatever engages
his attention.
Major McCauley, older in years. has
helped to fight all the great battles OF tho
Republican party at the polls and carries
as well an empty sleeve as a memento
of how he helped to fight its battles on
the battlefields Of the rebellion. With
that remembrance of rebel bullets, he
carries. too, the remembrance of captiv-
ity and the horrors of LibbcY prison.
These candidates are entitled not only TO
the normal Republican majorlties, but
to the vote of every Republican in the
the state, and the heavy majority polled
fall should cause no Republican voter to
stay away from the polls the I'd of next
month, with the lazy excuse that the
majority will be so large his vote will
not be missed. Not slone for the excel
lence OF the state ticket and in recog-
milton of the sterling Republlcdnism it's
candidates represent. should the Repub-
lican party of Pennsylvania poll its full
vote at the coming election, 1t should be
made as well to emphasize and reiterate
the verdict rendered last fall. Turn out,
Republicans, and give the opposition.
though showed under, no opportunity to
harp about reduced majority and make
use of 1t in other states, If not in Penn
sylVania, for the encouragement of the
elements whipped in last falls campaign.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
The Final Week of the Campaign.

The manner in which the plain Geo-
pie are coming out to the Republican
rallies i'm this county shows that their
interest is at last awakened to the i'm
portance Of this campaign and that, in
itself, means Republican triumph
next week. There is no danger to the
Republican cause when the Republican
masses are thoroughly aroused.
Within the present week, which Will
practically draw the canvass of 1897
TO a close, a number of speakers of
state reputation are expected to appear
before the voters of Lackawanna,
chiefly i'm the interest of the excellent
Republican state ticket this year. But
while these orators will discuss state
issues prominently, they will also en-
phasize the importance of Republican
unity and earnestness along the entire
party battle line. They will point out,
what experienced party workers al
ready know, that the supremacy of
Republican politics in the highest
circles of government rests upon the
foundation of Republican loyalty and
steadfastness in all the miner circles;
in other words, that Republicans must
keep their party alignment unbroken
from national elections down if they
wish to stand invincible against the
common enemy.
To these meetings as they shall be
announced from day to day, citizens
of all parties are cordially invited
Let them attend ana hear able dis
cussions of the pending issues. The
Republican party is not afraid to carry
it's case to the people. 1t does not
have platform of principles that its
candidates are compelled in self de-
Tense to shove back, out of sight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25
A POLITICAL POINTER

II you indorse the free trade and free
silver Chicago platform as the Lacka-
wanna Democracy does, fully and
without reserve" then work and vote
for schadt. Horn, ct. al II you be-
lleve In Mckinley. protection and pros
perity, turn these agents OF Bryan
down.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

The Philadelphia policemen who ar
rested woman crazy with grief on
her way TO the undertakers from the
bedside of her dead husband, and who
charged her in the police court with
being drunk, should be promoted to the
New York force where such blunders
as locking up epilentics in the station
house as common drunks, and arrest
ing innocent and unoffending women
for imaginary disgraceful conduct are
frequently recorded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Boland and Fitzsimmons might set
tie the question as to who is the real
boss of Schadt's campaign by arbi-
tration. 1t is too bad to see such
brilliant reformers in discord.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-25

Of Republican votes and that Is where
Schadt made his mistake.
1t has since developed that many of
the slgners Of okelrs petition are
Democrats, who take this means Of
evading the necessity of voting for
Schadt. Lately Schadt has tried to
pull them over, but he has miserably
failed They ward him off by saying
they are pledged to okell. Hence the
appeal in the Times. and hence lot
of new gloom in the vicinity of the
Schadt headquarters.
Okell of course will stand no show
of election. A vote for him is for prac-
tical purposes a vote wasted. Why,
therefore, don't Democrats who dislike
Schadt vote directly for the next
sheriff, Clarence e. Pryor?