The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-16
LET REASON RULE.
From the Altoona Tribune.

From the Altoona Tribune.
This is not convenient season for any
personal grievances or fomenting ILL
feeling in the party. The Republican
party has always believed in the feast
bility of reform within party lines, and
it believes the proper time to accomplish
desired reform is at the regular primar-
les. At the present moment there is an
election impending for state treasurer
and auditor general and for divers coun-
ty Offices. The thing to do now is to
unite to secure their election. Next year
when 1t comes to selecting members of
the legislature will be time enough to
discuss the misconduct of certain men,
bers of the last general assembly, and
to plan for the nomination and election
of representatives who can be trusted.
All such discussion now is decidedly pre-
mature.
1t is important to defeat the Demo-
cratic party of Pennsylvania by crush
ing majority this year because 1t has
seen fit to make Bryanism and all that
is implied thereby the chief plank in its
platform. Notwithstanding the fact
that no meeting of the Democratic ma
tional committee is likely to be held be-
fore February 1900, an attempt was made
to humiliate w. f. Harrity, national
committeeman from Pennsylvania ,avow-
edly because he refused to change his
convictions at the bidding of a national
convention and manifested no warmth
over the news of Mr. Bryan's nomina-
ton. And then the Democratic leaders
of Pennsylvania inserted in their plat
form a comprehensive and effusive en-
dorsement of the free coinage of silver
| at the ratio of 16 to /, In face of the
general overwhelming conviction that
there is no possible hope for silver as a
w
| by any chance the foolish ideas enter
tained by the Bryanites should be en-
dorsed by a majority of the people a
| terrible calamity would befall our coun.
| try. 1t is, therefore. of the utmost i'm
portance that not the slightest encour-
agement should be given such views
| Hence the Pennsylvania Democracy
should be beaten since, by their involun'
tary act, they made free coinage the
chief plank of their platform.
| %
This is not the time, therefore, fol
dissensions in the Republican ranks. II
there are changes in the officiary al
| Harrisburg that is matter of immense
moment to those Immediately concerned
no doubt, and there may come a period
when 1t will be proper to thresh the
| whole matter out in the press and posi-
| bly, on the platform. But just at the
| present moment the rank and file of the
| party Will not permit themselves to bt
separated into factions IL they are wise
| Factions may be permitted to rage while
a primary election is pending, but aftei
the ticket has been made, unless 1t was
nominated by fraud or contains bac
men, faction should hide it's diminished
| head and harmony should come to the
front. Both the state nominees are gooC
men. Mr.. Beacon is a Christian gentle
man; his colleague is acceptable to al
1 faa OFT an fn
press ill-feeling, jealousy and vindictive
| ness for the present and turn in heartily
| to give the free trade, free coinage party
a thorough beating once more. This is
course of action that wisdom and patriot
/ ism enjoin.