The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-04
The County Campaign.

Tn view of the fact that election day
is only twenty-nine days distant, we
take the liberty to remind the Repub-
licans of Lackawanna county that it
is oruortune for them to prepare for
work. These words are not addressed
to those who make capital out of fac
tional dissension, but to the masses of
the party who are we believe, quite
as loyal to the principles and the nomi-
nees of that party in this campaign as
they were one year ago, or as they
are whenever the opportunity for the
assertion of party fidelity is presented.
1t is conceded on all sides that the
ticket this fall put before the voters of
Lackawanna county by the Republic
can convention is made up of first
class men, staunch Republicans and in
duties of the offices for which they are
candidates. Every man on the ticket
has had experience in public affairs
and has shown ability above the ordi-
nary. There is not man on the ticket
who has not performed service and
good service for the party and for the
community. There is not a man in the
list whose honesty has been impeached
or whose record in past positions Of
trust is tarnished. In respect of it's
personnel the ticket challenges COM
parison with any ever offered for the
consideration of the electorate of the
county.
na rtN it1 n
ment of the government of the county
invites the confidence of the people
Its record is Clean clear and encourag-
ing. Under it's administration the
county has been governed prudently
and with economy. No other county
in the state offers better testimonials
of Republican fidelity and efficiency.
In what the party has done while en-
trusted with control is convincing as
surance that its term of tenure may
safely be extended.
Apart from local considerations i'm
portance attaches to the coming cleo
ticn b cauge it will be IN some degree
a test Of confidence in the national ad-
ministration. Everywhere in its local
campaign the Democracy has coupled
special issues with a general attack
upon President Mckinley and the bene-
1icent policies which he represents.
This fact is especially noticeable in
Lackawanna county, where the Demo-
cratic convention, trampling under foot
the large number of citizens ordinarily
Democratic in their party affiliations
who last year could not go with their
party to the perilous extremes indi-
Gated in the Chicago platform, defiant
ly reasserted and emphasized the most
radical tenets OF Organism and virtual
ly issued orders to the sound money
Democracy to swallow it's convictions
or permanently sever party ties. The
Democratic candidates and their
friends are now passing among these
citizens begging for votes on personal
grounds and assuring them that the
platform of August "a doesn't sig
Nifty; but just the same should the
election returns next month show
Democratic gains, these candidates and
their helpers would be the first to claim
the gains as gains for Organism and
free silver.
On these grounds therefore, no less
than because of the personal excel
lence of the Republican nominees, VIC
feel justified in urging every citizen
who last year voted for Mckinley and
sound money to reafTirm that action
by voting four weeks hence for the
ticket which stands today for the same
safe and wholesome principles. The
Democracy as it is organized and
directed at present, is not a party tc
which thoughtful Americans dare ex.
tend the slightest encouragement