The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-30
Party interests First.

Inc ume mas come to every RepuDll-
can of Lackawanna county when, put
ting aside all prejudices against indi-
viduals, all resentments of a personal
nature, everything, in short. calculated
to disturb and becloud cool Judgment,
the necessity arises to decide whether
he shall 60 over to the Democratic par
ty and give his vote and influence to
the political enemy, or stand up, true
and firm, for the welfare of his own
dviduals but of fundamental princi-
pies. Not simply the present but the
long future of RepubliCanism in Lack
awanna is at stake. Shall the party
be humiliated and robbed for years to
come of its vitality for good govern
ment, its banner trampled in the dust
of defeat and the agents of Organism
and free trade elevated to influential
positions where they can hereafter OBJ
struct Republican progress and beat
down Republican candidates.: or shall
it emerge from Tuesdays election unit
edly and gloriously victorious?
Which result do the Republican vot-
ers of the county wish to see? They
are the deciding factors. They consti-
tute among themselves the decisive
majority. While it is true as a matter
of fact that the Democrats at this time
are hopelessly disorganized and dlvid-
ed, yet if they We're enthusiastically
united the Republicans would still
compose a generous plurality Of the
total poll, and could. by loyal support
of their admirable state and county
ticket, insure a victory for Republican
principles Of such commanding propor-
tions that not in years could the Demo-
Cracy recover sufficiently to offer SER
ious battle. In other words. substan-
tial Republican unity and fidelity now
will mean, not merely victory this fall,
but victory year after year, with indis.
putable Republican supremacy and the
assured triumph of Republican inter-
ests in this keystone county of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
The insnuations of the enemy that
they have effected the division of the
Republican voting strength Of Lacka-
wanna county by the base use of money
is an imputation upon the loyalty and
honor of the Republican voters which
should be resented by them with indig-
nant defiance. The boast of Ftzsim-
mons, Boland and Schadt that they are
to be aided in their grab for political
prestige and power by men claiming
fealty to Republican principles consti-
tutes reflection which no true Repub-
lcan should tolerate. The language of
these Democratic tricksters in their
references to the Republicanism of this
grand county as something so weak
and thin that it can be split up by
mercenaries working with Democratic
Doodle is an insult that should be
hurled back in their faces on Tuesday
next Let it not be said that Lacka-
wanna Republicanism is a flabby and
disreputable thing of sheer barter and
trade. Let it not be said that Repub-
lican loyalty in this county is only skin
deep.
on the contrary,let the party strength
unity and concentrate until there is |
left not a vestge of hope for the local |
enemies of protection, honest money |
and Republican prosperity. Bury their
whole ticket Tuesday beneath an ava
lanche Of Republican ballots!
A vote for Schadt is a vote to Boland-