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The representative., 1897-10-20

fiscal policy of our country was dictated by
British agents in the capital. A stronger
national sentiment in the United States
was necessary to preserve our traditions,
but that we should mix In the turmoils OF
Europe would be calamity. The arma-
ment of Europe is going on with alarming
rapidity he asserted. The whole continent
is an armed camp. At present f\ gland
seemed to be the object Of distrust on all
hands. Great Britain is hated by Germany
and feared by France. Russia is jealous OF
her. and the rest of the states would like
to see her humbled.
Great Britain has a brilliant general in
Egypt. the speaker asserted, in the person
Of Kitchener. He may do wonders. Cairo
will be secured as a stronghold of British
power. They will push their enterprise to
the Persian gulf. The British columns will
sweep UP north and secure the control OF
the Tigris and the Euphrates, drive the
Moslems into the fastEesSes of Asia Minor
and capture COnstantinople. The latter city
might not be held by the British legions,
but Russia would never get it.
In case of a general war, Germany the
speaker said, would probably side with Rus
sia as against Great Britain. France had
the strongest proofs Of Russian friendship
and could count on it. Great Britain would
still be the mistress of the sea. 1t was al
ready so in the Atlantic and the Pacific.
Her colonies were never more loyal. Canada
was looking across the sea instead of to-
Ward the United States as of old. 1mper
ialism for England was in the air. Liberal
and Tory were shouting themselves hoarse
over the more or less chimercal enterprise
Africa would soon be a British dependency
Britannia is preparing for the conflict and
she might be more than a match against
the world
This is interesting, as showing the
effect produced by the European situa-
ton upon an intelligent and honest
mind
The United States cannot afford to
lie back and remain Indifferent to what
is going on in the rest of the world.
The price Of our crops depends upon
the financial system of all the Other
nations of the earth and misgovern-
ment on the other side of the Atlantic
affects us almost as much as misgovern-
ment does on this side of the Atlantic.
We are now in point of numbers and
wealth and intelligence the greatest ma
tion of the world; our little finger
weighs more than the loins of any king
dom of the globe, and the time has
come when we should assert ourselves
in the affairs of the whole earth: and
; not be ignored or trampled under foot,
Or our people reduced to poverty, by
oppression and injustice elsewhere
l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-20
HOW 1T WORKS.

We find in the Sandstone Courier "a
Republican paper), the following ar
ticle:
Page Morris did more for the Sixth dis
trict at large and Duluth in particular by
the successful cOnSummation OF his eHortS
to incorporate a 81 rate on white pine lum-
Der in the Dingley bill than has ever been
done by any other representative OF TINS
district in the national legislature. This
is pretty strong language, but 1T does not
half express the truth. Few people realize
The immensely Of the lumber manufactur-
ing interests here-$3, ,000G Goo in wages in
single year; thousands of men employed
and hundreds of millions of capital invest
ed. During the past couple OF years the
manufacture Of lumber has fallen off be-
cause of the low price Of the Canadian pro-
duct made possible by the no-tarlH Wilson
bill.
Last fall the people of the Sixth dis
trict had an opportunity to vote for one
of two men: Chas. A. Towre, who had
left the Republican party because of the
money question, and Mr.. Page Morris,
VINO represented the reduction of the
primary money Of the country. A
small majority, either by folly or cor
rution, turned the scale, and sent Mr..
Morris to congress, and now this Re-
publican paper boasts that Mr.. Morris
helped to add $500 thousand to the
price of white pine lumber, to be paid
for by the people of the Sixth district
to the extent of their purchases. II
the lumbermen of the district had been
suffering for want; if they were on the
verge of bankruptcy: had been extreme
ly low; there might be some feeling
of sympathy for them; but the truth
is they had ring" which fixed the
price of lumber as high as they pleased,
and they were completely masters of
the situation.
If Judge Morris had announced to the
voters of the district last fall, that he
would, if they elected him to congress-,
add 81 a thousand TO every foot of lnm-
Der they needed to buy for their houses,
harms, fences, chicken coops and pig
pens, they would have left him at home.
But the bulk of mankind have their
eyes in their backs and perceive with
great clearness the road they have tray
elled over, while they run their noses
against the next post. l. ID.
The representative., 1897-10-20
HENRY GEORGES VIEWS.

The Daily Chronicle of London. in its
issue of Oct. 18th, publishes an inter.
view, had by it's correspondent in New
York, with Mr.. Henry George, who is
running for mayor of that city, in
which he said:
Il refused to be a candidate until the
Democratic nomination showed that it was
to be perpetuation of Crokerism Then T
consented solely as a matter of duty. 1 am
a Democrat iii the fullest sense of the
word; l am absolutely free-trader be-
cause protection is incompatible with a
genuine republic, and l want to see the
government return to first principles 1
am in favor Of scrupuOusly preserving the
rights of property. My followers support
me simply as an expression of their dis
satisfaction with the existing condition Of
things. The Bryanites support me not on
account of silver, but because Mr.. Bryan
has advocated a return to first principles
l am no more an advocate of silver than Of
gold. Both are relics of barbarsm. l am
greenbauker."
We are glad to see this declaration
by Mr.. George in favor OF paper money
The metallic basis is simply an old
world superstition.
1t is the government stamp that
makes the money and the legal tender
principle that gives it its value; anC
to add another value to it by making
it of some special substance is simply
absurd. Our experience with silver has
shown that the value Of tha. commod-
ity depends altogether upon law-thas
is upon the willingness Of the people
of different nations, through their gov
ernments, to receive it at their lnints
and stamp it with a fictitious value
The fall in the price of silver testifies
that when that privilege is Withdrawn
the price falls; and the same would be
equally true if applied 10 gold.
Why the nation should create value
by its stamp, and then insist upon af-
fixing another value called intrinsic, tc
the real value established by law is in
comprehensive. Id
The representative., 1897-10-20
WORLDWIDE AGITATION.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE secretary of the
federated trades, comprising thirty import
ant industries announces that the eXecu-
tive committee has definitely decided to
call out all It's members in sympathy with
the struggle Of the engineers against their
employers on Friday next, when it is es-
timated that total of 100000 men will
be out of work on account of the great
labor dispute.
Something is sure to come out Of all
this seething mass of discomfort.
The many are getting their eyes open
and refuse to be perpetually plundered
for the benefit of the few.
Four hundred thousand strikers in
England. Think of that!
We are in a transition state. Pos
terity will look back with astonishment
upon the horrible injustices inflicted on
the people in this semi-barbarian era.
l. d,
The representative., 1897-10-20
MINI EAPCLIS. MINI.

1t would cost $4,000 to $4,000 to
hold a national convention. Our peo-
pie are all poor; and if they have that
amount of money to spare they had
better spend it in making their local
fights for congressman and the legis-
latures.
Populists will make great sacrifices
to be present at national convention
when candidate for the presidency
is to be named; but they will not feel
like travelling from Maine and Oregon
and Texas and Minnesota to some cen
trail point in the Mississippi valley
simply to pass resolutions. And, if
they do not attend, it will be very easy
would sell God Almighty for "a mess
of pottage," to be present, their ex-
penses paid possibly by the old parties.
And there would come then a wrangle
and a fight which would further dis
tract the party.
Converts are not made by the pas
sage Of resolutions in conventions. The
course of events is the great teacher.
The Populist press is the mouth-piece
If you would make converts spread the
circulation of your own paper, and
more than all TALK TO YOUR
NEIGHBORS AND GIVE THEM THE
FACTS AND ARGUMENTS. That is
the way opinions spread.
The increased price of wheat may
incline some away from our principles
for time, but when they come to OBJ
serve that this increase is due to a
failure of crops elsewhere, and is nee
essarily temporary, and may be fol-
lowed next year by immense crops
abroad and poor ones here, and that
even the increased price now does not
Hberate them from all debt, or make
the country generally prosperous, they
will turn to the Peoples party for re-
lief. The American people have keen
minds, and they have done as much
thinking in the last three years as
they did in the preceding thirty. And
Independent thought is the chiefest
friend Of Populism
Work in the townships, counties and
states and avoid national conventions
until there is something to do. The
unit of government is the township
Get the township right and the nation
VIII pe rght. l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-20
THE CAMPAIGN IN IOWA.

The Peoples party in Ohio and Iowa,
are placed in a very disadvantageous
position. In Iowa there is middle-of-
tbe-road party, which is determined to
continue to live, and expects to poll
about 10000 votes. Then there is a
considerable element of Populists, un-
der the leadership of Gen. Weaver, who
have united with the Democrats upon a
joint ticket, and are running under the
name of the Democratic party.
In Ohio there has been no direct
fusion with Democracy, on the part of
the Populists; they have their own
ticket in the field and hope to poll a
creditable vote.
If they vote the Democratic ticket
after that party, has spurned their ad-
vances, they will1 simply help to bury
their own Organization forever. The
same is true III Iowa. If the results
show that victory is possible under the
name of Democracy, then there is nc
longer any use for, a Peoples party.
In both states the, Populists will have
to contend with, a natural feeling, that
by voting for a minority they are
throwing away their votes.
But it does seem to us that no
calamity can possibly happen to this
country SO great as the destruction oi
the Peoples party, Compared with
that result the Question of who is to be
governor, or senator, or congressman is
a matter of but the slightest import
ance. AS we said before, if the Dem
ocrats win in these two states-and it
is not at all impossible will be-
come more arrogant than ever, and
more determined than ever to ignore
and insult the Peoples party. They
will claim to be the party of reform
while their leaders are but half-hearted
in the advocacy of real reform.
In New York it is possible that Henry
George may be elected mayor of Great
er New York. Personally we should
be glad Of such result, for George is
an honest man, and a philanthropist.
bered that he claims to be an out-and-
out Democrat and haa no affiliations
with the Peoples party of any kind;
and his victory would not add any
thing to the strength of our movement
1t looks to us as if our politics were
entering upon a period of chaos, and
events can only determine the outcome
in three years from now.
We should do all we can next year tc
try to elect reform congress; that is
where we have to make our first bat
tle We will watch the developments
of the future with great interest and
anxiety.
We find in one of our Populist pa,
pers communication from A. w. Rick
er, giving some account of the condi-
tion of things in Iowa. 1t seems to be
a reasonable presentation Of the views
of Mr.. Kicker, who is secretary Of the
Peoples party state central committee
and his letter will be found in another
column |. D.
The representative., 1897-10-20

that the Populists are to support the
Democratic ticket as soon as put up,
even though they have utterly refused
all alliance with us, and have ignored
all our claims to consideration, then
the sooner the Peoples party dissolves
the better.
We are sorry to see such statement;
scrry that Senator. Butler has not more
sense than to make such statement
The Peoples party is a separate and
Independent party. organized for sep
arate and independent ends, and it is
under no obligation to fuse with either
of the old parties; certainly If it does
so, such alliance must be upon terms
honorable to itself, and that will not
involve it's absolute destruction.
The representative., 1897-10-20
A PROPER QUESTION.

We find in the last number of the
Chicago Express the following COM
munication from a well known Popu-
list:
Editor Express: Since Senator Butler
has devoted several columns of space in
his paper to deride the action of Ohio Pop
ulsts in state convention would it not be
we'll for that gentlemen, as national chair
man of the Peoples party to publish an
official opinion on how the $1,000 Populists
of Ohio should cast their ballots at the
coming election? There are eight canGi-
dates in the field only one Populist. Won't
he kindly make a selection for us? Do this
or shut UP about Coxey running on Han
mas money. 1 ask that other Pop
ulist papers publish this invitation. If so
many of these outside patriots who are
losing sleep over Ohio, will kindly assist
Mr.. Butler in Offering an opinion, let them
speak, up. We are waiting for instruc-
tionS. HENRY VINCENT
This is a very proper question tt
ask. If it follows, as matter of course,
The representative., 1897-10-20
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Shall One BE Held in 1898: |:

There is a great deal of inessing and
maneuvering going on now among the
politicians of the Peoples party. There
are those who are ready to turn over
the Populist vote to the Democracy of
the nation is exchange for home pref
erments-but the Nashville conference
has spoiled their game. 1t becomes
evident that they cannot deliver the
goods"
There is a great deal of "sub-rosa"
talk about holding a meeting in De-
cember of the National Committee of
the Peoples party, and then preparing
the way for a national convention in
the spring Of 1898.
What for? What can the commit
tee do? What could the national con-
vention do?
The representative., 1897-10-20
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Who killed Cock Dobbyn? 1t was
Donnelly with the Representative. Don
nelly killed Cock Dobbyn.-Shoals Und.)
Referendum.
Cock Dobbyn is not dead. He has
simply retired behind his beard for re-
pairs. L. u.
The representative., 1897-10-20
WHAT ARE THEY DRAGGING ABOUTf

WHAT ARE THEY DRAGGING ABOUTf
Our friend, Mr.. John B. Rohrenbach.
of Donnelly, Stevens county, Mimi,
gives us blue account of crops in
that region. He says they are exceed
ingly poor in quantity and worse in
quality. He says he is threshing one
field where it goes number 4, and is
docked 20 pounds. A great deal of the
grain in that section goes No. 4! The
farmers of Stevens county ought to
each subscribe for plutocratic daily.
so as to learn that they are prosper Gus.
They will not learn it in any other wav.
And then the G. o. P. has put up the
price Of what they have to buy so that
they will not become insolent in their
rollicking affluence. Id.
The representative., 1897-10-20

Remember that all caucuses and con-
ventions to elect delegates to a higher
convention, must be held on the same
DAY all over the state. Let chairman
of county committees examine the law
carefully, Or they may be blown out Of
water after they have achieved victory
by some nasty little techniCality.
l. D.
The representative., 1897-10-20
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The representative., 1897-10-20
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
A HOME QUESTION.
Is IL Not Cheaper to Hire Burglar
Than to Keep Dog!

From the Minneapolis Journal.
Whether it is cheaper to hire a bur-
glar or keep a dog is the problem
which is confronting a gentleman of
St.Anthony park. The other evening he
went out with his wife for an hour or
two, leaving the dog of the household
on guard. The presence of the dog in
the house was thought to be a sure
preventive of the burglary disease, and
so it proved, indeed, but it served to
introduce a new difficulty as trouble
some as that which the crafty cracks
man is supposed to carry about with
him in his kit of evil tools.
The dog amused himself in a very
entertaining style all the evening. In
the first place he tore the covering off
from a fine lounge and ripped its
handsome cloth into all sort of sizes
and pieces. He was evidently quite
in touch with upholstery but he was
also somewhat of connoisseur in
hangings and draperies, and, not lik-
ing the general appearance of some
lace curtains, he proceeded to tear them
down and chew them up with that
peculiarly delightful doggish abandon
which is so characteristic of the race.
But even a lace curtain and a big
lounge didn't satisfy his appetite, so
he pulled down fine fur cape which
was hanging in the hall and literally
chewed it into bits. The fur was a
sort of a change in the bill of fare
and pleased the canine nightly. Af-
ter he had satisfied his craving for
fur, he took a look about for some
other choice edible, and, as his eye
lighted on a rug, he determined to give
H. a fair trial as a medium of salts
flying his hunger. He found the rug a
trihe heavy for his digetion. but man
aged to tear it up to some degree and
then left 1t.
When the gentleman and his wife re-
turned the house looked as If a small
but vigorous cyclone had been swish
ing around. The dog was as contented
as could be, and he had very admirably
harked off the burglars. 1t will take
at least SIS to replace the damage
caused by the playful dog. Said the
gentleman, in commenting on the af-
fair:
ut strikes me 1t would be better
next time to hire a burglar to come in
and steal what he wanted to than to
leave the dog on guard"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

In pursuance of resolution OF the Re-
publican County Committee adopted at
regular meeting held on Saturday, August
2l, 1897, the county convention will be held
on Tuesday, the 9TH day OF September,
A. d. 1897, at 10 a. m, in the Court House.
Scranton, for the purpose OF placing in
nomination candidates for the following
offices to be voted for at the next general
election, on Tuesday, November 2, 1897, to
wit:
one candidate for Sheriff.
One candidate for Prothonotary.
One candidate for Treasurer.
One candidate for Clerk of the Courts.
One candidate for District Attorney.
One candidate for Recorder of Deeds.
One candidate for Register of Wills.
One candidate for Jury Commissioner.
Vigilance committees will hold delegate
elections on Saturday, September a. A.
ID. 1897, between the hours OF and p.
m. They will give at least two days pub
lie notice OF the time and place for hold
ing said elections.
Each election district shall elect at the
said delegate elections two qualified per-
sons to serve as vigilance committee for
ore yea", whose names shall be certified
to on the credentials of delegates to the
county convention.
The representation of delegates to the
said county convention Is based upon the
vote cast at the last preceding State
election for Hon. William Mckinley, Re-
publican candidate for president of the
United States, he being the highest Of
ficer voted for at said State election.
Under this rule the several districts are
entitled to representation as follows, to
wit:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
DALTON.

Miss Kittie Griffiths, of Scranton,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Ry-
mer.
The Methodist Sunday school held
their annual picnic at Lily Lake last
Thursday. A number were present,
and very pleasant time enjoyed by
all.
Mrs. Terwilliger was suddenly called
to Berwick, Pa, last week because of
the death of her sister.
Rev. j. b. Santee is slowly recover
ing from his injuries.
Mrs. f. r. Callaghan has returned
to her home at this place, after a
visit with relatives in New York state
Mr.. William Wall is having a build
ing erected near the store of c! d.
Finn & Co. 1t is said that G. f.
Boardman expects to occupy it as a
barber shop.
Mrs. Finch, of Bridgeport, Conn, is
visiting Mrs. Rice.
Rev. C. H. Newing has recovered
from his illness and will be able to
fill his pulpit next Sunday.
Jay Richards and Albert Smith are
fishing at the Long Pond.
When does school begin?
DR.. Wilbur is preparing to lay a
walk in front of his property, on Wav-
erly street.
Mrs. c. NJ. Streeter has been sick.
Misses Emma and Gertie Hager of
Gouldsboro, Pa, are visiting at the
residence of Mr.. II. w Hager.