The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-23


The oratorical guns of the Republi-
can county candidates and their ac-
companying campaigners were swung
down toward the southern part OF the
county last night, at Taylor, when Il
spirited meeting was held in Webers
Iink. The gathering and its features
were peculiarly gratifying to TIE can
dldates and the party managers on
account of the honest and abundant
enthusiasm and interest shown in an
event that was not managed by any
club or faction nor heralded by lavish
use of printers ink.
All of the Republican candidates and
n number of their lieutenants were i'll
the hall. The speakers were: Hon.
John II. Farr, District Attorney John
r. Jones, Attorney John F. Scragg and
Assistant District Attorney w. Gay
lord Thomas, Senator $. NJ. McCarroll,
eX-president of the state senate, was
to have been present, but late in the
afternoon a telegram was received
from him saying that a protracted
meeting of the capitol commission had
kept him in Harrisburg, hut he would
be here for several days next week.
During the half hour preceding the
meeting, the candidates informally
greeted many Taylor Republicans in
the parlors of Weber's hotel. Nearly
all the callers were recognized local
Republican leaders and from none of
them was there heard a doubt regard
ing the success of the parry in that
vicinity.
ALMOST CONSTANT APPLAUSE.
The hall was filled soon after the
candidates, speakers, Committeeman
John r. Jones and Joseph Davis, At
torney John NJ. Harris and James j..
Watkins, the last four from Taylor,
had taken their places on the plat
form. The meeting began with music
by the Taylor Cornet band, which
played two other selections during the
meeting. From then until the close,
when three rousing cheers were given
for the ticket the gathering gave vent
to almost continuous applause.
Mr. Watkins introduced John NJ. Har-
ris as the chairman of the meeting.
In assuming the duties of his office Mr..
Harris assured the candidates of Tay-
lOr's support and assured Taylor of the
goodwill of the candidates. 1t was n
happy introduction and met with no
little applause.
Mr.. Farr, the first speaker impressed
mis- hearers with the fact that this is
not an off year in politics. No year is
an oft year in American politics for the
reason that on the political alertness Of
the people rested the good or the bad
of the government. Alertness in elect
inE MrKidlay president resulted IN Civ
ing employment to 100000 more people
than had been at work previously. As
great as has been the work Of the
Republican party in the United States
just as great has been it's work in
PENNSYLVANIA, a state where 60 per
cent. of the gifts of the people is for the
support Of the public schools. A mil
lion dollars goes for charitable work,
$4,000 in Lackawanna county, each
year. These are but two EXAMPLES Of
the commonwealth Republican benefi-
ccnce.
AUDIENCE AGREED.
Evidently the audience agreed with
Mr.. Farr s comment upon the character
of the legislature which is undergoing
seiga Of attack from the Swallow ele-
ment. Mr. FarTs reference to the rep
resentatives and senators as q body of
Christian gentlemen, the best legisla-
tive body that the stata has had for
years, met with loud plaudits of APP
proval. In support OF his argument
that it was a peoples legislature. Mr..
Farr cited the many labor and similar
laws recently enacted. The alien tax
law, though now before the supreme
court under an appeal from q decision
that it Is unconstitutional. has served
it's purpose in showing up those who
have thrived on the government for
from 5 to 80 years without paying taxes.
The Republican party's national and
state records, Mr.. Farr believed, gave
the people condence and would on cleo
tion day receive, as an evidence of such
confidence, an overwhelming vote for
its county representatives.
A malicious story that Mr.. Langstaff
was opposed to the Welsh people was
contradicted in no unmeasured terms
hy Mr. Farr who gave many instances
of that candidates loyalty to the peo-
| pie mentioned. That the listeners knew
this, was shown in their loud outburst
| of approval of Mr.. Farrs comment.
Seldom is a candidate privileged "a
| receive a greater or a more hearty
| roar of applause than that which greet
| cd John r. Jones last night. 1t was of
| long duration and a very forcible tes-
| timony of the continued popularity OF
| the Republican party's candidate for
| district attorney. Mr.. Jones referred
| in particular to each candidate on the
ticket, a loud wave of cheers and hand
clapping greeting the mention of each
| one.
Mr. Jones referred at length to the
| freedom from tyranny and oppression
| offered by the United States govern.
ment and its great and rapid progress
in industry, commerce and art, all oi
which was largely due to the Ions
| good record of the Republican party
the voice of the peoples will.
SOME PERSONAL COMMENT.
OF himself Mr.. Jones remarked thai
he made no comments in Taylor three
years ago, but he was obliged now tC
speak because of malicious persona
attacks upon his character. He dared
any chahenge of his statement that hC
had never received one penny from