The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-17
DEMOCRATS NAME
THEIR TRINITY
They Invoke Jefferson, jackson aud
william jennings Bryan.
CHICAGO PLATFORM IS APPROVED
Men Who Bolted IL Denounced and
Notice Served Upon Them That
They Must Forsake Their Evil
ways--John J. Coyne, of Minooka,
and M. J. Mcdonnell, of Moosic,
Chosen State Delegates to Repre-
sent the Third District.

There is no doubling where the Third
Legislative district stands. A loyal
eleven Of them met yesterday in con-
vention at Coyne's hotel, Minooka, and
after choosing John j. Coyne, Of
Minooka, and M. ]. Mcdonnell, of
Moosic. as delegates to the state con-
vention, adopted a set Of resolutions
that would indicate that somebody had
said the old reliable Third wasn't
true" They are worth reading:
The Democrats of the Third legislative
district of Lackawanna county in con-
vention assembled reaffirm their faith in
the principles of the Democracy of Thom-
as jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Will
liam Jennings Bryan, the great cham
pion of the cause of the people against
the modern iron heel of plutocrats, trusts
and monopolists.
Resolved That we unequivocally en-
dorse the principles adopted at the ma
tional convention of Democracy in Chi
cago in 1896 which principles over six
millions of voters of the great United
States supported at the last general cleo
| ton, Notwithstanding the widespread or
ganiZed power Of Republican money pow
er kings of Wall street and London gold
| sharks.
WISE MEN DENOUNCED.
claiming to be Democrats, who last fall
were wiser than their party and asso-
ciated themselves with the party of Mark
| Hanna; and we serve notice that those
| recreant Democrats must forswear all
their affiliation with the opposite party
| before they are welcomed back into the
| fold of Democracy.
Resolved, That we denounce in the Sc
| verest terms the recent Republican leg
| islature for its profiigate misuse of the
! peoples money; and its wanton disre-
| gard of the promises of reform made be-
| fore the last election.
| Resolved, That we direct the attention
| of the tax payers of Lackawanna county
| to the wholesale waste of their money in
| the alterations and repairs on the court
house.
Resolved That we pledge our support
to the candidates who will be nominated
at the ensuing county convention of our
party.
The resolutions were the output of q
committee composed of John Theron
Brown, Minooka; Squire John L. Ke-
hoe, Old Forge, and John Dunn, Of
Bellevue.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
There were present at the convention
John II. Brown and John j. Dskin
South district, Lackawanna township
Patrick Sammon, West district; Michae
| McDonough, Southwest district; DR.. ]
]. Timlin, Thomas M. Lynch, and Johr
l.. Kehoe, Old Forge; Paul Aten, New.
ton township; Jim Dunn, Sixth ward
Scranton; Thomas Coyne, John Thorn
ton, Taylor.
Messrs. Coyne and Mcdonnell as dele
gates, and Hon. Frank r. Coyne anC
John L. Kehoe, of Old Forge, as alter
mates. were chosen without opposition
Patrick Sammon presided and John T
Brown acted as secretary.
Owing to the small attendance it wal
decided to hereafter notify the dele
gates by mail four days before the con
vention and to have the meeting plac,
in the city.