Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-26
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MOMENT.

A local newspaper is looked upon to
give the people of its town periodical
notices to patroniZc home establish
ments when making purchases, and sc
accustomed have readers become to the
lectures upon the benefits of pursuing
such course that many feel they are
being neglected when newspaper fails
to give them their lOoked-for drumming
up" on this subject. 1t is doubtful, tax
ing into consideration certain circum-
stances, if these lectures or essays on
home trade produce the desired effect
upon those whom they are aimed at.
Not that the power of the press has
from now till doomsday will not coax nor
compel men to buy their supplies at home
when large number of the people who
are in business persist in buying their
necessities from the company stores of
the vicinity or from out-of-town dealers.
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Without going into details or specify
ing any particular cases, it is an open
secret that many (not all, of course, but
sufficient number to attract attention.
of Freeland'S business people are regu-
lar customers of the corporation teams
which drive in here to compete with the
business of town. This in itself is Il
right which no one can question. The
clothier is at liberty to buy his groceries
from the company store if he wishes,
and the grocer has the same right to
purchase his meat there; but, after
doing so, neither should complain if the
miner goes out of town in search of
shoes. He is, in boycotting the local
dealer, doing nothing more nor less than
he sees several business men doing every
day. Until the merchants themselves
agree to supply their needs from the
stocks carried by their ncighbors there
should be no more TRADES hurled at out
of-town purchasers.
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Politics are again engaging the atten-
tion of u lot of people. There is faint
glmmer of hope that the town will be
represented on the Democratic county
ticket and good reasons to believe that
one of the Republican nominees will hail
from Freeland The name of John
Shigo is receiving some attention from
the moulders of Democratic county
tickets, and, it is claimed, that as he is
the most available man to represent a
large element of Lu2crne's citizens. this
would be good year to tender them
some recognition. The Office of clerk of
courts has been linked with his name in
the deliberations at Wilkesbarre, and if
it should come to pass that he be nomi-
mated the selection cannot fail to add
many thousands of votes to the Demo-
cratic column next November. The
number of Slavonian citizons in the
county today is sufficient to elect or
defeat either party when they vote as Il
unit, and that is what might be expect
ed of them the first time qualified
countryman is nominated for a county
office.
Under Republican rules there is no
doubt as to who are seeking offices.
They must announce themselves Ger
tain time beforehand, and among the
announcements of candidates for the
district attorneyship is that of John NJ.
Carr. Mr.. Carr has had some expert
ence in politics. as he has been pro-
nounced Republican since attaining his
ma jority and his services have been en-
listed in behalf Of his party's candidates
in every campaign since. On his own
account, however, he has not yet been
given an opportunity to show his popu-
larity and yote-gcttng qualities, but his
experience in boosting others is serving
him well just now in feeling his way fol-
the position to which he aSpircs. Should
| Freeland be honored next Tuesday by
| the nomination of one Of its most prom.
Using young men, the Republican party
will gain a point in the lower end which
will give it decided advantage in the
campaign. Carr's candidacy. woulC
make the returns from some Democratic
strongholds look like the Tower of Pisa
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