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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
That GouIdSboro Tragedy.

The double tragedy at GouldsbOro is
typical of many that seem in these
later davs to be on the increase, al
though just why it is difficult to say.
The emotions of love and jealousy have
always been the strongest motive
powers of human action, but we ques-
tion whether in any past generation
they have so often given birth to trag-
edy. If there is any fault in our pres
ent civilization, any defect in existing
methods of education, any laXity in
the modern processes of inculcatng
wholesome morality and righteous
principles Of conduct to which this
rising tide of homicidal crime owes it's
origin, then surely is it a commanding
duty of society to ferret out the cause
and move toward the necessary rem
edy.
1t has long been a theory Of ours
that not a little Of the blame for this
unmistakable recent acceleration of
the murderOus impulse in crimes in
volving the sexes is to be attributed
to the undue emphasis placed in much
of the popular literature upon pas
sional views of life. An eminent author
once said before a gathering of fellow
craftsmen that it had become almost
business necessity for the successful
writer of fiction to construct his stories
so as 70 carry to the reading public un-
wholeome If not actually indecent sug-
gestions. The yelled lasciviousness Of
many modern novels and stage per-
formances, the trend of the illustrated
periodicals toward the picturing of
scenes and portraits that would not
have been thought of at an earlier day
surely these tendencies have not
made society better nor helped to en-
courage true mOdesty. To undertake a
censorship of these directly or indl-
rectly corupting productions is a work
of heroism not infrequently involving
elements of martyrdom: and yet the
need of some restraining influence be-
comes daily more apparent,
Max Nordau has accused society of
degenerating. The accusation is un-
pleasant and it is much easier to abuse
Nordau than to prove that what he
says is utterly devoid Of truth. But
when we. reflect that the life Of true
civilization depends upon clean and
wholesome social instincts, the peril
LURKING in indictments to indecency be-
comes one of the utmost gravity
-
One would think to read the Times
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
NONSENSE.

From the Wilkes-Barre Record.
The nomination of General Tracy,
without the certainty that Low would
withdraw has every appearance OF be-
Ing the greatest political blunder in the
history of the Republican party of New
YORK or any other state, and If the worst
results follow II should end the political
career of Senator Platt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
A POLITICAL POINTER

If you indorse the free trade and free
silver Chicago platform as the Lacka-
wanna Democracy does, fully and
without reserve" then work and vote
for Schadt, Horn, ct. al. If you be-
lieve in Mckinley, protection and pros
perity, turn these agents of Bryan
down
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
THE PEOPLE ARE FOR HIM.
Hyde Park Courier-Progress.

Hyde Park Courier-PTogress.
The effort made TO humiliate and dis
grace John r, Jones has failed in its pur-
pose, but It has strengthened him with
the people. John II. Jones may have his
faults, but no one questions his ability or
says aught against his management of
the district attorneys office. He has made
splendid officer and the people are going
to continue him in pubic service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
WHAT, INDEED

Good local purposes and management
are not the worse for being associated
with good national purposes and measr
ures, What has tho Republican parS.
done since to forfeit the confidence ~,
those who voted its ticket In 1S962'-FrIo o.
an Interview with eX-President Haxo",
son. pm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

We note with pleasure that a reor-
ganlzation of the company publishing
the Philadelphia Press brings more
prominently into ownership the accom-
plished editor Of the Press, Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, and also by in
creased capitalization insures the com
pletion Of long-ccntemplated improve
ments and additions to the Press plant.
The Press is an honor to American
journalism and anything calculated to
improve it is legitimate subject for
public congratulation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22
BryaniSm Mdst Be
Buried Forever
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t is always very difficult to awaken
much interest i'm state elections In an
''on year" In that respect this year is
no exception. And yet the results may
have an important bearing on national
affairs. The specter of Organism still
stalks about the land. Should the apathy
of the friends of honest government per-
init the supporters of the Chicago plat
form to obtain the semblance of victory
here and there the result would be hurt
ful to the business of the nation.
o
There was n partial halt recently In the
rise in prices of securities and an ap-
parent diminutiCn I'm the progress of re-
covcry in some lines of trade. That has
been attributed by many persons to the
fact that Organism still showed itself
powerful enough to control the Demo-
cratic party. In no state has that party
repudiated any part of the anarchistic
Chicago platform. In Iowa, Kentucky,
Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts, Penn
sylVania and in other states the Demo-
cratic candidates are running either
openly or by partial silence on the forty
cent-dollar anarchistic platform. In New
York no state convention was held. but
the Democratic candidate for the Court
of Appeals Bench worked last year for
Bryan, and so did the Democratic cam
didate for mayor of Greater New York.
o
A Democratic victory In any state this
year Will be Immediately claimed as n
victory for Organism. The election of
Harrison as mayor of Chicago gave great
announcement to the Bryan-Altgeld an
archists The election of Van Wyck in
New York would be still more helpful to
them. The loss of Kentucky or Mary
land by the Republicans or small party
majorlties in Iowa or Ohio would put
new life into the silver agitation. Such
results might check investments and re-
tard tho full return of prosperity. The
timidity of capital is proverbial. 1t
might and probably would to some ex-
tent be alarmed by such apparent Bryan
victories.
The United States senate has not a
Republican majority. A senator is at
stake in Ohio, and the results in Mary
land and Kentucky will also have a
bearing on the election of senator's. If
the party succeeds this year in these
contests there will be an end to Bryan
ism even as n means of agitation. There
VIII be no opportunity even to claim a
reaction. Investors will be relieved of
all fear, and the progress toward the
highest degree of prosperity will be ac-
celerated. 1t is the duty therefore, of
every lover of his country and it's honor
to see that his vote and influence is aC-
lively employed this year, as 1t was last,
In behalf of Republican victory. EXper-
ience has always shown that the Repub-
licans suffer more from an apathetic cam
Vass than do their opponents. This year
should be an exception.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

Just twelve days hence Schadt can
pack his campaign smile away in saw
dust and cut all his present friends
dead as he passes them on the street.
Election viii be over then.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

As for Judge Smiths friends, they
aren't saying much, but Schadt If he
IS shrewd will spend soma of his S25,-
900 campaign fund on a political acci-
dent policy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

No, brother Times, The Tribune has
not run short of arguments, rs you
will probably perceive, ere election. The
woods are full of them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

The way the railroad men talk, Nor
ton might better withdraw and give
Copeland in name as he has in fact,
the right of way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

How sad Brother Lynett must fee!
that he cannot impllcate John II. Jones
or Clarence Pryor in the recent burg
laries or the Gouldsboro murder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

Don't believe any of the false re-
ports that you may hear in the next
few days about any candidate on the
Republican ticket. The Bryanite man
ayers have decided to put out lot
Of scare tictions and roorbacks in a
last desperate attempt to break the
Republican battle line, but they will
fail as usual. and their campaign ere
election day win crumble all to pieces.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

Mayor Bailey has issued imperative
orders to the police force to stop Mt
nothing in behalf of Schadt and Horn.
yes, the police are "out of politics"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

counted the platform,
fake reformers on the Bailey-Boland,
set-up-to- be knocked down ticket won't
know what struck them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

As for Mr.. Law. he seems doomed
to figure only among the "also ran"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

| meet the peril then impending. They
| had heard all their lives of issues i'm
| political campaigns, but those of last
year were not questions of policies or
| Of men, as they had been mainly here
| toforc, but issues that involved the
| pcInanenCe Of government, the safety
| of society; and when these things are
reached and lost the true friends of
| the republic may well be fearful of its
! future"
! But here today the same menace is
again impending. "The same army
! that threatened last fall is abroad
under the same commander, with the
| same purposes but moving in smaller
| groups" Its membership is "active,
| hopeful and determined and desertions
| from it's ranks are few. Every victory
| they win now in separate companies,
every element of strength you permit
| them to acquire in detachments, will
be used against you in every contest
hereafter, when their forces are massed
again in one complete and perchance
victorious army" And yet there are
| those among last years supporters of
William Mckinley who think that they
can now safely put power into the hands
Of Republicanisms enemies and invest
with potency for mischief the men
whom one year hence they will be
called upon to fight.
National issues not in this campaign,
when all over the country local gath
orngs of the Democracy are reaflirm-
ing with unqualified Endorsement the
rerniciUus principles of the Chicago
platform? What obvious nonsense.
Where is the citizen who doubts that
a victory for Schadt, Horn and the re-
nIainder of the Bryanite county ticket
next month would put the Democracy
into stronger and more confident posi-
ton to make it's fights Of the future
for Organism and free silver?
Let true Republicans line up!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

The Democrats this fall openly ac-
knowledge that they are trying to cap
ture the court house as a year ago
last February they captured the city
hall, by Republican aid. Are Repub-
lcans so well pleased with the city
hail gang that they want more of it
on a larger scaleH
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

No wonder Fltzsimmons locked up his
files.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

And so Tommy Daniels is a poll
tician," is he? Well, if you'll keep
your eye on him until Nov. youll see
one politician" who'll have more ma
jority than he'll know what to do with
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-10-22

One would think to read the Times
that all they have to do at the Dem
ocratic headquarters is to polish their
halos and dust their wings.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
BACK SAUCE.

The wanderers are coming home and we all bid
them cOme-St. Louis Leader
Amen! They're lot of good fellows, and we
have missed them If they appreciate good company
they have missed u.s.
This is not subject for feverish defamation or
sentimental thought.-St Paul Dispatch.
Right. It's time got down to business in this
work of destroying the saloon. And the Dispatch
will help us?
Voting is one of the least and least frequent of
ones duties to the temperance cause.-Bishop H. W.
Warren.
1t would seem easy then, for the bishop to per-
form it.
The energy some people waste in denouncing
their luck would almost enable them to succeed in
spite of it.-Puck
Respectfully submitted to those who feel so badly
the defeat of the county bill but who waste
their ballot on toy issues.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Why they (the Prohibitonists) do not join with
either of the two great political parties is not clear
to the Writer.-J. L. in Prison Mirror.
It's because those parties joined to the sa
loon Ask something easy.
There seems to be epidemic of murder in Min
nesota Wisconsin and South Dakota, and will the
Prohbs please notice that not of the inhuman
slaughters be attributed to Hquor?-Both Sides
Qiquor organ.)
A murder not inspired by liquor is so rare an
event that Prohibtioniss could not fail to notice it
if they would.
Two little girls late for Sunday school. One
of them proposed that they kneel and pray that
they would reach school in time "No,' said the
other; 'let and pray the way."-Sunday
School paper.
If any reader who prays against the saloon but
votes with license party doesn't the point, it
will be sent application.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01
EDITORIAL OPINION.

EDITORIAL OPINION.
From the Christian Endeavorer:
'Take my vote, and let it be
Consecrated Lord, to Thee
From Rams Horn:
Make it right sell whiskey and nothing else can
be wrong.
From the Humane Age:
Close the gin mill and every other mill in the
country will open.
1t is better vote for righteous cause and lose
than to win under any other circumstances:-True
Reform.
From Exodus:
Isn't it about time to quit thanking the Lord that
we still praying ground, and thank Him thaI
we are on voting ground?
From the Westerly Tribune:
What else have those parents, who speak con-
temptuously of radical temperance men, right TO
expect of their boys than that they should become
patrons of the saloons?
From the New Epoch:
From the opening of the distillery to the opening
of the drunkards grave to receive the product OF the
accused liquor traffic, the government, general ana
local. is in partnership with the traffic
From the Contest
With 100000 saloons controlling the politics of the
a of ST 200 600 600 annually, lnduSITl
REFORM monetary reform and the publication of the
ballot-box are alike impossible of accomplishment.
From the Canada Presbyterian:
A church resolution against the liquor traffic is a
mere popgun aimed at armorproected, legalized in
uuity The solid church vote against the trafhc
would be regular Krupp gun, foreshadowing it's
destruction.
From the Lima CO., Clipper
There are many people who are too utterly poor
to take paper that advocates prohibition OF the
louor traffic but who can and do take and pay for
papers that advocate the trade and advertise
the business: They are not all 'unconverted heath
en- either
From the Calling Gun:
We shall place the responsibility for the saloon
where it rightfuly belongs, namely, the church.
Are we then going to fight the church? No, no, a
thousand times no! We love the church and her
oldtime spirituality but believe that the churches
of this country are wholly responsible for the liquor
traffic and our efforts shall be to the voting
conscience of the church.
From the Epworth Herald
The deed is DONE Iowa has opened it's doors to
the beer brewery. Why it done? 1t good
politics. so they say. No matter how many fathers
may become red-eyed drunkards. No matter how
many pure boys may be debauched. No matter how
many happy homes may be made desolate. No mat
ter. matter. 1t good politics. The German
vote must be held. Let the temperance fanatics wall
if they don't like it,
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

We solicit correspondence with those who can
devote much all of their time to canvassing for
BACKBONE. A specially liberal offer will be made
to such.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Seize ''the Glorious Fourth to promulgate the
principles of our reform.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Over the pay counters of a Montreal counting
house appears the motto, 'Do it now hint to the
friends of BACKBONE who have not yet forwarded
their subscription.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

When as in a recent instance, ship carries out
bound Christian missionaries on deck and 36 900 gal
Ions of rum in the hold, the is deck and the
missionaries have little hold
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

whether We eat drink or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory Of Cod The whatsoever" clear
ly includes the of the ballot We leave it to
readers to determine whether it is 'for the glory of
God' to vote for license party
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

One Of the good results of the Demorest and w.
c. T. U. contests is the publicity thereby given to the
by the press. The report of contest, with the
names of the contestants judges and musicians is
morsel of news which no wideawake editor will fail
to appreciate. Push the contests.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Minnesota for prohibition and prohibition for Min
neSOta.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

John Peterson who was arrested last week for
frightening little girls who attend the Dean school,
st. Paul, claims that he can prove alibi by two
Minneapolis saloonkeepers. The question: therefore,
is whether he at a certain time engaged in this
contemplate business whether he was fitting him.
self for this and worse crimes.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Entered at St. Paul Postoce as second class matter
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

1t is sometimes assumed that because the growth
of the Prohibition party has not been rapid
the partisan method or the partys methods must be
erroneous. May it not be because the evils which the
Prohibition party has attacked greater and
strongly enrenched than any others which have
ed mankind? We shall not be able to measure the
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

Enter a Paul Postofice second class matter.
Press the issue.
Minnesota for prohibition and prohibition for Min
nesota.
Seize 1.-THE Glorious Fourth to promulgate the
principles of our reform.
We solicit correspondence with those who can
devote much all of their time to canvassing for
BACKBONE. specially liberal offer will be made
to such.
Over the pay counters of a Montreal counting
house appears the motto, ''Do it now. hint to the
friends of BACKBONE who have not yet forwarded
their subscription.
When, as in recent instance, ship carries out
bound Christian missionaries deck and $4,000 gal
Ions of rum in the hold, the is deck and the
missionaries have little hold
"Whether We eat or drink or whatsoever ye DO,
do all to the glory of God. The 'whatsoever' clear
ly includes the of the ballot We leave it to
readers to determine whether it is for the glory of
God' to vote for license party
One of the good results of the Demorest and W.
L.
by the press. The report of contest with the
names of the contestants, judges and musicians, is
morsel of news which wide-awake editor will fail
to appreciate Push the contests.
John Peterson who arrested last week for
frightening little girls who attend the Dean school,
st. Paul, claims that he prove alibi by two
Minneapolis saloonkeepers The question, therefore,
is whether he at certain time engaged in this
contemplate business whether he was fitting him.
self for this and worse crimes.
The rapid progress of the Republican party
toward prohibition O. seen at the banquet re-
Gently given by the Baltimore Republican club to
the state officers, congressman, U. S. senators and
other eminent guests. Among the liquid refresh
ments provided were Sauterne tulu sherry, Mumm's
extra dry, Roman punch and Johannis
When notified that his subscription to his church
paper had EXPIRED Prohbitionist wrote the pub
fishers that his renewal would be forwarded eff dur
ing the ensuing year you will publish in addition to
plenty of sound religious doctrine, more temperance
news and matter than heretofore or in other words
that you will be progressive and more aggressive
along the lines of temperance and prohibition" A
good hint
It is sometimes assumed that because the growth
of the Prohibition party has not been rapid,
the partisan method the party's methods must be
May it not be because the evils which the
Prohibition party has attacked greater and more
strongly entrenched than any others which have
ed mankind? We shall not be able to the
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1897-06-01

The rapid progress of the Republican party
toward prohibition O. seen at the banquet re-
Gently given by the Baltimore Republican club to
the state officers, congressman, u S. senators and
other eminent guests. Among the liquid refresh
ments provided were Sauterne, tulu sherry Mumm's
extra dry, Roman punch and Johanns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

The Republican Congress which
bias just adjourned appropriated
The sum Of *1,Oi3,13LCIs, or Gfty
m'lI.oH more than the preceding
Congress, which was controlled by
The Democrats j. is no wonder
Chat there is @ deficiency 10 the
Treasury. In fact expenditures
are becoming go heavy that It is
almost impossible 90 raise money
enough TO pay Tho bin unless we
economic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

The New York World is now
getting ready to come out for Bryan
as soon as it can Eop with any show
Of dignity. 1t recently polled the
Chairmen OF the Democratic State
Committees and found all but four
for Bryan for the nominee in 1900,
and the World sees that something
must be done soon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11
Haywood. March II. 1897.
President Mckinley has called
an extra session of Congress TO
convene next Monday.

The Arbitration Committee to
assess the damages done to the old
Academy building at Morgantowu
by the recent fire, finally agreed on
Sc, 5O9,3 80. The amount OF the
insurance was $4,000. 1t is not
likely that the cid Academy will he
rebuilt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

Don't doubt Tho veteran who
tells you he was always where tho
bullets were tbickcst. Perhaps he
wac undor the ammunition wagon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

DR.. Lyman Abbott, the eminent
divine, declares that King David
did not write the Psalms. One by
one the delusions OF our youth
vanish from sight and memory
dear. The New York preachers
are just now engaged in a big DIS
pute over the Jonah and Whale
story.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

lightning Hot Drops
What = Funny Nan1ef
Very True. but Il klus Az Paln.
Sold Evory,vhere. Every Dsy-
Without RousG There ls No Paw
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-11

As has been frequently foretold
in this paper, Gov. Atkinson has
appoiHted Hon. w. NJ. o. Dawson
Secretary of State, the best Office
he had to give out. Mr.. Dawson
deserves it, and his many friends
approve the selection and rejoice
at his good fortune. Keep ycur
eye on Dawson. lie may yet be
Governor Of West Virginia.