The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-25
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND TIE
NATIONS NEW ERA.
From Chambersburg Public Opinion.

From Chambersburg Public Opinion.
With the dawninG OF a new era in the
territorial and commercial development
of this country there has been forced a
new era in politics. The nation is to he
greater and conducted on broader lines,
there is 10 be expansion of its policies
and increase in its responsibilities, and 10
meet these the people will require able
leaders, trustworthy servants. and a gen.
eral strengthening Of political candidates.
IT viii no longer suffice to nominate to
Office a man who may be the favored
leader of some faction of a party, ii will
not do to appeal to intestine prejudice;
favoritism, sympathy, reward must have
no commandirs z influence in the shaping
OF party tickets and platforms.
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What the people demand are party
platforms that are patriotic and candl-
dates that are strong men, The money
question was satisfactorily settled by thu
last presidential election and the recent
Oregon triumph of sound currency. The
tariff issue is lost sight Of in the war de-
mards which require special taxation. on
these two issues the political campaigns
have been conducted for years. Now
they are relegated to the rear and with
them must so the petty jcalousies of the
politicians There must he a united move
TO secure the fittest and safest legisla-
tion, and 70 hold up the hands of the gov.
ernment in the struggle with Spain
Pennsylvania must help lead the way
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The fact is an unpleasant one to the
professional politician and to the hypocrit-
ical agitator, but the public has decreed
that it he so and II has frequently
enough demonstrated that its will cam
not he run counter 10. The politicians
and agitators who would defeat the Re-
publican party in Pennsylvania this year
because their demands, prompted by n
desire for vengeance for real or fanCieG
Sights, were not granted. mght as well
read the signs--the people will not toltr-
ate maleyolepce now; they are facing too
serious problem TO be led hithcr and
thither by rancorous malcontcnts.
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To meet the new era the recent Repub-
liCan convention al Harrisburg gave 10
the voters of the state a platform Well
adapted to the times; one that wasted no
words on dead issues but declared the
broader policies that must accompany ma
tional expansion and the corresponding
growth of state commerce, and then II
nominated, on the FIRST ballot Colonel W.
a. Stone for governor, completing the
work of the day I'm a fitting manner
Strong men are urgently required and
In Colonel Stone the party has such a
man. The people are ready to follow his
leadership because his public career has
proclaimed him a patricia brave SOL
dier and upright, brainy citizen, one who
has continuously fought for the working
men and the states best interests He
has a clear title to the confidence of TIE
people and they have the determination
10 express 1t by electing him as gov
| crnor. With Colonel Stone in the guhcr-
material chair there will be no faCtlOna |
faVoritism but a rendering of the affairs
Of the state for the greatest good TO the
greatest number The people nominated
| him. they will elect him and he win not
| play them false.
The Republican party has made a pro-
pitious entry into this new era and it Will
give all its virility, all its wisdom. to the
| necessities Of the state and nation. II will