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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
Object Lessons in Patriotism.

Two mammoth New Year numbers of
leading western newspapers reach us
simultaneously and tell in their abund-
ant statistics wonderful tale Of SUBJ
stantial western development. Each
has sixty pages, brimful of the figures
of a years diversified progress, and
each pres sants it's credentials, not boast
fully but with the calmness of mag
nificent assurance.
OF these the San Francisco Chronicle
speaks for California, and the purport
one brief extract. In point of popu-
| lation," our Golden Gate contemror-
airy says, California is we'll down in
the list of the states of the American
Union, but investigation reveals the
| fact that it leads in many things.
1t takes first place as producer of
gold, raisins, fruits, borax, beans,
| oranges, prunes and wines; it is the
second greatest lumber, wheat nut.
/ honey, hop and barley producing
state, it's wool product is the third
largest in the union, and its hay
| crop is only exceeded by that of four
other states. With such a record as
producer it is not at all surprising
that in the matter of savings bank
deposits California, although new
state, and with a much smaller popu-
lation than at least eleven other states,
takes third rank Nor is it amazing
that in the matter of immunity from
lirdebtednesS California farmers should
make the good showing they do, only
four other states exhibiting a smaller
percentage of mortgages on farms
| than IT does"
The Portland Orcgonian deYotes
much of its ample space to an exposi-
tion Of Alaska and the new gold fields,
its treatment of this theme being far
more comprehensive and informing
than that of any other publication we
have yet seen: but it's statement of
the resources and prospects of the
great empire lying upor the watershed
of the Columbia river is by much the
most instructive. 1t notes that dur
ing the current shipping year the val
ley of the Columbia will ship $4,000
tons Of wheat alone, with lumber, wool,
salmon and other products in enormous
quantity; and inasmuch as the bed
Of the Columbia affords the only water
| level from the great northwestern in
ian predicts for 1t in time 10 come a
| commerce the dimensions of which are
! beyond conjecture. That paper truly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
'Tis High Time 10
Sift Immigration
From the PhiladelDhia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
0T is TRUE that illiterates make often
| good citizens, and the ability to read
| and write does not prove that it's
Ii possesSor is not morally and mental
ly most Objectionable and danger
Gus person. All human standards are
more or less faulty, but in lieu of some
thing better we must put up with them.
This country which for many wears
profited by unrestricted immigration,
has evidence that of late it has not been
receiving the best supplies, and that a
sitting process that shall keep out the
worst has become desirable.
O.
The people of Pennsylvania realize this
when they contemplate the Huns and
other natives of eastern and southern
Europe who now dominate large sections
of the coal mining regions. These men
are strong and healthy, and when not
striking. make good miners. Perhaps in
the second and third generations this
stock may be n valuable contribution to
the mixed blood of this country. At
present they are unasslnilabie and hard
to manage. The county authorities find
they can best keep them peaceably dis
posed by letting them do pretty much as
they please. The liquor license law of
the state, with its wholesome restrictive
features, cannot be enforced where Huns
and Poles are gathered in large num-
bers. The native population do not find
these people desirable neighbors, and
they move far away from them when
they can. The state is put to heavy eX-
pense every little while to put down the
riots which these turbulent people are
prone to indulge in at irregular intervals
o
The Lodge bill does not propose to deal
harshly with these people. 1t sends none
of them home. There is no lack of labor
ing men of this class in this country
Rather, there are more of them here now
than can be sure of employment on full
time, and this excuse Is the cause of
trouble, discomfort and hardship in our
mining regions The Lodge bill calls a
halt on this. II does not stop immigra-
ton, but il endeavors to check particu-
lar kind which has become troublesome
and hurtful. 1t applies the test of liter
acy because this will keep out from one
third to one-half of those who have been
coming to us from Austria-Hu Po-
land, Russia and Italy, while it will not
affect materially the immigration from
the North of Europe.
It is fair assumption that OF two
bodies of immigrants those who have
progressed far enough to be able to read
in some language the constitution of the
United states VIII be more valuable to
this country than another set which is
wholly illiterate, and who, intellectually,
morally and in their mode of living, seem
to be very little in advance of the lower
animals. The Lodge bill applies the test
that will allow the better class of immi-
grants to come In as heretofore and place
a bar against the class of which we have
already too many. There is good sense
and sound craftsmanship in such a meas
ure, and we hope to see IT become a law
at this session of congress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
THE CANDIDATE.

oh, he's comm round to see yer, fur it's
nearin' lection time,
An he'll never see no doorbell, but three
flights of stairs he'll climb;
His face is bright and smiiin', an his
glad hands open wide,
An he'll think yer wife's yer daughter
or bloomin' last year bride
He's a liar. an he knows it, an he
knows you knows it, too;
But yer always glad to see him just
Before
Elections
Due.
He will jolly yer whole family an he Il
have 'em swellin' up;
He'll give yer son a nickel an admire
his NANCY pup;
He'll wish that he was single so he
could court the girls,
Their eyes is alters handsome an their
teeth is mostly pearls
He's liar, an he knows it, an he
knows you knows it, too;
But yer always glad to see him just
Before
Elections
Due,
An the baby's just the cutest, sweetest
ducklin' ever knowed;
1t kin talk as plain as he can, an it's
marv'lous how it's growed;
1t son will be votin', an he knows it
will accord
With the party of its pepper, who's the
best man in the ward
He's a liar, an he knows it, an he
knows you knows 1t, too;
But yer always glad to see him just
Before
Elections
Due.
An he'll tell you confidential that he
knows he can depend
On yer votin' for him this time as the
workin mans true friend;
An he'll promise you a city job with
nothin' much to do,
An swears If he's elected that he'll
stick to you like glue
He's a liar, an he knows it, an he
knows you knows it, too;
But yer always glad to see him just
Before
Elections
Due.
-Philadelphia Record
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

The Tribune agrees most cordially
with the Philadelphia Inquirer in it's
opinion that Hon. Theodore Hart, edi-
tor and proprietor Of the Pittston Ga
zette, would make "A superior post
master to succeed John H. Mullin Mr.
Hart is Republican whose party
fidelity does not have to be bought with
office, but for that and other reasons
patent to all who know him he is es-
Tecially well fitted for party prefer
ment. Congressman Williams is to be
congratulated upon having decided to
make 80 2dmirable recommendation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
Three Years of Governor Hastings.


Hastings has just entered upon the
fourth year Of his term of office 1t
may be interesting to recall some or
the important legislation which has
reached the stage of law during his
administration. In the way OF re-or-
sanitation OF department work may be
mentioned the creation of the Super
ior court, an act fully justified by the
statistics of the courts growing use
fulness printed recently in The Tri-
bune; the better organization of the
banking department; the esta blish-
ment of a department of agriculture;
the creation Of a bureau of mines and
mining; and the changing of the sys-
TEN of purchasing state supplies.
Among measures affecting the people
generally we note with especial APP
prUval the compulsory education law,
the act requiring the payment of in
terest on state deposits, the law pro-
tecting employees of corporations in
their right to belong to labor organi-
zations, the Hamilton road bill and the
bill for the better regulation of sweat
shops. This by no means exhausts the
list but It sufIices to indicate that ma
terial progress has been made in the
direction of the general welfare.
The governors best claim to the
gratitude of the people lies in his Wig
orous and unsparing use of the veto
power. In 1895 his 115 vetoes saved
for the taxpayers of the state $745, SOL :
in 1897, "a vetoes effected a saving Of
S263,720, while the knowledge that he
would veto certain other bills, notably
the outrageous Andrews "LeXow" ex-
pense account, if afforded the oppor-
tunity, acted as a check upon much
additional extravaganza proposed or
contemplated. This direct saving of
money which otherwise would simply
have been drained out of the public
treasury to no visible public benefit
stands forth to the governors credit
in sufficient Clearness to more than
atone for some minor mistakes which
he has made in the executive chair;
and the best thing about it is that it
has had the effect so to arouse public
sentiment that his successor whoever
he shall be, will necessarily have to
continue the slaughter of jobs and
drives or else suffer odium by COM
parison.
1t must be admitted in any candid
review of his career to date-and we
aim to speak wholly without prejudice
that the governor has been most
successful in acquiring the confidence
and support of the people when caring
least for factionalism and the artifices
of politics. Could he recall for revision
the first half of his term We venture
to guess that he would preserve from
the beginning the attitude of broad
independence and freedom from per-
sonal ambitions which have charac-
terized his later official actions: and
would enter upon no compromises in
volving apparent acquiesence in un-
wholesome political conditions. Moth
ing is clearer to the student of Penn
sylvania politics than that the execu-
tive office must be unmortgaged and
unfettered if the best results are to be
had in its administration. Governor
Hastings learned this lesson in time
TO avert disaster, and the significance
of his experience should not be lost
upon the men who hope to be his sue
cessor.
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the news was signalled by increasing the
guard about Minister Woodfords house
and the American legation. No more
beatlfc state could prevail than that
which now exists in the happy isle OF
Cuba. No war is there-the Spaniards
have told us so. No riots are feared in
Havana-again the Spaniards give us the
assurance. For ourselves we only know
that no American man-of-war is moored
in the harbor OF Havana, and 1t is to be
apprehended that out of these three ne
cations will proceed a fourth-namely,
that before long no American residents
" i'll be left In HaNnnn-.aliNe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
THE NATURAL SEQUEL.
: New York Journal.

From the New York Journal.
The situation being perfectly peaceful
I'm Havana, ii is thought necessary to
double the guard about the American
consulate. Havana being thoroughly pa
cibed, General Blanco, just by way of
celebration, no doubt, keeps his artillery
posted so as to command the principal
streets and has the city thoroughly pa
trolled by armed guards. So wholly are
the citizens of this peaceful town recon-
ciled TO Spanish policy. so completely are
they infatuated with the situation as IL
stands, that 1t has been thought wise to
prohibit them from talking in groups of
more than four, lest In their joy they
might indulge i'm extravagant demon
strations. Indeed the evidences that
there Is nothing serious In the situation
at Havana have reached Madrid, where
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
Scranton's Industrial Progress.

For number of years past the
Scranton Board of Trade has been re-
garded as one Of the model organiZa-
lions of its kind i'm the country, and
the report OF Secretary Atherton re-
viewing the boards work during the
year 1897 suftices to explain why this
reputation exists. The report In full
appears in another place, but for the
convenience of our readers we present
in this connection a summary of its
chief features.
In 1897 the Scranton Board Of Trade
induced industries to locate in this city
employing at the lowest calculation
1000 hands, and this without tie in
vestment of one dollar of local capital,
it being the boards belief that Scran
ton has no further need to bribe fac
tory owners to come hither. Secretary
Atherton estimates that 100000 will be
spent by these new industries on
buildings alone. IT seems reasonable
to estimate that not less than 100000
will he lisbursed by them annually in
the form of wages.
Equally encouraging is the contrast
presented between the condition of es-
tablished local industries on Jan. /,
1895, and their condition one year pre-
vious. Says the secretary's report:
IAN our fabric and silk mills are in
operation, employing a full complement
OF hands and in most cases working
overtime. The furniture upholster!ng
plant is hardly able 10 keep up with
the increased demands for it's goods.
Our steel and iron mills have worked
more days during the past six months
than during any like period in several
years. In fact, I know of but one in
dustry in this city that is not working
full" This industry. the Scranton
Glass company, was ruined by the Will
son bill, but the belief is entertained
| that with the return of good times
steps for its resuscitation will not he
wanting.
The report reviews in instructive
| fashion the numerous local improve
ments brought to completion during
1897, notably the fine additions made
to the number of the city's modern
office buildings. store-rooms and resi-
dences, and its newly paved streets;
calls attention to the increase during
! the year of over 10 Ter cent. in local
tank deposits; and pays a we'll de-
served tribute to the admirable enter
prise of the Colliery Engineer company,
an institution which is doing more to
advertise Scranton than all other agen-
Cics combined, its postage bill alone
averaging over $500 a month. The
secretary recommends additional pro-
vision for the distribution of literature
suitably bringing before the public
Scranton's Incompatible advantages
as business and residence center, and
makes timely appeal FOR the infusion
of increased energy into the board $
activities. We say timely" because
with the business depression of the
past few years rapidly lifting row is
certainly the time to take opportunity
| by the forelock.
The report treats of many other mat
ters of live public interest, and a per-
usal of it is recommended to every citi-
zen anxious to see added Vigor in the
progress of his city during the current
year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

All that the poorer classes will have
to do after a while will be TO suck their
thumbs, or loot the places of the rich
FOR something to eat and wear.-Scranton
Times.
If any lootinE is TO be done, We un-
derstand that the editor of the Times
has. during a career of thrift and en-
terprise. accumulated many thousand
dollars. which he would doubtless be
glad to have taken from him by force.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

ing the classification of tons of freight
carried one mile we perceive that
90, 16s, ,O6b fewer tons of anthracite coal
were carried one mile in 1897 than in
1896, but that 2s,s54,5i4 more tons Of
bltumlnous coal were so carried in
1897 than in 1896. Is this difference ac-
cidental or significant?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
OUR REPUTATION ABROAD.

From the Lebanon Report.
Scranton, after two days struggle
has given twenty-five cents to aid the
starving Cubans. The disease of gener.
osty isn't epidemic in Lackawanna'
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

The esteemed Lebanon Report errs
in saying that The Tribune has been
attacking Senator Quay. 1t has at
tackled cnly those overAealous lleuten-
ants Of his whose aim in life seems to
be to keep the senator in hot water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

If the Philadelphia Inquirer will con-
suit its own files it will perceive that
on more than one occasion ii has
EOastcd almost in SO many words that
Andrews e Co. will run the next state
convention. Getting mad and talking
ugly won't change the files.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
For School Director.

Three Years--PETER NEULs. Eleventh
ward
Three Years--D. /. PHILLIPS, Firth
ward.
Two Years-E. ID. FELLOWS, Fourth
ward.
ward.
one Year--F. s. BARKER, Seventeenth
ward.
one Year-ELIAS EVANS Fifteenth
ward.
Election Day, February 10.
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exacting
the
together will all
thosewh wait i i'm vain.
tkeras t ln dEndsa dcxa4e
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-18

In view of the large sums involved and
the principle underlying this matter it is
small wonder it is regarded as an issue
in the selection of candidates for the
legislature. 1t is really an important one
and cannot be too much discussed
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
FRANK r, DAVIS ID PRESENT TIE
 NAME OF GAGE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.-The dis ttnguished honor of placing before the Republican State convention the name of Henry T. Gage for Governor of Cali fornia has fallen to the lot of Frank F. Davis, the eloquent orator of Los Angeles.
 MT. Davis Is a polished speaker and he will undoubtedly take advantage of the opportunity afforded him to make the effort of his life. He and Gage are warm friends of long standing they having met at the national convention in Chicago in 1888, at which time Mr. Davis placed In nomination Walter Q. Gresham for President of the United States. In the same convention Henry T. Gage seconded the nomination of Levi P. Morton for President. The friendship then formed has lasted to the present time.
 Mir. Davis, when seen to-day regard ing his candidacy for Congress, said that he would do nothing to antagonize any other candidate. If the convention saw fit to give to him the nomination he would accept the honor and make the best canvass he knew how. The reason he did not enter the fight earlier in the campaign was his friendship for James McLachlan, who has since with
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Contra Costa, Mark Chamberlain of Yolo, J. E. Hathborne of Colusa and J. H. Wes- ton of Glenn.
 The report of the committee on creden- tialS and order of business was d very routine document, and was at once ac- cepted, with a few corrections regarolhs the delegates.
 Chairman Babcock of the committee on platform presented report tiae "N' remarkable for it's brevity.
 To Judge Emil Nusbaumer was aware ed the task of placing in nom1natlon iS siS. tor H. Metcalf, and in his speech ne sa1o:
 .'To me has been allotted the pleasant duty and the great honor Of presenting to you the name of one who seeks Soua r. suffrage upon this occasion. oo so oo,,nl Uil behalf of one of the most populous coon- ties in your district, likewise the oane ner Republican county of the Statg Ir;th 11 California-the county Of Alameua. a.ias which are required of one in that position will be faithfully fulfilled and energeIlcaa. ly carried out l present & to you yania Ine of the county of Alameda ask that you placs that name upon your ticket as your ana 1 their representative. MT. MetcalL mas alt ways been found battling in the Ifonl rank of the Republican party, tna. mat @ parIy which has made the history of this coun- try that party which whenever tne nout of trial was at hand carried l lhiS egntIe- ge. men. I have not come here with any set or prepared speech. The duties that have deyOlVed upon me within the laSl Ao" days have been such that what l say to you is simply what at the moment comes to me- I have heard some very eioquent @ e11t friend Colonel Babcock. Every word that he has said I fully indorse and know that every one of you here fully indorse Y9u know that the Republican party should be aided and assisted by the strongest man m that that we tst can put upon it's ticket, that whenever that is done there is no ques- ton about the result. You know that xxy,1I rn- est est pinnacle of fame. that it will be sue cessful, both in peace and war, both upon the seas and upon the land, when of the ship of state in hand. (ApplauseD Gentlemen, I again present to you the name of Victor H. Metcalf and ask you in the name of Alameda County to place his name upon your ticket. know, and you all know, that it will add strength
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
THIRD DISTRICT BOLDLY UNITED FOR NIL CA[L

sI should be made of flint and not or flesh did I not feel profoundly moved pg this expression of your confluence dd dild your esteem. Indeed, am deeply toucliee sya and am extremely gratifled. You haFo conferred upon me this moment dlsIili. guished honor and l am not 1orgelIuI OL the great duties and responsibilities Whicn accompany that honor. It is no light thins for man to stand before the repreSensd- tives of this district as a candidate TOT Congress, and it was only after long ana serious consideration that I allowed my name to be brought forward. Sa1Q 10 myself Surely such an ambition IS d worthy one; 1t is an ambition which any as in all other matters pertaining 10 our government, the people are the final ar biters. It is for them to decide. IT the choice should fall on me, I shall accept II as a signal expression of confidence ana esteem and as a declaration that l am about to change the field of my labor ana as an imposition of great responsibility. The choice has fallen on me. l accept IL, gentlemen, as I have said before, with the most profound gratitude, You will not ex- pect me at this time and under these cir cumstanceS to speak to you upon the prominent issues of this campaign. Be- fore this campaign is over l will have ad- dressed you all In your respective coun- ties For the present, then, let it suffice for me to say that I stand squarely upon adopted and that I shall go through this campaign and afterward to Washington with the utmost loyalty to Republican principles, to our national administrator, to dur great, strong leader, William Me Kinley."
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

order a Republican convention in Vallejo which nominated a winner. and he ex- pressed his confidence that the eonven- ton present would do likewise
 Colonel Babcock took the floor and nom mated for temporary chairman J. w.. Evans of the Seventh Ward, and the choice was made unanimous. Frank Storer of Elmhurst was elected secre- tary and C.. A. Fawcett sergeant-at- arms with Frank Severa as his assistant.
 Chairman Evans named the committees on credentials and platform, and after a recess of half hour they were ready to report
 The committee on credentials consisted of T. w. Harris. N. A. McConaughg, George Hoguet, John Trotter, Abe P. Leach, H. B. Carlton, from Alameda County; J. H. Dungan of Yolo, William Herbison of Solano, M. B. Ivory of Con- tra Costa, D, W. Jones of Colusa, A: Hochheimer of Glenn and w. l.. Maxwell of Lake.
 The committte on platform and resolu- tions was made up of George Babcock, H. A. Mayhew. Paxton Wright c. B. Morgan, B. McDermott Jr., of Alameda County; R. M. Beattie of Lake, James McGarry of Solano, c. M Belshaw of