The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-04
Narrowing Down.

In suite Of the eXtraurdiuarN acliv-
ity during tn" past year of disappoint-
ed ot'ce-scakcrs to introduce dissen-
sion in III" Republican party ard thus
aid th,m In their camraiGn fer rr-
Ncnge on certain individuals, the pult-
iCdl situation in PENNSYLVANIA is fast
narrowing down I, direct fight b.
tween RerublicInism and Democracy.
ON III" one side are to- bC found all
those citi2cnr of clear intelligence ana
1rmness of conviction who believe that
continued supremacy of Republican
principles in state and uation ie better
Cor the pCCrlc than Democratic SUI
premacy, with the disturbance to busi-
ness and uraettl"mcEt of values which
invariably follow in it's wake. while
on the othCl side are the stalwart
Democrats partis3ns beyond reach of
argument with recruits from the
ranks of the Republican disaffccted.
The vote for swallow will reject the
popular restlessne>s which invariably
develops after series ~ acrld fac
tional fights; it will represent the feel
ings Of those who vote rather To show
that they are tired If So pesterinG
much small politics than to indicate
any definite views or large questions
of public policy. Indeed. views OF this
character have NO place in Or. Swal.
lows campaign, Although Running in
part as a Third Party PrOhibitionist
the gentleman from Dauphin has not
once during the campaign, 50 far as
We now recall said whether If elected
h" would use his influence with the
Legislature tO secure O" defeat the
adoption Of prnnihitolN legislation. on
the questions of Protection ar free
trade, sound or ursOund money, ma
uunai expansion N contraction, ne is
silent, nor does hc csuousr any prop
ustlonH of constructive legislation re-
rardine state affairs. Il he should be
elected and find. as h, would find,
upon taking bis seat il the executive
chair, that his suspicious as to al
legged past iobberY and extravaganza
We're without substantial foundation
i'm fact or, if, finding minor irrcgu-
larities he should complete the work
of their correction so far as would lie
Within his power, nobody in PennsvI-
Nania, not wen excluding himself. has
AT this time the slightest idea what he
would do next. He is without expert.
enCe in state affairs; he has pro-
pounded no theories concerning taxa
tion. revenue. public education, lrgis-
lation bearing on Industries or labor,
laws governing our eIecmOsynary in
stitulions or any one of thousand
other subjects Of greater or less i'm
pcrtance which in various wars come
before tie governor of a great state
for consideration and advice He tyTi-
iies in this campaign only a vague sus-
pcion held among certain portions Of
the population that things have not
been altogether right at Harrisburg
but when the tirae comes to cast a
serious ana a potential ballot, farcies
disappear aud voters naturally CON
front and study realities.
Stone or jerks win be governor for
four years from next January. The
Republican party or the Democratic
party will have power in state affairs
aud viii use that power TO advance
party interests throughout the nation.
The vote given to Dr. swallow may
ease a personal feeling Of discomfort
but II will perform no practical or def
mite public service II viii play alb
solutely no part whatever in SHAPING
state executive policy or legislation; so
far as these are concerned il might as
we'll not be cast at all. stone OF jerks
is the practical issue before the peo-
pie; Republicsnism encouraged and
triumphant or Democracy helped on
the road to national recovery Of power.
Let practical citizens therefore, think
and vote accordingly
Tsmmany's budget ~ municipal ex'
pehse for 1899 in Greater New York