The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-27
The State Campaign.

A significant action has been taken
by the Republicans of Allegheny coun-
ty. Before the recent state convention
they were divided in preferences on the
gubernatorial question, a large major
ity of them bitterly opposing the nomi-
nation Of their fellow-to -townsman, Col
onel Stone. Into this opposition en-
tered many rasping factional mem
cries; but now that Colonel Stone
stands as the choice Of the party
throughout the state, the Republicans
of Allegheny have indorsed him unani-
mously and are making preparations
to give him a rousing majority.
This example of party fidelity is
worthy of emulation throughout the
commonwealth. Personal and factiOnal
aspects OF the situation should now be
subordinated to the larger question of
the party's welfare. Republicanism as
an active force in public affairs either
is worthy of popular Endorsement or it
is not. If it is, the personality of the
temporary nominee is not to be COM
pared in importance with the prescr-
walton of the permanent PRINCIPLES for
which that nominee momentarily
stands. Men who as Republicans have
differed as to nominees and who, in
the open parliament of public debate,
have espoused antaGOnistiC factions
must now decide, not a question Of
permissible variation in preference
within the party lines. but vital point
OF loyalty to political doctrine. There
is no evasion of the issue. 1t must be
met and faced and decided between
this day and the eighth day of next
November.
Dissatisfaction there is and always
has beem Twice before it has led to
party revolution. with no other result
than party embarrassment and public
disappointment. Experience has con-
Clusively proved to the satisfaction of
well-nigh every intelligent voter that
the promise of reform when uttered
by the Democratic party possesses no
redemptory value after election. There
is cOnfessedly no hope of betterment
from a political organization whose
own leaders publicly confess in their
attacks upon each other that their one
| bond Of union. apart from the force of
| lifelong habit, is an irresistible appe-
| ttc for spoils. The Republican who,
with history before him, would aban-
! don Stone to trust i'm Gordon or jerks
would thereby confess himself a
| humOrst, and could no longer he taken
| seriously.
Hope of a successful Independent
| movement there is none. Circum-
stances national in their character
| render out of the question the possi-
| hility of securing for a state canvass
at this time the concentration of popu-
| lar attention on local matters neces-
sary To- the separation Of state from
national issues. War makes partisans
| inevitably. Men align themselves in
local campaigns by an irresistible inn
pulse along the lines which divide then
| in the larger contests of the nation
Anything savoring of detached and in,
dependent politics is at such times pu
under the ban Immediately.
| one OF lnlce men VIII De the mex
governor: Colonel Stone the Demo
crat to be nominated at Altoona thit
week-very probably Mr.. Jenks-or DIR
Swallow These candidates represen
respectively the policy Of construction
the policy of obstruction and the policy
of destruction in public affairs. Per
sonally such difference as there ma!
he among them is not TO the discred
Of the first named, whose individua
record as farmer boy, student, soldie
and civilian promoted step by step L
eminent and responsible public trust
sustains the most eXacting scrutiny
But as representatives of past publ
achievement and present and futur
public promise there can be no doub
among fair-minded men that he VIII
stands for Republican principles is b.
far the worthiest of confidence. am
this obvious fact will suffice to insur
Colonel stones triumphal election,
, Carl Schurz warns the people of Ger