The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28

has consecrated the soil and wherever
the sunlight has kissed the starry folds
of old glory there can be no imper-
iallsm, nothing but liberty.
MIR. sNYDERs ADDRESS.
Mr. Snyder, the next speaker, also
dealt largely with national affairs.
Quoting Chauncey Depew, he said this
country saw prior to the civil war
three great crises; the revolutionary
| war which cost Si5,000,000, but which
gave us the great boon of freedom:
! the war of 1912 which cost $50 900, 600,
| but by which we asserted our privi-
| lege of the seas, and the Mexican war,
which cost S50000,c00, but which gave
| us the golden coast of California and
| the rich territory OF New Mexico. All
| these crises, however, If put together,
| Mr.. Snyder went on to say, did not
| cost us as much as did the Democratic
| control of the government from 1872
| to 1896 and the consequences, instead
| of being n benefit were o failing short
in the revenues, a depleted gold re-
serve, mills and factories closed down,
real estate deprecated and a general
| depression in all lines of industry eX-
cept that of establishing soup houses.
The Democrats said these conditions
were due to the crime of 1873. The
Republicans said g. was due to the
| Wilson-G -Gorman bill. The people
thought with the Republicans and to
emphatically register it's verdict, elect
ed the one man who above all others
stands for all that is diametrically
opposed to the drastic principles of the
Democratic tariff reformcrs-Major
William Mckinley, projections cham
pion. That no mistake was made by
the people experience has amply
proved, William MCKinley's admin
istration will mark an epoch in history,
and If we are nor halted by our own
folly, New York ami not London will
be the clearing house Of the world.
National issues not only are con-
cerned in this election Mr.. Snyder
contended, but are paramount in 1t.
The Republican administration de-
: mands Il Republican congress, a Re
publican Legislature TO elect a Repub-
lican senator and Republican major
ity for governor that will leave nc
: doubt in the minds Of the people OF
: the world at large that the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, tho greatest
: state in the union, is in sympathy witt
| Nlllldn Mckinney.
, NOT STATE ISSUES.
Although the opera house was cold
l Mr.. Fleit2. the concluding speaker helC
, | the audience for over an hour in tbs
closest attention. Referring to the ale
cation of the Democrats that we have
no concern at present in anything bu
state issues Mr. Fleitz made the com
, ment that this was quite in keepinl
with the past history of Democracy
! 'rhey always spelled state with biz
s, and nation with n small n. Jenk
e takes the same position today he die
4 in 1864, when he went about the Coun
I try talking on state issues Today n
3 lauds Lincoln and grieves that the Re
a publican party has fallen from tn
e high plane on which he would estab
lish it. In 1864 he was fighting Lin
1 coins administration and policy an,
= saying let the southern states go. lie
e us look after our own state. Nj
jerks is certainly consistent In tn
u matter of state issues"
d Dealing with DR.. Swallow. Mr.. Fleit
!, said he did not propose to adopt tn
l doctors tactics and abuse him. II
!, would not call Dr. Swallow a THE
|
n is a thief. Neither was he ready t
e believe that every other man in tn
L state except DIR. Swallow is q thief
o one criticism, however. that coul
n be fairly offered of DIR. Swallow wa
IS that he is a candidate with prin
e ciple and simply an individual, person
e al seeker for the office to which h
aspires. Last election his candidac
was deserving of a fair consideration
He represented a principle. He wa
candidate of a recognized party, tn
: PrOhibitionists. This year he is simpl
DIR. Silas c. Swallow representing n
one but himself and depending entire
e ly for success on spectacular play. An
K number Of earnest thinking Prohib
a tonists, the speaker said, had been mi
by hir.\ in his campaigning throughoI
/ the sta,e, who openly avowed their OF
position to Swallow. because of h
L desertiOn of their principles.
v WANAMAKER REFERRED TO.
|, Wanamakers treachery to the part
Il that had so signally honored him an
t his desperate vindictiveness that woul
d not stop at the wrecking of the part