The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-31
Party Destruction
Is a Poor Business



n Asst year great many Democrats in
Blair county voted for Dr.. Swallow
III for state treasurer. They did so
IL rarity because they observed that
good many of their Republican
neiGhEors were going that way and part
ly because they knew that the nominee
of their own party was hopclesslv de-
featcd. In the beginning of this year
canvass they may have felt like repeating
the experiment; at any rate. they talked
that way very enthusiastically. Bur as
the campaign progressed and they
thought they saw a chance to elect the
Democratic state ticket and a part OF the
Democratic county ticket, AS well az to
gain a possible free silver congressman.
their attitude began to change Many
openly acOw that they mean to vote for
jerks and the entire Democratic ticket.
Some are keeping very quiet. others
openly avow that they mean to vote for
jerks. The result, apparent to every
citizen will be decided falling off of DR..
Swallows vote, as compared with last
year. and a corresponding increase in the
Democratic vote. DR.. Swallows follow
ing in Blair county will be composed al
most exclusively Of Republicans The
number who will stubbornly insist upon
thus increasing the chances of Demo-
cratic victory is uncertain 1t should be
small
The Tribune has the utmost cOnsidera-
ton for the feelings of those Republicans
who are indignant at the attempted mis-
conduct Of certain members of the leGis-
lature of 1891. We say attempted. for,
after all, they were thwarted by the vigil
ance of honest Republicans. What they
tried to do and what really became an
accomplished fact are two vastly different
things, and all because of the vigilance
of Republicans who gave the utmost pub
llcity to the wrongs that were attempted
by a cabal of Democrats and Republic
cans. In view of this fact we think the
Republican who is persuaded To join a
combination which has for its object the
destruction of his party is a very simple
soul indeed. IT is all well enough to
teach the leaders a lesson but if the
teaching involves the loss of the legIs-
luture. of a United States senator ana OF
the Fifty-sixth congress, the Republican
who persists in sashing his party and 'ts
regularly nominated candidates this year
is certainly very foolish person. For
nothing is more certain than that Dem
ocratic victory in Pennsylvania In 1898
will be the prelude to a Democratic VIC
tory i'm the nation in 1909, And that would
mean free coinage and the most appall-
ing panic this country ever saw.
Every Republican who votes for DR.
Swallow or for the Democratic logisla-
tive ticket votes 10 do himself HARM
The November election is not going TO re-
suit i'm Or. Swallows success. He is go-
ing TO be third in the race. If he sue
coeds in holding a sufficient number Of
Republicans. Mr.. jerks will be our next
governor. And he would throw the
weight Of his official influence and pres
tige against the wise and patriotic policy
of the president and in favor OF Rryanism.
The next legislature will be either Re-
publican or Democratic. If II Is Demo-
cratic, Quay's successor will be Bryan
Democrat and the sentiment Of this state
will be quoted in favor Of the POpulistic
tenets which were 20 emphatcally repu-
dated in 1896. The Tribune has never ad-
mired Senator Quay, But between him
and such a man as Guffey or jerks IL Is
for Quay all tho time, because il thinks
he can be depended upon 10 vote right
And after all his chief offense i'm Demo-
cratic eyes is that he has led moro than
| one successful campaign against that
back number party, As for Colonel stone
he is an honored citizen of Pittsburg n
! man of unblemshed reputation, and our
readers can dcpend upon it that he VIII
redeem the explicit pledges made In his
campaign speeches.