The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-29
For Stalwart Politics.

There are evidences throughout the
state Of a growing desire on the part
of the Republican masses to force
show of hands on the part of the NOM
inal Republicans who. under the guild
ance and inspiration of Mr.. Wanna
maker, Senator Finn and other men
suffering from personal contusions,
have for the past two or three years
been engaged in contributing to the
unsettlng of Republicanism and to the
hopes and campaign funds of the OPP
position. This took expression in the
resolutions adopted recently by the Re
publcans of Northampton county,
which contained these significant pas
sages:
We tender our sincere congratulations
TO the Hon. NJ. $. quay on his trium-
phant acquittal of the false and ma
liCnant charges brought against him by
hostile pa.tSGn COnspirators. We strong
ly condemn the COwardly and malicious
spirit which actuated and inspired the
scheme of prosttuting the criminal courts
by their employment in the unworthy
prosecution of an innocent person. merely
TO serve personal hatred and crafty dis
course of those members of the legisla-
turc who, although claiming to be Re
publicans, refuse to abide by the action
of their party caucus, and in violation or
their duty to their party and their obii-
cations To their constituents, colludcd
with the Democratic party to defeat the
will of the people and prevent the cleo
tion of a United States senator. We de-
nounre the towards and traitors in coun-
ty and state who after taking part in
Republican conventions, by deceit, trick
cry. falschood and fraud attempt to ac-
Complish the defeat of the party noml-
nccs at the polls. and it is the sense Of
this convention that such masqueraders
should he debarred from taking part in
the deliberations of the party which they
are ever ready to betray.
Sentiments of similar import have
been voiced in a number of counties
where the opinions of the party masses
have found opportunity of expression,
and it is but natural that a feeling
which permeates the party throughout
the state should likewise gain articu-
latiOn in LaCka wanna, as in the resO-
lutions of the First and Third legisla-
tive districts. The attempt to con-
strue this as an effort to beat down in
dependent thinking is ridiculous in
view of the fact that the only intent
of it is to require those who are fight
ing Republican candidates and Repub-
lcan measures to take their attitude in
the open, and no longer to pose for pur-
poses of treachery and mischief in the
garb of alleged loyalty. The man who
does not like the ways of the Republi-
can organization in Pennsylvania
should vote frankly on the opposite
side That is his privilege and his
right But when, while protesting to
be loyal he edges up toward party
nominees, Filipino fashion, to give
them the knife, it is a kind of warfare
deserving of the contempt of manly
friend and manly foe alike.
Ihe Republican organization OF
Pennsylvania stands with Senator
Quay and the state administration for
party regularity up and down the line
1t does this openly and with candor,
Those who agree with it should vote to
sustain it. Those hostile should be
manly enough to get clear over on tbs
other side.