The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-06

speakers took their seats on the plat |
form. County Chairman Nosbu.g be- |
gan the speechmaking by expressing
his pleasure at being present and |
while he had not prepared any special |
address, spoke in a very happy vein.
He told clever story about Republi-
cans in heaven, and said they we're
just as trustworthy on earth as they
were in the eternal realm. The i'm
portance OF the coming election Is
greatly underestimated, Mr.. Vosburg
said. The candidates are the bankers
of the county. We can place implicit
confidence in their honor and integ-
rity.
MR.. THOMAS ADDRESS.
w. Gaylord Thomas was introduced
as the chairman of the evening. and
made a ringing speech. He spoke, in
part. as follows:
Fellow Republicans, l appreciate the
honor that has been conferred upon me
and | am pleased to be present and
meet with you. This is an important
campaign and the candidates nomi-
mated are important. I am not here to
attack anybody, or to besmirch any of
the opposing candidates, and 1 may
| presume for arguments sake that the
Democrats are equal. 1t is not so much
the question who shall be elected. but
what party we shall ally ourselves to.
Il am here to champion the Repub-
lican party, the party OF prosperity and
| advancement. and 1 might add with
| out fear of honest contradiction. the
| friend of the workingman. A great
many Of the Democrats are with Presi-
| dent Mckinley in upholding the United
States, and we must be united and we
are united, right or wrong, in uphold
ing our country and our administra-
| tion. Wherever the American flag
floats. there shall it remain and it shall
not come down under any circum-
stances. We are right in the position
We occupy, and we are all united in
upholding it, and the Republican party
proposes to maintain the possessions
we have taken in the Philippine
islands"
In referring to Admiral Dewey, Mr.
| Thomas spoke of him as the champion
of American freedom in Manila, and
quoted the commissions report just
:. made at Washington with reference to
I his firm stand. The quotation was
made to show the inconsistency of the
Democrats in wanting Dewey to be-
come their presidential candidate, when
he upholds the presidents position in
relation TO our recent added possess
sions. and they are. advocating the
abandonment of the fight to retain our
latest acquisitions Continuing, Mr..
Thomas said:
THE REPUBLICAN CREED,
"The Republican party believes in the
administration of the Republican party.
The Democratic party is party of OPP
position, and has never made any
movement for the countrys welfare
1t has been defeated in the past and
will be in the future. The verdict
Tuesday will be that Pennsylvania will
go Republican and for President Nc
Kinley. The Republican party is the
party of the American people, and to
say we have no right to hold up our
) flag, would mean that we would not
J sustain our prestige with the nations
of the earth. And there is not one but
, believes America is foremost among
. | them ALL"
Speaking of the local ticket, Mr.
; Thomas said that every one of them
, are good men. John Courier Morris is
, | a patriotic citizen and a worthy can
didate, and will be given a rcusing vot,
I by his constituents. John Penman 1:
= the peer of any man who stands In
[ Lackawanna county. He is staunch
Y upright and has a heart of his own
q He is a veritable Dom Paul, and car
$ be relied upon at any time. Asa z
. hiefer, the candidate for auditor, is al
4 able, competent, thorough going anC
upright business man and fully qdali
fled to fill the position. His running
mate, William T.. Johns, is a hustler
and he will go To he polls with hos
of admiring friends UP and down tn,
T. valley who will elect him by a larg,
= majority.
II MR.. FELLOWS TALKS.
Hon. John II. Fellows was the mex
speaker He began by saying that thi!
is not a fight OF any particular man
but fight of the people for good gov
ernment. When the Republican party
o was created by Abraham Lincoln, 4
~ was created on principle, and we SHOULD
% stand on principle. When the presen
s. candidates were nominated it was al
honest expression of the people at tn,
polls, and there is no doubt but tina
Republicans and Democrats will 20 i,
the polls and vote the Republican
ticket from top 10 bottom on principle
No one can raise the question tha
the candidates were not honorabl!
;. nominated, and IL elected they will TAX