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" "ImperialiSm."

Those who profess TO distrust the liberal and
honorable purposes Of the administration in its
treatment Of the Philippines are not justified.
Imperialism has no place in its creed or conduct.
Freedom is a rock upon which the Republican
party was builded and now rests Liberty is
the great Republican doctrine for which the peo'
ple went to war and for which a million lives
were offered and billions OF dollars were eX'
pended to make it lawful legacy of all with
out the consent Of master or slave. THERE II
4 STRAIN OF ILL.CoNCEALED HYPOCRISY
IN THE ANXIETY TO EXTEND THE CONSTI.
TUTIoNAL GUARANTEES TO THE PHILIP
PINES, WHILE THEIR MULTIPLICATION is
OPENLY ADVOCATED AT HOME. Our oppo-
nents may distrust themselves but they nave no
right to dscredit the good faith and patriotism
Of the majority Of the people, who are OPP
posed to them; they may fear the worst form
of Imperialism with the helpless Filipinos in
their hands; but il they do, it is because they
have parted with the spirit and faith OF the
fathers and have lost the virlity OF the found
ers of the party which they profess to repre-
sent.
The Republican party does not have to assert
its devotion TO the Declaration OF Independence
That immortal instrument OF the fathers re-
NAMED unexecuted until the people under the
lead of the Republican party in the awful clash
Of battle turned its promises into fulhllment 1t
wrote into the constitution the amendments guar
anteeing political equality to American citizen
| ship and II has never broken them or coun'
selled others in breaking them. 1t will not be
guided in it's conduct by one set OF principles at
home and another set in the new territory be.
longing to the United States, II our opponents
would only practice as well as preach the doc
| trine Of Abraham Lincoln, there would be no
fear for the safety Of our institutions at home or
their rightful influence in any territory over
which our flag floats
| Empire has been expelled from Porto Rico and
| the Philippines by American freemen. The flag
OF the republic now floats over these islands as
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
DTribume'S
Educational
Contest

The Tribune is going to give scholarships and other special
wards to the persons who will be successful and attain
the highest number of points in its Educational Contest BY cho
ahips meant full of study paying the tuition charges
in EACH and in the Of the two leading scholarships The
Tribune will only pay all tuition charges but will also pay the
board of the fortunate winners during the life Of the scholarship
covering four and three years respectively.
In addition to the ten special rewards and in order
enate those who enter this work and be
full in obtaining of these, The Tribune will give
who succeeds obtaining subscribers under the
Of this contest ten (o) cent of all the money from subscp
tions they may succeed in winning for it
All letters Of inquiry should be addressed Edtor of
Educational Contest Scranton Tribune Scranton Pa The
Tribune will be pleased any inquiries for additional in
formation and urges those interested write in doubt any
point
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
An American Sea.

Qrom Recent Speech by Hon. Galusha A.
Crow
v HAVE NEVER had any fears
for the future of the Republic
II by reason of the expansion of
its territory and the extension
of it's free institutions. Pending the
repeal of the Missouri compromise in
congress in 1854, ! then said relative
to@eXpansion:
Who ,heteNUs that the territorial expansion
of the Republic will not continue until 1t coycIs
thew hoe continent? 1t is one OF the incidents
of our position, resulting from the habits OF QUE
people aud the character OF surrounding
tionaliticsa While the pioneer spirit presses on
into the Wilderness, snatching new areas from
the, wild beast and bequeathing them a legacy
TO civilized man, it is in vain you attempt to
stay his progress by meridian lines legis-
laNe cnaCtmcnts. The habits OF his life and
the promptngs Of his nature stronger than
the river or mountain barriers OF nations.
When he has covered the whole continent with
the abodes Of civilized life, seizing the standard
of the Republic, he will bear it, with the spirit
and genius Of free institutions, across the
mighty deep TO regcnerate old dynasties and
breathe new lite into decaying empires. This
no matter what may be the views OF statesmen
or the policy Of legislation, Is our mission, our
manifest destiny. For energy, intelligence, and
superior enterprise are destiny, and whoever
attempts to stay it may be borne down by the
tide, but he can not change the current.
These words, uttered in no spirit Of
prophecy, and which at the time were
only a plain statement of the char
ectsristics of the American people and
the surrounding conditions of ma
tional existence today, are. by the
fortunes OF war, prophecy fulfilled.
But what prophetic keE can pierce
the veil of the now overhanging flu
ture? The Atlantic ocean, rolling be-
tween two mighty hemispheres. is a
German, French and English sea.
But the Pacific ocean. with almost
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
Legi

"If there is any one who believes
the gold standard is a good thing,
or that it must be maintained, I
warn him not to cast his vote for
me, because promise him it will
not be maintained in this country
longer than I am able to get rid of
it."-William Jennings Bryan in a
Speech at Knoxville, Tenn, Deliv-
cred Sept. 16, 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
TRUE AS GOSPEL.

From a Statement by T. C. Platt
The marvellous achievements OF the present
administration afford ample proof to the intel
ligent voters Of all parties that a change in cur
chief magistracy is entirely uncaled for. Every
important act of our present administration
bears the unqualified approval OF thoughtful
citizens OF every section and sect.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

In declaring his intention with a wry
face to support Bryan, ex-Secretary
Olney makes lot of absurd charges
against "McKinleyism," chief of which
is that Mckinley is a "syndlcated
president" whatever that means. Mr..
Olney evidently forgets the kind of
president Mr.. Cleveland was.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

The average speed Of the new ocean
liner. the Deutschl- nd, with $4,000 horse
power fed by 500 tons of coal daily,
equals that OF the transcontinental ex-
press trains and the average human
cargo exceeds 1900 souls. For ship
building Germany holds the palm.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

A new office building is to be erected
in New York city thirty stories high
and is to be equipped with a refriger-
ator plant sufficient to serve every ten
ant with ice water and cold air as de-
manded. Next!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
AS to China.

The country has been fully advised Of the
purposes Of the United States in China, and
they will be faithfully adhered to as already de.
fined.
The nation IL allied with gratitude that the liz.
tie band, among them many Of our own blood,
who for two months have 5een subjected to pri.
vations and peril by the attacks OF pitless hordes
at the Chinese capital, exhibiting supreme cour.
age in the face Of despair, have been enabled by
Gods favor t. greet their rescuers and And shell.
ter under their own flag.
The people not alone Of this land but OF all
lands have watched and prayed through the ter.
rible stress and protracted agony Of the helpless
sufferers in Pekin, and while at times the dark
tidings seemed to make all hope vain, the res.
cuers never faltered in the heroic fufment Of
their noble task.
We are grateful to our own soldiers and sail.
ors and marines, and to all the brave men who
though assembled under many standards repre-.
senting peoples and races strangers in country
and speech were yet united in the sacred mission
Of carrying succor to the bcsieged, with a sue.
cess that is now the cause OF worlds rejoicing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

Under the existing second class city
act the mayor is a puppet set UP and
fed by councils and devoid of power.
We doubt that such a type of munich
pal executive will ever fulfill the re-
quirements of a community like Scran-
ton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
The Strike Question.

THE DECISION at Indianapo-
lis of the executive board
Il of the United Mine Workers
of America. promulgated
yesterday, not to order a general
strike of anthracite mine workers at
present, is one which does credit to
the executive boards prudence and in
teligence. A strike could have done
only harm, and at infinite cost to
every interest concerned.
But the necessities of the. commu-
nifty require more than a postpone
ment calculated to hold the Damo-
clean sword of uncertainty suspended
over the heads of all the people OF
Northeastern Pennsylvania by a hair.
Business needs the prompt removal Of
AL threats of interruption.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

Today's election in Maine ought 10
prove instructive. Four years ago the
Republican plurality was $4,000. This
included the whole Republican strength
reinforced by large percentage OF the
sound money Democracy, This year,
Names biggest Republican. Tom Reed.
has sulked. the sound money Demo-
Gratis appear to be hedging toward
Bryan, the Democratic workers have
had an abundance Of money and the
Republican managers profess to ex-
pect hardly as much as half the plur-
ality recorded in 1896 We shall see
what we shall see.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

Scranton this morning salutes the
country at large proud of the fact that
there are only thirty-one other Ameri-
can cities larger than it is. Ten years
nearer the top.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
A Reunited Country.

Not only have We reason for thanksgiving for
our material blessings, but we should rejoice In
the complete unito'tion of the people Of all
sections of our country, thnt has so happily dc.
yeloped in the last few years and made for us
a more perfect union.
The obliteration Of all differences, the common
devotion TO the flag and The common sacrifice
for its honor so conspcuously shown by the
men Of the north and south in the Spanish war,
have SO strengthened the ties OF friendship and
mutual respect that nothing can ever again
divide us. The nation faces the new century
gratefully and hopefully, with increasing love OF
country, with firm faith in its free institutions.
and with high resolve that they "shall not per.
ish from the earth"
Very respectfully yours,
William Mckinley
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
The American Question.

The American question is between duty and
deserton-the American verdict will be for
duty and against desertion; for the republic
against both anarchy aud imperialism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

an emblem Of rishtiul sovereignty. win the re.
public stay and dispense TO their inhabitants
the blessings OF liberty, education and free in
stitutions, or steal away, leaving them TO an.
archy or imperialismY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

Republican defeat can only come
through Republican overconfdence. If
it should come through that cause the
losers will deserve no sympathy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

No matter what mask it wears, re-
member that Democracy means free
trade, free silver and panic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

Doubling the present liquor license
fee, a result to follow scrantons pro-
motion into the second class of cities,
will mean halving the, licensed places
and doubling the speakeasies. The
license fee is too high already, A lower
fee and a better enforcement would
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
SPECIAL REWARDS.

1. Scholarship in Wyoming Semi.
nary a years. including tut.
ton and board $1,000
2. Scholarship in Keystone Acad.
einy g years. including tut
tion and board .............. bO4
3. sohmer 5.B Piano. incliding
stool and scarf (on exhibition
at J W. Guernseys, 3l4
washington aYenue) ......... ass
4. Course in Piano Instruction at
Scranton Conservatory Of Mu.
SIC ......................... 20
s. Columbia Bicycle, Chainless,
1900 model Con exhibition at
Conrad Brothers, 243 Wyo-
ming avenue) ................ IS
0. Scholarship In Scranton Business
College, commercial course. =. 10
2. Scholarship in Scranton Business
College, shorthand course :. 60
8. Solid Gold Watch, lady's or gen.
tleinans (oIi exhibition at Eu.
gene Schimpf's, Sl7 Lacka-
wanna nvenue) .............. %
0. Tele.Photo Cycle POGO B. Cam
era, AIS (on exhibition at
the Griffin Art company, 200
Wyoming avenue) ........... 10
} TO- Lady's Solid Gold Watch, or
Gentlenlan's Solid Silver
Watch Con exhibition at Eu-
gene Schimpf's, 317 Lecka-
wanna avenue) ............... 70
$3.50
Each contestant failing to secure one
OF these special rewards will be given
ten Qo) per cent. Of all the money he or
\ she turns in.
Observation-Disclosures
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
National.

National.
President WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
President-THEoDoRE ROOSEVELT.
State.
Congressmcn at at.Large-GALUSHA A. GHoW
ROBERT II. FOERDERER ,
Auditor Gencral--E. D. HARDENBERGH.
County.
Congres-WiLLIAM CONNELL.
Judge GEORGE NJ. WATSON.
Shcrif-JCnN H. FELLOWS.
Treasurer. A. SCRANTON
District Attorncv--WILIlAN II. LEWIS.
ProthCnotary--. COPELAND.
Clerk Of Courts-1IIOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder Of Deeds-EMlL BONN.
Register Of Nills-W X. BECK. -
Jury Commissioncr-EliWARD b. STURGES.
Legislature.
First District-THOMAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second Dstrict-IOHN SCHEUER, JR.
Third Dtstrict-EDWARD JAMES, JR
Fourth District-P. A. PHlLBlN.
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wish you to know how much good Rlpans Tab
ues are doing sent for package and distributed
them among my friends and neighbors. They
have ever seen for the stomach. Some say they
can not get along without them. Others say so, too
They are going here like hot cakes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10
A Note of Warning.

" EPUBLICANS would do we'll
~ to give heed to some
l. ~ thoughts advanced by Unit
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RULES OF THE CONTEST

The special rewards will be given to
the persons securing the largest number
Points will be credited TO contestants
securing new subscribers to the Scranton
Tribune as follows:
Points.
Three Months, subscription. Los g
c. -,
GIN Months suoscripuon'''' Aoo
The contestant with the highest mum.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

SCRANTON, SEPTEMBER TO- 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

The ships will part the unknown sea,
The march of thought will reach the strand
The onward wave of destiny
Will change the features Of the land.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24
Neoga, ILL.,, Oct. IA. '99.

PEPsIN SYRUP CO., Monticello, Ill.
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for what your wonderful remedy
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and was treated by three emf
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first dose | began to improve, and
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and am enjoying the very best of
health. j never fail to say good
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Gratefully yours.
CHARLES CURRY.
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

having the timely admission OF
Oklahoma aud the Indian Terri,
tory into the Union a. one State
ss its paramount object and aim.
There being no further bust
ness the League adjourned, sub.
ject TO the call Of the president.
WELLINGTON Fl. HEIGs,
Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24
eTATEzooD RESOLUTIONS

day night, Oetober % .: eigh
O'Clock, for the purpose Of con
Gsdering the organization Of /
lesgue looking 70 the union o
Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory uzder one State goyernment
On motion, Wellington Fl. Meg
vss elected temporary chairman
and Charles Ccnstock Temporary
secretary.
After the object Of the meeting
had been stated by the chairman
motion was made that the chair
appoint q committee On eonstitu-
ton and bylaws. The chair sp-
pointed ss such COMMITTEES c. z.
Castle, Z. d. Jarboe and J. II.
Thigpen.
After short recess, the con-
uiftee On consultation and By
laws reported the following con
stitation:
CONSTITUTION OF TIE LEAGUE
OP SINGLE STATEHOOD Pro-
MOTKRg.
Section l. This organization
shall be known - the. ...... -.
League Of Single Statehood Pro-
Inoters.
Sec. 2. The object hereof are:
(sj, to effect a union Of the Terri
tory Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory under one government:
d., TO educate the public mind
upon the advantages and benefits
to be derived from such unionac),
to hasten the admission into the
Union Of States the two Terrific
ries as one State; (dj, to promote
"homc rule1 and such other Fed |
eraI legislation by Congress as,
with just and righteous admins
tration Of our laws, viii result in
the greatest good to the greatest
number Of our people.
Sec. 3. The officers shall be:
president, vice-president, q sec
retary, treasurer and an execu-
tive committee Of five members. |
ofwhich the president shall be ex-
ofncio chairman; all of whom shall
hold Office for one year and until
their successrs are elected aud In.
stalled.
Sec. 4. Elections may be by
ballot, viva voce or otherwise as a
majority Of the members present
may decide Immediately before
taking the poll, and the parlia-
mentary rule and regulations
governing the deliberations of
this League shall be those last
enforced In the House Of Repre-
sentative Of the United States.
Sec. 5. The funds of this Lea.
que shall be raised by voluntary
donations, held in trust by the
treasurer and by him paid out In
euch sums and for such purposes
as may be voted by majority OF
the members present at any meet
ing. The League shall hold re-
guIar meetings on the. ..... day
OF each. h.............
Sec. G. ALI male persons over
the age Of 16 years shall be eligi-
BILE to membership, and all such
persons subscribing to this con.
stitution snail thereby become
members of this League.
Sec. Z. This constitution may,
at any meeting, be amended, mod i,
If d or suspended by three.
fourths majority vote of the men,
bers present.
MEMBERSHIP PLEDGE.
Sec. 8. We, the undersigned l
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

W. L. Mobly is headquarters
for all kinds of sporting goods,
as fishing tackle, guns, ammuni-
ton, ETC., etc.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

School supplies of all kinds, the
best and cheapest in town. Tab
lets from 1c to 10c. Pencils Z
for &c and better ones.
The Fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

An amateur can catch a J0-pound
cat with seine bought of Mobley
just as easily as an expert
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

W. L. Mobly has a fine line of
staple and fancy groceries, and
has them at prices that are right.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

=
70 abide By the above and forego
ing constitution and b. al hon
orsbls means TO labor 10 sdvsncs
The cause Of the nniOn Of Okla
hons sud the Indian Territory
and their speedy admission into
the Union - one State.
i On motion, the constitution
va unsuinously adopted - read.
+ The chair declared nominations
for president Of the lesgue 10 be
in order, vbereupon Hon. C. Z
Castle vas unanimously elected
president. followed BY the elec-
don Of Hon " T. Hunt % vice
president Wellington II. Aeigs
IS secretary, and Fred Pal kinson
as Treasurer.
Alter the election Of officers,
President Castle appointed the
following exeeadse committee-
Capt n. ?. Jones. a. P. Psrkin-
son, J. G. CasaFer, E. d. Jsrboe,
&c. B. Lindsey.
Following the Organization. the
following resolutions were pre-
sented By Aeigs and unanimously |
adopted:
The Oklshons-Indisn Territory
Single Statehood Resolutions \
adopted By the Wagner Lesgue
Of Single Statehood Promoters,
after the Organization Of said
League, October 10Th, 1900.
Whereas: Indian Territory and
Oklahoma are contiguous terri
tories having, climate, soil. pro-
duets and resources Of an allied
md supplemental character, the
'urest, strongest foundations for
he homogeneous state govern
nent; and the early development
n the boundless resources of the
wo If united under one govern
nent would be assured: and
Whereas; Oklahoma is a duly
territory of the United
'tstes having enjoyed Hereunder
he blessings and benefits Of un- ,
'arelleled progress and prosper
ty. till she is now almost ready
or admission into the sister. hood
f states and c
Whereas: Indian Territory ]
resents conditions and ills m
recedented in the history of ter :
ltorial government in the United
tates, having population of /
10000 people, with no self gov +
rnment whatever, a population
nficient to entitle us to two !
Representatives in Congress bat !
aving none: a people without a
olitical status and denied all U
olitical rights, whose progress .
retarded, whose business is =
emoralIzed and whose future, as Z
ong as the present conditions v
xist, is without promise; and Il
Whereas: We believe that In D
Ian Territory with area of 80 900 :
quare miles and Oklahoma with !
er $4,000 square mile with a r
ombine population of 100000 d
ouls, united and admitted into
ne Union as one state would by .
he rapid Development of its
Ich resources, its swift and
nrely great increase in popula- b
on and material wealth, become L
commonwealth of power and f.
restige in the Nation-the last
nd fairest of Columbia's daugh-
RS from the Louisiana Pur.
iase; therefore, be it fl
Resolved: By the Wagner al
eague of Single Statehood Pro. ii
oters, that we favor the union
Oklahoma and the Indian Ter.
tory, the timely admission of
le two into the union as one
ate, and we hereby pledge our
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

Have you seen the large assort-
ment of mems hats, strictly up.to-
date. "The FAR"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

Come and see our line of mems
and boys hats, we hear the people
say when they look in the window
how can they sell them so cheap
from 22c to $3.50. The Fair.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24
DO YOU SMOKE?

FischeE's Premium Cigars, IL not
Why not try them; they are the on.
" hand made 5 cent cigar on this
market, made of finest quality Of
tobaccos. as sweet as a uut. They
plessemany smokers-msy be they
will please you. See that you get
fischer's Premium when you ask
for them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-24

Sold by L. Howard.