The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-18
WEST SCRANTON

OF LlCkavduna county, IN convention assembled,
declares its LOYALTY and devotion TO the princi
pies Of the Democratic party as cnunciaicd in the
platform adopted at Kansas City 10y the Demo
cratic national convention.
We pledge our vigorous support to the battle
against corruption now being wagcd in this
state. We call attention to the fact that this
great commonwealth is a rcproaCh in the eyes
# all true citizens and a stencil in the nostrils
Of all who abhor bribery. corporation rule and
corruption OF every kind. We instruct the nomi'
nee Of this convention to pledge himself TO do
his utmost, ii elected, for the repeal of all the
unjust laws which now oppress the 'workngman
and enormously and uniustly enrich the corpor.
ations.
We pledge our earnest and undivided support
to the nominee OF this convention and ask all
citizens both Democratic and Republican, to
examine his record and investigate the principles
advocated by him. We ask all wurkngmcn, par
ticulirly. regardless of politics, to use common
sense and to vote for the man who will represent
them faithfully and well. Justice to labor is a
question above politics and the man who best
represents this principle is the one who should
receive the united support Of all workngmen
We sincerely deplore the wretchcd condition
of the workingmcn of this state and we ask the
candidate nominated by MS today to do all in his
power to accomplish such legislation as will
bring relief and improve the condition Of the
working people in general such legislation as
will give Justice to labor and justice to capital,
and only Justice.
We pledge our support TO the splendid ticket
nominated at the recent Democratic county con.
vention. Believing, we do, in the right OF
every human being 10 fair share in the profits
Of his own labor and in the principle that all
men should have share in the government Of
these United States, we heartily and unanimous.
ly oppose the trusts which now govern the gov.
crnmcnt; the doctrine Of miliarism which is
only a blind 60 give the plutocratS Of this
country a powerful standing army to menace
w0rkiugmcn and every fraud and shame that
are The accompanmcnts of Mark lIlnna's reign.
And, that we may give force and effect to these,
our beliefs, pledge united. loyal, cntmsi.
| astic support 10 that great champion Of an
awakened Democracy, William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Beamish placed in nomination
the name Of Timothy ID. Hayes, of
North Scranton. the unoppOsed candi-
date for the legislature. In nominating
| him he said: 81 present a candidate
who will best represent the plain peo-
| pie Of this district. One who knows
| what it is to go down into the mines
| and labor for his daily bread. He is
not wealthy, but possesses intelligence,
! which will enable him to legislate for
| his constituents.
| n man WHO mas lell lup mana Oh
| oppression and was personally a vic
| tim of oppression resulting from a
| strike. He has made a study of the
state laws and is a worthy representa-
| tive of the ranks of honest labor; a
man who will worthily represent both
| labor and Democracy"
| The nomination was seconded by
| Frank ]. johnson, who said the First
| legislative district was the Gibralter
of RepublicaniSm in Lackawanna coun-
ty, made so by the treachery of Democ.
racy, but he hoped that Democracy
will rally around their candidate and
that no Benedict Arnold will be found
in the camp. He spoke of Mr.. Hayes
as the standard bearer of the working
people in the district, and derided the
| policy of the Republican administra-
| tiOn.
The nominee was then introduced by
| Chairman Casey. Mr.. Hayes said he
! considered it a consistent duty to thank
| the convention for the honor conferred
upon him, and assured the delegates
that no act of his should ever cause