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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

~ ECRETARY GAGE pointed ont
Ws-z the other day that Mr.. Bryan
~ if elected could order his sec
retary of the treasury, who
would probably be Mr. Towne, to make
payment in silver of all the public
debt payable in coin, as well as for all
current disbursements of the govern
ment which amount from 81 1,50O, 600 to
900 a day; and he quoted from
a speech made by Mr. Bryan in 1896
which shows that Mr.. Bryan would
give such an order as soon as possible
thus indirectly but very dlsastrously
establishing the silver basis.
Carl SChurz, who I'm 1896 fought
Bryan most bitterly but is now sup
porting him, makes a reply to Secre-
tary Gage which contains one of the
most peculiar propositions ever record
ed. lie admits all that the secretary
says as to the disastrous consequences
which would follow the arbitrary use
of silver in payment of government
eoin obligations; but he follows with
the amazing suggestion that if Bryan
Is elected the present congress, before
y adjourns, and while Mckinley is
still in the chair, pass a law forbid
ding Mr.. Bryan to pay silver where
coin is specified.
.' Consider what this means. It is
equivalent to asking an outgoing ad-
ministration to ignore verdict of
the people at the polls and to try to
tie the hands of the peoples incoming
servants. Though it should be done
the next congress, If in sympathy with
Bryan would promptly undo it. No
congress can bind it's successor save
not a contract 1t is ordinary legisla-
tion, open to repeal whenever a ma
jority of congress shall so order.
But apart from that, look at the
ethics of Mr.. Schurz's suggestion. He
virtually asks the Republicans to riv-
ct down the gold standard so that a
free silverite president elected on a
l6 70 l plank would be powerless to
tear il to pieces. If Bryan is not a
safe man to exercise the full func-
tions of his office, why should he be
elected? Is the presidency to be Civ
en- to a man with his hands tied? Are
the people to give their votes to a
candidate, not for what he can do for
them, but for what 1t might not be
possible for him to do?
The election of William Jennings
Bryan as president would be a trav.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Efforts on the part of mission
boards to suppress the awful stories
of Chinese cruelty to helpless Ameri-
can women who have been massa-
are not Commendable, although well
intended. 1t is well that the world
at large, and especially those who en-
courage the sending of women to
China as missionaries, should under
stand the risks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
POLITICAL HoME-THRUsTs.

The gold Democrats are being urged to vote
for Bryan on the ground that the silver plank
in the platform does not amount to much after
all, because "the Democratic party, you know,
never keeps its promises" Those Democrats
who love Bryan because he is "sincere," and who
also say he is 'harmlcss because Of his sup
posed inability to fuhll his pledges. are giving
themselves up to worse logic than Bryan him.
self has ever been guilty Of
The pressure Of public sentiment has compelled
the New York police to close some Of the most
notorious dives in that city. Thus Is Tammany's
source Of revenue for campaign purposes mate
rally contracted.
Prosperous railways indicate prosperous coun
try. No nation can thrive when its CONNER
cial arteries are clogged.
Anarchy is but the result Of the work OF those
politicians who labor constantly to array idle
ness against thrift.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
HOW MANYf
From the New York Sun.

FROM tne New YORK sun.
How many persons in the United States really
and truly believe that their liberties will be in
danger II the Philippines remain in the posses
sion OF the United StatesY
How many persons in the United States really
and truly believe that its form Of government is
so weak that It would fall or be radically
changed in consequence OF undertaking to gov
ern the Phiippnes9
How many persons in the United states really
and truly believe that the Philippines would be
better off left TO their own devices and the ten.
der mereies Of little dictators like Aguinado
than kept under the sovereignty Of the United
States?
How mnay persons in the United states really
and truly believe that an army OF 100000 for q
nation Of 75,O0o,oOo is militarsmH
How many persons in the United States really
and truly believe that it is patriotic or right to
sympathize with the armed enemies Of the Unit
ed States and to give them aid and comtortY
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

A new cloth which we now
introduce, and which being
thoroughly shrunk and spot
less, will prove an excellent
cloth for hard wear; in a good
range of colors, including
Silver and Oxford Greys,
Brown, Blue, Etc.
All the new numbers in our
Guaranteed Black Taheta"
from 19-inch to 27-inch wide
at lower prices than ever, to
open the season.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

The decision Of the colored con-
gresham, Mr.. White, of North Caro-
lima, to try his fortunes in New York
city can scarcely be considered an
exhibition Of good judgment. Judging
from all reports, a negro is as safe in
the South as in New York under Tam
many protection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
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SCRANTON, SEPTEMBER G. 1900.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National.


rrcsidont-WILIlAM MCKINLEY.
e.Fresident--THEODoRE ROOSEVELT.
State.
Congressmen at at.Large-GALUSHA A. GhO"
ROBERT II. FOERDERER
Auditor Gcncral-E. b. HARDENBERGi.
County.
Congress--WtLLTAM CONNELL.
Judge GEORGE NJ. WATSON,
Shcrif--JCHN H. FELLOWS.
TrrGsurcr--I. A. SCRANTON ~
District AttoTncy-WILIlAM r. LEWIS.
Prothcnotary-- John COPELAND.
Clerk OF Courts-TIIOMAS p. DANIELS.
Recorder ot Deeds-EMlL BONN
Register of Wills--W X. BECK. -
Jury nssioner-EIWARD Il. STURGES.
Legislature.
First Dstrict-TrIONAS J. REYNOLDS.
Second Dstrict--JOHN SCIIEUER, JR.
Third District--EDWARD JAMES, JR.
Fourth DistTict-P. A. PIIlLBIN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

~ understand the improbabil-
ty of a sympathetic strike
in the bituminous regions should the
anthracite miners go out when it
learns that in the bituminous regions
regular contracts have been made be-
tween operators and workmen, which
hold valid for one year. Most Of these
contracts have yet several months to
run. A strike in the bitumlnous reg
ions for the purpose of preventing COM
petition hurtful to the anthracite
trade cannot honOrably be called dur
ing the life of these contracts. The
contracts, we are reliably Informed,
contain no clause defining where the
soft coal sales agent shall find a
market. He is at liberty to sell where
he can.
In other words, should the output of
anthracite now be CONSTRUCTED by
means of a strike in our mines, the
shortage in supply would be filled by
bituminous interests and it would be-
come a question for future determina-
tion how much of this lost anthracite
trade could be regained Past expert
ence has shown that where soft coal
once Gisplaces the hard, it is difficult
for the latter to get back into it's old
place. This is a matter for both oper-
ators and miners to consider for IL
anthracite is crowded out of it's natu-
raj market by bitumnous the loss will
be felt keenly hereabouts in the COM
ing years No man and no organiza-
tion can prevent the bituminous from
cutting into the anthracite market
when it gets the opportunity. A tie
up of anthracite production would sup
ply an opportunity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

The maximum membership was reached in 1890,
ten years ago. when there were 400,4S9 members
In each year since, there has been a falling off,
The present membership is 276,6 ,662 decrease Of
1872 s27 since 1890. The membership is smaller
than in any year since 1884 Losses by death
last year were 1880. The death rate, which
was l. 33 in 1890, il now $50 The veterans are
passing rapidly away. Theirs is a disappearing
army As time goes on, the death rate will in.
crease. The average age of eX-soldcrs in 1896
was 2G years; accordingly it is now 81. II is
not likely that there will be l50,0OO veterans to
take part in the semi-ccntennial OF the close
Of the war of the rebellion in 1915, and probably
not 10000 will be alive to celebrate the l5Oth
anniversary of the signing Of the Declaration
of independence in 1925.
The following table shows the cities In which
national encampments OF the Grand Army Of
| the Republic have been held, with the comman.
dcrs-in-chicf:
ls6G-I ndianapolis--stcphen A. Hurlbut, Ill
| lSGS-P -Philadephia-,Tohn A. Logan, ILL.,
0-Cincinnati-John A. Logan, Ill.
! 70-Washington-John A. Logan, Ill.
| ls7l-Boston-A L. Burnside, II. ].
| lS72-Cleveland-A. f. Burnside, II. |.
l373-New TIayen-Charles Devens, ir., Mass
ls7i--I Iarrisburg-C Charles Devens, IT,, Mass.
| ls75-C Chicago-John +. IIartranft, Pa.
| S7G-Philadephia-John +. Hartrant, Pa
| Ils77-Providence-J. G. Robinson, n. Y.
| ls7S-Springheld--J. c. Robinson, N. r.
| 7O-Abany--William Earnshaw, Ohio
| lsSO-Dayton--Lous Wagner, Pa.
| polis-George S. Merrill, Mass.
| 1881 -Baltmore-Paul Van Der WORT, Neb.
| lSS3--D -DcnveT-Robert d. Beath, Pa,
| lSSi-Minneapois John s. KountE Ohio
| lSS5-Portland-S. S. Burdette, Wash.
lSSG--San Francisco-Lucius Fairchild, Wis.
lSss-C -Columbus-Willam Warner, No.
| Ss0-Milwaukee-R Russell A. Agcr, Mich
lsgO--B --Boston-Wheelock G. Veazey Vt.
| lS9l-Detroit-John Palmer, n. Y.
| Sg2-Indianapolis-John G. b. Adams, Mass.
ls9i-Pttsburg-Thomas G. Lawler, Ili.
| lS95-Louisyile-Iyan N Walker, Ind
| lS06--St Paul-'Thaddeus s. Clarkson, Neb.
| lS07--Buhalo-John 4. s Goblin, Pa
| S--CinCinnati-JamC A. Sexton, III.
S99-Phladelphia-Alber D. Shaw, n. Y.
l0OO-Chcago-Leo Lasaieur Mo.
| There have been thirty.four elections An
| Illinois veteran has been elected six times a
| Pennsylvania veteran five times a Massachusetts,
veteran four times, and New York veteran four
| tines The states from which commander.in,
chief has been elected twice are Rhode Island,
| Ohio, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and Missouri. The
states from which one commanderin.chief has
been chosen are Washington, Minnesota, Mchi,
gan, Vermont and Indiana, In the early years
| il was customary TO re.elect a commander-in.
chief, bus that custom was wisely abandoned in
order that the highest honor might be shared by
more individuals
| New York has more members Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic than any other state
| 3S,6l9 Then come the following; Pennsyl
vania, SO,205i Ohio, 2s,734; Illinois, 22,sll; Mas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Mr. Bryan now states that man cam
not be satisfied with having plenty to
eat. William Jennings will do well to
have a care or he will scare the JEFF
ierSOnian simplicity" Democrats out
of camp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Mr.. Wellington frankly admits that
he could not wag the administration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Aguinaldo's long silence has aroused
the fearful apprehension that he may
be engaged in writing a book.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Sentiments expressed by Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. Croker indicate that there
is but little concert between the En-
pire state powers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

sachusetts 1874; Indiana, 16,615; Michigan,
l2,3a3; Iowa, 1885, Kansas. lO,4sl; Wisconsin,
l0, ,376
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Lord Roberts continues 10 have diff
ficulty in annexing Dom Paul
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
THE GRAND ARMY.

From tho Rochester Post.EXpress.
The following figures show the membership
of the Grand Army of the Republic on June
30 of each Of the last twenty.four years:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06


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One Years Subscription see. 500 IL
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with the second highest number OF
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list.
Each contestant failing to secure a
special reward will be given 10 per cent.
Of all money he or she turns in.
All subscriptions must be paid in ad.
vance.
Only new subscribers will be counted.
Renewals by persons already on our
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
RULES OF THE CONTEST

The special rewards will be given to
the persons securing the largest number
Of points.
Points will be credited TO contestants
securing new subscribers to the Scranton
Tribune rs follows:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

The sovereignty Of the United States in the
Philippines cannot be given away by presi.
dent. That sovereignty belongs to the people;
and so long that territory is ours the presi.
dent Of the United States has but one duty
to perform, and that Is to maintain and estab.
lish the authority OF the United States in
those islands.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

New York has more members OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic than any other state
3S,Gl9, Then come the iollowine pennsyl
yania, SO,205; Ohio, 2s,734; Illinois, 22,sll Mas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

This campaign OF misrepresentation Is a tao
tieal blunder, like most other political maneu,
vers OF the distracted Democratic campaigners.
No public man in the United States has a wider
or more widely distributed body Of personal
friends and acquantances than Theodore Roose.
welt, Everywhere there are men who know him,
not merely as an Official, politician, a public
speaker, but as a man. All these men are ac.
tive antidotes to the poisonous humbug OF the
Democratic press about the man they know.
You cans fool them or their friends about The.
| odore Roosevelt. In brief, Theodore Roosevelt
is too well-known and too well-lked a man to
| be successfully lied about
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Duty determines destiny. Destiny which
results from duty performed may bring ankle.
ty and peril, but never failure and dishonor.
Pursuing duty may not always lead by smooth
paths Another course may look easier and
more attractive, but pursuing duty for duty's
sake Is always sure and safe and honorable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
A Peculiar Suggestion.

~ ECRETARY GAGE pointed ont
W the other day that Mr.. Bryan
~ if elected could order his sec
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

The boys who carry our flag in that distant
sea will be sustained by the American people.
1t is the flag Of our faith and our purpose;
it is the flag Of our love. 1t represents the
conscience Of the country, and carries with
it, wherever it goes, education, civilization,
and liberty Aud let those lower it who will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
Mckinley on the
Paramount Issue"

WYE ARE IN the Philippines Our flag is
w thcrei our boys in blue are there. They
w are not there for conquest; they are not
there for dominion. They are there be.
cause, in the providence Of God, who moves mys
teriously, that great archipelago has been placed
In the hands Of the American people
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

The obstructionists are here, not elsewhere.
They may postpone, but they cannot defeat
the realization of the high purpose Of this ma.
tion to restore order in the islands and cstab-
lish just and generous government in which
the inhabitants shall have the largest partici-
patton Of which they arc capable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Shall we distrust ourselves, shall we pro.
claim to the world our inability to give kind
ly government to oppressed peoples whose
future by the victories of war is confded to
us? We may wish it were otherwise, but who
will question our duty now2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

We will fulfill in the Philippines the obi.
cations imposed by the triumphs Of our army
and the treaty Of peace, by international law,
by the nations sense Of honor, and more than
all, by the rights, interests, and conditions
Of the Philippine people themselves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
Dangerous.

~ UR ESTEEMED contempor-
ary, the Truth, will better
understand the improbabil-
itN nf n sum M thntlc strife
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
Guerilla War on
Theo. Roosevelt

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06

Our soldiers carrying our flag in Luzon will
be supported by the people Of the United
States and hostilties will stop in that dis.
tant island OF the sea when the men who
assaulted our flag and our soldiers shall lay
down their arms.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-06
ice Trust Leadership.

~ + COURSE, now that Mayor
Van Wyck. his brother the
~ judge, and a scort of sub
ordinate 1op1rnnnv leaders
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-07

cause Of good government and sound
legislation as was the result Of the state
and congressional elections OF June,
1898. oregon's agricultural voters have
abundant cause for confirming the YER
dict of two years ago. Something like
100000 sheep are owned in that state.
In 1895, according to the government
reports, oregon's hoeks numbered 1850
90. and the average value per head
was 1886. 1t is interesting to note the
changes in the sheep raising situation
IN Oregon that have occurred since tht
free wool of the Democratic free trade
tariff Of 1894 gave place to the pro-
tected wool of the Dlngley tarih of
1891.
In response to Inquiries sent out by
the American Protective Tariff league,
in connection with It's sheep census, 81
reports are at hand from the state of
Oregon. These inquiries are, In sub
stance, as follows:
j. Number of sheep owned in March,
1895 Gree wool period), and average
value per head?
2. Number of sheep owned In March,
1900 DINGHY protective tariff perlodI'
and average value per head?
The G. replies are from 81 sheep
raisers in various parts Of Oregon, and
they disclose the following state Of
facts:
Number of sheep, March, 1895 (fre4
wool period), $3.50; average value per
head. Sl.sS.
Number of sheep. March, 1900 ding
ley tariff period. $500; average value
per head. $3.50.
Gain for March, 1900, under Ding
ley protective tariff on woods, in num-
Der of sheep owend, 2o,as3, or 1884 per
cent.
Gain for March, 1900. in average value
per head, Sc 81. or 1s1 per cent
On the estimated basis Of S,5OO,0OO
sheep for the whole state, the increase
In value for 1900, as compared with the
Democratic free wool year Of 1896, Is
upward OF $7,7OO,OOO
At this rate of gain how long will it
be. under the encouraging stimulus of
a protective tarIfr, before every pound
of wool needed by the manufacturing
Industries of the United States is sup
piled by the wool growers Of the United
states? How long win 1t be before
oregon's sheep flocks win have reached
a total of 7,OOOOOO?"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-07

He is indeed lost who is lost to
shame.
At the age of twenty-one man has
more ideals than ideas.
The truest secret of physical beauty
is to be born pretty.
The high C in music is attained by
treadlng on the cats tail.
When man gets too lazy to fish
there Is no earthly hope for him.
Hope is the poor mans bread. and
charity sometimes supplies cheap but
ter.
AS n rule when man suffers from en-
nal he makes a lot Of other people
tired.
Some mothers teach their babies to
falkland then expect them to learn to
keep SIN.
It is easier to convince loser that
gambling is wrong than II is 10 cen
vince a winner.
knowledge is power. II man emp
ties his purse into his head no one can
take 1t away from him.
Truth is so lrresBtible ihnt 1t at
once convinces the understanding, and
forces passage to the heart.
Probably nothing gives boy more
pleasure than his ability TO work of u
cayenne lozenge on another boy at
school.--ChiCago News.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-07
revolution in the West.

TEL Perkins" traveller and a very
shrewd observer, writes to the New
York Sun. under the date Of April 40,
regarding the political situation in
Idaho and Colorado, as follows:
Look for strange political news
from Colorado and Idaho. A revolution
is going on in the minds OF the people
in these states. They are changing from
free silver to sound money and pro-
tective tariff. Since Bryan is dropping
silver or making a sub-issue OF It the
disafrected Republicans are coming
back. to Mckinley. Many predict that
Mckinley will carry Colorado in No
vember. The thought is dawning on
the people that Bryan is using them for
political purpoges and not for the good
Of the state. Colorado Is 4 great gold.
sheep. cattle and wheat state. They
begin to see that free silver Is class
legislation and Is only for the benefit Of
twenty-seven great silver mine own
ers,
when asked a stock man in Idaho
why he changed from free silver he
said;
"why. we raise SGOOOOoO worth OF
wool in Idaho and dig 100000 worth
of silver. We sec now what idiots We
sheep and cattle men were to go for
Cleveland free wool and knock our
$4,000. 900 worth Of wool down from 30