The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-05

to State League Meeting.
largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting of the Union League of
Lackawanna county was held at their
rooms in the Price building last even
ing, President =. Silas Walter in the
chair.
The regular routine OF business was
gone through, reports OF the several
committees heard, and twenty five
new members received. II. j. Reynolds
and George w. Marshall, ir., were
elected to represent the League at the
state convention of the Republican
League of clubs at Philadelphia, Sep
tember 1G, Il and is.
The committee on campaign, which
extends throughout the county, re-
ported on the situation of the cam
palgn throughout the county to be in
good order. The following resou
tions were offered by Attorney Lewis
B. Carter, and unanimously. adopted
by the League:
The Union league of Lackawanna county, Penn.
sylyania, being in accord with the principles and
purposes Of the Republican party, and being de-.
sirous Of continuing Republican supremacy here.
by makes public recognition OF its appreciation
Of the work OF that party, and congratulates the
county, state and nation upon the glorious out.
look for victory in November and for the con.
tnration of that policy which means so much
for national integrity, supremacy and greatness
in the world Of affairs.
We commend with unqualified pride and ap.
proval the present nominees for the various coun.
~ Offices and, among them, MeSsr,. Copeland
and Daniels, the present incumbcnts Of the pro.
thonotary's and clerk OF the courts offices, re.
quire no reference from US, for their public acts
and their courtesy alike TO ALL have received mcr
tied and continuous commenlation from the
press and the community at large For the other
candidates, viz: Connel for congress,
Fellows for sheriff, Watson for Judge,
Lewis for district attorney, Scranton for
treasurer, Bonn for recorder, Beck for register,
and Sturges for jury commissioner We bcspcak
aud observe strong public confidence. Brought
forth strong winning candidates under the
crucial test OF the Crawford county system. they
are well and favorably known to the voters Of
Lackawanna
ARE COMMENDED.
We commend the wise, prudent and statesman.
like record of Senator Vaughan and Representa-.
tive Scheucr in the last session Of the general
assembly. Their records are open to the most
thorough scrutiny OF the public, and we assure
Representative SCheue: of our cordial support in
his canvass, as well as Messrs Reynolds, James
and Philbin, nominees Of the other legislative
districts.
We look with pride to the work and public
career of Hon. William Connell in congress- and
We commend his consistent efforts to secure to
Lackawanna county liberal share of patronage,
and also his successful endeavors in securing pen.
Sions for deserving Civil and Spanish veterans,
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questions Of national concern and Importance.
We approve and indorse the administration Of
Governor William A. Stone. and, while we de.
plo.a the conditions which made necessary the
cut in the appropriations for the schools yet
We heartily sanction his businesslke course Of
holding the disbursements within the limit Of
the state revenues
We indorse the liberal, patriotic, far.reaching
and statesman.like course OF the national admin,
istration in its treatment Of the new problems
growing out Of the war with Spain: of the legS-
lation for Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska; of the
splendid achievements in and for Cuba, in re-
habilitating her commerce and industry; in Civ
ing the Cubans modern systems of police and
sanitation. and OF arousing in that long depressed
people higher aspirations for better government
and real progress and of the steps taken to CX.
tend to Cuba an enlightened, safe and liberal
government in accordance with our declarations
to Cuba and to the world; oi the wise colonial
administration OF the war department in the
Philippines and of the prospects for speedy
pacfcation and control of the tribes still in re.
bcllion to American authority.
We deporc and mark traitorous those at.
tempts of the opposition to bette the work OF
the government and of attempting to instgate
a spirit of unrest and antagonism to our forces,
which has caused the death of so many brave
American soldiers in extending the beaefcient
sway and protection of Old Glory in its mission
OF good will TO the peoples coming to MS under
the treaty Of peace with Spain We brand as
cowardly and untrue to fact the charges and
determinations Of the Democratic party in Charg.
ing the administration with acts tending toward
imperialism, and defy them TO point to acts
done not under sanction of law, sanctioned as
they are by Democratic precedent, or at vari'
ance with republican institutions and forms Of
government.
IT is UN-AMERICAN.
We characterize as un.American the course
pursued by the Democrats in congress, in pre-.
venting the passage Of measure for the increase
OF the regular army, adequate TO the demands
Of the nation for safety at home, well for
pachcation and occupation of our new posses.
sions, and for the requirements which are con-
tinually facing us as a nation for the mainten'
| ance of the Monroe doctrine and the protection
Of our citizens wherever they may be in distant
lands, and we regard that spectre of militarism
which would give but one soldier to one thousand
Of our inhabitants a huge campaign scare the
last discordant note Of defeated party grasp
ing at the mcrest straw for support and looking
for the success in the arrayal Of and the sug-
geston of class against class; in the depreca'
tion Of and the e sire to destroy that which has
been the bulwark Of our republican form of gov
crnmcnt-the supreme court of the United States,
and in the bringing together in one party all
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