The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-02
Stand Up and Stand Together.

and issues is concerned. the
/ campaign of 1901 is now vir-
tually closed 1t has been
quiet canvass. with the usual Oft year
features Novelty has been supplied
by the Municipal leagues attempt to
dress Colonel Hitchcock in the garb of
n martyr. for Newcnmh's benefit; but
this has been more than offset by the
unanimity among Republicans. For Il
number Of years our party has. unfor-
tunately. been split aslnder into fac
tions aud victory has had to be won
often over organized opposition from
within AS well AS from without. This
year there is no organized opposition
within the party lines aud not more
than the usual personal disuifc"tinn.
The ticket is Il splendid one thorough
ly representative of the best traditions
nf the party: the organization is etii-
ci.nt and in superior condition: and
there exists no substantial reason why
Tuesday should not register Il sweep
ing Republican victory.
This can BE- realized If the Republic
on election day and stand together.
Why should they not? If they lay
Democrats win they will control the
court house and that means that next
year they will be in shape To make
strong fight to elect Il congressman.
governor. members of the legislature and
a majority nf the county commissions
ers. If they win. they will not only have
twn Of the three common pleas judges
for nine years in spite of whatever
may intervene. thus turning into DEM
ocra,c channels all the powerful politi-
cal Influences inSeparable from the
judicial office but they viii bc so en-
courased that Democrats now luke
warm will next year enter actively into
the fight to further reduce Republican
prestige, and every Republican looking
for future advancement or interested
pies will be the loser The Republican
who votes to put Judge edwards in the
with two Democrats. commits AN in
jury on his party which cannot after
ward be undone. Equally indefensible
ON party grounds is Republican deSer-
ton of any other Republican candidate.
Many small artifces have been em- |
poyed in this campaign to provoke
Republican dssension. The ripper bill. |
Fleitz, bad man Quay. threudbare
charges of Republican dishonesty
iltrhc"ck's imitation of injured inno-
cence and II score of other petty tricks
have been worked for all they were
worth and sometimes for much more. !
But. after all. Republicans are not |
forgetful of the larger issues. They be- |
lieve in their party and want ii to win. |
They perceive that 1t cannot win in |
tween times. AS Well expect general ,
10 dismiss his soldiers between battles !
on 10 favor struggling and deSertion.
Politics like war, has To be- carried ON
Systematically and the Republican who
stays at home ON election day when he
feels Lazy or nirts with the enemy
every time some little thing doesn't
go to sui, him is as poor IA citizen as
is the soldier who puts whim or prelu-
dice above obedience and loyalty.
There IS no better way to insure the
success OF Republicans principles and
policies of government than TO beat at
the polls those who are opposed to
them. There is no better way to insure
Republican victory Than to accomplish
Democratic defeat. The candidates on
the Republican ticket this fan are
sood, true Republicans and able snd
&sau mAn. In avary ssSso>.s sA===r It
. ae.sss sa; --1s sg'lat .> and Mug
wumps who are trying To lick them,
and in many respects they are better.
They stand on the Republican platform,
represent Republican principles, are
worthy of public confidence and should
receive the loyal support OF every Re-
publican voter, That viii elect them
with many votes to spare, and hat, We
believe, they will get.
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The New York justice who desires TO
release Iohan Most or the plea that the