The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-30

l. by Editor lynett of the
Times expects him 10 be fair
or honest in the treatment of any sub
choice weapons. For instance. he
would have his readers believe that un-
der n Republican administration the
funds of the state are placed in the
insecure banks of favored individuals
When the public is informed that one
uf these favored. and as he would have
it, therefore dangerous banks. is no
other than the highly prosperous and
sound Dime bank of which he is a di-
rector, he drops the bad bank busi-
ness and is now trying to excite his
readers about the assessment levied
prior to the last Republican primary
election.
What lie has TO say about that is
interesting in the extreme. The item
of 81 ,a49 required TO pay election Off
Gers who conduct the primaries in the
l6l districts of the county he says is
simply an attempt at highway rob-
hcry.' Not dollar Of this is a legal
'charGe against Il candidate" Perhaps
Editor Iyne!ts experience as an en-
plnyer of labor has made known TO
him way by which men can be in
dUCcd to lay aside their own affairs
and give attention to his without COM
pcnsation. If So truly he is fortunate.
The facts are these: The Republican
voters Of each election district select
by ballot three men whom they author
lied tn conduct a primary election, The
county committee cannot. if it would
go into each district and select three
men who would be willing to do the
work without compensation. The men
elected by the voters must be used and
il Is not reasonable to expect them to
lay aside their ordinary occupa tions
ana perform this service for their
ncighbors without recompense. The
Republican party has always main
laincd that the laborer is worthy of
mis- hire. That is cardinal principal
If EcpuhlicaniSm and the party is not
prepared 10 adopt Editor Lynett's
scheme of asking men 10 work for
lothiug
70 one member of the vigilance com
,mittco must attend the convention of
y h" return judges. That will take the
ahest part of n day if he lives in the
: distance beyond the city. Is Editor
, f.ynett Just in calling the men highway
'ohbers who believe they are entitled
y 20 the expense they incur in quitting
.Norh for ddy and paying their car
ARE To and from this city" No fair
or honest many would dream of maxi
ng such a charge.
The expense Of election boards has
been kept down to the lowest sum
possible as every county hartman who
!, 1as had charge of primary elections
since the Crawford county system was
adopted can feelngly testify.
, "Rental of election booths is entire
y unauthorized" says the sage of the
tendcrloin. 1T Is not paid or intended
to be paid. If anything, ii is COM
mittee perquiste." VIII Editor Lynett
kindly give the Republican county
committee his receipt for entering
,rlan's house and setting by the machin-
cry necessary for primary election
without giving him proper compensa-
ton? The Tribune can assure him the
committee win appreciate it highly. As
Pa matter of fact Mr.. Lynett knows and
everybody else knows that since the
county has established permanent cleo
tlop booths in only about one third OF
the districts OF. the county suitable
rooms must be secured in the other
districts and these rooms must neces-
sarly be paid for. That's a plain
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