The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-30

tariff has built up our industries, until
today we are getting our full share OF
the markets OF the world.
I'VE are sending cotton to Manches-
ter, we are shipping steel to Birmng-
ham, and we are selling tin plate in
Swansea; American workmen are con
structing trolley lines in Cairo. Amori-
can machinery Is being operated in
Scotland, and American workmen are
building London's rapid transit rail-
way. and we have equipped. the rail-
roads of Siberia.
Hold on Worlds Markets.
These facts are proof that we have
grasped our full share of the markets
of the world. The Republican party in
it's every declaration and platform has
stood for trade expansion During the
past few years 1t fought Il war of one
hundred days duration, and did not
lose a flag, a fort, a gun or a ship, alStl
but for the rnvages of disease would
not have lost a man.
Since then we have welcomed Cuba
and granted her independence, and
have opened the doors for the residents
of the Philippine Islands to obtain the
same freedom. The flag has been fol-
lowed by the school house, civilization
and American methods. No one has
questioned our right to be there, and
no one has questioned our right to stay
there.
Uncle Sans drums are heard beat
ing halfway around the world, Eng
land, Germany and France have recog-
rized our power and influence, and all
this has come to us through the mag
nificent Mckinley administration.
1T is now in the hands of the cleo
tors to say whether or not we shall con-
tinue this prosperity or go back to the
soup houses and days of bankruptcy.
We are to blame if we let the Demo-
Gratis take this power out of our hands.
We have been on high and stormy seas
and are now back to smooth sailing
again and want to stay
we are cognizant of the past. sat-
isfied with 1t, and confident of the fu-
ture. and insist that the ship of state
must go onward, so buckle on your
armor, get in line. have in mind your
future prosperity, and see to it that
the Republican party is kept in power"
The glee club followed with Con-
gressman Connell's campaign song, the
solo being rendered by Thomas Abrams,
who sang in fine voice. Hon. Alex
ander Mcdowell, chief clerk in the
house of representatives, was then in
troduced. He plunged right into his
speech, and spoke in part as follows:
Gospel of Prosperity.
Brethren, l call your attention to
~ rl,,
teenth verse of the gospel of prosper
ity, and tell you that a bird in the
hand is worth two in the bush, or in
other words. a contrite heart beats a
bobtail flush. From 1883 to 1892 we
We're prosperous and happy, when a
quack doctor told us we needed a tar
iff for revenue only. We took his pat
ent medicine and died from the effects
of his remedy.
And now after five years of hap
piness they offer us this same remedy
again. They are offering us the same
shredded biscuit they offered us in 1892,
but when the Democrats attempted to
force tariff for revenue only on US,
we rebelled against 1t, and we will do
so again on the fourth of November.
"If I owned this hall ! would have
painted on the wall to my left a. pic
ture of President Roosevelt, and on my
right a picture of John Mitchell, and
between the two an arch with this in
scriptiOn, Let US have peace That
is what the Republican party wants,
is peace and prosperity for all.
providence is working hand in hand
with the Republican party and has a
fn IN
We suffered when we trifled with DEM
ocracy, and it behooves us to keep
aloof from their peadngs and mis-
givings.
1T is just as important to elect a
county, state, legislative and congress
sional ticket as a Republican national
ticket, for they are the picket line of
the national army, and we must take
care of the picket line, for it represents
the principles of the party.
Voters Must Decide.
On Nov. you must decide for YOUR
selves whether you desire prosperity
or adversely, and if you stand by the
Republican party You can have just
the times you want, and it is for us
to say whether we will have them or
not.
The Republican party is strong
enough and honest enough to take care
of the trust question, and to eliminate
the bad and leave the good in them.
but the Democrats propose to smash
the trusts at once. The Republican
party proposes to correct the trusts, but
not to kill them, as they furnish EN-
nlDynant n MANY DpODle.
II hope you will all stand together
for the whole ticket, and if there is
you want in Washington send
Mr.. Connell there. He can do more for
you than any new man can in ten
years.
The meeting was closed with a selec-
tion by the band. A number of the
and party workers We're in
at the meeting.