The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-18

T. " campaign for the purpose of
getting Republicans to help
pull Democratic chestnuts out of the
fire. That worked last fall and gave
the Democrats control of the county
bench. Unable to originate 81 new
| dodge, our friends, the enemy, have
tried to play the same trick over again.
They are counting upon Republican
apathy to give them what they want.
They are relying upon the belief that
county has concluded to go out OF busi-
ness and to let them have the offices by
default
The returns last fall gave them some
encouragement. Their victory then GER
tainly was Il gift. Republicans gave 1t
to them. They gave it without getting
anything in return, not even thanks.
Should they be so foolish as to repeat
the gift today they would again get
nothing in return, not even thanks. 1t,
therefore, becomes pertinent question
for Republicans to consider whether it
is worth their while to go on giving
offices and encouragement to Demo-
Gratis when the latter do not even feel
grateful. What political sense is there
in such a policy? Suppose it is true
that some Republicans are disaffected
over state affairs. Suppose it is true
that the last legislature behaved badly
and deserved scoring. Is it conducive
to political health to take this out on
Evan Morris? Did he have anything to
do with passing the "ripper"? Is he
responsible for the sins of the late and
unlamented legislature? Would the cleo
red lantern in front of the Republican
party leaders and scare them into an
amendment Of their criticized ways?
Let us look at today's election in the
light of horse sense. The Republican
nominee is good, clean, capable man,
thoroughly qualified by long experience
in city matters to give a first-rate ad-
minisrration of the Office of city con-
troller fIe knows every duty of that
office and there isn't man who knows
him who can say that Evan Morris will
not prove absolutely honest. Now, what
If his Democratic opponent be likewise
a competent man; does that offer a suf-
ficient reason for Republicans to desert
their own and to let the Democrat ad-
vance into Office through their de-
fault? Nonsense Party success is not
built up in that way. Republican prin-
ciples are not carried forward to tri-
umph by throwing away the details of
party supremacy.
1t is time for the Republicans OF
Scranton to awaken from the lethargy
into which they have permitted them
selves to fall. Nothing but harm can
come of it, If persisted in it will lead
straight into the jaws of party death.
No better time exists for the awaken
ing than this very day. The Democrats
have based their whole campaign on
the belief that the Republicans of
Scranton will not come out to vote to-
day. If that belief is dlsproved, they
are gone up and there isn't time for
them to form new line of battle. The
Republican. therefore, who has any re-
gard for his party's future can protect
it very effectually this bright morning
by going early to the polls and voting.
Then, 10 clinch matters, let him turn in
and pull his neighbors out and see that
they vote. Votes are what count.
They're here, This city is Republican.
1t is simply a matter of bringing
enough Republicans out.