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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-31
High Tariff uersus
Low Tariff Wages
For the Tribune by Walter j. Ballard.

w t"e tribune by walter j. Ballard.
In THIS campaign the question that
most vitality concerns wage-earners
IL the preservation of that protective
. tarin which has enabled us, since
us adoption in 1897 to find work every
aay ana our pay every fortnight You
know what the low tariff OF 1899 to 1855
Cost us individually In the matter of re-
duced wages. Do you want to face that
calamity again? No, you answer a
Thousand times no. Do you want to risk
wage scale such as prevails in Great
Britain under free trader But you may
answer-there Is difference between
low tariff and free trade In many of our
natural resources and many of your pro-
ducts, with low tariff on the rest of our
long list OF manufactures. and the entire
free trade of England. That Is true, but
1t Is equally true that the basis of wages
is supply and demand both in work and
goods. and II our country Is again flooded
as II would be with goods made by the
cheap labor Of Europe. the demand for
goods of your make would be lessened
and the demand for your labor would
be decreased. That Is an economic prop
osition which Is as fixed as the Rocky
mountains.
If Europe is permitted to send us cleo
trio apparatus and locomotives, the de-
mand for your labor in making electric
apparatus ana locomotives Is reduced by
just that much. Still our opponents may
and probably will tell you that the wage
scale OF Great Britain is not as low as
we make out. Let us put them right OH
that point. l will give you the compara-
tive figure of wages-the lowest rates
prevailing in this country and the stand
ard highest rates prevailing in Great Brit
ain. MY authorities are the September.
1898, and certainly our rates have not de-
creased since then. bulletin of the JTni-
ted States department of labor. and the
official report of the London chamber
OF commerce. which I received only a
week ago:
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Give Greeting to Mr.. Smith.

T HAS been six years since Hon.
Charles Emory Smith last ad-
l. dressed Il Scranton audience.
What eventful years they have
been Yet among the men who have
been conspicuous and influential in
shaping the course of American history
during that period none now living
bore Il more creditable part than this
eloquent and brilliant Pennsylvania.
who is tonight to be once more the
guest of our citizens
In the immediate discharge of the
duties of his cabinet position he was
privileged to lay the foundations of Il
postal service for nearly 10.O0o.000 per
sons living upon islands separated by
nearly 10000 miles of sea. besides bring
ing the postal service of the American
mainland to the highest point of effici-
ency and public convenience 1t has ever
reached. TO mention but one item Of
achievement. if Charles Emory Smith
had never done more than to put rural
free mail delivery upon the plane where
he left it when retiring to private life,
that accomplishment alone would have
enrolled his name high on the list Of
public benefactors for it is profoundly
and benelicently influencing American
thought and manners and will increas-
ingy do 50 as the years pass
But the immediate work of his cabinet
position was only pare Of what he did.
Throughout the period of William Nc
Kinley's pressing executive response
bilities, when the great problems aris-
ing from the Spanish war
laid demands upon him and upon his
advisers without precedent or parallel,
there was no member of the cabinet
council upon whom the president lean
ed more trustingly or whose advice and
suggestion received more respectful and
appreciative consideration than Charles
Emory smith
ScrantoninIs have long known and
admired Mr.. Smith for his magnificent
qualities as a public educator by voice
and pen. for the breadth and clcanli-
ness of his political ideals and for the
charm of his personality. These would
always assure him a cordial greeting
and II respectful hearing in our city.
But when we recall the obligation
which our citizens, in common with all
Americans, are under to him for the
constructive Craftsmanship which he
has displayed since last he came among
special demonstration of welcome.
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United States. Great Z

Perhaps some Of YOU are bricklayers or
masons. Just think what 1t would mean
to your families and yourselves II your
wages dropped from 81 a day to one
dollar and sixtX-eight cents 81 day, or
anything near that--or you carpenters
from three dollars to one fifty--and so on
through tho list Of trades. Would you be
able to buy the piano you are thinking
Of buying for Jennie, or the bicycle for
Johnny, or the new silk dress with which
YOU purpose surprising your wife on the
anniversary of your wedding day?
But. again, the low tariff free trade.
poor wages Democrats tell YOU it is
cheaper to live in Grea, Britain. I will
admit that II YOU are willing to live in
the way work-people over there live or
rather exist, contenting yourselves with
poorer food and clothes and houses or
rather novels, without any Of the conven-
fences We have. you may get along with
less wages. But do you want to live in
that. way? Do you want to be obliged
to pay fee each week for poorer
education than your children get here for
nothing? Do You want to be obliged to
forego giving your families the benefit of
easy minds while you are alive and pro-
vision after your death, which n life in
surance policy affords? Would you not
rather that your wages should not so
below present rates so that the report
made recently by that eminent French
scientist, Professor Emile Levasseur
shall remain true wherein he says:
Wages in the United States are about
double the wages In Europe; objects of
ordinary consumption Except dwelling
houses> cost less in the cities Of the Uni
ted States than in those of Europe; the
American wOrkingman lives better than
the European, he eats more substantially,
dresses better Is more comfortably
housed and more often owns his own
dwelling, spends more for life insurance
and various social and beneficial organi-
cations. and has. in short much higher
standard in life than the European work
ingman." Further, the cost of most of
the necessaries of life are not lower in
Great Britain than in the United States
and some are cheaper here. Bread, eggs,
lard, bacon, hams. mutton. milk. starch
and canned vegetables are no dearer here
than there: hosiery, shirts and articles
of mems wear are no dearer; carpets
and flannels are the same: household
articles, such as earthenware, glassware
and cutlery, are the same. while our
furniture only costs ms from one-tifth
to one-half as much. We can buy
whole dining room set for what they pay
for dining room table of the same
grade.
But away and beyond these mere none
tary considerations Is the broad. invig-
Grating. energiZng statement of Profess
sor Lcvasseur, that the American stand
ard of life is higher 1t is higher, far
higher--lhe difference is as great as be-
tween the crowded tenement streets OF
New York city and the broad prares
OF our Golden West.
The benefits, then to workers under
protection are more work, higher wages,
more OF the comforts of life, ana higher
scale OF citizenship. These are valuable
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out Republican majority
II. of thirty in the next con-
gress. We certainly hope
that the Post is correct. A Democra tic
ma iority would be q national misfor-
tune, for while powerless to enact
Democratic policies 1t would deadlock
the administration and throw over the
federal government and over business
activity pail of suspense.
But there Is only one way by which
this danger can be averted. 1t is not
safe to assume in advance that the Re-
pubicans will have a majority. The
thing to do is to create the majority.
Take nothing for granted. Act just as
though the battle were so close that one
vote might decide 1t. In times of pros
perity some Republicans grow careless.
They are busy making money and when
election day comes they are prone to
forget to go to the polls and vote They
would kick themselves heartily il as a
result OF this negligence a Democratic
ma jority should be recorded and pros
perity halted as Democracy always
halts it when clothed with power Yet
they never think of these things until
it is too late. They cry over the milk
of prosperity after it has been split
through their own apathy when little
care at the right time would have pre-
served 1t.
Human nature being as 1t is, we cam
not change this disposition, but we can
in some degree safeguard it. Let every
earnest and wide-awake Republican be-
come committee Of one to look after
the lukewarm and the careless. Don't
put all the burden on the party organ
iZation which has troubles of it's own.
Take a hand in the matter yourself
Show a little patriotism. Round up the
habitual stay-at-homes and pull them
out to vote. IF you value your coun-
try's prosperity, it will be well worth
while
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Dave Hill has made a wonderful dis
covery in New York and is exploiting
1t for all he is worth. He has discov-
cred that Governor Odell loaned money
to a friend in need. AS this is some-
thing that David would not do, he Is
after Odell red hot but it's dollars to
pancakes he won't catch him.
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II Connell driving Howell and
Sando off the Democratic
ticket and disfranchising $4,000 voters,
thus imperllng republican institutions
and threatening the downfall of the re-
public.
Why don't the Times tell the truth,
just for once, by way of novelty. and
admit, what everybody Of intelligence
knows, that Howell and Sando had no
more right to go on the Democratic
ticket than Fiji Indians, when, at the
primaries, they elected less than a
third OF the Democratic delegates, the
others faNoring the endorsement of Mr..
Connell, the peoples choice?
As for Sando, it is notorious that he
wasn't i'm the running little bit until
Schadt, Fahey ana the rest of the
"antI-machine" gang got their heads
together in Schadt's hotel the night
before the convention, and, I'm Tom
fiobah's absense, pinched his delegates,
plotted rape of the convention and
next day executed it by main force
The whole truth was brought out at
Harrisburg and put on record where
all can see it, Lynett knows it was The
rottenest deal ever perpetrated by des-
perate political bullies upon the wish
and will of majority. The claim of
disfranchisement howled so Justify by
Howell ct al should give way to thank
fulness that the Dauphin court did not
PVT the whole 'anti-machine" push in
jail for crimes confessed and cussed-
ness unsafe to run at large.
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Think Twice.

EftBbiCSNS VINO cOntem-
plate voting with the De-
- mocracy next week OH state
issues, If there be any in
this county, may well pause and recon-
slider. it is "A dangerous experiment.
The reasons given for it do not war
rant it.
Look at the facts fairly. Things un-
doubtedly have occurred in state gov
crnment circles to cause judcious Re-
publcans to grieve. They were largely
the products of intense factonalism
which led on both sides to heat and
excess. This factionalism has been al
layed. Representative men of all shades
of Republicanism. seeing the need Of
harmony ana improvement. have come
together for II new deal, the exponent
Of which is the scholarly gentleman and
irreproachabl iurist who heads the Re-
publican state ticket. 1t is not d make
shift arrangement to tide over a pass
ing crisis; it is the institution of per-
manently better relations. 1t merits q
trial. TO condemn it in advance is un-
fair
The election of Pattison disappointed
last time. and where is the warrant for
believing that history would not repeat?
Pattison personally is an admirable
man. Eut is he more admirable than
Judge Pcnnypacker? Pattison might
try to do what he promises. But have
we any license to suppose that his I'M
than Judge Pennypackcr's? Pattison
would be ruled by his party; by the
Harritys and Gulfeys and Creasys Of
the Democracy. Are these safer ad-
vsers and more incorruptible guardians
of the commemorative welfare than the
sponsors for Judge Pennypucker-men
like the divers of Pittsburg. the bench
and bar OF Philadelphia and Charles
Emory Smith, to mention but a few?
No one has any right to expect per-
fection in this world, but are not the
reserves of character and sound judg-
ment within the Republican party more
substantial and more Trustworthy,
when rallying around Il chief executive
like Judge Pennypacker. who could
control and command his party organ
ization, than are the similar reserves in
the Democratic party, which have no
articulatcd form of expression or
demonstration?
However worthy Pattison may be as
a man. all know that as politician he
Bryan and free silver, not because he
believed that way, but for eXpediency's
sake for the sake of his own political
future. His backbone has no iron in
it. 1t is pliable like rubber. In talk
he is great. but in work he goes with
his gang. Let Democrats support him
il they will: but our advice to dis
affected Republicans Inclined toward
supporting Pattison is to think twice.
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dict will encourage and emboden q
horde of literary pirates in this coun-
try who would live IL possible from the
ideas appropriated from genius
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TEN PAGES.
REPU BLICAN TICKET.
State.

State.
Governors. W. PENNYPACkER.
Lieutenant Goveinoi--W. NJ. BROWN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-lSAAC b.
BROWN.
County.
Congrcss-WILLlAN CONNEt.L.
Judse--A. A. FOSRl' re-.
ommissioncrs-JOHN COURIER NOR
RIS, JOHN PENMAN.
Mine Observation-Disclosures E1.NN NJ. EV-
ANS. DAVID r. WILLIAMS.
Legislative.
Senator--JOHN B. JORDAN.
Representatives
First District-JOSEPiT OLIVER.
Second District--JOHN SCIlEtE FIR. JR.
Third DistriCS-E.DWARD JAMES.
Fourth District--P. A. PIIILBIN.
Election day. Nov. 4.
.
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For a change, why don't the Demo-
Gratis stop shouting calamity and dis
aster and try campaign Of sunshine
and cheerfulness? In such an event
they might stand IA show of winning
some time or other.
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What the Democrats need more than
an issue is a leader who does not be-
lieve that every man who has a dollar
should be in the penitentiary. or that
every corporation. is Il menace to the
country.
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Give the common scolds of the DEM
ocracy, the vilfiers and defamers, a
good ducking next Tuesday. They need
If
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There is probably one thing that can
be said in favor of the marching Doull-
hobors who are agitating the great
northwest They do not talk politics.
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The New York retail coal dealers
seem to care lots more for public opin-
ion than they did three or four weeks
ago.
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Speaking OF Lynetts periodical
doodle" cry, it's wonder he wouldn't
try to get off something original.
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Victor Herbert and Plttsburg received
an unusual amount of free advertising
through, that $4,000 libel suit, and ihe
hnding OF the jury may have been Just.
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Join the march to victory of the party
of prosperity.
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AS connoisseur of political fly
specks Pnttison certainly holds his
own.
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Secure efficiency and economy in
county business by re-electing Penman
and Morris.
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Don't overlook Jordan for senator
He's a sure winner.
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It's a mean father, Mr.. Guthrie, that
disOWns his own child You We're one
of the parents of the ripper and you
can't dodge.
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Eddie James did we'll his first term
Give him another.
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If you would sustain Roosevelt vot
for Connell.
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HOTEL RICHMOND.

Kentucky Avenue. Fhst Hotel from Beach. At.
lsntic City, n. j.. % Ocean view rooms; ca
pscity 400; write ior special rates, j, b. Jenk'
ina Prop
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Pattison can't get away from the fact
that he never reforms after election.
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VOsburg has made IL good judge and
the Democrats have enough Elect
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A vote for John Scheuer is vote 70
results at Harrisburg.
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Vote for Evans and Williams and
first class mine inspection.
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Schadt and Fahey posing as reform-
ers. Save the commonwealth.
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Common sense upholds Republican,
ism. Let we'll enough alone.
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Rebulie I.ynett's Yea flag rag by vot-
ing your Republicanism straight.
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Tried and true in councils; safe at
Halrisbulg-Joseph Oliver; elect him.
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Uncle Sam should certainly do some
thing to reduce Colombia's chest.
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For cards OF thanks, resolutions OF condolsnce, and
similar contributions in the nature of advertising,
Tho Tribune makes q charge of 8 cents n line
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In the Fourth district, Philbin and
efficiency. He owns himself.
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Take No Chances.

Washington Post figures
out a Republican majority
Il. of thirty in the next con-
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SUMMER RESORTS
Atlantic City.

The temperature at the AGNEW,
On the Beach, in Chelsea, Atlantic City,
Wednesday was 37o.
Every appointment of modern Hotel.
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The Real Criminals.

HE LOCAL organ of anarchy
has had much to say about
II Connell driving Howell and
SanlO off tha Dennrrl tjr
The bee., 1902-12-18
PA AND THE SCREEN DOOR.
in Trouble In the House
hold.

"You see, pa was taking down the
front screen doors, and one o. them
tumbled on him, an his head went
through the wire screen and il
scratched him orful, but you never saw
nothing so funny as he looked" said
Willie, according to the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The woman across tn
road had to run in the house, cause
she was chokin' to keep back hel
laughin'-but pa didn't see her, cause
he couldn't turn round with that wiry
stuff stickin' in his neck at every move
An then / ups an says: Pa, you look
just like old Sampson carryin' off tn
gates of Gazaboo, or whatever you call
it, An pa was so mad he nearly burst
a blood vessel. An then ma came out
an helped him pull his head loose,
and he nearly scratched off one ear
a-doin' it, and then he turned to me
an said; George, you follow me into
tn house this instep, 1 mean instince
But you bet / amt goin'."
"And why not?"
Cause pa wants to play Sampson
with-his-strength-co back, with me
as one of the Philistines-an' I don't
like the game"
The bee., 1902-12-18
Frying oils.

The methods of frying in oil has been
revived recently. Olive oil is too ex-
pensiye for general use, but there
are other vegetable oils in market
which possess the advantage of frying
food without any unpleasant odor,
such as accompanies the use of cotton
seed oil, lard or any animal fat. No
smoke arises from these oils while they
are heating. A housewife can tell
whether the fat is at the proper tenn
perature only by testing it with a
piece of bread. If the bread is quickly
colored a rich golden brown the fat
is at the proper temperature. AS the
fat does not soak into the food when
Il Is used at the right temperature, it
is more wholesome and more econom-
ical than lard or any other fat or
dinarily used. If strained each time,
the same oil may be used repeatedly
N. Y. Tribune.
The bee., 1902-12-18
AppE lalItG SCHOOL / uaa ! gs.
ishcd by the Young neiv cen
Their studies.

Some thought should be given to the
preparation of suitable food for chill
dren who are compelled TO carry their
luncheon to- school. Paraffini paper
may be bought for ten cents a hum
dred sheets, and it should be used for
wrapping sandwiches, celery or cake,
writes Maria A, Hawley, in Good House
keeping. Cut the bread for sand
wiches very thin, spread with sweet
butter, and use a different filling ev-
cry day. Graham or whole wheat
bread, with seeded and minced dates,
with chopped nuts scattered over them,
make delicious sandwiches. Buy Eng
lish walnuts shelled, and keep them
in covered glass jar. Have the dates
washed. dried and shredded, ready for
use, and keep in a glass jar also. The
iates and nuts take the place of meat
nicely. When meat is used, mince it
very fine, to make ii sufficiently moist
to spread nicely. Chilli sauce. salad
dressing n little sweet cream or lem
on juice may be added, according to
ones individual taste.
Sardines minced and moistened with
lemon juice make dainty filing.
Neufchatel cheese ON brown bread,
or grated cheese on either white or
brown bread, is very appetizing A
leaf of lettuce adds to the daintiness
of cheese or meat sandwiches when ii
is to be had. Always have some fruit
in the box or basket-an apple, orange
or banana; and for little surprise
occasionally few ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
stuffed dates or figs. A little celery, a
few olives, a little jar (beef extract jars
are nice for this purpose) of cranberry
or other jelly is always acceptable;
glass with pudding, custard or sim
pie whipped cream, sweetened and fla
vored, is very nice.
Avoid monotony. A cold luncheon is
not tempting to brain-weary teacher
or child unless prepared in an at
tractive manner.
The bee., 1902-12-18
Tomato WALES. !.

Pare six medium-sized ripe tomatoes,
chop very fine, add one level teaspoon
full of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful OF
white pepper, one tablespoonful OF
butter, melted after measuring. Now
add enough flour to make thin grid
dlecake batter; then beat three eggs
until foamy and add. sift half tea
spoonful of baking soda (bicarbonate)
into a little of the flour before add
ing. Have the waffle iron very hot,
grease both upper and under lids,
place a cooking spoonful of the butter
into each section, close lid upon it and
bake at least one minute upon each
side; when serving, cut the sections
apart and arrange on a napkin. Serve
as an entree.-Good Housekeeping.
The bee., 1902-12-18
SWEEP Pickle lcantnIoupe.

Few more relishes are more tempt
ing than homemade sweet pickles, and
no fruit can be more successfully
treated than the cantsloupe. Pare and
cut the ripe melons into thick slices.
Then weigh, and for every eight pounds
allow four pounds of the best brown
sugar, one quart of vinegar and one
cupful of mixed whole spices, stick
cinnamon, cassia buds, allspice and
cloves, using less cloves and more ALL
spice. Tie the spices in bag and boil
with the vinegar and sugar. Skim we'll,
and when clear pour over the fruit.
Cover and let stand over night, and
in the morning pour off the sirup,
boil for five minutes, and again pour
over the fruit. Repeat this for three
successive mornings, then pack in jars,
seal and store.-Washingto Star.