The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-03

The Republicans Of Carbondale unite,
in a demonstration Saturday night tha
strikingly illustrated by contrast. tn,
difference there is between them ano
the Democrats of this city iii organ
ization. interest and enthusiasm. j
was an immense outpouring and 4
showing of genuine spirited enthusiasm
born OF deep-seated interest and the
fullest confidence in party victory or
Tuesday,
Accompanying the speakers Of the
evening Hon. Serene l.. Payne. of New
York chairman of the ways and means
committee OF congress and Major
Everett Warren. of Scranton. were com
mitteeman Frank Becker, County
Commissioner j. Courier Morris. Lew
ellyn Evans and David Williams, can
ddates for mine inspector. The Sons
of Cambria Republican Glee club, of
West Scranton. also came up from the
Electric City, adding acceptably to the
entertainment of the meeting. The
Mozart band led the long escort. mar
shalled by NJ. H. Tappan. to the Grand.
which rapidly filed until there We're no
empty seats on the lower floor and the
seating capacity of the balcony and
gallery was pressed. There was IL
no;iccably large number of women in
the audience.
When the speakers came to the stage
they were greeted with applause that
was full of vigor and force. on the
stage besides the visitors were Hon.
s. S. Jones. Postmaster John II.
Thomas. Prothonotary John Copeland.
. Attorney Charles Horton, John w.
Dimmock. of this city, and John r..
Jordan. the senatorial candidate.
Hon. John r. Reynolds was chair
man. introducing Hon. Serene T.. Payne
in brief talk that indicated the con-
fidence of Republicans in the success Of
the entire ticket on Tuesday next.
There was a value attached to what
Mr. Payne said beyond the statements
of other political speakers. For years
he has been on the floor of the house
OF congress conspicuous in the debates
on the most important legislation. As
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee he has had an insight into the
work of dealing with 90 many measures
that gave one the feelin. as he listen
ed that he was on the inner side of
the w-making of the nation. What
was related came from a direct and
intimate knowledge that covered the
greatest force of conversation.
Mr.. Payne argued the necessity Of
sustaining President Roosevelt and the
Republican party which II" represents
because OF the unparalleled prosperity
which blesses this country and which
has been characteristic of the dOmin-
ance of Republican principles and laws.
He said in order to sustain the presi
dent. the election of every candidate
on the Republican ticket from top to
bottom was necessary. He then went
on to show what the Republican party
has done for the past forty years in
the development of the Industries of the
country ana consequent prosperity, tn"
turning of the tide of trade in favor
of the United States until now nearly
every nation is our creditor instead of
our debtor. ana that the protection
policy of the party has done to foster
the inventive genius of Americans un-
til they now lead the world. BY con-
trasr he pointed out the inactivity OF
Democrats when there We're golden op-
portunities 10 prove what they claimed
ana of the ineiiiciency and iniQuty OF
their free-trade policy. In the face Of
the magnificent results and blessings
achieved through Republican legisla-
tion and domination, Mr.. Payne said
IT was imperative that the Republican
administration be sustained, which
could not be done. save by the election
Of every candidate on the Republican
ticket at Tuesdays election
Almost the first declaration of Mr..
Payne was tribute to Congressman
Connell. II am glad" said he. TO be
in the state where they give such over
whelming Republican majorities. | am
glad to meet the people who have such
Il good, able, business-like representa-
tive at Washington as you have in
Mr., Connell, And YOU want to see to
it that on Tuesday next he is given a
handsomer majority than he ever re-
ceived," This stirred the audience To
most vigorous applause.
Il offer congratulations" Mr. Payne
continued, ION the prosperity of forty
years of Republican ascendancy. EN-
cept for the first ten of these years this
country has been growing in prosperity.
During these ten years we carried on
the most gigantic war in history. but
for thirty years, through the policy OF
protection, our industrial development
has been amazing"
In 1870 our impRts exceeded our eX-
ports. but the operation of the pro-
tective tariff laws turned the tide and |
It, has been changing until today there
Is a balance in our favor of five billions |
OF dollars, a s(Ym that the human mind |
cannot conceive Of
y MIR. Payne pointed out how much we |
were in debt to European nations,
meeting the drain by exports of gold |
which dashed the coupons that Euro
peans clipped off our bonds every
month During the past four years
there was not nation across the globe
that did not come tn New York city
when ii wanted to borrow money. Now
they are our debtors and We the cred
ftors. 1t is true that we are paying
foreign vessels for carrying our freight,
but we are doing so out OF our profits.
and the time will soon come when we
win not only build the ships that sail
foreign flags, but we will build Amerl-
can ships by American labor and win
send them across under the American
nag, We can even build factories over
there in localities where the tariff is
too stiff, and can make and sell Ameri-
can products by American men. The
protective tariff laws enable us to de-
Relop our inventive geniuses and teach
pur laborers how to make better ar
ficles than are made abroad, believing
that better article will win markets
TOR us, as Is true of today.
The value of farms, he went on, have
doubled since 1870. Your miners are not
Idle nov and We are now producing