The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-08-30

| In corporation stores, eXtorted from them
In the weighing of coal and ,he purchase
| OF powder, and then discharged them
when In other years they struck and left
them to starve by hiring cheaper labor.
The strikes left the consumers without
supply. Then they adapted their fur
mace hearths and stoves to other kinds of
fuel, Just as steam plants of all kinds are
now adapting themselves to the use of
oil and other fuels.
Not only so but these carrying cor
porations have appointed agents through
the states to handle their monopolzed
product and have sworn them to not sell
below certain figure. They have thus
attempted to fix the price of the raw
material. of the labor to produce it, and
OF the finished product without any re-
gard to the great law of supply and de-
mand.
They have done more and worse by set
ting the miners and laborers an example
of outlawry. which is anarchy. that these
men very naturally initiate when the war
between capital and labor is fairly on.
and brute force takes the place of brains
and conscience and the golden rule.
In such a conflict. for the present. capi-
tai has the advantage by falling back en-
the military arm of government but If
these conditions continue and the circlo
of conflict widens. and the general pub
lection, the day is not far distant when
capital will be the greater sufferer.
Compulsory arbitration may prove to be
the panacea for these ills. If so, it finds
its analogy in the trial by jury for the
settlement of individual differences
Should not aggregations OF individuals
be compelled for the general good to thus
peaceably adjudicate their differences.
Let brute force end. Let brain and
heart and right and righteousness domi-
nate and again shall be established a
reign of peace on earth and goodwill
to men,"
ABOUT ARBITRATION.
In explaining his reference to COM
pulsory arbitration. DR.. Swallow said
that it is one of the planks of the Pro-
hibition party, and believes 1t will yet
prove the proper means of settling the
difficulties in the anthracite regions. If
there should be conflict between capi-
tai and labor that will justify military
interference, he believes it will he due
to the men who use strong drink
Let every speaker and writer emphasize
the Importance of keeping sober in this
conflict My sympathy is with the labor
ing men. l know their struggles. and
wish they would all lead sober lives.
what Is wanted Is Il common basis on
which we can stand. so that the questions
of temperance can be argued which are
not understood.
We must not denounce one another; it
Is natural to find fault with others and
overlook our own failinGs. ] do not find
fault with the liquor seller as he is the
agent of the government, authorized by
the state, but we must wipe out the law
that gives them permission to sell intoXi-
cants.
The speaker then dwelt at some
length on the question of politics, and
arraigned Pennypacker, Quay, Penrose,
Elkin, Pattison and others from a
political standpoint. His remarks were
attentively listened to, and were greet
ed with much applause.
Ex-Mayor Il. ID. Nichols, of Wilkes
Barre, was then introduced, and said it
was ''the hercules of truth that nomi-
mated DR.. Swallow for governor, and If
voters realize their duty to their state
they will vote for him and the whole
Prohibition ticket"
MIR. GRUMBINES REMARKS.
Lee l.. Grumbine, Prohibition candi-
date for lieutenant governor, was the
last speaker. He showed the import
ance of the suppression of the liquor
traffic as a political question, meas
ured by any standard of import
ance. whether financial, social, eco
nomical, moral, industrial or any
other, and then urged the right of the
question to an immediate and promi-
nent place on our political calendar,
from which it is kept with determined
purpose by the politicians of the license
parties by false and less important is
sues.
He contended that fashioned tenn
perance teaching along moral lines
would never cure society from the
plague of drunkenness. so long as So
ciety deliberately cultivates drunken
ness by law. 1t was question of total
Total abstinence alone
would never bring about prohibition.
We want prohibition to make total
abstainers. All man needs to be a
prohibitionist and an enemy of the sa-
lon Is to see the political truth that the
legalized salon is great political and
social evil, resting upon license law,
supported by the government and adj
by parties put in power by
majorities
1t was not question of furnishing
substitutes for the saloon. The Ameri-
can home Is the best substitute. 1t Is
a question OF abolishing the Republican
and Democratic substitutes for the
home. 1t Is not question of whether
wine may not be a good thing under
certain circumstances, but whether the
saloon is good thing under any cir
cumstances.
THE CONVENTION.
The convention was afterwards held.
and w. w. Lathrope was made chair
man; w. ]. Wintermute and e. f. AL
temose, secretaries. The nominating
consisted of b. G. Morgan,
Scranton; M. o. Abbey and Pierce But
Ter, of Carbondale: w. ]. Emery, VIM |
mers, and G. w. Biesecker Newton.
The following committee was named |
to select the county committee: e. f.
Altemose, Dunmore: r. II. Campbell,
Scranton; A. B. Clay. Elmhurst; Amos |
Dunmore; l. f. Lacoe, New
ton.
The candidates for the four legisla- |
live districts will be selected and an |
nounced later. Mr.. Lacoe, of Newton,
declined the nomination for county |
A vote of thanks was
Peter Stipp for stopping the |
Grind organ on the merry-go-round |
n lille the SDeeches We're bainp delivarad