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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1896
Page
7
The Pennsylvania Republican state convention will convene April 24 at 1 oclock in the Harrisburg opera house. Delegates and electors will be chosen to nominate representatives at large for Congress and presidential electors, plus eight at large delegates to the national convention. The event aims to nominate candidates and conduct party business.
In a strong stance against mob violence the author argues authorities must arrest Ruthven if he breaks the law, or protect his right to speak. Mob action is condemned as unlawful and dangerous to civic order, urging courts to handle disputes lawfully. The piece ends noting The Philadelphia Bulletin lowers its price to one cent.
The piece cites Governor Altgeld arguing that the judicial department merits public critique like other branches. It notes recent cases where judges threaten critics, with few prosecutions due to doubts about immunity from scrutiny. some judges abuse contempt filings, provoking concern over judicial propriety.
The editorial argues journalism should scrutinize the judiciary more, not fear threats of seizure. It urges prosecuting attackers who throw rocks at streetcars with defenseless women, asserting that cowards who harm women deserve full legal punishment.
The Chicago Times-Herald argues against sidelining faithful northern states like New York and Pennsylvania in GOP conventions. It contends the middle states will shape the next election, urging fair treatment for Pennsylvania’s quarter‑million Republican plurality while noting tariff deficits and past missteps in 1896.
The Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia declares unwavering opposition to free coinage of silver by the United States alone and hints that the question may be settled only by an international agreement. The piece notes a shift toward gold monometallism under the current Democratic administration and contrasts it with earlier party support for bimetallism, highlighting concerns for debtors and producers in the United States.
The text argues that democratic institutions host widespread monetary fads, predicting a coming reaction. It suggests silver and gold standards have cycled through history, with a future return to bimetallism and a call for ignoring the Hogan issue as beneath serious notice.
General Clarkson says the St Louis caucus will not decide the presidency. He favors Alli son for a broad record, central stance, and cross regional appeal. He notes Iowa Republicans would back a loyal nominee and warns victory hinges on post nomination campaigning. Leadership is essential beyond the nomination.
The article surveys Republican maneuvering in Iowa Minnesota Illinois and Ohio over McKinley and Davis factions. It notes Leach’s rising influence in Pittsburgh Quay matters and previews Tioga Lycoming county primaries and Monticello Jeffersonian reunion. It mentions Black leading a Pennsylvania Democratic trek and Lessonring as governor candidate.
The record recalls Mr Hale repeatedly urging a tariff policy while debating reciprocity with the Lo congress. The phrase keep your tariff to trade on appears at a noted summer session when the McKinley bill provisions were discussed in the Senate appropriations room. Others present included Hale Allison McKiburn and Sever among several.
A finance committee hearing features remarks on protective tariffs and foreign markets, urging reciprocity and keeping sugar duties. The piece then laments Philadelphia Sunday Press caricatures of Scranton women and public figures, noting community protest and local concerns about street maintenance and an exposed Washington Avenue pavement.
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