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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune weekly edition from Scranton Pennsylvania states it does not publish on Sundays. It notes use of Associated Press reports via special wire and mentions editorials about Senator Hale denying being Spain’s agent.
The piece endorses Senator Quay and his reform platform calling for ending money in politics and corporate influence. It warns that efforts to block the reform agenda would harm the Republican party and the senator, urging lawmakers to accept the pledges and implement civil service safeguards, fair contracts, and detached schools from politics. It ends with a call to duty and a nod to balancing legislative action with voters’ interests.
The piece argues the Morgan resolution would force neutrality toward Spain and Cuba, remove U S police duty in Spain’s name, and allow arms shipments to insurgents. It doubts Speaker Reed's opposition blocks passage and contends indemnity claims against Spain remain legally dubious and unlikely.
Judgment may determine and if ever a time were opportune for belligerent right to the Intrepid in insurgents of Cuba that time so now. The selection by the Wyoming conference of Rev J B Sweet as its secretary offers a slight evidence of the esteem in which this earnest and amiable clergyman is held by his brethren of the cloth. It also puts a compliment where it is thoroughly deserved.
The speaker argues the chair’s powers serve the house, not personal aims, and that action by the house can curb misuse. He warns against czar rule while praising disciplined progress, notes political tensions, and cites broader legislative outlook including rail, cabinet, and consular issues.
A Cleveland Leader excerpt chronicles a life of peril and adventure across Montana, Havana, the ocean, and battles, ending abruptly with the man dying after stepping on a rusty nail. The tale spans cattle stamps, plague, and frontier feats, concluding with a moral about fate.
A retrospective look at 19th century party politics evaluates the roles of Conkling Platt Roosevelt and others in New York and national administration. It discusses patronage battles under Garfield Blaine McKinley Harrison and the shifting tactics of political leaders amid reform and local machine dominance.
A sick man tells a physician there is no money or property to leave to heirs. The doctor replies with aloofness while the patient hopes to recover quickly to earn funds for the bill. Washington Star quotes the exchange emphasizing hardship and patient prudence.
The Philadelphia Press weighs western municipal elections as modest in significance. It cautions against over or underestimating their impact and notes they offer no sweeping political shift. It suggests Republicans see little cause for alarm while opponents may find some comfort.
The firm states it is fully equipped to install awnings for hotels public buildings and homes with top workmanship. New awnings on the Board of Trade Building are described as a specimen of their work in the Awning line.
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