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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1897
Page
5
The Beranton Tribune Weekly reports a 24 percent veil representative line noting Hank Gnay Ch. Toom 4, with Tribune Hillding in New York City.
On August 6, 1507, Scranton honors the returning Scranton baseball club with flowers and brass band music as citizens greet the team home. The scene unfolds as locals prepare for a celebratory reception.
Judge Ashman affirms the constitutionality of a retroactive inheritance tax law, rejecting that it taxes property per se and ruling uniform treatment across estate classes while allowing new classifications. The piece notes hardship comparisons, discusses political implications, and references reforms in civil service and state governance.
The National Civil Service Reform League official George McAneny outlines McKinley’s reform ensuring no removal from competitive positions without written charges and notice. He notes the rule covers most federal workers with limited exceptions and aims to remove politics and religion from removals, preserving service integrity.
The Forum on Senator Hoar compares English and American statesmanship to question decadence in U S public life. Hoar notes English life offers opportunities and an aristocratic class but argues U S needs leaders who handle routine duties, economies, tariffs, and taxes across a vast government. He warns current leaders lack time for large debates and long-term vision.
Walter Wellman describes Thomas C Platt as a steadfast peace-maker in a New York political era. He recounts Platt’s role in the Garfield Conkling clash, Platt’s resignation pledge with Conkling, and his swift return to power amid New York and national Republican leadership. The piece highlights Platt’s survival against health and financial odds, his wife’s support, and his ongoing influence in the party.
The piece discusses peace aims versus war with Kinley and the risks faced by Arethrust. It notes indications that William C. Whitney plans a rehabilitation of the New York Democracy to seize control of Greater New York, with Platt as a leading ally. Platt believes he can win, though friends warn of upcoming trouble.
The article argues coal mining dominates production and power supply, urging stable relations between capital and labor. It notes a miners strike and widespread excess mine capacity, with full employment for all workers unlikely. It suggests legal reforms and possible conversion to agricultural and industrial colonies to ease regional distress and aid the nation.
A quirky horoscope notes a child’s belief about Elka fearing water and warns of a theatrical season with a soubrette’s oxidized vot. It mentions sportsmen reddening at "Kia T" and a promise by Mr. Duggan to lower district attorney track records.
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