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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1895
Page
7
The edition offers news fiction and mixed miscellany every Saturday. It promises twelve handsome features and celebrates a dance of new and well-loved content for readers who crave variety.
A biting line notes that Senator Quay, long known as a political operator, must pose as a reformer to suit the moment, reflecting debates over real reform versus political optics and manipulation.
Judge Gunster denies Scranton Traction company the right to lay a Franklin avenue double track, a decision likely to be upheld. The editorial urges public support for reform, condemns management for poor service, and calls for moral and physical improvement in Scranton’s transit system and municipal oversight. It argues that current practices fuel distrust and political intrigue, and suggests a broader push for better governance and transportation leadership.
Eminent Welshmen offer kind remarks on Judge H iM Edwards and his eloquent appearance as conductor at the Llanelly elateddfod. Reports from the Cardiff Western Mail are reprinted on another page, praising the immortal gathering and its coverage.
The valley honors Judge Edwards for his scholarly oratory, with ovations abroad framing Scranton genius as an international amenity. Welsh pride in H. M. Edwards grows as high praise arrives from Llanelli, prompting local talk of civic improvements like an asphalt pave on Mulberry Street.
The Immigration Restriction League of Boston pushes stricter immigration rules without full exclusion. Their study claims a foreign population 17 percent of the white total yields nearly half of white paupers, a third of the insane, and over half of white convicts. They propose to raise head tax to 10 dollars and require ability to read English or another language for admission. The test is praised as simple to implement and aimed at filtering out the least desirable immigrants from various European origins, with Britain and Ireland less affected.
The piece credits Wanamaker and Paris banquet details as a measure of public appetite for reform, arguing Hastings and Quay compete for votes in today’s primaries. It urges genuine action on current problems, praising the Reading Times and noting strong public interest in political ethics and leadership.
The Quay followers publish a call for a county convention to elect a delegate loyal to Mr. Quay. Critics label the move a poor, aimed at bullying Northrop and threaten to undermine party unity. The piece argues the plan would set a dangerous precedent for future delegates and pleads Republicans, especially Hastings sympathisers, to abstain from the primary.
A playful dialogue touches on street cleaning reform, campaign chatter, sports mood, and summer heat. The exchange names Adams avenue dust issues, Susquehanna campaigns, Major Penman, Barnie, and Hannon while weaving in a weather verse about hot days and public patience.
A Lebanon Report notes a bloodistle contest for party leadership as Quay faces a tough battle for delegates. The Philadelphia Inquirer warns his reform pretensions will be exposed if he prevails. Wilkes-Barre Times chides daily caricatures of administration figures as unhelpful to Quay's cause.
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