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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1897
Page
4
Scranton August 24 1897 note reports Don Attorney Duggan withdraws from the district attorney race saying he sees no chance of election. The issue is filed under class mail matter and lists William Connell as president of The Tribune Publishing Company.
In a wary, period tone the piece contrasts financial leaders with reformers. It argues against rattling gold fears, supports leaving the current system alone until a broad, agreeable plan exists, and cautions about sensational attacks from Mugwump and Cleveland circles. It notes government credit behind greenbacks and national bank notes, urging calm and equal rights for all. It also questions drift toward guilt by movement and cites Planas’s disguise as a Cuban patriot.
A political report notes Spain granting another endorsement to Weyler, while observers warn that pride in a misguided path foreshadows a fall.
Governor Atkinson, a Republican, criticizes modern court injunctions used to curb workers assembling to discuss grievances. He argues judicial restraint risks executive overreach and worsens labor capital tensions while urging fair treatment to prevent a slide toward anarchy.
The article argues that British governance of India is at a crisis point with rising unrest on the Punjab frontier and a suspected conspiracy involving Muslims Afghans and Russian intrigue. It critiques English policy, cites Kipling, and warns of a possible collapse of British authority in India.
The piece notes Judge Lynch losing a job if he does his work, wheat prices above a dollar and silver under 50 cents, and ex Governor Boles hedging on the 16 to 1 issue. It contrasts renewed arbitration treaty talk with a martial London mood as Uncle Sam weighs possible attention to invited or merited actions.
The Troy Times argues that labor-saving inventions do not harm overall employment. It cites Carroll D. Wright and global history, noting temporary distress but greater future demand as production methods improve. Japan’s shift to machinery increased wages and need for skilled labor, underscoring that progress and invention boost opportunity and intelligent work.
The piece argues against claims of deep social divides and class warfare driven by speeches and sensational press. It asserts there is solidarity among rich and poor, and that prosperity will soften prejudices as the economy improves, citing a Detroit bankers convention address by President Lowry about rising better times.
Emphasizes broad prosperity extending beyond just the tanker and merchant to include manufacturers farmers mechanics and laborers. Calls for a nationwide spirit to foster inclusive growth and economic uplift for all industries and businesses.
Astrolabe cast for Monday August 25 offers humorous warnings on rising bread prices and cake as bread becomes unaffordable. The piece notes political observations in local Democratic circles and claims the Scrantonian no longer serves as the police department’s official organ.
The Providence Journal weighs beard fashion, noting beards wax and wane slowly. It cites fashion leaders like the Prince of Wales and Pope popular sentiment, contrasts Eastern and Western clerics, and closes doubting beards will vanish soon.
The piece argues that lynching and violent punishment fail to deter crime. History shows that extreme punishments do not stamp out crime and may even stimulate it, drawing a parallel to inquisitorial torture in Spanish history.
A Pittsburg News excerpt by John Mackaye questions money’s value. It notes money cannot ease sorrow or heal sickness and mocks philosophers who praise wealth. The piece ends with a blunt call to save while acknowledging everyone still wants fortune.
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