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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
5
The Scranton Tribune explains its policy to publish short letters on current topics, allowing contributors to use real names, and stating all letters may be subject to editorial revision when space permits. The notice appears under the Tribune Publishing Company, priced at fifty cents a month.
Fragmentary text from Scranton page references an unclear native issue and possible political or social context. It mentions Stites and Venesiehie with fragmented phrases suggesting debate or policy discussion without concrete details.
The article explains the Australian ballot machines as a secret, simple system adopted in Rochester. It describes a four foot square machine with curtailing screen, multiple levers and party emblems, and outlines how a voter selects a party or candidates and how the vote is recorded. It notes public preference to avoid old systems and highlights the machine’s tabulation method and ease of use.
A detailed description explains how voting machines control candidate selection, reallocation of pointers, and ballot processing. It notes secrecy, tamper resistance, and accuracy, with remarks on readouts, paper slips for write-in names, bond questions, and the efficiency and cost savings projected for three years. It states most machines are in New York, with others in Wisconsin and Connecticut.
A financier compares the silver daibie to thirty cents, suggesting it could rekindle Mr Bryan’s campaign for war. The remark frames a political strategy shift as the economic cue resurfaces in public discussion.
A letter argues for a nonpartisan fusion ticket in Pittsburgh to elect a city recorder next spring. It warns such a plan risks party entanglements, favors disciplined civic influence, and critiques New York style fusion politics as risky and unstable.
President Eliot argues labor unions have improved conditions and check capital excess but critique limits on apprentices and output. He notes humane employment goals at Harvard and cites education as key for civilization while warning against exclusive trade protection and sporadic management.
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