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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1896
Page
4
Scranton report credits Mark Hanna with the belief that Pennsylvania will not secure a cabinet post. If it fails to obtain one, the verdict is not due to lack of merit. The note appears in the Scranton Tally and Weekly published in December 1896.
The public awaits official details on General Maceo's death in Havana. The piece warns that if Spanish forces murdered him under a truce and betrayed him for gold, the United States may be forced to intervene to defend humanity and civilization. It notes Spanish history but urges patience until proof.
The piece details Senator Penrose facing attacks over alleged character smears tied to Wanamaker aligned operatives. It cites letters, evangelists, and networked clergymen organizing opposition, with Penrose denying the accusations as false and politically charged. It also references legal cases and broader political controversy in Pennsylvania.
The piece argues increased costs in the Supreme Court and possible amendments to the act creating the Superior Court. It dismisses David Lubin's free trade stance as inconsequential, praising protected home markets and warning against export bounties while urging farmers to adapt crops.
Public sentiment shifts against Know Nothing era labels as immigration limits are debated. Critics say Senator Lodge’s literacy test fails to curb current needs, with 249000 foreigners reported new arrivals last year and 75000 would have been affected if the bill had applied.
Pierre Claudio Jannet, French economist and Musee Solaure delegate, toured Scranton gathering data on American labor unions, industrial life, and political culture. He met local leaders, observed court proceedings, and planned further inquiries in Washington and Boston with prominent scholars.
The passage urges thorough investigations before the senatorial election into alleged manipulation by agents of a candidate using mercantile like methods. It calls for US Senate inquiries to expose dark transactions and for the public to repudiate anyone involved, arguing past neglect enabled such practices.
In The Century Magazine’s Topica of the Time the question is raised whether lawmakers are deteriorating. The piece cites Albany Springfield Harrisburg and Columbus as examples of corruption and self interest, yet argues modern legislation is generally progressive. It notes bribery exists among both legislators and constituents and concludes the American people are on a higher moral plane today than fifty or a hundred years ago.
A Chicago Record snippet notes Mabel’s keen sense lies in never appearing more intelligent than the man she talks with. The remark portrays her as tactful and socially shrewd in conversation.
A playful quatrain sequence from the Times Herald features humorous limerick style verses set in Gloucester Worcester and related places. It riffs on local names and towns with invented mispronunciations and comic outcomes, ending with a punchline about a colonel and a clever editor.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch argues businessmen hold public duty equal to workers and farmers. It warns against treating politics as commerce, buying influence and using money to steer legislation, urging integrity and disinterested loyalty to law. It notes Republican pledges oppose corporate influence but warns of attempts to undermine them.
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