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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1896
Page
4
The item notes Thomas Dolan’s claim that buying legislators is as legitimate as buying city councilmen to push franchise deals for favored interests. It questions public readiness to endorse such views and mentions Scranton publication details.
The report estimates Republican members aligned with the senatorial issue are nearly correct. It predicts Senator Penrose will secure at least six of the four Republican senators, building a caucus strength of one. The New York Journal aims to undermine Senator Quay by criticizing his war record, which the piece notes as defense-worthy regardless.
The Ironeh Hlinkenburg Manifesto promotes a permanent National League of Business Men with presidential approval. Dolan predicts the new corporate machine will push for state government control. The piece denies McKinley endorsed aims to topple Quay and turn Pennsylvania into corporate property while noting Quay’s leadership raised GOP fortunes.
The Troy Times issue of last Saturday released a sixteen page supplement detailing Indetall Its facilities for producing a leading newspaper. It features half tone portraits of founder John M. Francois and current staff with views of the Times building and departments.
The piece credits John M. Francis as a pioneer in newsroom organization and his son Charles S. Francis for introducing half tone illustrations. It notes Major McKinley’s state secretary prospects, Sherman’s potential leadership of the state department, and comments on butter adulteration penalties. It also mentions Wanamaker’s influence and local Scranton reactions to concert support amid naval concerns.
The article notes James Creelman’s Madrid dispatch about a alleged European warning to the United States over Cuban intervention, citing the Duke of Tetuan and six ambassadors. It discusses Minister Taylor’s discovery, the aborted plot, and reader skepticism about Spanish diplomacy and US response.
Anonymous letters accuse railroad coal trusts and demand reform while local notes cover Miss Laira Burt's stage career, court house progress, and assorted city doings. Reports mention a Cuban volunteer rumor, sign misprints, and civic anecdotes from Scranton and nearby cities.
The article argues that after a year of Cuban resistance to Spain, the United States should formally recognize Cuban belligerency and independence, noting prior neutrality would risk sea navigation rights and citing historical precedents from the Civil War era. It claims equity supports recognition in light of the Cubans’ proven ability to withstand Spanish force.
The Philadelphia canvass for Wanamaker is described as exhaustive and well funded, with Dolan and Leach acting as key organizers. It notes strong merchant support, involvement of moneyed interests, and a broader coalition including Magee and Losch, facing Quay’s camp. Public sentiment varies by region, with city delegates largely anti Wanamaker, while country editorials and New York advertiser presence show support.
A Philadelphia Bulletin excerpt praises a young girl in tender terms. The speaker lauds her blue eyes personal grace and youthful charm describing her as gentle witty and naturally radiant. The verse considers how many would sigh for her and wonders what sort of wife she might become.
In his first annual message President Monroe notes the United States kept an imperial neutrality through the Spain American colonies struggle. The conflict is described as a civil war and the revolutionists are recognized as belligerents, a point echoed by Mr. Cleveland.
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