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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1902
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune announces advertising rates and classifies content rules. It notes letters to the editor must be signed with real names and may be editorially revised. Public notices and condolences cards follow a specific display rate structure and eligibility.
State leaders listed include Governor W Pennypacker and Lieutenant Governor W M Brown with officers such as Isaac B Brown and A A Vosburg. Commissioners Morris and Penman named along with inspectors Evans and Iams. Election day set for November 4 as literature promoting separate labor tickets circulates in anti riot counties with limited historical encouragement.
Debates in the joint auditing committee over detective fees during the streetcar strike reveal how emergency actions by the recorder and auxiliary police kept Scranton from riot and heavy damages. Critics urged broader scrutiny, but supporters say paying $550 for detective hire was a prudent measure that preserved order without bloodshed.
A Pettigrew statement suggests if the next Democratic convention aligns with Cleveland factions Bryan could head a new party. The piece notes Bryan’s courage and past fights, cites Democratic defections, and flags rumors the party may abandon Bryanism for fresh alliances amid mounting evidence of party realignment.
The passage examines Bryan and the Republicans with a focus on opposition gains and reserve, noting Bryan's appeal but limited radical backing. It mentions Allegheny county Republicans pressuring Senator Quay over Penny packs and threatening support for Pattison, while warning Uncle Matthew against bluffs.
The American Protective Tariff League argues reciprocity and tariff revision clash, favoring preservation of protection. Roosevelt and McKinley are praised for outward trade outlook while Wakeman campaigns against Cuba ties. Mayoral politics and Prohibition era themes surface as Devery pursues Tammany influence in New York. Figures claim dependencies boost exports and national wealth, urging GOP unity to avoid Democratic restoration.
The Press claims historic continuity under one management in Philadelphia and is regarded as one of the best. The piece notes Senator McLaurin declining the proposed judgeship on the court of claims.
A man complains his beloved Mary Anne won t speak his tongue yet her reply is a strange string of nonsensical words. He notes her beauty while she answers with odd phrases echoing a mock foreign language and repeats the refrain that ends his hopes.
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