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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1902
Page
4
The Tribune welcomes signed letters on current topics and notes the requirement for real names and editorial revision. It also outlines advertising policies and a pricing table showing rates per line for classified ads and other notices, with a 5 cent per line charge for certain contributions.
John P. Elkin of Indiana pledges to run for governor of Pennsylvania subject to the will of the Republican masses on the open field and fair play platform appealing to party factions and voters.
The column argues against John Elkin as a Quay choice, detailing leadership loyalty and party strategy. It contends Elkin could bolster the Stone administration's unpopularity and describes Elkin's willingness to step aside if leaders doubted him. It suggests a party split risk and forecasts Elkin's potential win despite odds.
Widespread belief links peace in South Africa to a large new outlet for US surplus products. Exports to the region rose to about $27 million in 1901, with increases in locomotives, machinery, hardware, metals, pipes, and telephones. Imports into the Transvaal dropped to $9.15 million in 1901 from $65 million prewar. December 1901 showed US imports up by $165,000 over December 1900 in fourteen of thirty-four categories.
The article argues British governance will alter colonial industry via new public works in Cape Colony and Johannesburg with multi million investments. It predicts swift modernization, expanded street railways, and greater U S coal and mine supply, noting uncertain stockholder control of mines and a shift from Boer to British methods.
A broad strike campaign spreads through mines and mills as non union workers face boycott and threat. Reports detail mobs attacking non union men, families pressured to abandon homes, and armed confrontations at New Philadelphia and other collieries as deputies guard pumps and engineers amid escalating violence.
The article reports injuries to John Frederick an engineer and Daniel Sweeney a watchman as a mob pelted them after a night shift at the colliery. Stones and sticks were used, several workers were beaten, and incident spreads include train wrecking and boycotts amid a wider strike wave.
The 20 year period shows 22 783 strikes affecting 117 5k establishments with 1 519 090 closed days and average settlement in 24 days. Pennsylvania reports 2 846 strikes, 12 434 establishments closed, 1 600 143 workers discharged, average 87.2 days. Coal regions show 85 strikes, 6 224 establishments, wage losses over 58 million, employer losses about 6.08 million.
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