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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1896
Page
4
Ad note indicates entry in second class mail matter at Scranton Pennsylvania with terms indicating mailing classification and contemporaneous note.
The Republican State Convention of Pennsylvania delegates meet in Harrisburg to select two presidential electors and prepare for at large representation. Speculation on McKinley Harrison and Reed is discussed amid party strategy and national tensions with Spain.
The piece debates New York Law and Order Society proposals to license disorderly houses as a reform effort and warns against decentralizing vice, arguing that raids merely shift the problem. It reviews monetary policy debates and critiques monometallism versus bimetallism, and touches on political figures and public sentiment.
The passage argues that legal prohibitions do not reform people and direly warns that reformers must favor mental and moral uplift over outlawry. It calls for pragmatic policy and criticizes a third term nomination, noting different Democratic outcomes imply varying political risks.
The piece notes a spike in murderous domestic crimes, especially spousal violence, over a month with about a dozen notable cases. It cites petroleum advocates claiming planetary forces incite crime, while scientists reject celestial hypnotism as astrology.
The article profiles Frank Willing Leach, known as Penn, and details his rise as a key figure within Pennsylvania politics. It surveys his career from reformist youth to a top organizer, his influence on the Independence movement, and his role in Cameron and Quay power dynamics shaping the party. It notes Leach’s reformist image, literary beginnings, and strategic significance in the 1890s party machine.
The text recounts how Quay steered the Pennsylvania GOP through conciliation and concession, winning over independents, planning to capture John J. Mitchell's Senate seat, and promoting Leach as a key campaign manager. It notes the loyalty of Quay followers, the inclusion of young polities, and Leach’s rise within the party despite opposition from old guards.
The forecast mentions a spring mood and celestial influence for the day. It notes changes in mood and suggests caution with political reform rhetoric. Weather hints encourage individuals to heed personal guidance and avoid overconfidence in leaders.
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