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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1897
Page
5
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A terse editorial note from Scranton dated May 1597 questions a sweeping Dunmore Democracy challenge, finding no substantiation for the bold wholesale criticisms. The piece argues the claims rest on rumor rather than evidence, urging restraint and examination.
An editorial criticizes Pennsylvania lawmakers for enacting an emergency inheritance tax and rising state expenses. It argues citizens already face local taxes and shrinking incomes and warns against wasteful government programs and junketing committees. The piece questions Scranton's rise as a silk industry hub.
The piece argues the Torrey tax receiver bill would consolidate third class city taxes into a single office, lowering costs and easing payments. It condemns the defeat by the Pennsylvania house and urges constituents to lobby for reconsideration and passage, warning of ongoing burdens. It also references England's Irish reforms versus Spain's Cuba ideas.
The State Medical Society and the National Medical Society discuss abolishing hanging for capital offenses. They propose replacing it with death by asphyxiation. Dr J C Lange of Western Pennsylvania Mood foul college highlighted dreary, staged scenes surrounding executions and condemned criminals awaiting death.
A medical society advocates carbonic acid gas as a humane method to replace hanging. The piece condemns capital punishment and urges legislators to abolish the rope, noting the unwelcome spectacle and calling for moral overhaul of State punishment practices.
Ex senator Ingalls criticizes the Chapman case with vivid satire on punishment and privilege in Washington. He denounces the sugar tariff as a brazen plunder by the trust, warns it harms beet sugar and raises costs for citizens. He also quips on international bimetallism and political distractions. Washington Star endorses the sugar schedule critique.
An editorial contrasts a small Democratic minority with a dominant majority in Congress, condemns the sugar trust push in the Dingley bill, and warns that Morgan’s belligerency stance could be enacted. It recalls past Senate investigations and compares political leverage to historical crime in the United States.
In a Sun interview senator Foraker argues that multiple tariff bills in seven years ruin business by creating law uncertainty. He favors a nonpartisan tariff commission to guide reforms and a one time general policy to reduce revenue while addressing Cuba and Hawaii interests.
The Philadelphia Ledger reports a three day Commercial Congress in June with South and Central American delegates and U S commercial groups. It aims to boost business ties among republics and Europe, with reports, tours of institutions, and possible attendance by President McKinley and cabinet members.
An Imperial Institute Journal article praises the Philadelphia Commercial Museum as a key to expanding US export trade and aiding American manufacturers. It notes the museum’s national scope and urges business support, while contrasting foreign and domestic market needs and urging study of international demand to sell surplus products.
The Washington Star notes Senor de Lome’s success as diplomat in Washington. It claims he has yoked the United States to Weyler’s regime, keeping officials busy with neutrality questions, and pressing cruisers along the South Atlantic, suggesting he has earned his pay for such conduct.
A Philadelphia Inquirer piece argues Cuba is a ruin after more than two years of war and urges firm action to protect American citizens trade and consuls. It warns that Spain should be warned and that aggression against American rights must be understood as a decisive stance.
The Scranton Tribune, a Republican journal, often cuts through partisan fog to present plain facts and a sober view of events as they are.
A satirical note argues that geography shapes misfortune and urges diplomatic restraint. The author mocks a rival state’s plight as a distant consequence of ancient convulsions and coastal isolation, suggesting little direct responsibility for past events.
Finleys offers heavy reductions on lace curtains this week. Nottingham Lace pairs priced from 69 cents to about 1.95 per pair, Irish Point in creu and white from 3.75 to 7.50, Brussels Net from 4.00 to 12.25 per pair. Many lots shown with marked savings from original prices.
Special sale on tamboured muslins urged with an inspection promised to show value and justify early purchase.
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