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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1900
Page
4
The passage notes Charles Emory Smith of Pennsylvania and Republican nominators with scattered names and districts. It references Sturges and Philadelphia newspaper portraits, suggesting ongoing political contention and scrutiny of images.
Citizens urged to adopt regular garbage collection to recover costs and curb disease. The piece cites disjointed efforts, urges enforcement of sanitary laws, and cites Dr. Leonard Wood’s early Santiago methods as a model for Scranton’s waste problem.
Washington views honor to Galusha A Grow at the 1903 St Louis exposition for authoring the homestead law and accelerating western settlement. Grow’s leadership is praised as a link between early nationhood and modern U S expansion. He upholds expansionist policy against anti imperialists and asserts democracy protects steady progress.
The article notes faith in the current government despite anti imperialist distrust and speaks of advancing wartime difficulties with Spain. It praises a hopeful, patriotic outlook and urges special honors at St Louis for the leader while recalling Webster Davis as a fading reminiscence.
The toll gate on Blmhurst Boulevard near Nay Aug park provokes calls to move it east of the park. Proponents say removal costs affect the Roaring Brook bridge, while critics accuse Neely of aiding stump collection.
The Philadelphia Record notes that honest local government reforms benefit from integrity in corporate franchise dealings. It warns that grafty methods invite public contempt, overcapitalization, and strained relations between public and private interests, while honesty eases franchise approval and steadies the enterprise. The piece also discusses Captain Dreyfus and French justice, suggesting he may avoid reentering the French courts.
Teetor and Clark report to Washington on Porto Rico schooling prospects urging a larger annual budget for public instruction, noting only one seventh of island children can be educated from current revenues. They urge American supervision and a corps of teachers, comparing needs to India.
The article discusses Finglish instruction on the island and how English language exams for natives could prompt faster adoption of English in schools. It cites Mr. Clark's hopeful view of Puerto Rico's reform under American rule, noting native poverty and political friction, plus reactions to national policy and industrial vitality. It also covers the Mount Vernon game-hunters case, army service debate, and local railroad ownership curiosities.
The Philadelphia Record surveys theories about alleged bribery and political pressure in Scranton tied to granting public privileges. It argues corporations seek favorable legislation through corrupt councilor influence, implying reform is wiser than yielding to extortion for short term gains.
A quotation warns that municipal franchisers might save money by buying the city rather than paying or influencing councilmen. The tone critiques corruption and suggests direct purchase from the city as a potentially cheaper long term option, even at a high price.
The piece rails at Democratic interference while praising investigations into post office frauds. It argues the administration exposed the frauds, will punish them, and use the scandal to improve systems and prevent future abuses in new branches and services. It condemns partisan maneuvering and calls for a national corrective effort.
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