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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1897
Page
5
In Scranton on November 10, 1897, editors dismiss the proposal as foolish and urge projectors of the women-for streetcar conductors movement to abandon it. The item reflects local sentiment on gender roles in public service roles.
Senator Platt of Connecticut asserts reform should wait for clear support from Congress and the Senate. He argues public clamor for reform lacks unified principles and cautions Republican unity against shifting fights amid current revenue readjustments and foreign policy issues. Foraker and Hanna infighting is dismissed as wishful speculation rather than fact.
As constitutional deadlines loom for Congress, the silver faction battles to preserve unlimited debate while Republicans pursue majority rule. The piece argues against filibuster abuse, urging a move to prior question to prevent obstruction and safeguard Senate dignity. General Bianco is referenced in context of a Cuban insurrection.
The editorial reprinted from the New York Sun criticizes indepe ndents who scorn party collaboration. It labels their Mugwumpery as harmful, noting their disdain for Republicans and their obstruction of practical, cooperative governance.
A critical column argues against modern influences defining politics as elite self-rule. It praises the Republican Party as capable of steady governance, while warning against technocratic, nonpartisan rule and dismissing mugwumpery as a poor substitute. Senatorial elections are defended against media sensationalism.
A letter to the New York Herald from Senor Castelar derides American diplomacy as boastful and erratic. He calls U S ministers pompous and contrasts Monroe doctrine usage with strategic aims in Cuba and Nicaragua while noting Cuban independence may hinge on Washington, not policy. He cites Grant era pacification and criticizes Madrid's Cuban reforms as deceptive. The piece ends by warning appearances mislead on the Cuban problem.
Following the commissioner's disbarment of the patent attorney Firth of John Wedderburn & Co. from practice before the U S patent office the Postmaster General has denied use of the manly to this Arm Ite downfall to complete and at a later date one fraud orders will follow. The present.
A collection of editorials discusses General Sanguilly’s tense position in Cuba, U S involvement in his restraint, and Gomez’s orders. It questions McKinley’s Spain policy amid trials of Competitor prisoners and compares U S democratic practice to Britain and Austria on legislative reforms and electoral choices.
The New York Sun criticizes Mugwumpery as destabilizing American politics since its rise in 1884. It argues the movement arose from personal animosity to Blaine, fractured party organization, and led to erratic governance, harming business and national stability through successive administrations.
A sweeping critique argues Mugwump antics threaten Democratic control in 1890s Congress and the presidency, citing New York as a pivotal battleground. It claims Bryanism triumphed locally while Mugwumps damaged Republicans, urging a return to McKinley-era fiscal stability and party unity.
In Scranton the Christian Endeavor union debated a trolley day to raise funds for debt after a recent Syrranton convention. Pastors opposed letting young women collect fares, fearing insults and moral compromise, urging instead a small citywide assessment. The piece defends old fashioned Christianity and praises pastors for upholding principles and the Endeavor society as a strong church auxiliary.
From the Wilkes-Barre Record a movement aims to overturn the Beranton Board of School Control. The Pittston case ruled by Judge Bennett ousted the third class charter board and restored the old six member district board. If Bennett’s ruling holds, school boards in all third class towns revert to predecessor boards established prior to the city act.
Christian Endeavor Trolley Day on Thursday November 11 promises profit and pleasure. Thousands of visitors from the valley will be urged to shop Coldsmiths to save money on dry goods through a special bargain day event with discount specimens offered.
The advertisement notes a large linen stock purchase to counter tariff effects and lists select items such as 64 inch silver bleached German table linen at 59c a yard, 100 dozen napkins, 50 pieces darasks, and matching linen sets with several related products.
Lamps to burn in all colors with globes and silk shades at right prices. Goods guaranteed. Also a fine line of extra globes shades and chimneys to fix up old lamps.
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