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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Sundune of The Tribune Publishing Company prints letters on current topics with restrictions. Readers are asked to send signed contributions, cleared for publication, with real names and meeting policy conditions.
National President William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt lead the ticket with local names for state and county offices. Delegates, judges, sheriffs, clerks, prosecutors, and district representatives are listed with specific incumbents and nominees across the county slate.
In speeches from Knoxville 1896 and Zanesville 1900, William Jennings Bryan attacks the gold standard. He vows not to maintain it and asserts the party’s stance on monetary policy remains unchanged since 1896. The remarks frame the money question in party terms across years.
The piece argues that anti military rhetoric from Democrats is a sham fear campaign. It claims the army’s size is modest relative to population and cites a table from official sources. It compares civic security to police strength and blames Bryanism for exploiting the issue to attack free silver and imperialism.
Professor George Gunton argues that the trust issue is misrepresented. He defines trusts as centralized management of multiple firms and notes many have already dissolved into stock corporations. He warns Bryan’s crusade risks wiping out most large companies and would cripple railways and industry, offering no clear plan.
The Tribune argues about chasing industry relocations to favored sites to boost employment while the Times questions the motive and demands proof. The piece highlights political influence on business decisions and contemplates Bryan’s election as a check on industry moves. It references Mr Divan and a metaphorical octopus hunting mood.
An Illinois perspective credits Mark Hanna with securing higher miners wages via railroad bosses, while contrasting Democrat Bryan's rhetoric. The piece argues deeds matter more than words in delivering prosperity, noting John Mitchell started the movement and Hanna sealed the settlement.
The article contends Republicans must craft laws to curb abuses in business while criticizing Democrats and figures like Monnett and Grow. It notes Grow’s 50th congressional anniversary and questions trust-driven factory closures despite rising American production. It also mentions Mark Hanna's Boer donations allegations and Webster Davis.
The column mocks William Jennings Bryan and the Barber asphalt trust while commenting on the terms of the election. It cites Mr Bryan and suggests a lack of specifics in his program and notes a decorous portrait at Hoffman House. War in South Africa is reported as over yet field difficulties persist.
The author argues against a blanket war on corporations, asserting large capital via unions of industry yields lower prices, more employment, and broader public welfare. He cites 1860 onward growth, railroads, and urban transit gains, contending wage freedom rises with permanent jobs and higher pay in large firms.
The text argues that large corporations raise wages and productivity, reduce price levels, and stabilize employment by using vast capital and scientific methods. It cites organized labor’s past gains against small, persecuting employers and warns that depressions stem from uninformed, scattered production. It also notes that informed firms better match supply to demand and that large firms foster long term employment stability.
The article promotes Finleys Gloves and Corsets as leading departments in the store emphasizing top quality brands. It highlights the prominence of these items in the general business and asserts no second place in these departments.
Store highlights a new line of kid gloves featuring an extra heavy pique walking glove with pearl button fastening priced at 1.25 and also a washable pique two clasp model.
A fragment from a periodical highlights corset fashion with several off the teading garments on display. The snippet notes the correct approach and hints at broader trends in silhouette and material choice.
A retailer emphasizes standard lines while noting a wide selection of extra sizes and styles produced to order rather than stocked. The piece stresses the availability of customized garments to meet specific measurements and design needs.
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