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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1900
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune explains that letters may be signed with real names and must be subject to editorial revision before acceptance. It notes preference for current topics and warns contributors about publication standards and oversight.
The release lists national and state ticket names for Scranton on October 24 1900 including President William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt for national offices and state officers such as Auditor General E B Hardenbergt and District Attorney Lewis. It quotes William Jennings Bryan from a Knoxville speech of 1896 and a Zanesville address of 1900 defending the party stance on the money question.
The Times argues voters should align with McKinley’s principles and debt to a Republican Congress. It warns that a Corry vote against McKinley risks a Democratic counter to protection, sound money, and law and order, urging a united GOP effort for progress.
A Charleston speech by Mr. Bryan is cited outlining remedies to curb trusts. He argues for licensing before interstate commerce, water in stock restrictions, and penalties to stop monopolies while defending tariffs to protect American workers and prevent foreign competition. England’s tariff status is noted as context.
The piece argues that Bryan’s tariff revision could trigger free trade and disrupt home industry. It criticizes a 1894 proposal for federal licensing of corporations as requiring a constitutional amendment and notes Democrats’ refusal to support it. It warns that the Nebraska anti trust plank would nullify patents and copyrights, undermining property values and even royalties. The text concedes stock watering prevention is important but cautions Bryanism would stifle enterprise.
The piece notes Mr. Bryan urging Southern voters to relieve brown Filipinos from oppression while claiming many local black men will be barred from voting. It mocks the Nebraska speaker as campaign drags on and describes a divisive political scene with charged rhetoric.
The annual report on General Leonard Wood’s Cuban program highlights major reforms and modernizations. It notes hospitals, orphan asylums, prison and court overhauls, 9,000 new schools, sanitation drives, health gains, road and bridge building, mail and telegraph networks, port and customs improvements, growth in industries, taxation changes, heavy immigration, strong finances, and a booming sugar and tobacco economy.
The excerpt discusses the conservatively estimated tobacco crop value at 100 million dollars and notes that this excludes cotton coffee vegetables fruits mining and other industries. General Wood cites Cuban gratitude to the United States and contrasts broad progress with malcontents causing noise in Cuba and the United States.
Political column argues for McKinley and Republican control to sustain prosperity, high wages, and full employment. It rebuts opponents including Cox and Bryan, cites tariff policy and sound money, and warns against changing course as the country profits from current policies.
By President John T. Barrows of Oberlin College. Advocates McKinley as best equipped for the presidency praising his Lincoln-like temper and peace stance. Criticizes Bryan as poorly qualified, warns against imperialism critics, and urges reelection for continued national greatness and prosperity.
Arthur L. Collins of Scranton rebutts Times editor and criticizes Mr. Bryan and trust politics. He argues merchants and travelers distrust trusts and election promises, citing past corporate formations and legislative battles to show skepticism toward reform.
Official statement of operations covers nine-year period amid national depression. Details reflect prosperity of Baldwin Locomotive Works and its journal of activity through challenging economic times.
The passage argues that Standard Oil’s vast capital and advanced management enabled dominance over Russian oil. It claims Russia copied American methods, with Ruslan fields producing about seventy million barrels annually. It asserts Standard Oil prevents US loss to Russia and exports around one hundred million gallons yearly, importing sixty million gold to the US while employing millions and paying extensive wages.
A reconstructed snapshot notes New Zealand education as secular and free, with demographic trivia across Australia and Oceania. It cites female share among Chinese in New Zealand, population trends, exotic trees near Brisbane Water, and colonial observations on national appetites, migration, and fish stocking.
In a Chicago Record piece W. FE. Curtis notes post office receipts stayed strong through the presidential election cycle, with only fourteen of fifty major offices showing a decline. Overall receipts rose about 5.4 percent, reflecting business steadiness despite political uncertainty.
A garbled Republican versus Democratic campaign excerpt lists a string of policy contrasts. It mentions prosperity versus calamity, patriotism versus flagging, and various economic aims from free silver to debt creation, with muddled numbers and unclear attributions.
A Baltimore American column warns of looming dangers to U S liberty from monarchist impulses and potential royal tyranny. It argues Congress and the Constitution must resist autocratic power and preserve free-born rights for all citizens amid fears of imperial overreach.
The Missouri congressman Champ Clark, now criticizing McKinley and Spanish policy, recalls a 1908 Capitol speech praising strong naval action and criticizing Cuban aid crowds. He cites the era’s Mellonnaism and accuses the administration of feeble foreign policy and passive actions toward Spain.
The World’s Work magazine edited by Walter H. Page debuts as a strong periodical akin to the American Review of Reviews, larger and more illustrated, with humor and slang praised. It features pieces by George Ade and reports on Yankee fortunes in South America, including Chile’s silver mine tale and other prospectors.
The New York Sun cites comptroller figures showing vast savings deposits across banks, with nearly 150 million growth under the gold standard. It notes 2.57 million savers in 1880 rising toward two billion in aggregate wealth, alleging plutocracy and urging clarity on labor savings.
The paper cites Professor George Gunton arguing that when Standard Oil organized in the era of low quality oil priced at 21 7 10 cents per gallon, prices fell to 7 cents after the trust formed. The claim links price drops and quality improvements to the Standard Oil regime, noting a long discredited record of market control.
The Mercereau and Connell store invites friends to call and see their newly proud business. They express appreciation and state they are glad to let others do the talking for them.
A local shop advertises an elegant line of new silks designed for waists with exclusive patterns and no duplicates. The collection emphasizes neat effects and varied lengths, inviting customers to judge the quality and prices.
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