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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1900
Page
13
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The document lists Republican nominees for national, state, county, and legislative offices in Scranton for October 27 1900. Names include William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt for national tickets, Lance Galusita and others for state, William Connell and George M. Watson for county, and Thomas Reynolds John Scheota Edward James P Al Poillin for the legislature. Several quotes from William Jennings Bryan in 1896 and 1900 are cited.
Monday evening at the Armory will feature Congressman Littlefield of Maine, recently succeeding Nelson Dingler, delivering three addresses on the floor of the House. The event highlights Littlefield’s rising status as a top debater and policy shaper, with expectations he will discuss modern business trusts and anti trust themes.
A critical reprint from the Scranton Times discusses a Democratic candidate for recorder of deeds Frederick Warnke. The piece recounts a 1895 act to record subdivision plans and claims Warnke funded the effort, boosting taxes for local landowners.
A letter from FE E Cotton defends the act’s passage in Harrisburg and counters claims by Times about Mr. Warnke. Cotton notes John G MacConnell prepared the draft at Grote Von Hauhnorst’s request, claims no campaign expense occurred, and credits Von Hamnhorst for originating the measure. Cotton also disputes Times accusations of Democratic deceit.
The writer condemns former Secretary Carlisle for abstaining from voting in the presidential race between McKinley and Bryan. He praises active voters and mocks Carlisle as cowardly, urging unity against Bryan while denouncing Tillman and Bryan’s rhetoric as harmful to democracy. He pledges to support McKinley.
A look at the independent bid of Franti M. Spencer in the local election, detailing her platform, supporters, and potential impact on party dynamics. Analysts consider voter reception and possible vote splitting in the upcoming contest.
Excerpts from William Jennings Bryan's New York speeches reveal a critic of the Republican party and a defense of moral leadership. He questions harsh labor stereotypes and mocks political ruses while reflecting on U S policy toward the Philippines and foreign entanglements.
A political squarely framed discussion mocks Republican views and endorses Bryan. It cites public sentiment against McKinley era policies and references President Strucker and Hamilton College. The piece casts voting as a lottery with unfavorable odds for the Democratic ticket.
The author ridicules the Kansas City platform and Bryan’s free silver pledge arguing that Republican control would block such policy. He likens supporting Bryan to endorsing assassination in politics, calling the reasoning sophistry and morally turpitudinous.
Archbishop Ireland voices support for William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, urging voters to uphold Republican growth. He asserts expansion, tariff protections, gold standard, and national honor, arguing for American leadership and Christian mission across territories.
The piece argues long-standing charges against Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase, Florida, and imperial policy, while defending American soldiers in the Philippines and praising press reliability of the Associated Press as a mutual, nonprofit news cooperative. It condemns sensational slander and defends patriotic efforts abroad.
Washington Post review extols McKinley administration gains across industry agriculture and finance. It cites a shift from debtor to creditor nation with reduced interest rates on new bonds a large internal revenue a booming tariff a rise in national banks and widespread prosperity from Tennessee to Texas and Ohio to the Pacific.
The October Current History offers maps and portraits, with reviews of Hanna by William Allen White in McClure's, and previews of The Century in 1001 on railroads, steel, and mining. It notes Woman's Home Companion features a long article on Stockport's Sunday School, Mexican women, and President McKinley’s church, plus travel pieces and Thanksgiving menus. Collier's Weekly includes Germany’s policy view on China via Baron Speck von Sternburg.
The Times notes Frank Spencer independent candidacy could aid Conry and baffles Republican loyalty. It argues Bryan’s Philippine stance and law adherence could shape votes, warning against aligning with the current administration’s policies. The piece contrasts McKinley era debates with present denunciations of war actions.
The text argues that Democrats once denounced McKinley as cowardly for opposing war and militarism but now accuse him of imperialism for seeking to settle the Cuban crisis without war. The author claims the current cries are for political gain rather than principle.
The era of debate over the Sampson Schley issue has waned during Mr Hobson’s absence abroad, with other matters taking precedence. The text notes the controversy no longer dominates attention.
The statement portrays Bryan as defending protectionism for his own book and Democratic trusts while favoring free trade to impoverish American labor, implying a strategic contradiction in his trade stance.
Treasury statistics show imports from Porto Rico in five months after the tariff rise tripled since 1890 and 1901 while exports to the island quadrupled. May 1 1900 act prompted a surge though forecasters feared a slow first year due to last year’s hurricane.
The table compares United States exports to Porto Rico of street representative articles for five months ending Oct 1, 1890 with late months of 1807. The figures show the 1890 period nearly quadrupled the corresponding months of 1806 or 1897, highlighting a sharp rise in shipments to the island.
Fragmentary poetic lines present a personal scripture-like text. The composition references light by a door, Futurity, and an unnamed speaker’s reflection on friendship and faith. Distinct entities are scarce. the piece centers on emotion and quotation.
Daily horoscope notes a focus on ingenuity in crime over business, critique of justice, and caution about deception in relationships. It humorously warns of ambitions to turn the jury room into a speak easy and comments on fame, backbone, and hunting season dangers.
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