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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1902
Page
5
The Tribune outlines policy for letters to the editor requiring real names and editorial revision. It lists a flat advertising rate per inch per insertion and notes a six cent charge per line for thank yous and condolence notices.
The document names Governor W Pennypacker and Lt Governor W M Brown along with internal affairs secretary Isaac B Brown and county officials including William Connell and A A Vobrberg. It lists inspectors Llewellyn M. Evans and David T Williams and representatives Joseph Oliver John Scheler Jr Edward James and P A Philipn. Senator Quay comments on party affiliations at Plitiung.
The Tribune extends congratulations to the winners and sympathy to nonwinners. It credits fair chances for all and notes the event’s success despite a strike, with double the returns in money and new subscribers compared to last year. Judges and patrons praised for support and effort.
A heated critique accuses county Democrats of rigging credentials and deceiving the convention to block T. Pr. Hoban’s nomination for the Orphans' Court. The piece predicts a ballot fight this fall and vows a crushing response to manipulation. It ties coal strike politics to broader party corruption claims and asserts reform is coming.
Record portrays Joseph Oliver a Pryde Park resident and mine worker with seven years in Connellsville, a trusted printer union veteran, praised for integrity and industry. He carries deep ties to labor, urging voters in West Scranton’s First Legislative district to back his candidacy.
The piece extols Joseph Oliver as an experienced speaker skilled in parliamentary law and legislative procedure. It notes Hyde Park awareness of his influence and argues the First district will not reject a strong Republican candidate, citing Oliver’s historic district performance and party strength in Pennsylvania.
A partisan appeal urges voters to back the Republican ticket to sustain national prosperity. It attacks the Democratic Party for defamation and deception, claiming only Republican policy maintains gains and urges voting for every Republican candidate.
The article argues that Pennsylvanians must stand firm against tariff revision, claiming the current tariff sustains national needs and Pennsylvania wages. It warns that lowering tariffs would reduce manufacturer profits and laborer wages, harming business and suppliers, and urges continued support with no agitation for change.
The article notes Pennsylvania maintains a strong position in the Republican party through unity among voters. Attorney General Knox is said to be drafting a stringent attistruct bin, anticipated to be strict.
The piece argues Weltpolitik risks colonial expansion by Germany challenging imperial powers and the United States. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm II's naval aims clash with British, Russian, French interests and warns of possible continental war outcomes. It contrasts German and Russian leadership styles and cites Revel talks as signaling Monroe doctrine neglect.
A meditation on ceaseless labor and virtue in the worker’s life. The verse links toil with fate and glory, praising action, endurance, and the shaping of destiny through honest effort, invoking iconography of tools, law, and the human drive to build.
A polemic accusing Pennsylvania of misgovernance cites historic school funding, comparing state and neighboring totals. It contrasts Democratic and Republican eras, lists education appropriations, debt, and tax patterns with Ohio New York Massachusetts, and ends asserting vast underfunding of charities despite high taxes.
The speaker at Pillsboro advocates returning to old law allowing each voter to write or print his ballot in private, sealed in an official envelope handed to election officers. He argues this would prevent explosion of votes, ensure a free vote, and remove cumbersome ballots and party mush rooms. He laments that his views do not impress the distinguished jurist now operating upon the lene.
A colorful quotation links Pawson to a quip about Aunt Killaily and her weight, humor, and a camel threading a needle. The snippet captures playful dialect reflecting Chicago News style.
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