Publication note from Scranton Tribune
A fragment notes publication at Scranton Pennsylvania by The Tribune Publishing Company.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1896
Page
4
A fragment notes publication at Scranton Pennsylvania by The Tribune Publishing Company.
National President William M'Kinley and Vice President Garret A Hobart head the ticket. State lines list Congressmen at large Galusha A Grow Samuel A Davenport, Congressman William Connell, commissioners W Roberts Giles Roberts, auditors A E Kiefer Fred L Ward, Met District Col W J Scott, Representative 2d District A T Connell, 4th District Dr On Mackey.
Condensed by the Times-Merald, the text lists tariff aims, reciprocal trade, gold standard, veterans’ pensions, a strong foreign policy, Hawaii and canal ambitions, Monroe doctrine reaffirmation, anti lynching stance, free ballot, civil service reform, women's rights, temperance support, territorial admissions, Alaska representation, and immigration controls. It ends with a note that McKinley spoke of turning existing funds into work and references his wartime claim about the enemy’s country.
The Vermont GOP turnout is described as a patriotic rebuke to Bryanism with majorities doubling the usual in defense of honest money and good government. The piece argues Vermont’s result proves the silliness of Bryan and Altgeld rhetoric and forecasts November consequences. It ends by ridiculing Bryan’s campaign and parachute metaphor.
At Montrose the Democratic county gathering invited the Populists to participate and a fusion was accepted. Congressional candidate W C Crucer has promoted free suffrage in his Montrose Democrat, signaling confidence in his political outreach. Some old-time Democrats protested the alliance, but the protest was ignored.
The piece argues that Susquehanna County voters will follow Republicans against Populist influence, while warning Bryan’s free silver platform as dangerous. It traces the Bland Allison and subsequent silver coinage acts, their aims to sustain silver, and the 1894 repeal and bi metalism policy reflecting bipartisan concern over currency reforms.
The last of the Eastern League games starts today in Scranton with the team facing Wilkes Barre. The home club has delivered fine play under the present manager, but poor luck and player shortages kept them from leading the league. Fans are urged to support the association to help secure stronger efforts next year. In industrial news, the Colliery Engineer Company reports its Coal Exchange fire damaged plant recovered. operations resume in Mears' building as offices await new facilities on Wyoming Avenue.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune editorial argues that pushing silver back to its old par with gold would halve purchasing power for workers and pensioners. It contends silver advocates seek cheap money to cheat creditors, lamenting a return to pre 1873 conditions.
The piece argues against free silver coinage at 16 to 1, warning it would devalue currency and favor wealthier mine owners while harming honest labor. It cites mint limits and economic growth as produced by industry, not coin creation, contrasting opinions from major papers like the St Louis Globe Democrat, Chicago Times-Herald, and Boston Post.
A caller stole two cones of the News-Dealer from a subscriber and faced a warning from city officials. They note papers were worth 8.5 and claim the thief could have subscribed at the New Center office for a year for five dollars, saving a trip to the mayor. The piece ends with a censure of others' poor judgment.
Wilkes-Tarre Fever, Lackawanna county was not represented in the honest money Democratic convention at Philadelphia on Tuesday. The inference is that there are no sound money advocates among the Democrats of Lackawanna. If there are such, they are not flying their banners to the breezes. Perhaps they are awaiting developments.
The Syracuse Standard notes Bryan’s oratory as blasphemous and demagogic while praising a remedy. The piece claims hiking restored his health and mentions a railroad company agreeing to compensate his damages. The Detroit News supplies the quoted criticisms.
Amacchus The Tribune Astrologer notes a September 3 forecast for a child born that day and mentions Hung Chang and a range of political and social quips. The column comments on Fisherman Cleveland pointers, Van Horn’s disappearance, Billy Bryan, Vermont bugle sounds, Librad cigars, and brief civic notices. The oyster season ends with a quip about not being a clam.
John Sherman surveys global coinage changes from 1871 to 1873 noting Germany shifting from silver to gold and the 1865 Latin Union among France Italy Switzerland Belgium, with other nations joining. The treaty facilitated cross border coin acceptance and payments, and the pact was later modified.
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