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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1897
Page
4
The Scranton Tribune and Weekly Milton edition lists subscription price at fifty cents a month. Printed in Scranton PA, the issue is dated September 10, 1807 and bears the publisher line The Tribune Publishing Company with President William Consell.
The document lists county and city officials including Treasurer J 8 Beacom Auditor General Levi G McAuley Sheriff Clarence Fryor District Attorney John F Jones Prothonotary Join Copeland Treasurer W S Langstapy Clerk of Courts Thomas P Daniell Recorder Charles Trewster Register William K Beck Jury Commissioner Charles Wigoss and notes election day November 2 with a resolution to endorse the 1890 Democratic platform adopted August 24 1807 by Lackawanna Democrats.
The article notes General Reeder's resignation as secretary of the commonwealth amid a policy clash with the governor. Colonel James H. Lambert is nominated to fill the vacancy, praised for executive merit and loyalty. It urges Republicans to dismiss factional rumors and ends with a quip about John Frost if bad weather persists.
A Chicago and Alton rate cut lowers anthracite freight to Kansas City by about 82 percent from 3. per ton to 2. per ton with claims the railroad can profit hauling coal more than provisions. The piece notes the complex effect on prices and public perception, arguing rate moves affect retail costs without benefiting producers.
Dr. Andrews faces resignation as tensions rise over producers of anthracite. He argues many truetoes secretly despise him for his allies and efforts. The episode is seen as unfortunate and reflects a small but vocal faction rather than public opinion.
A Virginia Republican committee member writes to the Scranton Truth denying cowardice in not nominating a governor candidate. He argues the party should test strength and mobilize, warning outsiders with a partisan edge that Providence favors self-help. The letter hints at internal tensions and calls for backbone around the Merrimac and James.
The American Railway League in Chicago aims to unite workers and capitalists for honest railway legislation. It pledges nonviolence, opposes Debsism and strikes, and plans political activity from local councils to federal elections, targeting safer couplers, interlocking crossings, and repeal of preferred-rail perks while resisting wage-reducing measures.
A Philadelphia Record editorial argues that labor and capital can cooperate for mutual benefit and cautions burglars to consider monetary views before acting. It notes Allegheny county political bolt rumors and praises Mark Hanna as noting the Senate as a great legislative body, urging Mugwump feelings be spared.
Excerpts present mock quotes on topics from crime and politics to moon distances and court benches. The collection lampoons public figures and local concerns, noting debates, opinions, and humorous asides without a single cohesive narrative or event.
The piece argues laborers have never had more comforts and opportunity than in the current decade. It notes better feeding, housing, clothing, schooling, and moral living compared with earlier eras, citing Drexel Williamson institutes and churches as social supports while contrasting past plagues and temperance with present conditions. It references Horace Greeley and historical economic struggles, framing progress against enduring discontent.
The writer recalls hard times and debt aversion as a moral lesson, highlighting working families in Philadelphia who survive on limited incomes. He cites workers who amassed wealth through steady labor, notes mayoral and other leaders rising from humble origins, and argues for honest encouragement over cynicism during economic hardship.
The Providence Journal argues against the belief that poverty deepens under modern civilization. It cites data on child labor decline and census class shifts showing more people in skilled and higher paid roles, suggesting subsistence struggles are not increasing in severity or breadth.
Carbondale Republican leaders praise the county ticket as a strong, respectable slate with loyal party members and well qualified candidates. Supporters expect a decisive November victory, while the Carbondale Herald notes the convention produced a model ticket, highlighting Mr. Copeland as a standout choice.
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