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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1895
Page
7
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The Lackawanna county Republicans meet at Central Republican club room and plan a convention at the court tower Beranton on Sept 27 at 1 pm to nominate a coroner and a county surveyor, elect two delegates and two alternates to the 1898 Republican national convention, with primary at polling places on Sept 24 from 4 to 7 pm. Vigilance committees to organize. Ezra H. Ripple, chairman, W. S. Millat, secretary.
The piece argues prosperity will return after Republicans gain power with intelligent and patriotic tariff revisions, urging readers not to forget this outlook.
The Defender owner Iselin is praised for protesting the Valkyrie incident yet criticized for the crowd’s rude behavior. Lord Dunraven bears no blame for the withdrawal, and a new race agreement is urged at a neutral venue to restore fair sport and decorum. The coal trade is urged to act in September.
The piece critiques Senator Hill for accusing Theodore Roosevelt of opposing personal liberty while arguing that Hill seeks liberty to commit crime and to enforce laws dishonestly. The Buffalo address reportedly drew sharp rebuttals from Gotham’s law and order advocate, calling Hill’s campaign framed around personal liberty.
The piece argues President Roosevelt rebuts Senator Hill's objections to the New York excise policy with direct, pointed refutation. It portrays Roosevelt admitting oversight over workers and defending enforcement of laws, claiming improvements in crime control and equal treatment of rich and poor, while challenging Hill’s stance as harmful to order. Major Warren's re election as Pennsylvania Republican league president is noted as deserved after steady leadership.
The text notes McKinley at Springfield extolling protection as essential to government revenue, American industry, and labor, while acknowledging possible future rate changes. It cites reciprocity to expand foreign markets without harming home production and mentions a forthcoming rail of good roads and a notable convention in Atlanta.
Editorial notes propose thoroughfares and credible cost estimates as vital for the new south. The piece hints Judge McCarthy may be contemplating a deal as debate over infrastructure grows.
A charity project by William R. George rents 48 acres above Freeville New York to house 30 girls and 120 boys ages 12 to 15. They form a republic with George as president, hold elections, have a cabinet and a salary tied to work, claiming both healthful country life and practical civic lessons. Meanwhile a column notes a baseball trophy series between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton to boost local play, and other items discuss politics, reapportionment, and a lyrical excerpt from James Whitcomb Riley.
The piece notes Republican leaders in Ohio claim unity and predict James A. Sherman and others will back long-standing party goals. Utah Republican Hoyt Sherman predicts a first election victory for McKinleyism in November and supporters foresee a Republican sweep in the Senate. The article mentions Pennsylvania influence, delegates, and power plays shaping the 1896 era party dynamics.
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