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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
4
The Tribune explains its policy requiring contributors to use real names and accept editorial revision. A price table shows per tab insertion costs for a year. The note is dated Scranton September 26 1902.
The piece lists state and local officials including Governor Pennypacker and Lieutenant Governor Brown, with election day set for November 4. It also references a District President Nicholls proclamation urging UMW sympathizers to respect the militia, and discusses unrest in Lackawanna and Wyoming counties amid strike actions and public opinion.
The piece outlines a political struggle where Governor Odell defeats Platt backed moves to load a running mate against him. It notes Odell’s silent stance, later active opposition, and the looming Roosevelt fight two years away with insiders like Stranahan and Clarkson aligned with Roosevelt. It also mentions damaging Young portraits tied to a murder case.
The editorial defends governor’s call to mobilize the Thirteenth Regiment, arguing soldiers act to uphold law and protect citizens when local authorities cannot. It stresses loyalty, duty, and cooperation with civil authorities, likening soldiers to policemen and urging lack of resentment among residents.
The article urges peaceful citizens to consider the danger of prejudice against National Guard members. It notes Roumanians believe they can mock Uncle Sam from a distance without risk, highlighting tensions and the need for restraint among thinking men and women.
The writer argues against public mass meetings to protest soldiers in the county. Such protests could incite violence or mislead residents into supporting lawlessness. The proper moment for protest was earlier, now discussion risks harm, as Saratoga proceedings suggest Ben Odell is involved.
President argues tariff must be treated as a business policy not party politics. He warns against frequent radical readjustments and proposes nonpartisan inquiry to design machinery for gradual duty changes reflecting shifting national needs. The aim is stability without fossilization while preserving protective principles.
A passage emphasizes keeping tariffs to protect American workers by matching labor costs with abroad and maintaining living standards. It argues for business-centered data gathering, a clear policy framework, and executive capability to act under congressional guidance. The piece ends with satirical notes about Roosevelt shaking Alger’s hand and Pershing’s dealings with Moro leaders.
The article reviews four-year trading and manufacturing totals under Cleveland’s free trade era versus McKinley’s protective tariff. It cites U S export values for domestic merchandise, imports of tin plates, tin plate production, pig iron and pig iron products, and overall steel and iron outputs, noting substantial increases under McKinley and Dingley policies compared with Cleveland.
A poem fragment from Smart Set features a speaker addressing a lover who pleads for forgiveness while admiring another, with lines about kissing and feigned devotion. The speaker questions loyalty and the nature of lasting love, ending with a self-doubt about the speaker’s own feelings.
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