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BCRANTON, JULY 2i, 1S95.
' When Hastings vlns a district con
vention. 16 It due to "corporation- lull
doslnjt.' "When Quay win one but.
come to think of it. Quay ha not won
one yet. .
Reaching for Susquehanna.
Raving lost every othvr county In
Northeastern Pennsylvania, . Senator
Quay la now movlnjr heaven and earth
to aava Susquehanna, and capture the
two delegates from that county. This
to all the more remarkable In view of
the fact that the. rank and nie of the
Republicans os! that county have al
ways been asrahiBt Senator Quay and
fcl methods In politics. By the ndvtce
of that always-shrewd pcUttfnl leader,
the kite Hon. Myron B. Wright, tlie Sus
quehanna delegates voted for Hastlnpa.
Md against Delamater, in the conven
tion Ave years ago. The Republicans
of Susquehanna were for Hast!ng3 then,
they were for Hastings Inst year, and
they are for Hastings now.
When Senator Quay was in Seranton
two weeks ago he sent for a few cf his
adherents In Susquehanna. Tliy came,
snot the senator ait the Wyoming house,
and a bargain was entered into by
which the two Susquehanna delegates
were promised to him. This, without
the least consultation with the Repub
lican masses of Susquehanna. It may
become necessary to make a full and
complete expose of the Wyoming house
bargain In Justice to and for the infor
mation of the honest Republican masses
of Susquehanna who have been care
fully kept In Ignorance of that transac
tion by the half-dozen or less local poli
ticians who responded to the summons
of the senator. The delegate elections
hanflrtn the 3rd of Au
gust, and the county convention will be
held onl the sixth. There remains,
tfberefore, abundant time to enlighten
the deceived and betrayed Republican
yeomanry in our neighboring county.
This The Tribune proposes to do.
When they shall fully understand all
that transpired b-tween the senator and
those who agreed to hand over to him
the Busquehana delegates there need bo
no fear of jjheresutt when the time
comes to ho(d the primary elections on
the 3rd ociugust. Susquehanna is to
ds aaryhajtically anti-Quay and
people have been kept In Ignorance
of the true situation. Once they fully
understand the plans and schemes of
the lhalf-dosen kical politicians who
made Che Wyoming house bargain there
will be open revolt.
iThe Tribune proposes to give them the
needed Informajtton before the delegate
elections take place. If the Susque
hanna Republicans shall then choose
to confirm the Wyoming house bar
fain and hand over to Senator Quay
a pair of delegates who will misrepre
sent the well-known sentiment of Sus
quehanna Republicanism, that will be
their own affair. This paper will at
least have done Ms duty as a public po
litical journal, whose purpose It is to
nerve the beat Interests of the Repub
lican party of Pennsylvania, represent
ing, aa tt does, the better sentiment of
th party In the Northeastern portion
of the state.
The verdict of Northampton Joins
bands with the verdict from (Laeka
wartna and 1s equally eloquent in Its
demand for fair play.
Justice to Publishers.
- The need of amendment in the pres
ent antiquated libel law In this state,
which Is convincingly set forth In the
article elsewhere reproduced from the
Philadelphia Press, naturally suggests
a remedy; and this has been skilfully
outlined y Colonel Alexander K. Mc
Clure, who would enact a statute to
the following effect:
Any person aggrieved by a newspaper
publication may Institute a civil or crim
inal suit only in the county In which the
publication has been printed. Punitive
damages shall not be recovered In any
civil action for libel. Premeditatlvely ma
licious and false libels are crimes agalnnt
Journalism and against society, and they
should be punished as such. No civil or
criminal suit for libel shall be maintained
unless : the plaintiff or prosecutor shall,
whea informed of the publication of the
allegel libel, promptly notify the pub
lisher, editor or writer of the errors In
the publication, and In the event of a full
retraction there shall ba no criminal suit,
and damages may be recovered In a civil
suit only to the extent of the actual pe
cuniary loss sustained by the plaintiff.
When the claim exceeds 11,000 the plain
tiff must give satisfactory security to the
court for payment of costs and reasonable
feea In Ail civil action for libel, the plea
of Justification shall be accepted as ade
quate when kt Is pleaded by the defendant
' that the publication Is substantially true
to every material respect, and the plea Is
established to the satisfaction of the
suit. Speculative libel suits. Inspired
chiefly or wholly by members of the bar
Who violate the fundamental principles of
legal ethics, shall preclude the appearance
f Meh attorneys In the trial of anv such
cast if It snail be shown that they have a
contract by which they mhall recei ve a per
"Viiags of the amount recovered. When
It Is waM'shel that a fair tr.al cannot
1 I t tAS hands of a judge on account
"U i or prtjle soother Judgt
shall be summoned to try the ease. When
tt is established that on accouni
sonal or political passion or prejudice Jus
. MMMA nhitnMi frAm th regular
panel, the Judge trying the case shall ap
point two impartial cuiieus at nwu
acter, each of whom shall belong to a dif
ferent political party, as Jury commis
sioners to select twenty Jurors, from
whom a panel of twelve shall bs selected.
The time has gone by In this country
when newspapers were published ahlef
ly for the opportunities .which their
publication gave editors to exploit pri
vate' grudges. Jjurnallsm nowadays
has become a regular business. In
which permanent euccess can be won
only along liuea of honesty and alr
dealing. That belr.g true. It is a gross
injustice to continue to surround repu
table editors and puWishers iwith logal
r?rlU whU-Sik iiowever suited to the
different conditions of a prior genera
tion, are today unnecessary, and which,
la this age, operate not to the further
ance of Justice but rather to the em
barrassment of honest enterprise ami
the enrichment of pettifoggers and
shysters.
When roguery is the only thing that
prollts by a law, it Is safe to conclude
that the law 1? In need of repairs.
Judged by 'this st.ind.ml, there cannot
be a tK sudden or a too thorough over
hauling of the Pennsylvania libel law.
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Senator Quay is an expert dodger,
but the people are In no mood to toler
ate evasions concerning his compact
wlt'h Cami-ron.
Mr. Quay's Clever Evasion.
Senator Quay has made public the re
ply which he recently sent to James S.
Smyth, chairman of the Wllllnmsport
Republican city committee, who asked
him the following questions:
First Are you in favor of the nomina
tion of S-.'nator J. IX Cameron, of Penn
sylvania for the otllee of president of the
I'nttrd Ftntf-s by th? Kepubilcan party?
Second Are you In favor of the nomi
nation nnd election of J. V. Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, as a senator of the Vnlted
States from Pennsylvania to succeed him
self? Third Are you in favor cf the free coin
age of silver at a ratio of W to 1?
The senator replied as follows:
First I am in favor of the nomination
or either Reed or MeKinley for president,
whichever of the two seems more avail
able when the rational convention assem
bles. Second I am a personal friend of Sena
tor Cameron, and our official relations are
most agreeable. Ho has never Intimated
to me hi." dslre for re-election, and It
would certainly be most discourteous in
me to declare either for or against my
colleauue In the absence of his pronounced
candidacy, winch can In nowise, be af
fected by the pending controversy. Of bis
attitude toward me I am not Informed,
but I nm told that he is somewhere In
New F.nsland and not Interested In my
ennvnss.
Third I am not In favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of IS to 1.
The second of these replies will bear
a good deal of liberal Interpretation
between the lines. It is worded with
aw adroitness well calculated to do lt9
distinguished author credit; but It 19
not so adroit that one cannot perceive
the plainness of his evasion. He is a
"personal friend cf Senator Cameron,'
Indeed; but the trouble is he 19 more
than that The records show that
Cameron twice received his election
to the senate as a result of Mr. Quay's
"personal friendship," and Iboth times
In the face of an active protest on be
half of the party at large. Will this
individual Intimacy be stretched a
third time to cover Senator Cameron's
political necessities whew the time
comes for Cameron to "Intimate" his
desire for re-election? .This Is the
point, we take It, upon which Mr.
Smyth desired enlightenment; and we
venture to say that he has not got It.
The fact la simply Indisputable that
Cameron's political vitality draws its
sustenance from Quay's hitherto po
tent favor; but there are plain signs
that Mr. Quay will not again be able
to "deliver the goods."
Is it on the principle of misery loving
company that the Reading railroad,
being itself ibarjkrupt, wants to bank
rupt half the Individual coal operators?
For Christian Unity.
The keynote of the aim of the Pan
American congress of religions now In
session at Toronto was well expressed
by Secretary Sherin before the congress
opened, when he said: "If we fall to
get all people to agree as to what
Jesus Christ taught and said, we hope
to get them to Join In doing things He
did. Our purpose is to bring together
prominent learned people from among
clergymen, philanthropists, educators
and statesmen, of all countries In the
two Americas, to consider the great so
cial, economic and moral problems per
taining to human society, to develop
fratrrnal feelings, eliminate prejudice
and hate from people having different
creeds, but the same humanity; and If
we fail to bring them into one church
and under one creed, we aim to bring
them into one state of fraternal feelings
toward each other."
A similar expression of purpose and
hope has been voiced by Charles C.
Ronney, of Chicago, who presided at
the World's Parliament of Religions at
Chicago, during the fair. Said he: "1
consider the present time most auspi
cious for such undertakings. The spirit
of fraternity Is literally 'in the air.' We
hear from many quarters of efforts In
this direction. For example, and as of
most Immediate Interest, there Is to
be a church unity congress at Oak
Island Reach lmmedltely following the
congress' at Toronto. Plans are also
in course of formation for a series of
congresses In connection with the Cot
ton States and International exposition,
to be held at Atlanta, Oa., the coming
autumn. Indeed, the spirit of unity
may be said to be universal and the
movement toward co-operation of the
world's Intellectual and moral forces
finds earnest advocates and adherents
among the peoples of earth. I think
the world will see congresses of a sim
ilar naturo on special subjects held
In a thousand different localities In
which the work so auspiciously begun
will be localized and thoroughly es
tabllshed in the hearts and minds of
the people of different countries."
It was Professor Wilcox, of the Ohl
cago Theological Seminary, who, in dis
cussing the world's religious parliament
of which the- Toronto gathering 'Is an
outgrowth, rejoiced In that great move
ment because of the Christian attitude
In which It set Christianity toward the
other religions; because the parliament
laid stress on the great fundamentals
of Christianity: by which the world
Is to be saved, rather than on the sec
tarian shibboleths through which It Is
more likely to be lost; because the par
liament showed that. Inferior as the
ethnlo faiths are to our world-wide re
ligion, they really lay greater emphasis
than we on various minor excellencies
which we too much neglect; because
Christianity, as an organiser of love.
If It be. as we claim, superior to every
ethnlo religion, will show Us sharp con
trast with them best by being set side
by side with them In friendly confer
ence, not by being held distinctly aloof.
The saime remarks apply with almoBt
equal pertinency to the Toronto con
gress, which brings Jew, Protestant
and Cathollo Christian and creedless
Humanitarian Into close fellowship and
intimate mutual comprehension.
General dlarrlson has one consola
tion. He la not the only man who Is
attracting the pernicious attentions of
the campaign liar.
lore Quay Defeats.
On Saturday county conventions
were held In Northampton and Sulllvain
counties, and in Ceniter (Hastings' own
county) the delegates to ithe county
convention wereelected. Incachof these
three counties the eupporters of Sena
tor Quay sustained disastrous defeat.
In the iNortihampton cunventkin, after
the election of four (Hastings delegates
a motion to Instruct them to support
Qtiay for chairman of the state com
mittee was laid on the table by a vote
of three to one. The convention iwaa
comiHjstsl of more than 200 delegates,
of whom less than one-tfourth were
Quay men. The Sullivan convention
was fo mcorly unanimous for Hastings
that Quay's candidate for delegate to
the state convention withdrew before
a vote was taken. Here, too, .the at
tempt waa mado to instruct for Quay
for chairman of the state committee.
but the proposition was promptly
voted down.
The most Interesting contest on "Sat
urday, however, was that In Center
county, Governor Hastings home.
For a nurriber of days the supporters
of Quay had been boasting that they
would defeat Hastings In his own coune
ty, thereby forcibly illustrating hte un
popularity. The delegate elections
were held and) the result waa the elec
tion of 113 Hastings men and 12 Quay
supporters, Thts is a Just and proper
rebuke of the Indecency of antagoniz
ing the governor at his own home.
The result of Saturday's contests is
that Hastings receives the accession of
seven delegates and Quay none. As a
matter of fact. Quay has not carried a
single county since he announced ihlm
self a candidate for chairman of the
slate committee. All the delegates he
has were elected 'before the senator de
clared war against the state adminis
tration. The Seranton Republican undoubted
ly ought to admit that It deliberately
lied about Representative Farr. But
the chances are it will not.
Must Be Very Well-to-Do.
The esteemed Wllkes-Barre Record Is
curiously disposed to make a martyr of
the mismanaged Reading railroad. It
pathetically observes: "Ever since the
memory of man runneth not to the con
trary this road has been making serious
sacrifices for the sake of peace. Why it
voluntarily became a victim of Us rivals
is well known and need not be rehearsed
now. But evidently the worm has
turned at last and after many years of
servitude Is demanding that it be treat
ed with some degree of Justice. Of
course Its sudden determination to fight
for its rights is causing the same dis
turbance that always follows when the
long suffering In any sphere of action
must finally do, or die for eelf-preserva-tion.
The tradehas been so accustomed
to the Immolation of the Reading that
It really has been thrown Into some
thing like a panic by Its persistent, he
roic and defiant attitude for better treat
ment."
It Is a sufficient answer to our con
temporary to note the fact, universally
attested by experience, that the man
whose cause is Just never fears to sub
mit it to arbitration. If tho Reading's
claim for 21 per cent stood on sucih
solid ground as the Record would have
us Infer, why did the Reading receivers
dogmatically decline to submit the issue
to a fair and Impartial arbitration?
Their blunt refusal to do this is strong
presumptive proof that they feared to
brave such a test,
Ou ) contention, however, Is not aimed
with a view to provoke an argument as
to the abstract merit of the Reading's
claims. The 'real point at Issue Is) a
principle, which may be fairly stated
thus: Fihall the courts permit honest
Individual coal operators to be driven to
the wall in order that hopelessly In
debted railroads, by selling coal below
cost for the sake of the profit to be had
In its haulage, may support three re
ceivers In luxury and pay a small per
centage of the fixed charges? In other
words, are tho men who own coal mines
to be ruined while amateurs experiment
with insolvent railroads at fancy sala
ries? This Is the question Involved In
the present status of the anthracite
coal trade. If the Independent opera
tors of Wllkes-Ranre and vicinity can
afford to sell coal for less than It costs
them to mine t, and are willing, out of
sympathy for the Reading railroad, to
go on doing this Indefinitely, they must
be in much better circumstances than
the majority of men engaged In their
line of business up this way.
The natural affiliations of Susque
hanna county are certainly not with
Senator Quay nor with the principles
and methods which he represents. The
wholesome and unselfish party loyalty
for which that county Is noted It utterly
at variance with the epolls-mongerlng,
rule-or-ruln traditions of Quayism) U
consequently has nothing to gain and
much to lose In a purchased alliance
with the Junior senator. Relieving as
they undoubtedly do In Justice and fair
play, the Republicans of Susquehanna
will not be In a hurry to humiliate the
state administration at the beck of a
half-dozen Quay manipulators who al
ready have In their Inside pockets sub
stantial tokens of the Junior senator's
esteem.
We wonM not be la the least sur
prised to see Senator Quay, before
many days go by, pufoHoly confess Ms
mistake, abagdonhla hopeless flgM and
beg to be forgiven. Such s course
would eliminate all traces of bitterness
and restore Harmony with a capital H.
That Harrison declination story was
absurd on -its face; for a man cannot
well refuse what baa not yet been of
fered. With poultices and med Ration, we
expect to eee Editor Jones' sore toe yet
brought round without a
COMMENT OF THE PRESS.
Quay Is Caatsroa's Savior?.
Philadelphia Bulletin: "It may be en
tirely true that Mr. Quay Is not now
'booming Cameron either for the senate
or the presidency; In fact, Mr. Quay Is
concerned chiefly In booming himself, and
finds hie hands full enough In undertaking
that up-hill Job. But there Is no Intelli
gent Republican who doa not understand
that whatever future Cameron or Camer
onlsm may have In Pennsylvania poli
tics Is Involved wholly In the success of
the Quay campaign. Quay Is the one and
only strong prop that now sustains the
house of Cameron, and the house Itself
will fall when that prop Is taken away
from H.
II It II
Quay Not a Reformer.
Pittsburg Dispatch: "An alliance be
tween Senator Quay and the people, on the
pint form of an elevation of the character
of legislation; franchises regulated to se
cure the cheapness of competition; snakes
and Jobs killed in the legislature as soon
as they make their appearance; econom
ical government and lowered taxes; a care
fully organised school system, free from
politics, and the entlr plan of gevernment
based on the popular Interests alone,
would Involve such benefits to the public
that It Is superfluous to enlarge upon
them. Hut this Is a platform heretofore
regarded as ideal In the system of poll-
tics."
II II II
Why Should He Want It?
Philadelphia Press: "Not a pretence of a
valid reason has been given by Senator
Quay or his friends why he should seek
the chairmanship of the state committee.
With WO.AUO majority the state is not in
doubt. His abilities as an organiser are
not needed In that place. Why should he
want it? Not he or any friend has ven
tured to answer. We challenge the pro
duction of an answer from any of them.
The explanation of this failure Is that
there is no answer which they can openly
give."
II II II
Don't Comfort the Enemy.
Lansford Leader: "The duty of Repub
licans In this stato la to stand by the Re
publican administration. Nothing would
please the Democratic, party In Pennsyl
vania more than to sea the party wnicn
elected Governor Hastings to the govern
orship by such an overwhelming major
ity turn him down ere eight months of
his official term had passed."
II II II
Where It Must Stop.
Raston Free Press: "The Republican
hosts in this state will crush beyond rec
ognition any actual or self-styled leader
of either faction who dares lift his hand In
revolt or encourage his supporters so to
do. The Republican party of this state
wants this controversy to stop In the stato
convention and woe betide him who drags
tt beyond."
II II II
Quay Organ's Misinformation.
Huntingdon Journal: "The week closed
with indications favorable to Quay's side
In his battle for supremacy. The sena
tor wins In the Lackawanna First dis
trict, which he conceded to the opposition,
and whUe the Second instructs for Judge
Willard and Hastings, the instructions are
also for Quay for stato chairman all he
claimed."
II II II
Pertinent Qnostlons,
Doylestown Republican: "During eight
years of the past twelve a Democrat has
been governor of this state. Why? Quay
was In control of the party machinery
right along. Is that good leadership? Is
that why there Is a desire to give him
absolute control of the party organiza
tion now?"
II II It
The General Average.
Philadelphia Bulletin: "Attorney Gen
eral McCormlck says that D6 per cent, of
the Republicans of Lycoming county are
opposed to Cameron. There Is no doubt
that the same percentage prevails In al
most every other county of the state on
that issue."
II II II
Will Look Like a Waterloo.
Wllkes-Barre Times: "If Luzerne coun
ty does as well as Lackawanna for Gov
ernor Hastings the battl? of the delegates
at Harrlsburg will lock like a Waterloo
for Messrs. Quay, Cameron & Co."
II II II
Delegates Are Whst Count.
Wllkes-Barre Record: "Talk Is cheap,
but It Is delegal-s that count. The Quay
organs are doing a gord deal of talking
Just now, but the Hastings people aro
gobbling up the primaries."
II II II
Quay Forces People to Fight film.
Hazleton Sentinel: "Bo Quay has threat
ened the, congressmen that he would de
feat all ahelr bills unless they turn In for
him. The congressman who goes with
Quay now Is a coward."
II II II
Jumped on the Wrong Side.
Wllkes-Barre Times: "It's a long road
that has no turn and after an extended
season of political success Mr. Seranton
has Anally hoppe I down on the wrong side
of the fence."
II H II
Has Made Many Mlatekss.
Hazleton Sentinel: "Quay's matchless
leadership holds the record for fatal mis
takes." LIBEL LAW REFORM.
From the Philadelphia Press.
During the paat two or three years
there has been a general movement
through the country for a Juet reform of
libel legislation. This broad and reason
able demand has not grown out of any In
dividual case and has not been limited to
any particular locality. Nor has It been
Inspired by the sHgMest desire to remove
any Just restraints upon reckless and
licentious Journalism, or to diminish legiti
mate protection for the citizen and full
responsibility for defamatory publications.
On the contrary. It has sought only to
eliminate the remains of an antiquated
code and has asked only for what ap
peals to the reason and Justice of every
fair-minded man, whether Journalist or
not.
The extent of Ills sentiment for libel
reform is attested In ttie fact that reform
libel acts have recently passed In many
states. Minnesota was one of the first
to place herself on more modern ground.
Indiana and Illinois followed her legisla
tion at their last sessions. Georgia under
took to enact a similar law, but a blunder
left serious Imperfections which will ba
rectified ait the next session. In Massa
chusetts such a measure was brought for
ward, but failed of flnal adoption and an
other effort will be needed to complete It,
This agitation, reaching from the Atlantic
to the Mississippi, and from the Lakes to
the Gulf, shows the widespread demand
for reform legislation on the subject. In
most of these cases the reform law waa
passed without opposition because Its
Justice was universally recognised. The
central principle running through It Is
that, while actual damages from a libelous
publication should be paid, punitive dam
ages shall not be allowed unless a correc
tion was asked and refustd.
It II II
There Is no state where reform libel
legislation Is more needed than Pennsyl
vania Bo far as oivll actions are con
cerned we are living under the eld com
mon law, and although the substantial
truth of a publication may be absolutely
demonstrable. Justification can not be
pleaded unless Mteral accuracy In every
particular be susceptible of proof. .If a
counterfeit twenty-dollar coin be passed.
Justification Is precluded for the statement
that M was a counterfeit twenty-dollar
note. Beyond this harshness of an an
tlQuated code the laws o Pennsylvania as
now Interpreted discriminate against
newspaper publishers to the most 'Un
just and oppressive manner. We Will
specify the most flagrant points! -
II II II
I. Newspaper publishers and editors art
the only class of oMizene who can be In
dicted criminally In any county of the
state or tn any county of any other state
In which the newspaper is circulated. The
recent decision of Judge Brown In the case
of Mr. Dana established that he could not
be removed to the District of Columbia,
but that decision applied only to the Dis
trict. The law as to counties within a
state remains. Any other offense can be
Indicted and tried only where the offense
la actually committed. But newspaper
editors charged with libol can be Indicted
In a dozen or fifty counnes ait the same
time, and can be dragged, as they have
been dragged, from Philadelphia to places
hundreds of miles away. This Is a discrlm
tnatlon of the law that appHes to no other
class, and It lias been anu can do appua
most oppressively, without serving any
end of Justice. Upon what ground can It
be Justified?
II. Newsoaoer publishers and editors
are practically, except In rare and aggra
vated cases, the only class of citizens
from whom by a recognized code punitive
damages can be recovered n civil action.
It la not disputed that the plaintiff ought
to recover such damages as he may prove
to have been actually sustalnedr-but in an
action for libel under our law as now con
strued lie may be awarded an Indefinite
amount beyond the actual injury. Puni
tive damages have no proper place In a
civil action for libel. The term itself Im
plies not compensation but punishment,
and punishment Is the penalty for crime
which Is defined and punished ny tne
criminal law. As it is, a plaintiff can In
stitute a civil action and secure both com
pensatory and punitive damages, and then
a criminal suit to administer a pumsnment
already inflicted. Where there la the riKht
both of civil and criminal action punitive
damages that Is, damages of punltion or
punishment are alien to the civil suit
which la a trial of tho plaintiff's injury
and not of the defendant's crime.
II II II
III. Newspaper publishers and editors
are the only class of citizens who can ba
held guilty of malice by tha mere pre
sumption of law without any affirmative
evidence and even in the face of moral
Impossibility. It was clearly tho intent
that a privileged publication that Is, a
publication which is an actual matter of
public Interest and within the legitimate
scope of Journalism Bhould not In itself
carry the presumption of malice, but that
malice must be distinctly proved. But
later Judicial interpretation has distorted
the original and Just construction, and
holds that a publication which charges
directly or by Innuendo a criminal offenso
la in Itself premeditated malice by legal
presumption. And this, too, even when
the publisher or editor had no previous
knowledge of the publication.
II II II
There are other wrongs involved In the
existing laws as they have been inter
preted and applied which need not here be
recited. But these distinct and palpaDle
discriminations against Journalists are so
clearly unjust that they cnll for early and
positive reform legislation. Honorable
and responsible Journalism does not pro
pose to diminish Just protection to prl
vote character against public assault;
but it does demand, and rightfully de
mands, fair protection for Itself against
speculative harpies nnd oppressive dis
criminations. Many other states have
passed reform libel laws with the con
currenc)?! w(t alt classes. Pennsylvania
ought to Join this general movement. The
newspapers of tho state, without dis
tinction of porty or associaion, ought to
unite for the assertion of their own mini
hood and Interest. They ought to make
common oause and carry the question Into
the halls of legislation. They ask noth
ing more thnn right and they ought to
tolerate nothing else.
CONVENTION CALL.
Thlrd Legislative District.
In pursuance of rule 4 of the code of
rules governing the Republican party in
the Third assembly district of Lacka
wanna county, tho standing committee
will meet on Saturday, July 27th, at 2
o'clock p. m., In the arbitration room,
court house, Seranton. The following per
sons constitute the standing committee!
Benton Martin Anthony.
Clifton J. J. Wngonhurst.
Covington Frank Hodson.
Olenburn W. S. Palmer. 1
Oouldsboro R. C. Drum. "
Greenfield W. O. Worth.
Lackawanna township, South dlctrlct
David D. Griflltns.
Lackawanna township, West district-
John McCrlndlo.
Lackawanna township, Fast district
Zwch. Gray.
Lackawanna township, Northeast dis
trict Charles Bray.
Lackawanna township, Southwest dis
trictThomas Loverlng.
La Plume Frank M. Chase. '
Lehigh Frank D. Lewis. : r
Madison John S. LaTouche. '
Newton George P. Myers.
North Ablngton F. M. Francis.
Old Forgo, First district R. Willis Rees;
Old Forge, Second district Henry
Trauffer.
Old Forge, Fourth district Patrick J.
Judge.
Ransom W. F. Bandway.
Scott Charles M. Grosvenor.
Seranton, Blxth ward. Third district-
Thomas W. Jones.
Spring Brook Evan Jones.
South Ablngton N. S. Davis.
Taylor, First ward John It. Evans;
Taylor, Second ward Dr. J. W. llouser.
Taylor, Third ward John D. Atherton.
Taylor, Fourth ward Burgess Grifliths.
Taylor, Fifth ward John Jr. Tubbs.
Waverly F. A. Parker.
By order of
J. R. WATKINS, Chairman.
H. J. NORTHUP, Secretary.
Taylor, Pa, July 17, 18!
IF
AT
Hill &
Conneirse,,, .
131 MO 03
WaSHINGTON AVE
The Beat of Them
All I the
ZERO
Porek Cfcalrs sr.. Rockers,
Flea Rs:d Cbaln snd Rockars.
A Fro Bafy Carriages Left it Ccst
Cedar Chests, Moth Proof, la
inreeBues.
Hill &
ConneI1' onjt.
a ; - Km! novel 14 fcf
n
R E
nil
eon
Fleeting Chances
Should be grappled, ere they pass forever. Now is
the time to avail yourselves of our Summer Clear
ance Sale. Scores of well satisfied customers are vis
iting: us daily and taking advantage of the rare bar-
4
gains that
time to tret
price. So don't let the opportunity slip to save your
selves dollars, and secure the most satisfying sort of
bargains ever offered in a Dry Goods Store.
SPECIAL SALE OF
Finest Shirt Waists
Such as have sold all season at $1.49,
YOUR CHOICE AT 98 CENTS.
CARPET DEPARTMENT
We will make, lay and line the Best Axminster Mo
quette Carpets, in newest patterns, for one week only,
AT 98 CENTS.
LIGHTING
FRUIT JARS
The best and cheapest
Jar in the market. Give
them a trial and you will
never use any other kind.
THEY ARE EASILY SEALED
and just as easily opened,
no wrench or great
strength required as with
the old style of Jars.
THE
LIMITED.
422 UCKaWlMI AVENUE.
IX GAP
u
Clarence M. Florey, the
sporting goods dealer of Wyo
ming avenue, has devised a
scheme to keep the boys in
terested in the matter of base
ball. With every ten cent
ball or bat he will now give a
fine cap and belt, which are
uniform. Among the hustlers
is Mr. Florey.
A SHADY SUBJECT
no doubt. That Hawaiian
needs shade to .protect him.
Everyone needs shade protec
tion in the summer, and as
you can't carry a tree along
with you, get one of our straws
that's as good as a tree for
shade.
CONRAD,
Lichiuna kit.
THAT WONDERFUL
Teas is teeaa eeir e WtlCR
i51
Otll sad bm Skew Plsase, as4
ead-heoe Piaaosws bats takes to
AND
am?
PIMM'S
we are offering. It is
all kinds of summer
OF SCRAHTOH.
HI.
mm
Special Attention Given to Business
tid Personal Accounts.
INTEREST PAID 01 TIKE DEPOSITS.
THE
TRADERS
Iatlonal Bank ot Scnnton.
CROANIZEO l8ttj
CAPITAL 250.000
SURPLUS, $40,000
BAMTTBti OTKK8, President
W. W. WATSON. VlcPraaldenV
A. B. WUXIAMB, Cashier.
DIRECTORS,
atnvel niaee, Jamrs M. Breraart, Iit
tag A. linch. Plerv B. Pinley. Joseph
Jartnyn. M. S. K.marar. Charts P. Mafr
thaws, John T. Porter, W. W. Watson.
FROI, ENERGETIC. COM
and LIBERAL
fis aaak Invites tbe patreaace et fctt
ana anas geasrav.
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y
ars tocAtsd tbe finest fishing and hantlna
gronadi In th. world. Detcrtptlr. books on
application. Ticket, to all point, la Mains,
CAnnda and M.rltim. Provinces, Minn aa poll.,
8t Paul, Canadian and United States North
wmU, V.noourer. Soattls, Taooma, Portland,
Or, Kan Pranctooo.
First-Class Sksplng snd Dining Cars
attached to all through trains. Toariat ears
rally Stted with bedding, onrtalns snd speo
tally adapted to wants of families may ba had
with sscondxlMs tioksta, Rate. Always les
thsn via other lines, For fall Information,
tint, tables, etc, oa application to
E. V. SKINNER, Q. E. A.
3S3 BROlOWir, DEW YORK.
floosie Poudor 60
Roozs 1 and I Ccsstf ealti Etf(.
SCRANTON, PA.
UINIKG L i ELASTIC
POWDER
HADX AT MOOMCJLKp RUSH. .
CALM WOKKaV
Lafflla Basal Fwwder Ceft
Orango Gun Powdct
Bteetrte Batteries, rasas for ssatsej
Ug.bhMte, Safety rase aa4
11 rice
11
I
n el n n r
MIA L 17. W
ZJU ULatf MU 111 u
the chance of a life-
wpar at nhmit half
Stationery
, Blank Books,
Office Supplies.
EDISON'S MIMEOGRAPH
And Mnppliae,
TYPE WRITERS' SUPPLIES
IK ail ITS BRIOCHES.
REYNOLDS BROS.,
Stations and EngraTtrs,
WUUtWailHUVE.
F1N6V 1 RASPBERRIES.
BUCK RSSPBERRRIES IND CHERRY
CURRANTS. GREEN COM, GREET
PEIS, W1I IND CREED BEANS
EGG PUNT, CAULIFLOWER, TO
RITOES, ETC.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
PIERCE'S MARKET, PENN AYE
DR, HILL & SON
ALBANY
DENTIST5.
Dot teeth. $S.: best set, : for gold esps
and teeth without plates, called crown and
bridge work, call for prices and refer.
enceV TONALOIA. for extracting teat
Without pain. Mo ether. No an.
OVER FIRST NATIONAL BANK. '
A HOT HOUSE
An bAeAAlAd onlcklT If ma heve aa I
ware at M Washington avenue. I
There hi ao ess oTpUlag brtarsr Ifyee'
have BMght poor Vtaga sajewhscSi Com.
lereaesiamo
wider wnen yen tseraenrpricea.
AAn if snM oa tlw ' I
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Mt-sew
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