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BCRANTON. MARCH 14. 1498.
Tna Tribune ia tha only Kspubllcm
daily in Laskawanna County.:
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To the llepubllcan. elector! ot Ponnsylva
nia. The Republicans of Pennsylvania, !y
their duly chosen representative, will
meet in stato convention Thursday, April
13, use, at 10 o'clock a. m., in tho opera
house, city or HarrUburg, for the pur
pose of nominating two candidates for
repi-eaentative-at-larga In congress and
thirty-two candidates for presidential
elector, tho selection of eight delegates-et-large
tj the Republican nationul on
ventioa, and for the transaction of such
other business us may bo presented.
By order of the state toninltfie.
11. 8. vjoiir
Attest:- Ch.i'rmr.n.
Jere B. Hik,
W. It. Andr,vi,
r'ecrta''e!t.
Brother Molr Is not hurting the mayor
any by hla intermittent face-making ;
and an to whether he la benelltlng hlm
self, we leave that to the public to
decide.
ricKinley's Platform.
The platform adopted at Columbus
Wednesday Is understood to have been
written by Major MeKlnley himself,
and to present the Issues upon which
he desires to run for president If nomi
nated at St. Louis. It therefore merits
especlully careful attention. We quote
herewith those portions of It which are
of national Interest and significance:
"We are fulthfully wedded to the groat
principle of protection by every tie of
party fealty and affection, and It is dearer
to us now than ever before. It has more
devoted supporters union the greut
musses of the American people. Irrespec
tive of party, than at any previous period
in our national history. It is everywhere
recognizeu auu indorsed as me great, mas
terful, triumphant American principle a
key to our prosperity in business, the
safest prop to the .treasury of the I'nlt
ed Stales, and the bulwark of our na
tional Independence and financial honor.
Ave denounce the present turlft law as
tho sublimated product of Democratic
Ignorance and Incompetency, bringing, as
It has, to a prosperous and happy people
a period of unprecedented adversity and
distress from which nothing hut a return
to the policy of protection can relieve It.
We denounce the free-wool provision of
the present tariff luw as un unjust dis
crimination against on important indus
try and against a large part of our peo
ple, and demand such protection for sheep
husbandry as will secure full- prices for
American wool.
"The Republican party stands for a reci
procity that reciprocates and which docs
not yield up to u not her country a single
duy't labor that belongs to the American
worklngman. It stands for international
agreements which get ns much us they
give, upon terms of mutual advantage. It
stands for a foreign policy dictated hy
nnd imbued with a spirit that is genuine
ly American; for a policy that will revive
the national traditions and restore the
national spirit which carried us proudly
through the earlier years of the century.
It stands for such a policy with all for
eign nations as will Insure both to us and
to them justice, good faith, dignity and
honor. It stands for the Monroe doctrine
as Monroe himself proclaimed it. It
stands for a commercial policy that will
whiten every sea with the sails of Ameri
can vessels, flying the American Hag, und
that will protect that Hug wherever it
floats. It stands for a fiscal policy op
posed to debts and deficits In time of
peace, and favors the return of the gov
ernment to a debt-paying policy, and op
poses the continuance of the debt-making
policy. It is too plain for urgtiment that
the public rredlt and commercial Interests
of the government require the revenues
of the government to be amply suffi
cient for the public expenditures at all
times, without danger of dellclt, and to
that end congress should without delay
make due provision.
"We contend for honest money: for a
currency of gold, silver nnd paper with
which to measure our exchange that shall
be a sound as the government and as un
tarnished as Its honor; end to that end
we favor bimetallism and demand the
use of both gold and silver as standard
money, either In accordance with a ratio
tR be fixed by an International agree
ment. If 'that can be obtained, or under
such restrictions and such provisions, to
be determined hy legislation, as will se
cure the maintenance of the purities of
the values of the two metals, so thut the
purchasing and debt-paying power of the
dollar, whether of silver, gold or paper,
hall be at all times equal.
This Is a phrasing of party doctrine
to which every genuine Republican can
cordially subscribe. It represents at
each point the best traditions and the
highest aspirations of the party, and Is
so worded as to leave no fair doubt as
to Its meaning and intent. An artificial
clamor has already arisen that its cur
rency plank Is a straddle; but this Is
merely the malicious hypercriticism of
those whose selfish identification with
the single gold standard would, if It
could, put a stigma upon every man
who Is unwilling to take the oath of
belligerency upon silver at every pos
sible occasion. The Republican policy
Is not one of relentless antagonism to
bimetallism; It is not one of prejudiced
disbelief in the possibility of an Interna
tional, or railing tnat, a Fare national
remonetlaatlon of silver to Its former
legal parity, with gold; it is simply a
Dollcy of c resent caution, so as not by
any precipitous or risky action to jostle
- the basis of commerce and of credits
Into unnecessary oscillation, thereby de
feating the very ends In view. On the
money question the Ohio platform Is
emphatically all right. .
' Spain, It seems, has already jumped
to the conclusion that American sym
pathy for Cuba has congealed. Spain's
mnatprnnrlnn will hit redotlhlpil wtipn
he learns her mistake.
Probably the most conspicuous result
of the Reading convention Is its demon
stration of the need of a larger meas
ure of home rule In the government of
third-class cities. Each community
Mght certainly to be the best judge of
3 municipal requirements.
The strong factor In Candidate AI1I
:n's favor Is that while he represents
i the highest and best sense the prlnci
iles and the achievements of the Re
iiWllcan party, his nomination would
. ave no wounds to heal.
Remembering Bayard.
There was a passage In Congressman
olllvcr's speech at Des Molnca
Wednesday which awakened thunders
i applause. It was as follows: "We
ave heard It said that American poll
:cs Is a corrupt and a corrupting thing,
ometlmes by persons who affect a
:oral elevation above the general level
f the world, from which they diligent
y advertise their culture and a bogus
latrlotlsm; sometimes by travelers
rom afar, like Senor Don Victor Con-
as, the valiant mariner of Spain, who
rought the caravels of Columbus to
he world's fair, and the other day told
he Geographical society of Madrid
hat the United States government is
o Immoral 'thut people do not cnre to
It next politicians at banquets.' nnd
.unit times by our own agents In for
ugn canltal?), as when, last November
.he ambassador of the Vnlted States
o Great Britain delicately confided to
.he archives of the Philosophical so
dety of Edinburgh the cheerful infor
mation that the legislative assemblies
f the I'nlted States had been turned,
jy Jobbers and chafferers. into market
places where legislation is bought and
sold.
"The ambassador tells us. with evi
dent emotion, of the insatiable growth
nf that form of state socialism called
protection which he had noticed before
he left his native shores, and as he
explains how It affected him we cannot
help wondering what his feelings would
have been if he had been at home to
witness the portentous Increase of the
popularity of thut form of state sociul
Ism culled protection since the people
of the Vniled States got a premonitory
foretaste of that form of national bank
ruptcy called free trade. It may be
admitted that American politics, owing
to defects Inseparable from human af
fairs, are far enough from Ideal con
ditions so that an alien or an enemy
may be excused for slandering the
American people. But no American
who.-te faith is stead fust in popular In
stitutions can become a witness at
home or ubroad against the Integrity
of the republic."
The coming campaign will In all prob
ability occasion many allusions to the
already famous Indiscretion of Bayard.
But no amount of emphasis can be too
severe In condemnation of the mistake
of a man who should, while represent
ing his government at the capital of
its chiefest rival, so fnr forget him
self as to bid for foreign favor at the
expense of his own self-respect. Mr.
Buyard's case deserves to be embalmed
in history If for no other purpose than
as an awful example.
One thing at least Is certain. The Re
publican party Is not in a mood to stand
much nonsense from tho commercial
type of irresponsible Southern dele
gale. To Expedite Trials.
Judge Barton Payne, of Chicago, of
fers five suggestions for the shortening
of trials. They follow:
1. Absolutely no conversation between
attorneys across the table.
'J. Absolutely no discussion of the ad
missibility of evidence unless the court
indicates u desire to have it argued.
3. Limitation' of arguments. It is a re
markubln case that cannot be argued in
sixty minutes on each side.
4. As to verdicts. If a verdict ought not
to stand the court should set it aside.
There ought always to be thirteen men In
the jury box. If 'there ought to be a
verdict, nnd the finding of the Jury is ex
cessive, tho court should ask the plaintiff
to remit enough to make it a fair verdict,
and if he refuses the Judge should set the
verdict aside.
5. When it Is manifest to the court that
a plaintiff has not made out a case the
bench ought to take the responsibility of
stopping the trial right there.
The reference to "thirteen men In
the Jury box" means that the presid
ing Judge should have a voice in de
termining whether or not a verdict
should stand; that he should be an
ex-offlclo Juror with the power of cast
ing, when necessary, the deciding vote.
The fifth suggestion Is the most radi
cal. It takes cognizance of the fact
that the prolongation of a hopeless case
simply multiplies court costs and hind
ers other litigation without contribut
ing in any way to justice. The obser
vance of these suggestions by Judges
would probably subject them to crit
icism. But It would seem to be a logi
cal and salutary amplification of the
judicial prerogative.
The judge who would evade respon
sibility by hiding behind the Jury
whether the letter's finding be right or
wrong; or who, from a desire to escape
censure, would permit unsudtalned
cases to go to the Jury when Justice
would be expedited and economy pro
moted by terminating them at once,
would fall short of the requirements of
his high office. Judges are not meant
to be mere figureheads, fulfilling no
more Important relation to the court
than that of a presiding officer. The
Judicial function Is properly directory
as well as presidential, and It would be
well were this fact more frequently
emphasized in the trial of cases at law.
The next state chairman of the Re
publican party should be a clean, de
cent and respectable man, fit to repre
sent the new reform programme In
Pennsylvania politics, and not a horri
ble example of Its need.
An Appeal to the Law.
The suit of Senator Fllnn and C. I,.
Magee against the Pittsburg Commer-cial-Oaxette
for $100,000 civil damages
and also their actions In criminal libel
because of a specific charge that Fllnn
and Magee had sold out to Mark Han
na, the MeKlnley manager, for $150,000,
may be intended for campaign effect or
they may be bona fide. But In either
case they will have a salutary effect in
discouraging the recent tendency to
drag the presidential contest into the'
mire. The charge in question was rid
iculous on Its face. Even granting that
Magee and Fllnn were so hard up as to
need $150,000 of MeKlnley money In their
Allegheny county fight which la a pre
posterous supposition In view of the
fact that the two can command, from
their own Individual fortunes, nearly
100 times that sum does anybody sup
pose that the MeKlnley people, even
were they disposed to traffic In dele-
gates, would spend any such amount
as tir.O.OiK) on two delegates from Pitts
burg when they could with a tenth us
much get :rolably tO delegates In the
South?
But what reason hae we tJ believe
that the MeKlnley managers are in the
auction business? They apparently
have the large majority of the iieople
with them. In those states, at least,
which have nu favorite sons of their
own. Of all the booms, therefore, that
of MeKlnley would seem to stand In
the smallest need of the corrupt .use of
money to further its Interests. Final
ly in the character of William Me
Klnley himself, clean-cut. honor
able, manly, and of hla chief ad
visers, Hanna and Kohlsaat, both men
of irreproachable probity and personal
cleanliness of thought and action, we
have the most conclusive of assurances
that this and all similar talk of "boodlc
Ism" In connection with the MeKlnley
canvass Is nothing more nor less than
deliberate slander, manufactured to or
der. A certain amount of presumption and
supposition Is Inevitable In politics, and
newspapers may within bounds proper
ly print tho political rumors of the day,
not as facts but us conjectures. There
Is, however, no excuse for the wilful
and deliberate slandering of an oppo
nent, no matter how bitter the light
my be. In the ense of Fllnn and Magee,
they both doubtless have faults, yet
both are men above the moral level In
dicated In the report that they have Bold
their voice and influence for a cosh con
sideration. Their resort to law, there
fore, In both justifiable and timely. We
hope It will have a tendency to curb the
"nimble slanderers of reputable man
hood" who fringe the forefront of each
exciting campaign.
No doubt the motive behind Weyler's
new tactics of deccny In Cuba la to.
deaden American sympathy for Cubans,
after which will come the lash.
Magee, In Pittsburg. Is plainly squar
ing himself for the fight or his life. Not
only Is he going to run for the senate
and put Harry Hall In the house, but
he also. It Is rumored. Is back of the
projected new afternoon paper, the
Dally News. With a morning and an
evening organ, and with both the city
and the county organizations, the Trac
tion companies and a host of active per
sonal friends at his command, beside
the prestige of McKlnley's name as a
battle cry. It will be strange If he Is
unhorsed. At any rate, the fight will
be worth watching.
By signing the Raines bill. Governor
Morton will offend the liquor interests
and by vetoing it he would offend the
temperance folk. In either case the
Raines bill disposes of Morton as a
presidential possibility. Maybe that
was one of the purposes of it.
The probability, of Whitney's nomina
tion on the Democratic ticket Is by no
means eliminated from the situation.
And Whitney would by no means bo an
ea:y man to beat.
Some talk Is current in favor of an
nual sessions of the legislature; but It
would be better to make 'em decen
nial. SOUL'S KCONOMV.
From the Times-Heiald.
The Republicans of the Fifty-fourth con
gress are in great danger of overdoing
the economy business. Speaker Reed
seems to have drifted away form the
spirit of his famous retort to Democratic
BOCK BEER CARD.
Mr. Joseph Glconon, of the Grm of
Hughes & Glcnnon, the Pittston brew
ers, has designed a magnificent Bock
Beer card. The card contains portraits
of the most prominent candidates fur
the Presidency. Mr. Cleveland stands
aloof from the .gronp, to whom he is
delivering an address. He wears
upon his lapel a third term badge, and
rests his left hand on Hughes & Glen
non's mascot bock goat. The right
band is extended to impress his hear
ers with his last words, which were,
'The I'nion and Hughes & Glennon's
Bock Beer forever."
Hughes & Glennon's Bock Beer is
better this year than ever. This is
due to the artesian well from which
the firm obtains the pure crystal deep
rock used in making the beer. No
imported beer can compare with the
Forest Castle beer. Drink it down!
Dr'nk it down !
Hurrah for Hughes & Glennon !
Hurrah for their splendid bock.
It will set your face a-grinuiug,
It is nlade from pure deep rock.
If you want to see the next Presi
dent of the United States, examine
Hughes & Glennon's Rock Beer. In his
speech at the city of Pittston, Presi
dent Cleveland's words were, ''The
I'nion and Hughes & Glennon's Deep
Kock Bock Beer forever!" The beer
is now on tap.
Hughes & Glennon's Bock Beer is
better this year than ever. This is
due to the artesian well from which
the firm obtains the pure crystal deep
rock used in making the beer No
imported beer can compare with the
Forest Castle beer. Drink it down !
Drink it down !
If you cannot see your favorite can
didate for the Presidency on Hughes &
Glennon's Bock Beer card, drink a
couple glasses of the beer. It will
make you open your eyes and see
double.
Hurrah for Hughes & Glennon!
Hurrah for their splendid bock!
It will set your face a-grinning.
It is made from pure deep rock.
If you want to see the next Presi
dent of the United States, examine
Hughes & Glennon's Rock Beer. In
his speech at the city of Pittston, Pres
ident Cleveland's words were, "The
Union and Hughes & Glennon' Deep
Kock Bock Beer forever I" The beer
is now on tap. .
criticism "this Is a bllllon-dollar coun
try," Surely this is no leys a blltou-dol
iar. country thun t was whe:. ilr. Ueei
presided over the fifty-second cuiigi''
'1 acre Is no doubt that Messrs. ilroi'
and 'unnun conceive i: to lie necenyar)
for the success of the Kepubllcun paniy
in the coining campaign thut it go befort
the country upon a record for great econ
omy in the Kifty-fourth congress. lr.
Iteed'tf Hsstimplluil thut his own cnnill
dacy will be benefited by such a -record
is based on the theory that the people
are quick to rebuke cotigrcs.!or.al en
travagance. While this Is doubtless cor
rect to some extent, II Is also a fuel tli'U
a policy of cheeseparing thut is cul "i
Uited to cripple any department of ttv
puhlli service merely to !hh mutcri.r
for a presidential campaign docs not tin',
favor with the penrde.
Strange to say. The Impression still pre
vails among party men at the caiilto
thut the people can be fooled. The com
mon people are quick to discern the dif
ference between honest economical ap
propriations and peanut politics. If tin
present congress makes a record for hon
est, statesmanlike economy In the pub
lic expenditures und agrees "K.on an enrl
adjurnment it will bo entitled to the np
provul of the people. But any small par
simony In the interest of party aucees
will he lll-odvlsed and will not meet with
popular favor.
Who colls ' '
This is the Leader, Wilkei-Barre." l"
AVhat is It, brother? y
We want to give Connclllfni a pointer.
Proceed.
Dick Brunduge does not write for the
Leader, see?
Is that so!
Our columns are not open for abuse.
Why, I thought the Herring article was
Intended for a defense.
Well, It makes no difference. The ar
ticle was written in this office and we
do not care to have any outsider get tht
credit for our occasional spasms of origin
ality. Z-i-z-Ung!
This Is Duggan speaking.
Not Johnny
No! T. J. Duggan, burgess of Dunmore.
Oil, yes, your honor.
1 intend- to be a candidate for the office
of district attorney und I want the mut
ter kept out of the papers.
What's the matter with your present
office? '
That's all right, flreat honors and one
hundred "scuds" per yeur.
"Scads?" What are they?
That's the Dunmore for dollars.
Do you think there ura more honors as
district attorney?
Oil, no.
Then why exchange?
Morn "scads. '
Z-z-z-llng!
Hollo! Tom! Is that you?
Yes.
Keeling cheerful?
Merry as a blue bird.
Thut was a neat act of courtesy en your
part at the lust meeting of tho board.
Which?
Making a motion to hang Mr. Wormser's
picture on the wall,
I didn't.
How is that?
I simply suggested that It be the "pic
ture that was re-turned from the wail."
They misunderstood me.
Z-r-i-llng!
HILL & com,
131 (NO 123 n. WASHINGTON ML
Builders
, AND
Makers
OF
AND
OFFICE
SUPPLIES
131 km 133 N. WASHINGTON AVE
Something
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For Permanent Decoration.
Also a Sue line of Jardinieres.
THE
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m LACKAWANNA AVEN'J!
Lenten
Stationery
' Large Assortment,
Newest Styles.
BEIDLEMAN. THE BOOKMAN,
437 Sprac St., Opp. "The Coaaonwtaltk."
7--" r'5T-" " " . . '- ' :
Of Great Interest to Saturday Shoppers.
LADIES' FIXINGS.
Fast Black Full Regular mads. Hose, Henmdorf Dye, i2C.
.' Heavy 4-Thredd Ribbed Hose, double knees, double sile and double heels,- 17c.J
3 pairs for 50 cents. ,
Ladies' 4-Button Kid Gloves, 3 rows heavy stitching, a limited quautity, at 49c.
Ladies' 4-Button Genuine Smoschen Kid Gloves, the $:.oo kind, at 69c.
New Shirt Waists open at very low prices.
Ladies' Muslin Night Gowns, 35c.
Ladies' Mother Hubbard Gawns, with rich euibroii;ry and full sleeves, at 49 and
59 cents.
We have those pretty Gold Belts you' hear so much of have them iu several styles,
Put one of the Gold Belts o a an old dress and it will tone it up wonderfully. Wear it with
a new dress aud you are in the
A new line of Fine Large Seamless Socks at 2ltC. See window.
Lambskin Walking Gloves, Tans and Browns, the $i.od kind, at 69c' :
Genuine Russia Leather Walking Gloves, Tans and
at 89c.
A lot of wide end Imperial aud Four in-Haud Ties, the 50c. kind, at 25c.
Laundried Percale Skirts, 36 inches long, choice new patterns, at 49c.
Garner Percale Shirts with 2 detachable collars, laundried, the $1.00 kind, at 75c.
'TIS MUSIC IN THEDR EARS.
THE JINGLE OF THE DOLLAR SAVED.
.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THE BETTER SHOD FOR OUR
GREAT SHOE SALE
All good things must have an end though, and our sale Is near its close.
On Monday, March 23d, we close to make the necessary improvements. Prompt
ness on your part means money saved. It means a $2.00 Shoe for $1.38. A
$4.00 Shoe for $2.48, and similar savings in all kinds of lien's, Women's and
Children's Shoes.
DON'T MISS THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OF OUR
BANISTER'S, Lackawanna and
Stationary
That Isn't Stationary.
Nothing stands still at our establish
aieut. It very rarely happens that
we raise prices, but as to lowering
them well, just call around and see
us, and we think we can interest you.
We are now located in the
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Stationers and Engravers.
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W art HMdqauters far OjtXm mat
ara buttling th
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Lynn Havens, Key port.
Mill Ponds; also Shrews
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River Coves, Western
bhores and Blue Points.
HT"W mak Kpeci.lt of dtllvariaf
Dlua Point on half .bt.il ia carrier
PIERCE'S MARKET. PEN N AYE
$25,000 WORTH OF
PIANOS AND ORGANS
ilust be sold in thirty
days. Call and see
our prices.
Lacks!'-Av&
HOTEL El D
height of fashion.
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GENTS' FIXINGS.
IS IS ONE Of
CONRAD'S
SPRING STYLES.
505 LACKAWANNA AVE.
ULSTERS
AND
OVERCOATS
ALSO
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS
AT
Oreatly Reduced Prices.
Ill LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Corner Franklin Avtaae.
326 Washington An.,
SCRANTON, PA.
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SHERIFF SSALE
1BIA
HI CO.,
MERCHANT TAILORING
Fprinj ana Bammer, from $30 no. Trotnor
ins and Or.rcoaU, for-iig-a and dorarstio
fabric, mad. to order to suit to most faa
tidiooa In price, fit and Wirkmanabin.
D. BECK, 337 XIies Ait
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English Reds, the $1.50 kind,
GREAT SHOE SALE -
Wyoming Avenues.
m mm for sill
Must Be Sold
Before We Remove
To our new store,
No.
Wyoming avenue,
. Exchange, April
Price no considera
130
Coal
1st.
tion.
THE
TRADERS
NATIONAL BANK OF SCR ANTON,
ORGANIZED 1890.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
,000
40,000
JOHN T. PORTHR, PreiMenf.
W. W. WATSON. Vlte President.
F. L. PHILLIPS. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Ir.mnel Mine. Jamee M. Everhart Irving
k. Hncb. Pteroa B Kinler. Joteph J. Jermyu,
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