THE SORANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1903.
O
GREAT MEETING IN
LYCEUM THEATER
Masterly Speeches Delivered by Hon.
Charles Emory Smith and Hon.
Stewart Mackibbin.
IMPORTANCE OF
Speakers Urged the Necessity of Electing a Republican
Congress to Hold Up the Hands of President Roose
velt in the Great Work He Is Doing.
One nC the biggest unci most en
thusiastic of the many Kcpubltcun
Hirelings held In tills city during the
campaign was that at the Lyceum
theater last night when addresses were
delivered by former Postmaster Gen
eral Charles Emory Smith of Philadel
phia and Hon. Stuart Mackibbin, of
Indiana.
It was an audience that would Inspire
any orator and the two distinguished
speakers have seldom been heard to
bettor advantage than they were last
night. The house was crowded when
the speakers accompanied by Congress
man William Connell and County
Chairman H. j. Taylor appeared upon
the stage. A great cheer went up that
lasted for several minutes and then
Hon. John T. Williams asked for a
selection from the North Knd Glee club
which sang "Destruction of Gaza" with
tine effect. On the stage with the
speakers were most of the local can
didates and a number of prominent
local Republicans. In the audience
were it number of women and their
was also a large representation of Dem
ocrats. Mr. Smith Introduced.
After the selection of the glee club
Mr. Willlams,made a neat little speech
in which he spoke of the necessity of
Hepullcans standing together at the
coining election. It they do Sir. Wil
liams said there is no doubt of a com
plete victory. At the conclusion of his
remarks he introduced Mr. Smith who
was given a most enthusiastic recep
tion. He spoke substantially as fol
lows: Mr. Chairman and Ladles unci Gentlo
men: I thank yon from the bottom of my
heart for this cordial reception. Von
make mo feel I am at home, that I am
unions friends. As your chairman lias
Intimated it is not the first time I huvu
been in this progressive, thriving anil hos
pitable city. I am glad to be here near
the close of tills campaign and I am ps
peclally glad because I understand my
distinguished friend, tlio Democratic can
didate for governor, was on this plat
form last night and did me the honor to
mention my name and read some things
I nm said to have said in a former cam
paign. The words lie read did not come
from me and 1 was no more responsible
for them than he was. That was a slight
circumstance that he has overlooked for
Home weeks.
Those declarations referred to a cnnili
tlon of affairs entirely different from
what exists now and if I did write ihein,
which I did not. I would Htill be huie ad
vocating the election the whole Republi
can ticket for when the Republican party
selects so able and fearless a lurisl as
Judge reniiypacker 1 am for Ids election
I have watched his cmuise on the bench
a tlie Pencil
awn opinion
and 1 express not only my own o
but thai of the most able lawyers of i'nll-
ndclphia, who have practiced before him,
when 1 say that not in years In this state
lias there linen on tin- bench a purer,
more upright or more fearlesslv Indepen
dent a judge than Samuel W. IVmny
packer. He Can Be Trusted.
Can ho not lie trusted us implicitly to
Mop any bad legislation as MY. I'liitisuii.
3 think so. They have Inveighed strongly
against corruption. T am not here to
apologize for past wrongs, J condemned
them then and 1 do so now. The Repub
lican candidate Is absolutely irrepioach
nhle, fearless and courageous us anv man
in Pennsylvania. I would ask If any harm
can come to us from the election of Mr.
Paulson that would not come from tho
election of Mr. IVunypacker and I would
answer yes. a thousand time.- ves. Tho
election of the Democratic candidate
would proclaim to the world Hint Penn
sylvania, the very keystone of Republi
canism, would be faltering In Its allegl
mice to the policies that have made this
country great. It would overcast the sky
mid placo it blight on the great prosper
ity we are enjoying.
Rut let nic turn to subjects more hu-
rioriaiu man .ir. raiuson or tiiaii to per
sonal references to myself. The Impor
tant cpiestiou in litis campaign is In up
hold tho hands of your president and
sustain the policies Tor which the Itepub.
llcan party stands, 1 am glad of the priv
ilege: of standing on the platform tonight
with your faithful and devoted congivss
man, William Connell. During his ser.
vlco it has been my privilege to know
In an official way the character of his
work nt Washington. I le has been a most
capable representative and ho has served
his district with distinction and fldelltv, r
know it from ol'llelal association unit
liltn. I know that he has In a lame do
greo the esteem and confidence of his col
leagues and when you send him back. as
1 know yon will, they will gladly welcome
his return,
You wjl determine by his election and
tho election of membeis of the legislature
who will tiled n Pulled Stales senator
thai you will Hiistaln your chief tx'iiillv
In this election you aro tn pans Judgment
upon tho conduct of the government You
ore to answer by your voles whether you
"77"
Grip epidemics occur in alternate
years. This is Grip year, and It be
hooves you to prepare yourself against
an attuck of this disease, which leuves
more desolation mid wrecks than n
plague, Wear woolen underclothing,
Bvold exposure, out nourishing food,
keep free from excitement iiiul woiry,
and above all prevent and break up
every Cold, great and small, by using
)r. Humphreys' Specific "Seventy-
fceven."
"77" consists of a. small vla of pleas
ant pellets fits the vest pocket.
At all Druccists. :-, eniu nr. .,.m,i . ..
receipt of price. Doctor's Hook mniieri
rree.
ilIl!?iPTKW Homeopathic Medicine Co..
orner William and John Streets, New
fork.
GRIP
II
111
THIS CAMPAIGN
approve and support the policies and
achievements of the administration In
augurated by the noble martyr president,
William McKlnlcy, and so gloilously and
successfully carried on by his patriotic,
strenuous and earnest successor, Theo
dore Roosovelt, who is pre-eminently tho
man of the people, and never moro the
man of the people that at this hour, as
you feel here In Lackawanna county.
Kind of Hen to Elect.
You are to determine whether you will
elect members of congress who will sus
tain nail uphold his hands, or whether you
will elect representatives who will do their
utmost to embarrass and thwart his
grunt work. You arc to doclde by your
votes whether you want to continue un
broken the unparalleled prosperity which
the country r.ow enjoys or whether you
want to paralyze anil cripple your Indus
tiles and your business. In a word, you
are to determine by your votes whether
you want to place this government, so far
as It can be controlled at this election, in
tlio hands of the prophets of evil., and of
tho evangels of discontent, and of the
apostles-of calamity, or whether you
want to keep II in the hands which have
wrought the splendid achievements of the
last six years.
Happily, as we face the Issues of this
campaign wo do not have to guess as to
our duty. We know in 1891!, at the close
of the administration of President Harri
son, this country enjoyed a prosperity
which was the greatest it had ever exper
ienced up to that time. The Industries of
the whole laud were active. Business was
prosperous, but in spite of that condition,
in an hour of madness and of passion, the
people of this country made the mistake
of electing a Deemocratlc president and a
Democratic congress. Yon know what
followed. Your mills were closed and
your soiiphouscs were opened. Three- mil
lions of workingmen in the rnlted States
were out of employment. The loss sus
tained by the people during those four
years of Democratic rule- was greater than
the entire loss sustained by the Civil war.
You were in tho Slough of Despond, and
you elecled William McKlnley to lift you
out. And did he not do it?. The election
of ISOij was just as much the signul of la
tum to prosperity as the election of IS9J
had been the signal of stagnation, de
pression and disaster. T shall not stop
to weary you with many figures, but If
you will Indulge me for a few moments
I want to give you some direct, practical
object lesfons of tho difference between
Democratic and Republican administra
tion a difference lltistrnted not in glitter
ing generalities, not in mere words, but in
actual, concrete, facts which stand upon
the leeords and which are absolutely In
disputable. Barometer of Conditions.
Yon all know thai the bank clcarlim of
the I 'lilted States Indicate the volume of
business. When the bank clearings go
down we know that business is declining.
When the bank clearings advance you
know that business is adv.incimr and
workers are employed. Well, in 18!c'. the
total volume of bank clearings or the
1'nltcd States was sixty billions of dollars.
What happened under Democratic rule'.'
While Hie country was still growing in
population the volume of bank clearings
decreased to forty-live billions of dollars,
a decline of one-(iiarter under Democratic
rule.
In 1SW you elected a Republican adnilii
Isliatlon and re-establislii-d Republican
policies, wllh the lelurn of conlidence and
credit and business activity. Rank clear
lugs began Immediately to Increase until
last year, in their steady progress, thev
leached the almost astounding figure of
one hundred and fourteen billion." of dol
larsmore than double what thev were at
the beginning of the Republican admin
istration. (Applause.)
Pertinent Illustrations.
Now let me give you Just one or two
more Illustrations. The deposits in the
national banks represent in a general way
the same things as the hank cleavings,
and the deposits in tl nllonal banks ac
tually declined while Democratic. rule pre
vailed In this country, and thev have In
creased more than $1.000,000.onn under Re
publican administration, The same thing
Is true of your saving hanks' deposits.
Take the great Interest of Iron, which is
tlio barometer of all trade. In ls'.'J lite
production of pig iron In this country was
y.iHM.iiOO Ions, and In 1S!d. after two veins
of Democratic administration, that pro
duction had gone down to fi.rMo.flnfl tuns, a
loss of L'.fiiin.aon tons a year under Demo
cratic administration. Rut when Repub
lican administration came in again the
nscciidlng scale was seen, and It Increased
year by year, steadily, rapidly, unceasing
ly, until last year the production of pig
nun in mis country reacneii ine enormous
figures df i.ysuo.tioii tons, twice what It was
nt the beginning of Republican adminis
tration, rf I had lime I could give vou
the statistics of sleel production, showing
the same thing.
Railroad Transportation.
Then; Is only one oilier Illustration
which want to give you, and It is an -nistralluu
which you will appreciate. Vou
know that as the business of the country
declines, railroad transportation declines,
and that as business advances, railroad
trauspoiintlon Increases, until II tomes
to such a time us now. when all over this
land It Is almost Impossible to gel cars
in.nKii iu iniiiMptiri me products or tun
country. In JS!'.' the total tonnage carried
by the ralhoads, reduced lo tons per mile,
was M.niio.iiflo.ouo of Inns,
Puder Democratic administration that
tonnage went down to about S(i.ooo,W),CXK)
of tons, but as soon us Republican ad
ministration came In and conlidence had
Z" ;-c1iubllHheil. and the destructive
win! 1'"1 .''?" '"?! '"1'1'lei'd by the Ding,
ley bill, and Republican policies were fully
developed, your railroad tonnage began
lo mount, and to mount, and to mount,
sleadlly. until last year It reached the.
figures of Hl.ouo.ooo.oo) of tons, or an in
crease or ro.oon.noo.ooo or ions under r".
publican administration, us against an
actual dec Ino under Democrallo admin
Mi'utloii. These urn tho facts. Thev nre
l,?.?,1?,? ''" from tin official reports
then l'u" ''lli,,lunK" "'' " dispute
Modern Ethnn Aliens.
Our Democratic ft lends do not deny that
we have great prosperity; but they uu
dertuki! to answer Unit this prosperity Is
duo to nalural causes mid to our great
iuatcriiil resources Well, were not tlio
mitlllii caiibes Just the miiihi when they
were in control? (l.iiughter), Did not
the same sun shine on us then as now?
Did not the same rain fall cuually on lite
Just and tho unjust? And wcro not he
inuteilal resources of Ihe country Just us
great and available then us now? Hnvo
not the great, measures nnd policies of
Republ cun ailmlnlsiintl.m ,i,.oi ,...i
these resources and organized success?
In the Revolutionary strugglo Kthan Al.
en Kiptuieil Port Ticonderoga, and when
tho thanksgiving service was held untl tlio
preacher was giving thanks ultogther lo
Proyldciico for the gieat victory, the hero
of the I ght I'ose and asked If tho preach
er would mind mentioning than Kthan
Allen was there. Arid my Democratic
friends, when! theyreJolco over the pros,
perlly which Ihey share with us. will not
i" VtJny. mf1V'0'l"B Jhut William Mc
Kluley wis tllere (applause); that Thco
dove Roosevelt Vapplausc) Is thcro to day;
Um'n u JJPUbftcan congress containing
William Connell is there (applause): thai
no jiepuuiicanPolioy of protection und
onest money libs been maintained, and
that theno men nnd measures have estab
lished confidence and strengthened credit,
stimulated enterprlso and built up tho
magnificent .prospetlty In which we ro
Jolcc. Good Reasons for Trusts,
Rut wo nre told that our tariff lias gen.
crated great aggregations of capital which
nro known ns "(rusts." l.ct me ppcnx
with frankness and candor, and not In
any spirit of dcmagoglsm on this subject.
These combinations or capital have como
becauso of modem business conditions
and requirements. They havo como be
cause In our modern llto nnd communi
cations we are dependent upon great as
soclatlons to do tho things for which In
dividual capital mid strength are insuffi
cient. It requires more capital to run an ex
press train than to run a stngo coach,
and more capital to create the Pennsyl
vania railroad system than to carry on n
llttlo lateral road, Trusts havo grown
out of these modern business conditions,
and pot out of tho tariff. We have hud it
protective tariff with llttlo Interruption
for forty years, but nntlilng has been
heard of trusts until within n few years.
They existed In free-trade England before
they canto In this country, because Eng
land, with her earlier start, was earlier
advanced In business development, and
they nre more general and comprehensive
there than here,
Trusts Not In Control.
Let us not, however, dccelvo ouisolves
with the idea that the trusts have ab
sorbed all business nnd industry- Par
from it. The total vulim of the manu
factured product of the United States last
year was about $1:1,000,000.000, and tho pro
portion under the control of the trusts
was only $1.IKI7,OW,00(. That Is, it wos 12.03
per cent, of the total volume. The total
number of manufacturing establishments
hi the Pulled States according to the cen
sus of lOuO, was IW.IIO, nnd the total num
ber of wage-earners employed by these
establishments was about 3.000,000, receiv
ing over two billions of dollars In wtiRcs.
The number or trusts or combinations
was IS.", employing nbout -I00.OO0 working
men, so that the trusts have by no means
obtained the control of our manufacturing
Industries.
Practical Remedy.
J.et us frankly recognize both the' good
and tho evil of these combinations. A ith
their great power there ore temptations
to abuse, and those who say there nre no
wrongs lire Just as much In error as those
who soy they nre ull wrong. There arc
two ways of dealing with these evils. Tho
first Is to regulate and curb them. The
second Is In destroy them by ruining tho
whole industries of which they are a part.
The tit st Is the Republican method, and
the second the Democrallo method.
The Democratic policy would destroy
not only the trusts, but all the Individual
industries and operators in the same
branch, and would nut our markets under
the control of the foreign trusts. Tho Re
publican party Is the only party which
has enacted anti-trust legislation and
the earnest effort to execute It has been
made by the Republican president. The
president and the party can De depended
on by the people to deal with this ques
tion In a practical and effective way.
Industrial Supremacy.
The policies of the Republican adminis
tration and party have given to this coun
try industrial Independence. More than
that, they have given us not only Indus
trial independence, but Industrial supre
macy, for today we stand in manufac
tures, as In agriculture, the foremost
nation of all the world. During these last
six years of Republican ascendency the
excess of our exports over our imports
readied the extraordinary figures of $-,-800.000.000
in value. During the preceding
100 years of our history the entire excess
of exports over imports was only $3S:l,000,
000, so that in these six years the excess
of exports over imports, the favorable bal
ance of trade, has been seven times as
great as in alt the previous history of the
country put together.
Do you wonder that the world marvels
at the extraordinary advance of tlie
Pnjted States and nsks where our invas
ion of the markets of the world is lo
end. (Applause). Only a few years ago
our manufactures were just equal to
those of England- In volume. Now they
are threo times as great as those of Eng
land. They are equal to the manufactures
of England. Prance and Germany with
their PiO.OfiO.oOO population all put together.
Further than that, their growth during
these recent years has been twice as
great as the growth hi those countries, so
that if today we match the United States
against the three great .commercial pow
ers of Europe, England, Prance and Ger
many, our manufactures are equal to all
of theirs put together, and they are grow
ing twice ns fast.
Wonderful Achievements.
We have placed our country upon a pin
nacle that excites Hie admiration of tlie.
world. We entered upon the war with
Spain in (he cause of humanity and cur
ried it lo triumphant, success in a hun
dred ways, placing the United Stales iu
a new position before Ihe world; and let
us do our opponents (lie justice lo say
that they shared In the war and reserved
their opposition to tlie questions which
grew out of li. Rut when It caino to
those questions they criticized and cavilled
and obstructed at every point. We ral
lied the scepter of the United Slates lo
tho Orient and gained a commanding font
hold nt the very doorway of China, with
all Its vast markets, and our Democratic
friends denounced us as undertaking to
establish imperialism.
We have nnelled insurrection In the
Philippines and have Drought the mis
guided Filipino lo welcome American all
ium lly and sovereignty, while our Demo
cratic friend'- have met this movement
with their villlflcntton of the American
nvmy, and their pitiful plea that there
were a few cases of 'water cure." Wo
have unfurled our flag in tho Philippines
and unfut led it lo stay over tlie school,
tho court of justice and all the agencies
of civil administration, and hnve given
lhose people a liberty, security, lustlce
and education far beyond anything they
had ever dreamed, and our Democratic,
friends answer that we have conferred
these blessings und berents upon them
without their own consent. How little
and pitiful all these pleas seem In tho
fight of the magniliccut work which has
neon accomplished, six years ago the
Pulled Slates was not recognized among
Ihe world powers. Today sho stands
among the foremost, with a leading place
at tho council table, of tho nations. Our
ting Is respected nnd honored ns It has
never been honored nnd reopeclcd before,
(Long uppluu'-e.)
Why We Should Be Proud.
The American people ought to be proud
of the achievements of the Inst six veavs,
and of the magniliccut and uinlvalcd po
sition In which they havo placed our re
public. Our mlversailes havo charged tho
administration with the sphlt of imperial
Ism and militarism, indeed, of such a
disposition we can point to a magnanim
ity and moral grandeur of conduct never
before equaled in the history of tho world.
(Applause).
When before. Iu ull history, bus any
government, after defeating another na
tion In war, instead of exacting Indem
nity, actually paid consolation money, as
wo paid consolation monoy to Spain alter
our triumph? Wo paid a great price but
ours Is u great nation and the $;U0u0,o0')
we paid Snaln Is but tho earnings or tn
government for four and one-hall" houis
of one full day's work. When before has
any government sent back the soidlei of
lis vuiuiuisucu loo to their Homes beyond
tho sen, as wo sent back tho soldiers of
our foe from Culm and Porto Rico nnd
tho Philippines to their homes iu Spain?
(Applause.) When before lias any gov
ernment ever brought back lis own dead
defenders, even its unidentified defenders,
from the fields whom they had fallen, to
bo burled on thlr own soil, as we brougb"
back our deud heroes JYom' di'mi and
Porto Rico to ho buried, as I saw tliom
bulled, in the presence of the president
nnd of all his cabinet, und of 10,000 spec
tators, who bowed their heads ns tho last
requiem was sounded, when thov were
deposited In their last homo In the great
National cemetery al Arlington,
Unprecedented Magnanimity.
When before did uny government (,ver
pay buck lo a dependent people every
single dollur collected from them al the
custom house, ns wn paid back to the pen
pie of Porto Rico every dollur which they
paid under our luilff, to be expended by
themselves for their own benefit? When
beforo did any nation stretch forth its
arm lc; rescue a downtrodden people from
the yoke of despotic tyrunny, lift them up
Into tho lull light und glory of freedom
and education and sanitation and all tho
benefits of sound civil government, and
with absolute power Iu its own bund,
with Its ward practically helpless at its
fee ..still faithfully full!! every pledge;
withdraw its own troops and plant a now
star In tlio firmament of the nations, as
we did when we erected tlio free and In
dependent republic, of Cuba? When bo.
foro did any iiution. after being engaged
as wo wore, with the civilized powers of
the world In tho great trouble in China
two years ugo, instead of demanding the
highest Indemnity. Insist upon reducing
tho Indemnity to ihe lowest amount, and
urge ull of its allies to take tho same lib.
eval course.
Instead of reproach for our government,
the heart of every American ought to
swell with pride und exultation at Ihe
magnanimous action of President Mc
Klnlcy and his assolcatcs nnd ought to
rejolco nt the Increased prestlgn nnd In
lliionco which hnvo come to tho American
name. Our flag has gained new lustre,
and when the serrelitry of slate, only tho
other day. protested lo the powers of En
ropo against the policy of Roiimanlit in
tho treatment of tho Jews, which forced
them unprepared lo come lo litis land, the
government of the nations heard and
heeded that voice.
It Is for you lo answer by your voles
next Tuesday whether you sustain the
policies which have wrought these great
results, or whether you will vebuko the
administration and, so far ns in you lies,
cripple its great work. Whether you want
lo be llttlo Americans unworthy of your
country or whether you will stand with
tho big Americans who will stand by tlio
men who will carry on tho work of our
great destiny.
Mr, Smith's address was delivered
without attempt nt oratorical effect, but
he was listened to with tlte most rapt
attention. Ills speech was frequently
Interrupted by applause.
Congressman Stewart McKlbbln, of
South Ueiul, Ind.t an independent Dem
ocrat supporting Republican policies
because he believes them to be right,
followed Postmaster General Smith,
He is a culm, logical speaker, making
no attempt at oratorical embellish
ments, but he won tlie nlniost Instant
approval of the big audience.
"I want tlio voters here tonight," said
lie, "to realize that wc people out In
Indiana nre Just ns interested in the
election of a Republican congressman
from this district us you are yourselves.
We are Interested in the election of n
Republican congressman from every
district In Pennsylvania. Wc or the
great west sny lo you that we will do
our duly on election day, nnd wo ex
pect you in this state to do yours. We
desire the election of .Republican con
gressmen all over this country, not be
cause they are Republicans, but be
cause of tiie principles which they rep
resent and which they will make po
tential in legislation principles of hon
est finance and a business tariff.
"We of tlie Mississippi valley desire
the return of Republican congressmen
nil over this country because their
election will mean a vote of confidence
in President Roosevelt, and the people
where I come from are In hearty ac
cord with It tin for many reasons. Wc
admire his attitude on tlio trust ques
tion and we are gratified nt hs recent
recognition of union labor. I wonder
how many of you have thought over
the fact that President Roosevelt is tho
first president this country has ever
had who has officially recognized the
right of labor to organize."
McKibbin's Observations.
Mr. McKibben then took up in de
tail some of his observations In his own
home city of what Republican rule has
meant for the common people during
tlie last six years. He said that the
savings of working people in the co
operative bank in South Bend amount
ed to $1,:!00,000 when Grover Cleveland
went into olllce. Three years iter they
had shrunk to $900,000, but on July 1,
1900, after four years or Republican
rule, they had risen to $1,300,000, and
Oct. 1, 3!02, they amounted to $2.."i0.000.
Tlie number of mortgage foreclosures
has been reduced from thirty-seven In
ISM to one during the present year.
"f ask you people here In Pennsyl
vania," said he, "to look about you
and tell what there is in your present
prosperous condition that should lead
you to vote for a change? What Is
there in this new form of Bryanism to
attract you? T call It Rryanisni advis
edly because the Democratic party
went out of business six years ago at
Chicago, when It allowed its time-honored
principles to be trailed iu tho mire
of populism. That more or less of a
statesman, I). B. Hill, stood up In that
convention at Chicago and protested
at the threatened stampede lo Popu
lism und socialism but he was not lis
tened to. We honored him then for
the stand he took, but ho belongs to
that class of politicians who desire only
office nnd power, who are always hun
gry and thirsty and today wo see him
standing on a platform which declares
openly for socialism.
Party with a History.
"What arc the Issues? On the one
side is a party with a history, u policy,
a purpose and u hope. On the other is
a disorganized remnant of the old De
mocracy engaged In fighting- with it
seir: a party that stands for stale
socialism in New York stale: for
municipal ownership Iu Illinois; for
anti-free silver in Missouri; for free
silver in Nebraska, and for countless
other things In countless other states;
u party that In reality stands for
'nothing nowhere.' ns the old fellow
said, and that Is without u leader
capable of commanding twenty-live per
cent, of lis vote.
"The Democrats don't like 11 because
the coat strike has been settled. They
say It was ull done for politics, AVell,
suppose it was. Cun yon show me a
single Democrat that had a hand In Its
settlement'.' There wasn't a one. The
men who did t lit work were the Re
publican president, Theodore Roose
velt; the- Republican governor of New
York stntc, Renjaniln Jl, Odcll, nnd the
Republican senators from New York
nnd Pennsylvania."
Mr. Mackibbin has upparenily very
little respect for Colonel William Jen
nings Hryan, and he took occasion to
say a few things about the "late peer
less leader." In referring to the Demo
cratic cry that prices are too high, he
referred to a speech made by Dryuii in
Chicago in 1S00, when lie told the work
iiigineu whom he was addressing that
they were paying too much for bread.
Two days afterwards lie spoke down In
tlie southern part of the state lo n lot
of fanners nnd told them they were not
getting enough for their wheat. People
who believe Iu men like that cannot he
reasoned with, he said.
Roosevelt and the Trusts.
He referred to President Roosevelt's
suits tigiilnst the Northern Securities
company, tlie cotton pool und the meat
packers, nnd said that it Is a most sig
nificant fuct that tho only prosecutions
brought under tho Sherman anti-trust
law during President Cleveland's ad
ministration were directed against labor
organizations,
Ho then discussed at some length the
question of tariff revision nnd took up
the words of Hryan, whose only lucid
Interval was when he spoke against
tariff revision ns n cure for the trusts,
Hryun has declared more than once, he
said, that as long as articles can be
imiiuifucliircd in tills country us clicup
ly us Iu Kurope, a chuugt" In the turlff
can have no possible effect upon the
trusts. Tho very euro Unit tho Demo
crats propose Is thus proven to be not
u cure nu tlie testimony of one of their
national leaders,
"I voted for Grover Cleveland three
times," said he, "and I voted for Mc
Kluley twice. As un independent voter
I wunt to tell you that tlie independent
Democrats, the Oold Democrats, have
not gone back. Tlie Gold Democrat!
ure not that cluss of men. Thev are
going to do their duty as they have
done during tho last six years, und you
need have no fears to tlio contrury. The
nueHiimi Ik win. n.M u, a...iTii,.;.:...
(joint; to do? Are you going to do your J
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Girls Tvho work are particularly susceptible to female ill, especially when obliged to stand on. their'
feet from morning until night.
Day in and day out, month in and month out, the year through, the working girl toils; she is often the
bread winner of the family, and must work that others may live; whether she is sink or well, whether it
rains or shines, whether it is warm or cold she must get to her place of employment and perform the
duties exacted fy,om her.
Among tins class the symptoms of female diseases are early manifest by weak and aching backs,
pain in the lower limbs and lower part of tho stomach; in consotnicnce of frequent wetting of the feet
monthly periods become painful and irregular, and frequently faint and dizzy spells, with loss of appetite,
until life is a burden and it is hard work to drag about. All these symptoms point to a derangement of tho
female organism, and if taken in time can be easily and permanently cured. .
A Cordial Invitation to Every rSick and
Ailing Working Girl.
It is to these girls that Mrs. Pinkham holds out a helping hand and
extends a cordial invitation to correspond with her. Her unrivalled record of
success in treating woman's ills makes her letters of advice of untold value
to every ailing working girl, and from her wide experience and skill she
quickly points the way to health. Her advice is free, and all letters are
held by her in the strictest confidence. Address, firs. Pinkham. Lvnn. flass.
Don't put off writing her until your health is wrecked. ,
Grateful Words from Working Girls Who
Have Been Helped.
"T)EAn Jilts. PiNKiiAJt: I want to thank you for Avhat you have done .for me. I was dfenflfully
tired, I stand over my work all day, and no one who hasn't tried it knows how it makes your-back and sides
ache. I couldn't sleep, and had no appetite, but thanks to Tjyclia 13. Pink hum's Vegetable Compound,
I feel entirely different now; it is a wonderful medicine. T do not feel that my work is hard now, and I
recommend your medicine to other girls Mho are always tired." Miss Isaukl Suiuiin, 29U Willis Ave.,
New York City. '
"Dii.ut ilns. Pinkham: Lydin K. Piukliam's Vegetable Compound has done so much good for
me that I wish to recommend it to all girls whose work keeps them standing on their feet all day in a
hot store. The doctor said T could not live and I must give tip work, and stay out of doors; he did not
seem to realize that a girl cannot afford to stop working. 5Iy back ached, my appetite was poor and I
could not sleep ; menstruation was scanty and very painful. One day when suneiing I commenced to
take Lydia IS. Pink-ham's Vegetable Compound and it helped mc, I soon found that my menstrual
periods were free from pain and natural; now my health is tine, and every one is surprised at the change
In me, and I cannot be too grateful for what you have done for me." Miss Janet Patnk, 5H0 West
125th Street, New York City. $ 6000.00 forfeit if originals of above letters prouing genuineness cannot be produced.,
"WIS 13 IS TJII3 AVOMAX WHO HAS FA IT If IX
LYDIA E. PINKHAITS VEGETABLE COHPOUND.
duty and stand liy your iilutform and
your camlidatcn?"
Signal Flag- Is Flying-.
"The signal lliitf," said lu "Is flylns:
today and It reads 'Anifilca rxiiects
every man to do Ills duty.' As an In
dependent citizen supporting- Itepubll
ean principles and Republican caiull
rtale.i because I believe it to be for the
best interests of the country that 1
should .support them, f say to you that
you should do your duly on Tuesday
next. When wo independents rally to
tlie support your principles and your
platforms it Is no more than common
fairness lor us to ask you to Hive us
your loyal support for the attainment
of the one Ki-antl object."
Mr. .Mueklbliin arrived In the city
tit a.i!0 and was met by County Chair
man Taylor and John H. Thomas who
escorted lilm to the .Termyn wheie he
is quartered while In the city. Hon.
Charles Ktnory Kmlth arrived at r..i4
and was met by lion. William Connell
whose guest lie was while In the city.
HAVE MOEE GEIEVANCES,
Street
Car Men Considered
Them
Early This Morning-.
A ipecial meeting of the slreet car
men's union was held this morning-, be
ginning at 2.:tO o'clock, for tho purpose
of considering: certain grievances
which the men claim lo have. The
particular grievance Is tlie alleged dis
crimination ag-alnstii them by the com
pany In favor of some of tho non
union men who quit work when the
coal strlki heyan and who have since
been tiding- in many instances as coal
and iron police,
Tlie union employes claim that a
number of these men have been re
cently taken buck by tho company and
that they are being- given tuns iu pre
ference to tlie union men, A special
committee recently appointed to con
fer with Clenerul Jlnnnger Sllllman on
this mutter, reported at this morning's
meeting-, but no information would be
given out as to tlie nature of litis re
port. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLB,
Under tills heading short letters of n.
teiest will hu published when areoiu.
panted, for publication, by the wrlter'i
name, The Tribune does not assume re
sponsiblllty for opinions here expressed. J
Snndo, Stand Up,
Kdltor of The Tribune
Sir; Tho niliio winkers would like to
have -Mr. Suudo, who claims to be a
friend of labor, stand up and answer u
few uucstlons.
First How much stock do you own In
the Warlike t'oal company, anil are you
now president of the company; nud f
not, when did you resign?
HeeonU Doei this company not oper
ate tlio Warlike wasliery at Ouryea?
Third Why did you permit the employ,
went of "scab" labor at this wasliery
during tlie into strike?
l-'ourth Do you consider tho hiring of
coal and iron police to shoot down tho
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Juljti J. Armstrong u Winer.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
SWISS INDEPENDENCE
Patriotic Festival nnd Dance Held in
Music Hall Last Evening.
Features of the Event.
The five hiiudird and ninety-fifth an
niversary uf the independence, of Swit
zerland was celebrated by the Swiss
colony of this city in Music hall last
evening, where a patriotic festival was
held, during which a one-act play was
presumed.
The play referred to the preservation
of the home, and was presented under
the direction of John Hrtmiier, who as
sumed the character of ".Michael
Quant ner." Tlie other characters were
impersonated by .Miss Violet Fahren
holt, Alexander Oil and llustav Hepert,
The music was Interpreted by the Law
rence orchestra,
rasper Andeieyg, president of the
society, made a speech, Iu which he re
lated the history of the conquest which
terminated In favor of the Swiss at
.Morgartett in lill.'i, A splendid chorus,
In costume, rendered "Aulpler und Ael
plerlnnen," led by I'ror. Albln Korn.
During- the performance stereoptlcon
views were presented by Henry l-Vciy,
representing scenes from the Father
land, A dance was afterwards enjoyed,
to music furnished by the Lawrence
orchestra. The festival committee con
sisted of Joseph fliiosn, president; Ar
nold Itoth, lludolf Sielfen, Krnest liloor,
l-Imll I'anll, Oscar AVuckerll, Adolf Los
sle, Caspar Kulirer, ItudolC Traiib.
Tlif floor committee was Arnold Huth
and Mi-list (Hour. Caterer Fred Wald
ner served the supper. A very large
crowd was iu attendance, and the hall
was artistically decorated for tile occa
sion. CLOSE OF THE INSTITUTE
Last Talks to the Teachers Matters
That Were Discussed in the
Resolutions.
Tlie dual session of tlie county teach
prs' Institute was held Iu tlie court
houso yesterday morning, when Sirs,
PIANO
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Wareroom, . . .
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various maKes or nanos
struments Taken in Exchange,
Jlary If. Hunt, of Boston, concluded
her talk on "Physiology and Hygiene."
She advocated that a war against Hip.
cigarette habit among boys should be
commenced in the schools.
Superintendent F. L. Jones gave his
second talk on "Modern Views of Kdu
catlon," and Superintendent V V.
Stetson also delivered an address. The
committee on resolutions offered their
report, which was read by J'rof. W. A.
Kelly, of Archbald.
They expressed the appieclatlon of
the teachers In Ihe efforts put forth by
tin; able and efllclent Instructors dur
ing the week, and their endeavor ta
put into practice the Ideas presented,
Thanks were extended to Superintend
ent J, C. Taylor for the care and inter
est he has manifested in tlie success of!
the institute.
Th teachers expressed themselves)
emphatically in favor of the Compul
sory Kducatlonal law, and urged tho
various olllcers to whom its enforce
ment Is entrusted to see that it Is moro
faithfully observed, Itegardlng the re
cent strike, the resolutions Inferred
thai the coullict presents tlie necessity
of some legislative action, to safeRuanl
the country against such conditions,
and expressed deep concern relative to
tlie strained relations that arise be
tween employers und employes.
The teachers pointed out the need nt
united, patriotic effort to the end that
by wise legislation some permanent
means may be established for tho amic
able settlement of such disputes "us'thiit
through which vie lia've Just pilssed.
An arbitration tribunal Is suggested a.i
uu effectual agency of bringing; about
satisfactorily results. . .
Resolutions were ul'u adopteirniT-tho
death of 1'iof. .Mcfawley, of Scranton,
and Miss .Mary Keally., tip Arch 61 Id.
Tlie time ilf meetings was also.chnnged
to 9.110 to VI in., andli'iu p.! in'.! :The
dates for local Institute meetings were
reported as follows:
Mooslc, December 6; Towderly, "po-.
ceinher 111; Old Forge, December n;
Cireenlleld, January ;i; Uald Mount,
January 10; Clark's Summit, January
r-iei'i viuti, .lanuury :m; Uiilovllle.
January III; Taylor, February 7: Jinn.
cow, February II; Moptdale, February
t'l; Mluooka, March 7; U.iltmi, Alarch'
Simpson, March 21; Madjsqnyllle,
April -1; .Jcrinyu, .April 11; I'owUurly,
April lit; Klniliurst, May 21; ViiUdlJng,
May 0; Olypbuut, Dickson and. JPtick
ville, no date.
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