, 1880-05-02

| stuff in 1t that none OF you 1--we up to, and L m
= not directly or Indirectly *'given or promise
! any money or thing Of value, testimonial, priv
to apy member q II
action on bill No. 1Ga" He swore that he di
j, what be could for its passage in what he consi6
eted o1 emSers to uene
their votes The most interesting testimony |
the entire inyestigation, however, was that give
kept Mr. Wolfe posted, and gave tie informs
ton which led to the appointment Of the Com
1nittce. He stated that one morning early in tn
Of Armstrong County, called on him, and said
Would you like to lnake some money!" addin
that he was to receive $3.50, and he would Civ
| bill. Silverthorn4 who had been KumberKer't
schoolfelow, though both are now old an
gray, hcstated md said he would think oyer q
Of Erie. who advised him to report the matter Il
Mr.. Wolfe. Subsequently, silverthorn accom-
King Of the lobby told him be would abide b,
whatever agreement Was made BY the membe
from Armstrong County. After silverthorn hat
afa sRor ss Some feea ~ets tsat efs; fhs
had been made offers Of from $500 to $1,000 {
ffr f. Re Kemo 9 TIE Psa VIII
Smith, Of Philadelphia; Sherwood. Of York;
Charles B. Salter, an ex-member; Runberger,
Of
others. 1t was shown that, in approaching mem
bers sought to be oribed, the lobbyists inyaria,
in one instance~namely: that at Of sei Petron I ad-
dressing Representative Watson, Of Mercer-he
asked; would you like to be rooster?' These
street and bar-room in Harrisburg and Phila-
| de}phia. AS 1t had been lntfmated that the In
of tn ,ae vas beg Tor the
| papers were subpGnaed, and promptly answered.
| 4 paper defining their position was pre-
Ra1ed @ ana PRESENTED to to tn the commttse By the
and without equivocation. The only editor who
said he had been offered money was Mr. Tag
?sa gart, Of the Sunday Times, and the represen1a-
credit to themselves and the profession.
The Committee reported to the Legislature,
and at first motion to expel the implicated
members vas discussed, but this gave way
to resolution providing for committee to
prosecute them in the courts. They were
tried before an upright Judge, convicted,
and sentenced to fine of s., 900 and to one
years imprisonment in solitary confinement,
at hard labor, in the Eastern Penitentiary Of
Pennsylvania,-a sentence which carries with
it disqualification for life for holding any
Office or trust in that State.
Justice has rarely lyoyertaken higher Grim
tnal than Ke1nble. He had been State Treas
urer of Pennsylvania, candidate for Coy
ernor, the manager Of political campaigns,
the king Of the lobby. He enjoyed the conf
dence Of the State politicians and many Of
the officials at Washington who we're indebt-
ed to him for their elections. He was not
man who handled little things. He was the
engineer Of the State machine and controlled
State politics and legislative action. Thirteen
years ago he wrote the following letter, which
gives the clew to the principle which guided
him in his entire career:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Allow me to introduce to you my particular
friend, Mr.. George O. Evans. He has claim
Of o some magnitude that he wishes you 10 help
Yours ". H. kEMBLE.
To TITAN J. CorEEY, Esq, Washington, B. G.
For thirteen years he has practiced the
shameless rascality involved in the three
words, "addition, division, and silence ~;
but at last justice has overtaken him and |
thrown him into felon's cell. He may
have influence enough left to secure his
pardon before his term OF incarceration ex-
pires; but he is none the less a dis |
graced man, and Justice in Pennsylvania |
has shown herself strong enough to strike |
at the very leader Of political corruption, /
notwithstanding his wealth, influence, and /
high position, and brand him as fclon. It |
is subject for general congratulation among
oil honest, law-abiding men. It should be
salutary lesson to all unscrupulous lobbyists,
to all young men ambitious Of rising in the
political world, to all party managers, that it
does not pay to secure results by such in
famous means as Kemble employed. His
lisgrace is only another of numerous proofs
hat honesty in politics, as in everything
Use, is the best policy.
Since writing the above, which was crowd
ID out on the Day it was written, the tele-
3raph has brought the intelligence that
Aemb1e has been pardoned- His pardon,
however, does not remove the crime, the con-
'iction4 or the disgrace. His infamous brib-
ry system is now matter Of: record in the
ouFts, likewise his conviction by an honest
ury before an upright Judge. The disgrace
8 fastened upon him just as indelibly US if |
le had occupied felon's cell, and in the
nlnds of all honest men there will bo no |
uestion that he should have occupied it.
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