The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-12-22

Der of officers in the various depart
ments Of the public service who resist a
bribe judiciously under circumstances
where opportunity combines with temp
tatiOns, is exceedingly small. Every
candid and Tell-informed American
will admit that the administration o.
justice in England is more pure than In
the United States, and that English
Judges, as general rule, are more in
dependent, impartial and incorruptible.
We are far from assuming that all judi
ges and politicians are corrupt, that
courts and legislatures are venal, or that
there are no honest officials and employ
ees in our custom houses. postoffices and
| revenue departments. But the belief is
general throughout the country and
among all classes, that the great major
lty OF those who make business of pol
itics are men utterly destitute of princi-
pal or honor; that, as a general rule,
any municipal or State legislature can
be controlled by skillful lobbyists, back
ed by capital and acting in the interests
OF powerful corporations.
PENNSYLVANIA BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO
ROADS.
It will be happy intelligence to many
citizens to learn that Pennsylvania is
big enough for two railroads. 1t is
gratifying to be assured that the Read
ing. together with the Lake Erie, the
Pittsburgh, Youghiogheny and Nc
Keesport, and the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern railroads, propose build
ing new South Pennsylvania railroad.
The road IS 70 start from the terminus
of the Reading railroad at Harrisburg,
and will connect with the Youghioghe-
ny and Pittsburgh road, at a point on
ougEiogheny river. 1t will be prom
inent road as western extension of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad to
/ Chicago and the North west. The peo-
| pie of Pennsylvania and the general
public will rejoice to learn that the
| Northern Pennsylvania Railroad will
have competing line. Success to the
new road.
It does seem that good will sometimes
| come from evil Like thunder storms
| purifying the atmosphere, villianies
sometimes bring healthful rebound of
| honesty and justice. Had the Star
route thieves been less greedy, they
might have continued stealing the sur
| plus from the Postoffice earnings so that
| the Department could not have run the
machine at reduced rates of postage
Happily, through their immense steal
| ings the knowledge came that the rates
| of postage could be reduced, and when
! they are reduced. as they likely will be,
the public should not forget the Star
route thieves.
The poor Washington city thieves
cannot carry on their business profit ably,
because the Washington city detectives
require too large a percentage of their
stealings. Washington city detectives
levy too high tariff on Washington
city thieves plumber.
Tom. Ochiltree is to be presented with
George Washington's little Ratchet,
with a picture of George, his father and
the cherry tree on the blade. Tom. is
delighted with this implied compliment
to his voraciOus veracity.
1t is hoped that Mr.. Bliss will be rea-
dy for ex-senator Spencer when he gets
back from Canada, where he has gone
to cool his ardent heels. Spencer has at
present 10 railroad business, and can
take his time in enjoying Canada's bo-
real delights, instead of the delights of
the lobby in Washington. G. n. S.