The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-01
SENATOR HOAR.
A Senator Who Is Familiar with the
Business of Stealing States.

Business of Stealing states.
We have some further evidence that
Senator Hoar is politica! Tartuffe. 1t
is con.ained in the speech which he
made last Saturday az the meeting of
the Essex Club. We can not congratu-
late that organization on max ne q good
start for the season. Hypocrisy will
never thrive, and we can describe Mr..
HOar's speech in no other way than IS
hypocritical. 4 political club does not do
itself credit By applauding such re-
marks as its principal orator made at
Saturdays meeting. Mr.. Hoar con-
demned President Cleveland for APP
pointing to Office Mr. Pillsbury. who is,
according TO the Senator, known only
for the services he rendered to an at
tempted usurpation by a Democratic
minority in Maine" Mr.. Pillsbury DIFF
fers from Mr.. Hoar on this question, and
his view is, on the whole, worthier the
serious consideration of honest men.
The old contention in Maine has been
sufficiently discussed, and good many
rational and sincere men believe that
Mr.. Pillsbury's conduct was right.
But We do not propose to be led
into a d scusSon of this matter. 1t
is settled, and besides, Senator HOar
knows that in attempting to make Mr..
PillsburY' 5 appointment TO an internal
revenue colectorship the test of Presi-
dent Cleveland's Administration, he
was guilty of gross outrage on the in
telligence of the State.
Senator Hoar can not look upon Sat
urday' speech without 4 wink OF his
eye and a smile Of cunning on his lips.
He must have had in mind the infa-
nous Electoral Commission of 1877, of
which he was member, when he ut
tered the words: 1--WE are not willing
to submit to q rule brought about by
the methods by which Pillsburv at
tempted to steal the State OF Maine four
wears ago Mr. Hoar is familiar with
the business of stea ing States. He has
INDUCED in it, and he knows that the
people of this country have submitted
to a theft of much grcatet importance
than that of which he charges Mr..
PiIlsbury. And while Mr.. Plllsbury was
innocent OF crime, Mr.. Hoar is q
successful criminal 1t i'll becomes
q man with tae Senator's past rec
ord to reproblte, in canting phrase,
the profit.ng by fraud upon the eiec-
tons" A majority of his fellow
countrymen believe that George F.
Hoar has conn:ved in the greatest cleo
ton fraud that was ever committed
against free people. He knew. when
he spoke his hypocritical speech, that
the verdict of his country was against
him and his accompiices. He knew
that he had defraud i the voters of the
United states. eight years ago, of the
President of their choice. and it doubt
less occurred to him that he would sin
again if the crime would again result
in giving the Presiden Y to the Repub-
lican party. NJ. Iloar is bad man,
as bad man rs he accuses Mr.. Pills
bury of being. H; ought to be covered
with shame and confusion whenever he
thinks of the blacklist spot upon his
public career. His OPP RI boufe antics,
in which he pretends horror at an Of
Tense which h. really loves, are shock
ing. He is Senator OF Massach Us6tts,
and the Commonwealth are Inundated
whenever he alludes. even incidentally,
to his evil course. Boston Statesman.