The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-01-14
YaB PEOPLE DEFIED.
How the Popular win Was De-
fsated in the Joint Caucus.
DESPERATE TACTICS EMPLOYED.

Hired Humans Called Upon to Intimi'
AT. Respectable Business Men.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 1a.-Thore an
.rne dark pages in the record Of past po'
w.ic,l happenings In this state, but nc
n.rt OF its history Is so black IS the story
yih.t must be written Of the events of the
sys DAYS in this city Immediately pro.
assdin9 the joint aucus which termin.
s,sd the contest for the United States
snAtorship.
II il a picture so revolving. 50 directly
onnosed to what an educated, intelligent
rsople would willingly recognize even as
probability in an enlightened commu.
nitv where there Is supposed to be at
last tacit compliance with law, and even
nsrtial regard for order and decency, that
there will be no surprise If the plain story
n the repulsive details will find many
ueople who will hesitate to believe 1t.
Yet even the calm contemplate on that
comes after the heat Of the conflict has
aIed away cannot rid 1t Of Its hideous feat
mrs. Never before was there 50 wanton
display Of political depravity; never be-
fore was the power Of the bride giver SC
ncklessly exercised, and, 1t Is safe to say
never before were the wishes Of the people
O, the state so flagrantly ignored by their
public servants.
Such were the desperate tactics Of des.
perste plotters and, while they proved to
be Of temporary advantage, the spark OF
victory that comes to the people out Of the
embers Of apparent defeat is that, by its
complete exposure, the villainous abuse OF
power will lead to Its own undoing; will
lead to the total political humiliation OF
those who practiced 1t. Representative
citizens from all parts Of the state were in
the city during that turbulent time, and
when they went home they carried with
them new ideas Of practical politics" and
the lesson will linger long in their mem
cries, and will spur them to renewed Of
forts to rid the state Of the despoilers Of
Its fair fame.
Hired Thugs Abundant.
The plan Of battle is accredited to Sen.
stor Andrews, who was the sponsor and
chief hacker Of Candidate Penrose. When
1t proved to be the only way in which the
will Of the people could be defeated Sen.
ator Quay gave it his approval. Long ago
1t was %inaugurated by sending paid spies
to ingratiate themselves with those inter-
ssted in Mr.. Wanamaker's campaign, for
the purpose of gaining and ~betraying their
confidence. This requires low cunning,
and entire absence Of self respect, and 1t
will be accepted without reservation that
men who would undertake such work
could not be mon worthy of belief. But
all their lying, all their deceit, all their
base treachery Of neutrality-suspicious.
such men to be capable Of such sentiment
-availed them nothing, and had no result
save to add to the flame Of indignation,
which will lead to a swift retribution.
An alleged detective firm, known as
Barring g. McSweeney, furnished these
agents" There Ii not . decent detective
- the state who recognizes this AGENCY.
lt Is known ut all the police headquarters
within the Jurisdiction Of this common
wealth as almost as dangerous as half the
offenders againt the law with whom they
have to deal. No mission Is too nefarious
Ior 1t to undertake, and proof Of this lies
N the fact that the one sensation these
narplots attempted to create, by the arrest
ci H. A. Van ~Valkenburg, was based upon
ne alleged affidavit OF a mythical person,
pratleast OF some n who has not vet VEN
Fured toshow his face to the light and who.
y some, Is thought to be an ex-conyict. Yet
Fney dared to attempt to imperil the lib
rty OF an honest man by such means. 1t
Sas nothing thai would bother their con-
ciehce' but what of the people who III
Pioyed them! For, after all, these latter
must stand the condemnation, because
ne element OF pity is SO strong that it can
1Vha 10 the poor, misguided and do
pissed wretches soddened in the moral at.
Floutes by long careers of %depravity.
Dut the work of this agency extended
ur'ner' 1t had its hirelings on hand here
! mHe their share in the despicable work
uuihed' IL could not supply all the help
aat was needed. From other quarters
mugs !ailbirds and nOndescript rufians
cre gathered to harass and to annoy and
ahtagonize the respectable people who
aine here to make known their views to
pe men who had been elected by them to
press these views by their votes. Spies
psged their footsteps. No one was safe
oln .his espionage. Old friends of Quay's,
enus VINO had rendered him faithful
.n'e ior years, were logged and spied
pVu' simply because in this issue they
Tn u Iol cohscient!ously stand with him.
ims oand OF secret service scoundrels
plniy tried to drive the respectable
Pop'e out OF the city. They threatened
GU and In several instances at least
assaulted them, and they made it
Vigorous Tor them to be abroad after
enuail' Never before were such things
Lawn IN a community that pretends to
.%uoh, and 1t is to be hoped that the
long in the future when such VIC.
oppression and such lawless methods
10 Known and felt again.
.ne most striking evidence of the char.
ef oi the people gathered to assist Pen.
was TO DO found at his headquarters.
was a noisy, turbulent mob, which
Uweu up the few respectable people
naa an honest interest in him. Burlv
rnn adorned with tin badges desie.
aue them as detectives" stalked about
y The scum of PHILADELPHIA
r~uea the lobby, and specimens of the
anS sype OF precinct politicians passed
DwS,u ou', choking up the entrances and
b,a ns .he pavements. All these. and
furnished with free transportation
HIpeuses, made up the crowd. The
uulln shouts NJ ho