Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-07
THE SENATORSHIP.

Ma EDIToR.-W hen the esteemed Eagle
flew from its perch last week and ssltieu IL
the homes Of Its subscribers, there was
doubtless many broad smile appteIen
when the readers beheld the hali-nes 81
endorsement given to Boise Penrose lot u
S Selator-but an enforcement neVeitHe-
less.
IN the editorial of the Eagle Of last June
and wonder what had come ever "tEe
spirit of it's dreams" for that editorial is
ANYTHING but an enforcement OF Ar. rem
rose. What a time tho poor DlEd must
have had taking the bitter dose.
The Eagle not only endorsed Pesrose
in IT'S editorial column "because he is
likely TO be the next Senator" but admits
An article over the signature OF \ y a.
headed "Penrose the coming Senator
that must have been "gau and warm
wood" for the righteous soul OF the hlgn
minded American bird, when u reached
the point In the article where Penrose Il
termed "gen,leman." What d tlme Nle
Eagle must have had 10 take that INTO Hs
crop A bitter dose il mu st have been,
| but bless its pretty feathers the doSe must
he taken. 80 with a few extra fops of lls
winps in the effort to swallow, down 1t
goes. and the Eagle is hencetorth sup
norter of the gentlemen" Mr.. Penrose.
| We were taught that gentleman
| demaned himself as one, WAS alWsys
| sober: can as much he said for PeHrose
| The Eagle knows il CAM, yet 1t prints the
| article OF X X x in which we find thai
ssid. WHY should the Eagle support
| man for II. S, Senator whom the good
women and men Of his home city rose np
enmagge and said che was pot tlt to bt
-trrzry 1rr prsrrr aru-rrr m INC maTor
1 Y A ha a.
| Philadelphia will the Eagle tell us VIII
and wherein he Is fitted 20 be the u. S
Senator from the great state OF PeansW
yania Shame on such journalism. Why
don't the Eagle and all other papers speaf
out and give the people the facts abou
the matter and advocate the election Z"
men 10 such high position that VIII be q
credit 10 the state and Of whom tho pso
ple will he proud The seryiity Of d pJr'
Of the press wOulf be almost comjcel were
il not FOR the seriOus SIDE there IL the
whole matter-iusl because Senator Qnay
has said 81 want Peurose tor my col
leagne ia the Senate" the Dispatch anc
Gazette and many lessor lights all turn II
and support Mr.. Penrose, notwithstanding
the good people Of Philadelphia said h'
was not fit TO be mayor of their city
| Why should Quay be permitted to name
the man TO represent the people oi oui
State in the L. S. Senate Who m2de
him dictator over all the peoplef Or i
: allowed to name the man, why does h'
pass by thousands Of better men in Phila
delphia and name Penrose, tbs man who N
the people oe Philadelphia would not haY'
for mayori IL that the way 10 carry OF
representative government where the VII
, Of the people il supposed TO prevail
The constitution and avs OF our state
m axes il the duty Of the men elected from
the different representative and senatoria
districts TO make choice of man to re
present the state in The U. 5. Senate Il
ill the vacancy caused by expiration c
the term OF Senator Cameron, This duty
. deyolves upon the men 80 chosen, and
they should meet together and afte
mature deliberation, make choice OF th'
man, who in their judgment will best re
present the interest Of the people Of tn,
whole state which IL the way the framer
Of our constitution and laWg intended thu
| Senator should be chosen. But what
spectacle do We seei
A state Of ahaIrs that Is dihgrsceful u
our state, Senator Quay whose post o
duty IL in Washington, gives ont that h.
wants Penrose for his colleague in tn
Senate, it don't seem 70 matter who thu
; people would want, he wants him. Whei
mon approach hin about places in th
Federal service under TIE new admins
tration, it is given out by Nr. Quay tina
no applications will be considered unit
, after the U. S. Senator ia elected, as mucl
az 10 say "if you don't turn in and he'll
elect the man / have chosen you will no
get anything under the new administra
tion." The time for meeting Of the legis
lature ia near at hand, what do we zee
Why. Senator Quay leaves his post OF dut'
in Washington, comes 10 HaDisburg TO b.
, on the ground and literally take TO "bull
doing" the members and Senators int
voting Tor the pian he has selected for y
s. Senator. Whom approached about tn
appointment Of clerks, and pastors AM
folders and the other appointments tina
have to be made on the assembling OF th
Legislature, it ia given Out "none of thes
places will be considered until the u. .
Senator il nominated" and cancus 4
called the first thing after the election 0
speaker Of the house, and everything i
held subservient 10 the ratification Of th
man Senator Quay has selected for Sena
tor. Is not this pretty spectacle in
land Of supposed liberty, and among
tree people, no satrap Of Turkey or Pers!t
was more domineering and dictatOna
than thi. That one man should 80 dOmi
neer over the people in this way il al
outrage on the rights OF tho people. Th'
people can now hardly name man io
the legislature ia many sections Of thu
state without consulting Quay. even no
, or his henchman, have the audacity 10 g
into different counties and say III yOl
don't nominate tho man for State Senate
in your county we want, although IL i
your time, VIC will not let him be nomi
mated IN tho district" and many Otte
such arbitrary and tyrannical things are
done from time % time aud the questIp:
Ar'rcp, how much longe" viii the penpi'
suffer such arbitrary dIctation On the par
Of q lot o. self Constituted bosses au'
dictators, 20 20 uureblkedi We thinI
tLo tlrgs hae long since arrived and th'
sooner the people rise IN heir might au'
hull the Whole combination overheard th'
soouer the will Of the people will prevail
and be respected by the leaders. Leader
we must have IN every organization, bu
IN lhs presc1t stale Of affairs it il yerl
! evident that Senator Quay has ceased d
be tho judciOus leader he once was, an,
yhom 90 many were willing 10 fo!lOT
, and has assumed the role Of the arbitrary
Dictator and the sooner The people retin
him IRON active service the better IL vii