The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1897-01-14
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The Springfield RtbnbHcau, which
knows how TO hit swinging blow
when the occasion arises, pays It's re
spects to some recent developments Of
corruption IN the great Centers Of the
union.
Senator Lodge has recently written
an article to show that New YORK,
Pennsylvania and Illinois lead all IN
Others in Thrift, wealth, education ~!
population. The RtbubHcan takes
this matter up and masses tie p,:s:G
that If this claim has any basis tht Poi
ltlCs of the states named ought To lei
the influence of IT,
Ifthrift, wealth and education htyz.
any influence at all, they ought t. pc
duCc political results commensurate
with the importance which Senator
Lodge finds III them. He holds them
up as factors that ought to con,r9l the
whole country, and decide all nIiion-
al elections. This being 50, the thrift,
wealth and education of New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois ought to b.
able TO make some showing IN the
local politics of these states.
The RtfnbAtan applies this test and
declares that the result ought TO shock
even Senator Lod g, who, we take it,
Is man not easily shocked In New
York the center of thrift, wealth and
education, Tom Platt or one of his
henChmen will be sent to the United
States senate. In Illinois there is an
almost certain prospect that the motor
iOus Doodle alderman, Madden, will be
chosen senator.
The RtpnbHcan applies the moral
III this case, and does 1t So neatly and
SO effectively that we give our readers
the pleasure of reading it as it was
written:
In our opinion, not one of the Bry-
an states, poor as they are in riches or
illlterate as they are because of the
after curse of human slavery, has be-
gun to sink to the level of New York
and Pennsylvania, not to include lii
nols, in this respect. South Carolina
has chosen Judge Earle, man able
and highly respected: Georgia has
chosen Alexander Stephens Clay, of
whom we've heard no word of reproach:
Alabama has chosen Pettus, one of
her foremost lawyers and Il man ripe
III years and experience: Mississippi
has chosen Money, who has well
served her III the house of representa-
tlveS: Louisiana has chosen McEn-
cry, the chief justice of her supreme
court: Colorado will choose Teller. one
of the most experienced and ablest
men in public life: Missouri will choose
Vest, who is certainly an orator of I'M
common yigor and man who has
now seen long service in congressional
affairs: Idaho Will probably choose Du-
bois. who is everywhere recognized as
Il man of ability and leadership. Even
if Kansas returns PETER, she will be
choosing man absolutely honest, i'm
pervious as adament to the scorchinr
flame of corruption while in the service
of the people.
Everyone of these States which our
eastern critics have been holding up to
public opprobrium may be counted on
to serve the country. III proportion to
their opportunities, more honestly and
deyOtedly in the election of its senators
than New York. Pennsylvania and
Illinois, that amazing trinity Of Doodle
corruption and boss rule. What is the
matter with society when the oldest.
the thriftest. the richest. the best-edu- |
Gated and the most popul0uS communi- |
ties in the United States" send to the |,
senate men of this abomuable type:
This is not question of What ails |
Kansas" 1t is a question of what |
alls New York Pennsylvania and Hi /
noIs; what ails the sections where SEN /
ator Lodges classification would lead
Us to expect the best results:
Therefore, if few central states set
up the contention tina, their thrift, their
education and their wealth should con-
troll the politics OF the republic and
govern the result of national election
they will have to justify II by pointing
10 the outcome OF their local elections.
"A tlanta Constitution.