The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
WHERE POLITICS BOILS.
OF THE RECENT CAM
P1IGN IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

-. l,prunEe or vItuperation and Rpithet M.
h.usted by tire Rival Newspapers 70 the
ar..t DcIiaht or the Rsnitituae-hrgunent
abandoned for A~buse-AmarinE Attacks.
81. JouN's, n. f.. Jan. 2o.-For the past four
,Donths his colony has been convulsed with
the throes Of an election campaign. In no part
AZ The civilized globe to-day is there any coun.
Gov where politics is conducted more hercely or
vhero public mon so bitterly assail each other.
Tho entire population OF tho island Is but 200,-
200. and the peculiarities resulting from their
~i.olation ard unproRressive circumstance arc
halter illustrated, perhaps, by the tone Of their
newspapers than by any other circumstances
that might DO quoted. Feeble limitations of
these papers have occasionally been conceived,
mch as tho arizona Kicker or Dickens's
EatonstriH Gasette; but none can come up to
these originals. The recent campaign brought
out all the varied qualities of the editorial pens,
and the forcefulness and vigor with which men
and platforms were ''sized up cannot be
eoualled even by the vivacious writings for
which 1.-THE wild and woolly West is remark
able. There was n sort Of political delirium
In the land; ministerialists and oppositionists
said things" about one another till there IL
scarcely a shred of reputation left among them.
There is q piquancy Of abuse, q nice discrimi.
nation in the matter of "slanging," an elegance
of detraction that excites ones admiration of
the politicians Of Britain's Oldest colony.
Newfoundland enjoys the fullest measure Of
home rule. possessing all the legislative indie
pendence accorded by Britain to Canada or the
various Australian colonies. 1t has q general
election every four years. Last fall the Liberal
Government, led by Sir William whiteway,
sought u renewal Of confidence from the people
after having held the reins Of Office for eight
-noro Tho Copaaryaftya - Tow np,oo;tian
was led by Sir James Winter, and was strain.
ing every nerve to overthrow the Government,
which, indeed, 1t did. The Erentn1 Mercury
was the journalistic champion Of tho Liberals
and the Evening Telegram performed the Same
kindly office for the Conservatives Naturally,
being in opposition, the Telegram had q freer
hand than its rival and could give greater
scope to its fertile imagination and wealth of
objurgatory explosives. At the opening of the
campaign 1t published its confession of politi-
cal faith in large black letters at the top of the
page in these words:
1--WE are firmly, un%hinchingly and invulner.
ably opposed to Whiteway g. Co., because we
believe them to be the greatest pack of rogues
and swindlers outside of penitentiary. These
ore our sentiments, plainly and independently
expressed"
Fired to desperation in the endeavor to exceed
III tUioIC JuOc0 OuiluuLlC tcTHS, me 4hCTCuTU
next night asked in letters slightly larger:
will you intrust your destinies to the per1d.
ious Winter, who has already established for
himself the character of one Of tho most un.
,crupulous scoundrels that ever entered the
As an answer to that the Troy organ present.
Cd his very vigorous character sketch Of
: "For nearly two decades we have known
peared in a more favorable light than that ora
toned society would characterize as a temper
remember one solitary instance in his whole pub
lie career which has been marked by anything
more commendable than a sordid laundering
alter the almighty dollar Let US particular.
Of tho colony Of thousands upon thousands Of
dollars without the knowledge or consent either
Of tho legislature or the administrator of the
robbed honest men who refused to sustain his
wickedness, and has afterward attempted to
every branch Of the public service is II ermeated
with the pestilential breath OF political ~viilainy,
corruption, and fraud. and tho resources Of the
commonwealth are made the Frey of Premier
Whitoway and his interruptions associates.
The yearly revenues. which ought to be spent
advancement OF our fishing interests, are reck-
!essly sguandered in floating impracticable
'' The ret aSa 'e eou Gteens OF Of n tSe M hs1ss1s-S Shows
"slr James Winter is actively and selhshly
" LIE W pCESULhl lutCTtSIS.
To accomplish this despicabie object, every
principle OF political morality has been ruth.
StS esSyed 't to saered pp Pc Be- r aed 4 no w 9Ssaas e stands l.
between him and the attainment Of the end In
view. Continual and unrestricted access TO
anything like moral restraint, such as 'consci.
entious oualps,, will enable him to accomplish
and fraud sardITis IN one 'eeff o nast years tban Sf II he Sor rr1s1s ~
this country have, done during almost half a
century OF responsible Government"
Hnf hat DO NJ rntl a~l
With this crushing broadside poured into
the Liberal leader n fortnight before polling day:
8, mhitewaG Is like a drowning man clutching
colony would have disgraced q clown. He has
snasculated its constitution. DO has robbed
with the responsibility Of rs members 10 their
c9nttituencies, he has plundered the exchequer
OF the colony, he has doomed the people to poy::
the taxes wrung from them. His administra-
ten has been disreputable, dishonorable, and
nothing but incapacity, selishness, and down.
right dishonesty, and these CHARACTERISTICS are.
R Eag tRsn more 10 s6 sP6 81 S;a td IL s1r William White
,ion time: Wight after night the iivaI sheets
delight OF the citizens Of this the metropolis of
the island. Every issue was eagerly bought
az; not ifmd fSr any declarations Of policy. net for
.ereit' not ior the presentation Of subjects that
would educate the electors-but in order to SEQ
nv SNtSA "ouiu douSo htlu LII ulo
The stock OF unsavory epithets was both large
and varied. and Sir William Whitcway was
crime" "a pestiferous political. parasite" "a
Elementary abortion" "a rYshlfght IN borrowed
f.1seG3RR!e's 81 HOUSE" and last, but not least. as
eau a spade a spade, for 1t was SGT forth that on
one occasion. where Premier Whiteway was
!neaten in argument and could not reply, that
0ffe lying tongue Of the paralyzed Premier
as open sepulchre." OF his principles, too, very
snort work was made. 1t was declared that
nt Is worse than folly to expect anything like
christian union, clean government, or a judi
cious management OF tho ship Of state in any
RESPECT until Whiteway & Co. are thrown over.
BOARD ana honest, reliable. and patriotic men are
elected to control our public affairs" Again,
'he Sultor gave " as his opinion that:
Premier Whiteway Is ready to sacrifice pa.
tsio.ism' honor, principle, and everything else
OF value to the, yirtuous mind. for the purpose
oI enabling him to continue In power. Ho
actually has the conceit and impudence to try
instead of a tool"
Al these frenzied farragoes were published
WITH italics, capital letters, and other typo.
Sraphlcal devices to make them attractive and
prevent any person overlooking the most s~a!ien: