The Advocate and news., 1898-04-06

the contest fair, come, and win your
share If you cant"
Congressman Botkln (POp): 1t is my
purpose to call attention to few OF the
more dangerous features Of the bill
now pending, known as the Loud bill.
IL has been quite the fashion during
this discussion for the friends Of this
bill to charge its opponents with ignor-
ance Of its provisions 1t should be borne
in mind that In its principal features
this measure has been before the coun-
try for a considerable length Of time and
that among those who oppose 1t are some
of the leading members Of this body on
both sides Of the chamber, as well as
many Of the ablest men In the evarious pro-
fesslons and callings throughout thecOun-
try. have the honor to represent State
that stands almost, II not quite, at the
head of the list In its average standard
of intelligence and morals. Among the
most potent factors In the work Of plant
ing and keeping our standard in the front
line of advancing civilization the Kansas
press is worthy of honorable mention
Our editors, as rule possess both brains
and character, and are equally alert In
denouncing the bad and In recognizing
the good In a matter, therefore, vitality
affecting their own well-being and that
of the public they serve, the charge Of
ignorance comes with i'll grace from GER
tain gentlemen upon this floor who as
sumo a monopoly Of wisdom.
Ex-Postmaster General John Wana-
maker: Corruption Is at its worst and
the commercialsm Of politics Is the chief
characteristic Of Pennsylvania. In the
fourth century Of Rome, in the time OF
the Emperor Theodosius, Helleblchus
was master of the forces and Caesarlus
was count of the Offices; In the nine
teenth century Matthew S. Quay Is count
of the Offices, and w. H. Andrews, Prince
Of Lexow, is master Of the forces In Penn
sylvania, and we have come through the
iron age and the silver age to the worst
OF all ages, the degraded, evil age Of con-
scienceless, debauched politics. In our
city philadelphia the air to-day Is full
of councilmanic recrimination. What
Is the truth about your own county?
Witness the scenes here this week or
trains loading and unloading from all
parts Of the county, and strange men ly-
ing around to get money to be carried
off for distribution to tempt their neigh
bors; desperate men-criminals In the
eyes Of the law--cheating your leaders,
and, worse, cheating themselves, as they
will find in the final accounting ]
am told that the most shameless cor
ruption of voters attends every impor-
tan. primary election, and men sell their
political blrthright for less than mess
OF pottage. Voters are Corruptly infu-
enced or forcibly coerced to do the bid
ding Of the bosses, and thus forge the
fetters Of political Vassalage on the free
men Of the old guard. School directors,
supervisors, assessors, constables and
magistrates, and the whole machinery Of
local government, are involved and dom
mated by this accursed system. AS in
the early part of the century national
legislation and the execution OF the laws
were dominated by the slave power so
at the close of the same century, State
and county, city and township affairs are
dominated by the boss power i am told
that political promises have been made
this week, in your county, which will
cost the taxpayers tens Of thousands Of
dollars, solely for the purpose Of perpetu-
ating the power Of the bosses, to elect
Quay Legislature and Quay delega-
| ton to the State convention.
rnpEIcM The EpOCha (Madrid:
,s,Sn%sSW Diplomacy has not yet said