Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-11-23

M'KINLEY AND PENROSE.

in the coming canvass and that he will
be entirely satisfied to work for the
denomination and the reelection of
President Mckinley in the ranks of the
Republican organization. The close
personal relations which exist between
the president and Senator Penrose
have been frequently commented upon
by correspondents of newspapers out
side of the borders of Pennsylvania.
Senator Penrose, it will be recalled,
was the first of the party leaders in
the state to publicly declare in favor
of Major Mckinley's nomination for
president, and throughout his admins
tration there have been few more well
come visitors at the White House. 1t
is pleasing to the friends of the bril-
liant young Pennsylvania senator that
his strong personality and his many
admirable qualities should be recog-
nized by leading Republicans of the
country, and especially by the presi-
dent
The suggestion of Senator Penrose,
among others, for the national chair
manship was prompted by the report
that Senator Hanna wished to be re-
lieved of the executive work of the
coming campaign, though he would be
of course deeply interested in the sue
cess of the canvass. 1t is not improb-
able that Senator Hanna will again be
induced to lead the fight for President
Mckinley, and if he does it is safe to
predict that he will leave nothing un-
done to get out the Republican vote
in every state the union.
THE FOX AND THE EDITOR.
These insurgents make a great ado
In Wanamaker newspapers, but when
it comes to getting the votes of the peo-
pie they cut a small figure.
Apropos of these full page advertise
ments in certain Philadelphia news
papers and the similarity of the po-
litical reports in their news columns,
this story of the Fox and the Editor"
made interesting reading in the Even
ing Call:
An editor sat at his desk with
compressed lips, flashing eyes, all
the while dipping his pen in gall.
A fox perching himself on the
window sill thus began:
You are working yourself into
frenzy these days over politics.
What is up?"
What is up!" exclaimed the
editor Everything is up Reform,
everything to destroy the Repub-
lican organization, and cash
plenty of it, too"
Il thought you editors worked
only for the good of the people,"
replied the fox.
$50 we dol" shouted the editor,
"when the good of the people is
our good
Oh, ] see,'' said the fox, with a
merry twinkle in his eye; your
selves first-the people last"
"Of course, of course rejoined
the editor, with a lordly flourish
of his pen. Business is business.
/ work for cash, whether for re-
form or any other old thing. Go
in for what pays, is my motto.
And so long as the people are not
on to my game 1t works like
charm
"And that is the reason just
now" continued the fox, "why
you are writing with might and
main to wreck the Republican or
ganization. 1t pays
Nov you've hit it square" re-
piled the editor, with an approv-
ing smile. do you suppose / am
foolish enough to write anything
my leading advertisers would not
approve? If you think so, go
chase yourself. Mr.. Fox
"But, persisted the fox, you
claim to be Republican,"
$50 i am, or was, or expect to be,
but | never lose sight of my cash
drawer. Money makes the mare go
in this business as well as in every
other replied the editor. "You
see am very frank with YOU"
Yes, more frank with me than
with your readers" said the fox,
with malicious smile.
my readers cannot object to re-
form in politice," replied the editor
with a sarcastic grin. Under the
guise Of reform I can help lick the
Republican organization, put cash
in my drawer and be political
leader myself. It's great game
am playing-tails / win and heads
the people lose. See?"
But you won't win," replied the
fox"
why noto"
Because the people are already
on to your game" laughed the fox.
you remind me of my own expe-
rience last night was sitting by
hencoop praying, with one eyeopen
on fat hen inside. The farmer
came upon me. What are you do
ing here?' he asked. It's strange.
said /, that a fellow can't spend
few moments in silent prayer with
out being disturbed But the far
mer, quick as flash, SHE'D club
at me and locked the door of the
coop"
The editor lifted his inkstand
with sudden movement, but the
fox was nowhere to be seen.