Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-08-08

eminence is another illustration Of the
wondrous possibilities in this country;
also of the adaptability of the Ameri-
can to every condition of life in which
he may find himself. Five years ago
Leslie NJ. Shaw. was country banker,
unknown beyond the limits of his coun-
ty. Yet today he is not to be sneezed
at as a presidential candidate. Then
he had only neighborhood reputation
as a public speaker. Now he is much
sought after as a drawing oratorical
card at great Republican powwows.
Far stranger things have happened
than that he will gobble the Republican
nomination for the presidency.
Waiting For Lightning.
Uncle Shelby NJ. Cullon has his light
ming rod up in Suckerdom and is bank
ing on his physical resemblance to
Abraham Lincoln, but Uncle Shelby is
badly handicapped by the soaring am
bition Of Governor Dick Yates, second
of the name. Governor Dick has de-
clared in no uncertain sound for Colo
| mel Roosevelt, which is interpreted as
the governors bid for second place on
the presidential ticket.
AS one good turn deserves another
| and as Republican editors are always
| urging Democrats to nominate a south
| ern man for president, make bold to
suggest that they give the northern
| statesmen a rest and nominate a
southerner themselves. True that, as
| a rule, southern Republicans are a
measly and unsavory lot, but there is
one shining exception-to wit, Mr.. JUS
| tice John M. Harlan of the supreme
court of the United States. He is a
| man of brains, of honor, of learning, of
| commanding presence, and patriot
| who is neither ashamed nor afraid He
| is Kentuckian, possesses the courage
| of his convictions and is not afraid to
| speak out in meeting. They might go
| further and do worse. One thing dead
sure-if he were elected and expressed
| as plainly and tersely his views in his
| inaugural and messages as he did in
| the Dounes case they would make
f, what Horace Greeley called mighty
rich reading.
Stupendous Gall.
| Hon. John Jacob Lentz of Ohio ought
] to be disciplined. Nothing short of con-
| finement in a dungeon and diet Of
bread and water on a charge of leze
majesty will do him any good. He has
| dared to lay his hand on the Lords
anointed. Last year the Republican
national committee, under the lead Of
J its chairman, Senator Marcus A. Han
na, and the Ohio state committee, un-
der the lead of Marks protege, General
Charles Dick, poured enough Doodle
into the capital district of Ohio to de-
| feat Lentz for reelection to congress
by II yotes-on the face of the returns
He was so obnoxious to them and such
a thorn in their side that they were de
But Lentz is fighter from the head
waters of Bitter creek and never says
''die." So he promptly began contest
and proposes to show up the unspeak-
able corruption used to compass his
defeat. With remarkable courage he
has determined to go to the fountain
head and has had subp9nas issued for
4 President Mckinley and Marcus A.
\ Ianna to have them tell what they
know about the use of Doodle and pat
ronage. Great Jupiter! If Lentz sue
ceeds in twisting the truth out of Mark,
it would make a book that would sell
like hot cakes and damn the Republic
an party forever
But the truth is precisely what Broth
er Lentz will not get out of Mark even
If he gets him on the witness stand,
which he has not yet done. Mark can
plead the statute which prevents man
from being compelled to criminate him
self, and, mark my prediction, that is
exactly what he will do as a dernier
resort. thereby confessing himself in
general way guilty. But will venture
another prediction. and it is this: Mark
will not go on the witness stand in the
Lentz contest case He will avoid the
subpoena by flight just as he avoided
the Tom Johnson subpoena when that
redoubtable fighter was after him to
raise his assessment. Mark will finally
come to be known as ''the great sub
pnna dodger." He cuts an elegant fig
ure fleeing from the officers of the law.
But whether he succeeds or not one
cannot help admiring Lentz's gall in
issuing come quick for Mac and Mark.
The charge of the Light brigade at
Balaklava was not a circumstance to
Lentz's charge on the president and
the chairman Of the Republican ma
tional committee More strength to his
arm and may success be his!
A Fizzle.
With great flourish of trumpets on
the last 4th of July, just about month
ago, civil government was established
in the Philippines. Judge Taft was liz
stalled in office as proconsul in chief.
and Mr.. Mckinley was exploited as the
great paciticator. Good men hoped
against their better judgment that all
would be well and that peace had come
to those distracted islands. Republic.
an jiDgoes were so enthusiastic that
for few days-only a few-they talk
ed wildly of nominating Taft for presi-
dent. Now all is changed. The bot
tom has dropped suddenly out of the
grand plan Of pacification, out of Mr..
McKinley's reputation as pacificator
and out Of Judge Tafts presidential
boom. The fool Filipinos have back
slidden, fallen from grace and. like the
dog described In the Bible, have re-
turned to their vomit They have re-
turned to the insurgent business. The
attempt at civil government in Batan-
gas one of the largest and wealthiest
provinces, has been abandoned and the
government of the sword re-establish-
ed; also in the island of Cebu and other
places. This is to be sincerely regret
ted, as everybody was weary of the
dreary war. The Filipinos appear TO
be incorrigible. They fought Spain for
300 years to secure their freedom, and
they appear determined to fight us 300
more rather than accept at our hands
/ what Senator William e. Mason was
wont to denunciate canned liberty"
i What idiots! Why not submit to being
assimilated without any more kicking
and squealing? Don't they know it is
benevolent assimilation" Why don't
they hearken to the siren voice of Agui-