Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-07-04
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NUMBER 48

have been as impossible as perpetual
motion. The Universal Peace society
is surely getting in It's work even among
the Hotspurs of the old Palmetto State.
A Bitter Fight.
First and last Illinois has been the
scene of some of the most bitter fights
in the history of American politics.
Just now another is ON which bids fair
to rival any of its predecessors, in bit
terness at least. History is repeating
itself in Suckerdom. Senator William
Mason, popularity denominated Billy
Mason, is candidate for reelection.
In his own party he is opposed by
United States Comptroller Dawes. Ma
son is great stumper, has short. fat,
dumpy figure and is blessed with a rich
sense of wit and humor. He ranks
among the half dozen best speakers on
the Republican side of the senate. Un-
fortunately for Mason, he aforetime re-
fused to wear the Mckinley collar, de-
livered many glowing and gorgeous
eulogies on the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and many riproaring speech
es in favor of the Beers and against
the Mckinley policy IN the Philippines.
He coined the caustic and fitting phrase
canned liberty" which he appeared
to think was as unpalatable to the hui
man mind as General Nelson A. Miles
deemed canned beef to be to the human
mouth.
He so frequently and so vociferously
asserted his own independence that at
last he became persona non grata to
the powers that be and even prated
about resigning and making an appeal
to the people. All this heroic atti-
tudinizing was prior to Mr.. McKinley's
denomination at Philadelphia, where
the canned liberty" which William SO
much deprecated was declared to be
the only suitable and healthy pabulum
for Filipinos and Porto Ricans. That
was Mason's one golden opportunity
to write his name on the scanty list
of the immortals. If he had boldly
supported Bryan. be might have cut a
bigger figure in history than he will,
but he did nothing of the sort. At the
crucial moment he .funked, went to the
White House, gave in his adhesion to
the cause of canned liberty" and
climbed into the Mckinley band wag-
on as nimbly as man of his tremen-
dous avoirdupois can climb into or on
to anything. He made many speeches
for the Mckinley ticket, hoping there
by to make his calling and election to
a second senatorial term secure. That's
precisely where William dropped his
watermelon. His services as a stumper
were gladly aecepted-but forgiveness
of his sins, that's another story. The
iron must now be entering his soul as
he discovers that all his oratory was
utterly vain, futile vanitas vanita-
tum, and that Mr.. Comptroller Dawes
is the administration candidate for that
comfortable curule chair which he
fondly hoped to warm for six more
years at least No doubt he thinks
that Republicans as well as republics
are ungrateful, and in that conclusion
he is most likely correct.
Governor Pingree.
When Hazen S. Pingree shufled or
tulS Hortdl cOH III idEdWdy Louuoh,
America lost one of her most honest,
certainly one of her most picturesque.
statesmen. Good citizens Of all classes
/ without regard to party affiliations and
speaking different party shibboleths
will sincerely mourn his death. In all
the sinks of political corruption there is
| great rejoicing. Pingree was an ICON
| ooIo oc+o GOVT Of hull in tho poIjtinoI
china shop-and the way he smashed
the crockery was amazing. Like Col
Inns ram, he was man of his own
head. went his own way, wore no mans
| collar and did much good.