The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-03-07
MAHON SPEAKS OUT.
Thinks the Ripper" and Kindred Legisla
tion Endangers Party Success.

From the Phiad elpha Ircss ..
Washington, Feb. "4.-Amo"g the
members of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in Congress no topic is discussed
with deeper interest than the charter
legislation pending before the Legisla-
ture at Harrisburg. Representatives
Mahon is outspoken in his criticism IT
the "ripper" clause of the charter bill.
He believes that Il mistake is being
made by Senator Quay and the latter,s
friends in attempting to force this legis-
lation. "rhe Press" correspondent to-
day asked Mr.. Mahon's opinion of the
bill.
II cannot give an opinion on its pro
Visions" he answered, "becauSe have
not read the bill"
1t was suggested that the general he
lief is that tn" purpose of this ripper
Till is to legislate out of office men elect
ed by the people, in order to punish
Republicans for opposition to the re-
election of Senator Quay.
UNwISE LEGISLATION AND
BAD POLITICS.
"Wcll, if that is the purpose Of the
bill, replied Mr.. Mahon, cmphatically,
"it is unwisc legislation and very bad
politics. Senator Quay, after an ag-
gressive and bitter contest, was rc-clcct-
ed and his many friends rejoice with
the vote, however, should make every
thoughtful Republican who loves his
party to stop and consider whether the
warfare within the party should not
cease. Thousands of good and loyal
Republicans, who want no political ia
yors, for reasons satisfactory to them-
selves, were opposed to Senator Quay's
reelection. The great majority of
J them, I believe, have acquiesced in the
result and will now heartily support
the Senator, hoping that he may close
his political career with great honor t.
=
NO wise and astute party will in
dorse n relentless warfare upon such Re
publicans. Good, clean and wise poll
tics demand reconciliation of the fac
tional elements and II reunited party.
The hludgcon and the AK are not the
weapons used by men who succeed in
political life. A kind and conciliatory
course toward the men who opposed
him, and some who betraN ed him, had
much to do with Senator Quay's sue
cess. 1t is an open secret that many n
; time he kept at bay some of his over
draw the knife.
5 SUCCESS OF TIE PARTY ENDANGERED.
r ~ have come in contact with many
: prominent, regular Republicans from
= different parts Of the State who do not
hesitate to say that legislation intended
to rob the voter of the rights at the
polls and to remove men from Office
| who have been duly and honestly elect
, ed will meet with storm of protest
that may endanger the success of the
party in tie State.
''ln the last gubcrnatOrial election
had the elements opposed to tn, re-
=, gular ticket been consolidated on one
candidate, rs in the Pattison campaign,
we would have met with defeat The
vote of the State shows that Governor
Stone did not receive n majority of the
votes cast.
"The opposition, if forced into fight,
will not make any such mistake in the
next gubernatorial elcction. viii it
not be well to avoid repetition of the
conditions in the Delamater campaign
and in the last gubernatorial cam
paign?"
BEACOM'S EXCISE BILL
A VICIOUS MEASURE.
The attention of ofCongressman Mahon
> was then called to that other piece
of legislation known as the Beacon
q bill, which proposes to establish excise
q boards for the granting Of liquor IL
, censes i'm the State. He criticised this
. measure as severely as he did the "trip
per" bill.
W am not in favor of the Beacon
bill," declared Mr.. Mahon, "because ii
is vicious measure. 1t Is not asked
for by the people of Pennsylvania. The
liquor license business is safe in the
hands of the courts, and the people will
to the bitter end oppose putting the
power of issuing these licenses into the
hands Of the political boards.
PARTY FAIRNESS SHOULD PREVAIL.
~ am and always have been and ex'
pect TO be always regular Republican
tAs such I trust and hope that the bit
}. er ness and animosities growing out o