Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-24
FREELAND, PA, OCTOBER "a, 1902
THE ILLS OF PENNYoUAYck kER.
ANA,

The Quay candidate for governor
continues on the down grade. The
humiliating spectacle which this mis-
guided creature of the machine has
made of himself has never been
equaIled. 1t seems to have been his
deliberate purpose to prove his abject
subservience to the basest political in
fluences. The revelation of his infat-
hation with Quayism, as shown through
his extraordinary services in editing
and endorsing the platform stupidities
of his boss, followed by fresh Install
ment Of undeserved praise of such an
unworthy leader, has been supplement-
ed by series of public deliyerances
which are a disgrace to the state. In
telligent and sincere men cannot un-
derstand how the author of these eff
forts could have held place upon the
bench for dozen years. 1t looks like
a case of political paresis. Either ex-
Judge Pennypacker has parted COM
pany with his conscience, or his ability
to see clearly and think honestly and
speak truthfully and sensibly has de-
parted. Friend and foe alike have
looked on with amazement. Nothing
but the impetus and weight Of parti-
saaship WEI induce men who have no
selfinterest at stake to vote for such
a man for the governorship Of our
great state.
These alleged speeches have been a
singular mixture of foolishness, egot-
ism, weakness, impudence and down
right falsehood If the man who has
thus stripped himself of almost every
vestige of public respect, had contin-
ued the routine work of following the
traditions and precedents of the court,
keeping his laundering tongue silent
upon public questions, he might have
retained a moderate reputation as a
public servant; but every time he
opens his mouth this exponent and
defender of Quayism excites the con-
tempt of his own followers and the in
Gre ing wonder of the people, A eli
max was reached in the single speech
the Quay candidate has been permit
ted to make in Philadelphia.
Therein he said that the nomina-
tion he holds was conferred by "the
dominant party" without effort, ex-
penditure or even expectation" on his
part. The shameful fact is the Re
publican party did not nominate
Pennypacker. Except for the imperi-
Gus command of an arrogant boss, he
would not have had single vote in
the convention; and this brazen state
ment was made, too, in the presence
of a man from whom forty delegates
were corruptly taken, in order that
the scheme to fool the people might
be carried out. 1T may well be doubt
ed," cried the speaker, in an ecstacy
of absurd vanity; whether ever be-
fore in the whole history of American
politics such an event occurred" !"
There is no doubt about it. The
more's the shame. In no other state
would such a mockery of popular rule
be permitted.
1t was further observed with char
acteristie obtuseness, or brazen demi-
goggy, that herein was IAN example to
other states and a promise of better
things" Instead, it is a warning to
every other commonwealth against
permitting the will of the people to be
ignored and trampled upon. Drawing
himself up by his bootstraps, Mr..
Pennypacker solemnly declares 1t to
be the duty of the man, 80 called no
matter at what sacrifice of personal
comfort, happiness, ETC. to take up the
burden" The simple fact is the hap
piest hour this ambitious slave of the
Quay ring ever knew was that in which
bis name was put up as candidate for