Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-24
WHAT PENNYPAcKER STANDS
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fort has been made to prevent the
truth being known, but in vain. The
hight has been turned on and the
crushing facts so plainly revealed that
successful denial is impossible. 1t was
hoped to play another confidence
game upon the voters of Pennsylva-
MIA: but the scheme of deception has
been shown up and each passing day
adds to the discreditable story. The
past week an effort has been made to
excite the interest of young men in be-
half of the so-called Republican candi-
date for governor, while the record of
his subserviency to evil influences
shows this misguided creature of
Quayism to be a most unworthy ex-
ample He has earnestly sought to
cover the manifold and grievous sins
of a political malefactor, who seeks to
retain power through using him as a
cloak to hide evil doings and pur-
poses.
1t Is seldom that the story of politi-
cal intrigue which all honest men
must condemn has been 80 vividly
told within the household of Quayism
itself. In another column we give the
indignant declarations of the most
faithful journalistic supporter the
Quay machine has in this state. No
one can read the bitter denunciations
of the Philadelphia Inquirer without
perceiving the unprecedented, yet JUS
tifiable bitterness caused by Mr..
Quays conduct. What was so freely
and frankly said. by way of protest
and warning, fairly represented the
feelings Of ninetenths of the Republi-
can workers in Pennsylvania; and
what they thought and said before
and at the time of the state conven-
tion, they are still thinking and say
Ing to themselves. They have no love
for Democracy; ordinarily they are
active and Jealous partisans, but they
believe in fair play. They are neither
sneaks nor hypocrits nor political
highwaymen. They have given the
Democratic party many a hard tussel,
and were ready to do so again this
year. until an arrogant boss, to carry
out his own selfish purposes, showed
his contempt for their wishes and
rights.
1t is no wonder the Republican par
ty organization in half the counties of
the state is standing still In this cam
paign. The men concerned knew FL
kin and believed in him and wanted
him for their leader, no matter what
other people thought about him. They
know nothing of Pennypacker, except
that he is the subservient tool of Quay
and they don't care what becomes Of
him. They know that Pennypackerism
and Quayism mean one and the same
thing, and that is enough to chill the
marrow in their bones-at present.
Delamater was unpopular enough, but
he made a manly canvass of his own,
and had earnest friends in many parts
of the state.
But Pennypacker is absolutely with
out personal following or strength
anywhere. He is the sole creation of
Quayism and has made 1t abundantly
clear that If elected to the governor
ship he would sink his own feeble will
within that of the tyrannical and con-
scienceless master to whom he owes
everything he has been. all that he Is
and all that he hopes to be in public
life. This candidate, indeed, Is the
biggest sham ever put up by Quay,
and his weakness is giving the boss
the deepest anxiety.
AS the days go by the poll-parrot
candidate will grow smaller and small
| er, until even the Quay stalwarts will
be ashamed of him. Meanwhile, the
great battle for the redemption OF
Pennsylvania from the thralldom and
curse of Quayism goes grandly on.
Let every good citizen do his part to
help this great cause of the people
| against the bosses of fair play against
machine tyranny; of freemen's rights
against political slavery; of honest
government against official knavery;
of patriotism against despotism.