The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-14

stomach doesn't rebel, and he can
keep up his crow diet a few weeks
more, he will be prepared to say in
the Press that Pennypacker is right;
that when one gets to know little
of his public services Quay is found
TO be superior to Webster in intel
lect, greater than Clay in oratory
and manners, and to tower far
above Washington in honesty and
patriotism. AS between Pennypack-
er and Smith it is the toss of a pen
ny to decide which occupies the
more humiliating position before
the public.
No one knows better than Quay
that Pennypacker has badly over
done the taffy business. The Old
Man is not fool and unless he is
in his dotage, he knows as we'll as
anybody that sensible men are
simply disgusted at any one who
attempts to praise him for anything
except what he is and has been for
a quarter of century-an unscrup-
ulous machine boss whose brazen
effrontery has enabled him to main
tain his grip and his freedom in
spite of his political wickedness.
NO CHARM IN MAINE WOODS.
Since Pennypacker has opened
the campaign Quay has lost all in
terest in the Maine woods. He
brought with him all his bait and
unused snake bite remedy, and will
spend his vacation at Atlantic City
where he CAN hear what the wild
waves are saying and keep his
thumb OH Cousin Sam until the
time comes to send his OH his star
ring tour over the state to deliver
speeches carefully written by some
one with more horse Sense than he
seems to possess. According to
the reporters Mr.. Quay's Sunday
devotions were sadly disturbed and
his Christian spirit sorely tried dur
ing his first Sabbath at the sea
shore, because of Governor Stones
pig headedness in refusing to allow
Cousin Sam to act as Governor a
few days in order to get his hand |
in. Quay undertook to dictate in
Cousin Sammy's interest, what the
Governor should do in regard to
The troops, sent TO prevent disturb
ance in the coal field. He became
SO abusive that the Governor told
him he could go to the place where
the worm dieth not and the fire is
lot quenched." The disrespect of
he Governor for men of the Daniel
Henry Webster Clay sort is greatly !
o be deplored.
QUAY'S $40, 900 BET.
We have heard nothing lately in
eference to the $40, 900 which
luay advertised as having been
placed in Pittsburg bank to bet
N Pennypacker's election. Pos
IDLY the Old Mans spiritual ad-
User has persuaded him, inasmuch
S he is the last Buffalo bull on the
'lains, dying oak among saplings,
hat he ought to cease from evil
nd prepare for his latter end as
he exhorters say. Perhaps he
nay have heard of the New York
nan whose vote was rejected last
all because he had wagered two
oxes of cigars on the election.
he case was carried to court and {
he judge sustained the disfran-
hisement on the ground that the
NV prohibiting betting is based on +
ood sense; that the man who bets
II the result OF an election is
empted to bribe voters, and that
citing is but vicious species of
I
OF course on one familiar with
lr. Quay would for a moment sus- )
ect that he could be induced to
ribe anybody, nor would he be
uilty of violating the law by
but for some reason the
latter of the $50, 900 which he is
ist dying to bet, is very quiet at
resent. Perhaps he has read the
rder of Supt. Of Police McAluse
eclaring that he will arrest all per- |
ons in the city of Pittsburg who in
ulge in betting. Possibly, but not
kelly, he has read the election laws t
Pennsylvania which declare:
IF any person shall make any
ager or bet, upon the result of any
ection within this commonwealth,