The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
HICKS DECLARES
FOR PATTISON
Stalwart Republican Tells Why He
Will Not Support Machine Ticket.
NO REFORMS ARE PROMISED

tlon Makes Him an Undesirable
andidste-Democrati Victory In
Pennsylvania Has Had No Effect on
National Elections.
In ringing and manly arraignment
of the Republican machine that holds
Philadelphia and commonwealth in its
merciless grasp Thomas l.. Hicks, post
master of the city of Philadelphia, un-
der the late President Mckinley, a life
long Republican of the stalwart type,
and one OF the most influential polite
ians of that, gives cogent reasons why
he has decided to throw the weight of
his vote and influence in favor of ex-
Governor Robert E. Pattison, and tells
why he thinks the welfare of the state
can best be conserved by the election
of the Democratic Gubernatorial can
didate In his interview Mr.. Hicks
says:
81 cannot support Judge Pennypacker
after his open declaration that Penn
sylvania has no ills that are worthy of
mention.
L. L. TUSTIN'S INCONSISTENCY.
Ernest L. Tustin, vice chairman of
the Union party City Committee, in an
interview recently published, is quoted
as saying:
know both Judge Pennypacker and
Mr.. Pattison. When 1t comes to
IL AE
self. am a Republican and shall vote
for the judge. l believe that Judge
Pennypacker. as governor, will main
tain and insist upon the same high
standard of efficiency as marked his
administration as judge of the court of
common pleas for the last 13 years.
OTHER THINGS NOT EQUAL.
"Mr. Tustin assumes that, as Judge
Pennypacker and Mr.. Pattison are men
of high character and standing in the
community, all other things are
equal, and, therefore, as Republican,
ii is his duty to support the Republican
candidate. If other things were equal,
Mr. Tustin's position would be sound,
and he walld be right in his conclu-
tions, and should, as a Republican,
support Judge Pennypacker. But
other things are not equal.
Last fall Mr.. Tustin and others
Joined in the formation OF the Union
party and adopted the following plat
form of the Union party, city and
county of Philadelphia;
UNION PARTY PLATFORM.
The political party dominant in this
cto tA nd nsf hnC had lntn
troll of the machinery of the state and
city government, in all departments
and branches, for many years.
Its power, prestige and leadership
have been assumed by combination
of men who command and use its or
ganiZation at will. They trample upon
all pledges and promises to give to the
people reforms, good government and
| an honest administration of public af-
! fairs and control and manipulate the
| organization and machinery to serve
only their selfish interests and per-
| Sonal ends.
Not only have they utterly failed in
! their promises, but have recklessly vio-
| lated every pledge, and have left a
| record of steadily increasing and inso-
| lent disregard of the rights of the peo-
! pie.
The Union party has been called into
| being for the single purpose OF over
| throwing evil combinations now in
! control in the state and city and elect
| ing men, without regard TO party atfil-
| iations who will administer, with SIM
! pie honesty and ability, the offices TO
/ which they are elected.
1t does not aim to sever citizens from
| their affiliation with the great parties
! that are divided on questions of ma
! tional politics.
Its struggle is for an honest ballot
! and for the restoration Of integrity and
capacity in state and municipal AFFAIRS.
STILL THE SAME MACHINE.
SIS not the Republican machine just
as powerful. unscrupulous and as
much the foe of good government and
opposed to an honest administration
of public affairs as it was when Mr.
Tustin subscribed to this declaration
Who has changed? Has Judge Penny
packed subscribed TO the Union party
platform? On the contrary, is he not
the candidate of the machine which
this platform condemns?
"Is he not even more? Is he not
the open apologist and the defender
of the machine and its doings? Has
he not, in effect declared that the of
fenses denounced by this platform dc
not constitute Ills worthy OF mention'
The machine has not changed; It's
candidate for governor sees nothinl
in il that is evil.
CANNOT SUPPORT TPENNYPACKEF
81 believe the Union party plat
form was an honest declaration wher
it was made, and | believe that al
the statements therein contained are
as true today as they were last fall
and therefore cannot support Judg,
Pennypacker after his open declara
ton that Pennsylvania has no ILL
worthy of mention
"Mr PatMson has twice given t,
the people of Pennsylvania clean
honest, businesslike administrator
OF the office of governor. He stand
pledged against machine methods an
practices, and is also pledged to d
all in his power to aid the people @
our state in correcting the evils dt
J nounced by the Union party platform
A DUTY TO VOTE FOR PATTISON
"Tharafora no RanuhIioap foitl