Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-27

the man who seemed to have shoveled
out his brains when he hung up his
judicial robes, commit political suicide.
What do you suppose the amazed boss
would have given for that "copy?" His
attack of 'indisposition" the next day
was one of the closest calls he ever
had.
There was silence that could be felt
for month; but the risk had to be
taken, the Judge had to be let loose.
And what mess he has made of 1t!
review of these extraordinary
speeches" Is enough to give one the
nightmare. In no instance has there
been a plain; earnest, sincere, truth
full discussion of the questions at is
sue. Instead, series of rambling
talks that would discredit candidate
for justice Of the peace in Schwenks-
Vile, where the Judge raises chickens
and bonnyclabber. Let us run rapid
ly over some of the points raised in
the great case of the people against
the machine.
Dodging Vital Issues.
It was charged that Quay set up
Pennypacker because of the latter's
personal devotion, past present and
future guaranteed. Not word is said,
however, in reply. No denial, no pro-
test, no manly declaration of personal
independence no denunciation of the
manifold crimes of Quayism, no prom
ise of clean hands and honest govern
ment.
It was charged that the last session
of the legislature was corrupt beyond
all others. In reply, Judge Penny
packer quotes perfunctory approval of
the routine work of legal commission
which codified laws and simplified
practice, and then drops the curtain,
saying: I'VE have nothing to do with
the past"
It was charged that legislative can
didates were largely set up by cor
rupt machine for selfish purposes. In
reply, it was declared that these men
represented the virtue and intelligence
of the people, a statement that shows
mental and moral obtuseness of an
extraordinary degree.
It was charged that the legislature
was organized through open bribery.
No reply.
1t was charged that the last sena-
torial election was shamelessly cor
rupt No reply.
It was charged that the machine
kept itself in power largely through
control and misuse of the public funds.
1t was claimed, in reply, in the words
of Quay, in a public speech, that no
public money had been "lost." Or
course not; defalcations having been
made good by unhappy bondsmen.
No censure of Wrong-Doing.
It was charged that crooked appor-
tionments were made to keep the Quay
ring in power. No reply.
1t was charged that public institu-
tions had been robbed of part of their
appropriations. FIRST, in reply, PROOF
was demanded. When that was prompt
ly furnished, silence.
1t was charged that the machine
fought against true ballot reform. he
ply, when "the organization" that Is
the machine, made a new ballot law,
to suit itself, it would be approved.
It was charged that public franchises
had been unfairly bestowed upon ring
favorites. No reply.
1t was charged that the state and
municipalities had been greatly wrong
ed by these combines. Reply: THE
state is no peddler," an absurd piece
of pettifogging, in violence of the rul-
ing of the supreme court, and prevail
ing practice in all other states.
1t was charged and clearly proven
that Judge Pennypacker, upon four diff
ferent occasions. grossly misquoted
Governor Pattison's speech of accept
ance and falsely accused him of SLAM