The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-18

cries. They are helpless even with the
aid of the five subsidized newspapers
of Philadelphia. | have no desire to
futter the cote of these soiled doves os
Pennsylvania journalism. They wira
in and wire out at the heel of their
charmer, everywhere slobbering venom
in their slot OF one of them, when
intending to convey the idea of abso-
lutte mendacity we say of man. He
lies like the Philadelphia Press" No
doubt Judge Pennypacker is ready to
insist that this sweet-tempered allu-
sion to his journalistic friends must be
considered entirely allowable-under
the circumstances; but there may be
difference of opinion upon that point.
For Christians ard Workingmen.
In his speech In Philadelphia Penn
man" essayed the part of seer, and
made this extraordinary declaration,
which no doubt struck his judicial re-
wiser as wonderfully peaceful, some
thing that should bring to his support
the religious world in general
Christianity has failed in Asia in
peaceful missionary effort, and If the
cross is to prevail there 1t must be pre-
ceded or accompanied by the battletag.
God, in his infinite wisdom, seems to
have ordained that the sword shall
open the bloody road for the coming
world cannot endure one-third Chris
tian and two1thirds heather. One or
the other must perish" For the son OF
Presbyterian minister, this sounds
rather strenuous" But Mr. Quay
squares the account by thus extending
Christanized All Sin. Standing on the
same platform, few months later, re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends upon having final ly bought his
way through the Pennsylvania legisla-
China for what she has been and SYM
pathize with her in her trials. and look
forward with hope to her future and
the fulfllment of her mission" Evil
IDENTIFY Judge Pennvpacker believes that
consistency Is the refuge of weak
minds. He has unbounded admiration
for the politician who can skin the cat
with neatness and dispatch.
Pennyp acker's Growing ofense.
Having thus set forth Mr.. Quay as
great man, the judge followed up his
timely work, doubtless a labor of love,
few months later, by writing his cee-
brated reply to a New England maga-
zine article which scathingly showed
up Quayism and what 1t stands for.
Apparently encouraged by what he had
q already done, he went further and
stopped lower in his defense of Mr..
him words of praise, utterly without
warrant, rejecting upon his own intel
ligence and wounding the pride of self
respecting citizens of his own state. He
declared that Pennsylvania had no ills
worthy of mention" and. forgetful
alike of what he had done and was do
ing, he said it was not for him Ito
express an opinion concerning Mr..
Quays political methods or principles"
and he then proceeded to speak of him
in eXtravagant terms, concluding: His
fame is assured as a statesman who
deserves well of his country"
He Gets His Reward
The logical outcome of all this was
the naming of this pretentious, yet in
consistent and weak creation of Quay
ism, as its candidate for the highest
office in the state, though without the
lmperlOuS orders OF our political Cae-
sar, Judge Pennypacker would have
been entirely unheard of in the con-
vention. There was no popular demand
for his nomination, no suggestion from
the press or any other source, not a
word from the bar nor the associate
judiciary, nor from politicians of high
or low degree, that he should be chosen
for this post Of honor and great re-
Sponsibility. AS in 1883, so in 1902. he
was the sole choice of his political
creator.
l ne UldIlltSl CHOICE OF I0e hpDuDIl-
can state convention publicly and in
dignantly declared that two-score dele
gates were taken from him by foul
means, and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
the most stalwart Quay paper in the
state, openly and furiously denounced
this disgraceful theft of delega.s
and corrupt betrayal of trust. Nothing
like it was ever known in the history
of Pennsylvania. All the facts were
widely proclaimed. There could be no
concealment of them. They We're SIM
ply bra2enly ignored, even by Judge
Pennypacker himself, who deliberately
accepted this besmirched nomination.
without a word of protest, without
word OF reproof for the odious methods
pursued. Thus this candidate of the
Quay machine stands before the
people of Pennsylvania today This
terrible fact cannot be wiped out, ey-
planned away nor covered up. 1t shows
why Mr.. Quay is willing to put such
comp'ete trust and confidence in his
candidate, He is satisfied that his sell
fish interests will be safe in the keeping
of his own creation.
. His Defiance of Public Opinion.
The day he left the bench, Judge
Pennypacker, far from repudiating,
apologizing for or asking public pardon
for what he had done, so greatly to his
own discredit and TO the amaZement
anu grief Oh MS sincere lIleHuS, 10 Ine
bitter disappointment of those who in
their ignorance and faith had believed
and expected better things, defantly
repeated added to, intensified and en-
phasized his expressions of admiration
for and supreme confidence in Mr.
Quay. He manifested anew his disre-
gard for the patriotic sensibilities of
his long shamed and long suffering
fellow citizens. He boldly held up be-
fore them his title papers to the first
place in the trust and confidence of the
political tyrant of the hour in this
state, who permits no divided allie
glance on the part of those whom he
selects to do his bidding Let the
straight facts be considered. Let the
duty of the hour be deeply impressed
upon every self-respecting voter who
desires to preserve the honor of the
commC~ wealth, protect the virtue and
maintain the rights of all its people.
Spread the truth. Each issue OF
this paper, from now until election,