Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-09-15

Having thus set forth Mr.. Quay as a
great man, the judge followed up his
timely work, doubtless labor of love,
a few months later, by writing his cele-
brated reply to New England maya
zine article which scathingly showed
up Quayism and what it stands for.
Apparently encouraged by what he had
already done, he went further and
stopped lower in his defense of Mr..
Quay and his methods, heaping upon
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 it's candidate for the highest
office in the state, though without the
imperious orders of our political Gaze
sar, Judge Pennypacller would have
Dttn thllltly uHlltdlu Vi III lut COLI
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 1889. so in 1902, he
was the sole choice of his political
creator.
The manifest choice of the ReDubli-
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 delegates
and corrupt betrayal of trust Nothing
like it was ever known in the history
widely proclaimed. There could be no
concealment of them. They We're sim
ply brazenly ignored, even by Judge
Pennypacker himself, who deliberately
accepted this besmirched nomination.
without word of protest. without a
pursued. Thus this candidate of the
Quay machine stands before the
people of Pennsylvania today. This
terrible fact cannot be wiped out, ex-
planned away nor covered up. 1t shows
why MI Quay is willing to put such
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
and grief of his sincere friends. to the
bitteI disappointment of those who in
their ignorance and faith had believed
and expected better things, defiantly
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
commonwealth. protect the virtue ard
maintain the rights Of all it, people.