The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-10-30
the man who seemed to have shovaled

out MIS- brains when he hung up mis-
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 a month; but the risk had to be
taken, the judge had to be let loose.
And what a mess he has made of It!
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, a series of rambling
talks that would discredit a 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.
Dodsing Vital Issues.
II 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
Use of clean hands and honest govern.
| ment.
1t 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 codifed laws and simplified
practice, end then drops the curtain.
! saying: I'VE have nothing to do with
the past"
II 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, statement that shows
mental and moral obtuseness of an
extraordinary degree.
1t 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.
1t 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" OF
| course not; defalcations having been
made good by unhappy bondsmen.
No censure of Wrong-Doing.
1t was charged that crooked appor-
| tionments were made to keep the Quay
ring in power. No reply
It 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. Re-
! ply, when the organization, that is
| the machine, made a new ballot law,
| to suit itself, it would be approved.
1t 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
dering honest legislators No reply.
1t was charged and clearly shown
that the machine promotes monstrous
frauds at the polls. Reply, again fol-
saw any,"
| II has been charged from the be-
| ginning that the Quay candidate, if
elected, will be a subservient tool of
Quayism. No reply.
Rejoicing Over Injustice.
! When a mob of armed ruffians,
shouting for Pennypacker, broke up an
assemblage CT peaceable citizens, the
machine candidate was urged by
shame-faced friends to denounce the
outrage. No reply; instead, when told
that the mob's purpose was accom-
plished through legal bubbles, Judge
| Pennypacker forever discredited him
self in the eyes of fair-minded men,
brought additional shame upon his
state and gave final proof of his un-
worthiness of public trust and conf
dence, by gleefully exclaiming That's
| good news"
So it has been all the way through.
This great state has never witnessed
such humiliating spectacle as that
presented by the candidacy of Samuel
w. Pennypacker His course has been