The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-24
SHORT TALKS
Brief Comment On Political and Other
Matters Of Public Interest.
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self as anxious to know how 1t would
feel to own governor. Since his curl
osity was gratified there is no reason
why his right bower the Hon. w. II.
Andrews, should not have a similar
ambition, and he is, no doubt, behind.
the boomlet of his brother, Wesley
Reuben, whose friends insist is likely
to surprise the Republican state con-
vention. 1t isn't at all likely that Mr..
Andrews, Mr.. Quay or anybody else
will own the next governor of Pennsyl-
vania, for he is certain to be man
who will acknowledge no master but
the sovereign people, whose wishes he
will respect and whose interests he
will serve. He will not have his open
hand ready at all times to take COR
ruption funds from $3.50 900 down, to
sign ripper bills and franchise steals.
He will have no political machine to
build up at the expense of the state.
He will not belong to the Durham,
Stone, Elkin, Quay crowd, nor will he
have been graduated in their infamous
political school. He will be nominated
by the next Democratic state conven-
ton, and be elected by all good citi-
zens, irrespective of party, who are
ashamed, disgusted, indignant at the
high handed corruption that has dis
graced the government of the state for
many years past.
The London Times admits that
horses and mules furnish the key to
the situation in South Africa, and for
these horses and mules they depend on
their agents in the United States. The
animals are furnished by this republic
to be used for the unholy purpose of
crushing out two other republics in
South Africa, and in plain violation of
the treaty between the United States
and England. The treaty of 1871 pro-
vides that each, as a neutral ground,
"is bound not to permit or suffer either
belligerent to make use of its own
ports or waters for the purpose of re-
moval or augmentation of military
supplies" In plain violation of this
treaty and the still palmer violation of
the sentiment of justice, freedom and
humanity our government has know
ingly permitted these supplies to be
furnished to England while turning
deaf ear to the Beers, who are en-
gagged in fighting as holy a cause as
that which our forefathers waged
against the same oppressor in 1776.
Where is our boasted spirit of freedom
and fairness? Our orators shouted
themselves hoarse and our editors dip
ped their pens in blood to proclaim
against the cruelties Of Spain toward
Cuba and to urge our government to
declare against such inhumanity; yet
we allow England to perpetrate worse
horrors against better people without
word of protest except on the part
OF few who are termed "Aunties" or
"Grandmothers." In fact, we are COM
mitting the same outrage ourselves
against the same people that Spain was
trying to hold in submission by the
bayonet. "Oh, shame, where is thy
blush?"
Philadelphia once in a while gets a
move on to show that her sense of
justice is not entirely dead, though
the crimes that are boldly perpetrated
in the Quaker City against good gov.
ernment would lead to the opinion
that Justice is not only blind, but deaf,
dumb and paralyzed. A few days ago
a negro killed a woman and two chill
dren. The crime was committed on
Tuesday at IL o'clock, and he was
arrested the same afternoon. The cor
oner on Thursday at 1856 committed
the negro to await the action of the
grand jury. At 1.30 on Friday the
grand jury indicted him for murder,
and at 1.55 he was arraigned before
the court for trial. He pleaded guilty
and within an hour. after few wit.
nesses were heard, he was sentenced
to death and a messenger was on the
way to Harrisburg to ask Governor
Stone to fix an early day for the exc
cution. This unseemly haste in deal
ing with black villain would not de-
serve notice did it not stand out In
strong contrast with Philadelphia
usual method Of dealing with many
of her white villains. Crimes such as
that committed by negro Lane are sc
revolving that they quicken the public
sense and render it more keenly alive
to the horrible character of such as
saults against society; but the many
fagrant crimes against good govern
ment in the Quaker City seem to have
so deadenad the public conscience
that good citizens condone the of
fenses and help to keep the perpetra
tors in public Office instead of drivin.
them from the places they disgrace
If Philadelphia justice will now TAX,
hold Of those who are plundering tn,
city in various ways and stuffing bal
lot boxes to defeat the public will, al
will be forgiven.
Secretary Root asserts that mucl