Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-12-17
AS to Pennypacker.

The remarkable letter of Gov Penny |
packer, in which he indicated his desire |
to abandon the Office of Governor when
his term would be less than half finish
ed, in order to take practically life
position upon the Supreme Bench. al
though he pledged himself when a can
didate for Governor not to take such
course, has not surprised those who
have closely watched his career. In
this new move he is but playing the
part he has always acted, that of PHI
ant subject in the hands of Senator
Quay. Anybody with half political
eye can see that this latest inspiration
of Gov. Pennypacker proceeded from
the Beaver man.
Nobody will imagine that it was Gov.
Pennypacker's idea to appoint Demo
crat to the Supreme court in the person
of Judge Thompson SO as to pave the
way for his own elevation to the same
position at the expiration of the COM
mission issued by himself That idea
had its origin in the mind of the senior
Senator from this state. - Pittsburg
Times.
| The most remarkable feature of the
case is the utter obliviousness of the
Governor to the moral quality of the
act. He is absolutely unconscious of
any improperly in what he is doing.
The naivete and simplicity with which
he is shocked at any inputation of
wrong in the prostitution of the power
Of the Governor to open the way for
himself have never been surpassed.
There is nothing in the fantastic fancies
of Don Quixote or in the dull and dense
opacity of Wouter Won Twiller that
can exceed the strange and incompre-
hensible obliquity of view which the
Governor shows.
He sees nothing in his desertion of his
post which should expose him to criti-
cism. He gees nothing in the designa'
ton of Democrat with the ostensible
virtue of nonpartisanship but with the
real purpose of leaving the door open
for himself that indicates any sinister
design. 1t is as if he sat down in the
narrow range of provincial home and
applied to problems of state the princi-
pies which might govern barnyard.
The singular and inexplicable mala
droitness which has stamped SO many
of the Governors acts and utterances
as wayward and eccentric is illustrat
ed in this peculiar demonstration. Moth
ing could have been more nalapropos
Even if his determination had been un
Objectionable. his method of announc
ing it lacked every element of tact and
judgment.-Phil'a Press.
Those who are attacking Samuel W
Pennypacker for his moral obliquity il
seeing no wrong in the method he pur
sues in seeking seat on the supreme
court bench have evidently not mad
much of a study Of this remarkable
man.
Il He is the Pennypacker who think
Quay as great and good statesman
Webster or Clay.
1t is this same Samuel w. Penny
packer who for four months sat mex
door to Pennsylvania legislature AM
said he could find no evidences of col
ruption in its proceedings, while lobby
lists thrived within it's doors.
II 1t was Pennypacker, of Schwenksville
surnamed Samuel, who named as on
member of his cabinet a municipal bos
who vies with Tammany in method:
and as another member former muniC
ipal boss who lived for years in col
: rupt atmosphere
1t was this sage of the Perkiome
who officially assented TO the scheme c
corrupt politicians to prevent prope
/ newspaper criticism. and who saw fit
:, write an apology for his official aC
ranking second in it's nauseating tone
the ''P. s." letter of his predecessor.
With all of these circumstances i
view, sharp criticism is uncharitabl'
!. The proper sentiment is pity.-Leade