Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-02-26
a Great Outrage.

concerning the CQaTaCter ana 0aDlg0
Of the Republicans in congress he
would naturally conclude that having
q majority in the house-a sufficient
working majority-they would exercise
some degree of fairness In contested
election cases. Not So. however. The
leopard cannot change his spots or
Ethe Ethiopian his skin. Republicans
cannot quit their bad habit Of stealing
every Office in sight from president
to constable whether they need 1t or
not.
Hon. William Connell, whose wealth
u said to be colossal, being variously
stated at from ten to twenty millions,
for several terms represented the
Wilkesbarre district OF Pennsylvania
and was DESTROYS OF remaining In con-
gress. He had accumulated his vast
fortune in anthracite coal mining. hay.i
Ing begun in the lowest position
fact greatly to his honor. BY reason
OF the coal strike he saw trouble brew
ing for Republican candidates, and
consequently, in addition to the Re
publican nomination, fortified himself
with rtmp Democratic nomination.
Nevertheless the regular Democratic
nominee, Hon. George Howell, defeat-
ed him by plurality Of 461. / call
him the regular Democratic nominee
notwithstanding the fact that Repub-
lican authorities declared both his
nomination and connell's rump Demo-
cratic nomination Of no effect and thus
compelled Howell to get on ticket
by himself by means OF petition.
Nevertheless he walloped Connell. Had
the Republican authorities acted hon
estly and properly certified his NOM
ination as the regular Democratic nom.
inee he would have received about
5000 majority. as did the rest. of the
Democrats on the regular ticket. To
the shame Of the American congress
Connell was seated and Howell was
ougted,
The case was 80 rank. however. that
three Republican members could not
and would not swallow It and voted
that Howell was duly elected and that
he should retain his seat.
Copnelrs chief recommendation for
me seat, Is not his only one, y his stu
pendous wealth. No doubt he Ia a
good contributor to the Republican
campaign fund, Personally lie is a
very pleasant old man and without his
money would be harmless and helpless
In politics.
The G. o. p. claims loudly to be the
friend Of the laboring man. It Is al.
ways greeting him with plaudits for
election purposes, but here is case
where tbs Republicans IN the house
turned out Howell, tbs man elected by
the votes Of the laborers OF the Wilkes
barre district, and seated William Con.
nell, who was no more elected to con-
gvess than he was elected minister to
Dahomey.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
the g. O. P. will continue 10 stand on
The street corners rolling TO eyes to-
ward heaven, beating its chest and
! thanking God that It II not 40 other
people are. We are THANKFUL for that
slso-thankful that other people are
/ pot like tho Republicans, I.
Republican congressmsu followed
each other to speak in behalf Of Mutt.
millionaire Cornell. While there were
plenty Of Democrats and two Repub.
!! leans to speak for Howell, he also
| spoke for himself, and he did It In such
q capable. straightforward, manly
fashion as to challenge the admiraHoa
ct all who heard him. e. :,
There is a day Of reckoning dies
lrn in which the Republican free.
booterss Will rue that days work.
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