The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03

OF the per1urCt jury WnlCn aCQulIteu
Sam Saltor after his practical CON
fos5ion of guilt.
Insurance Commissioner Durham
who was responsible for and par
tlcipated in these crimes against the
State is getting ready to resume his
position as the most influential citi-
zen of Philadelphia If Governor
Stuart is going to purify the public
life OF the Commonwealth by purg-
ing IL of grafters through the agency
Of the criminal courts, why doesn't
ne begin with those outlaws who
we're exposed more than a year and
a-half ago? Why are not those men
sent to prison as an admonition to
others who are tempted to loot and
in order to vindicate the law which
has been outraged? Simply because
public sentiment seems to have for
got the Crimes of those men, though
SO recent.
stuart Not Rcformer.
And It Is precisely for this reason
that the machine managers includ-
Ing Governor Stuart, are anxious to
prevent the trial of the grafters now
under the lime light of popular eN-
ecration. They know that such things
are soon forgot. Durham was forced
to resign at the time and McNicholl
was compelled to declare that he
would not again participate in muni-
cipal spoils. But they are both back
at the old business and the old tricks,
Just as Sanderson and Huston and
the other capital grafters will again
come into favor OF the machine and
resume thor predatory operations
within few months unless the ma
chine is completely eXterminGted by
the election OF John G.. Harman this
fall
IN the light of these events 1t Ia
absurd to say that Governor Stuart
Is reformer. He is personally
honest, no doubt Just as Judge Pen
nypacker was personally beyond re-
proaCh when ne became Governor.
But he is just as serviceable TO the
machine as Pennypacker. He won't
openly boast OF his inlquities as that
abnormaily vain old man did. But
he will shield crimes perpetrated for
the benefit of the party and protect
criminals who have served the or
ganiation precisely as his predecess-
or did. His appointment of McCar-
rell to the Dauphin county bench at
this time is the most convincing and
conclusive evidence of this fact, Fen
rose knew his man.
Governor Stuart never interfercd
with graft when he was Mayor of
philadelphia and he will not be Off
ensive to his party leaders as Cover
nor It was during his administration
OF the municipal government that
the Contractors combine was organ
lied. 1t was Dave Martin rather
than Durham who was the boss in
those days. But the difference is
without a distinction. A cancer Is
loathsome no matter what the doctor
calls It and Durham is no worse than
Martin. In fact when Martin sue
ceeded Durham as Insurance Com
missioner he continued the padded
payroll until the shadow of the ap-
preaching investigation admonished
him to clear the decks Then he
dropped Davis, Reed and Stone.
Enmity to Roosevelt Secures Favor.
The Republican machine is strlv-
ing to get complete control of the
administration OF the State govern
ment because IL is necessary In or
der to secure the reelection of Pen
rose and control the Delegates to the
next National convention against
Roosevelt. The President has in
censed the machine leaders in this
State by his Indifference to their
wants. One of the most potent rea-
| sons for the nomination of Sheath Is
| that he shares this antipathy to
Roosevelt. 1t was only when he vot-
| ed against the Greasy resolution en-
| dorsing the Presidents policies and
| pledging the moral support of the
| Legislature to his railroad rate bill
that Sheath became a prime favorite
of the machine and the nomination
| for State Treasurer Is his recon-
| pense for that sinister service.
II Sheath Is defeated the machine
will be destroyed absolutely. The
control OF the State deposits is es-
sential to machine success. The po-
litical bankers must be fed and fat
tened or else they won't contribute
to the corruption fund and without
corruption fund the machine is
impotent. No self-respecting man
will vote for Its candidates and few
| Of the other kind will do 30 unless
they are paid. The money to pay
them can't be got unless the mach
Inc has control Of the Treasury. The
last two years have been the hard
est years OF the life of the machine
Another two years without the treas
ury and they will despair. The bood-
lers won't work for nothing.
| These are the reasons why the
friends Of good government should
strive earnestly for the election of
John G.. Harman. He is a splendid
speciman of American citizenship.
He is honest. able and courageous.
| If he is elected the policies of Mr..
Berry will be scrupulously followed
II he Is elected the capitol grafters
Will be prosecuted and punished not
withstanding the effort to pack the
court In their interest as McCarrell
tried to pack the Philadelphia jury
in the interest OF Quay half dozen
years or 80 ago
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