The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-31

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 3

independent hCpuDllCdho VI SuA-
sylvania which is already weary Of
well doins." This was to be expect
ed in the history of time there has
never been a movement involving q
considerable number of men which
did not develope some recreants.
Even the church is frequently EN-
barrassed in its work by the bad be-
haylour of some professors Of Christ
ial.ty. Such incidents do not per-
n.auently retard the work or the
Church, however. The delinquen;S
are set aside and the civilizing aud
Outstanding processes so on.
Recently there has been no more
promising movement in the interest
OF civic Improvement than that which
organized under the title of the Lin
coin Party in this State. 1t was COM
posed, in the main, of strong and
earnest men influenced essentially by
the spirit of progress and directed
by conscience and patriotism. Such
a force could not fail to command
popular respect and draw public fav-
or. That was probably its greatest
danger. 1t attracted the support Of
lot of self-seeking politicians who
hoped to ride into Office on the crest
OF its wave of popularity.
There are men Of respectable ante
cedents and considerable means who
~ould crack a safe II they imagined
.here was a commission for some
oubic office inside which they could
ize. They have an inordinate and
.-.satiable thirst for office. Some of
that sort got into the Lincoln party
and because their expectation Of
Office was not realized, they are now
hurrying back to the machine. A
few Of them recently held meeting
In Philadelphia and decided that
they would support Sheats. They
imagine that such action will please
Roosevelt and get them something.
False Promises and Wrong Con-
clusions.
These fellows. or part Of them.
have issued letter addressed to the
Independent Republicans In which
they say that the nomination Of
Sheath was "a concession to decent
Republicanism; that the good of
the State will be best promoted" by
his election; that such a result of
the vote will promote the overthrow
of Penrose" and that It will be an
endorsement OF the Roosevelt poll
cies." It would be difficult to imay-
Inc anything more absurd. The ell
ection Of Sheath Is absolutely essen
tial to the success of Penrose's plans
for next year.
How could it be otherwiseg Sheath
was nominated by a convention alb.
solutely controlled by Penrose. The
fact that it was presided over by
Harry F. Walton of Philadelphia IL
ample proof of that fact. But IL
doesn't depend on that evidence
alone. The important thing to Pen
rose was control of the organizati ton.
Appreciation Of this fact was shown
last year in the demand for the re-
tirement from the Chairmanship of
the State Committee of Mr.. Pen
roses Private Secretary. The con-
yention which nominated Sheath un-
animously reelected Wesley r. An
drews.
The action of these so-called In
dependent Republicans is recreancy
Of the worst type. But II wasn't the
greatest blunder they made. The
sending of copy of their absurd
letter to Hon. William T. Greasy en-
Joys that distinction. It gave Greasy
an opportunity to expose their stu
pidity and hypocrisy. They have be-
trayed their associates In the move
ment of the last two years. they
have misrepresented facts with re-
spect to the movement and In rela-
tion to Sheath and they have written
themselves down as political mercen-
aries and adventures.
MIR. Creasy's Proper Reply.
Here Is Mr.. Creasy's reply to the