Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-01-09

"A the Progressive campaign in
= Pennsylvania, beginning with
the primaries next May, an
nounoes that Theodore Roosevelt and
Albert j. Beveridge will direct the
fight against the reelection of United
State Senator Boies Penrose.
Whether justly or unjustly, Roose-
Pelt attributes his loss Of the last Re-
publican nomination largely to Pen
rose, and, as the Philadelphia Public
Ledger puts 1t, he is determined to
get square"
Thus, we are forced to the con-
clusion that the object of Finn and
his foreign allies in stirring up an
other war for 1914 is not to promote
the welfare of Pennsylvania, but
merely to punish Penrose. Penrose is
to be made the center Of attack. Pro-
gressivism in Pennsylvania will stand
or fall on Penrose. The prosperity of
mated to the prosecution of a private
grudge. The opinions of 100000
voters on the great economic questions
of the hour are to be brushed aside
while one man gets square" with an
other for real or fancied offense.
Are we interested in the tariff? Are
we anxious that Pennsylvania should
retain her place among the protec-
Zionist States and that she should raise
her voice against the free trade blum
der of 1912? Some other time. Roose-
velt must punish Penrose. now.
Are we alarmed over the shrinkags
in trade and the steady and rapid in
crease in unemployment These are
minor matters we are not to be per-
mitted to consider next year, because
Roosevelt wants to get square" with
Penrose first.
Are we inclined to believe that
Pennsylvania and her great and varied
industrial interests will require the
services OF man in the Senate who
has influence with the Senate; who has
wide experience In political affairs, in
timate knowledge of the States re-
sources and needs. unusual executive
ability and capacity for work that is
quite extraordinary? These things are
of secondary Importance. Our one and
only duty in Pennsylvania at present
IL to see that Roosevelt gets back at
Penrose. Far better, Dean Lewis.
with his theoretical learning and his
practical ignorance, or J. Denny
O'Neil, with not much of ANYTHING
that we know of, except a Finn en-
horsement; far better. a free trade
Democrat or no senator at all for
Pennsylvania than failure to assist
Roosevelt in settling an old score.
II these are the vaunted ''principles
of Progressivism" we see nothing in
them to substantiate the party's ex-
travagant claims to nobilities of pur-
pose such as no other political party
has ever attained or can ever hope to
attain.
Nor are we particularly impressed
by the lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt
has chosen to help him in this fight
Mr. Beveridge Is prophet without
honor IN his own country. He has re-
peatedly been discredited in his native
State Of Indiana. He has been de-
feated for United States senator and
defeated for Governor. Even the 1912
flood tide Of progressivism could not
carry him into office with the consent
of Indiana.
We feel that Mr.. Beveridge is not
quite the man to tell us what we
ought to do for PENNSYLVANIA and that
Mr.. Roosevelt himself knows consid-
erably less about our industrial needs
than is compatible with the role of ar
imported State leader.
Pennsylvania is rapidly arriving al
the point where she resents beins
made use of as political athletic field
by persons who wish to make demon.
strations Of their strength.