The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-07
SENATOR PENROSE.
Tho Duplication and Embodiment d
Republican Principles.

| NeVuDIIChu TT"csVseo'
| To THE EDITOR or THE sUN-sw: ]
have been reading with surprise and In
dignation the reports on Pennsylvania
Politics" which have been appearing on
your editorial page. These articles are
msnifestly studied attempts to discredit
| United states Senator Penrose ana 10
throw every possible obstacle In the way
\ Of his reelection.
| Penrose Is referred to - the Jonah OF
the Republican Sarty. The thought is that
the senior senator from Pennsylvania
stands for something very discreditaoie
| md that he does not truly represent the
doctrines and principles 81 Repupiicanism'
Throw Penrose overheard and tho snip
will doat" 10 tho tenor Of your correspond
| ents argument
Now let US see how much truth there
| n In this twaddle. Mr. Penrose 10 OPP
posed by the eontractor-ieader OF the
Washington party. which Is the desig-
| nation OF the so-cslled Progressive
| party In Pennsylvania. Mr.. Pinchot. =
| theoretical Rooseveltan who does not
| live In our State. Is the party's candidate
| for United states Senator. Professor
| Lewis OF the University OF Pennsylvania,
| one Of the most fabid and unsafe doc
| trinaires In the Commonwealth. ID the
| other candidate for Governor. These men
! and the Philadelphia North American,
which Is the Official organ VI the party
sue OF thelr campaign Is to be "Penrose
/ and Penroselsm." To prove that their
slogan Is false and baseless l quote from
! the Philadelphia North American OF
March IL:
| senator Penrose Is the leading national
| representative Of the Republican party. His
record and the things he stands for typify
| and embody the policies OF the Republican
party.
h,to ttat a.
Progressives are fighting but the typitica-
ton and embodiment of the policies OF the
Republican party and the things the Re-
publican party stands for
Then we have among the Penrose oppo-
sltiOn the Democratic party and press OF
the State. You will note the tender solicit
tude for the well being Of Republicans ex.
pressed editorally by the Democratic
Philadelphia Record the other day
Senator Penrose H. one of the greatest fac
tors In keeping the Progressive party alive.
and no long Ms the other party nourishes
! and Insists upon making nominations Of Its
own there II no possible chance OF the re-
turn OF the q. o. l.. to power. We are not
We trust. betrsying any secrets when we
say that 1t is the nightly prayer Of Pro-
sressive and Democratic leaders that the
senator may continue to pose rs the great
est living exponent Of Republicansm.
1t is singular. 10 say the least. that the
Democratic leaders would decry and de-
plore the weakness In the opposition
which might make IL possible for them
to elect Palmer and Ryan or Palmer and
Mccormick.
Not one word has ever been said
against the personal honesty and integ-
r!ty OF Boies Penrose. Ii is untainted by
graft and his record In Washington Is
one which. IN the words OF his bitterest
opponent. the North 4 msricdH, writes him
a. IA nd Al,nt ant
OF Republican policies"
To show the character OF the men who
stand behind Boies Penrose and his
candidacy | am enclosing for your In
spection copy OF statement issued
by the Pennsylvania Protective Union
Have the kindness to read what they
say and to glance at the list of I0l
names signed to the document and then
say whether 1t IL either good policy or
good sense for a spaper of the stand
ing of THE sun to continue TO publish at
frequent intervals the mouthings OF some
scribbler who appears to have personal
grudse against Senator Penross.
THE Sun has always had a reputation
IN this country for sobriety and sanity
IL has never heretofore been a chaser
after rainbous. Its readers are FOR the
most part men of affairs. and | venture
the assertion that a very large percentage
Of your subscribers In Pennsylvania are
persons who have Intelligence enough
ana substance enough 10 appreciate the
crying need for the return of Boies PEN
rose.
l sincerely hope that the welcome rays
from New York which have so long
beamed holly upon the fogs of fanaticism
and political charlatanry are not going
To be obscured through the Instrumental
ny OF some unknown person who either
does not know the true situation or for
private reasons is endeavorng to pre-
vent people from knowing IT,
RICHARD CAMPIoN.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 4.