Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Virtue, Liberty and independence"

The translation Of Republican principles
into the established economic policy of the
Government is essential to the well-being Of
the United States. The catastrophe in Eu-
rope has accentuated. not caused. the failure
of the revenue. a wise protective system.
devised to equalize the costof production here
and abroad. and to assure to American labor
n living wage, satisfies fiscal requisites and
stabilizes prosperity. During the period Of
Republican control beginning with Lincoln
and terminating with Taft, the wealth of the
nation increased from $4,000, 900 to $780,
OOO,OOO.OOO. The two intervening Democratic
Administrations were periods of hesitancy
and doubt.
Men. therefore who are guided by prac-
tice instead of theory can reach but one con-
cuson. Republcanlsm must be revived re-
habilitated, vtalized. and its principles once
more made dominant in national affairs.
Against the accomplishments Of so essen
tial purpose, under friendly masquerade,
appears the dissolute conspiracy known as
Penroseism. 1t has its fingers fastened in
the throat of PENNSYLVANIA Republicanism.
1t has ambushed the party, seized it, sub
Nerted it to its own uugenerous designs.
Wanton in it's disregardof fundamental moral
principles and livid with the stain Of its past
betrayals, it comes before the people Of this
Commonwealth with profession Of goodly
purpose on its lips. and impudently asks
them by their votes TO sanction and
acquiesce in the lie that this monsrol ism"
is Lincolnism. 1t pleads that a great State
cannot save itself from economic disaster
--zAri H. it is willing to traffic with the men
ENSte betrayed it, unless it is ready TO
VI their manifold de1nqucncies and en-
list them with the accomplishment Of
oily program. Good never came and never
can come through such instrumentalities.
political alliance that is nOtoriousIy dishonest
in some things may be depended on to be
dishonest in all things.
Whatever the standing Of Penroseism in
Pennsylvania, in every other State of the
Union it is hated and detested Nowhere
else is there any attempt to defend it, Ohio
answered Forakerism with an emphatic re-
~slsTdiatiou, In New York. Mr.. Barnes has
yielded to the overwhelming antasonism of
the rank and file in his own party and has
surrendered his leadership. Tamnany, too.
that feebly criminal emulator Of the Phila
deIphia Organization disciplined in its own
bailiwick, has been shorn OF its false colors
and the black flag nailed to it's tepee by an
indignant public. The spirit Of the times IS
against><fhe revival or perpetuation Of me-
dieyalsm; it is against tho combinations,
'the consptracies. the trades. the 9o, which
by common consent. In tie rcrna.uIsr of
the street are embraced Iu the word Pen
roseism.
This bauefuI fraternity of pluuder ts IAN
old man of the sea on the back Of the Repub-
Iican party In every hamicr it is The free
traders slogan. 1t is the chief Democratic
asset. for men prefer illogicalness. even
honest iucompetency. 10 overt prostitution
of their Government for sinister purposes
The election of NIr Peurose. who docs not
end cannot disavow his leadership If The
hungry and thirsty elements which rompore
his machine. would han1strinu Republican
efforts in every doubtful county in the Union.
The first task Of every Republican .candjdar.
would be 10 repudate him. None would have
. chance for success unless nc first pledged
abstinence from participation IN any program