Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1914
"virtue, Liberty and independence"

Virtue, Liberty and independence
THE Evening Ledger stands for Brum-
baugh and Palmer.
The translation OF Republican principles
INTO the established economic policy OF the
Government is essential to the WE'LL being of
he United States. The catastrophe in Eu-
rope has accentuated, not caused the failure
&C the revenue A wise protective system
tevised to equalize the cost of production here
rnd abroad, and to assure to American labor
Il living wage, satisfies fiscal requisites and
{ abizes prosperity. During the period of
J epublican control, beginning with Lincoln
i'd terminating with Taft, the wealth Of the
luton increased from s16OOO.o 900 900 to $780,,
CoO,00 900. The two intervening Democratic
! Manifestations were periods of hesitancy
{ d doubt.
Men, therefore, who are guided by prac-
instead of theory can reach but one con-
lsion. Republicanism must be revived. re-
biltated, vitalized, and it's principles once
IRE made dominant in national affairs.
igainst the accomplishments of so essen
Il purpose, under a friendly masquerade,
6 pears the dissolute conspiracy known as
Tcnroseism. 1t has its fingers fastened in
tl.l throat of Pennsylvania Repubicansm.
Ii has ambushed the party seized it, sub
verted it to it's own ungenerous designs.
Wanton in its disregard Of fundamental moral
principles and livid with the stain of its past
be .rayals, it comes before the people of this
&C nmonwealth with a profession of goodly
purpose on its lips, and impudently asks
them by their votes to sanction and
acquiesce in the lie that this mongrcl ism
is Lincolnism. 1t pleads that a great State
cannot save itself from economic disaster
unless it is willing to traffic with the men
who have betrayed it, unless it is ready to
iittd their manifold deltnquencies and en-
trust them with the accomplishment OF
holy program Good never came and never
come through such instrumentalities.
political alliance that is VIGOROUSLY dishonest
in 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-
pudiation. In New York. Mr. Barnes has
yielded to the overwhelming antagonism Of
the rank and file in his own party and has
surrendered his leadership. Tammany too
that feebly criminal emulator of the Ph!la-
delphia Organization, disciplined in It's own
bailwick, has been shorn of its false colors
and the black flag nailed to its tepee by an
indignant public. The spirit OF the times is
against the revival or perpetuation OF me-
dievalIsm; It is against the combinations
the conspiraces, the trades, the loot which
by common consent in the vernacular OF
the street, are embraced IN the word Pen
roseism.
This baneful fraternity OF plurder is an
old man OF the sea on the back OF the Repub-
lican party. In every hamlet II Is the free
traders slogan. 1t is the chief Democratic
asset for men prefer illogicalness. even
honest incompetency, TO overt prostitution
of their Government for sinister purposes.
The election OF Mr.. Penrose, who does not
and cannot dissvow his leadership Of the
his machine, would hamstrins Republican
efforts In every doubtful county in the Union.
The first task OF every Republican candidate
would be to repudiate him. None would have
a chance for success unless he first pledged
abstinence from participation in any program
which Mr.. Penrose led.
Which Is better, Republican majority in
the Senate without Mr.. Penrose or a Re-
publican minority with him? Manufacturers
may as we'll make up their minds that 1t is
one or the other. Mr.. Penrose has no more
chance OF ever being chairman Of the Sen
ate Committee on Finance than he has Of
being President of the United States.
Consider the motley elements now lined up
behind him. His bipartisan machine has
wrought a coalition of the liquor interests
which with incredible stupidity are actually
NendeavorIng to buy the State Senate in order
to prevent conscientious consideration of the
drink problem. In Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh. where the great bulk of Mr.. Penrose's
strength was shown in the primary depend
snes was largely placed on illlterate or ire
sponsible citizens. men willing to barter their
ballots fer Organization crumbs. The re-
spectacle constituency that embraces him is
composed OF manufacturers and their allied
interests ITO them the enactment Of a SEN
sibls tarin measure is essential. They have
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