THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
?T HE COLUMBIAN.
lil-OOMSBURG, PA.
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HARR1SBUR0 LETTER.
Special Corrisinindciice.
Harrishurg, Pa., May 27, 1907.
It l no Wt royal ofeonlUU'iH-e to ii(
dict tlmt Siu'iiker McC'lnin will get -'nil
Unit's coiniiiK t him," in the course
of time. The SpenkiT defeiited nixty
or 111010 Senate bills during tlie rlosiiiK
hour of the legislative sessiin out of
revenue for the detent in the Senate of
two or three measures in winch tits
friend were vitally interested. In this
drastic action he expected the support
of tlie Klkin taction of his party. In
fact he publicly declared that the hills
which were christened Ids bills were
really bills of the Klkin faction and
that it was on account of that faction
rather than on his own account that
he resented what he regarded as un
just treatment.
In his expectation of support of tlie
Elkin raetion, however, the Speaker
has been disappointed. Mr. Justice
Klkm declines to tear uphis mnitf Ju
dicial nest and goon the warpath to
save McClain with the result that the
Speaker has been compelled to modify
his original statement and apologize to
the machine. Hut as things stand that
will not get him much. The machine
managers refuse to be mlloitied and
are preparing to give tlie Speaker such
a grilling as has rarely been indicted
on any man. Tlie result is that the
Seaker u pilars to be between the up
per and nether millstones and stands
to he ground to powder. The machine
will have 110 mercy and his friends can
afford little help.
Of course the machine cannot Injure
the Speaker in his local political es
tate. ISoss ireist is not ungrateful and
lie can return Met 'lain to the Legisla
ture as often as he wants to. Hut
after having been in turn lloor leader
of the majority for a number of sessions
ami finally Speaker there could be lit
tle enticement in a seat 0,1 the lloor
without influence or activity. And
that is percisely what will happen if
McClaiu comes back to the House.
He will lie utterly and absolutely
ignored in all the proceedings. Ordi
uarily a man of ability can command
recognition in n parliamentary body
under the inflexible rule of the "survi
val of tlie fittest." 15ut thi.t is not al
ways the ease.
JIccr.AIN's lAiri.T A NO KUTl'KK.
Tlis fact was exemplified in the
.Senate during the recent session.
Judge Elliot lingers, of Pittsburg, hail
joint! to thu Senate at a considerable
personal and professional sacrifice, to
ead the Penrose majority through
uiiooth paths to safety. He was easily
he ablest lawyer on that hide and the
iirwt accomplished politician. Hut
he McNiehols ami Keysers and other
curvy parliamentary sharps set their
aces against his leadership and he be
anie a nonentity. McClaiu will pro
Mibly have tlie same experience if lie
undertakes to force himself upon an
inwillingfaction in control and we can
niagine nothing more unsatisfactory
o a man like McClaiu than to be siiub
ed into silence.
Of course the Congressional seat for
.hat district is open to him as it is to
my other man favored by driest.
Jassell is out of the iplestion for the
uture. His participation in the loot
ug of tlie State in tliecapitol const me
lon will probably land him in the
euiteiitiary or out of tlie jurisdiction
f tlie State and In either event he
vould he unavailable as a candidate
or Congress. Hut what pleasure would
McClaiu find in a seat in Congress?
He would be literally lost in that rabble
tnd though he might make a good
pecch now and then, if lie could ever
,et the Speaker's eye, that would be
neager recompense for the loss of his
tomiiiant place in the Pennsylvania
.legislature.
The Speaker is entitled to little syni
tatliy, however, In his dilemma. He
orought the trouble upon his own
.lead. He took advantage of his pow
erful position to force iniquitous legis
lation on to the statute hooks and there
is something like poetic justice in tlie
punishment which appears to be inevi
table. When tlie Senate defeated his
hills tlie members of that body under
stood the risk they ran. They knew
that he was all-powerful In the House
and could defeat any measure good or
bad, to which lis was opposed. Hut
they preferred the loss of their hill to
the passage of tlie atrocious McClaiu
bills or else hoped that the Speaker
would refrain from exercising his pow
err SMAIX HUT HMKI.MNd OKA FT.
Tlie Legislative .Record for the ses
sion of 1!U7 will toon have run its
course and tlie payment for it at the
rate of twelve dollars a page be com
pleted. This is comparatively a small
matter but in turpltudo there was no
fraud committed in the construction of
the State capitol which was greater,
Two years ugo the same contractors
did tlie work for less than three do!
lursa page Wiien the present con
tract was let the contractor discovered
that he was the only bidder and
changed his bid, according to thestato
meiil of a man in an adjoining room,
for a moderate figure to the enormous
amount which lie received. This was
tlie result of collusion betweon tlie con
tractor and an otllcerof the Senate.
During the session of the Legislature
these facts were brought to the atten
tion of the House committee on Print
ing. The chairman of that committee,
who was pretending to make an inves
tigation of tlie charge visited tlie per
son responsible for the gossip and got
all the facts. Hut he never brought
the matter before the committee or at
tempted to pursue tlie iniuiry In any
way. He knew the. State was being
robbed, in a small way, perhaps, but
of a considerable amount in tlie aggre
gate, and made 110 etlbrt to check the
outrage. The contract was void If
there was fraud and collusion in tlie
Idling. Hut Chairman Hapgood of
the Printing Committee didn't try to
stop it.
The Incident reveals the unregenerate
character of the Kepublican machine.
It is pressing the investigation of tlie
capitol graft because State Treasurer
Perry made that iniquity so plain that
it couldn't lie ignored and the investi
gation is "making a virtue of neces
sity." Hut this other fraud which,
though representing a lesser aggregate
Is just as great in turpitude, was per
mitted to continue because only a few
persons knew of it and tltere was a
chance to suppress it. It makes no
difference to the public, however,
whether the amount is large or small
or the fraud in printingor cliaudaliers.
There would have been no investiga
tion in either if it could have been
avoided.
(IOVKHNOK KITAKT'S II AK11 TASK.
(lovemor Stuart is busy on the six
hundred or more bills left for his con
sideration by tlie Legislature and he
has an Herculean task before him.
The appropriations are far in excess of
the reveiiiK" and it is up to him to make
ends meet. This can only be achieved
by cutting the appropriations and the
problem is as to the method of going
about it. The constitution authorizes
tlie Governor to veto distinct items in
an appropriation but not to alter
amounts in an item. Former Governor
Stone violated this provision of tlie
fundamental law and Pennypackcr fol
lowed his cxanuile. Hut Stone is a
moral pervert and Peliuypaeker a men
tal imbecile.
It is not likely that Governor Stuart
will adopt that course. He has shown
in various ways a respect for the law
and a disposition to obey his oath of
ollice. Fixing tlie amount of an ap
propriation is a prerogative of tlie legis
latureit is legislating. Tlie consti
tution declares that "the legislative
power of this common wealth shall be
vested in a General Assembly which
shall consist of a Senate and a House
of Representatives." If the Governor
would undertake to legislate, there
fore, he would be usurping authority
and infringing upon the legislature. It
would be violating his oath of office,
moreover, and Governor Stuart is not
disposed to do that.
Under the circumstances it may lie
expected that some of the chrrity ap
propriations will be vetoed and some of
tlie benevolent plu is of philanthropy
disappointed. Hut that is the fault of
the Legislature and particularly an of
fense of the Chairman of tlie House
Committee on Appropriation, John O.
Sheatz, of Philadelphia. Mr. Sheatz
has been provided witli a carefully
drawn estimate of the revenues of tlie
State. He knew within a few thous
and dollars of the amount of money
which will lie collected for use of the
State Treasury during tlie ensuing two
years. Yet lie went headlong into
making appropriations and put upon
the Governor the onerous burden of
holding the disbursements within the
revenues.
WOHK OK T1IK CAl'JTOI., 1'KOIiKKS.
There will be plenty doing in the
capitol investigation next week and be
fore long the conscience ot tlie State
will be shocked as it lias never been be
fore by tlie revelations of iniquity.
Tlie expert accountants are bringing
their work to a close and it Is confi
dently asserted that their report will
show where every dollar of the loot
went. A check for i5.uu0 which was
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paid fo a prominent politician has been
mentioned and there is a good deal
of speculation as to the Identity of the
recipient of the favor. Hut that is
only a trifle, compared with other ex
posures which will be made soon, the
probers say, while they decline to
name names.
One result of the humify is notice
able in all directions, however. It is
universal and enthusiastic popular ap
proval of State Treasurer William II.
Herry for his part in tlie exp. sures.
Last fall nil the Republican prints and
f-peakers declared that there was 110
fraud and denounced Mr. Herry as a
vlllifycr Lieutenant (Jovernor Mur
phy was particularly vehement in
anathematizing Mr. Herry. Now nine
men out of every ten you meet regret
that he is Ineligible for re-election and
say if it were otherwise he would be
elected with practical unanimity. As
ho can't run again, however, there is
an increasing public sentiment in fa
vor of keeping a democrat in the of
fice There is reason in this sentiment,
too. Tlie vast fiscal afl'airs of the com
monwealth are in the hands ot tlie
(Jovernor, the Auditor (ieneral and the
State Treasurer. They constitute tlie
Board of Public Urounds and Huild
ings, a majority of the Hevenue Com
missioners, the Sinking Fund Commis
sion and the Hoard of 1'uhlic Accounts.
It Is eminently fit, therefore, that the
minority should be represented on those
boards, ft is no iclleetion on the in
tegrity of tlie present (.Jovernor and
Auditor (Jeneral to say that minority
representation is conducive of prudence
and probity in the administration of
the duties and the impression is spread
ing that Mr. Herry.'s successor hhould
be a Democrat.
1IOIT.ITI. KKMOCKATS UKAHY I'OH
THE I'KAV.
The Democratic State Kxccutive
committee met hereon Wednesday of
last week and I never saw the represen
tatives of the party in so confident a
spirit. The excellent record made by
the minority in the Legislature has in
spired hope every where and the party
leaders are as unselfish as they are
energetic. Willi the view of saving
expense to the party workers it was
suggested that the executive commit
tee recommend a date for the State
convention, but it was unanimously
decided that that would constitute a
usurpation of power nud an infringe
ment of the right of the nia.-scs.
'It was finally decided to call the
State Central Committee to meet at
llarrisburg at 1 o'clock, 1. M., 011
Thursday, June l.'ith, to fix the time
and place for the State Convention.
It developed that the Kxccutive Com
mittee w as almost unanimously in fa
vor of holding the convention in June
hut it was decided to give 110 expres
sion to that preference, in an oflicial
way, to the end that the Central Com
mittee may be free to express the
views of the public. Tlie party work
ers are eager to begin, however, and
it may be predicted that the campaign
will be on us Boon us the ticket is
made.
G. D. H.
REDUCED RATES TO HARRISBURG
Via Pennsylvania Railroad Account Rapub
Mean State Convention.
Tlie Republican State Convention
will be held at llarrisburg on Thurs
day, June 6.
For this occasion tlie Pennsylvania
Railroad will sell round trip tickets to
Harrisburg June 1 to (I good to return
until June 15 inclusive, from all ticket
stations in Pennsylvania, at reduced
rates.
This will be an excellent opportunity
to see the New Ktate Capitol Which lias
been pronounced the handsomest State
building in tlie United States.
For the fare from your nearest station
apply to the Ticket Agent. 5-23-Ut
Pennsylvania Railroad
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TEACHERS'
TOUR TO WASHINGTON
JUNEIOto 14,1907
ROUND $16.00 TRIP
Covers all necessary expenses en route, including THREE AND ONE-HALF
DAYS HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS IN WASHINGTON and
SIDE TRIP TO PHILADELPHIA
Special train leaves EAST HLOOMSBURG 7:83 A. M., June 10
To secure hotel reservations, intending tourists should
purchase tickets in advance.
D J'WOOy GEO. W.BOYD
Passenger Traffic Manager General Passenger Agent
WHY WO MEM MSK QflCKI.V,
l'all to rest Systematically Sleep
the HKt Medicine.
Lack of repose la a prime factor
in the causation of "nerves," snys
Elizabeth 8. Chosser, M. 11., in Hie
London Express; the constant rti n li
In the social and business world, the
frantic pursuit of pleasure and
amusement are frequent precursors
of nervous Ill-health.
The working woman ages quickly
and loses her looks ten years bo
fore her domesticated slBter, simply
because she refuses to rest enough.
She conies to her meals lu a fagged
condition, and is surprised that Him
has no appetite. A short bodily re.t
before meals would tnuko alt tlm
difference. Then, hard working men
and women alike should always have
at least half an hour's complete men
tal and physical rest after meals.
Systematic resting at meal times la
better than desultory, though longer
continued rests, at other times.
A half day in bed occasionally hi
excellent medicine for tlie business
woman. Novel reading in moderation
Is not to be despised as a rest remedy
while sound refreshing slumber at
night Is nature's method of nerve
re pair.
The placid easy going people can
afford to curtail their rest; they sel
dom do; but those of a nervous, en
ergetic disposition, require all the
sleep they can get. Tlielr wear and
tear Is excessive, and when the sym
ptoms of irritability and worry ap
pear they should serve as a warning
that the brake Ib required. Unfort
unately most people at this stage re
sort to drugs and strong tea, niedl
cIik; and alcohol. They feel the need
of stimulants or sedatives.
Sleep Is the best and cheapest
medicine, and it is within the reach
of everybody. We require as much
sleep as wo can procure. We may
work at high pressure if we sleep
enough, but if we overwork and un
der sleep Irritability, Insomnia and
neurasthenia are almost certainly in
store. One of the prime causes of
ill health among men and women
who have to work with their brains
Is neglect of sleep. The woman who
curtails her sleep begins to worry.
Pretty Afternoon CJown.
The liberty foulards are nlways
pretty for afternoon and evening
wear, and are shown in a great
variety of beautiful colors and design.
This one has the lustrous satin sur
face and shows figures of white on a
pale blue ground while It is trimmed
with black velvet ribbin and worn
with a chemisette of cream colore;!
lace. The color effect Is a very lovely
one und the gown is one of except
ional grace and charm. The skirt U
made with the hem and two wld'i
tucks thut mean such satisfactory
weight und such graceful folds us
well as effective trimming and which
also Is laid in two small tucks at
each Beam, which extend from the
bolt well over the hips. The waist
is made with a prettily shaped chem
lsetto and is exceedingly smart In
effect while it is absolutely simple
withal. In addition to the foulards
the model will be found a very de
sirable one for all the pretty silks
and light weight wools and marquis
ettes, voiles and the like while it
can be utilized for some of the hand
somer cotton and silk and cotton
fabrics which It is such a misnomer
to call washable. The waist la
closed invisibly at the back and cat)
be made with the pretty three
quarter or long sleeves.
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