THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBUWi.
SISSON AND STOBER
SHIELD THE GRAFTERS
Tried to Prevent Investigation
ot Insurance Department
During Extra Session.
SISSON LEO THE OPPOSITION
He Declared That the Pecple Had No
Interest In the Question Involved
and That It Was None ef the Legis
lature's Business What Officials Did
With the Fees.
The extra pesslon of the legislature
of 19(i afforded little opportunity for
rolitleal or legislative Jugglery. It wni
cnllo.l for the purpose, mainly, of cor
recting the evils perpetrated during
the regular session of l'.ioD. and the
principal work of Senators A. K. Sis
Ron and A. .1. Stober was to limit tho
harm to tho machine to the minimum.
SIsson had heroine a sort of "whin"
for tho pans and was always alert. He
Interposed technical objections and
tricky expedients to defeat all real re
forms that promised to be effective.
Hut the brief session was not en
tirely without political Interest.
Shortly after the session began ru
mors of a sc andal In the insurance de
partment made their nppearance. Six
months previously "Pave" Martin had
become insurance commissioner, suc
ceeding tho late Israel W. Durham. In
his report Mr. Martin had alleged that
fees to the amount of $33,191 had been
collected by the actuary during the
six months and withheld from the de
partment and the treasury. An Inquiry
developed the fact that enormous
amounts had been obtained by some
body In that way during the several
preceding years from which the treas
ury got no benefit.
On the 23th of January Senator
Herbst, of Berks county, Introduced a
resolution into the senate for an in
vestigation of tho subject. Ills pre
amble quoted the statement of the In
surance commissioner and added that
the actuary had expressed a desire "to
go on the stand before a committee of
the legislature" and tell all about the
matter, and the resolution asked for
such a committee. Senator Brown, of
Philadelphia, promptly moved to "lay
the resolution on the table." That was
so coarse a proposition that even the
machine was astounded. Then SIsson
came forward and moved that It be
referred to the committee on Insur
ance, which was made up of such men
is Brown, Vare, Keyser and McNIchol,
of Philadelphia, and others of that Ilk.
In support of his motion Mr. Sisson
became voluble. Ho said the money
lldn't belong to the commonwealth
md the people had no Interest in the
Ideation, and he ridiculed the resolu
lon. "It seems to me," ho added,
"that we might possibly be inquiring
'nto things that do not concern the
'egislature." To avert such a thing,
istenslbly, but really to delay or de
'eat the movement, he moved that It
e committed. Senator Dewalt, of Le
ilgh, replied: "It is a matter of $33,191
belonging to the people of Pennsylva
lla, and every man upon this floor Is
nterested In knowing what became of
hat money. What more 1m
lortant thing can there be than tho
onsideration of the question in re-
'ard to the expenditure of public
loney? Is tho senator (Sis
on) afraid of It? Is this body of fifty
lersons, representing six million and
'. half of people, afraid to investigate
he conduct of one of its officers? If
hat be so, it is time for U3 to go
;ome."
The effect of this was so obvious and
-mlnous to Sisson's proposition that
e "took another tack." He moved to
-cfer to the committee on Judiciary
eneral and promised a report from
'ie committee within five days. His
urpose was so palpable, however, that
le machine was afraid to adopt It,
nd his motion was defeated, the ayes
elng sixteen end the nays eighteen.
In pursuanco of this resolution a
ommlsslon consisting of three sena
T8 and five representatives was ap
ointed, Mr. SIsson being a member,
was proved that during Durham's
Iministratlon of the office of Insur
nce commissioner $111,223.80 of act
iry fees hail been appropriated to his
vn use, and that during Martin's six
onths' service $33,191 had been re
ined by the actuary, all of which bo
"nged to the state. It showed an Im
ense padded pay roll, containing
nong tho names of men who per-
rmod no work one of the Salter Jur
3, a brother of former Governor
ono and many others. During the
Ulng of this testimony Senator Sis-
- -n was vigilant in his efforts to limit
e Inquiry bo as to shield the ma
in?, and It is snfe to say that but
t v him the result would have been
o trial and conviction of a number
' those concerned In the grafting op
tions and tho recovery of I he money
':egally held by them.
During the discussion of this im-
Ttant question Senator Stober, pres
et Republican candidate for state
usurer, enlightened the minds of his
lleagues With this absurd but char
toristic syeeeh:
Mr. President I desire to express
t reasons why I shall vote, for this
otlon to refer the resolution to the
mmlttee on Judiciary general. It Is
tho purposu of giving ample tlmo
the gen'l.man (Herbst) who Intro
red the resolution Into this body, in
tlving hlin ,lve days' tlmo, to go home
to his constituents and there Investi
gate the court proceedings of his coun
ty. I bop by the reports from his own
county that ono director of the poor
was tried and found guilty of Kraft In
office day before yesterday, and an
other found guilty of the same offense
yesterday, and not having this resolu
tion reported out for five days will give
the gentleman from Berks ample time
to go there and make them do right.
AN APPEAL TO SOLDIERS
Veteran cf the Valiant "Bucktails"
Givet Reasons Why Sisson Should
Co Defeated.
The following open letter to the vet
erans of the Civil War, which applies
with initial force to soldiers of the
Spanish-American War, was written
by a member of tho famous "Buck
tails." who has always been a Re
publican :
"Comrades When the martyred
Lincoln called us boys to imperil Ufa
nnd health; to ;;o 1 .doss, armless and
sightless to our graves, In defense of
the Union, there went out with that
call the a-surance that we should ha
taken care of in our old age. What do
you think Lincoln would have sai l If
be could Inve se-n more than Unn.fmi)
"old vets" marching to their graves on
a less pension that the country pays
for kcepiu;; prisoners? No doubt If he
could have s"i n that he would have
prayed for Heath's bullet to relieve
him f''om the sight.
"Pcnnsylvr.r.ln soldiers, who revere
the name of Andrew G. Curtin, the
pre.it war governor, the soldiers'
friend, the father of our soldiers' or
phans' schools, what do you think this
great patriot would have said to
prison house rates for the fast dying
and disabled soldiers and their wid
ows? Can any soldier think of It
without a shudder?
"What, then, should we think of
Senator A. E. SIsson, who by the
power vested in him, as president pro
tern, of the state senate, hns nullified
tho express will of the people of Penn
sylvania in burying the act of tho
popular branch of the legislature In
the noisome recesses of his own
finance committee of the senate.
"That act of the legislature would
have given each of the old soldiers of
Pennsylvania the sum of $72 a year, to
assist them in the dark, cold days of
the winter of their lives. And yet Sen
ator Sisson, by his own act. denied
that meager relief to the soldiers of
Pennsylvania and their widows and
children.
"When you go to the polls, on the
2d of November, before casting your
ballot for this man Sisson, think of the
sunshine that act of giving you $72 a
year, out of the $12,000,000 surplus In
the state treasury, would have con
veyed to your homes and firesides, and
then vote against the man who turned
the Intended generosity of the state
Into disappointment and wormwood
and ashes.
"Think of Senator Sisson voting In
this committee to prevent the presen
tation of the act of the lower house to
the senate and then vote against him.
"Old soldiers, sons of veterans and
wives and widows of the survivors of
the war. raise your voices and cast
your votes against this man Sisson,
who said the dues and good will of the
Keystone State should not be extend
ed to the aged, failing, fast-dying, do
fenders of our commonwealth and our
country. Vote against him.
"Tell this man, who has desecrated
the name of Pennsylvania, that he can
not, by your suffrages, bo chosen to
hold an honorable office In Pennsyl
vania. "Think of what this $72 a year
would have meant to you. In the mat
ter of needed, direct relief and In the
matter of your state's gratitude.
"Don't vote for Sisson. He took $72
a year from you. The state had, and
has, ample means to pay this. Don't
vote for him. I beg and implore you
not to.
"A REPUBLICAN BUCKTAIL.
"Bradfo.-d. Pa., Oct. 22, 1909."
ANOTHER DELAY
Indications Are That No One Will Be
Punished For Capitol Graft.
From the Philadelphia Press, Repub
lican. J
The action of the supreme court in
allowing an appeal to the men con
victed of defrauding the state in the
capitol matter creates another delay
In the tedious progress of this case.
The crime was made public three
years ago. It has been tho subject of
an exhaustive legislative investigation,
a long court trial, an application and
argument for a new trial and an ap
peal to the superior court. In every
case the same conclusion was reached
that the defendants were guilty, or
had been properly proved guilty, of
conspiracy and iraud against the state.
It has been brought as a reproach
against the state of Pennsylvania that
no man has had to go to jail for that
monumental fraud against the state.
It has been aired, discussed and prov
ed until every Pennsylvanian is asham
ed of it. Tho defendants have had
abundant opportunity to establish their
Innocence, but they could not. An
other delay la secured. The difficulty
or Dnnging to justice weaitny ana in
fluent ial criminals, which is recogniz
ed as a grievance and a wrong all over
tho United .Stales, has this fresh Illus
tration In Pennsylvania. People ask Is
it possible that alter all no one will bo
punished lor that colossal crime
against our state.'
There is a growing suspicion that
some men and some influences are too
powerful lor justice in Pennsylvania
This is a painful thought that tho su
preme cou. t should exert itself to dis
sipate.
Suppose It does take an hour or two
of time to vote on election day, and
admitting that it will require the use
of a buggy for a short time to take an
Invalid neighbor to tho polls, a Demo
cratic victory will bo worth more than
It comes to, nevertheless. It will save
the state vast sums, for the machine
la getting ready for another raid on
the treasury, and this time It will b
on a wholesale scale.
POSITION OF INDEPEN
DENT REPUBLICANS
True Disciples ot Lincoln Are
Supporting Gyrus LaRue
Munscn For Jastice ot
Stpremc Court,
BERRY IB HILES ADDRESS
Slrscn and Stsber, With the Living
Bosses and Efiv cf Quay, Smile In
Cynic Contempt of All Reform.
The Independent Republican meet
ing at Plymouth on Thursday evening
was b it'i a rurprise and an Inspiration.
It proved that in that section of the j
state, at lo-.ist. the better clement of
the Hi public an parly is finite as active i
nnd altogether r.s determined against j
the IVnrofe machine as they were. I
four yoais no, when Mr. Berry was j
triniip'iantly doited. The meeting
was l.'irr.e rid enfhu.-.iar.tle. j
The Fpo'iors were In harmony with '
the spirit of their audience nnd both In ;
excellent form. Every strong point
made wut enthusiastically applauded j
and eve:y sentence expressed a strong j
point. It was easily the most effec-
live political demonstration in that
section of tho statu this year. The
speakers were Hon. W. H. Merry, for
mer state treasurer, and Hen. Henry
C. Niles, chairman of tho Lincoln
Party state committee.
Mr. Berry said in part:
"There can be no confusion as to
the Issues of the campaign. No ques
tion as to the personal character of
tho candidates U raised. No question
of political significance in the slate
or nation Is Involved. We are simply
to consider the advisability of electing
candidates selected by a thoroughly
discredited leadership and thereby in
suring their return to power In the
state and opening the way for a re
turn to the disgraceful conditions ex
isting prior to 1905.
"It is the duty of every Democrat
In the state to actively support the
nominees of their party. They are
men of the highest character and
ability, nominated by the free choice
of their party and they deserve our
support for these reasons. Moreover,
the best interests of the state demand
that a strong and formidable opponent
of the dominant political party bo
maintained In the state. Let it not be
said that Democrats are apathetic or
Indifferent in this campaign.
"Republicans who love political vir
tue more than party success can en
dorse the sentiment and will vote ac
cordingly unless they believe that their
leaders ore repentant and will repu
diate their life-long records. That they
were thoroughly scared by the elec
tion of a Democrat In 1905 Is certain.
The hasty call of the extra session of
the lepis'.atuie In 19tif, tho good work
done by it and the selection of excel
lent candidates at tho next election,
leave no doubt of this. But recent
events disclose the old spirit revived.
The Quay statue is erected in a prom
inent niche in the capitol pursuant to
the votes of both the present Republi
can candidates, SIsson and Stober. No
protest or apology Is of record from
them. They, with t he living bosses and
the marble Image smile In cynic con
tempt of all reform.
"Salter, the confessed traitor, who
fled the country to escape conviction
for notorious ballot box stuffing in
Philadelphia, returned when the dis
trict attorney's office was manned by
Norrls S. Barrett and Robert von
Motchzlsker, when, according to Sen
ator McNIchol, the Jury was fixed and
Salter acquitted. Barrett was nominat
ed and elected Judge by the machine
that profited by Salter's crime. Von
Moschzlsker was presented by them
to Governor Pennypackcr for appoint
ment to tho bench soon afterward, but
the governor declined to appoint him.
He was nominated, however, and elect
ed to tho bench by the gang at tho
succeeding election."
Following is a summary of Mr.
Niles' speech:
"The state ticket that is this year
labeled Republican Is in no honest
sei;se the ticket of the Republicans of
Pennsylvania.
"They are urging the Republicans
vhc believe In honest government and
pure politics to vot-? for their selection
for the lmpoitant offices of g'atc treas
urer, auditor general and justice of
the suprcne court.
"There Is no moral, legal or politi
cal obligation so to do.
"So Ion? as the crime and fraud of
one Philadelphia ward Is permitted to
defeat the will t.f the honest anti-graft
Republicans cf whole counties of the
ttate, the nonluecs of such metho.la
are not cn.l;lcd to our Ruppo t.
"Sinco the d f'eat of I'lummor, In
1905, the b::"?cr have pretended to an
unusual goodiu ' s.
','Tlicy are now ti;e:l of even the ap
pearance cf reform.
"Their temporary restrained hunger
for the spoil has become Irresistible
Rnd they are now engaged In an ef
fort to resume control of the money
and tho auditing of the state.
"The candidates who have been
given the Republican label have al
ways been for and never against the
corrupt methods which have been
Pennsylvania's shame. They are satis
factory to those bosses.
UNEQUAL APPORTIONMENT OF JUDGES
The Vast Part- ot Pennsylvania Is Misrepresented on tho Supreme Court BenchFor Just
Representation In That Court Yote For Munson.
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"Therefore, they are not satisfactory
to the true Republicans, and ought to
be defeated by them.
"In 1903 the duty of Independent
Republicans was to elect Berry, the
Democratic candidate.
"This year, for the same reasons the
duty of the same class of patriotic In
dependent Republicans Is to elect the
Democratic candidates. Klpp. for state
treasurer; Clark, for auditor general,
nnd Munson, for the supreme court."
CHAIRMAN DEWALT
MAKES STRONG APPEAL
In Personal Letter to Committeemen,
He Urges Activity on Elec
tion Day.
The Democratic state committee has
made a most thorough and apparently
effective campaign. No opportunity to
create Interest In and arouse enthu
siasm for the candidates of the party
has been overlooked. It has been an
exceedingly quiet campaign so far as
"blaring trumpets and tinkling cym
bals" go. But every party worker In
the state has been directly appealed to
and personally urged to effort.
One of the lust appeals of the cam
paign was in the form of a personal
letter of Chairman Dewalt to the chair
men and members of the Democratic
county and city committees. There are
about 10,000 of them, all told, but not
one was neglected. Following Is the
text of this letter, which will be of in
terest to all Democrats:
Democratic State Central Committee
of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg. Pa., Oct. 21. 1909.
Mv Dear Sir A thorough organiza
tion of our forces throughout the state
at this time will result in a substantial
victory at the coming election, but this
organization cannot be obtained unless
I have the individual aid of every
county chairman and every ceunty
committeeman in the commonwealth
who Is a Democrat. The wonderful
canvass that has been made by our
state candidates, and the reports that
we are receiving ut headquarters, con
vince us that victory is not only a pos
sibility but a probability, and this as
surance will be made certain If 1 can
obtain from you and the rest of my
committeemen throughout the com
monwealth substantial aid.
Tho Republicans, up to this time,
have not been alarmed by our quiet
efforts, uud it is well that we do not
arouse them to activity. Our oppor
tunity Is whilst they are apparently
asleep, l Know that In every district
in this state there are hundreds of
Democrats who are not In the habit
ot going to the polls. This is largely
because the committeemen who are In
charge have failed to Induce them to
go there. The best way, In my judg
ment, to do this is to see and assure
each voter. If possible, that victory is
in the air and that by his vote and tie
vote of his fellow Democrats it will
be made a certainty.
Let me then, at thl3 time, implore
you as never before, to put your shoul
der to the wheel. I know whnt indi
vidual effort in this direction amounts
to.
The people of this commonwealth
are not only unwilling to continue the
rule of the Republican gang, but they
are willing to aid honest government
if they believe that there is a chance
for success, and the only hone of sue-
cess lies in the work that Democrats
illce yourself may do.
Personally, the Democratic chairman
cannot see the individual voters and
lie must depend upon the countv chair
men and county committeemen to do
this work for him, and In these last
days of the campaign I appeal to you
In this personal letter to make a thor
ough canvass of your district and ar
range to have every Democratic voter
at the polls. This will win.
I am, verv respectfully yours,
ARTHUR O. DEWALT,
Chairman.
Wo have sadly failed In our pur
pose as well as fallen short of our
duty if we have failed to make clear
to any Intelligent mind that tho Dem
ocrats of Pennsylvania can have an
eusy ami glorious victory thl: fall. A
full Democratic vote will give tho can
didates of tho party an overwhelming
majority. Ninety per cent, of a full
vote will give them a largo majority
and eighty per cent, of the vote for
Mr. Bryan last fall will guarantee
their election. It will be Impossible
to get out tho full vote In the cities,
where peiscnal registration Is requir
ed, but a full vot3 In the country dis
tricts will bi'lr.j t'.te total up to ninety
per cent, of t'.ie Bryan aggregate. Let
every Democrat strive for this rsult.
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MINISTERIAL ASSCCIATIAM
ENDORSES C. L. MUNSON
Clergymen of Williamsport Declare
Their Esteem For Democratic
Candidate.
At a largely attended regular
monthly meeting of the Ministerial
Association of Williamsport tho fol
lowing resolution was passed:
Whereas. Cvrus LaRue Munson. of
this city, has been nominated for the
olhce of justice of the supreme court,
and
Whereas. We know him to bo a
Christian gentleman, who In a long
lite in this community nas cxiuuneii a
high moral character, a broad philan
thropy and a church activity which
have won the admiration and confi
dence of us all; he it
Resolved. That we. the Ministerial
Association of Williamsport, endorse
Mr. Munson for this great otllce, and
earnestly hope that the citizens of the
state will take advantage of the oppor
tunity to secure the services of a man
of such character and attainments.
If the Democrats of Pennsylvania
fall to elect their ticket this year it
will be for the reason that they
haven't sufficient civic virtue to Influ
ence them to perform the plain duty
of good citizenship. The Re-publican
machine has done everything possible
during the campaign to help the Dem
ocrats. They have outraged the pub
lic conscience by nominating a ticket
composed of servile slaves, they have
forced the effigy of Quay, the arch
corruptionlst, Into a niche In the corri
dor of the capital to the Insult of pub
lic and private morals and finally they
have compelled the supreme court to
Issue an order which will give the
capitol grafters Immunity from Just
punishment for all time. These things,
treading upon each other's heels, have
disgusted the better element of the
Republican party and if the Democrats
are faithful to their admirable candi
dates they will be elected by an over
whelming majority.
According to information gathered
with care, the Democrats have very
much the better of the registration in
the cities of the third class. In other
words, while there has been a consid
erable? falling off In the registry as
compared with the last year, the Re
publican party will suffer much more
than the Democrats in the diminished
vote. This fact ought to encourage
Democrats In the boroughs and town
ships, whore personal registration Is
not necessary, to get out a full vote,
so that they may share, in full meas
ure, with their political friends In the
cities in the victory which will bo
achieved as a result.
Get out the vote. It will be an hon
or to the people of Pennsylvania to
elect such men as Munson, Clark and
Kipp to important public offices. There
is an adage that "men are Judged by
the company they keep" and It is
equally certain thnt communities are
measured by the standard of the men
they choose to represent them In pub
lic life. If Sisson. Stober and Von
Moschzlsker are elected to the offices
for which they have been nominated
over Clark, Klpp and Munson, the im
pression will be Justified that tho peo
ple of Pennsylvania prefer evil to
good, that they would rather have un
fit than fit public servants.
Every faithful Democrat In Penn
sylvania will give Eufllcient time on
election day to cast his ballot. Such
action will result In a complete Demo
cratic victory and that will bo worth
811 it costs, no matter how much time
and labor It requires. If the Republi
can pr.rly had been voted out ten
years ago we would have had no capl
tol graft and tho people would have
been saved tho ten or more millions
stolen.
The Independent Republicans are a
unit for the entiro Democratic state
ticket and they could hardly bo other
wise. The gentlemen who composo
that ticket represent the highest man
dard of civic virtue and intellectual and
moral fitness. Their election will res
cue the state from the Republican ma
chine which has planned a new cam
paign of spoliation.
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THE ISSUE DEFINED
Mr. Niles Presents the Points Forci
bly and Clearly.
From the Harrisburg Patriot.)
No one can read the speech of Hon.
Henry C. Niles at the Pottsvill.) uiasi
meeting without being Impressed !iv
his sincerity, the power of his logic
and the clarity of his statement of th"
facts of recent political hi.story in
Pennsylvania. Calmly, without any
suggestion of rancor or ill-uumur, Mr.
Niles presints the Issue of this cam
paign so forcibly that he who runs
may read. Spcwking of the candidary
of Judge von Moschzlsker, Mr. Niles
trenchantly declares:
The chief reason for the general
opposition of the bar of the statu
to Judge Robert von Moschzisker
Is that he Is the product and Hie
candidate of the Philadelphia ma
chine, if he were the most learned
nnd able lawyer In the state, tin!
fact that the influence of his learn
ing and ability has never been
against, but always in support of
the sordid spoils system of poli
tics, which is our disgrace anil
shame, were sufficient to make t
pause.
Such logic Is Inescapable. Men da
not look lor the champions of decent
government among the adherents and
beneficiaries of that machine that fat
tens on bad government, substituting
for the good of the people the good of
a little coterie of contractors. A wan
Is known by the company he keeps in
politics as well as In private' life.
The duty of the independent, pa
triotic Republican is plainly pointed
out by Mr. Niles when he says of the
Democratic candidates:
They should be supported by tlio
same Independent Republican sen
timent and vote that supported
John Stewart for the supreme
court, nnd Berrv lor the treasury
In 1905. The highest duty of tine
Republicans in 1905 was to vow
(iL-aiiist Plunimer and elec t !! riy.
Tho highest duty of true Kejiubll
cans In 19(9 is to defeat the can
didates nominated hy the Phila
delphia gang, and vote for Mun- 1
son, Kipp ami Ciarl;, who are free
from taint.
When he declares that the Bern
cratlc candidates are free from taint
Mr. Niles puts his fkiK'T upon the
very core of the 'ruth in this cam
paign. Sisson. Stober an 1 Vol
Moschzlsker all have reeods of alle
giance to the machine through thick
and thin that brands them with the
stamp of the spoils system. The politi
cal preferment they have received at
the hands of the machine has been In
payment of service' rendered, not to
the people but to tho men who spend
their lives In debasing the machinery
of democratic government to their own
selfish ends.
The late Senator Quay once wrote
that Justrces of the supreme court UaJ
been catapaulted Into their seats to
serve the purposes of the political mv
chine and they never fulfilled their
sinister obligations more completely
thau they did the other clay when
they granted the speol-alloeatur to re
view the capitol graft cases. It was
never Intended that any of those graft
ers should be punished and this action
of tho court of lust resort will guaran
tee them Immunity. A new trial and
acquittal are the certain consequence
of the review, because, as Mr. Nil''3
says, the Republican machine manag
ers "are now tired of even the ap
pearance of reform," and will go bold
ly Into tho courts to prevent convic
tion at a subsequent trial.
It was hardly a friend of Robert Von
Moschzlsker who conceived the idea
of publishing portraits of the Repub
lican and Democratic 'candidates for
Justice of the supreme court side by
side. The picture thus made Is a
striking one, beyond doubt, but it
doesn't create a favorable impression
Of Von Moschzlsker. It calls to mind
fhe scene in the play in which Hamlet
reproves his mother for her Iniquities
by comparing his father, whom tho
has abandoned, to his uncle with whom
she has taken up. It la a fair cam
paign argument, however, and ought
to be effective.
An esteemed contemporary remark
that the supreme court might as w
have Issued an order for the acquittal
of Dr. Snyder and Mr. ShumaUcr
the convicted capitol grafters, and
Is right. With Quay's memory honor
ed by a marble effigy the punishment
of grafters whom he taught to be cor
rupt would bo Incongruous and 6r
tesque.