The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-06-30
THE NEWS.
Ayersc to Compromise.

ALBANY, June 22.-Mr. Conkling, in
his address before the conference of Stall
warts drew attention to the testimony al
ready given before the assembly bribery
committee, and commented upon certain
parts of it in detail. Ii there is anything
that should distinguish a Republican II
should be his personal honesty. This
should be particularly the case, as ii, in
the present instance, official positions are
occupied by those who represent the
party, and yet the men prcsuming to be
Republicans have become notorious as
lobbyists for the purpose of furthering
their own selfish purposes, and for no
other end. Ifthis condition of affairs
is to continue where will the country go !?
Where will the party be? What guar
antee will the people have that the Re
Publican party, which saved the Union
and emancipated the slaves, is honestly
endeavoring to benefit the entire people
Where can the citizens of all of New
York find party tn fight their battles
against corporate monopolies and
every form, whether in Albany
or elsewhere. He left the ques-
ton to be answered by all who
heard him. as they might consider right
So far as he is concerned, he confessed
that he can see no hope for any party or
clique of men which starts out with
bribery as its cornerstone and acts of
lobby as its decorations. He hoped
he sincerely hoped-that the charges of
the profuse use of money in the legisla-
ture are untrue. He could not help,
however, admitting, that from the testi-
mony already taken he is thoroughly
convinced that there is cause to be vigi-
liant and careful. He would particular
y. Ill DnSov,ElSooS.o
tuting public Office for money or patron
age. Conkling dwelt further upon the
topics of corporate monopolies and the
official corruptions they induce, in his
most earnest manner. He desired that
his words should produce the most pro-
found impression of which they were
capable 1t was only at the repeated re-
quest of his friends that he had con-
scented to attend the conference, and he
was induced TO speak only AFTER much
entreatY, but he considered il his duty
to warn his friends against the un-
scrupulOus attempts which have been
and still are being made 10
prevent q free expression Of opinion
on the part OF the senator's and
assemblyman of the state Of New York,
as to who shall be elected to the United
States senate He opposed any combin-
alton with the object of electing Stall
wart coupled with HalEbreed senator
If two Republican senator's were elected
they must be pure Stalwarts and men
whose characters were above suspicion.
They must stay here until the bribery
investigation was closed. If the Hail.
breeds still pressed the selection Of unfit
candidates and continued without the
pale of party organization. and 1t was
impossible to elect Stalwart Republicans,
they should favor adjournment, thus al
lowing the rank and file of the Repubi-
can party in the state to pass on the
point at issue. Failing in this, the Stall
warts ought to stand by their cOlors un-
til The 3lst day of December, If neces-
sary.
Conkling was positive and emphatic
IN addressing his supporters. He spoke
over an hour. His speech was filed
with historical presidents bearing upon
ths courtesy due senator's in making
executive appointments. It included
the history of the Simmons case in Bos-
ton. Conkling's statement did not diff
fer from that already given by Gen.
Grant.