Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-08-28
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their county meeting In Delaware yester-
day. Mr.. Speakman was bold enough to
mpve 3 resolution that Cooper was a
I" serious mistake " as chairman Of the
state committee, and that Quay was the
same a. the candidate for state treasurer,
and ought to decline. Mr.. Chadwick, of |
the Media Record, seconded the resolution.
They made speeches declaring themselves |
Republicans and telling the truth about |
the party leaders in a very frank, and what |
ought to have been convincing way. But
they could get no one to vote for their
resolution bu. themselves for the mighty
Cooper was there upon his own dung
hill, and his red-crested head famed
down upon the Chester barnyard
y and sufIiced, as Of old, to subdue all its
Republican chickens. There is no deny
ing that Cooper bosses Chester, as it cam
not be denied that he and Quay and a little
4 ring of rulers boss the party in the state.
Mr.. Chadwick objected TO Mr.. Quay that
he had acknowledged, in his presence, that
ne had bribed the members of the state
legislature. Surprising as it may be, Mr..
Cooper seemed to realize that this might
be "a reasonable objection, if true, in some
minds, to Quay for he denied it. lie said
the statement Of the gentleman was utterly
false. That statement was that in
the famous riot bill investigation, Mr..
Quay had said on the witness-stand
in Harrisburg, before the investigating
committee, that he had bribed legislators.
Mr.. Cooper was bold to make denial OF
that which appears on the record Of the in.
quiry. In those days the men of the ring
were in trouble. The Pennsylvania rail.
road managers. who were their employers
were in perilous plight. Mr.. Cassatt quaked
again as he had quaked at Pittsburg. In
truth, not long afterward he got out of thu
railroad, probably finding the place toe
trying to his nerves. Mr.. Quay however
has plenty Of ner1s if he is corrupt ant
corrupting. He hold enonah ts, III
tn, ae,disAsGy1N pen doing. He may
2zl.z s y, Aeproye Cooper fol
to stand upon his record, whichhe made 81
clear that It could not be hidden. He can
not think that it will do him any good t.
deny that he has been engaged in business
as persuader and purchaser of legislation
that he has been the hired agent of thos'
who desired to promote Or defeat enact
nents. He will not incline to deny that HI
las been and is such an agent forthe Penn
sylvania railroad company. Mr.. Quay
knowing the notoriety of this position o
his, and that he had himself stated it
rod ho ND Iacu Of hi
party intending to deny it. He is too bolt
tactician for any such cowardly course
He will need to hold Field Marsha
Cooper up and make him see the need o
making this fight, as he and Quay hav'
lived their lives-as the candidate and in
strument of the Pennsylvania railroad
company and of the corporation people gen
orally.
In fact this position is put upon Mr.
Quay, not only by his record, but by tn
action of his party in legislature and con
vention, directed by himself and Cooper
which placed it on the corpora
tion side in the pending issue betweeI
them and the people.
The Republican position, record, candi
dates and all, is perfectly consistent ant
harmonious and rotten. It stands for {
domination Of the state by capital, abused
to prostitute the legislature and officials
and welded by men who make it the crea
tor and preserver Of their political power
Mr.. Quay must expect to find his sue
cess in the work of money and moneys in
fluence. Not denying what cannot be de
MED, that he is Moloch's candidate ant
agent, he must look to the Molochs to pull
him through. He will speak to Brother
Cooper and tell him SO, and to quit vair
and foolish lying about his candidates po
litical morality.