Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-06
CAN SUCH THINGS BE?
Is Colonel Quay Planning a Good
Lord ,-GOod-Satan Campaign?
STARTLING ALLEGED INSIDE TIP,
Showing That the Blue Laws Must Remain
Sacredly Intact.
BROOKS LAW CHANGE AND PROHIBITION

There is member of the Legislature from
Allegheny county who resembles his &C.
knowledged leader, Silent Mat Quay, in two
particulars. One is that he is a politician,
and the other is that he is a leader in his
party; but here, it is alleged by friend Of
both, the resemblance ceases, and, unlike his
famous leader, the Allegheny county man
cannot refrain from telling tales out Of
school. The following item is one of his
tales, and they are said by business man,
interested enough to have probed them, to
be truthful ones at that.
Colonel Quay came to the Seventh
Avenue Hotel few days ago, and remained
several hours in conference with the politi-
cal leaders of the Quay faction in this end
of the State. His visit, SO he said, was
merely one of pleasure, and had nothing at
all to do with politics. Such is the-story he
related to the reporters, who listened, looked
wise and believed directly the opposite. The
real reason for the gathering was to map out
the course of the Republican party during
the coming session of the Legislature, so
that the great mass of citizens would be
pleased with its actions, and continue to
uphold the party and vote for itscandidates.
DID THE COLONEL SAY SO?
1.-THE first principle adopted was that the
party should be the God and morality
party (these are his own words), Such
actions as amendments to the Brooks laws
are to be showed upon the Democratic party
and the Liberal League. This, the confer
ence was to have the general public believe;
but the large majority Of liquor dealers
who are to be on the inside, much sought
after spot, so frequently found, are to know
that it was really the Republican party that
enacted this law.
"The Brooks high license law will. ac-
cording to his own sayings, undergo some
great changes The granting. Of licenses is
to be taken out of the hands Of the judges,
on the plea of overwork for the,courts, and
placed in the hands of commission, which
is to be politically appointed. There is to
be no very formal hearing of applicants,
and il is expected that every respectable
man, who has the price of a license and can
obtain security, will be granted one.
''The old blue laws are to remain un-
touched. All the proposed amendments to
them are to be fought and defeated.
WHY THEY MUST FREEZE.
''This will leave the druggists out in the
cold; but they are in the minority. One of
them asked this same leader what he should
do to be saved from the blue laws. He was
informed that the best course he could pur-
sue was to go home, obey the laws and not
take any part in useless campaign. Their
IDEA in this is to counteract any bad effects
of the amendment of the Brooks law and
hold on to the 'fireside vote
'This," the informant stated, "is one of
the reasons for adopting this plan. Again,
it is the best course, for, if we allow the
druggists to remain open on Sundays and
sell soda water and cigars, the cigar dealer
will ask why he cannot also sell his goods.
If we permit him, why, the liquor dealer
will follow both of them, and we would
have terrible time trying to suit every
body; and the best thing to do is to shut off
the first man who appeals; and that stops
them all.
"The Constitutional Prohibitory Amend
ment movement is to be fostered, and the
amendment is to be submitted to the people.
Until vote is taken on this question, and
the result known, it will not be necessary to
bother about it.
There were also alleged to have been sew
eral plans made out for the election of
Councilmen in this city next spring, but
what they were the informant could not or
would not say. --.