The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-10-12

Quay's Rcrpelaa1 needle
The Republican party has evident
~ come to believe that any election
can be carried BY inoney--in proper
quantities. No matter what the
peoples convictions are, political or
moral, if your fund is bigger than
the enemy's, you can buy both.
The Quay fat-frying scheme of last
year was more or less an experiment.
But it was successful in bringing
about the election of Benjamin Har-
rison and promptly accepted by the
party as the completest possible
demonstration of the potential power
of unlimited cash.
This suggested whole arsenal Of
ideas. Having jumped to the con-
clusion that the majority always fol-
lows the money, 1t was only a step
to the proposition that the corrup-
ton fund must be ready at all times,
large and certain in amount. This
again suggested the necessity Of
some steady and sure way of replen-
ishment, for when a thing must be
bought, and instantly, the price
must be on hand, and the treasury
must at tie same time be kept full
for the next deal.
The genius of Quay and Dudley
has been equal to the occasion.
They have conceived and perfected
the machinery for just such a fund,
for just such emergency. The more
they scatter the doodle the more it
is renewed!
1t operates after this manner. A
certificate resembling a ten dollar
bill is issued by Mr. Quay, chair
nah, Mr.. Dudley, treasurer, and a
Mr.. Fassett, Secretary. 1t is a re-
ceipt to the holder for $40, paid to
the Reserve Fund of the National
Republican Committee, aud prom
Use that he will pay the same amount
annually. He is then registered
contributor, and eligible to any po-
litical Office in the gift of his party
but not until he holds this certif-
cate, observe!
Mr.. Quay next applies the motive
power. These certificates 60 to the
Office seekers by the bushel, peck
and quart. Whoever can "place' the
most of them has The reward-and
the office. Some Pittsburg gentle
men are now Htigating for the post
office of that city in that way. The
offlceholders, too, al over the coun-
try will want them, because it is a
certificate of correct party standing,
and cheap at the price. The civil
service law forbids political assess
ments, it is true, but what is that to
Mr.. Quay9 This beats the law. OF
course, it is mere swindling com
pact after all. The queerest lottery
scheme is sanity compared with it.
But it will put money in the Quay
purse, and that is what it was de-
signed to do,
The constant, open, persistent col
lection of funds by the Republican
managers discloses what has long
been known-but without the con-
fession of the criminal-namely, that
the Republican party expects sue
cess only by buying it. If it cannot
win on it's merits it will buy it's way
with money. That is the confession,
and isn't it rather dangerous one
to make in Republic?
But why this special effort of Mr..
Quay for a permanent PRESERVE" boo
die fund.- Is this money intended
for use in elections, or will it be "re-
served" for important crises-when,
as in our own Legislature, vote or
two decides the free election of a
great state or names the next United
States Senator2 Or worse still, will
it lay around Washington to menace
Congress upon interesting occas-
sions? Grover Cleveland didn't
want Congress tempted by lawful
treasury surplus, collected in the
regular way and kept under lock and
key.
What are you going to do with
this money, Mr.. Quay? The people
would like to know-Inder.