The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-04
KENNEDY SPEAKS OUT.
The Ohio Congressman Gives
Quay a Turning Over
FOR HIS PROLONGED SILENCE
In Regard To Charges Made Against
Him by tho Democratic Press.
The Reciprocity Debate
In tho Senate.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-In the IIonac
to-day the Clayton.Breckinridge cleo
tion case was up and Mr. Kennedy, oi
Ohio, spoke as follows:
He drew from the details OF the Clay.
ton Breckinridgs case the conclusion
tha. federal election law should be en-.
acted. lie reflected severely upon the
Senators who have opposed the Lodge
bill. That tho election bill has been
killed by Republicans or pretended Re.
publicansis true. Without fair treat.
Inent the bill had been put aside. The
consideration Of this measure was dc.
lEanded by every sense OF decency aud
honor. 1t was demanded by the Hous,
OF Representatives., that its floor might
be purged OF those who are enabled to
enter by reason OF violence and murder.
He denounced those who had basely
used Senatorial courtesy 10 attain power
and then hide behind Senatorial 81.
lence." This latter is u cloak which
hides infanies and prevenls puniah.
ment for broken laws and statutes. He
referred to the Republican party. II it
is to be cruCiticd only because its chosen
leaders have battered away its principles
for the tricks aud petty schemes Of
politicians, the Judas lscariot of two
thousand years ago is 10 lind q coun.
terpast in the Judas Iscariot OF
today. The Judas who took the thirty
pieces OF eilver and went and hanged
himself has lef. an example for the Matt
Quays that is well worthy OF their ilni.
tation. One occupying a high place in
The councils Of the party 10 which be.
long has suffered himself mouth in and
month out to be charged with crimes
and misdemeaGors, for which, il guilty,
he should have been condemned under
the laws OF his State and have had
meted out TO him the fullest measure of
its punishment. This man ia Rspub.
lican; shall now remain silent? / do
not know whether the charges made
against the Chairman OF the National
Republican Committee are true or false,
but | do know that they have been
made by journals Of character and
standing again and asain, and l do
know that in the TACO OF these charges
Matt Quay has remaided silent, and las |
neither sought, nor attempted 10 seek |
opportunity to vindicate himself.
AS great Republican lsader, he OWES
it to the party to brand them as lies, or |
to stand aside from its leadership. The
Republican party cannot afford to fol-
low the lead OF branded criminal. lie
has failed to justify himself, aud though
opportunity and ample time have been
given him, he remains silent. issilence,
under such circumstances, is thu
confession OF guilt. An honorable man
does not long daily when bis honor
is assailed. He has delayed too long to
justify the belief in his innocence, and !
he stands convicted criminal before
the bar Of public opinion. Under such
circumstances he should be driven from
the head OF party, whose very life his
presence imperils. The Republican
party has done enough ior its pretended
leader. Let him be relegaled TO the
rear. 1t is no longer question Of his
vlndication; ii is now question OF the
life OF the party itself.
The Breckenridge case then went over,
and the House adjourned.