Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-09-11

A Republican Member BITTERLY De-

A Republican Member Bitterly Dee
nOunces Kim In she House.
In the course OF the discussion Of the
Breckenridge contested election case in
the House OF Representatives yester-
day week, Mr.. Kennedy, Republican
member OF the Eouse from Ohio,
drew from the details of the case
the conclusion That Federal election law
should be enacted and bitterly denounced
the senators who were opposed to the
Lodge bill. lie admitted thst the bill
had been killed BY pretended Rspubli-
cans, and said that the cloak of senatorial
courtesy had been used to hide its in.
fanny and corruution which has dishon-
ored and disgraeed that body. "That
cloak has become q stencil in the nos
trils, he said, and it now means cloak
behind which petty party chickering's may
barter away party's principles and pay
the demRgogus in the face OF the people.
1t means cloak behind which pre-
tended fairness hides dishonest bend,
while in secret it is trading and trafiluk-
ing in the right and liberties of the peo-
pie. Il meRas a cloak under which not
only the timid but the cowardly politi.
clan can cover his tracks and be either
foul or fair, as the necessity Demands
After alludipg to the betrayal OF his
party Mr. Kennedy said 1.-The Judas
lscariot Of 1900 years ago Is to find a
counterpart in the judas Iscariot of to-
day. The J1das who took 80 pieces Of
silver and went AID hanged himself has
left an example for the Matt Quays that
IL we'll worthy OF their imitation. Some
time since stood upon my place on this
floor and denounced senator from my
native stats because, when CHARGED with
corruption and branded with infamy, he
did not arise in his seat and demand an
investigation and inquiry that should
establish the purity OF his action and his
persona! honor.
Zone other occupying the high placa
IN the counsel of tine party to which /
belong hos suffered himself month in aud
month out to be charged with crimes and
misdemaanors for which, il guilty, be
should have been condemned under the
laws OF his stale and have had meted out
TO him the fullest natsnra u its punish
ment. This man : :, Aia 19iican; shall l
now remain silent gNgs It and honest
% remain in ny eee s4.a4s because one
VINO liz accused Of a-!-.ss- I'd refuses to
seek for vindication is Republican, and
that Republican the recognized leader of
my patyG Neither decency nor honor
would permit mo to do so.
II 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 again, and do know that ia
the face Of these charges Matt Quay has
remained client and has neither sought
nor attempted to asek opportunity to vim.
1 aicata himself Of them. | do know that
as great RepnbticAl leader he owes it TO
1 the great party AZ whose head he was
either to brand them as iniAnies or to
| prove their tslsity, or he owed ii to that
| party to stand aside from its leadership.
| He las not doGe either and for this de-
nouuce him.
Tho Rapublioia party cannot sfford
! to follow tho lead Of a branded crimiual.
lie has failei to justify himself ana
i though opportunity and ample time have
/ been given him, lie remains silent Hia
9llenos, nader suoh circumstances, Is
the confession OF gu!lt. An honorable
man does not long daily when his honor
Is assailed. 70 bas Delayed too long ia
Il jualify the bat32 10 his innocence, and
lie glands convicted criminal before the
bar Of public opinion Under such or,
i cutastgnGss he ahould be driven from the
head Of party whose very life his pres
ence imperils.
'1Ghe Republican party has don,
enough for its pretended leader. Lei
him be releQated to the rear. II is n,
longer q questtun Of his vindlcation. l
IS now question Of the lie OF the part,
isselt.n