Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-09-04
He DENOUNCED QUAY.
A GREAT SENSATION IN THE
HOUSE.
KTNNI:DY, OF OHIO, CAUSES
IT.
HE SAYS, IN EFFECT. THAT QUAY
SHOULD HANG HIMSELF.

WAsHINGToN September 4.-ln the
Notwithstanding election case in the
house yesterday, Mr.. Lacy, of Iowa, and
Kelly, of Kansas, argued i'll favor ot the
majority report and Mr.. Cultivate III
support of the right of the sitting mem
ler to his seat, and then came the sensa-
sion of the day. Mr.. Kennedy, of OHIO,
made fiery attack upon the senators
who have been opposing the Lodge bill.
For himself, he said he must forever dis
sent from the cowardly surrender which
hauls down the flag and strikes the col
ors of the republican party to the de
fcatcd foe.
Continuing. he said; THAT the election
bill has been killed by republicans or pre-
tended republicans is true. A bill which
the house of representatives said was for
the protection of the whole country
against outrage and intimidation and
violence, is deliberately put aside without
an opportunity of consideration. When
before in all past history of legislation
has one house of congress deliberately
put on another the mark of its dcrision
and contempt?
1.-The senate of the United States will
learn that there is a bar OF public opin-
ION and at that bar il is now being tried
II the Roman toga had been bedraggcd
III the filth oi centuries. the cloak OF scna-
torial courtesy had been used to hide the
iniamy and corruption which has dis.
honorcd and disgraccd a body which
was once the proudcst IN the land. The
| cloak of senatorial courtesy has become
II stencil in the nostrils and a by-word
in the mouths oi all honest citizens in the
land. 1t is made a cloak behind which
ignorant and arrogant wealth can pur'
chase its way to power and then hide its
cowardly head behind the shameless pro-
lection of senatorial silence. 1t means
a cloak which shall cover up from the
public gaze of an outraged people the
inianirs which demand Investigation and
which merit the punishment of broken
laws and violated statutes. 1t means
n cloak behind which petty party
bickcrs may barter away II party's
principles, and play the demagogue i'll
| the face OF the people. Ii means a cloak
behind which pretended fairness hides ITS
dishonest head while in secret il is trad
ing and traiiicing in the rights and lbcr'
ties oi the people. 1t means a cloak un
der which not only the timid but The
cowardly politician can cover up hi'
., tracks and lie either foul or fair as ncces
sily demands"
Referring To the betrayal of Christ b!
Iutas, Mr.. Kennedy said: III it was meet
and fitting that Judas should he pa't
, thirty marks OF silver. IT was still part q
the eternal fitness of things, that having
been guilty OF the basest crime OF all cen
turics he should 20 out and hang HIM
sell. ludas lscariot, of two thousant
years ago, is to find a counterpart II
udas lscariot of to-day. Judas. wh'
took thirty pieces of silver and went an'
hanged himself. has lett AN example to
the Mat. Ouays that is well worthy a
J their imitation.
IL do not know whether the charge
made against the chairman of the M
tional republican committee Quay ar
true or false. but do know that the
, have been made by Journals of charactc
, ana stHh'iiip HRaih anu hShh'' "" W.
, know that in the face Of these charge
Quay has remained silent and has sneithe
sought nor attempted to seek an oppo'
!, tuuity To vindcatc himself OF them. d
= know that as great republican lende'
hc owed il To the great party at who's
% head he was, either To brand them ms II
. iimics or to prove their ialsity. or U
. owed il to that party To stand aside iro'
o it's leadership. lie has not done eith'
o aud Tor this dcnouncc him. His silcn'
- under such circumstances is u conicss'u
z or guilt. lie has delayed too longto ju
Z tiiy u belief IN his Innocence and he stan'
-, convicted criminal before the bar
', public opinion. Indcr such circumstanc
" he should bc driven from the head oi u
= party whose very liir his presence inipc
y lis. The republican party, has do'
-, enough for its pretended leader. Let III
!, be rclcgatcd To the rear 1t is no long
!, u question ui his vindication. II Is
" question oi the life oi the party itself, =
Is Give the West Ward Representation
- ,b, u,urJ ar Aldermen