Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-09-06
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Breckenridge contested election from
Arkansas, paid his respects 70 Senator
Qusy, Chairman OF the National Re-
publican Committee, in the following
vigorous language. We commend it
to our Republican friends. Referring
TO the betrayal OF Christ by Judas,
Kennedy said:
at was meet aud fitting that Judas
should bs paid thirty marks Of silver;
it was still part OF the eternal At
ness OF things that, having been
guilty OF the basest crims OF all the
centuries, he should 60 out and hang
himself. History Is repeating itself.
1.-THE great party Of the Republic,
having lived for thirty-fve years,
never yet assisted IN rivetinR the
shackles on human heing; end now,
when it was to be expected it would
redeem it's pledges and be faithful to
its history, it is about to prove false,
and the ott-repeated promises are not
to be redeemed.
ut comes victorious from eyery
field, and if it falls now, it finds in it's
own party those who are faithless to
the trust reposed in them. II it is to
be crucitied, it is only because it's
chosen leaders have bartered away it's
principles for the tricks and petty
schemes of politicians.
"The Judas Iscarivt Of two thou
sand years ago is to tind counter
part in the Judas Iscariot of to-day.
Judas, who took thirty pieces Of sill
YER and went and hanged himself, has
left an example for the M stt Qlays
that is we'll worthy Of their imita-
ton. Some time since Istood in my
place on this floor and denounced a
Senator because, when charged with
corruption and branded with infamy,
he did not arise in his seat and de-
mand an investigation and an inquiry
that should establish the purity of
his actions aud his personal honor.
'"One other occupying q high place
in the councils of the party to which
i belonged, has suffered himself,
month in and month out, to be charged
With crimes and misdemeanors for
which, il guilty, he should huve boon
condemned under the laws OF his
State, and had meted out to him the
fullest measure of its punish ment.
This man is Republican. Shall
| now remain silent? Is it just and
honest to remain in my seat, silent,
because one who is aceusesi OF crimes
and refuses to seek for vindication,
is o Republican, and that Republican .
rscJgniz d Leader OF my party? Nsi-
thor decency nor honor would permit
mo TO do 80.
II donoe know whether the charges
lnade against the Chairman Of the
Republican National Committee are
true or NOT, but 1 do know that they
have b en- made by journals Of char.
aotcr and standing, again and again,
and I do know that in the face Of
these charges Matt Quay has remain.
ed silent, anl neither sought, nor a.
tempted TO seek, an opportunity TO
vindicate himself OF them. do
know that, as q great Republican
leader, I've owel it to the great party
at whose hoad ne was either TO brand
them Us infamous or to provo their
falsity, or hj o Se1 IL ~ tnit party TO
stand aside from its Leadership. He
has not done either, and for this /
denouDce him.
"rhe Republican party cannot az
ford 70 follow the lead OF branded
criminal. He has failed to justify
kimself, and, The ugh opportunity and
ample time have been given him, he
rom aims silent.
"His silence under such circum-
stances is q confession Of guilt. An
honOpat,Io man flfa.o nnN rtoff,, 1I..,1,