Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-09-05
QUAY ROASTED.
Representative Kennedy Of Ohio
breaks tie Record of Invec.
tive in discussing Sem
ator Quay.
The Senator's Acti IN on the Lodge
bill the Reason for Ken.
nedy's Cyclone.
A Forcible and Artistic Roast.

~ FOFclple anu AEtistiC AsoSDt.
WAsHINGTON, SEPT. 3-In the
house today. In the course If debate On
the Clsyton- Breckenridge (Arkansss)
election contest. Representative Ken
nedy Of Ohio drew from the detsils of
the Clayton Breckenridge case con-
clusiOo thst the federal election law
sh, uld be enact-d. He reflected re
verely upon the senators who had
been opposed to the L. dgs bill. A.
for him elf, confident in the doctrines
OF the republican party, fully commit.
ted to the principles Of that party, be
must forever dissent from the coward.
ly surrender which hauled down the
flag and strikes tie colors OF the re-
publican party to the dsfssted foe.
Continuing, he said: speaking OF
myself. shall nail the banner Of the
republican patty at the masthead with
the doctrine which has become inse.
parable from the history Of its exi.t-
ence and which demands protection
of the humblest citizen In his right
a. IN honest ballot and prott ction 81
life and property, aud stand ready to
defend that 70 the lat. That
THE ELECTION BILL
hss been killed by republicans, or
pretended republicans, II IL true
With the fair treatment which the
house of representatives had impera-
lively demanded for :he preservation
of its own honor and for Its safety and
stability, ard fo' the protection of the
whole country against outrage, init.
midation and violence 10 deliberately
put aside without . hearing and with
out an opportunity Of consideration.
When beiors In all past history of
legislation has one house Of congres.
deliberately put upon ths other the
mark Of derision and contempt? Con.
alteration of this measure was de.
manded by every sense Of decency and
honor. II was demanded by the
honse OF representatives. that its floor
might be purged Of those who are en-
abled TO stay by resson OF violence
and murder. The sens.e Of United
States will learn that there Ia bar of
public opinion and that at that bar IT
Is now being tried. To have been
senator
IN THE DAYS OF WEBSTER
and Clay and Calhoun WAS to have
been part Of body that won and had
the admiration of the people, north
and south. To have been senator in
the days Of Wade and Fessenden and
Cnitenden was TO have heen associ.
ated with men whoee sense of honor
would have scorned the purchase of o
seat and would have denied eompan.
ionship to those whose name wss
tarnished by even suspicion of In
fanny or corruption. IL the Romsn
toga had been bedrabbled In the filth
and mire Of centuries, surely the cloak
of senatorial courtesy had been used
to hide the infsmy and corruption
which has dishonored and disgraced
body which was once the proudest
In the land. The cloak Of senatorial
courtesy hes become stencil In the
nostrils and byword in the mouths
of all honest citizens Of the land. 1t
makes cloak behind which ignorant
and arrogant wealth can purchase its
way to power, and then
HIDE ITS CowARDLy HEAD
behind the shameless protection Of
senatorial silence II means q cloak
which shall cover up from the gaze Of
IN Outraged people the infamy which
demands investigation and which
merits the punishment Of broken laws
ard violated statutes. Ii means a
cloak behind which party chickering's
may barter away party principles and
play demagoeue IN abe face Of the
people. II means q cloak behind
which pretended teirness hides Its die
honest bead, while In secret Il II traf-
ficipg In the rights aud lib, rites OF the