Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

The following is an editorial taken
from the Philadelphia Daily Neaos and
will explain itself We refrain from
commenting upon it preferring to first
let our readers pass their opinions upon
it:
The Daily NelUs is, as it always has been, a
staunch Republican newspaper 1t believes in
the Republican party, the party of Lincoln,
Sumner, Grant and Garfield. The Nelrs ALWAYS
has supported, and always expects to support
Republican principles; but ii is just as ready
to strike at corruption in the party, as out of it,
and therefore cannot advocate for the office of
Governor of Pennsylvania, Senator Quays
man, George Wallace Delamater.
The country knows that Matthew Stanley
Quay is one of the greatest rascals out OF jail.
1t knows that he is a man whose word is worth
less, whose treachery is notorious, whose dis
sapated habits are national by-word, and
whose selfishness and cOwardice are monument
tai. The country knows that Quay has been
accepting brides, and that he did not refute the
charge. 1t knows that he was venal legisla-
| tor and crooked State Treasurer: and that,
after embezzling several hundred thousands of
the state funds, he was always prevented from
carrying out his threat of jumping from the
third-story window of Harrisburg hotel, or
drowning himself in the Susquehanna river, by
Don Cameron's making good the stolen money.
This embezzler, NJ S. Quay. who now dis
graces the Commonwealth by appearing in
| Washington as one of her United States Sena-
tors, has his fingers clutched upon the
throat of the Republican party He is prostitu-
| ting the party to his own selfish purposes.
He is making the name of "Republcanism"
synonymous with rascality, lying and stealing;
and, were there national election this year,
the Republican party would be defeated, be-
cause Quay controls its machinery. Unless his
grip is broken, the party will be whipped in
1892
Against the will of the Republican party in
this State, Quay forced the nomination of his
man, Senator Delamater, for Governor. No
Republican who respects himself, and who
realizes what Quay's domination means, will
vote for Quay's candidate. Delamaters cleo
tion would mean the subversion of the will of
the people, to the will of man who is degrad-
ing great party.
A number of respectable newspapers, in this
city and in other cities in Pennsylvania, are
trying, in vain, to prove that Senator Quay
doesn't own Delamater The truth is too plain
Delamater wears Quays collar in the sight of
all men. Every rivet in that collar was forged
ny quay llc puu'lth lHdl seCuEcS
it is Quay's paddock. Delamater could not get
rid of the thing, if he would, and he is content
to wear it, though it is badge of infamy.
1t is not a pleasant thing to be known as Il
puppet in the hands of man like Quay, and
yet Senator Delamater dare not deny he is such
puppet. He dare not open his mouth-for, if
he did, Quay would pull string and the jaws
would come together. Like monkey htched
Da1n lie
master Wills and, though his collar gals him,
he must wear it.
Quay's collar is like n ticket, which all who
run may read. Upon it is marked the dis
honesty of the man who made 1t, and degrada-
tion of the man upon whom it is fastened.
How would the Republicans of this State like
| to elect a man with this shameful crclet under
his chin, to the Governors chair How would
they like to see man, marked by such a token,
discharge the functions of chief executive of
the Commonwealth at Harrisburg?
| The Democrats have nominated for the office
of Governor, Robert Il. Pattison, man whose
character is above reproach and whose ability
is conceded; man who once ably filled the
highest office in the State, and who owns
himself
| For the sake of the future of the Republican
party, Pattison should be elected and Quay's
man defeated. Every Republican in Pennsyl-
vania who believes in the principles and who
reveres the history of the great political organi-
zation with which he is connected ought to work
and vote for this end.
If Pennsylvania Republicans once realize
Quay's success in the campaign means the
party's defeat in 1892 the embezzler's candidate
will be whipped before the polls open in
November.