Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-09-14
sEAron QUAY.
Representative Kennedy fRen.,. o,

Representative Kennedy (Fep.). OF
Ohio. in II spo,ch on tho Clayton
breckenridge contested election from
Arkansas, paid hisrespeets to Soratos
Quay, Chairman of tho National Re-
publican Committee, in tho following
vigorous language. We commend it
to our Republican friends. Referring
70 tho betrayal OF Christ by Judas,
Konnedy said:
at was meot and fitting that Judas
should be paid thirty marks OF silver;
it WAS still q part of tho eternal tit
moss OF things that, having been
guilty OF tho bisest ceimo OF ali tho
centuries, no should so out and hang
himself. History % repeating itself.
"Tho great party Of the Republic,
having livod for thirty-fivo years,
never yet assisted In riyeting the
shackles on u humun heinS; and now,
when it was to be oxpsctcl it would
reieom it's pledges and be faithtnl to
itl history, it is about to provo false,
aud tho oit-ro2oated promises arc not
to be redeemed.
at comes victorious from ovcry
field, and il it fails now, it finds in It's
OWN party those who aro faithless to
tho trust repossd in them. II it is to
be crucified, it is only Eocause its
chosen leadcrs hnvo bar;ere1 AWAY its
principles for tho tricks and petty
schemes OF politicians.
"The Judas Iscarivt Of two thou
sand years ago is to ind n counter
part in tho Judas IscarIot Of to-day.
Judas, who took thirty pieces of sill
yer and went and hanged himself, has
loft on example FOR tina II ut Qnlys
that is we'll worthy OF their imita.
tion. Some tins sinoo I stood in my
place or this floor aud denounced n
Senator because, when charged with
corruption and branded with infamy,
no did not arise in his seat and do
mand IN investigation and an inquiry
that should establish tho purity u
his actions and his personal honor.
"Oao other occupying ii high plac,
in tho councils OF tho party to which
I belonged, has suffered himself,
month in and month ont, to DO charged
with crimes and mislomcanors for
which, if guilty, ho should have boon
condemned undor tho laws OF his
State, and had metod out TO him the
fullest measure OF it's punishment.
"This nan is n Republican. Shall
] nov remain silent: Is it just and
honest to remain in my seat, silent,
becaus, ono who is accused OF crimes
and refuses to seek for Il vindication,
is aRopu5iican, and that Republican ii
recognized loader of my party? N,i-
thor do;ency nor honor would permit
mo TO do 30.
~ do not know whether tho charges
mlds against the Chairman Of tho
Republican National Committee are
true or not, but 1 do know hat they
have been made by journals If char
acter and standing, again and again.
md I do know that in tho face OF
tho1o charges Matt Qlly has remain
cd silent, an1 noitnor soIghs, nor a.
t,nptod to sock, an opportunity to
vindicato himself Of thon. I do
know that, rs q great Republican
leader, no owol it to tho great party
ut whose held no was oither to brand
them ~ infamous or to provo their
ialsity, or ho owol il to that party to
stand aside from its leadership. IIa
has not doao other, and for this l
denoupco him.
"Tho Republican party cannot af-
ford TO follow tho lead OF II branded
criminal. IIo has failed to justify
himself, and, Though opportunity and
nmplo tino hayo boon given him, no
romans silent.
"IIis silunco under Buch circuu-
STANCES is q confession Of guilt. An
honorable man does not daily long
when his honor is assnilod. lIo has
delayed too long TO Justify tho bolief
In his Innocence, aud ha stands n con-
viotod criminal before the bar Of pub
lilo opinion. Under such circum-
STANCES he should be driven from tho
hoad Of tho party whose worry Ito his
presence IMPORTS. Tho Republican
party has dono enough for its pre-
teudod loader. Let him DO relogated
to tho roar. 1t is no longer q qucs-
ton OF his vindication; it is now tho
question Of tho lifo Of tho party
~i.soli."