Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-16
HEAR THEN HOWL.
The Philadelphia Republican Organ Makes a
Vicious Attack on Qaay-The Enemy
All Torn Asanisr.

PHILADELPHIA, August 15.-ln its
leading editorial. under the head, Quay
Assisting the Democrats the Pres,
Rep to-day has this 90 say:
Mr.. Quay'S proposal that the Senate
abandon the Federal Elections bill is
disposed OF for the present. at least, by
los reference yesterday tothe Committee
ODD Rules. To is hoped that there 10 Will
remain, while the Republican Senators
DO their duty, 40 whatever inconyen-
fence, toward this essential Republican
measure.
Senator Quay may enjoy the salts
faction of having won, 40 q single
stroke, the hearty approval OF the DEM
ocratic party. They have nothing but
praise for his betrayal of the Republi-
can cause iu this prefer OF his assist
ance 90 defeat the bill 20 secure honest
elections. They now approve rs q saint
aud q statesman one whom q week be-
fore they held 90 De something quite
the reverse. This may please Mr.. Quay
just now. 10 has the charm OF novelty.
but We DO not believe that 10 will
strengthen his position in his party.
1.-The National Republican party. in
convention assembled, on June 81, lsoS,
affirmed the answering devotion of
the Republican party TO the supreme
and sovereign right of every lawful citi-
zen. rich or poor, white 0rblack. 20 cast
one free ballot In public elections and
have that ballot duly counted. and we
demand effective legislation 90 secure
the integrity aud purity OF elections
Does this declaration of his party's VIII
/ by it's supreme council count for noth-
Z ing with the Chairman Of the Republi-
cau National Committee?
probably senator Quay finds Wash
ingtou very hot No doubt cruising
|of Atlantic City would Doe much pleas
antcr. but if the Republican Senator,
who are ten and twenty years his senior
and who have been as constant in their
attendance NO the sessions of the Senate
AS Mr.. QUAY has been constant In his
absence. can stand the August heat in
. the senate Chamber, surely Mr.. Quay
can keep up his occasional brief visits
to his desk. Trying as this protracted
struggle is to human endurance, Sena-
tors whose Republican faith is bottomed
ou earnest conviction. do not propose Co
abandon their post out of mere wcari-
mes, and give up the cause 20 which the
/ Republican party is committed.
senator Quay pleads his desire 90
have the Tariff bin passed as his excuse
I FOR abandoning the Elections bill. The
/ Republicans have T. majority iu the
Senate. and IL they cannot pass the
. Tariff Din aud the Elections bin both
I they are not I'm control. Senator Ed
munds has proposed a measure for
reaching o vote ON the Tariff bill. The
same rule can force q conclusion ON the
/ Elections bill % the majority only
choose 90 take the matter I'm their own
/ hands aud exercise the control which OF
right belongs Co them. To put the
I Elections bin over until the short Scs-
sion % Congress. when there is hardly
/ time t0 get through the necessary APP
propriatiOu bills, is 90 abandon 10 alto
gcther. Even IN there was a prospect
| of taking 10 mp then, the postponement
subjects the election of the Fiity-second
/ Congress without check 20 all fraudulent
methods by which the Southern Demo
Gratis turn the election into farce.
1--WE DO not think the Tariff bill
needs this sort of aid, cor that Senator
Quay is serving the cause OF protection
Iby placing himself in opposition %
the great bulk OF his party IN Congress.
/ Though he may have persuaded himself
/ that the sacrifice Of the Elections biii
I is necessary to save the Tariff bin, other
Republicans, whose Senatorial expert
Ience is far greater and whose devotion
I to protection cannot Doe challenged, do
not share I'm this opinion. The course
| he has chosen is a betrayal of his par
" t0 the Democratic minority. There
are enough true Republicans left 90 de-
/ feat the proposal. and We look with
/ confidence 90 see 10 done.