The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-30
THEY REPUD|ATE QUAY.
The Independent State Republican
Committee Of Pennsylvania Dis
own the Boodler.
They Set Forth the Reasons Why
Honest Voters Should Sup
port Pattison.
Stsadfastly Faithful to the Party Of Lin
coin and Sumner, They ecorn
! That Of Quay.


coin and Sumner. They soorn
! That Of Quay.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-The Independ-
emit state republican committee, composed
If 100 prominent republicans and repre-
,euting nearly every county in the state.
has issued the following address:
To the republicans of Pennsylvania:
We address you, fellow-citizens, AS re-
oublicans, representing all sections of this
commonwealth. As republicans we indorse
;he great principles embodied in the plat
forms and vindicated by the history of the
party of Lincoln, Sumner, Stevens, Garfield,
and other illustrious leaders, both living
md dead. Never in the history Of the state
was it more necessary than now to seek to
enforce the prerogative of free people to
nave controlling voice in the nomination
IT those who may administer the govern
tment of the commonwealth. And if, in the
making of a nomination, q convention fails
5o.register the choice of the majority and
simply carries out the dictates of an
,utocratic boss, We believe that such
domination justifies every republican in re-
oukinR it at the polls.
\ Upon what ground does Mr.. Delamater
'eek your support for the great and re-
a,ponsible Office of governor of this COM
nonwsalth. Is it the spontaneous voice
# the people that calls him, or the methods
# the ward politician that obtains for him
ssa candidate? Mr.. Delamater has long
,een self-seeking machine politician, who
nj 10 - %hn H>4an $50 n
IAN party by his skillful use Of the methods
II his political master. -5
I As state senator his record shows him 70
rave been an advocate of corporate inter
,sts, to the prejudice of the interests Of the
Dill Company is we'll known. He is charged
Nth defeating the tax bill for the relief Of
he farmers, the BillinRsley bill for the re-
lief of the oil men, and with hostility to
abor Observation-Disclosures out of many
,thers to indicate the tenor of his states
nanshipJ
while in the senate he obtained large
ums of state money on deposit in his
bank, thereby using his political power for
personal profit, and committing an offense
prohibited by the constitution, one of the
oenalties of which is disqualification for
or the Office he now seeks.
n But the circumstances attending Mr.. Del
lmater's nomination have forced into prom
hence far graver issue than that of his
)efsonal fitness. Not only was the free
,hoice of the party thwarted by his nom
nation, but subservient convention in
.stted in the party platform (which Mr..
s0elamater has unquali6edly indorsed) the
following declaration:
e'For the chairman 1t our national COM
| Mite, M. S. Quay, we feel a lasting sense of
gratitue for his matchless services in the
art presidential campaigne. Az . citizen,
4 member OF the general assembly, as sec
'essive administrations, az state treasurer
! y the overwhelming suffrage Of his fellow
itizens, and as senator OF the United
states, he has won and retains our respect
] md confidence"
No untrammeled and free convention
| would have dared to mako such an indorse
nent.
The record of Mr.. Quay is, or should be,
slnown to every citizen. In 1879 the lead
ing newspapers of the republican party
,ast him from their ranks for his prostitu-
ion of the pardon board in connection with
he riot bill briberies. His conduct as the
moving spirit and direct beneficiary of the
pdious recorders bill has not been forgotten
| y the citizens of Philadelphia. RESPONSE
lie accusers have repeatedly and specifically
harged him with malfeasance in Office,
ven with embezzlement of large sums of
he public moneys. These changes he has
cen fit neither to explain nor deny, even
fter they have gained currency on the
loor of the lower house of congress-. Under
hese circumstances he cannot escape from
his issue, and it is not reasonable to insist
! luay's vindication.
The success of Mr.. Quay in this contest
viii constitute him the Endorsed and chosen
eader of the republican party, both in the
tate and nation, and the party must enter
nto the presidential contest of 1892 handi-
tHv,kt 1n Loo DO ,$
| ted in the eyes of the American people.
Under such leadership the party would be
\ .Opelessly defeated before the canvass be-
an. To save the party from defeat in that
ontest it is absolutely necessary that he be
ethroned now. 1t is therefore the highest
uty of republicans to their own party to
isfuse to vote for and sustain his candidate
this time.
To accomplish the end proposed all earn
st republicans should at this fitting time
trlke their most effective blow by voting
e republicans for ex-Gov. Robert E. Pat
hopeless third candidate would be an
vasion of duty and waste of power.
OF MIR. Pattison's fitness for the Office We
ave republicans alone to speak. On his
stirement from Office in 1887 the most par
san republican newspapers which are now
orsement of his administration. We
uote from the Philadelphia Press Of Jan.
I, 1887:
ut has been, all in all, an administration
zainst which nothing can be said. The in
,grity Of Gov. Pattison's purpose and the
1cellence Of his intentions will not be
.nestioned." -
The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph of
an. IS, 1887, called the administration
one of the most notably honorable and
seful administrations that this state ever
ljoyed."
The North American said: IF his ad-
inistration has not been brilliant, it has
zen better; it has been safe.''
The Inquirer of the same date said: 1.-THE
,tiring administration retires with most
lmirable record. It goes out with clean
ands, with good fame, and common re-
rect, and nothing but the narrowest parti- |
N prejudice and bigotry would deny it the |
edit Of it's integrity and usefulness
To these republican testimonials of his |
mess for the Office We add nothing, for |
)thing is required.
The election of Mr.. Robert 3. Pattison
rnnot DO construed as . partisan victory.