The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
QUAY UNDER A HOT FIRE.
A DEMAND TaAr HE BE RETIRED
FROM TIE LEADERSHIP.

All the Way Through the Docu-
mont.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 2o.-The fol-
lowing address. signed by Rudolph Blanksns
burg. John 7. Bailey g. Co., Geo. Wharton
Pepper. George Burnham, Charles Hsber
Clark. Rev. Stephen w. Dana. Rev. VIM.
McVey. John II. Converse, Rev. Charles
Wood. Rev. s. d. Mcdonnell and 1856 others,
| was made public this evening:
ADDRESS TO THE CITIZENS on PENNSYLVANIA.
As Pennsylvanians and as republicans we, the
updersigned, feel constrained to address our
fellow citizens throughout the state upon tho
| present political situation, to point out what
! We believe essential causes OF the alarming
| affairs from which we now suffer and the aeoss-
| sarg steps toward Improvement, The repub.
lican machine 10 this state, under the leader
| snip OF Senator Quay and those iieutenants
| whom he has drawn about him. Is corrupt and in
strong. contrast to the rank and flie
OF the party. That leadership IL
as absolute IN It's control a.
and disastrous In It's results. With Senai or
| Quays political record the public is so familiar
tnat Il Is unneca ssary at this time TO give de-
| tailed history OF the party's notions through
which les notoriety was accomplished, while
brief reference TO its more recent events Is APP
| propriste In order TO depict clearly the present
| situation. Senstor Quay Is mainly responsible
| for the overwhelming disaster which bsfell the
the Republican party In this state during tho
last autump, whereby an accustomed republican
majority of 10000 20 10000 was changed to q
democratic majority Of Il 900. The single Issue
| OF the campaign rs determined by Senator
/ Quay himself. was an indication OF his own per.
sonai and political character. The adoption of
/ the republican platform involved an expression
OF confidence and respect for the junior senator,
| and in the selection OF the republican candidate
acceptance OF a man who was nominated at the
| dictation of Senator Quay. The state rejected
1 both DanE and candidate and nniitfnaf
| lution ensued. The Republican party was de-
| feated In Pennsylvania, It's most conspicuous
stronghold. II might have been supposed that
a leader who had Inflicted such wound upon
1 bis party, and TO whom IL had given so
| overwnelming an evidence Of klack OF con-
hdence In him would have retired from public
| himself with an elaborate defense OF bis record
before the United States Senate. This was
both untimely aud inconclusiye-- uutinely since
II came after all the possible damage that could
by bis silence under the grave charges
repeatedly made against him from responsible
sources, through the lora. critical period pre-
ceding the election, inconclusve since he failed
| In Il 70 adopt the simple and only course In re-
lation to the treasury scandal that could have
made clear his innocence. Had Senator Quay
accepted the suggestion that he should call
| upon Wayne Mcveagh aud the other gentlemen
| VINO were said TO have been present when hts
alleged defalcation in connection with the
testify Ia bis favor, he would have adopted OBJ.
yious means for securing vindication. bur this
he did not do and falling to take such course
bis defense fails to the ground and bis previous
position remains unchanged. Notwithstanding
tbese facts he still retains the party leadership,
| and his statements referred to are acting under
his direct, though hidden command, or only In
strict accord with the principles of his school of
politics. In the attitude they assumed toward
| the ballot reform bill they have violated the ex-
press pledges OF the party, have openly defed
| the will Of an overwhelming majority OF their
| nfnGfituapfa nd ha asss.n 10 n n
political bmnder. There Is q fundamental
failaey. In the theory Of politics which
has for years obtained in this state,
and Of which Senator Quay has
been the leading exponent Il is said
| that public Offices are spoils, the lawful prop
erty Of the politicians who capture them, aud
underlings prizes Of war. But the truth Is that
these offices are public trust which should be,
held In stewardship BY politicians for the
people: The disaster Of The treasury IL ex-
planned by tho fact that the step from this
| startling and bold appropriation OF the public
funds to the private uses or public officers,
long one In appearances. is only short In reality.
That step has row been taken. Partial remedy
for future troubles OF the same kind lies
In the partys acceptance and assertion
/ OF the truth that public office Is public
en mho dsny shs trutb are sodn to
| nominate an auditor general and state and city
treasurer. In making these nominations IL
the elections are 70 give these posts 20 republi-
| both honest and OF such firm character that
they cannot be twisted to dishonest purposes.
| In the presence OF these facts can the republi-
| can voters OF Pennsylvania hesitate as to
to their coursef The moment is
a crisis and as real ana as momentous as any
was a time when Pennsylvania ross in arms to
victory at the presence of hostile invader upon
her border, but the danger was less than to-
day. when the hands Of a public thief are,upon
kof1. ak<.z and hav kaax c.ste<h hsxr
/ treasury. The poison OF political corruption
| and dishonesty has alike affected those who
| have promoted and those who have permitted
r. Thinning .broasb as caases e.
| material results. Many of our good citizens
| have been blind and deaf to the conditions about
them, until the vicious system and evil prinv
| ciples which have been toIera1 ed so long have
brought forth fruit after their kind. But when
| loose political morals and methods have cul-
minated In appalling defalcations and an In
value Of sound principles in politics. With .
| great financial scandal. the black bot
tom of which has not yet been
| sounded, fastened upon Philadelphia, and
with the name Of our state word Of political
reproach throughout the country. we are con-
vinced that the time is ripe for q change. We
| appeal TO the patriotism and TO the sound sense
| of republicans throughout the state, or IN the
| absence of sensibility to higher considerations,
TO that fear of impending financial and political
/ ruin which further inaction win bring. TO so
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secure speedy reform. Here, In reality. Is a
chance for reform within the party by such
an expression OF popular sentiment
against objectionable men that they
shall fail Of denomination TO their
| respective officers and thus the voter be saved
the alternative Of accepting an unworthy
opposite party. The evils which we
now suffer will be overcome If each
man shall but feel personal responsibility ffor
their removal and will make those individual
and associated efforts which. IL wisely planned
aud faithfully executed. bring victory. The
| who have inflicted this evil must be exposed
There must be more competent and
worthy,leadership than that OF Senator Quay.
| and the legislature must be purged OF those who
| have placed themselves on record as enemies
OF ballot reform. The demand for the election
| of these men from the places which they have
| disgraced must be unfiinching. The political
| methods which they have adopted must be dis
continued, and in their places must be substl-
| tuted only those consistent with sound morals
| and with the practice Of honorable men, These
ideas must find expression through the public
press and by private letters Of constituents to
| their representatives.
II they are not insisted upon and adopted
| the Republican party in Pennsylvani3 is
| doomed and will fall rapidly from decay into
crate abnegation of principle, or the adoption
of the heresy that the people 81 heart have
| ceased to believe 10 right That what we urge
is not sentimentality, but politics OF the most
practical sort, the financial Losses which
| the state and individuals are now
enduring would seem to have clearly proved.
We Issue our appeal at the time when these