Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-01
THE QUAY MACHINE.
II Is Declared Corrupt by Pennsyl-
vania Republicans.
QUAY HIMSELF DENOUNCED.
OF the Charges Against uim--ue
Must re bounced.


address, signed by Rudolph Blankenbr-g,
John I. Bailey a Co., George Wharton
Pepper. George Burnham. Charles Heber
Clark. Rev. Stephen w. Dana Rev. W. N.
Mcvickar. ,'ohn Converse, Rev. Charles
Wood Rev. 5. d. Mcconnell, and one
hundred and thirty-six others. was made
public this evening:
ADDRESS TO Tar CITIZENS or PRSSsYt-
vANiA.--As Pennsylyanians aud as kepubh,
cans. we. the undersigned. feel consti aiheu
10 address our fellow-citizens throughout
the State upon the present political situa-
ton. to MONT out what we believe TO be
the essential causes of the alarming degra-
daflOn in public affairs from which we now
suffer aid the necessary steps toward I'M
prOyomenL
TIE MACHINE CORRUPT.
The Republican machine in this state
under the leadership Of Senator quay ana
those heutenants whom he has drawn
about him is corrupt and IN strong con
traq, 10 the rank and file of the party.
That leadership is a. absolute in its con-
troll "a n is interruptions in its methods
and disastrous in ITS results. win Seha-
tor Ouay's political record the pubic IS 50
familiar that Vt is unnecessary at TINS time
To GIVE a detailed history of those more
remote public actions through when It's
n0t0rietv was accomplished, whiie brlci
reference 20 its more recent events j ap-
propriate III order to depict clearly the
present situation.
Nh QUAY - mainly responsible for the
overwhelming disaster which heteH the
Reuubllcau party IN this State during the
INST autumn, whereby all accustomed lie
iublican majority Of 10000 10 $4,000 was
changed TO Democratic majority OF
1900.
THE ISSUE WAS QUAY.
Tho single issue Of tho campaign. as de-
tcrmined by Mr. Quay himself. was the
yindication Of his own personal and pollti-
cal character. The adoption oil the Re
nnblirnn platform involved a declaration
Of confidence and respect for the Iunlor
Senator. and the election Of the Republi-
can candidate the acceptance OF "a man
who was nominated at the direction OF
MIR. Cuay. The State rejected both the
tlauk and the candidate, and political
resolution cnsued. The Republican party
was defeated IN Pennsylvania, ITS most
conspicuous stronghold. 10 might have
leer, suppOsed that the leader who had IN
ficted such a wound upon his party, ana
10 whom II had given 50 overwhelming
an evidence of a lack Of confidence in
him. would have retired from pubic
prominence. Mr.. Quay, however, con
tented himself with an elaborate defence
Of his record before the United states
Senate.
QuAY's Offence NO Defence At ALL.
This was both untimclv and inconclu-
siyc-. untimely since II came after all posi-
Die damage that could result 10 ms charac-
Ter had been effected 10y his silence under
the grave CHARGES repeatedly made against
hun from responsible sources through the
long. critical period preceding the cleo
tinn: mcOncluAye since he failed IN II TO
adopt the simple and only course ~ relation
totIctr -asury scandal that could haVcmadr
clear hs innocence. Had Dir. Quay accept
ed the suggestion tnat he should call upon
Mr. WAYNE McVeagh and the other gentle
men who were SAID 10 have been present
when ms alleged dcfalcatiOn III connection
with the Treasury was covered by Nj. anne
pom 20 testify IN his favor be would have
adopted the obvious means Tor security
yudication. But this he did not do and
failing 10 take such a course his defence
falls to the ground and his previous posi-
ZION remains unchanged.
AND M woNI RESIGN.
Notwithstanding these facts he still re-
tnIus the party leadership and his heuten-
ants. either acting under bIs direct
though hidden command, or only IN strict
accord with the principles OF ms school OF
politics. by the attitude they assumed To-
ward the ballot-refOrm bill. have violated
the exprcss pledges of the party, have
openly defed the Will of an overwhelming
majority Of their constituents and have
been guilty of stupid political blundef.
FUNDAMENTAL FALLACY IN QuAYIsM.
There is "a fundamental fallacy III the
theory Of politics which has for years OBJ
tanned IN this State and of which Mr.. Quay
has been the leading exponent. IL is that
public offices are spoil, the lawful pro-
perty of the politicians who capture them,
and by whom they are dispensed IN turn
To- their underlings as the prizes OF war
But the truth is that these offices are II
public trust which should be held Ill
stewardship by the politicians for the peo-
pile. The disaster of looted Treasury j.
explained by the fact that the step from
TINS fallacy 10 the startling aud bald ap-
preparation of pubic funds to the private
uses of public officers IL IL long one IN APP
pearancc only. not in reality. That step
has now been taken.
THE REMEDY.
A partial remedy for future troubles of
the same kind lies IN the party's accept
nnce and assertion Of the truth that pub
Inc Office ~ public trust. and that IT VIII
not support in power men who deny that
truth. We are soon to nominate an audi
tor-general aud State aud clty treasurer.
in making these nominations n the cleo
tions are 10 give these posts To Republl-
cans we must see TO II that the men
chosen are both honest and Of such firm
character luhl tutN thuuON DC NN4NN'h "
dishonest purposes.
La the presence Of these facts can the
Republican voters Of Pennsylvania hest
tate a. To their duty or be III doubt as to
their coursef The moment IL crisis as
real and a. mOmentous ~ any through
which the State has ever passed.
THE PUBLIC TuTEF IN CONTROL.
There was time when Pennsylvania
rose in arms TO victory at the presence of
E...f 10 stsY haF har H4f N IA
danger was less then than to-day, when
the hands of the public thief are upon her
ballot-b box and have been through sher
treasury. The poison OF political corrup-
tion and dishonesty have alike Affected
those who have promoted and those who
have permitted it. II has produced a
pSalysis running through moral causes 10
I&lerial results. Many of our good eth
zens have been blind and deaf To the con-
ditions about them, until the vicious sys-
tenn and the evil principles which have
been tolerated SO long have brought forth
fruit after their kind. But when loose po-
liiical morals and methods have culmI-
mated IN appalling defalcations and an in
creased tax-rate none will dare dispute the
value of sound principles in politics.
PHILApELFnLs's GREAT SCANDAL.
With a great financial scandal the black
bottom of which has not yet been sounded,
fastened upon Philadelphia and with the
name of our state word OF political re-
proaeh throughout the country, We are
convinced that the time is ripe for change.
We appeal t. the patriotism. to the sound
sense of Repu blicans throughout the State
or in the absence of senslbility to high
considerations To that fear of impending
financial aud political danger which fur
ther iuaction will bring. TO so consider this
question and SO To agitate IL as TO secure
speedily the required reform. Here in
reality, is a chance TO reform with
preston of popular sentiment iSH nav be Sc Sc
cured against Objectionable men SO that
they shall fail OF denomination to their re-
spective offices. and that thus the voter
may be saved the alternative of accepting
III unworthy candidate or voting for one
OF the opposite party. The evils winch
. nan shall but feel personal responsibility