Telegram-herald., 1891-06-19
SRIDLENpEK's HONOR

According % the Democrats legsla-
tive correspondent, Senator Frdlender
arose quickly. stating that his honor
would Do dedled II the petition Was
spread upon the journal" IL must
have been touching spectacle TO see
hrdiender, at this late day. so much
concerned over bis dilapldated honor.
self-confessed Digamls.. the occupant
OF stolen seat, and now accused by
one or bis own constituents of disreput-
able "boodling," his honor would be
dehled, II = petition for investigation
should be spread upon the journal.
lis shame and disgrace have been
spread broadcast over the State, in pub
Lcatlons that are read daily, but his
honor would be dehled, If . mere petit
ton for inquiry into MS doings should
be buried out OF sight in the legislative
journal. All hrs Democratic confreres
stOod by HIM. of course. and his deli
cate honor was saved the awful strain.
Why should they no. stand by him?
They put him IN the seat he has occu-
pied 50 long by the grossest violation of
law, honor and decency. They lowered
themselves to his plane by shielding
hum when his disgrace became known,
and by profiting by his vote in further
ance Of their partisan schemes. Then
why should they now affect to be any
better? What good purpose would be
subserved If they did? None what
ever. The respectable people Of the
State long since ranked the Democrats
OF the Senate as all on level with their
protege Fridlender. They adopted an
alleged report, which they all knew to
be an utter falsehood, for the purpose
of giving him u seat IN the Senate and
IL behooves them now to see that his
honor be no. dehled. He ''aross
quickly" because he knew that the
Democratic Senate would not dare to
go back on him and all he had to do
was to make his appeal before the mo-
ton to spread on the journal was en-
tertalned. The subservient Lieutenant
Governor Strong was equal to the &C.
cason. According 10 the Democrats
correspondent president Strong de-
eided that he would not entertain the
notion" lie, too. could not bear to
see Fridlender's honor defiled. He it
was who patiently waited long after the
time fixed for recess had elapsed, that
the two chaIrmen might have plenty OF
time To fix up their lying reports. He
u was who allowed the party "boss" TO
occupy position by his side and crack
the party whip over his head. He it
was who put the question of the
adoption of the lying reports, when he
knew them 20 be false and bulldozed
their adoption through. by the grossest
violation of parliamentary and consti-
tutiOnal rights-and all for Fridlender.
He u was who furnished the bigamist
refuge in BIS private room, to escape
the officers of the law. Then why
should be now affect to be any better
than Friclender? Why should ne en-
terrain any motion that had
tendency 10 defle the honor Of
Frldlender? Having done MS whole
duty by his afflicted brother.
the matter might have stopped here.
But Senator Taylor is q great s.ickler
for parliamentary regularity. He can
not comprehend why rules of order
should be nullfed by Democratic nee
essity. and ne objected to Presiden,
Stroug's decision. According to the
Democrat; Senator Taylor appealed
from the decision Of the chair, but was
not sustained" And ne knew Demo
cratic consistency too well TO expect 20
expect % be sustained. He knew that
the Democrats would stand by the man
OF their choice through evil report, %
long "a ne counted one necessary Dem
ocratie vote. Tho Democratic Senators
can never rise above the plane OF big
smiss Fridlsnder, nor have they any
desire TO 10 SO. should they do so,
they could not pave the wsy of Don VI.
Dickinson % the United States senate.
The securing Of Democratic LegisIs-
turs IN 1898 and the election Of Don VI.
Dickinson 10 the United States Senate
AL turn on Fridlsnder's vote in the
Senate. 10 must and shall he preserved
and. Incidentally. Fridiender's honor
Honor q fine thing in the eyes OF a
bigamist, suspected ''boodler," a
usurper, and the Democrat has done a
public service IN showing how careful a
Democratic senate Is TO preserve it
FROM defiiemeut.