Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-08
SENATOR 0UAY's ANSWER.
He Denies the Charges Of the rhiladclp iia
Independents.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer To-day,
Senator Quay dropped into town rather IN
expectedly yesterday. He was on his way to
Brigantine Beach. where lie is going to try his
luck with the drum fish. He took an afternoon
train after dinner at the Continental, whore he
Was called upon by many who had got wind Of
his presence. He was apparently in mos. ex-
cellent humor in spite of the broadside poured
into him the other day by the independents
When asked whether he had read the address
he replied:
"Oh, yes, have read it, and I would Just
like to say in the most emphatic manner that
SO far as 1t refers to me it 10 false from begin
ming to end; there isn't word OF truth IN the
were those of last year. The gentlemen who
signed this address are not republicans. Nearly
all OF them voted for Pattison for governor.
many of them voted for Cleveland for Presi-
dent and you will find among them large
number who are free traders or whose sympa-
thies are with the free traders. l can stand at
tacks coming from such democratic sources.
NOT AGAINST BALLOT REFORM.
why. what do they charger First, that
there were some amendments proposed to the
ballot reform bill that were undesirable. de-
clare most emphaticaily that / took no part
whatever in the ballot reform legislation. |
did not Interfere in any way. Why should L!
The republican party is for ballot reform and
the party has kept its pledges. | did not at
tempt to prevent the passage of the bill or to
alter II i'll any way.
Again. these democrats calling themselves
republicans charge the republican party, and
incidentally me, with the defeat OF the sec
tlonal school bill designed to purity and
strengthen the public school system of Phila-
delphia. Why, was in favor of that bill 1t
was good one and had ! been interfering in
legislation in any way L should have supported
it heartily.
"And think of connecting me in any way with
the Bardsley business. 1t is ridiculous. Bards-
ley was not nominated by politicians. He was
not a politicians candidate. He was thrust
forward as representative of the business
men. have only slight acquaintance with
the man. have seen him and that is all. |
should not know him if L met him Oh the street.
never had any dealings with him. i know
nothing whatever of him except what have
read in the newspapers These charges are as
preposterous as they are false"
What do you think of the coming cam
paign?'
THE DEMoCRACYs SCHEME.
III think that an attempt will be made by the
democrats to nationalize the state election.
1t is very evident that they will try to drag
the .Rardsley business into politics and try to
make an issue OF It, They are already at work
getting their subsidiary organizations into line
organizations like the one which issued that
address. But an issue like that must be as
false as the charges themselves. The republic
can party and the politicians had nothing what
ever to do with Bardsley and his defalcation,
The crime committed was committed by man
who took the office to make what he could out
OF 1t for himself. He did not do this with the
aid of the republican party OF of its leaders.
lie had no business relations with them. He
did not do 1t as politician or as IA republican.
He did it as Barisley and there is no political
whatever to be attached to it,"