Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-06-25
QUAY AT THE CAPITAL.
The Coalition Between the President ana
His Silent Henchman.

His Silent Henchman.
Matthew Stanley Quay is in full
swing at the capital, and there can be
no doubt of it. When the silent but
still eloquent leader of the treasury
busters ascends the wide stairway OF
the white house the portals quietly
swing open to admit him and close in
the faces of all others who seek adj
mission to the presence of his excel
lency the president. whether they be
plain citizens seeking office, senators
or ca binet ministers. The conferences
between the aristocratic descendant OF
the illustrious house of Harrison and
the parvenu in politics Who by the
force of a mastery genius to avoid
being caught in the act" has risen
from nobody to be the boss of Penn
sylvania and the leader of the party of
Lincoln and Sumner are long and
earnest. They are shrouded in mys-
terry, but not an impenetrable mystery.
1t is known that the senator from
Pennsylvania lies under cloud which
would be unpleasant to thinner-skinned
and higher-spirited men who honor
their good name above a well-filled
purse. His conduct of the last presi-
dental campaign has been subjected tC
sharp criticism. Charges have been
made against him which, if proved in a
court of law within the statutory time
limit, might compel his association
with others than the descendant of the
patrician house whose name has fig
ured conspicuously in the politics of
two nations. The president is known
to take an earnest interest in the
welfare of souls by virtue of his
church office. But there is little rea-
son to suppose that he is laboring tC
convert a prodigal son from his way
ward course. At last accounts it was
reported that the immaculate elder and
the despatched politician had struck
hands over an offensive and defensive
alliance, with solemn agreement to
be blind to each others foibles for the
good of both.
1t may seem strange to some good
people who would sooner believe that
oil and water will a,similate than that
virtue and vice can live in friendly
partnership to observe this alliance of
Harrison and Quay, and it may awaken
in their minds distressing misgivings.
But they should remember that poll
ElcS IndkcS SUTdUSe DtulciiO"S anu d
drowning man will seize upon tarred
board that he may float to land. Mr..
Harrison's ears are acute, and he has
heard loud call from the people de-
handing his reelection. To obey he
must sacrifice something for votes
Mr.. Quay deals in votes and wants
offices. Mr.. Harrison has offices and
he wants votes. Mr.. Quay wishes tC
place a henchman ''whO knows no
law" but whose heart is in the right
place" on the bench of the court of
claims, which blocks the way of the
plunderers to the United States treas
ury. If the president sells this key tc
the peoples treasure vaults to Mr..
Quay for the vote of Pennsylvania
where is the harm, since by doing sc
Mr. Harrison is enabled to obey the
loud call from the people? The treas
ury is busted anyway Hypercriti-
cal people may cavil and say that Mr..
Harrison confounds the voice of the
postmaster with the voice of the peo
pie: but. when it comes to that, who
are 1.-The people" in this country if the
postmasters are not? The line of ar
gument which sanctions this coalition
of sanctity with Satan is clear, and the
logic is convincing. If any have doubts
| about the propriety of the coalition let
them vote for the democratic candidate
But let them not doubt that Mr.. Harrison
is himself conscientious in the matter
and striving to do the best he can for
| his country. Mr.. Harrison knows him.
self thoroughly, and he is serenely con-
| fident that the noblest sacrifice he can
make on the altar of liberty and pa
| triotism is to run for second term
| Chicago Times.