Evening journal., 1891-07-08
SENATOR QUAY SPEAKS.
His Answer to the Independents
of Philadelphia. a
HEsAYs THEY AREALLDEMoCRATs

He Alleges That He Does Not Know
Bnsdsley, and Says That he Was Not
InfmAuaI TO Ballot Reform and other
LegtslatIon Mentioned ny His Accusers.
PHILNDELPnIA, July s.--senator Quay
dropped into town rather Unexpectedly.
He was apparently in excellent 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 would
just like To say in the most emphatic man
ner that so far as it refers TO me it Is false
from beginning to end. There isn't
word OF truth in the charges deny every
charge. They arc as false as were those Of
last year The gentlemen who signed this
address are not Republicans. All Of them
voted for pattison for governor.
MANY Of them voted Tor Cleveland for
president, and you win find among them
large number who are free traders, or
whose sympathies are with the free trad
ers can stand attacks coming from
such Democratic sources. Why, what do
they charged
The Charges Against Him.
"First, that there were some amend
ments proposed 90 the ballot reform bill
that were undesirable declare most em-
| phaticnlly that took no part whatever in
the ballot reform legislation l don't in
terfere in any way. Why should II The
Republican party is for ballot reform, and
the party has kept its pledge did not
attempt to prevent the passage Of the bill
or TO alter 1t in any way.
| again, these Democrats, calling them
selves Republicans, charge the Republican
party, aud incidentally me, with the de-
feat of the sectional school bill, designed
to purify and strengthen the public school
system of Philadelphia. Why, / was in
favor OF the bill. 1t was good one, and
had been interfering III any way should
not have supported it heartily
He Doesn't Know Bardaiey.
"And think OF connecting me in any
way with the Bardsley business 1t is
| ridiculous. Bardsley was not nominated
by politicians; he was not politicians
G | candidate. He was thrust forward az q
5 representative Of the business men. have
I only slight acquaintance with the man.
have seen him and that is all.
II should not know him il | met him on
! the street. ! never had any dealings with
Z him. / know nothing whatever OF him
+ except what / have read In the newspar
pers. These charges are as preposterous
4 as they are false"
An Issue Of the Coming Campaign.
what do you think Of the coming cam
Il paignw
Y II think that an attempt will be made
\ by the Democrats to uaturalize the stale
\ election Ii is very evident that they will
: try TO drag the Bardsley business into poll
I itics and try to make an issue OF IT, They
are already at work getting their subsid-
iary organizations into line organizations
like the one which issued that address.
a But an issue like that must be as false as
the charges themselves.
The Republicans and Bardsiey.
q 'The Republican party and the politi-
Y clans had nothing whatever TO do win
y Bardsley and his defalcation. The crime
Z committed was committed by man wLO
s took thu Office to make what he could OUT
e OF It for himself lie did not do this wisl
r the aid Of the Republican party or Of is
y leaders. He had no business relations
e with them. He did not do il as a politician
: or as a Republican. He did it as Bards., f,
e and there is no signihcance whatever .-s-
e tached TO it..
What will the Republican state con-
yention do2'
"I don't know. Tk.- is a matter for he
3 delegates to settle among themselyes. a
e they put up a good ticAep lt viii be elect. Il.
q am taking no hand IN the canvass AID
a have no more knowledge of the situa..Du
y than anybody else"