The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-07-03


Citixens OF the Keystone State.
Held Responsible for the Defeat
o. Party Last Autumn.
sLPHIA, June 8O.-The following
ped by Rudolph Blankenburg,
Eey & Co., George Wharton
'ge Burnham, Charles Heber
nd Stephen w. Dana, Rever-
e5 Vickar, John H. Converse,
fN rles Wood, Reverend S. d.
M nd 1856 others, wes made pub
ADJ EOTHE CITIZENs OF PENNSYLVANIA.
AS lsylvanians and as Republicans we,
the vi fersigned, feel constrained to address
our fNllsw citizens throughout the state upon
the present political situation, to point out
what we believe to be the essential causes Of
the alarming degradation in public affairs
from which we now suffer, and the necessary
steps toward improvement.
The Republican machine in this state, under
the leadership of Senator Quay, and those
Heutenants whom he has drawn about him,
is corrupt, and in strong contrast to the rank
and file of the party. That leadership is as
absolute in it's control as it is unscrupulous in
its methods and disastrous in its results. With
Senator Quay's political record the public is
SO familiar that 1t is unnecessary at this time
to give detailed history of those more re-
mote public acts through which its notoriety
was acquired, while a brief reference to its
more recent events is appropriate in order to
depict clearly the present situation.
Mr.. Qnay is mainly responsible for the over.
whelming disaster which befell the Republi-
can party in this state during the past autumn,
whereby an accustomed Republican majority
of 1900 to 10000 was changed to Democratic
majority of 1900 The
Single Issue Of the Campaign,
as determined by Mr.. Quay himself, was the
vindication of his own personal and political
character. The adoption Of the Republican plat
form involved q declaration of confidence and
respect for the junior senator, and in the elec-
tion of the Republican candidate the accept
ance of man who was nominated at the die
tatipn of Mr.. Quay. The state rejected both
the plank and the candidate, and a political
revolution ensued. The Republican party was
defeated in Pennsylvania, it's most conspicu-
GUS stronghold. 1t might have been supposed
that the leader who had inflicted such q
given 90 overwhelming an evidence Of a lack
Of confidence n him, would have retired from
.aro.. cont tsaIes hinself With
United States senate. This was both
Untimely and Inconclusive;
untimely, since it came after all possible dam
age that could result to his character had been
anected by his silence under tne grave charges
e .he ass. mn or;,;noi esi"d
cedino the election. inconclnsivel sinca he
failed in n to adont the simnle and the onIv
course in relation to the treasury scandal that
could have made more clear his Innocence.
Had Mr. ouav accented the suggestion that he
shonld have cailed nnon NJ NacVeaph and
the other gentlemen who were said to have
been present when his alleged defalcatiOn in
With the treasure was covered hv
Mr. Cameron to testify in his favor. he would
have adonteJ the ohvious means For securing
Rnt this he did not do and falling tn take
suc6 course his dafansa falls to the pronnd |
and his nravions nositinn remains unchanged. |
Notu,;tbstand;no thasa facts he still retains