The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-04-13

concern thai j. bulidlng a large WlnGOW
glass plant az keusIngt0n.
IN commenting on the attacks ora sen
ator Quay IN regard 70 neglect Of cuiy
Dir. Chambers said:
no leaner or more uufOuuded asser-
ton c0aid be made against Peunsyl-
reuis's iuuicr senator than this. /
never knew @ member Of congress who
has beeu more devoted and worked
har7ar and Longer for the interests Of
his c1u7-ituancv and the Republican
rar-v generally than Senator Quay.
4 Fact 10 be Remembered
l-lgt 10 mention his brilliant cam
-iaia-l of 1sSe. when he elected Harrison
over Cleveland. the Democratic cnlld oI
destiny. a fact 70 be remembered Is that
81 Senator quay had done no osher
thing. has party, ana especiallY tnat l'of-
tion made up of the manufactures OF
this end of the state. can never tuily
rsDav fim g5r his service on the last
fsrif l5n which h- uot only aided
largelv IN getting in its present excellent
share. Iut the passage ~ winch he Sc
cured iu the senate bv his Eeneralshlp'
N the expense Of legislation az greatly
inferior importance.
~ am Chairman of the tariff commit
tee of the American Window Glass
Makers association. Tins position
have held for twelve years past, and
speak officially for The members of tnat
orranizaiion. ] have directed the pre-
rarati0n of the window glass schedules
# each tariff blH during tha- period.
This necessitated my presence in Wash
ing two Gr three davs at time at III
1erTals II a week or TWO while the tariff
l6ll ,vas under consideration.
Learned Mr.. Quay's Value.
.On these occasions j learned the
value OF IL. Quay's aid. There was
nothing I wanted lie did not DO for me.
He Is n close touch with all the power
ful men ot the PARTY, and never failed TO
invoke the aid of anyone whose services
were necessary % I.Iv work.
The last .arif biiI IN the senate was
IL the hands uf a subcommittee Of the
finance ca-t-.ittee. consisting Of Messrs.
Aldrich. Allison and Hiscock. Ar.
Aldrich was much interested in the
framing Of the window glass schedule,
and readily consented 10 the changes 1
had 80 suggest. AIr. Allison was q little
charr about some matters. and only gave
his consent after / had Sir. teuaygo % iliIn
and back Up my arguments as % their ne
cessirv. Nr. Eiscock was "a hard man
todeal with, and instead Of favorng
any increases was decidedly for redEc-
Ii0n in the rates. here again I had re-
course 90 1lr. Quay and Il was only
after long and persistent labor On his
part that Mr. Hisc0Ck was won over 70
our view OF thinking. Senator Ciay
neglected not the slightest detail, and
the window glass manufacturers have
INN 10 thank for their present excellent
schedule. II IS liy far the best we have
ever had, and on the most important
items we secured a liberal increase in
she rate.
Manufacturers Can Never Repay linn
Whenquestioneda about Senator Quays
work on other branches of the tariff biz
Mr Chambers said; t.Of course I am
best acquainted with the facts relating
10 the schedule 0f which / bad charge,
but / am pretty familiar also with the
non ana steel schedules. ! was IN Wash
lngton frequently when T. ". Oliver,
Jr.. and General FltZhugh were there
working for those parts Of the bill. /
know tie senator rendered them serv-
ices equally valuable rs those 10 NY
self. and I was glad TO see these gentle
men defend his faithfulness 70 their IN
terests. Nobody but men like Messrs. Oh
lyer, EltZhugh and myself have any idea
Of the value of Senator Quay's work for
rs. Every body engaged Ia iron. steel
and glass busiuess-the three great ;H-
dustries of this section Of the country
does know the good that has resulted
10 their business from the new tariff
law and III they do not place the credit
where II belongs il Is either through ig-
n0rauce of the facts OF the exhibition Of
a very ungrateful spirit.
rrf...=.. o..
How any Of these men can oppose
Alr. Quays reelection, as / am told
some of them are doing, is beyond nv
ken Particularly at this time, after
the tariff bill, On which the success or
failure Of their vast manuf lcturing in
teTests depends. has been passed IN bet
ter form, especially for the three great
branches OF trade / have mentioned.
than It ever was before, cannot but
look upDu the opposition Of any of these
men as not only unjust. but positively
cruel.
Referring 10 the candidacy Of Con
gresham DalZcll Tor senatur. SIR.
Chambers said: Il have 80 word to
speak against Mr.. Da,lzell; be is a good
man aud a fine orator. Ee lent as his
AID IN the house, bat he Is no man ike
Senator Quay, though he has the proper
stuff III him. Should the Republican
party Of Pennsylvania 20 far forget its
duty rs 70 not return Senator Quay II
VIII soon realize the full meaning Of nv
words. ] do ROT think there Is a more
influential man IN the senate than him,
and ANYBODY who has ever bad need Of
ms help willtell You So. / cannot speak
words strong enough 10 express my
opinion ol his worth.
Days When He Was Absent.
''NoY, a word On his ahseuteeism.~
sad Ar. Chambers. The fact Is that
hale- II anytking, beyond voting and
speech making Occurs ca the floor Of the
senate. ana whenever NJ. Quay was
needed there the record VIII show he
was aiwavs on hand Where he worked
most. however. was IN his committee
room and outside the caDii0l building.
! have known him % De IN bis commit
tee room day after DAY from early until
late engaged u the most ardu0us labor.
and on these Gays hls name does not an
pear as being present ia the senate. l.
would have been an easy matter for Mr..
Quay 60 have gone 10 the senate cham
Der. had has name put an the list Of those
present and then left u continue ms
work, as : the custom of many sen
10 bother with TINS formaliiy. and now
his enemies are irving t. take advan-
tage Of TINS trifng oversight on his
part.
His Equal Not TO be Pound.
ssIn conclusion ] take this Opportunity
q saving That. although / do not think
there j. any question about 1Ir Quay's
reelection. should the party taii 10 ~
turn Giln. there are many good men
they can send IN his stead. but net
o1e tia. would for ulany years prove of
equal value - his constituency or his
party d indeed lac ever succeeded IN
rcacluug So high station IN the upper
bra-ch q congress.
CALUNNX AND SANDER.
That D. What General Eifzhush SAYS
Hfrns.a-a ~. fr.4ura..r