New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-18
THE FACTS ~ THE CASE AT IhHN1"'

THE FACTS IN THE CASE At TRENIoN
However the fight at Trenton may e'"' i''
It's cause be kept well in mind. II was ~ "''
putc over a constitutional question or IL punt
of law. 1t was nothing more nor less 'hai
corrrpt conspiracy of political gamblers " Wv
feat the will of the people. and to ihdo ny loo-
berry what had been done by the Daliot. h''e'
the election of November last there WAS ho'
n shadow of doubt TO the result OK 'he pull
ing The Senate had been made Rep"Dicah.
Every decent Democrat in the state conceieu
q Tho Democratic Governor himser con-
coded it I'm the message which he sent 10 me
Legislature only last week. But there were
some Democrats in the state VINO WERE ho.
decent nor law-abdng In Republican coh'roi
Of the Senate they saw stop put 10 ,heir pun
derng of the State So they Immediately ne
gan to plot theft of the Senate. just as 'helr
NewYork compeers had stolen the Senate OF
this State two years before
They considered various plans. one was 10
have the Governor call the old Legislature TO-
gcther in special session, when by brute force
they would cXpc one or more of the noid-oVer
Republican Senators and put Democrats III 'heir
nloces. But this was abandoned probably De-
couse the Governor was just then in one OF MS
sensible states of mind and would not lend
himself 10 so vile trick. Finally they deter
mined TO wait until the regular time for the
meeting of the Legislature Having n majority
of the hold-oyer Senators, they planned 10 or
conizc that house and then, by arbitrary ruling
and sheer brute strength, To expo two or three
of the newly elected Republicans They knew
they could not unscat them by regular contest
for their election in every ease, was lhcoh-
testablc But if, during temporary control OF
the Senate they could expei them, their ras-
cally end would be attained without recourse
for from such action Of the Senate there couid
he no appeal They stroyc, therefore, 10 get
n few of the Republicans. just enough to make
n quorum to meet with them while the remain
ing Republicans were forcibly excluded. The
Repubcans. however. were well aware OF their
Intention and of course kept out OF the trap.
All this Democratic talk about the " constitn-
tional Senate" is. therefore utter cant. lhey
ore simply " in for the spols.' For the VIII
of the people they care nothing what thcy 90
care for is 10 protect the foul ring OF rlcctracK
gamblers, and to keep in office their horde 81
lttle-dong heavily paid hcnchmcn. Ihcy
know. for example, that a Republican Senate
would make short work Of system uhder
which n court cmpoyc gets $4,000 year III
fees, when n salary of $1,000 would be muhih-
cent. Their fight is for plumber and sp"IS'
| nothing else. The Republican night Is Tor law
| full and constitutional methods. and obedience
| TO the will OF the people. The Republican posi-
| ton Is sound logical impregnahe. There are
| eleven Republican Senators. honestly elected
| regularly qualified. and actually serving, ana
| they form Il legal quorum for the transaction
| Of all business. The sooner the Democratic
| Governor and the Democratic rump Senate
recognize the fact and accept II, the better
| IL will be for them.