The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-17
M|LLER'S TALK.
New York's RecaIcitrant
Senators Scored.
Records Held Up-Preiers Democrats
10 Weak kneed Republicans,

NEW YORK, June 17.-Hon. Warner
Miller has addressed the following letter
TO Samuel b. Campbell New York Mills,
Oneida county, n. Y, In regard TO the re-
nomination of those Republican state
senators who failed To support the party
program at the last session of the legisla-
ture:
Mr DEAR SIR-Knowing your interest and
all OF the Republicans In Oneida county, In
the continued success Of the Republican party,
take the liberty Of addressing you on a mat
ter Of the highest importance TO your party.
not only in your county but in tho state ut
large
Two years ago. the people Of the state,
aroused by the criminal acts OF few men
who succeeded in stealing a majority Of the
state senate. elected Republican senate and
assembly and the entire state ticket. Last
year the revelations OF the frauds and corrupt
practices Of Tammany resulted in eiecting
Republican governor and assembly by an over
whelming majority, thus giving the state gov
ernment in all its branches into the hands of
our party. This brought with il the RESPONSE
bility OF government, and we are Justly held
responsible for the acts OF the present legisla-
ture.
What is the record2 A careful scrutiny OF
the work Of the Legislature shows that "a large
number Of laws were passed which are OF
al the Republican members OF both houses
le an honorable record. A few men betrayed
tn, trust reposed In them, brn ging everlast-
ing disgrace upon themselv and humiliation
and shame to their party associates
Looking Over Records.
The party cannot be held responsible for the
ncts Of those men unless 10 should endorse their
acts by renominating them for offico. under.
stand that the senator from your county Is
At ha NJ tha
Republican party-on what grounds2 He has
been repeatedly honored by the Republicans
of Oneida county with high office; he should
have given his unqualified support to every
measure which had for its object the reform
of the government and the correction Of the
abuses and the punishment Of the crimes
which the terrible revelations Of the Lexow
commission showed existed. What did he dor
The record Ia too humiliating for us TO repeat
In detail.
His absence from the senate on important
occasions was without excuse OF apology-the
true reason cannot be given. His defeat Of a
measure which was absolutely necessary for
the publication Of the police Of Now York city
his general reputation, known 10 persons
familiar with affairs at Albany, render ID i'm
possible that the Republicans OF Oneida county
should renominate or return him 20 the senate
Is political exigency TO be- urged in his be-
halfi want 10 say 10 You that IL Is a thou
sand times better that Oneida should be rep
resented by a Democrat than it should longer
be misrepresented by its present senator.
Purity of Politics Urged.
The time was, as you we'll remember, when
Oneida county, led by a great man, stood be-
fore the people Of the state with clean hands
and was concedcdly the leader Of all the Re.
publioln counties of the state. Today 10
stands disgraced and humiliated because IL is
represented in the senate by a man who has
betrayed his party, the cause of reform and
honest government. Shall il be restored TO its
early fame and position7 The answer must be
given by the Republicans of Oneida county,
who hold the honor Of the county in their
keeping
have written thus plainly to you and TO the
Republicans of your county because hold per-
sonal and friendly relations with many OF
your people and because desire that our party
shall repudiate and cast out every unworthy
man w-Io has obtained Office through the
party, and because "a an advisory member of
the state committee l am bound 10 warn the
party of the evils that threaten it's success
What have written regarding your county
will apply with equal force to every county in
the state which is unworthily represented.
Yours very truly
WARNER MILLER