Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-05-13
Does Senator Quay Mediate Treachery

.eThe report has been in the air for
some time that Senator Quays much
discussed harmony scheme Is not plan
Of harmony at all, but is nothing more
or less than a surrender of the reform
forces in the Republican party to CHRIS
NIagaa William Finn and David Mar
tin and a restoration to power OF the
old Combine in Pittsburg and Phlladel-
mia These rumors have of late as
snmed such shape that it is not longer
possible to ignore them. There are
evidences that such plan IS on foot
we are 10th to believe such report
and will not until the evidence Is posi-
five. but at this time we feel called up
ON to enter our formal protest in the
name of all the Reform Republicans OF
the State and especially of this city ana
to announce that if such scheme Il
undertaken it can have but one result
the nolitical downfall of Matthew Stan
lev Ouay. If Senator Quay fondly I'M
AGNES that it is possible for him secret
tv TO make deals with his enemies ana
the enemies of the party of reform IN
this State. he is the more deceived
His leadership has been followed not
from anv personal liking for hlmseil,
but simply because he has put hlilseii
souarelv on a reform platform and mas
so far led the Anti Combine forces 80
long as his leadership justities itself IL
will be followed by the great mass Oh
Republicans in this State, but if he at
tempts to betray the interests OF those
who at great personal sacriflce nave
fought for -efor1n, he will find 1t lmpos-
sible. The only thing he can do Is 10
take himself into the Combine camp.
He cannot lead the Anti Combine for
ces there and he might as well under-
stand that now as at any time.
The Inquirer has led the night for re
form in this State and particularly IN
this CITY. and it will continue to do so
regardless of Senator Quay or any one
else. If Senator Quay undertakes TO
fight the victorious forces led by the
INQUIRER. then the worse for Senator
| Ouav. With all his abilities he Will
find his personal following shrunk TO
nothing, if he undertakes to betray the
reform. The AntiCombine forces IN
| this State will never permit Mayor
| Warwick. David Martin, Chris Magee
or William Finn to take any leader
| shin in their ranks That battle has
| been fought and won and there will be
| no surrender to these bosses who have
so long ruled the two great cities OF the
State They have now fallen from
power and they will not be restored by
the aid of the Anti Combine forces.
We are happy to say that these views
meet the approval OF the leaders and
| the rank and file of the Anti-Comblne
force in this city. They have made
their fight without the aid of Senator
Quay and can do so again. We do not
wish to speak to harshly on a rumor
but the fact is that these rumors are so
persistent and are related with so much
detail of incident as to recent move
ments that we take this occasion to
| protest against them and expect to see
quietus put ON them Immediately.
While Senator Quay with his known
tendency to seek harmony, may have
listened to the rejected leaders pleas
for restoration we have no real belief
| that he has agreed to such an outrag-
eous proposition as is reported Ii ne
| does do so he will commit political sui
eide. This we should greatly regret,
| but the cause of honest government In
city and State is of more Importance
| than any man, and those who have
| fought so long and conquered under the
~A~s4-G Gasnhipes hammer a.ra-- not 10 -pe
men, The Inquirer VIII stand right
| where it has always stood and it will
not bulge one inch for Senator Quay
or any one else The cause of reform
has won and it will never surrender.
The above appeared in the editorial
columns of the Philadelphia Inquirer
heretofore the leading Quay organ of
the State, last Monday and it created
| a decided sensation in that city