The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-05

IN sss way sf state i-kisisEiss. se>A fhs
rsc.pssnte ef inosieGiabis advantages
as the result Of his laserpcsisisn.
Quay AND STATE LEGISLATION,
It was Senator Quay who wrote the
plank in the state platform. sever al
years ago. committing the Republican
party to large state appropriations 10
the several counties for school pur-
poses and. as the result thereof. the
sum Of over s.. 900 900 is now being dis
trsbuted annually from the state treas
ury. relieving from local taxation TO
that extent the individual taxpayers.
The people Of ths state are not hkeiy
10 forget this In the near future. nor
win they fail 10 give proper credit 10
Senator Quay for deyisiry such
scheme Of legislation
II was Senator Quay also wh0 wrote
the plank in the state platform some
years since committing the party 20
legislation for the equalization II tax
alton. as desired by the farmers Of the
state and owners Of land generally.
And. following his party declaration.
revenue legislation was enacted large
~ Increasing the tax rate 1pon corpor-
alton property, money at interest. etc.
which. together with the large revenue
from licences. provides not -.nly the
millions appropriated for school pur-
poses, but. as well. for the charitable
institutions OF the state. without the
slightest increase OF the burdens upon
the masses.
THE PEOPLE NOT BLIND.
The naorie of the state. know these
things. though Senator Quay's villners
would fain have them forgotten. In
the midst of the harrassing cares at
Washington, endeavoring TO secure
such legislation. through congress. as
would best aid and protect the material
interests of his constituents. Senator
Quay has turned aside from his en-
crossing duties at the national cari-
tai sufficiently to enable him to give
some attention TO important phases OF
state legislation at Harrisburg. en-
braclng the measures indicated above,
as well as many others for the public
welfare. Yet his official duties at Wash
ington. which he has sworn 10 dis
charge to the best Of his ability. have
made IL possible for him to closely fol-
low the details of state legislation at
Harrisburg. For instance. throughout
The entire session of last year, covering
nearly seven months. Senator Quay
was In Harrisburg only a few hours.
Yet the grand cavalcade of gueriilas
and scandal mongers now perambulat-
ing the state would. II they could.
make the people believe that Senator
Quay Is personally responsible for all
the shortcomings and the long goings.
the doing and undoings. Of the famous
legislature of 1897. Fortunately, the peO-
pie of Pennsylvania do their own think
ing and their own acting. They are not
TO be misled by appeals to their preju-
dices or their passions. which are only
effective when addressed to ignorant
men.
This is the Matthew Stanley Quay
who entered politics In 1885 and whose
life has been an open book to the public
ever since: the Matthew Stanley Quay
who fought valientiy for the honor and
perpetuity of his country during the
civil war: the Matthew Stanley Quay
who defeated the Tammany conspiracy
pf 1888 and elected Harrison president:
the Matthew Stanley Quay who. upon
every occasion since he has been In the
senate. has given his best energiesefn
behalf OF the industries OF his native
state.
Is there anything displeasIng In this
picture. based upon facts known to all
men, and without the garniture OF
rhetoric?
A VICTIM OF VINDIcTIvE ABUSE.
Yet no man known to American poll
tics. save only Alexander Hamilton.
has been the recipient OF so much and
such vindictive abuse. The vials of
caIumny. heaping to 0verfiowing. have
been poured upon him time after time
vet he has never been defeated. The
plain people. who are not vilifiers and
caluminators themselves, have not be-
lieved the miserable stories told by his
Jealous enemies. and they have stood
by him. In 1855. when a candidate for
state treasurer: in 1892. when a candi-
date for reelection to the United States
senate and again in 1885, when a candi-
date for chairman of the Republican
state committee, he was vilified as no
other man has ever been in Pennsyl-
vania Yet he was always successful.
simply because the plain people. whose
personal ambitions did not clash with
his. believed in him. recognized his
military. public and party services. ana
stood by him.
ANOTHER -lATTLE Is ON.
Another battle is on; Senator Quay
is a candidate for reelection to the
senate-nOt from choice. but from ne
cessity. When a man has reached his
mature years-not quite three score
and ten, yet three score and five-the
holding of public Office signifies title.
He has grown gray in the service OF
his a nv md n tafa n frnrn
II ala rest from the harrassments
and anxieties of political strife-would
be more welcome to him than further
honors- II left alone. he would prob
ably have retired voluntarily. for he
has resigned from every other office
he has held. Tut what manly. self
respecting man-what man who reads
these simple wordsworth retreat un=
der fire; would do anything else exc
cept fight TO a finish and overthrow
and crush the pack OF conspIratOrs who
have assailed him, and have sought to
tarnish his good name as he approach
es the later milestones of life?
And that is what they are endeavoF=
Ing to do. as they have done repeatedly
heretofore. but with renewed vigor and
violence now. Up and down the state,
from county seat to county seat, from
village to village. these men are tray=
cling today-men jealous of his infiu=
ence and of his achievements-seeking
to poison the pubic roind by their mis-
representations and falsehoods.
AN ALLIANCE WITH DEMOCRATS.
They have entered into an unholy al
iiance with Democrats. Prohibitionists,
Populists. Libertyites and Socialists
all the nondescript parties. and alleged
parties. forsooth-with a view to the
defeat OF Republican candidates for the |
legislature on the Sth of November
next. and. as the hoped for result |
thereof. the prevention of Senator
Quay's reelection to the United States
senate when the legislature shall meet |
in January.
But the Republican voters Of Penn |
sylvania can be trusted. The plain peO=
pie have in past campaigns seen |
through the selfish purposes of Senator |
Quay's viiifers. in spite of the quanii= |
ties Of sawdust thrown into their eyes. |
and they are as alert and wideawake |
now as they have always been. Again /
the plausible. oily tongued conspirators |
will be overthrown. their selfish |
schemes Will come to naught. and as |
the result OF the election of Republican |
legislators in all Republican districts. |
Senator Quay will be returned to the |
senate in January next. Thus hypoc- |
risy will be rebuked. fair play viii be /
vindicated. and the win OF the people, |
unmoyed by slander or sophistry viii |
be exhibited in all its omnlpotence.