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

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sEtienSs el..ss the Coliseum - RENE.
81 ths Madison Square GaFaeA OF New
York city. Z i prooabie he would not
be a success as an itinerant stumper.
stridIng Up and down the state. heap
ing abuse upon his enemies No. be
hasn't the voice OF the lung power for
that Like the greatest Democratic
statesman Of the Est half Of the Nine
| teenth century. SAMUEL J. Tilden. Sem
sfor Qnays voice is soft and reaches
scarcely above a whisper; consecuenf-
ly he has rarely occupied the floor of
the senate during the II years he has
/ been there.
MEN WHO TALK AND MEN WHO
ACT
The fact is. the great orator period
in American legislation has passed
away, never 10 return. il IS TO be hoped
The talking men in the present senate
are those who have the least influence.
No one ever listens TO them any more
The writer OF this homely sketch was
an cfiicer of the United States senate
for several years. During this period
he listened 10 one speech Only-the
brilliant philippe delivered by Presi-
dent Pro TEN Ingalls, when he ieft the
presidents chair TO excoriate Senator
Voorhees,. OF Indiana. Upon every other
occasion the writer Of this sketch I'M
mediately left the senate chamber
whenever a senator arose 10 make q
set speech. and pretty much, everyone
else did the same thing. including the
speakers colleagues.
While the orator was talking TO
empty benches the silent. working sen
ator was busy in the committee room
or cloak room. planning. schemiDg and
arguing with his fellow members 10
secure legislation for the benefit OF his
constituents. In this latter phase Of
legislation. the all important one at the
close Of the Nineteenth century. SEN
ator Quay was an adept No one viii
ever know the full measure OF his ex-
traordinary services in behalf OF the In
dustries of Pennsylvania Surely these
things have not so soon passed out Of
the minds Of the people OF Pennsylva-
mia The rowing band OF verbose ora
tors" now at large in the common-
wealth. endeavoring TO poison the minds
OF the people. would hsfpleased to have
them forget these things.
a MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT.
His first memorable achievement was
In securing the passage. in 1890. Of the
Mckinley tariff bill II had been hung
up in the senate all summer. the DEM
ocFatie opposition preventing its COM
ing to a vote. Only a politician like
Senator Quay could have effected the
arrangement whereby action was ex-
pedited and an early vote taken. when,
OF course, the bill passed This meas
ure was OF inestlmable advantage to
the immense and diversified interests
Of Pennsylvania
HIS SKILL AND ADROITNESS.
This is what the Bulletin OF the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Association. one OF
the most conspicuous trades organs in
the United States said in reference to
Senator Quay's connection with the
Mckinley bin;
Both in the senate and In the COM
mittee of conference Senator Quay's
assistance was invaluable in securing
the adoption OF the rates Of duty which
were embraced in the Mckinley bin as
/ Il passed the house. His effort 10 Sc
cure the retention OF the original Nc
/ Kinley rates were in the main success
ful. But this was not the only service
Senator Quay rendered 10 the indus
tries Of his state and the country in
connection with the Mckinley tariff
bill The bin was teopardized in the
senate by the federal elections bin Of
! that year. the so-called force bili,'
which Republican senators were de-
! termined 10 pass. and which Demo-
cratic senators. who were in the minor
ity. were determined to defeat by OBJ
struetive tactics. or. in other words. by
talking the bin to death. II this scheme
Of the Democrats had been carried out,
they would not only have succeeded
in defeating the force bin but they
would also have prevented the passage
] Of the Mckinley tariff bin through the
senate. as the time consumed in kill
ing the force biz would have pre-
vented the consideration Of the Nc
( Kinley bill. Senator Quay had the
skill and adroitness- 10 rescue the Nc
RinIey bill from this serious dilemma
by securing the adoption of an order Of
/ business which gave IL the right OF
way over the force hIil.' Thencefor-
ward the Mckinley bill had plain sail
ing in the senate"
II was chiefly the passage Of this
measure that gave us our magnificent
president, whose name II bore. and who
was the original author OF it.
Again, In 1894. when the Democratic
] Wilson tariff bill was before congress.
Senator Quay displayed his great gen
eraiship in legislation. and his devotion
TO the cause of protection as understood
and practiced in Pennsylvania Upon
/ this occasion he found voice enough 10
I H..
| the Wilson bill to death unless the in
terests OF Pennsylvania received better
treatment in the measure: and in fur
therance Of this threat he delivered his
| famous obstructive speech, occupying
/ u days in April. May and June. with
the promise of more before the bin
should come to a vote. He succeeded
even beyond his expectations. This is
what The Manufactured. another prom
inent trades journal, had to say rela-
tive 10 Senator ouay's services at this
time:
DEFENDING PENNSYLVANIA IN
TEREsTS.
Whatever may be the faults or the
deficiencies Of Senator Quay. the man.
ufacturers of Pennsylvania and the
country WIN not soon forget beyond
dispute that TO his resolute and long
continued exertions is due the fact tha:
the Wilson tariff is not more unfriendly
to domestic industry. Some of the
most important schedules, affecting
Freat Pennsylvania industries. were so
modified under the compulsion of SEN
ator Quay as TO be deprived of their
murderous qualities The manufac-
turers and the worlcingmen in Pennsyl-
yania are better or to the extent of
many millions Of dollars because of his
faithfulness. and now. when he is as
sailed upon every side, Il is but i,lsi
that an acknowledgment should be
made of the value of his services and
OF the skin and fortitude shown by him
In defending the principles Of his party
and the welfare of his constituents
The contest for higher tariff protection
Is not yet ended. II viii be renewed
during Mr.. Quay's term as senator, and
his services viii be again in demand
for the defense of home industry from
the assaults OF foreign capital and
European chean labor"
Strange. isn't IT, that the new allies
Of the Democracy, the so-called RES
'ormsrE," now roaming the state. make
20 mention OF Mr.. Quay's splendid SER
vices In behalf OF tariff legislation. so
vitality important 10 every Pennsylva-
nian? How different their coarse
words OF malignant vilification and
abuse from this splendid tribute from
one Of the best known men IN Penn
sylvania. Mr.. James NJ. SSank, editor
Of the Bulletin of the American Iron
and Steel association;
THE PEOPLE SHOI-I.n RE GRkTE-