Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-22
Conference at Quay's.
(Communicated.)

Communicated
Such was the caption Of a Special
from Washington, ID. c., to the Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette on Sabbath,
the 11th inst. 1t was held in the home
nS6fs. G4An4one thSsee PRESENT We're
Senators Quay and Penrose, Gov. Elect
Stone, State Chairman Elkins and
others.
After what we saw published in news
papers during the late political cam
paign in defense of our senior Senator
as an uncompromising champion of the
Sabbath, we would naturally think that
this important conference would be
held in the place indicated in the inter
est of the Sabbath or of some of the
great reforms of the day which claims
public attention. In this, however, we
were sadly disappointed. The special
referred to tells us that the organization
OF the approaching legislature, the in
auguration of Gov. Stone, the subject
of patronage and the probability of Mr..
Quay succeeding himself another term
in the Senate were the topics under con-
sideration. The Senator must certainl y
fallen have from grace in the matter OF
Sabbath observance, otherwise he would
not have thrown his doors open for such
a conference nor would he have taken
an active part in it personally on such a
day. His veneration for the Lords day,
IL Judged by what transpired in his
home on the 11th. il certainly at a low
ebb.
In my opinion the honorable Senator
is sadly lacking in the scriptural quail
ticatiOns which high officials in civil life
should possess. These are ability, the
fear Of God and the hatred of covetous-
ness. Few who have watched his ca
reer in the Senate chamber will venture
to say that he is an able man and fewer
still. maintain very strenuously, after
last Sabbath's conference that he has
much Of the fear of God before his eyes
and az TO his hatred of covetousness.
will say nothing This the civil courts
will determine when they render Judge
ment in the matter now pending in
Philadelphia.
QuayisIn is on the down grads in the
Keystone state. The yoke is broken,
the scepter has departed In proof Of
this, it is only necessary 10 refer to the
success that attended ths opposition in
the late election and to the spirit Of
murmuring and discomfort that il
every where eyinced toward the Sena
tors attempt to succeed himself
In the judgement OF the writer, it
would be wise for Mr. Quay not to
press his claims farther for senatorial
hOn0rs. By quietly retiring from the
contest, hs will advance his own inter
ets and confer special favor on his
consti tuents. But shOah he decline TO
do So it is to be hoped. and nay ! not
say expected, that the members Of the
legislature will put HIM on the retired
list and send him back to Beaver.
known asJthe saints rest, where in
his declining years he can study anew
the fourth Commandment, which his
godly father taught him IN hia boyh0od
days. To this end, ! would suggest
that all opposing elements would, at
least for the time being. bury their polit-
ical differences in a common sepulcher
and cast their vote solid for some
worthy man irrespective of party. BY
10 doing, the cad will be attained. BY
pursuing different eOpree. defeat will
certainly be the result.
AS Nelson, the great naval adnirai
said 10 his companions in arms when on
the eve Of entering on the memorable
battle N Trafalgar: England expects
every man 10 10 bis duty" So say ! TO
the members OF the Pennsylvania legis-
lature: Pennsylvania expects yaa 20
do your duty in choosing n statesman To
represent her in the Senate chamber OF
the National metropolis. Let her not
be disappointed in this expectation.