The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-10-12
STALWARTS IN line
Republican Editors of Pennsylvania
Denounoe Guerilla Tactics.
fHE ATTACK ON SENATOR QUAY.
Generally Regarded as n Political
Campaign Move and That 1t
Fails OF Its Purpose.

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An index OF the sentiment OF the Re-
publican voters Of Pennsylvania on the
latest move against Senator Quay by
his political opponents is given in the
free expressions Of editors of repre-
sentative Republican newspapers of the
state.
Here is what few OF them say:
The move has all the ear marks Of
last card play by Senator Quay's enc
mics, as il win in all probability be
shown to be when the facts are brought
out.-Meadville Tribune.
1t is a trick that has been played
time and time again. and instead of
having any effect upon the voters. IL
generally acts. as Senator Magee re-
marks, as a boomerang.-Wilkesb
Times.
Senator Quay is anxious to face his
accusers in court and failure on their
part to meet him there will be accepted
as confession of the weakness of
their charges and the insincerity Of
their motives.-Towanda Journal.
Senator Quay will not allow the case
to rest unpushed and the charges un-
investigated. And whatever comes OF
it will be pretty likely to rebound to
his own side and make his position
with the people more impregnable
than ever.-Reading Review.
One fact appears plain. and that is
that no loss occurred TO the bank on
account OF the loans made to the Quays.
1t is asserted. and the evidence bears
out the statement. that all the loans
made were duly secured by collateral
Pittsburg Chronicle-T Telegraph.
Until he and his fellow defendants
have had an opportunity to reply to the
charge against them and to refute the
evidence offered by the prosecution.
those who want to be fair will avoid
jumping at the conclusion that the pre-
llminary testimony is unanswerable.-
Altoona Evening Gazette
The animus of the whole proceeding
is clearly political in its nature. Upon
its face IL is an attempt TO make polit-
ical capital by the enemies of the Re
publican party. in the hope of injuring
the political fortunes OF Senator Quay
and bringing about the defeat of the
Republican ticket. 1t will accomplish
neither of these results.-Titusville Her
aid.
Senator Quay's enemies are proving
their desperation by resortlng to his ar
rest on a trumped up charge of con-
spiraey. No man OF sound sense be-
lieves the allegation. 1t is a political
move on the part Of the senator's enc
mics. and is a part of the conspiracy
entered into to bring about his political
downfall. but il is too thinly veiled to
be effeetive.-Shamokin Herald.
To hound parties in such a manner
merely from the fact that they are dis
tinguished in public affairs and at the
head of a great faction of a political
party is deplorable and unwise and
fails OF its object. Even the senti-
ment OF the anti-Quayites would not
be in sympathy OF such a movement
even though some of their leaders were
pushing the suits.-Ephrata News.
This year the honest people of the
state are fully alive TO the situation.
They win vote for William A. Stone.
who has been abused and vIlified with
out stint by the men who pose as hon
est men. and whose records are not
without stain. Republicans. take no
stock in these lam m-holier-than-thou
people. They are not sincere.-Harris-
burg Telegraph
The arrest of Senator Quay. his son
Richard Quay and ex-State Treasurer
Benjamin Haywood on charge of con-
spring with John S. Hopkins. deceased.
late cashier OF the now defunct Peo-
pies bank. OF Philadelphia. to use pub
lie money Of Pennsylvania. looks to
most people like a bungiing piece of
political work that viii prove boom
erang TO the people who planned it,
Ebensburg Herald.
The people OF Pennsylvania are.
above all things else, fair and Just. and
they can be trusted to see through the
sinister motives animating the small
coterie of disgruntled, defeated poll
tieians who are responsible for this
sensational resort TO the courts IT
due time there will be a complete ex-
position OF the true inwardness OF this
latest act in the drama OF character as
sassination.-Tionesta Republican.
But should this prosecution turn out
to be a part of a general conspiracy
20 blaeken Senator Quay's character
for political buncombe, then those who
are pursuing him with such spiteful
malignancy, and who are resorting to
such contemplate methods TO accomp-
lish their purposes. should bear the
odium which belongs TO such conduct.
II there is anything woree than a dis
regard of the laws OF the land. Il is an
attempt TO use those laws for ignoble
purposes. such as private revenge or
political bunccmbe- = Punxsutawney
Spirit.
There is a purpose for this. OF course.
which is neither TO seek the ends OF jus
tice nor restore TO the public anything
that has been lost We do not say this
because OF any disposition to defend
Senator Quay or any other poll ician In
wrong doing. but because the motive
Is always apparent when a charge
against a man in Office is kept on the
shelf until such time as Ills believed TO
be OF political service to opposing par
ties. II a wrong has been commit
ted it should be brought to light at
once by parties having knowledge OF
It--DuboIs Courier: