The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-22
wANAMAKER BITTER
Honest John DenOunces the Yer
dict in the Quay Case.

HnNN1ulllniA
ker r1ade the following relative tp the
acquittsl OF Senator QUAY and the ilt-
ters appointment:
"rhe acquittal OF Senator Quay viii be
a disappointment to the lover of justice
and every friend of good govcmmen.
throughout the United states. no records
with emphasis the ifhculty ot c5nvic-
ting potent political defendants. charged
with public crime. no matter how clear.
convincing and ovsrwhelming the ey-
dence may be- The story OF the corrupt
usc and speculation in public money n
Pounsvivauia is an old one and has heen
o. matter of notorious accusations against
a long line Of state freasurcrs aud polite
icl bosses fot many years Mr.. Quay him
self has been again and again occIsal OF
participation in treasury iobhing ly he
newspapers of this and other states with
circumstantn detis Heretofore however.
the basis OF these accusations largely COM
sisted ol oral testimony and of auegl-
tions by political opponents. The o1s'
which terminated today. uni ke previous
accusations. was founded exclusively un-
ON documentary proof n hs own HlnI-
writing and that of his friends and con-
fedcrates The evidence OF the guilt di1
not depend upon the veracity OF any man
or men, but was supported exclusively by
his own letters and en- entries and
statements recorded by e., trusted friends
and supporters. From the day the prose-
cuuon against him was instituted until
he verdict was reached, ne has sought by
every device TO delay and obstruct the
efforts of the commemorative officers 10
produce the written evidence of his mis-
demeanors and to bring him TO trial for
his offenses. The removal OF the case
from the lower court on the eve of the
day when it was first set for trial by
an extraordinary writ issued by the -up-
RENE court wh'sh that court subsequent
ly dismissed, vas successful I'm t'king
the prosecution away from the manage
gent OF former district attorney Gra-
ham, whose ability, zeal and effectiveness
as a prosecutor had been demonstrated by
eighteen years of experience The same
efforts to prevent a full Xposiuon of his
acts az public official and his connec-
tton with the private use of the public
money. marked every step in the extra
ordinary line OF defense which hts skill
ed attorneys adopted during his trial iu
resisting the Jealous and able efforts of
district attorney Rothermal 20 Introduce
an the inculpaung evidence I'm possession
of the commonwealth. BY technical ou.
lection he excluded the evidence offered
to show that during his tfm as state
treasurer ne was paid interest on state
deposits and also the receipt of interest
by subsequent trasurers charged On tho
O.. ft,V h.t mia % f.ts
with him in crime, and finally failed TO
take the stand in his own defense and
submit himself 70 cross examination upon
the charges made, The red book kept by
his trusted friend Mr. Hopkins and which
set ont the story Of treasury corruptlons.
was overwhelmingly corroborated and it5
verify established by the testimony and
admission of his friend McGec and by tho
signature OF his friend ana co-dofeudant.
g. J. Haywood. Notwithstanding all this
proof, emanating exclusively from the
lips and pens Of himself and his closest
friends. and In face OF hsl own silence
and failure to TESTIFY to his innocence, he
was acquitted.
NEW CHAPTER OF SHAME.
"Ths Is q new chapter Of shame for
! Pennsylvania, "A new record OF failure In
! the administration of Justice that win DO
much to favor corruptionlsts ana public
pmnderers throughout the country The
first shout of defiant eXultation over hts
acquittal has proceeded from the Cover
nor Of the commonwealth. who has very
| promptly appointed him United States
senator without authority ana in violation
OF law and I'm defiance Of the win OF the
/ h.
! legislature. IL ls hitting in every way that
| the capstono should have thus been put
upon the odince OF bass rule and machine
! iobbery by the Quay representatives In
| the governors chair We win see this
more clearly At is to De hoped tho reck'
less disregard OF hope and dcconcy OF
public morality and political purity that
characterizes the Quay machine now in
trcnched In office in Pennsylvania. Bui
| friends OF good government should moi
despair There are other indictments ln
disposed Of sun hanging over Quay an.
whatever may be their fate, even thougl
II should be a technical acquittal, thu
contest against tho degrading forces
practices and principles which Quay an'
hs machine represent, will be carrie,
on untn kustice ana right, morality ans
honesty viii triumph The friends Of goo
government will re-enlist In this warfar
today and must continue unremlttingl.
and unnnchlngly the strife against al
wrong doing and wrong doers In an,
party and IN all parties, regardless o
temporary set backs or defeats. untn IN
treasury iobbers shall be driven from OF
nclal power in the commonwealth. To
days verdict settles nothing but tho rat
II the single BIN OF Indictment Ups