Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-03-08
Democrats Like Quay.

cratic Senators and Representatives,
advising the reelection of Senator
Quay in case it is impossible to elect
a Democrat as his successor.
Among those who have furnished
letters for this purpose are Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, who is also chair.
man of the National Democratic Com
mittee: Senator Vest, of Missouri:
Congressman Livingston, of Georgia;
ex-senator Blackburn. of Kentucky,
and Senators Morgan. of Alabama.
Daniel, of Virginia, Mitchell, of Wis
consin, Faulkner, of West Virginia.
Allen, of Nebraska, Gray. of Della
ware, and Tillmau, of South Carroll
ma.
Senator Lindsay, of Kentucky. and
Congressman Bailey, of Texas, ''are
also quoted as favoring this plan TO
break the deadlock
Senator Jones says that if a Re
publican must be elected he would
prefer to see Quay have the seat, "be
cause he has always been frank aud
has always kept his faith, and in
great struggles, of which you know,
he stood for the best principles of
government"
Senator Daniel has this TO say:
OF course, l would, like all Demo
Gratis. like to see Democrat elected
senator, and if this could be effected
it would be hailed with rejoicing.
Senator Quay has acted in the spirit
of broad Americanism, and has shown
the most civil and generous DISPOSE
ton to his Democratic colleagues. to
such dagree that they feel, as be-
leve, strong sympathy for him. and
certainly do"
"Give us Democrat if you can; if
not give us Quay" says Mr.. Faulk-
ner.
Mr.. Tillman thinks if it is impOs-
Sible to elect Democrat. "a perfect
ly defensible policy would make the
election of Mr.. Quay best for orr
party"
All this quite takes our breath
away.-Richmond Dispatch.
This is certainly very strange con
duct on the part of these well known
democrats, and well may We ask.
''whither are we drifting" Socially
perhaps Mr.. Quay is good fellow"
but according to democratic cam
paign teachings, politically he is no
better than Mark Hanna, whose shib
boleth seems to be, 1.-The end iustifies
the means" Indeed, it seems that
Quay made such free use of the
money of his State that he is now
under indictment for felony. Tech
nically he will fail of conviction. we
presume, as besides restoring the fund
he used this is generally the result of
political trials, but in the light so
far thrown upon the transaction of
which he stands indicted he made
use of the States funds to subserve
his personal ends, and this is a VIC
lation of law. Just why leading
democrats should deem it their duty
to give a certificate of good charac-
ter to Mr.. Quay in advance of bis
trial or under any circumstances il
one of the few unaccountable things
in politics. We must be pardoned
for being plain, but we think each of
these gentlemen owes 1t to his con
stituents that he should give them a
satisfactory explanation of the en-.
dorsement he has made of Senator
Quay, (who stands charged with a
serious offence over that of any 9th
er republican IN Pennsylvania. Sure
y there must be some republicans in
} that State not affected with the lep
rosy of corruption.
The democratic members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, who are
supporting for Senator the same gen
tleman they ran last fall for Govern
or-Mr. jerks, who possesses an
honorable record-are not particular
Iy pleased with the unsought advice
sent them by the prominent democrats
mentioned in the Dispatches article
and have replied, it is said, kindly
and frankly that they are better in
formed as to what is best for their
party in that State than are their ad
visers, and expect to act in that light
Democrats have often stood by their
candidate, knowing he was going to
be defeated, and why a departure
from this rule should be suggested
as necessary to favor a well known
republican boss, verify, as the Dis
patch says, stakes our breath away"
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