The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-12
QUAY CHALLENGED.
Business Men Want Him Gaugsd by
Decision Of the People.
Defeat Prophesled For Those Who Bear
the Stamp Of His Machine.

Philadelphia. May 12.-The Business
Mems Republican league OF Pennsyl-
vsnia. which organization last fall put
forth special efforts throughout the
state to secure the election OF ahti-Quay
candidates 10 the legislature. last night
Issued an address 10 the people of the
states "congratulating them upon the
progress made by the forces of good
government during the past year"
The address says the majority of the
members elected to the general as
sembly for the first time In nearly
score OF years. was anti-Quay and re-
pudiated Mr.. Quay. "the head and front
OF that corrupt and vicious political sys-
TEN that so long has been a reproach 10
the state"
This anti-Quay body, the address says,
exposed and defeated all forms OF ma
chine-conceived corruption and legis-
latiye jobbery. Continuing, the address
says that "the appalling chapter of
crime. as developed by the legislative in
vestigating committee, showing a far
reaching conspiracy TO corrupt and bribe
members OF the legislature to vote for
MIR. Quay for United States senator.
should alone deprive from his support
every self-res pecting voter Of the state"
The principal state officer to be chosen
at the November election is state treas
urer. nominations for which office viii
be made at the approaching party con-
yentions and the leagues address, IN
concluding, takes up this topic as fol-
lows:
"The control OF the state treasury,
which has been the fountain head of cor
ruption in the past. is not less important
now. though the passage OF the anti
Quay interest bills cOmpels the payment
OF interest on state deposits.
"The Business Mems league has never
placed i'm the field a candidate FOR any
Office and desires only that proper men
be nominated. 1t IS an organization of
Republicans who wish 20 prevent party
disruption and disaster. with the con
yiction that nothing but heroic action
will save the party from ultimate state
and national disgrace and defeat For
the purpose Of settling this controversy
before the presidential contest of 1900,
we would make the following suggestion
as a means of terminating the strife
within the Republican ranks
LET Mr.. Quay himself become the ma
chimes candidate for state treasurer at
the ensuing election. Mr.. Quay has
boasted OF his readiness to go 10 the peo-
pie for vindication. He, as state treas
urer inaugurated and fostered the sys-
TEN of personal profit by the use of pub
lie moneys which has been an important
Issue in this contest lie represents. in
every sense. the evils against which self
respecting Republicans have reyolted;
he is the source and incarnation Of the
evils OF the system which bears his
name. Let MIN thus make the issue dis
tinct and direct--leaving the final de-
cision 10 the people. II Mr. Quay fears
to submit his candidacy TO the people
and. in the face of his reputation by
their representatives, insists upon claim
ing seat in the United States senate,
through the unlawful act Of sub
servient governor. he will intensity and
prolong the contest until he is repudi-
ated by future legislature, and precipi-
tates disaster and defeat upon the other
candidates who bear the stamp of his
machine"