The Washington weekly post., 1899-12-12
CALLED ON TO RETIRE QUAY
Address Issued by a Faction of
Pennsylvania Republicans.
Opposed to a Continuance Of State OF
Affairs of Which They Declare the
senior senator Is the Control.
ling Head-The Signers.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-THE Republican
leaders opposed to the leadership of NJ. =
Quay, who have been holding conferences
In this city within the past month, save
out tonight as a result of these deliber-
ations an address TO the Republicans Of
Pennsylvania in which they declare that
condition Of affairs now exists in our
commonwealth which is repugnant to Re
publican principles and destructive of Re
publican government" and that unless
these conditions meet with prompt, efTec-
tive, and disinterested action, our party
will cease to command the confidence and
support of the people," Continuing, the ad-
dress says in part:
The Constitution fundamental law, made by
the people themselves must be protected against the
attacks OF mercenary politicians Our laws must be
faithfully and sturdily enforced. State and
PAL government must be free from corruption,
inequality. and taint. The elections. primary and
general, must be pure and uRtramneled. Free
schools and public education must be divorced from
partisan politics The will of the sovereign people,
not that Of a faCtiOnaI leader. must control. APP
pointment puolic Office must insure competent and
faithful performance of official duty.
The people OF Pennsylvania recently witnessed the
deliberate violation of the fundamental law notably
In the executive veto Of the Joint resolution submit
ting to the people CONSTITUTIONAL amend nenL Tor
the protection of the suffrage and the rnwsrrInted
veto of part Of the item apPropriatins money to
the public schools: the nullifcaton Of the eonsti
tuition and the violation Of all precedent in the
pointment to seat in the United States Senate OF
an asplrant rejected by the epres ntd-ives of the
people in legislative council; the Infamous work Of
brihers seeking to debauct the legislature to sat
isfy. against the peoples WILL individual lust for
Office; the adopting of State platforms promising re-
form. which the party and the people rave been de-
manding for years only 10 be broken when the
necessities Of their trainers demanded. and the per-
version of public MONEYS to private use.
Believing that the wise policy Of President Nc
Kinley and his national administration should
eeve the loyal support of all true Republicans and
that the principles of the Republican Pary should
be maintained in both State ard nation. but fearing
the corrupt and destructive practices herein rteited
may cripple the power OF the Commonwealth as a
factor TO that end and stay her hand when most
needed We cal upon all who believe in these prin-
cipIes to unite with in the purposes and effort
among other things for the enactment Of adequate
registration laws and statutes governing statutory
and general electiors fer the prevention Of corrupt
and extravagant expenditures Of public moneys Of
which the pay-rols and state capitol scan
dalous instances; for the overthrow o: The present
dangerous Capitalization OF political power which
is the source of all these evils and for the re-
tlTeneHJ puUliC PoSS VI 10 Hral,
Matthew S. Quay.
The address is signed by a committee
of eighteen. including ex-senator Daniel
Hastings, Calvin Wells, the Pittsburg
iron manufacturer and owner OF the Phil
adelphia Press. Congressman John Dali
zell State Senators William T. Finn,
John s. Weller and J. Bayard Henry; ex-
Congressman George F. Huff, John Wan
amaker. State Senator David Martin. sx-
Attorney General Henry c. Mccormick.
Alvin Markle, of Hazleton: John H Con-
verse. of Philadelphia, and E. A. Irving,
of Clearfield County.
State Senator c. l., Magee did not sign
the address but he was interviewed to-
night and made the following statement:
while my health has been such for some
months past, and may be for some time
In the future. as TO preclude any active
on my part in politics. / am.
nevertheless interested In public matters
and in general accord with the address
you have just shown me-