The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-01-25

large number OF the Republicans: I14
the Republican campaign was run OF
Republican party lines. That Governor
Stone ran as nothing more than Repub
lican, and certainly as nothing less. Th'
course he took in the campaign was thu
tone of the campaign all through, SO fal
as the Republicans were concerned. He
was both dignified and emphatic, and
carried bis manhood right along with
him. He never answered railing with
railing, abuse with abuse,or SANDER with
slander. To repeat, he ran for Governor
''as nothing more than Republican and
certainly nothing less" 1 do moi agree
with some of the papers that the State
campaign was made Quay campaign by
the Republicans. But do think, that as
matter of history, it is absolutely true,
that all the parties in opposition did
make that the issue of the campaign.
Our Democratic friends dropped party
lines, made it matter of State issue
only, and fought it a straight fight against
Quay and Qusyism. Yet our Demo-
cratic friends on the State ticket fought
an honorable campaign, and with an hon
orable candidate. The Prohibitionists
also dropped the party issue and declared
the fight was Quay or auti-Quay, and on
that line they went it for all they were
worth and more too. Still third party
figures in the field, the Business Mems
League, or Wanamakeritss. The Busi-
of Philadelphia. So far as could ever
see, it was organized to advance the pol
itical fortunes of one man, or failing in
that to crush anyone against them. The
great city of Philadelphia presents a most
inviting field for the local reformer. If
this organization would first weed their
own garden aud fairly succeed in the ef-
fort, there would then be more conf
dence in their efforts to climb the fence,
and root out the tares and thistles that
grow in the vineyard of the State. This
local organization also made the fight on
Quay or snti-Quay. They gave cold COM
fort to the Republican State ticket, while
at the same time they outwardly would
endorse no other. Consequently no par
ty owes them anything, They were sort
of irregulsrs, whose only orders seemed
to be, strike every man from governor
down on whom rests any suspicion of
being friendly to Quay or Quay to them
How all this resulted is well known.
Now the question arose-Should these
men be allowed to benefit by their own
defeat?
But it is said "Quay is under indict-
ment." Yes, so he is. But is it right to
assume that becausel a mans political
enemies accuse him, he is to be barred
his right of citizenship. That sort of logic
carried out would mean that Ben. f.
Haywood, cash.e .er of the Treasury, ought
to resign until he was proven innocent.
That that prince of good fellows, Capt.
]. w. Morrison, Deputy Bank Commits
sioner, who is named as a co-conspirator,
ought to resign until proven innocent.
The absurdity of the position is seen at
once. II means simply this, "get up
charges againsta candidate and knock him
out" But it is said Quay put off the trial
So would any man to get all the time he
could to prepare. The prosecution knew
all they know now in the spring of 49,
They could if they had wanted to try this
ms in fha cnripo OY Sunnn,ar Tbau
waited until near the close of the cam
paign and then sprsng it in most dra-
matte manner. 1t was as clear n case OF
a colddeck- k-up-the-sleeve to be dealt out
at the opportune moment as ever was
concocted in politics or used in a gam
bling den. If these people have the evil
dence they say they have, then it is their
fault that NJ. S. Quay was not eliminated
last spring as factor in the fight, and
they are responsible for the plane on
which this struggle is made and no one
else.
Again. Senator Quay has been national
chairman, and also represented this
great State for twelve years in the U. S.
Senate. To now say that this Senator
must go out with his declining years
cloudy with infamy; that fair play and
simple justice is to be denied him, is ask
ing too much, and it is not right.
l have tried to give the feeling as l
find it. An honorably just compromise
was possible, but to join hands with those
who would stultify the actions of the
Republican party in this State for twelve
years, and who would simply crush and
glory in it as a crush of an enemy, with
no regard for past services, is asking
more than will be ever given by this
Legislature. am safe in saying that the
best Democrats in the House have no
sympathy with mere persecution. S.S.T.