Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-12
WAR DECLARED ON QUAY.
Want the Ex-senator Co submit 1sis
Candidacy Go the People
Directly.

Philadelphia. May 1.-THE business
Mems Republican league Of rcnnAyl-
vnnla. which last fall put forth special
efforts throughout the State TO secure
the election 81 nnti-ouay candidates
Tor the legislature. tonight Issued an
Address 10 the people u the state,
"conrfatuiaiinR them upon the pro-
rrcsn made by the forces ~ good EOy-
eminent DURING the last year"
The address says the majority ~ the
members elected 10 the general rs.
ccmhly Tor the nrnt time IN nearly n
score " years wns anti.Quny and ~.
pudia,cd Mr. quay. "tho head and
front Of that corrupt and vicious po-
litical system that 30 long has been n
rcpfoach 10 the state. This anti-Quay
body" the address says. exposed and
defeated all machine conceived curfup.
ton aud legislative jobhcry," and cons
tinuinr. says
Tho appalling chapter Of crime a.
developed by the legislative invcsti-
eating committee. showing far.
hrlhe members 81 the legislature TO
vote Tor Quay TOT United States soma
tor should alone drive from his sup
port every reif-rcHpccting voter In the
State"
Tho principal ofiicrr 10 be- chosen at
The November election n state treas.
urcf nominations for which ofiicc VIII
b. made az the approaching party con-
NertlouH. and the leagues address In
concluding. takes M this topic az fol.
lows.
'srhe control Of the state treasury,
which has been the fountnin-hend of
corruption In the past, " not less i'm.
portant now, though the passage 81 the
nnti-ouay interest bill compois the
payment ~ Interest On state deposits.
"The iiuainrns Mems league has
never placed IN the field a candidate
for any office. and desires only that
proper men should be nominated n
10 an organization Of Republicans who
wish 90 prevent PARTY disruption and
disaster. with the conviction that moth.
inr but heroic action viii save the
party from ultimate state and national
disgrace and defeat.
For the purpose of settling this
controversy hsforu the prouldcutlai
campaign Of 1900. We would make the
following suggestion aa means Of ter
mlnutinr the strife within the Nopub-
licAn rankni lot Mr., QUAY himself BE-.
come the machine candidate for state
treasurer az the ensuing election. Mr.
quay has boosted ~ his readiness 90
20 10 the people for ylndloaiion. H.
~ state treasurer. inhuRuraicd aud
foatcrcd the system of personal profit
by the use ~ public moneys which
has been nm important issue Ia this
contest, lie represents In every sense
the evils against which reif-rcnltcctlng
Republicans have rcyoltod. he IL the
source and Incarnation Of the evils 81
the system which bears his name, Lot
him thus make the issue distinct aud
direct. leaving the final decision "a the
people. n Mr. quay fears 10 submit
his candidacy 10 the people. ana In tho
face Of his reputation ~ their direct
representatives Insists upon claiming a
seat In the United Atatea Senate
through the unlawful act 81 "a sub.
scrvient governor, he Will Intensity
aud prolonr the contest until he IL NJ.
pudiatcd by a future Legislature and
prcclpitatCa the disaster aud defeat on
the other candidates who bear tho
stamp 81 his machine"