Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-27
END OF THE LEGISLATURE.

on the calendar The report OF the
Conference Committee on the Appropri-
alton bill was adopted, the presenta
tions were made and the House ad-
journed.
The Senate cleared its calendar,
elected Snyder of Clearfeld, President
pro TEN, adopted the conference report,
notified the House and Governor and
then adjourned.
About 300 bills were sent TO the Gov
ernor. It was stated that there would
be no extra session Of the Legislature.
The bill giving our hospital -, 800 pass
ed both houses and went to the Cover
nor.
An Address.
The anti-Quay members Of the Legis-
lature held meeting that night and
unanimously decided to issue the follow
ing address to the Republicans Of Penn
sylyania:
THE anti-Quay members of the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives OF the
State Of Pennsylvania, being about TO
separate after the closing of the menor-
able session Of 1899, make the following
statement:
The evils of Quay and QuayIsm
against which we have been contending
and shall continue TO contend, have sue
ceeded in forcing an adjournment OF
the Legislature without the passage OF
any of the laws for which there Is such
CRYING need, and without the electing
of United States Senator.
"At the election Of 1895 the people at
the polls clearly indicated their opposi-
ton to x-Senator Quay by the selection
of majority of the members of the
legislature opposed TO his return to the
Senate. The minority supporting Mr..
Quay has been large enough, however,
to prevent the election of a United States
Senator, and has refused every PROPOSE
ton TO elect come other man than eX-
Senator Quay, their doctrine being that
of rule or ruin'-the election Of Quay OF
nobody. We have, from the first. stood
ready and willing TO elect any honest
Republican Of Pennsylvania to the
United States Senate, and to bring about
that end haye cast our votes at yarious
times for such sterling Republicans and
distinguished citizens as John DalZell,
Judge John Stewart, Col K. A. Irwin,
Charles w. Stone, Charles Tubbs, Col
George F. Huff, Charles Emory Smith.
Alvin Markle, Calvin Wells, Judge
Charles T. Rice, Benjamin f. Jones and
others.
We have offered 10 place in nomina-
ton any distinguished Republican in
Pennsylvania, at all times standing
ready 10 vote for any of the great army
Of reputable men who would honor the
State as its representative in the United
States Senate, but the men opposed 10
MS have insisted that no election should
be had unless we accepted a man who
wag under indictment, charged with the
crime Of unlawfully using the people 3
money Every reason existing at the
beginning Of the session for opposing
Mr.. QuaY existed at the time Of taking
the last ballot, with overwhelming ad-
ditional reasons, and the evidence given
to the public in tine trial Of the case
against him in Philadelphia has com
pletely yindicated our opposition. If vim
dicatiOn were needed
1t has been shown by the books Of the
Peoples bank, of Philadelphia, that he
has been in conspiracy with TIE treasur-
ers of the State to use for his personal
benefit the moneys Of the Common
wealth 1t has been shown that during
the past II years he has had the use Oi
over 81 900, 900 ont Of the Peoples bank
Of Philadelphia, alone, for which he has
net paid to the State one dollar Of in
terest.
I'VE call special attention TO the as
tonishing fact that this corrupt use Of
State funds was being carried on at a
time when the public schools, the hos
pitals, the asylnms for the insane, homes
Tor the aged, institutions for the deaf,
dumb and blind and many other chari-
table institutions Of the State were suf-
fering for the want Of the money which
had been appropriated to them by the
Legislature.
"But the whole truth within the GOV
ers Of the books Of the defunct Peoples
bank viii, never be known by the public
az the defendant, Mr.. Quay, has plead.
ed the statue OF limitations, which CON
fined the Commonwealth 10 the period
of during which Haywood, another Of
the defendants. occupied the Office Of
State Treasurer. We have full conf
dence that the people Of this state will
not allow any man TO represent them in
the United States Senate who pleads
the statue Of limitations TO protect him
from u criminal prosecution.
"The failure TO elect United States
Senator Is only one Of the many evils
brought upon the State by the machina.
tions Of the Quay members Of the Leg
islature Of 1899. The House Of Representa-
tives, for the first time in 20 years wal
an anti-Quay body. and the Senate wal
az certainly controlled by the friends o.
Mr.. Quay. Every good measure which
was brought before the House wal
promptly passed, and every bad measure
was promptly defeated. We assert
without fear Of successful contradiction
that the record Of the Senate's work II
this respect Is the exact reverse to tha
OF the House. Nearly every good meas
ure sent to the senate from the HOUSE
was promptly defeated and the bat
measures with which we have had e
contend in the Legislature have gener
ally originated in the Quay faction OF
the Senate
The House attempted 10 raise thu
necessary revenue to wipe ont the de
ficit In the State Treasury. 10 con1uc
the State government and care for III
charitable institutions, by taxing beel
and increasing the taxation on corpor
ations, but both these measures were
promptly throttled by the Quay control
led Senate The House promptly pass
the bill submitted by the tax conference
which proposed 10 impose the burden oi
taxation impartially on all classes o
property, but this bill met the sam'
fate AT the hands Of the Quayites in th'
Senate.
THE thoughtful men Of all partie
and factions admit that reforms ar'
greatly needed in the present ballo
laws Of the State, and such REFORM
were proposed and passed by ths Housi
the result In the Senate being the sam'
~ with the other reform bills referred
TO IT,
THE testimony developed by tia
committee Of the House appointed e
Investigate the charges Of bribery Will
reference 10 the election Of Unitet
States Senator and the so-called McCar
rel bill was most startling in its char
acter The report of the committee
which was adopted by the House. rec
ommends the prosecution for the crim
Of bribery and attempted bribery OF ~
less than nine persons. including on
member Of the House Of Representa-
tives. all Of whom were operating in tn
interest Of Mr. Quay. and in addition
10 these there were great number o
cases in which, although the testimon'
was not sufficient To recommend crim
inal prosecutions, yet, taking all OF III
testimony adduced. an unprejudice,
mind must be convinced that the hall
Of legislation, from the beginning o
the session until the end, were swarm