The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-26


Quays leadership. aud We believe IN his political
and personal integrity great wrong has been
done him which the people viii ugnt az the
proper time. and. Therefore, we urge and insist
that the hon. Matthew Stanley quay shall he a
candidate for r,-'lceuou 90 the United States
senate, ln which Dc has SO long served th" people
with such distinguished ability and fidelity. Aud
TO TINS end we pledge him our hearty and cordial
support
We commend the Hon Baics Peurosc for his
earnest lusl-t'rge upon The right Of FcnnsyiF a
to nave tnlI raprestnt1.lan lH tne United states
senate. We stlN adhere Go The doctrine tn3t each
STATE is entitled 90 two representatives ~ iIe
lppPr branch Hi "ur Nattou1l congress. either hA
te'lon OF appointment. and we. therefore, COM
memo lHe EFFORTS oi senator frnrose ln insisting
upon she senate -oltiH- the Hon. N'tt'e" stan
Joy RllN on Dos orsdeuilai, OF appointment re-
e.l'e1 rom iIe Governor. We also '"iHiueEN tt0
senator i'f ihe ifel'-- olIlgrnrc ana ahihiA WIN
Mh'h he looks after ihe many ana NA'td la-
l'.t-is 90 hiS constituents
The Republican party or foHn-2 wanna h'- ai-
ways stood for DO HuuCt ballot and iiif count
I'm The turthcr7noe q this idea an act was p1--e1
iH l>l- known as the Baker ballot law tr ia'
rnrp1,e % protecting ihe citizen 90 the exercise
ni the elective franchise
This aet was passed Toy Republican Legs atdre
i tle instance ot the Ballot hrtorW Asso, .ali'h.
ana was intended 10 secure a secret ana hDht-.
hiLlL fuIthlr safeguards were thrown ID -A''H
the ballot ia" 10y the supplemental act OF l'.-.
ln aggiil0n. however 20 THESE laws, We iaNar sue
lcsl-laiian as VII enable the courts 10 open l.-
ballot BOXES upon iht petition OF clA4ti-' "',s
pre- nitt, iU ai eases Whtrr tuHipdhl is PIep.Il-
made, alleging fraud DO the holding OF an cleo
ton or the counting ut The vote cast. So ulat. II
tr3uGu-tut ballots are placed ln ine boxes OF
false count LAs heen made Ij can hc exposed ny
tNt COURT, WIN tAfthili'h ai'u tiI N'tH''IS
against The purity ui tae ballot detected anu
Drought 90 sp',a1 lHsuce-
Nt Ne"e'. 'H 'lie M i-i'''.'i.'''-i l'l',li iF.g N'
'lHt .n-, W ut ul 'Hl 'L IN ''', q.
eIN e'I'1liieu' shali a'"aH' P'''a., We w.
care ihat iAlN pNu'lp4e aPpl'S as Wen 10 Po..u-
'tt paIliS as 90 olEei E"N'i ilHl'n'iI A''Ts- IN.
VIII 10 the majority must always he aseeI'Alueu
under The rules, customs. and u-ages OF a part!
,rganization. Therefore, the primary elections:
the county, and state conventions. the senatorial
and Congressional conferences and the parry
caucus have come Go he an integral part oi the
machinery oi party oIgdhlIilou ior the pWPuS'
oi a-geFlalmiE 'ht VIII o. me naJo.ily o., mos
Tr,r. p +, m, i ~ ~ ~ Mt, fe,Irv ro oS
serve these rules and customs in ascertaiuing the
WI, q. 'ie i@!,'s ny 4,',lI,s & ,,T c ,5c
will of the majority has been so ascortained, it
IS me duty q every person who claims to be
~ ,--''i,,l,, =, "',ie ~ - ii ps,i'',i,
sf The sl~5,,,,tirs, escCrs a the Commonwealth.
Auditor General Levi g. McCauley and State
Treasurer James :. Beacon have been vigorous
m me performance ot all their pu6hc duties gs-
,,c. "a -, ,.' ,.l,i ,r,,tio-,. ~ ,,i ofbsr.
We demand that this policy be continued until
an taxes are promptly paid and all delinquents
shall have paid their arTearageSs in full The re-
ling s'@ie Ii'as'lti. non Jane ; Dsa,,I, l1',I,
.lS5 q, ,.i'.s ,, ~ c.
airs II ,bs comr1rygc,lth as 10 have Tenrrsily
merited and received the commendation OF all
iairminded people. Warrants have been promptly
paid when presented, and there is at present no
oulSlAhllhg no@tlhe aeo' ana ule Steult OF the
' - : -, o ,;,aiI. 80 =
the b-st Testimonial of The eficiency Of the re-
urHg State Treasurer, .nd meets with The ap-
pioyal Of the people who elected him TO Office
nsyalt '-a '-a.'l,' pa -! ~ ,,.u -.
ness md t,aJc and so,ipst fbe hest interests Of
the labaring people We also favor the enact
ment of such immigration laws as will protect
the American latorer from the unfair competition
OF the cheap ana pluper iAoor oi Europe
senator Finn Objects.
When Senator Penrose had finished the
reading Senator William Finn. of Pitts
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01' e'Ne ms u e'-
cement o. ,ne psiI.S so1 .us liooi anu OoId
.lie 'ioi Si''', ne eo'Iu uot
% ~
vi 0ua. ai-1 mn
W d anu ioi s-eieo'ioH' nc saiu
the people OF ms district were not oniy
oppoaeu lo quay on Aeuelal piIncipleS. DuI
III regular c"nFeniioh hdu instructed theH
REPRESENTATIVES not 10 vote lor MN IN eau
Gus or convention or anywhere else.
There was a noisy demonstration against
lllnn, nut Henry W. ohVer' ot Pittsburg'
me presiding ofhcer. gave the delegates to
understand ihat every man entltled 10 the
moor should nave ialr play.
senator Fenrose referred 10 the PITTS
burgers remarks as somewhat au2rchistic
and then asked him whether as delegate
IN the convention he proposed to stand by
its action iu the matter Of majority rule.
Finn wheeled about in the aisle. and
shaking his finger at Penrosa rctorted that