The sun., 1900-03-07
Wednesday, March z, 1900.

~ ulbeu CbaleS Ceudtc, oh tnc quay oase
his defence of Col. Qnay, and his de-
nunciation of the republican insurgents
of Pennsyluania-is one of the best
things that has occurred during the ses-
sion. This will be conceded by sincere
and loyal Republicans all over the
country. Indeed, the insurgents seem
to have no standing in the Senate, the
opposition to the seating of Col. Quay
being on political and constitutional
grounds. The methods and motives of
, the insurgents come into the argument
only incidentally as distinguishing his
case from those of other contestants re-
ferred to by the opposition as affording
precedents.
Whether the conclusions of Senator
Carter, as to the intent of the constitu-
tion makers, as it relates to this case be
accepted or rejected-whether it is or is
not good policy to make precedent for
gubernatorial appointment of Senators
in such cases-the assumption that the
makers of the constitution intended to
facilitate Senatorial succession, and thus
secure full Senatorial representation of all
the States in the United States Senate, is
the only one consistent with the character
of their work-and with the high esti-
mate in which they are held.
The constitution makers were states.
men in all that distinguishes statesmen
from mere politicians. They were es-
pecially careful in providing broad and
inclusive basis Of citizenship, approach
as near to universal. suffrage as the cir
cumstances permitted. The same spirit
marked their dealings with the States
To them was relegated control of the
suffrage question in order that by their
own action each State should secure
equitable representation in Congress,
and the States responded in the same
spirit. The early constitutions of the
States made it easy for citizens to qualify
as voters; and it was not until political
partisan-interpretat of these con-
stitutions subverted the original intent
that the rights OF citizens were invaded.
Delaware affords case in point. The
tax qualification for voters was not in
tended to restrict suffrage-but to make
it easy. Tax payers were voters, but
delinquents were not disfranchised.
The payment OF a tax within two
years sufficed. Democratic politicians
changed all this and made the liberal pro-
vision OF the constitution bar to suf-
frag- and then delibei ately prevented the
payment OF taxes. In the South the same
kind of politics prevails and the power
given to the States to secure equitable
representation in Congress is being used
to decrease instead OF charging the
suffrage. The intent was that of states
men, the effect is the work of politi
clans.
So in regard to the representation o.
the States in the United States Senate
The intent of the statesmen who made
the constitution was that every State
should be equally, and always equally
represented in that body; the politicians
have decreed otherwise. Delaware IS
case in point again. Here, as in Penn
sylvania, a band OF insurgent partisans
"a minority of the party winning thu
State at the election involving the elec
tiun of United States Senator-in
famed by preiudices, aroused by Sian
deious lies and controlled by partisan
aud faetional leaders, revolted against til,
decision made by the people at the POLL
and prevented the election of I'ntet
A e., !,
upon the issue thus raised resulted il
the te-attirmation u the peoples forme
decision; and again the insurgents re
VOTED. The governmental machinery o
the whoe State was disarranged; tht
yciea Of the people were Gisiegarded
the Ballot boxes were cast aside; tin
courts were paraiyzed and the STAT,
tutucd owe. to band OF law less usurpefj
in order that they might give one o
theii number the place the people hat
voted to another. Again an appeal I,
the people, and again tie insurgents re
volt, deny Tie right Of the people {,
choaae By ballot their representatives
and prevent the election Of Senator
prey Mt the election Of the candidate fo
tina office who had been three times ap
proved by popular vote Of the State.
TINS is the process by which DeIawan
has been deprived Of her rightful repre-
seut1tion IL the United States Senate
Here q in Pennsyyat ia, the insurgeEt
have exhausted every resource of dis
honorable politics to overthrow the viii
of the people, ard after being driven t.
the wall, stripped OF every pretence o
right policy or good intent, they demand
that the candidate of the people shal
desert his post, that the people shall sur
render to the insurgents who have re
peatedy robbed them Of their rights anc
deprived the State of its representation