The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-17
OVATION TO SENATOR quay.

The banquet given in Philadelphia a few
nights ago by the Pennsylvania League of
Republican Clubs to United States Senator
Quay was. in every respect. a notable af-
fair. No public man ever had a more en-
thusiastic reception by the leading poll
ticians of his party and by representative
manufacturers professional and business
men and state and city officials. The event
has called forth bitter editorials from one
or two anti-Quay papers in Philadelphia.
but the object of their attacks can well
afford to smile at them. The sum and sub
stance of all the charges made against
Senator Quay is that he Is a machine poll
tician and a stalwart Republican. No doubt
he would plead guilty to both charges and
throw himself on the mercy of the people.
as he has done in Pennsylvania and been
~triumphantly indicated. A stalwart Re-
publican is one who stands up for Repub-
licanism S6o days in each year and believes
In majority rule; that is the kind of a Re
publican Senator Quay is. A machine poll
tician is one who believes hat organization.
union and discipline are as essential to
success in politics as they are in war. Sem
ator Quay Is that kind of a politician. The
only difference between him and his oppon-
ents is that he can beat them at their own
game, and that he has the rank and file of
the Republican party of Pennsylvania
back of him and knows how to utilize his
advantage. His speech at the banquet,
which was listened to by one OF the most
brilliant and representative Republican
audiences ever assembled in Pennsylvania,
was mainly confined TO a review of the
party's record on state affairs. Following
is an extract:
When the Republican party came into
power in Pennsylvania the State debt ap-
p~roximated 500 .OO0-now IT is less than
81 1000. COO. Then the annual interest charge
was twice the amount of the total debt and
annual interest to-day. Then all lands were
taxed for state purposes-now they are eX-
empt. Then horses, cattle, carriages.
watches, occupations and professions were
taxed for state purposes-now they are ex-
empt-and. in the meantime. $40, 800. 900 have
been spent upon the schools for soldiers
replaced by any tax upon individuals. In
the meantime the annual appropriation for
common schools has been increased from
$500 600 TO So, 600. 600. Since then the large
revenues derived from liquor licenses have
been diverted almost entirely from the
State to the treasures of the counties and
muiiiClpdilieS men edCn county Was COM
PEELED to maintain it's own INDECENT insane
now the State bears half the burden. The
repealed taxes have been made I'D by the
revenues derived from moneys at interest,
three-fourths of which Is returned to the
counties. and by imposing additional bur
dens upon corporations. 1t is proper, also,
to allude to the fact that when the Repub-
lican party came into power laws for the
protection of labor were almost unknown.
Now their catalogue is too long for quota
ton.
a party that has made such a record as
that can afford to point to it with pride.
Senator Quay helped TO make it. For more
than forty years he has been a prominent
and central figure in the politics of Penn.
sylvania, one of the strongest among a
body of strong leaders. His complete vindi-
cation and Endorsement by the Republic.
ans of Pennsylvania should put an end tc
a personal warfare against him which
has become distracting to the party in
that State and disgusting to Republican,
in others.