Red Wing sentinel., 1859-08-27
POLITICAL.

| 1OlIl lNi<AII. rse al
J.. II. BAKER, THE XEPUBi ICAN
CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY
OF STATE.
The Pioneer and Democrat pub
fishes the report of Committee APP
pointed by the Ohio Legislature to
investigate the charges made against
James IL. Baker, late Secretary OF
State Of Ohio, now the Republican,
candidate for the same office IN AIin-
nesota. ssoa.f
BY this report, it appears pretty
conclussiyely,s that Baker, in the year
-lS56, visited New York in the per-
fornlance Of his official dnties as Sec
retary of State, for the purpose OF
negotiating. loan for the State Of
Ohio for $4,000, 900, and that he con
nlved with certain bidde:s (MessrS.
Ludlow u J"hnson) for the loan, $"
that other and more responsible par
ties were prevented from offering bids,
whel eby the loan only brought four
per cent. premium, while lis value in
the market Was nine per cent.-'nak-
~ a difference to the State of Ohio of
9l32,OOO-and that for his share of
the pIunder, Baker received $4,000
down, and q percentage Of the profits.
We have only space to publish the
conclusions drawn from the report
by the Pioneer, which it gives in full.
Our readers will also bear iii mind
that this same Baker was nominated
for Secretary Of State by the Know
Nothing party of Ohio, and was elect
I'd upon that ticket, in the fall of 1883
l1c shows the usual Republican con-
sistency. by drafting and presenting
the Platform Of the Republican party
of Minnesota in Conventions and ac-
cepting a nomination tl,ereon-which
platform pretends oppose Know Moth
ingism III all it's forms.
An a,tiKnow Nothing platform,
and the several Know Nothings nomi-
mated upon it. Friends, how does it
look?
But here is the scoundrel, as held
up to public view by the Pioneer:
eth. above statement from the
Committee shows
| ytirst-Tha; Baker, as Secretary Of
State of Ohio, acted as one. OF the
Fund Commissioners Of the State;
Second--That while in such capaci
" he was bribed for $4,000, and a
contingent interest in the profits OF
!: the loan, to become the principal in.
stru'nen, Of H. A. johnson, g Co., il,
securing the award Of the loan;
Third-'rhat by this action on1th.
part Of Baker, the State Treasury o1
Ohio, which it was his sworn duty tc
protect, was dcfrauded of fSi32, 900;
Fourth-The bidders to whom tn.
loan was awarded, were required te
pay ten per cent of the amount, o.
$4,000, on the award; they wer.
mere reckless SPECTATORS withou
money, and by Bakers efforts were re
leased from the Immediate 61yment 9
: this, sum, and were thus q }Abied, wiAi
out advancing . penny, t. resell tn.
;. State stocks at san advance upon, tn,
ftte]at which they purchased them
: and in the.pnptt. thus calize9-Bake
had a contingent interest. :, 20
1t is a gross insult to the.'pepple 8
Minnesota-it is a libel-Npon hei
honesty and intaIigena.1-t that an.
political party should PIT fofth1SS, il
I candidate, with athe<-expecta1ion =
J, ootaihing theasutftage OF ithao peoplt
Esnchsia imam +.s j JAMEss III. BAKER, III
> the language Of CHARLES 'fEMELEN
OF Cmclnfati, one Of til. most intlul
tial Republicans in tke State of Ohi,
BAKER was ragarded az vena' by ever
one with whom ne me in contact :.
he was c4rnpt,' and guilty OF ''tou
!, plsr~ -he? received the whole 81 900
as a consideration for his rasca!ity-..
: he" A1nade a bargain for con,inyeu
9 protits'out Of the loann-,.he had'ssoI,
himsslt'--- and fnIay according to til
Committee, he ''1us ii the State, :ln,
! We are unable to get his testimony.
Such is one phase "t the character; q
tie r pub lean cand.da,e for Secrctar
of State. He is here in Minnesota, u
ontcast and refugee from the State 4
Ohio, whose people honored him wit
All important trust, only to find ,llei
Treasury plund cred andthc good nam
Of the State dishonored. He is here
: citizens Of Minnesots, imprud.ntl
seeking ofice-.-the same office h
dieyraced in Ohio. He is here,
public plunderer, faith)ess official,
, bribed, corrupt, and dlsgraced man
Va you vOte FIR him?
IsPEECH OF HON GEORGE l.. BECK
= Err, BEFORE The DEMOCRAT
&c STATE CONVENTION.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of IN
81 Convention: