The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-11-22
THE LITzLN RATCHET EHAT

THE LITTLN HATCHET THAT
| DID IT.
| Evidence acc ,mulates that the in
famous Russell law caused the defeat
of the Republicans in Ohio. In a for
mer article we gave the statements of
Judge Lawrence and Of the Cleveland
correspondent of the Boston Herald
that 10000 votes Of Spiritualists were
taken ON the Republicans and thrown
for Hoadlry because the Republicans
had passed the otlious Russell bill.
We have still further proof, however.
A writer in the Peoria (lll.) Daily
Transcript Of Oct. oath, says:
AS there has been great deal of
speculation regai ding the Republican
defeat in Ohio, aud many have given
their views and theories, permit an old
Republican mot Spirituality to call
your attention, and the attention of
your readers, to what many. not only
in Ohio, but in other parts of the cOun.
try, believe to be the real cause of the
defeat. The 'itnss-ll bill' did it. 1t
save the State t. the Democrats.
And the same correspondent of the
Boston Herald in Il further letter says
that the Chairman Of the Republican
Committee was warned that the Spirit
ualist vote would be thrown against
them but that he regarded 1.-THE whole
thing MS SO prrpostprous that no atten-
ton was paid to it," Here was a man,
like many others, so ignorant of the
extent and power of \ large class of
voters that he thought it "preposter.
Gus" that there could be any danger
from that source. Yet it has been
claimed that there are 20, 600 Spiritual
lists in the Reserve or Northern part OF
the State alone. This writer sums Up
by admitting That 1.-THE Spiritralists Of
the State voted almost solidly for
H0adley land against Foraker, and
their numbers did not Gall far short of
5000 or 16,OOO.''
Judge Carter, Of Cincinnati, one of
the ablest judges and purest men in
the country, and an earnest Spiritualist,
writes to the Banner of Light, over
date Of Oct. ed, and gives still further
proof that the Infamous Russell law
defeated the Republicans. Of the vote
on the passage Of this odious measure
lie says:
In the House it WAS passed by fifty
five teiubliciln votes aud not Il single
Democratic vote; tiftythree votes being
necessary to pass it: and in The Senate
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| two Democratic votes in it's favor,
passage If the bill in the Senate. to
make it Il law.
Judge Carter concludes his letter as
follows:
Soon the Spritnalists Of the State
were made acquainted with the mean-
spirited action. Of the Republican Leg
is!ature in passing the Russell Bill and
making it II law. aud the fact sunk
deeply into their souls, and they re-
solved to sternly rtbuHe the insult,
deserving the fullest expression of their
deep Indignation until the opportunity
Of the elective ballot was given to them
on the 9th Of October last!
Tie Spirtualists of the State have
done well. They have, for the first
time in our history, asserted themselves
politically; and they have been success
ful! They are not politicians, and do
not desire to be considered as such; but
let all political parties read the lesson
Alright, and refrain from trenching up
or their rights, religious or otherwise,
or s,ch will find that Spritualism and
Spiritnalists c:,n nnt: will WELD pOlit.
ical power in the land of the greatest
Importance aud consequence.
We are not 1T all disappointed at
this result. For months and years the
ADVANCE, froE it's remote corner, has
been sounding the note of warning,
and saying to the Republicans that
they must cease yielding to fanatics
and pause in their insane career OF
class legislation. or they would go
under. The next step for the Spirit.
ualists and Liberals to take will be tO
combine and vote down the party
whicl, passes the doctors plOt'' laws
in the several States. Nov, that they
have combined and lrave made then,
selves felt in Ohio, let them do SO else
where.
The fool Republicans of Ohio. in
order to please 4 bjgot+d religious +le.
nlrnt which WAS already with them,
pas ed Il law which offended 10000 to
1000 voters Of another religious ele.
ment, ard 50 lost the State.