Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-03-13
OH 10.


is so in several respects and from several
stand-points. Physically, it is the grand
central commonwealth of the United States.
Politically, it is pivotal empire, and when
1t swings around it comes and goes with
great force and far-reaching influence.
Ohio really elected Blaine, last October,
but unfortunately he was un-electe by a
correlation of accidental forces, month
later, in New York State As went Ohio
last Fall so the country ought TO have
gone but it didn't Ohio is also strong,
morally And now, brethren, let there be
no unseemly giggling in the rear of the
audience by the bad boys. Ohio has
shown a clean administration of her gov
ernment, for fifty years. There has been
an occasional defaulter, but punishment
has followed official theft and there has
been an occasional effort to buy conven-
tions any carry elections with money, but
it has been rarely the fact that these efforts
have been successful. Perhaps we should
find ourselves on safer ground if We should
be little more specific and state the ac-
tual fact, that Ohio's moral power lies
largely in the fact that she has been,
during very much the larger portion
OF the time for thirty years, a Republican
State, and that while under Republican
control, has shown an absolutely clean pub
lie record; that the Republicans have ad-
ministered State affairs with ability and
prudence, economically, and have effected
a continuous reduction of State expendi-
lures and the State debt, all of which
things the Democrats, when in power,
have not donel
Then the Republican organization has
proved itself party Of principle. 1t has
cordially and effectively advocated the
rights OF men of all classes; proved at all
all times loyal to the truth and the coun-
try and has given to the people effective
legislation on the liquor traffic, which,
If allowed to stand, would have protected
society and the pockets of taxpayers.
For all of these expressed reasons, Ohio
Republicans should at once come to a
practical and personal understanding OF
the fact that it is time for them
to rally to the front and form
the van of the great column of the Repub-
lican host which is to sieze the National
House OF Representatives in 1886 and the
Presidency in 1881 We should begin
now and begin at home. We should enter
into our fairly-defned local contest with
vigor and persistence and secure a Repub-
lican majority of l,2OO to l,5OO on the
first Monday Of April, and follow it up
with good nominations for the State Sem
ate and the Ohio House OF Representa-
tives, selecting the very best men who can
be persuaded to accept the positions, with
such men for county Offices as are usually
selected by the Republicans. Let US have
a County Convention as honest and
sauare-as free from "in-hoo-ence" as was
our recent city convention; the fruit Of a
popular movement, which shall nominate
men on their merits, with reference to fit
ness and capacity, and not as a reward for
service as partisans. For Republicans
should serve from principle and patriotic
notive-not for hope of Office Let the
place-seekers be relegated to the rear and
ct the Republican masses consolidate and
'olidify at the head of the column Now
S the time to begin.