Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-25
Why.
An OhiO Republican Gives the Reasons
Why he Leaves His Party.
HE BELIEVES IT DUTY TO REMOVE THE
BARRIERS OF SECTIONAL HATE.

HE BEl.lENES IT DUTY TO REMOVE THE
BARRIERS OF SECTIONAL HATE.
Toledo (Ohio' Special TO Detroit Free Press
The political sensation hele is the
publication Of an authorized inter-
view with Capt. p. H. Bowling in
which he renounces allegiance to the
Republican party and anchors him
self safely in the Democratic ranks.
Capt. bowling has always been one
of the leading Republicans of the
State, was Postmaster under Grant,
revenue agent under Hayes, again
Postmaster under Arthur, and one
of the leaders of the larger faction
of the Republican party in the State.
Last June Post reporter interviewed
the Captain just after the Republi.
can State Convention, with this re-
suit. He said:
"The platform is made up of a
bundle of Inconsistencies. The at
tempt to force false issue by rails
ing the cry that the rebels have
taken charge of the administration
of the affairs of the Government, ex-
hibits a degree of demagogism un-
psrailed in the history of the nation"
To-day he was shown this para.
graph by Blade reporter and asked
il it was correct. After reading it
he said:
Yes, that is substantially cor
rect"
The platform of the Republican
party then is not in harmony with
your views?"
"No, it is not"
"Will you vote for the Republican
candidate on the State ticket ?"
/" No; / decided at that time not
to do SO, because such action would
be an Endorsement Of sentiments not
in harmony with my conviction Of
duty. and subsequent events have
only strengthened me in the belief
that it is not only unwise, but unjus:
and unpatriotic, to cooperate with
a party whose acknowl edged leaders
are attempting to carry an election
by appealing to the passions and
prejudices of people residing in one
locality with view to create bitter
ness and hostility against those in
another locality in the same country.
The brave and patriotic men who
were instrumental in organizing the
Republican party, and who were the
exponents of the principles of that
party and controlled its actions dur
ing the days of it's purity and use
fulness, do not now and never did
share iu this feeling, but tho men
who are now assuming the leader
ship Of that once honored and useful
party announce 10 all who march un-
der its banner that the first test of a
good Republican is to assist in build
ing up o barrier of sectional hate
between the States of the North and
those Of the South. The Republican
party in Ohio this year is seeking
success at the polls upon the assump-
ton that more than one-half of all
our American citizens are enemies of
the Government awaiting favorable
oppor' unity to overthrow it. The
cry that Democrats, because they
are Democrats, are dangerous citi-
zens, should be rebuked by all pa.
triotic citizens. The cry raised by
the Republican leaders in the
Springfield Convention that the ad-
ministration of the affairs of the
Government has fallen into the
hands of its enemies, demonstrates
that the leaders and managers of
that convention, in their zeal to pro-
mote party interests, disregarded
every rule of rectitude and honor"
81 do not understand your refer
ence."
Well, to make myself clear, and
in order that there may be no misun-
derstanding, 1 will say that the Re-
publican party of Ohio, for some
years past. has been slowly drifting
into the hands of men who have
been using it to advance their own
ends. Gen. Grant expressed my
meaning when he said that the men
who did not get enough of fighting
during the war are doing the fight
ing now. Why, just look for mo-
m0uL at tuo COuISe VI 6OIue OI tuOS6
men. The very fellows who were
undermining General Grant, when he
was doing all in his power to carry
out the reconstruction policy and
secure a lasting settlement of affairs,
are the men who have been most
rampant for fight whenever they
saw their own personal advancement
depended upon it. But these are
not the days when men are driven
like cattle or led around with hooks
in their noses, and the intelligent
voters of Ohio are not going to be
deceived into believing that another
rebellion is brewing when the very
air is vocal with q jubilee of peace
and goodwill"