The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-07
PRODDlNG PAYNE,
CelO,lel Sim DonavIn Whites tho Senator
a Terrible EpIsile,
In which ITO rpraks Of Tho oanton Post
Ofiioe--A whheIing ATraignmsnt
of u United states Senator

WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. 2d,-C0l0nel
s. X DOnayln, OF Columbus, ono, u
staunch adherent OF tho Thurman DO
IN cracy OF OHIO, formerly editor OF the
Columbus Times, aud wllhal one OF the
ableaL and most prominent men OF the
Democratic party III the State, openly
arIaigne Senator Henry b. Payne, OF
Ohio, and makes unqualified charges OF
corruption against him In the following
scathing letter addressed 10 the Senate
which has been given wide aud pI0mi,
nent publicity by the leading papers OF
| the country, aud has created IA great
sensation wherever II has been read:
To Honorable IL. Il Payne:
DEAR SIR;-Tne changes OF time, the
multiplicity OF cares, aud the eyanea'
cent promises which meet u9 NJ every
turn, force the most conf ling TO the
conviction that there In no realty In
life, but that we live aud breathe and
move IN ialsehood aud fiction. We're |
given TO philosophc thought | would
pursue the expression OF my 1rst utter
ance. But am not. A plain, b unit
man Ia always looking after The actual,
aud II only satisfied when no aLIaina the
IL or the should be,
"YOu are now hlIing one Of the most
honorable positions within the gilt Of
the people OF a State. Except when u
| state assists In elecling Chief MHgls-
trate, the President, ane engagea IN no
duty 70 high ~ that which determines
who shall 40 end her rlghts aud anewer
| 10 hor dutie8 In that branch OF the leg
islutiye government which never di q.
"IE IL q singular fact In the history OF
tho Sate OF 0ll0 that they who have
lied this honorable position, with one
exception. have been men emlnently
fitted for II, and, what IL still mora \
matter OF cOngTatulati0n, we're elected
without corruption. This last express
lion cOmpela me 10 meet an Issue which
| intended TO raise,
"YOu, sir, are the exception. The
place you now oil was not h0norably
uor honestly attained. In truth, elr,
unfortunately for you, and slill more 10
for the stats OF ONO, you are filing q
place from which honor would stand
aqhayt we're II asked 10 aesume II,
"Let us 90 together Into the campaign
Of 1883 THo parAmOunt objects were
involved. 'fhs Que was the election OF
George Hoadly for Governor, aud tho
other was this election OF Legislature
which would return George II, Pendle
ton TO the u D, Senate Both lhese OBJ
jacls were attained. The tlfsl found q
lrultion in the Inauguration OF George
hoadly, The people were cheated GU
OF the latter. Dung thn canvass your
name WAS not mentioned In connection
with the u. 3. SpnatOr4hip, unless II
was done IN u whisper. Tue great puG'
llc did not hear OF IT, Otherwise " II al
together probable that The Republicans
would have had a majority IN the Legis'
lature.
"A few weeks before the Legislature
convened, q number OF men, whose
names will give you when you ask for
lh,m, made mysterious visits through
the State. The purpose OF their yisit5
was 10 corrupt the men who had been
elected Democratic members OF the
l. gialature. They succeeded. La the
carly days OF the week, immediately pre-
ceding the meeting OF the Legislature,
certain gentlemen presented thtm4elyes
~ the Neil House. III the cityof UClum'
bus, protesting TO be your frleDds. To
your credit, sir, you were not present;
but your close inllmates we're. Your
son, Colonel Oliver, was there; Colonel
Thompson aud John Huntington were
there. These gentlemen are, or were ~
the time, connected with a corporation
known as the STANDARD Oh Company
III had never been attached 10 the for
tunes OF MIR. Pendlet0n, but IN such u
light m presented iteelf In January, 1884.
IN the city OF Columbus, Ohio, | attached
myself 70 his cause. Where else could
gop Your campaign M conducted ny
your son and hle intimates, presented u
startling exhibition. Every essentir |
10 a great contest for such q great honor
wao ab -ent except one. Tue one quail
Ivy present wae money. That quality
your frlenda exhibited IN the most law
ish pr0fuaion. IL In necessary TO expond
money IN alm0at every political contest.
IL should be only used for the nh olulC
necessitiea connected with q campaign,
"Will you DurdOn u diversl0np | have
In my mlnd's eye two campaigns when
were made for Congress IN the State OF
Ohio, 0ne was made by young Demo-
crnt named Thurman, In what WAS
known ~ the UhlllicOlhe district, That
campaign cost less than $500, rhe other
campaign took place In later yoare In u
district IA tho nor theIn part OF the Stale,
II your memory is not dulled by years
you will remember II, ! do not think
you made any expenditure In the Gun
yaes. but no who was the candidate OF
tho Democratic parry had s0ne, ana tb0y
wrre rich IN themselves ana for their
ambitious father, IL would surprise y u
were | tell you Of the fabulous sums that
were spent ~ secure the triumph OF the
father. In extremely Vulgar parlance,
the old man got there after an expen-
dlture OF money which, compared TO that
or which / have spoken, was ae the
mighty river TO the rlyulet
"Pardon the diversion. IL seemed
necessary; but, indeed, ! DO not believe
there 10 any relieh In II for you. Senator
Payne, | must pause here. | am going
10 spare you the cruelty Of recital OF
tho modes and met 1odg which were used
to secure your nomination In the Demo
cratic caucus. Neither will recite the
unutterablo shame that fell upon the
party when the decree Of the caucus was
confirmed by the Legislature. There
are some other matters Of which do
sire 70 speak,
"Some Democrats are impatient. In
their fretfulness they make comparl
sons, and at other times, when peevieh
OF course, they crltlclue, l will endeayor
to tone their criticl'm3 and say, In the
most kindly manner. that which others
uttered with ugly adjectives or terrible
imprecatlone, They have compared
your life with that Of Allen q. Thurman.
They do al remember where no was In
the days OF travail, In the agony Of
Democracy no stood forth the Saul Of
tho party, Around him, as did they Of