The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-10-26

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Of time. It assumes that there is one
man better than all the rest, and that
he, therefore, should be king. This is
Forakerism,s hot Republicanism. The
Republicans OF Ohio, venture to affirm,
are not yet ready to commit themselves
to doctrine Which would ultimately, II
not at once, fasten upon them a perma-
nent boss. @i
3. HAS any man magnified the Office
more than the present incumbentp" This
is the Jourhal's question, and my an
swer to 1t ia, yes.'' Corwin, Chase, Den
nison, Brough, Tod, Hayes and Cox,
each did vastly more to magnify the Of
fee. They did not make the Office
rallying point for tricky politicians; the
present incumbent has. They did not
make 1t a Matching place Tor plots to
capture delegates and pack conventions;
the present incumbent has, They did
not make it place from which to ped
die out appointntfdstS as rewards for per-
sonal services; thsH prescgt incumbent
has. They did not select their
own railroad commissioner. pri-
.vate secretary and State librarian to
run the party machine in their own in
terest, and to the exclusion of other Re.
publicans; the present incumbent has.
They did not use the power of the exec
utive Office to build up on individual
following; the present incumbent has.
They did not appoint ward strik-
ers like George B. Cox to i'm
portant positions in the civil
service; the present incumbent has.
They did not whine about the made
quacy of their compensation; the present
incumbent has. They did not announce
that they would not be candidates
In order to obtain nomination by
stealth; the present incumbent has.
They did not seek to overthrow an es-
tablished usage by thrusting them
selves upon the party for a third term;
the present incumbent has. They did |
not keep themselves before the people
by means of an organized corps of \
pufers; the present incumbent has. |
They did not neglect the legitimate busi-
ness of the executive office in order to !
attend paradcs banquets, picnics and
fairs, the present incumbent has.
In short, three of the men named
Dennison, Tod AND -Rrough-occupied
the executive office. in the most trying |
period known to American history.
Their hours OF service began at dawn
and continued until' midnight The
most difficult problems were constantly
arising for their solution. The perma-
nency of the Union was in degree de-
pendent upon their Royalty. energy and
wisdom. Their struggle with the ever
pressing duties of their Office was as
wearing upor mind and body. as n con-
.inuous battle. And yet this man OF
tho Ohio State journal in spirit of
ibject toadyismt which. is pitiful, asks,
Has any man magnitied the Office more
han the present incumbent?" Magnified
he office! Great Caesar! The present
Incumbent has not: been at the Office
,alf tho time. The business has been
lone by the clerks, while he was absent
,alloping about the country on one
ool's errand and another All this talk
bout his magnifying the Office is
imply preposterous nonsense, printed
because paid for.
Boss Tweed played the same game in
Iew York to porpetuate himself in
ower that Boss Foraker is attempting |
o play in Ohio. The time to combat
uch departure from fair methods,
oncst administration and old customs,
3 when its true character becomes man
fest. 1t would bo, folly. to wait until the
vii had become ihtrenched in every
ranch of the State, county and munich
al government and could plead age and
rccedentin justification of its existence
N ounce Of prevention is worth pound
cure in politics as we'll as medicine.
1t is now simply.a question whether
he Republican party shall continue to
xist in Ohio or be supplanted by the
'oraker party. The difference between
he two is as obvious as that between
leanness and corruption, truth and
.lsehood. solidity and sham, fair, open,
lanly dealing and the most offensive
'eachery. .a a.
1t is doubtless true that the Demo
ratio party has ringsters in it, but this
not valid reason why we should sup
ort men Of the same class who assume
, be Republicans tWeiare not bound to
lake choice between two evils. Thecit-
'en's duty ends when ,he has avoided
9th. The mote In our own eye is the
hing to be cast out first. So long as
may whiplusiin by the argu.
lent that other men are, tricksters, we
,sll be ruled by, trickery; and so soon
the Republican party ceases to seek
bod ends by fair methods its strength
Ill disappear, and its. only title to re-
'ect rest in tho grandeur of its past
'hievemeuts. JOHN BEATTY.