The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-31
JOHN SHERMAN
Thoroughly Does Up the Third.
Term H0wlers.
Eloquent and Glowing Tributes
to Governor Foraker.

Democratic Arguments Against the Ro-
Election OF the Gallant Governor-
Speech at Columbus, OCT. sB, 1850.
In his speech at Columbus, Friday
evening. Dot. %, Senator John Sher-
man said:
And now, In regard to our ticket. have
not heard one word Of objection made by
mortal man to any man on the ticket except
to Governor Foraker. Il there onei Imight
point out some defects in the Democratic
Is their business and not mine. Now, what
have been the objections made to Governor
Forakerl Does any man sAyhe Il not an hon.
Union soldier when q boy, and all during the
ling other soldiers, but equalling any Of
them [cheers]; a man Of high character, Of
honorable record, a judge, q lawyer,
the third time as governor Of the state Of
Ohio. More cheersl This b an exception
ally good record, of which any man might
well be proud. But there comes the rub.
They say he is nominated for the third time
and he is what they call "third-term" can
didate. Why not2 Let us examine now the
arguments that were made and the whole
burden Of the speeches made last
night by such eminent gentlemen as
Judge Thurman, Mr.. Groesbeck, Mr.. ingalls,
and Mr.. voorhees,. I have not a word
to say against these gentlemen; know them
all personally, and yet in this contest all
they can say is that Governor Foraker Is
running for third term. Why for third
term9 Because he has done 30 well in both
his previous terms that the Republican party
of Ohio were willing to sanction him as their
candidate for third term, and intend to
to elect him [Great applause1
Now, let us look little at this and exam
ine the reasoning Of these gentlemen. Why
should not man be nominated by the Re
publicans for a third term as governor Of
Ohiol What is there In the Office that pre-
vents his full and free and complete per-
formance of all the duties imposed upon him
as governor Of Ohio2 Why, they say the
president, by prescriptive rule that has
been established since the time Of WASH
ington, cannot be nominated for q
third term. What Of thati The powers Of
the governor Of Ohio and the president Of
the United States are as different as A and 2
and are as wide apart as heaven and earth.
The president of the United States is armed
with more power during his four years than
any prince or potentate Of Europe; he exer-
cises power greater than any man in any
country of the world, whether a monarchy
or empire. Therefore it is that the jealousy
Of our fathers sought, and Washington him
self prescribed the rule, that he would run
but for a second term and would retire at
the end of the second term, and so also all
the presidents that have followed him. But
is there any similtude between the governor
of Ohio and the president Of the United
States2 What power has hea The governor
Of Ohio has less power than any other gov
ernor in the United States. When the con-
stitution of Ohio was framed, they pur-
posely gave the executive officer very little
If any power He has no power to veto, as
most of the governors have; nearly all the
governors have the power Of at least a quail
fed veto upon every act of the legislature.
Then besides, under the constitution
of most of the states of the union,
the governor has the power of appointing a
great multitude of officers, but in our case,
on account of the sensitive jealousy at the
foundation of our government, the governor
was invested with very little appointing
power. He was authorized to fill vacancies
occurring by death or otherwise Of certain
officers during the brief term until the people
could fill the vacancies themselves, and
that was all. That was very little,
because in Ohio there are very
few officers die and none resign daughter and
cheersl, and the governor had the power to
fill the vacancy for few months until the
people could elect at the next regular cleo
tion. Then besides, 10! and behold, he has
the power to appoint custodians or trus-
tees, or whatever you may call them, Of the
charitable institutions of the state Of Ohio,
and he can appoint these men, without sal
ary, without pay, without perquisites, to
look after the charitable institutions
Of our state. What fearful power that ID
to vest In one mani Why, my countrymen,
who would ever think that the liberties of
the people Of Ohio could be endangered by
the appointment of few trustees for your
benefcient and benevolent institutions! How
ridiculous it all seems. But, they say, he ID
authorized now to appoint election boards,
but he is bound to make them non-partisan.
What power is there in that, to appoint two
Republican members and two Democratic
members Of each of these boardsa Il
this the power that makes his Office q
fearful one, SO that he cannot be trusted
with third term. My fellow-citizens,
1t is making mountain out Of mole hill; II
is perfectly ridiculous, and when my venera-
ble friend, Judge Thurman, for whom
have the profoundest respect, when he stands
up before the thousands Of people who heard
him last night and talks about the powers Of
the governor Of Ohio, he knew better.
[Great applause.] And 90 Mr.. Groesbeck,
with his charming eloquence, man of re
markable ability, who has been disgruntled
because the Democratic party in Cincinnati
for number Of years has been controlled
BY the criminal classes; who has been dis
gruntled for these years and now comes
out Of his hole, after four years of retire.
ment, and says the people Of Ohio are in dan
ger from the power exercised by the gov.
ernor Of Ohio. My countrymen, this "a
simply bosh. [Applausel It Is simply folly.
lRenewed applause.] What can Governor
Foraker, elected for q third term, do to On.
danger the liberties Of the people Of
Ohioa Nothing. In the first place IL Il
not in his heart to do anything that
would effect injuriously the people Of
Ohio. [Long continued cheers.] And Il
he was SO inclined, what can he dol
He can send a message to the general Assem-.
bly, of Ohio, and they regard or not regard
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