The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-02-14
Ohlo's Duty as q Republican State.

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past eince the November election
months in which the Republican party
has rejoiced in moderate way over the
decided victory. Moderate way we say
considering the very great importance
of the victory. But while Republicans
and Republican journals have been re.
ioicing over the victory there has also
been much acrimony laid to the credit
or rather the discredit-of many of our
leading statesmen by the leading Re.
publican journals of Ohio. We are in.
clined to receive these high ecolored
newspaper reports of interviews held
with our officials or of their near friends
men who are in position to kno,o-
with great deal of allowance, and with
that allowance we dismiss the greater
part OF those sensational reports, believ-
ing that those knowledgey reporters
deal much more freely fancy than with
facts. Many OF the incidents related Of
the "Big Quartette," by enterprising
newsgatherers, are SO worded as to con.
ceal the true state of things. Such in.
cidents in fact are really villainous at.
tacks, adroitly worded against our promi.
nent men whose position prevents them
from making any reply. Too much
space has already been devoted to these
left-handed attacks. Another strong
symptom of weakness, selfishness or
vanity in our leading journals is the pro.
tracted effort to form a Cabinet for
President.elect Harrison, whom all are
agreed is man capable OF forming his
own Cabinet. 1t is the true realm of the
press to give the real position of leading
men before the Nation and of the cur
rent events of the day, but in doing 80
We feel justified in again saying that
much of the discussion that has lately
appeared in the columns of the Cincin.
natl Commercial Gazette, the Ohio State
Journal and other leading Republican
journals has been carried on more for
the purpose of showing the ability of
the managers and corps of writer's of
such journals than for any principle,
party interest, big or little four, in this |
~ aby other State. In fact the big l |
mig N have properly been placed at the
head Of every paragraph, warning every
man of prominence in Ohio that he must
down to the management of
The all-powerful journals, or be sent
higher than kite. But we are pleased
10 note return to reason and to unset
fish interests, to the interest of Republi.
canism in Ohio. 1t is truly gratifying to
see the Commercial Gazette, OF Cincinnati,
with the head line "Ohio Republicans
Have Need to Fight this FALL" This is
undoubtedly true, and it may be said to
be timely. The Republican party is in
splendid condition for the fray in 1889,
and it is to be hoped that the leading
journals will give the "big four" rest
for they will continue to be each one of
them leading men in this State, and men
OF influence in this Nation, however
much they may be abused in the columns
OF any newspaper. Let General Harri.
son FIX his own Cabinet. Let national
measures be adjusted by Congress. Let
the journals devote their time and talent
to formulate a plan of action for the
coming contest. 1t may be confidently
oss rted that the measures which will
be 'opted by the Republican party in
o. this fall will be in keeping with
th 'ictory of 1883. Nothing of an un-
20 in or defensive nature should re-
coi moments attention. The position
Z. Republican party in Ohio is such
a- tonpel it to take aggressive action
a ropose and maintain measures that
RI trengthen the party in years to
AS to men capable OF filling any
n ,,ositions which must be filled by
oice of the electors of Ohio this
re is an abundance. In fact
,ames might be given for each
which mistake could scarcely
>. We notice in the list pub
Ia recent issue Of the Commercial
# men available for the Govern
OF Ohio this fall the name of
lored townsman, ]. j. Pugsley.
lrse we feel local pride
present representative in
IS, but laying aside our local
Se can point with truth and
to his efficient service in both
sof the Legislature OF Ohio, his
'le career in the present Congress,
'hatic endorsement by his constit.
this district by q reelection to
the Fifty-fiirst Congress, all of !
live unmistakable evidence of 1
.sley's ability and the high re-
which he is held in this part of I
. where he is best known. II
Judgment of the Republicans OF +
ighland county is called upon to 9
the next Governor in the person v
Pugsley. we will guarantee tho n