The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-19
Personal Abuse h Canpaigns.

A~"A A~NSv - O0voa8nos
30 far as this paper is concernsd The
present campaign shall BE- frOe from mud.
singing or personal abuee. We do moi
believe that this sort OF arRument 10 oi
sny value to the Democratic ticket, and
1t 10 very distasteful 70 a., but when men
come before the people and solicit their
votes they may expect the truth to be
told about their public acts. There are
some things that the people should know
regarding candidates, and when we have
anything to say about them we shall do
30 boldly and openly and In manner
that anyone cannot fail 10 understand.
No silly cry about personal abuse shall
cause US to refrain from 90 doing.
The Court House Dude will have to
hustle to beat Jack Trimble for Auditor.
Both of the above notices or items are
taken from the same issue Of the Gazette.
Now we confess our inability to recon.
cile the above utterances within 80 de-
gress Of consistency. Ifany one else can
We are willing that they should take the
floor. But we are interested as to the
supremacy Of party principle in the can
vass, and more particularly to the indi-
viduals on the ticket. This 10 made
necessary by the position and utterances
Of the Gazette. 1t is q very unpleasant
thing to most people to hold up gentle.
men to ridicule, but the GassIte seems to
enjoy it. Now in reference to the dirty
and false fling at the Republican candi-
date for the Office OF Auditor, Charles N.
Holmes. II is not true. Why should
he be branded as dude" in the
columns of the Gazettef Does the editor
of that paper consider such, utterances
free from "mud.slinging? ?" Now it can
be fearlessly and truthfully said that
Charley Holmes is gentlemen in every
sense of the word, and a much better
qualified man for the Office sought than
is John A. Trimble. In fact there is not
better qualified man for the Auditor.
ship in this county than Chas. N. Holmes.
This much should be said in justice to
the man.
During the canvass OF 1888 the Gazette
swung itself into line on a campaign Of
intellect" and much of the intellect
displayed in that campaign referred to
Clerk Keech's lameness and handshak.
ing. Now it starts on another campaign
of dirt. And notwithstanding the "dis.
tastefulness" OF this kind OF editorial
work to the Nestor OF the Gazette he mis-.
takes a mans clothes, as in Charley
Holmes case, or in personal appearance,
as in E. o. Hetherington's case-for
their "public acts" This is not week
old. Here isa description OF the "public
acts" of Treasurer Hetherington accord.
ing to the Gazette. ITO those persons
who are not we'll acquainted with him"
(Hetherington), 1--WE would say that the
fine.looking man in the Treasurer's
Office is not he. The little fellow that
looks like he was subordinate to John
Conard is Hetherington." The question
will quickly force itself on the attention
of the intelligent reader, what has such
silly filings to do with the qualifications
or efficiency Of the men for the positions
for which they have been proposed by
their party? g
Now, suppose we lay aside our per-
sonal friendship for Mr.. John A. Trim.
BILE for short time on political grounds
for we esteem Mr.. Trimble as a per-
sonal friend, but he is in the Democratic |
ranks, and more he is on the Democratic |
ticket, and in opposition to man much |
better qualified than himself for Auditor |
of Highland county. We can safely say |
of Mr.. Trimble and the Gazsttes plea for
farmers, and the interest of farmers a
being best taken care Of by farmers, that
Mr.. Trimble has been a gentleman
armer, horseback or buggy farmer, 80
o speak, and his efforts in that line
rave not been marked with any success.
Yet in the face Of such facts the GaseNe
waves its flag and shouts to the people
o try this man without success and
acking experience in the new business
elating to the duties Of the Auditors
'ffice. This experiment is the more
dangerous at this time as q revaluation
# all the real estate OF Highland county
axes place next year. This fact alone
would call on the people to select man
veil acquainted with the books and an
xpert in calculation. Such q man is
HARLEY N. Holmes. But suppose we
iverge from home and take up Farmer
ienry Hope. His record for raising
orn and beans has not been heralded
rom the lakes to the gulf. In fact the