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


"My DEAR GOVERNOR: Allow me t,
introduce to your favorable notice ant
consideration the bearer, Mr.. II. G
Wood, Of Cincinnati, firm of Hall
Wood, glass ballot-box inventors ant
manufacturers. | am informed that
measure is now pending in your Legis
lature for the adoption OF these boxes
We use them at Cincinnati, o.. and othe
places in this State, and they have giveI
the very highest degree of satisfaction
resulting in greater honesty at the polls
Any favor conferred upon him will bt
appreciated by me.
Most respectfully,
~. b. FORAKER,
Governor of the State of Ohio"
"GovERSoR LUCE, Lansing, Mich.
April: l have only to say that on thi:
generous testimonial the boxes were
adopted in Michigan"
Mr.. Campbell then read from one Of
Governor Forakcr's speeches an extract
in which the Governor charged him
(CampbelD with introducing ballot
box bill to form trust which would
steal from the people s1,OOO,OOO. In re.
| lation to this Mr.. Campbell said:
mo man but
AN INFAMOUS sCoUNDREL
Would charge another with stealing
81, 900, or any other sum of money,
without making an investigation and
informing himself of the facts,
and 1 would scorn to make such n
charge against Governor Foraker. Such
charge has been made against him.
however, by others. The Springfield
Democrat owned by man worth over a
million. makes the charge. The State
Democratic Committee makes the charge
and it will be made public in Columbu
tonight.
"Thcy charge him with lending the
use OF his name as Governor of Ohio to a
swindling corporation to give it the
cloak of responsibility that it might the
better
ROB AND PILLAGR
Its innocent victims. But would scorn
to call him thief or charge
him with dishonesty until 1 had
chance to hear his side Of
the story and hear what he has to
say concerning his connection with the
Black Diamond Railway and its pro-
moter, A. E. Boone, of Star Route fame
Others have charged it, and to them
Governor Foraker must look for particu-
lars.
The Republicans found a great deal
of fault because / was so long in opening
the campaign. When did get it open
ed they were equally as much dis
pleased because one door flew back and
smashed George Topp on the nose and
the other pinched the Governors toes.
Governor Foraker said the coolest, the
most formal, the most business-like let
ter Sever read was written by an insane
man, and he appointed commission
consisting of two Republicans and an
alleged Democrat, who has been busily
engaged in writing cards against me in
newspaper. This committee to-day
wired me as follows:
THE COMMISSIONS COY TELEGRAM.
CINCINNATI, Oct. s, 1889.
HoN. JAMES L. CAMpBELL German
town, Ohio: In publicjmeeting in Gin
cinnati on Wednesday last you stated in
substance that the Board of Public Al
fairs of Cincinnati is corrupt and rotten
to the core, it is a den of thieves and l
can prove it. We will begin on one of
them now and then read lctter pur-
porting to be writ ten by George II. Topp,
q member Of that board, in support of
your statement The Governor has pow
er to remove corrupt members of that
board under Revised Statutes, section
222s,as amended. and has requested US
to investigate the charges made by you
and report respecting them to him, and
to that end has delegated to us all pow
ers of inquiry vested in him by law.
The party to whom the letter referred
to was addressed has refused to appear
before us, we ask you in the name Of
good government to appear in person or
by representative and assist us with
such evidence as you may possess to the
end that 1T may appear whether cor
ruption exists, and If SO to furnish proof
on which thcChicf Executive of the State
may lawfully act. Please answer at
once whether you will assist us and
when.
JOSEPH p. CAgBERY.
w. VI. NORT!IINGTOS.
DANIEL STONE.
Quoting from the dispatch Mr.. Camp,
boil said musingly:
"a den Of thieves, rotten to the core.
THAT'S JUST WHAT l MEANT,
And ! will prove mere Of it when / re-
turn to Cincinnati. We have began with
Topp and there are sCmr more of them.
The only thing ! Object to in the dis
patch of the committee. is where it says
letter purporting to be written by
Topp. They know it was written by
him and he don't deny ii. In this con-
nection am reminded that the Com
mercial Gazette, in its headlines the
other morning, boasted Of the manner In
which Republican thieves were treated
by Republicans in Warren County. Yes,
but it doesn't treat George Topp that
way. 1t said he was insane. George
must have known too much for them.
But now as to Governor Foraker's COM
mission. / answered their inquiry in
respectful terms because they couched it
in respectful terms. The answer was as
follows:
THE ANSWER.
"GERMASTowN, o., Oct. 8, 1889.
"JosEPH p. CARBERY AND OTHERS,
Cincinnati: In reply to your message
just received must respectfully decline
to submit to any body but the people OF
Ohio such testimony as may have tend
ing to show that George r. Topp or 9TH
or members of the Is. p. A. Of Cincin-
natl arc CORFU Mt men. unfit for the posi-