The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-12-28

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trust, and is not his friend at th
head and front of that also? 4
slight inquiry will convince an.
reasonable person that Mr.. 'Brice'.
personal interests and friends ART
associated and connected will
trusts and monopolies.
5. Mr.. Brice is not bona fide /,
resident or inhabitant of this state
Formerly resident of this state
he moved with his family to New
York city over eight years ago ant
ever since has had his Office ant
place of business on Wall street
and his family's residence on Fiftf
avenue. Where will he go during
the vacations of Congress? Tt
New York and Wall street. With
whom will he confer as to his du
ties as senator and the welfare OF
Ohio? His friends and associates
in New York and Wall street. Vir.
tually and practically New York
will have three United States SEN
ators and Ohio but one. This would
be y parody on home rule.
G. The selection of Mr.. Brice as
Ohio's senator would be a calamity
to the party under the circum-
stances with which he and the
party in Ohio is surrounded, and
in my judgement it is the duty of
every Democrat having his party's
and Ohio's interest at heart to cry
out against it.
Because he has succeeded in the
past in filling positions that belong
to our own residents and Demo-
Gratis under circumstances which
in my judgment plainly indicate
that it was on account of his osten-
tatious hospitality and eXtrava-
giant display of wealth is no reason
why another outrage should be
perpetrated on Ohio's Democracy,
and when the same is threatened
it is the duty of every Democrat in
the state to cry out against it.
You are aware that the selection
of Mr.. Payne as senator six years
ago under the circumstances at
tending it has cast an odium upon
us from which we are just now re-
But note the difference
in the situation.' Mr.. Payne was
ut the time lifelong resident and
bona fide inhabitant of the state.
He was one of our oldest, most en-
inent and distinguished citizens.
He had national reputation as
covering a period ofover
thirty years. He had been our
for governor many years
before, a member of congress, one
If the electoral commission, in fact
! man above suspicion. He him
'elf took no part in his selection.
lie did not even go to Columbus
Turing the senatorial canvass. 1t
vas charged that his son corrupted
'ome of the Democratic members
If the general assembly. We know
he result.
Now take the present situation
n contrast. Mr.. Brice owns no
lome in Ohio, but being formerly a
of Ohio over eight years
go he removes with his family to
Jew York. He has since then had
lis office and carried on his busi-
less on Wall street, New York. His
esidence is and has been during
II that time on Fifth avenue, New
York. He is said to have grown
ich by means which must be re-
,arded as speculative at least. He
S without reputation as states
nan and has had no experience as
uch. He is known as Il Wall St.,
nd railroad manipulation and his
ssociations and connections are
hiefy with that class. We have
arried Ohio for the Democracy.
lie comes on in special car from
Vail street and proposes to have
imself elected our senator (solely
n account of his supposed wealth
nd willingness To spend money in
oliticsj. What are Mr.. Brice's
laims for this office? For answer
'e are told that he was chairman
f the Democratic national COM
,ittee in the last national cam
aign and contributed literally to
ne funds of the committee. Un-
for the Democratic
ause its campaign was managed
y man without the training or
xperience and, however liberal
he chairman's contributions may
a va haap ha laf tho citu of RrnoE