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

publicans; the present incumbent has.
They did not use the power of the exec
utive office to build up an individual
following; the present incumbent has.
They did not appoint ward strik-
ers like George Il. Cox TO i'm
portant positions in the civil
service; the present incumbent has;
They did not whine about the made
quacy of their compensation; the present
incumbent has. They did not announce
that they would not be candidates
in order to obtain a nomination by
stealth; the present incumbent has.
They did not seek to overthrow an es.
tablished usage by thrusting them
selves upon the party for third term
the present incumbent has. They did
not keep themselves before the people
by means of an organized corps OF
puffers; the present incumbent has.
They did not neglect the legitimate bust
ness Of the executive office in order to
attend parades, banquets, picnics and
fairs, the present incumbent has.
In short, three Of tho men named
Dennison, Tod and Brough-occupied
tho executive Office in the most trying
| period known to American history.
Their hours of service began at dawn
and continued until midnight. The
most difficult problems were constantly
arising for their solution. The perma-
nency of the Union was in degree de-
pendent upon their loyalty. energy and
wisdom. Their struggle with the ever
pressing duties of their office was as
wearing upon mind and body. as a con-
the Ohio State Journal. in spirit of
abject toadyism which is pitiful, asks,
HAS any man magnifled the Office more
than the present Incumbent" Magnifled
the office! Great Caesar! The present
incumbent has not been nt tho office
half the time. The business has been
done by the clerks. while he was absent
galloping about the country on one
FOOLS errand and another. All this talk
about his magnifying tho Office is
simply prcposterous nonsense, printed
because paid for.
Boss Tweed played tho same game in
Now York to perpetnato himself in
power that loss Foraker is attempting
to play in Ohio. The timo to combat
such departure from fair methods,
honest administration and cid customs,
is when It's true character becomes man.
ifest. 1t would be folly to wait until the
evil had become intrenched in every
branch of the State, county and munich
pal government and could plead age and
precedentin justification of it's existence.
An ounce OF prevention is worth pound
of cure in politics as well as medicine.
1t is row simply n question whether
the Republican party shall continue to
exist in Ohio OF be supplanted by the
Foraker party. The difference between
the two is as obvious as that between
cleanness and corruption. truth and
falsohood, solidity and sham, fair. open.
manly dealing and the most offensive
treachery.
1t is doubtless truo that the Demo
cratic party has ringsters in IL, but this
is not valid reason why we should sup
port men of the same class who assume
to be Republicans. We are not bound to
make choice between two evils. The oit-
izen's duty onds when he has avoided
both. The mote in our own eye is the
thing TO be cast ont first. SO long as
triclSsters may whip MS in by the argu-
mont that Other mon are tricksters. we
shall be ruled by trickery; and so soon
as the Republican party ceases to seek
good ends by fair methods its strength
will disappear. and it's only title to re-
spect rest in the grandeur of its past
achievements. JOHN BEATTY.