Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-05
NO THIRD TERM,
No Packed Conventions, No
Political Bosses.
General Beatty Compares Mr..
Halstead's Charge Against
Senator Payne
With the Acts Openly and Per-
sistently Committed by
Governor Foraker.
MEN PAID BY THE STATE FOR
DOING FORAKER'S PoLITI.
GAL WORK.
A Horde OF Ohio Appointees Selected
for Foraker's Personal
Service.
Public Institutions and Official
Boards Prostituted to His
Base Ends.
An Answer and Arraignment That
Carries Conviction.

General Beatty has, however, insist
ed upon making excuse for him diff
cult, and at last seems to have commit
ted himself en- tirely to q course which
must deprive him of the good feeling
which has survived his eccentricities,
for certainly no Republican will care to
aid in the applause by the Democratic
editors for the wild and vicions fury
displayed in attacking the governor of
Ohio, in the midst of a contest that is OF
the highest Importance in the State and
possesses national significance. No man
can afford to make it personal matter,
and take vengence upon those conspic-
uous in favor, when he is subjected to
the sharp trial of public neglect, for it
confesses weakness and advertises woe;
and if General Beatty has not been as
highly regarded as others by the Repub-
licans of Ohio the fault is with him
SELF"
There are at least two thoughts sug-
gested by the above extract from a
Commercial Gazette editorial which it
may not be Improbable to enlarge up
on.
l. Is this contest so important to
either the State or nation that the Re-
publicans of Ohio should accept a can
didate from a packed convention, sub
NIT to the dictation of such notorious
ringsters as George B. Cox, reward
double-dealing with the first Office of
the State, and abandon a time-honored
usage by making dangerous third term
precedent? think not.
What shall we lose by defeating the
man who nominated himself while pro-
Tossing not to be candidate? Nothing.
successful he can neither make a law
nor elect senator. The general as
sembly will have these important duties
to perform and will, 1 doubt not, per-
form them to the satisfaction of a maj
orty of the people of the State. A Dem
ocratic governor, while treated fairly
by Republican Senate, would be per-
mitted to do harm, even If so inclined.
The legislature would be more likely to
scrutinize his appointments and busi-
ness methods closely, than those of one
with whom it was in political sympa-
thy, and this constant vigilance could
not be other than beneficial to the best
interests Of the people.
But, waiving all this, let us for the
sake of argument admit what is not at
all probable, that Forakers defeat
would carry down the whole State tick
ct and give to our political enemies a
majority In both branches of the legis-
lature. Then what Is our duty? I ans
wer, to strike him from the ticket!
There is noinjury Democratic general
assembly could infiict that would COM
pare in enormity with the harm the
Republicans of Ohio would do the State
and the party, If, by their votes, they
recognize causus as king, tricKsters as
leaders, treachery as commendable and
third successive term for the chief ex.
ecutive of state or nation as justifiable
By putting the seal of their approba.
tion upon these things they would, in
effect, surrender control of the party to
the worst element of our great cities
and to all intents and purposes disfran.
chise the rural population of the state.
While the great mass of farmers, me.
chanics, tradesmen and laborers were
quietly attending to their own business,
boss Forakers, boss Coxes and scores OF
subordinate bosses would organize to
perpetuate themselves or their patrons
in Office, and the pnblic treasury would
indirectly, if not directly, supply the
means necessary for the consummation
of their designs.
Mr.. Halstead tells US that the Demo.
cratic party should be rebuked for the
manner of Payne's election. 1 think
he is right in this; and yet there are
three ways of looking at the Payne mat.
ter. His friends claim that he was
nominated fairly; others allege that his
sons bought the place and gave it to the
old man as a holiday present, and that
the father, prudently observant of the
adage forbidding men to look a gift
horse in the mouth, has permitted nc
reflection upon the action of his own
kith and kin to escape him. They