Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-11-21
FOR SALE.

The most remarkable political speech
made in recent years in Ohio, was made
by Allen o. Myers, at jubilation
meeting over the election of Campbell
to the Governorship, at the Young
Mems Democratic Club in Cincinnati,
on Wednesday night Of last week. Mr..
Myers was prominent figure in the
Democratic canvass during the recent
campaign, and was a member of the ed
itorial staff of the Enquirer, the leading
organ of the Democratic party of the
State. Mr.. Myers boldly proclaims
what was generally suspected, that the
United States Senatorship in Ohio is for
sale. The announcement coming from
so authoritative source of knowledge
in the Democratic ranks, is as unlocked
for as it is startling, and has thrown
boodler millionaires of that party who
hope to secure the Senatorship at the
highest and best bid, into a state of ut
ter confusion. The following are oerbat-
i'm extracts from Myers highly sensa-
tional speech:
GENTLEMEN-You have elected a Gov
ernOr. 1t is Democratic triumph at
which we all rejoice. Governor Camp
bell is pure, noble, sweet determined
man. No one can ride him. "a voice,
How about your camel?"l Yes, but l
can't ride this Campbell. What's more,
John McLeGn can't ride him. Nor can
the gang ride him [cheers and applauseb
anu the question is, can or will the gang
ride the Legislature Will you send a
millionaire to the United States Senate =?
party is dennis" Applause and laugh
ter
If you elect John R. Mclean, Cal Brice
or J. III. Thomas to the United States
Senate, or any other millionaire, will be
a rebel next year. [Sensation l am a
child of the people, and l don't propose
to prostitute my manhood and my honor
by allowing the U. S. Senatorship to be
put up at auction. And 1 serve notice
upon you now that it is to be put up at
auction, or rather for sale.
Who are the bidders? John r. Nc
Lean, Cal Brice and J. II. Thomas Some
one may say it is strange that [ should
speak of Mclean. 1t is true that am
in the employ of Mclean, but don't
wear McLean's collar [exclamations of
amaZement] or nobody else's collar Nc
Lean can't have it, and he shall not have
it. Cal Brice cannot and shall not have
it. Will you send to the U. S. Senate a
railroad wrecker and Wall street thief :?
[Cries of "No, no."
When you do send man to the U. S.
Senate beg of you, implore you, to send
a poor man, man of the people.
The issue is here-boodle against brains.
[Cheers.] / have worked for the Demo-
cratic party for seventeen years. l have
never asked any favors. And yet, be-
cause of the methods by which a certain
millionaire sought to gain his seat in the
U. s. Senate, was made the victim and
to-day am called "a tally-sheet forger."
But the men who should be in the peni-
tentiary of Ohio are men high in public
and party councils, who inspired that
crime.
Politicians may put up at auction pub
lie Office. They may sell and buy the U.
S. Senatorship. They may bribe conven-
tions and Legislatures; but there is one
thing that can't be bought-that is pub
llc sentiment.
We are to-day under the odium, the
contempt, the ignominy under which the
Democratic party has rested since the
election of Ell. B. Payne, and never again
in Ohio will public sentiment consent to
the sale of this high Office (Sensation
and applause.] And if the Legislature
elects millionaire to the U. s. Senate, l,
Allen o. Myers, will lead the rebellion
and split the Democratic party in twain.
Do you not know that the
people of this State think, reason and re-
fleet? You can't then expect the Demo-
cratic party, or any other political party,
to retain power if you resume the old
practices of fraud and corruption, and
again disgrace the manhood and honesty
of the people. [Applause.l l tell you
that we-at least will nOt-submit to
it. Cheers and thunders of applause.l