The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-29
P0RAKERISM
Ohio State Journal.

\ HUnAAEllOM
Ohio State Journal.
Eminent Democratic leaders, like
Campbell and Townsend, are proclaim
ing that the battle.cry Of their party
this year must be, Down with Foraker
ism." This they make the issue In the
campaign. Perhaps they do not mean
it. If they do they are likely TO change
their views when they hear from the
people. The gallant leadership Of For
aker in past campaigns has given cause
for the fear Of 'Forakerism'' on the
part Of Campbell, Townsend, Meyers,
Cogan and other leaders Of the latter
day Democracy. What individualities
or peculiarities Of Foraker can be
classed as Forakerismi What is For
akerisma
A lad Of 10 working on farm in
Highland county heard the call for
troops, dropped his hoe and volun-
teered He marched TO the front--a
private soldier for freedom. This was
ForAkerism
The young volunteer speedily dis.
tinguished himself, was tho frst man
over the breastworks at Missionary
Ridge. conducted himself with such IN.
teprid bravery in engagement after On.
gagement that he won promotions and
was quarter Of . century later referred
10 by Gen. Slooum a. . young man not
then 20 years Of sge. who was full Of on.
ergy and activity, always reliable.
This was Forakerism.
Returning from the war when peace
was declared the youthful veteran
wasted no hours In Hleness, but entered
college. completed Q regular course in
half the usual time and was almost i'm.
mediately admitted to the bar, having
been studying law while mastering his
college course At once he entered into
active practice, striking out for himself
and holding his own in q large city
among practitioners Of twice his years
This was Forakerism.
Upright in character, we'll versed in
the law, of juditial temperament,
while still youth he was elected to
the bench, where he won respect and
renown. When temporary ill-health
convinced him that he should retire.
and he forwarded his resignation to the
governor, it was quickly followed by o
protest against its acceptance from oil
the members of the bar and the best
citizens of Hamilton county, with
George Hoadly's name at the head Of
the list.
He was urged by oil to reconsider,
and was held in such general esteem
that committee. head by Ben. Eggle.
ston, besought him not to resign, but to
take six months leave of absence and
then return to the bench. He answered
that to draw the salary of Judge and
not perform the duties of the Office for
even six months would seem TO him like
stealing. persisted in his resignation
and retired from the bench notwith-
standing universal protest. This was
Forakerism.
Apprehensive of lawlessness and
frauds in the election Of 1870, the best
citizens OF oil parties agreed on j. b.
Foraker as federal supervisor of elec.
ttions in the southern district OF Ohio,
He was appointed by Judge Baxter, and
the elections were. under his supervis.
ion. fairly and honestly conducted, and
not single complaint concerning his
administration of the duties of the posi-.
ton was heard from any source. This
was Forakerism.
Called to the chief executive office of
his native state, his first not was to So
cure reform Of the election laws under
whic Ohio citizens can vote as they
choose without being bulldozed or die
tated to, and can and do have their
votes honestly counted, honestly record
ed and honestly returned. He became
distinguished for executive ability which
has made his name as familiar through
out the Union as in his native state.
Under his administration the state debt
has been in three years reduced from
"a, 22O 900 to 90, 780, 900, the annual in
terest charge from $213. 900 to $50. .OOO,
and yet the state tax levy made less
than it has been for fifty years. These
were Forakerisms.
In 1886, when Charleston was rocked
into ruins by terrible earthquake,
which destroyed building and rendered
homeless hundreds Of men. women ond
children, Governor Foraker sent tents
for the homeless and supplies for the
destitute before southern states OF the
National administration had moved in
the way of rendering assistance, al
though earnestly appealed to. Ohio and
Ohio's governor then won gratitude and
thanks from the people Of Charleston
and the south by this prompt and gener-
GUS action. This was Forakerism.
In 1887, when President Cleveland.
indifferent or ignorant of the feelings OF
veteran Union soldiers, arbitrarily or.
dered rebel battle flags stained with the
hearts blood of gallant northern Union
men and captured by their comrades.
returned to the regiments Of the south.
ern Confederacy (the southern Confed.
eracy being thus for the first time
recognized by the National government)
Governor Foraker by telegraph author.
lied the commencement in the United