Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10

the Governor of Ohio; and in order that no
humble member of the Republican party may
suffer, we will jump onto the Chairman Of the
Executive Committee first. Don't mistake who
mean. There has been q good deal OF mixing
forward and backward in tits Executive Com
mittee. Some times it is George Cox first and
George Topp second and sometimes it is George
Topp first and G iorge Cox second. Sometimes
it is the firm OF Cox and Topp; and sometimes
it is the firm of Topp and Cox. 1t is the old
three-card monte game. Now you see it, and
now you don't. [Cheers.
This is one of the times when we see it. Ihave
here well worn envelope directed to George
p. Campbell. The gentleman sits there and he
is reputable character, a good citizen OF the
city Of Cincinnati and in pursuit of his business
sought this Board of Public Affairs 1 will be
polite; was going to say something else. Ho
sought this Board Of Public Affairs and neRo-
tiated with them for the sale of some
gravel. 1t was very business like
| transaction on both sides up to that
| point. The gentleman who had charee OF the
| contract on behalf of the city, and who was
| guarding your interests (by the appointmen mt of
| your n on partisan GOVERNOR who was puard-
ing the interests of the Republican party as its
official head in this county, went of to
Michigan. He had better have
gone to Canada while he was there.
| [Laughter.l His trip would have been shorter
than it will be il he don't get there quick He
writes this letter this chief functionary-I won't
say OF the Republican party; it is a shame and
an insult to the decent Republicans in this city
to call him that will say this official head OF
the strangers" of the city of Cincinnati TAn-
plause.l When Isay Republican party If that
slips out once in awhile, Just remember that
don't mean the great number of Republicans
who propose to vote for me. TLaughter1 I
only mean the Cox and Topp firm. This is a verv
nice letter, and it was written by George Topp
He can write. He has that qualification for
holding office. That is more than the Election
Clerk at Chillicothe has. Detroit, Mich
George was in a big hurry for his ''divvy" at
this time; got little hard up l suppose He
was SO far from the stable that he couldn't Get
his nose into the fodder.
THE LETTER.
DETROIT, Mich, June 8, 1880
''MR GEORGE CAMPBELL, Cincinnati O.-My
Dear Sir: Please make out your bills for
gravel that you have delivered up to Saturday.
June g. 1899, Make the bills 81 a yard"
1 forgot to mention the immaterial fact that
the gravel was sold to the city for seventy-five
cents yard
And you pay me a drawback'-Me George
[laughterl-''a drawback of twenty-five cen IS q
yard in cash"
Would not even take a treasury order for it.
II bought your gravel very cheap. 1t is fairly
worth to the city 81"
So George thought he would Just take the
extra quarter.
Get your bills in such a shape that none will
exceed $780,"
Modest kind of man George Topp is. 1 am
sorry don't know him.
"Send to me at Put-in-Bay." He was going
out on little iaunt. lLaughterl Put-in-Bayt
why, that is where they have the wine vaults.
George was going to drink all the wine at Kel-
leys Island at the expense of the city
"Send them to me at Putin-Bay and will
o. X. them"
[Long cheers and cries of 'Read it again."1
And the signature to that precious docu-
ment which will consign somebody to the
penitentiary If there is any law in Ohio is
'Georg R. Topp" [Great cheering.1 Why
It Is worth the price Of admission to this en-.
tertainment to look at that. In order that
you may not be disappointed we will have q
fac simile Of it in to-morrow's papeE [Cries
of Read in again."1 The only reason I do not
do it again is because it is worth FIVE cents to
buy paper and read it yoursel I in the morning.
/ will restore this document to Mr.. George p.
Campbell OF this city. What must be the con-
dition of the Board Of Public Affairs in the city
OF Cincinnati the Foraker Board" when
such things that are carried on? If it bore the
appearance of being something unusual, if he
said below in the words of a greater man than
he
"BURN THIS LETTER"
Then would have thought that George was
not used to it. but he goes right at it, as lit was
part of the ordinary routine of business in
this non-assailable Foraker Board How did
you get such condition of affairs in the city OF
Cincinnati? What brought it aboutl Remem-
ber Mr.. Jordan said l would make a long
speech. When he said that thought he was
mistaken for once, but forgot how good this
letter was But moment and I am through.
What is it that produces this condition
of affairs in the city Of Cincinnati
that enables a man holding that kind
of a position to write that kind Of q
letter. 1t is the outgrowth, the natural result
Of the organization of the secret body common
ly called THE Strangers" for the purpose Of
keeping in power the man that first put them
in power If there were an argument needed
to convince the people of Cincinnati that they
ought to have "home rule here this letter Is
an argument. [Applause.l 1 assure you, II
you don't want some more Tops and Coxes.
another Governor instead Of the one you now
have. [Applause.l And when you do elect
him you want to take away from him the
POWER TO APPOINT THAT BOARD,
So you will be sure to keep q good man when
you get one. No man Is good enough to be-
trusted with the right to put his hand into tho
municipalities of the State and dictate how
they shall be governed; and the candidate for
Governor upon the Republican ticket in this
State, before he had ever been elected Gov
ernor, stood upon the State House steps and
said: IF there is any thing sacred to the Amer
lean people it is the right of locn
self-government." [Applause.1 1 indorse
that sentiment, and 1 want to be elected on
it. and then want the temptation to stultify
myself, as he has done, taken from me. am
very much gratified at the reception you have
accorded me. thank you now for your consid-
Grafton, and the only way can repay you is to
invite you to call at the Governors office and
see me any time after the second Monday In
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