New-York tribune., 1890-04-29

the ballots could have been sbsractedh 10 marss aa
his strong chain Of clrcumsantla evidence pointing
% Bourbon criminaty wa the cvdsnc, VI .s Ii
word in preference 10 tnat Of two honest ali
reputable citizens The perfect proof tlat II wa AL al
democratic plot 10 unseai Mr. Lsmpsoh wa irn,nou ,
when the Democratic Common Pleas Judge OF Adams
County, in the contest before MN over & W. r'urN @
submitted dc cldcd that the Republicans were emitted
70 the Offices aud that the ballots weIv e nnotin
fraud theft and yilany could not be asked. by
stealing Mr. Bairs seat the Democrats hau oi members
Of the House and the Republicans %.
4 LONG LIST or RIPPER BILLS.
Following this came a long succession Of ripper
bills Bills turning the city governments Of the state
over 70 the Democrats occupied large part OF tho
time Of both houses the rest OF the session. lhc plat
form of home rule" on when the democrats were
elected, was badly disrecaTdcd, and the main idea
seemed to be to turn the Offices over TO the Democrats
The Cincinnati non bipartisan BOARD Of Public Affairs
was reorganized into Bourbon machine. The BOARD
Of Aldermen was abolished and number Of other
changes made ali of which calculated to promote
Democratic interests rather than u Improve the gov
ernment of the city. The little city OF Hamilton
Butler County, turned over to the tender merces
Of a Democratic gang lead by Brewer schwab one Of
Governor Campbells favorito creatures II had had
non partisan board of pubi. affair, and good orderly
government for two years Now the gang is IN full con
frnl again board Of control organized for the Re
publican City of springfield the wards gerTymandercd
80 tnat a Democratic council was elected this spring,
and the Democrats given full control This was TO
annease John IT, Thomas. Brice's unsuccessful
riyaI for the scnatorship The Republican Board of
Health of Columbus elective body. ripped"
out of existence and Democratic appointive body
created The Columbus non partisan Board of Public
Works was reorganized on Democratic basis. The
city of DAYTON, which had been well governed by
non partisan Board of Public Affairs. ripped so
that three Commissioners who were appointed by the
Mayol-presdcnt OF the City Council, County Probate
Judge, County Auditor and County Treasurer. all
Dcmocrat-have fun charge of affairs. The extent to
which this vicious and utterly indefcnsible partisan
legislation was carried best be appreciated when
il * known that about 1900 persons. many OF them
elected by the people have been cgislated into retire
ment by il. ,,.,. -,
The gerrymander of the Congressional districts OF
tho state was another infamous robbery. BY ~
81 600 Democratic majority elect fifteen Congres sInen
and A. 900 Republican majority only six. The dis
tricts are Of all shapes and sizes one IS a shoe
string over 100 miles ong Others are crcsccns ana
all kiI d. Of shapes. Many of them are composed
of con ons territory only In very technical sense
II Congress fails to pass the McComas bill the Dcmo-
r-ats are certain Of eleven Congressman from ONO.
thc Denubcans of only six and four districts may
fairly he clas,ed as doubtful. but with The chances
favorirc the Democrats. The Democrats are ALREADY
rronar1c TO make nominations In the new districts,
and il the NcComas hill passes. a. every ONO kr
publcan hopes it WILL some very interesting ana
Amusing combinations likely To arise lhe gerry
mander nuts Major Mckinley In a Bourbon dls'rlct
With ove~ 600 Democratic majority. lie mas nope
less fight before him. ~ -, -,
All in all this Ripper Legislature has been a
sbamc and disgrace to the state II was partisan 10
on unhesri of degree in Ohio and the reaction
against il is certain 10 give the Republicans the state
this fan and for many succeeding years