The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-10-09
ALL HONOR
70 Ohio'S Gallant GoVerner
Campbell
| Who Ferrets Out Official
Knavery in His Own
Party
And Dares Bring the Offend
ers to the Bar Of
Judgment.
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Honesty and Fidelity In Office De-
manded by the Ohio
Democracy.
Governor Campbell and the Cinoin-
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0svsrnor Campbell and the Cinc1n-
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calling down the dishonest officials II
the city of Cincinnati, and demanding
their immediate resignstions, will meet
with the hearty concurrence and ap.
proval Of the good people Of Ohio re-
gardless Of politics. The men were Sc.
lected because their neighbors and
friends indorsed him for both honesty
and fitness The Republican papers oi
that city with ono accord declared that
these appointments were credit to the
city and an honor to Governor Campbell
and tho Democratic party. In theiz
hands was vast deal Of patronage.
They had it in their power to give places
to 5000 men, while the patronage in
their hands reached into theimillions. II
was necessary, therefore. that not only
strictly honest men be chosen, but
mon endowed with the high.
est kind of executive ability.
So this board was appointed with q
knowledge of these things. For some
months they discharged their duties
honestly and faithfully and not q shad-
ow Of suspicion rested upon them. Sew
eral months since the board began to
throw It's actions open to suspicion.
Rumor became rife Of official crooked
ness, while disgrace and scandal began
to threaten the administration. Gov
ernor Campbell began secret investiga-
ton and became convinced that he had
been imposed upon, and that the people
Of Cincinnati were being plundered.
Unlike Foraker, who always sought to
cover up and conceal Republican rascal
y, he sounded an alarm and called upon
the accused officials to resign. The ex-
traordinary courage OF this act is al
most tincomprehensible when all the facts
are considered. The elements behind
the fortified powers were Democratic
and had given their support In bringing
about an overwhelming victory in
Hamilton County one year ago. To
ALLEVIATE them would mean the defeat of
the local Democrat ticket there this
fall and possible lose many votes to the
State ticket But the honor Of the
whole Democratic party was at tstake.
Its reputation was endangered by faith.
less men intrusted by it to the discharge
of responsible duties in the metropolis
of the State. Tho party had won a
grand victory by exposing corruption in
ofice among its political opponents one
year before. In the face Of those ex-
posures tho people had revolted and
placed the Democratic party in power,
on It's pledge to put honest mon in Office,
and keep them honest Then
comes tho exposure Of corrupt
Democratic officials, an exposure
madc by Democrats themselves. Before
Governor Campbell was his pledge Of
honest and economical administration.
II he redeemed the pledges made to the
people he would ALLEVIATE friends and
possibly endanger the ticket in Cincin-
natl. What did he do? He redeemed
his pledge and vindicated the honor Of
his party. He demanded the resigns-
tions Of tho dishonest officials and put
himself and his party on record as OPP
posing corruption in high places. Would
Foraker have done ~ much? Verify he
would not The people Of Ohio can we'll
rejoice that such man stands at the
head Of the State who disowns and re-
pudistes Official knavery even though
the guilty ones be mombers of his own
party whom he himself, rs its represent
stive, hunted down and exposed. All
glory to such men - Governor Camp
hall