Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
And Dares Bring the Offend.
ers to the Bar q
Judgment.
Honesty and Fidelity in Office De.
nanded by the Ohio
Democracy.
Governor Campbell and the cincin-
natl b. r. I. Gases.

The action Of Governor Campbell in
calling down the dishonest officials in
the city Of Cincinnati, and demanding
their immediate designations, will meet
with the hearty concurrence and APP
proval Of the good people of Ohio re-
gardless Of politics. The men we're Sc
lected because their neighbors and
friends indorsed him for both honesty
and fitness. The Republican papers of
that city with one accord declared that
these appointments were a credit to the
city and an honor to Governor Campbell
and the Democratic party. In their
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 themilliOns. 1t
was necessary, therefore, that not only
strictly honest men be chosen, but
men endowed with the high
est kind OF executive ability.
So this board was appointed with
knowledge OF these things. For some
months they discharged their duties
honestly and faithfully and not shad-
ow Of suspicion rested upon them. Sew.
eral months since the board began to
throw its 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-
tion 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
ity, he sounded an alarm and called upon
the accused officials to resign. The ex-
traordinary courage OF this act is al
most stincomprehensibl 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 stake
Its reputation was endangered by faith
less men intrusted by it to the discharge
of responsible duties in the metropolis
of the State The party had won I
grand victory by exposing corruption II
office among its political opponents on
Year before. In the face of these ex
posures the people had revolted ant
placed the Democratic party in power
ON its pledge to put uthonest men in office
and keep them honest. The
comes the exposure of corrup
Democratic officials, an exposur
made by Democrats themselves. Befor
Governor Campbell was his pledge @
honest and economical administration
If he rede emed the pledges made to tn
people he would ALLEVIATE friends an
rossibly endanger the ticket in Cincir
natl. What did he do? He redeeme
his pledge and vindicated tho honor c
his party. He demanded the resigns
tions Of the dishonest officials and pu
himself and his party on record as Of
posing corruption in high places. Woul
Foraker have done as much? Verify b
would not. The people Of Ohio can we
rejoice that such man stands at th
head Of the State who disowns and r
pudiates official knavery even thoug
the guilty ones be members of his ow
party whom he himself, as its represen
atiye, hunted down and exposed. A
glory to such men as Governor Cam
bell
indicated.