The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-10-15
ALL HONOR
To OhiO'S Gallant Governor
Campbell
Who Ferrets Out Official
Knavery in His Own
Party
And Dares Bring the Offend
ers to the Bar of
Judgment.
Honesty and Fidelity in Office De-
manded by the Ohio
Democracy.
Governor Campbell and the Cincin-
natl 3. p. 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 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 of
that city with one accord declared that
these appointments were credit to the
city and an honor to Governor Campbell
and the Democratic party. In their
hands was a 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 a
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 ostincomprehensible when all the facts
are considered. The clements 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 aud 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 a
grand victory by exposing corruption in
Office among its political opponents one
year before. In the face of these ex-
posures the people had revolted and
placed the Democratic party in power,
on its pledge to put honest men in Office,
and keep tnem honest. Then
comes tho exposure of corrupt
Democratic officials, an exposure
made by Democrats themselves. Before
Governor Campbell was his pledge of
honest and economical administration.
If he rede emed 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 resigna-
tions of the dishonest officials and put
himself and his party on record as op-
posing corruption in high places. Would
Foraker have done as 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-
pudiates official knavery even though
the guilty ones be members of his own
party whom he himself, as its represent
ative, hunted down and exposed. ALI
glory to such men as Governor Camp
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