The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-01-04
The Protest Against Briee.

| N. Y. World.
The Protest Against Briee.
The honest Democrats of Ohio
protest against the election of
Calvis s. Brice as Senator from
Ohio.
Their opposition to Brice is based
on the Democratic shibboleth of
'home rule" and they protest
against making the recent Demo-
cratic victory "the means of rein
forcing the already powerful array
of Railroad magnates and Money
Kings in theUnited States Senate."
They truely say that from such a
betrayal may be expected the "well
deserved vengence that will remit
the party to defeat for an indefi-
mite period to come"
He will go to the Senate as a
Money King against the wishes of
his party. He will go as n dis
graced man. He can take no
comfort or derive no honor from
his elevation, because there will
always be ringing in his ears the
truthful assertion of better and
abler Democrats than he that his
election was "betrayal OF plight
ed faith"-of his party's plighted
faith.
He cannot, should he reach the
Senate, rise above his disgrace be-
cause he is not a statesman, q
thinker Or an orator. He cannot
cover up the baseness of his device
by public services because he has
not the ability to render such SER
vices. If Mr.. Brice goes to the
Senate against this eloquent and
angry protest the taint of his elec-
ton will always cling to him.
The are Democrats who rise up
against the sale of an Office to one
one of their own party. Offices are
bought by Republicans every day
without comment. Sales of Sen
atorships to Plutocrats are expect
ed from Republican legislators,
but when a Democrat offers to buy
a place of such dignity, the Demo-
cratic voice is heard in condemna-
ton of the crime. And this is a
good sign.-N. Y. World.
Let the Contest be Fair and Open.
We are sorry to say that some
Democrats are making grave and
as we fully believe groundless
charges against certain candidates
for senator.
This should not be.
The gentlemen who have an
nounced themselves as candidates
are all honorable, highminded,
honest men, and have conducted
an open and manly canvass to-
ward each other, and the friends
of the several candidates should be
careful to do the same.
Any other course is prone to in
jure the chances of him whose
cause we champion. A charge of
bribery against candidate
not only impugns the honesty
of the candidate but the
honesty of the Democratic legisla-
tors, and will not cease to exist
when the contest is over, but will
shed it's communicating shadow
over each act of this General as
assembly.
We "Cannot gather grapes from
thorns nor figs from thistles,
neither need we expect honest
legislation from a corrupt legisla-
ture."
The charges of bribery are lie
and those who make them are but
"sowing to the wind"
Let it cease, now and forever.
The choice between men il one
of expediency and policy, and this
is the only question, and on it alone
the contest should proceed.
We advocate the election of Mr..
Thomas, not because we believe
other candidates are dishonest and
are using dishonest means to OBJ
tain the position but for the reason
that we believe Mr.. Thomas tc
be more closely identified with
those interests most likely to
be affected by legislation and will
hest understand their needs and ne.
cessi ties than any other.
These are our farmiug and man.
featuring interests, both of which
may be safely intrusted to his
hands.
We perforce submit the whole
question to the honest, free com
bined wisdom of the legislature
and we have perfect faith that they
| will do that which to them appears
best for both party and people.