Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-07-25
ruxSArroNsr xrEaEsrrN OHIO

INTEREST IN DHtU
The Democrats Of Ohio have nomin-
ated for Governor the one man whom il
will be hardest for the Republicans to
beat. And yet the Republicans must
beat him or they will be lost, horse, foot
and dragons, in the autumn Of %. They
already see the necessity of contributing
very generously TO the campaign fund,
and il is safe TO say that the market price
Of voters who are on the fence will run
up TO an unprecedented figure. This can
vsss promises TO be very bitter, very
close and very exciting. one Of the hot
test we have had 10 many a year.
As 10 the special dramstis persona,
Major Mckinley is popular, and deserv-
eddy so. His public record lie beyond the
reach Of hostile criticism, and without
doubt be would make an efficient Cover
nor. Whatever the people of Ohio may
think Of his absurd tariff theories, his
queer notion that the more you tax us
the better off we are, they have great
respect for the man.
His opponent, Governor Campbell, is
also 9 man OF marked ability. To q roo
ord which defes investigation is added
an integrity Of personal character which
has never been sssailed. He is q politi-
clan Of limitless resources, shrewd, long
headed and daring. Those who know
him best accuse him of being something
more thar g politician, and deliberately
charge that he has many Of the finer
qualities Of the statesman. They insist
that he can serve the country efficiently
10 a wider sphere than the Stste Of Ohio
affords, and declare that the hand Of des.
tiny is pointed in the direction of the
White House.
We may look to Ohio for the first Skin.
mish in the Presidential battle, for the
subject which will control the voters Of
that State is the same subject which will
be debated in all parts Of the country
next year.
The issue, stated in plain terms, is
this: Are the people most prosperous and
contented, and have they the largest ma.
terial resources when taxed to the verge
of extortion in order to accumulate mo-
neY for g Billion Congress to spend, or
are they better of when the government
is run economically and every dollar of
the lsborer's earnings is left in his pocket
except what is necessary for our national
current expenses!
In other words, Do we want the nee
e~ssaries of life made as cheap as pos
sible. or are we happiest when compelled
to pay out all our earnings for food and
clothing and to travel on the ragged edge
Of starvation!
So far as Mr.. Mckinley is concerned
there is q certain desperate element in
this contest. With the polls of Ohio
against him he will personally become q
mere pile Of political kindling wood. He
stakes all he has in the world Oh the re-
suit Of this election, and if it fails him he
will be buried beyond the hope of resur-
r~ection. No disaster could be greater
than TO have his own State tell him that
his tariff bill, pushed through Congress
by the combined influence Of every trust
aud monopoly in the land, is a colossal
blunderI that the people have been taxed
beyond the point Of forbearance and now
demand a fair show for the sale Of their
farm products and their labor. Such a
verdict would relegate him to the darkest
corner in the corridor Of time, and its
possibility, or rather, as many believe,
its probability, furnishes about as strong
a motive for action as any man can have.
He is bound. therefore. to win at al
hazards and at any cost. He will see tt
it that the most honeyed and persuasive
orators take the stump in his behalf. and
if they fail to convince the people there
is nothing left but a resort to the pur-
chase Of votes enough to carry the cleo
ton.
As to this latter device, the party
bosses will assume all responsibility
They will, of course, back their candi
dates with every argument, every kline
Of appeal and every dollar they can com
mand. No matter how the victory il
won; everything will be forgiven il sue
cess is the result. That is the new motto
adopted by the Republicans during tn
last twenty years.
They have good reason, however, to
their present uneasy state of mind. Witt
the ghost of q defeat in Ohio to haun
them they would 6ght the Presidential
campaign with nothing better than tn
courage OF Richard on Bosworth field
aud when the fight ended they would or!
for "a horse | A horse I" in order q
escape the condemnation of an outraget
people.
1t is easy to see, then, why the Repub
lican leaders are specially solicitous abou
Ohio, and why they hoped that som
other man than Campbell would be nom
mated by the Democrats. The situation
is unusually interesting.-New Yorl
Herald.
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