The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1891-10-15
IMPORTANCE OF THE NEXT
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Our Local Candidates - Lowry
and Price.

, In the great, commanding issue
between the candidates for Gov
I ernor which assumes more or
, less relation to the national is
sues Of the coming presidential
campaign, il must moi be forgot
ten that the legislature Is equally
as important. and 10 OHIO Dem
: ocrais most important.
Tbs legislature will elect
United States Senator TO succeed
John Sherman. The Senate is
now Republican. but with the
well assured belief that the
northwestern states will give us
gains TO make the Senate tie,
1t is not only OF stale. but Of ma
ilonal Importance that Ohio
elects a Democrat. and thus the
control Of The government.
In 1870 the Ohio legislature
vas a lie between Democrats and
Republicans. with one Indepen-
dent from Cincinnati, elected BY
but a few votes. Sherman was
The Republican candidate and
General Morgan the Democratic.
The Independent, Ferris, voted
for Sherman, eleciing hIm by
but "ne vote. Sherman got into
power and by the unscru-
pulnns use of the influence his
position gave him, has been able
for the past generation TO impose
upon a people struggling on and
up, the incubus Of vicious legis-
latIon and antI-Democratic poll
cies.
He is a candidate for re-elec-
lion now. Mckinley is out of
the fight-onIy political gner.
rilla. The tremendous power OF
the administration is being used
for the election of repreSem,a-
lives TO the next General Assem-
bly,. Mckinley ls left 10 make
his own fight ont. Every post
master III Ohio holding presi
dental appointment has bee
and still is In the country Sin
specting" the country postoffices
at government expense. There
is no law for this inspection" NJ
has never been done before. We
have no report OF The "inspec-
ton" by the inspectors. Post v
master PurseII, who "inspected" +
this county. makes no publica- T
ton Of the condition of the coun-
try offices. He can tell though.
to his Sherman associates how y
liberal were campaign contribu- y
tons, and how all the influence ,
OF the postmasters will be for the !,
election of Sherman representa-
Iives, and how it will be tris d TO s
keep Democrat from going for = =
mail on election day.
Having his situation before us.
his condition 10 confront. does
I no, rouse DEMOCRATS to v;gl
ance and activity? The legisla- 9 .
ure has been a tie; il may be =
'galn leaving our senator and u
representative out OF the count, '"
This election elects a United ="
states Senator. Our Represent !"
atlve and senatorial districts are ="
10Th democratic: il would be ID u
shame to us moi to keep
hem SO. II would make Us the
corn and contempt, and laugh
ng stock of republicans. L,
'Ould make US ashamed of our e,
elves. A.
Our candidates are among the %,
blest of the last legislature. w
enaior Lowry was always fore
'osI in advocating and Securing
le passages of laws in The in
RESTS of The people. He was . !.
hampton leader of democracy =.
nd We feel confident that not VI
nly every democrat. but many 'n
The most intelligent repnbIi-
ms will give him hearty sup 70,
ort. ~,
Oar Representave, Mr.. Price, wi
ands foremost among the Young an
en- oil his party in the state. He s.e s
led with efficiency. positions =
he most important commit wr
es and was largely The leader or;
securing the beneficial lesis- ing
lion for which Ohio stands pre- Tn Ine
ninent among The sister states 80 -
The Republic. If for nothing mn
Sc his bill redistriciing The
ale for congressional purposes Tn
lich he advocated with untir. oh,
2 yea! TO successful accomplish ~
snt, entities him to The espec- 80
grateful remembrance of his
mediate constituency. The
mocracy of the stale and ma
n give him high honor for this
'st righteous law, and little
'cking from her Representative u
mes among the highest of the
II represented counties of our the
lie. The atrocious gerrymand- use
of The DreyiOuS rpnuhlican pur