The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-10-08

IL not surprising that the Republicans
have resorted to this method OF campaign
| ing since the whole trend Of the policy of
McKinleyism is to foster monopoly, en-
courage the formation of combinations
and trusts, and enslave the masses for the
benefit of the protection barons Of the
country.
In the campaign two years ago the same
party attempted to blacken the character
OF Gov. Campbell through the Foraker
Halstead ballot box forgery slander, but
they were made 10 swallow their words
and retract the lies uttered by them. This
last attempt is only on par with their ef-
forts In the preceding gubernatorial cam
paien TO injure the governor, and their
despicable work Ia sure to react upon the
instigators OF the outrageous piece Of in
fanny.
Gov. Campbell proposes TO bring his
traducers TO time and in pointed and firm
language has commanded q halt. After
reading the malicious article Ia today's
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, which
was reproduced from the New York Re-
corder, the Governor sent the following
telegram 70 the New York Press, Detroit
Tribune and Philadelphia Presss
UNLESS yo1 furnish Mr.. Meeker at once
the name Of your correspondents requested
by him, shall sue you fer libel. ppropose
to have satisfaction from either your COR
respondents or your paper"
In addition TO the above the Governor
sent the following message, which is self
explanatory
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 6, '91
Hoadly, Eauterbach d Johnson, No. 10
Broadway, New York City Please demand
from New York Recorder immediately
retraction Of Article in Mondays paper
and as full as can be made by the most
emphatic language, 10 be printed in their
next issue otherwise prepare petition in
libel and send to me. The alleged Ralph
W. Wilkinson never heard Of, and his
entire story Is lie without foundation.
JAMES II. CAMPpRII-
The matter referred 10 In the dispatches
10 the New York Press has reference to O
malicious special and an editorial In the
paper containing copy Of the following
letter from Private Secretary Meeker In
response to matter published few days
since, relative TO Gov. Campbell's finan-
ces, simultaneously In the New York Press,
Philadelphia Press and Detroit Tribune,
to each OF which copy of the letter was
sent:
"CoLUMBUs, o., Oct. 2, 1891.
To the Editor Of the New York Press
Sir: Your Columbus correspondent has
imposed upon you concerning his state.
ments In reference 10 Gov. Campbell. The
only portion of his dispatch of the 9th
ult,, that is true Is the statement that Gov.
Campbell Is hard up and probably in debt.
The statement that Gov. Campbell drew
upon any bank In Columbus or any other
place while in New York and that he made
good the amount with my personal check
when the draft was protested is absolutely
and unqualifledly false and is as gross
and malicious a libel as was ever publish
ed. There Is not even shadow Of found
alton in fact for IL. am certain that
your sense Of fairness and JUS
tice will not permit you to let such a wan
ton libel, even Of Democratic candidate
for governor 60 uncontradicted. If you
will give me the name of the author of the
letter / will compel him to acknowledge
to you that he has lied. The statements
concerning Brice, Mclean and others are
equally untrue. Very respectfully,
"CLAUDE MEEKER,
Private Secretary"
This letter was treated in the most
cowardly manner, each paper ignoring
his demand for the author of the slander-
GUS article, and besides it was published
in garbled form, Mr.. Meeker's charge of
libel being omitted, as we'll as his offer il
given the name of the correspondent 70
compel the culprit 10 acknowledge thathe
lied. The Recorder article referred to
contained what purported 70 be an inter
view with one 30 called Ralph W. Wilkin-
son, alleged to be "a prominent Ohio
politician and not Republican either
and q resident of Columbus" 1t stated
that Wilkinson had lost $1,000 by Gov
Campbell and that the latter owed an i'm
mense sum Of money. This alleged Will
kinson Is evidently mythical individual.
No one ever heard of him about Columbus