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

Nothing so well sets forth the desper-
alton of despair that has fastened itself
upon the Republicans in this camraign
as the shameless attack made upon
Governor and Mrs. Campbell by the
Republican headquarters correspon-
dents at Columbus.
The libelous attack printed first by
New York paper and copied, with far
ing headlines by the Cincinnati Com
mercial-Gazette, accusing Governor
and Mrs. Campbell Of riotous living at
public expense and holding up the Gov.
ernor of the state as dead beat, who
did not so much as pay the butcher and
the grocer for the daily food supplies of
the Governors table, is without prece-
dent in the history of scurillous war
fare. Only the most desperate, or the
most Gepraved of political liars would
resort to such vilifcation and abuse.
We were assured by the Republican
press at the beginning that this was to
be a campaign of education; of the
honest discussion of important ques-
tions, state and national. This only
seemed possible, remembering the epi-
thets of slander and abuse that the Re
publican press has always heaped upon
parties differing from them, when, it
was considered how irreproachable
were the domestic relations of both the
Republican and Democratic leaders in
this campaign. So far the truce has
been sacredly kept by the Democrats,
and no indecent attempt has been made
to tear down the veil of sanctlty that is
suspended between the family of Major
Mckinley and prying world. Kind
ness and consideration have been
meted out in double portion to him and
his. ....
Now come the Republicans. Frus-
trated In every attempt to bring odi-
um upon the administration Of Cover
nor Campbell, which has stood out pure
and strong against every assault made
upon It; frustrated in their efforts to
divert public scrutiny from the robber
tariff bill; jaded and bafll5d by the fact
that the people have been tlocking in
unprecedented numbers to listen to the
utterGnoes of an honest Governor and
au upright man, whose escutcheon bears
not single stain; goaded to despera-
tion by the enthusiasm that attends the
march of Democratic reform, these hu-
man hyenas pounce from their lairs
aud rend the Governor in the way 1t
will wOurd him most, through an as
sault upon his honor and honesty as
citizen, a husband and a father, and a
brutal thrust at his innocent invalid
wife.
The intent of all this is as plain as
day. 1t was done to harrass and annoy
Governor Campbell, and SO break him
down as to make it impossible for him
TO go on with his campaign. No one
was expected to believe it when 1t was
written, but if thereby Governor or
Mrs. Campbell could be returned to
heir beds of Illness, the objects Of the
of lies would have been
fulfilled.
Governor Campbell's demand that q
'ull retraction be made by the libelous
and his denial of any
of the mythical Ralph
who was quoted as giving
he information, indicates that the Re-
publican correspondents overreached
when they promulgated so
scheme.
The Governor is fighter frem away
pack and we are very much mistaken
n the sentiment of the people of Ohio
( this does not work in the same way /
hat the Foraker ballot box forgery
scheme did, in which the Commercial
Gazette figured 30 nobly.
The following from the Wilkinson
etter might well be labeled "a Camp
oell tonic" as we opine that this sort of
4 bitter dose will be worth all the qui-
nine, sea bathing and electric currents
hat modern science prescribes in plac-
ng Governor Campbell in good fighting
rim for the rest of the campaign:
"To my mind, Governor Campbell is
, man to be pitied more than to be
'eared,"
"Then has he got to be an object of
pity ?" was asked the Recorder report
er's informant.
ayes, that is just what say. Here Is
4 man who achieved success at the bar
and made the mistake to enter politics.
He married a charming woman, lived
ike prince in a magnificent country
home, at Hamilton, Ohio. Hehad four
beautiful children, fine horses, health
and everything man could wish, Am
Dition crept In, aud Campbell entered
politics. His term In Congress made /
him lose his head, for he did not know
now to handle money, and gave the
most costly receptions In Washington.
When the fortune went he lost heart.
He is fifty years old, and his chances of
retrieving 1t are slight. 1 hate to see
him bankrupt, for he is q good fell
ow."