The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-10-19
FOR E. G. JOHNSON.
PdSIic and Private Opinions on the Prob
abilities of His Election.

PdSlic and Private Opinions on the Prob
abilities of His Election.
LOOMS REPUBLIcANIsM
An honest, consistent republican Is one
who not only believes in, but sustains by
his voice and vote, the leading vital prin-
ciples OF his party and its nominees. This
is good test by which man is known as
a republican His professions 90 for
naught unless they are in harmony with
his ballot. He may decline to vote for
candidate and be honest in claiming to be
a republican, but when he ceases to advo'
cate vital party measures, and goes over
10 support democrat who is bitterly op,
posed to them, he is no longer OF any use
as a republican. Tested by this reason
able standard, where does F. r. Loomis
stand today?
The two national conventions Joined
issues on substantially only two vital
auestions-the republicans declaring for
protective duties and our present honest
dollars, and the democrats declaring for
free trade and the restoration of state
banks OF issue, thus endorsing the old
wildcat state bank currency. On these
two ISSUES the contest is being fought.
Four months ago F. r. Loomis, then the
sole editor OF the Chronicle, professed to
he staunch republican, as the following
extract from his paper will show:
"Now that the smoke Of the republican
congressional battle in this (fourteenth)
district, which was fought in Mansfield
last week, has cleared away, all loyal
members OF the Grand Old Party will
surely fall into line for the chosen stand.
ard bearer and will assist in rolling up a
majority that will astonish our oppon-
ents."
He was then "sure" that "all loyal mem
bers Of the grand old party" would sup
port Z. G. johnson, "the chosen standard
bearer" He continued to be sure they
would thus act for nearly three months.
His zeal for protection has vanished
and the readers Of his paper see no ed
itorial utterances rallying the people to
the support of protective tariff. And
whyH Because the candidate of his
choice since the scales fell from his eyes,
is an advocate Of unqualified free trade,
and boldly declares, II believe for one
that free trade is the common law OF
Almighty Cod"
Of late he has not antagon- |
lied the democratic demand that the tax
on state bank issues be repealed, thus
reviving the old wildcat money system,
and whyH Because his candidate has in
troduced two bills IN congress TO repeal
that tax, as the democratic platform de-
mands.-Reaector
BoYNToN's OPINION.
The following is private letter from
Judge Boynton, Of Cleveland, to Judge
Hinman, of Elyria;
DEAR SIR; II have your favor Of yes
terday, requesting me to deliyer political
address or two In Lorain county during
the present canvass. much regret that
my professional engagements are such as
70 render compliance with your request
impossible. l regret my inability the
more from the fact that II would afford
me great pleasure to do what little |
might be able to do to counteract the
effect Of what seems TO me to be maliR.
nant personal attack upon Hon.
Z. @. johnson, the republican candidate
for congress. have known Mr. johnson
for oyer thirty years. He has filled places
Of responsibility and trust, and always
with marked ability and fidelity. He has
through life been an earnest republican,
devoting his energies to the maintenance
Of the principles Of the party. Heis thor.
oughly honest and capable, and will make
IN excellent representative.
To permit the fourteenth district,
through the aid Of republican votes, to be
by Mr.. Harter, who Is in
.ccord with his party in declaring pro-
tection 10 American industries and labor
10 be violation Of the federal constitution
and who is the especial champion Of the
removal Of the present barriers to the re
Introduction Of the old wildcat banking
Iystem, Of which some Of us have so vivid
! recollection, would be result that GER
ainly ought to be avoided; and ono which
et me trust, the staunch republicans Of
Jorain and the entire district will not have
n store. w W BoYyToS