The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-08-08

OUR ASSOCIATE NAVIGATOR on the
high seas of journalism, Admiral
Barleon, of the good ship Rachael
and the Vinton Record, still maintains
his defense for Geo. B. Cox, of Gin
cinnati, the l:oss of the Gang and the
Chief of a Guarrilla Corps of polite
ians who spare no man in their grab
for spoils, and like Hessians, fight
for any purse that pays them.
Among the things said in the last
Record, we note this
ave say We are not surprised to
have our words Of approval of MIR.
Cox taken ur by prominent Demo
cratic newspaper, and yet We imagine
that daring fighter like Bro. Green
would at least give that gentleman the
credit that is due a valiant gladiator,
in the political arena"
Bro. Barleon mistakes us. We do
give Boss Cox high credit for man
of his class. He is as valiant as Robin
Hood and as cunning as Sitting Bull.
But we are out of Sherwood Forest,
and not campaigning among the Lava
Beds. Cox is a Guarrilla in politics,
as much entitled to credit as the red
handed Mosbys and other of his class.
We give him credit for his ability,
like Robis pierre in his den, to point
his finger and the purlieus of the great
city pour out its bevermin and over
helm the conservative, the fair minded,
the law loving and law abiding peo-
ple. In his class as gangster, as a
curb stone manipulation of caucuses,
he is brilliant, daring, gaudy success.
At the wink of his eye or the crook Of
his finger, congressman falls in de-
feat, or state convention nomlnates
ticket. Until recently he has been
a man of the shadows. His work
was done in the alleys, in the back
rooms, in secret places. An adept
at organization, he disciplined his
strikers and blowers, and with con-
summate skill he packed caucuses
and conventions until the proudest OF
his party were compelled to bow to
his power. At GAINESVILLE he put on
the adornment of a Warwick. He
TAINTED his importance, and Foraker
and all his followers paid homage to
this idol of the city slumns, placed
on the high altar of Republicanism
And yet, while we give credit to the
| force of this star OF i'll omen in politics
we have NO respect for the party
which blindly follows in corrupted
heart or demented head the danger
Gus and disgraceful course it illumines
The Record says. Geo. B. Cox is 6
man of property. He is a wealthy
citizen. What has that to do with
the issue under discussion. Blu
since you mention it: How did he
get bis property? How did he be
come rich? His name is not identified
with any of the useful and prosperous
enterprises which are the glory Of ou'
Queen city. He has earned no laurel'
nor money we know of in any of thu
professions. He is rich. Now since
you name it, How did he get rich
and why should this be reason tha
his candidate Bushnell should receive
the votes of the honest, hard working
poormen Of Vinton County.
Bro. Barleon, your "gallant Cox
and the "unhung Athenian" are of 1
kindred class, political brigands OF
the shore pirates, on the sea. The,
put up the black flag. and it is booty
and Doodle, or the ballot box i.
pillaged and the ship scuited. Tony
beware of both. Sleeper rules
Athens. and in his pride of hear
has reached out to your little INLAND
hamlet and has clutched you by the
hair. Cox has advanced from the
curb Of cincinnati to the platform
at GAINESVILLE, and has his party Of
the state by the throat.
We will state for the edihcation
and certainly the qualification Of
Bro, Barleon that Col. Geo. B. Cox,
whom it is alleged and not denied
Coy. Mckinley tried to have indict
ed for corrupt practices by the
Franklin County Grand Jury, has
declared himself In favor of the Gov.
ernor for President. This kind of
self abnigation, this truly christian
spirit of kissing the hand that strikes
may possibly be tho reason why our