The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-10-30
A STRONG KICK
From an Eastern Ohio Repub-
lican Leader and Editor.
Tie Denounocs Coxsm and Tells why the
People Are Likely to Defeat the
Republican T'arty to Put
1t Down.

Editor Hearn of the Cadiz Republican
Is about rs ardent believer in VIII 1t
have been known as Republican princi.
pies as any man in America, and no
Ohio editor carries more weight with
his own constituency than does Mr..
Hearn, whose peculiar persuasive and
confidential style of editorial is at once
the admiration and envy of his news
paper brethren. But Mr. Hearn has a
conscience and doesn't believe that
everything labelled Republican" Should
go, so he feels himself called upon at
times to protest, and on such occasions
adopts moro vigorous style of language
than is his wont. Here is how he
"speaks out in meeting" last week:
If anybody wants to know just where the
danger to the Republican party in Ohio Is in
this campaign, it is not hard to see If one has
eyes. The danger is the loss of the legislature,
and the danger has it's center in CincinpNti
and Hamilton county. The Republican nomin-
ations in that city and county have all been
dictated and controlled by George Cox, n
notorious saloon keeper and gambler, n man
! who has grown rich from the poverty and
| despair of his fellow men. 1t was this same
George Cox who took the Cincinnati Republic.
an delegates to the GAINESVILLE convention on q
train loaded with beer and whisky, the fact
being published with great headlines in the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette at the time.
When most of these delegates got too drunk
TO stay in the convention, Gorge Cox remained
TO cast the votes, rs tho sole representative of
the 5000 Republicans of Hamilton county
George Cox, tho most notorious saloon keeper
and gambler in Ohio, Is the recognized boss
and dictator OF Republican management in the
chief city of our state.
These are the things which the people of
Cincinnati are talking about today, and they
are the things which James Il. Campbell, tie
Democratic nominee for governor, is com
mencing to tel the people of the whole state
And the trouble about them is that they arc
true, and nobody can deny them.
1t remains tV be seen whether the Republic
an party in Hamilton county is strong enough
to carry this load. 1t remains to be seen
whether the self'respecting Republicans in
that city and county can, Cor the sake of the
national issues Of this year and next, bear the
most outrageous management which decent
people have ever been called to work under
II the Democrats elect the legislative ticket
in Hamilton county at the coming election,
which may be in tho bounds Of possibility, IL
will be nothing loss than rebuko to George
Coxism. and the lowest and basest political
management which ever Athlete q great city.
The Republicans OF Ohio had 5000 ajority
two years ago and 10000 last fall and We be-
levo they are going to carry the state this fall,
not on state issues, by any means, but solely
on national issues, aud largely in the hope Of
the nomination and election Of Mckinley as
president.
But tho danger which conRronts the party Is
is not in the ranks OF the conscientious mon
who long for the suppression of the liquor
traffic, and rolief from. the distress which il en-
tails upon our state and nation, The danger,
ON tho contrary, Is in the loud mouthed boast
oJ the saloon Keepers that they control every.
thing. The danger Is in the proclamation OF
the saloon league OF the state that il win es'
tabllsh permanent headquarters at Columbus
next winter TO control legislatisn in favor of
the liquor traffic The danger is in tho leader
ship aud control by such men as George b. |
Cox, the most notorious saloon keeper and
gambler in OHIO, who rules tho Republican
politics of the chief city OF our state. These
are dangers which confront us.
Maybe the Republican party can get through |
this calnpa gn al-l the next, with all this load |
for the suko OF the national question involved, |
but thous men all over the country are |
beginning to ask, how much longer is 1t going !
to be that party success must be purchased |
every yeur, and every year, at the price Of |
saloon dictationY Or, is II absolutely necessary |
that the Republican party shall continue 10 |
pay that fearful priceY The Cadiz Republican |
does rot believe that it is necessary,
And the Steubenville Herald. whose
editor is veteran Republican and a
faithful advocate Of Republican princi-
pies, approvingly adds:
The Cadiz Republican has nearly a column
article pointing ont the danger Of losing the
legislative ticket in Hamilton county on nc.
count Of tho disgust OF the people with the Cox
crowd, which now seem to have fun control Of
the politics of that county. While perhaps
The Republican is unnecessarily alarmed so
far as this years result is concerned, it is worry
certain that the supremacy Of Coz and his fol.
lowers in the principal city of the state Is not
viewed With eomplacency by the mass Of re-
spectacle yoterS, Chat II will bring trouble
sooner or later thnre is no doubt, and the Ham
ilton county Republicans would do general
gsrvice by resoI ming this state OF things aS
soon rs possible
Every vote cast Tor Coxey is simply a
vote thrown away and counts us a half
vote for Boss Cox and his gang, In
every county there are certain Repub.
Leans who pretend TO be for Coxey for
the solo purpose Of Inducing some Of
their Democratic naighbors to vote for
him. At the polls they will vote the
straight Republican, ticket.
Willie Mckinley threatens to get real
mad at Jimmie Campbell if these harsh
Of the legislature do not stop