The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-26
OPEN REVOLT
Against the Hanna Gang Breaks Out In
Logan County.

VI l1e IluHuu BduB' III thO iSSuV VI
Oct. 10, under the head of"The Ring
Rules" the Republican says:
1t is no longei question whether
the ring shall rule; 1t rules now with
absolute sway; the peoples hands are
tied; they are denied all rights by q
packed election board the secretary
of state refuses TO hear their voices;
the law Is trampled under foot to de-
feat them; they are denied the right
to have their candidates name put on
the ticket by petition; they cannot ap-
peal to the courts, because the secre-
tary of states decision Is final; and
they are as helpless as serfs, except for
the ballot box Thanks to our fathers
who founded our government, and our
brothers who died, that government OF
che people, by the people, might not
perish from the earth. ayr.
~ The Ballot Box Is Still Freoi
And thanks to our free schools, the
Republicans of Logan county can
write! And thanks to their love Of free
dom and fair play, they will write Mr..
Loffer's name on the ballot. elect him
by triumphant majority and teach
the usurpers lesson they never will
forget.
To the polls. Republicansl And shake
of the manacles the ring have placed
upon you!
The West Liberty Banner has net
opened It's columns once to speak out
in behalf Of the people and primary
elections, but in it's last Issue had this
to say Of the Republican,
THE assertion in Tuesdays Bellefon-
taine Republican that Mr.. Kinney
had made his decision a week before
the matter was presented to him, and
that he would decide the case other
wise than according to law, Is q gross
The state
The Banner cannot truthfuily deny
that the secretary Of state decided the
Logan county case when he appointed
Mr.. Dow Akin member Of the elec-
tion board. He appointed him because
he was recommended by the four usur-
pers who assumed to appoint can
didate for representative for the Re-
publicans of Logan county to elect. He
appointed him without hearing a word
from the central committee. which had
recommended another man, showing
that his mind was made up.
But to show that the editor OF the
Republican knew what he was talking
about, we quote the following from the
Lima Gazette Of Oct II:
"A meeting Of the central oommittee
selected at the last county convention
was held at the office of J. W. Hahnill
yesterday. Mr.. Halfhlll had written
to the secretary of state asking for q |
hearing Of the local contest, and re-
ceivlng an affirmative reply, called the |
committee together to discuss the mat |
ter.
THE letter was read. 1t said hear
ing would be granted both of the local
contestants, but would be confined to
a review of the situation and the argu-
ments of the attorneys. A lengthy dis
cussion followed the reading Of the let
ter Members thought that such a
hearing as proposed would exclude all
sworn evidence and confine the matter
to the statements of one side, which
would be contadicted by the other
side without anything TO show which
one was telling the truth.
Members said the secretary OF state
had already passed upon AZ contests
and In everyone of them had ruled
against the so-called Foraker factiop,
and that the secretary's mind wac a.
ready made up as to what his decision
would be. The result was that the
committee decided 1t would be useless
to go to Columbus under the secreta-
ry's ruling, and Mr.. Halfhill was In
structed to notify him.
THE action of the committee was
soon made known on the outside. and
the secretary was at once notified. He
wired Mr.. Halfhill, asking II II was
true that he would not appear, and e.
ceived an affirmative reply. Mr.. Kim
ney Immediately sent the following
message:
Columbus. o.. Oct. 1e.
George Fetz, Lima, o.:
nave uSClueu III IdFOT Ot Ilchet ueau- |
ed by Johnson. See letter Monday.
CHAS. KINNEY.
Secretary OF State.
The Banner would better bottle up
Its Indignation In behalf of the secre-
tary of state and show little interest
In behalf of the people, who have been
treated as If they were lot Of chumps
TO be run over by the Bellefontaine
ring.
The secretary of state has won no
credit in this contest. and there Is no
call to defend him. .
Why did they go to so much trouble2
The gang OF usurpers have repeatedly
said the secretary of state, of chief
election supervisor, was with them;
hat he would do their bidding in order
hat he lose no chance for a renomina-
ion. Now look out for flaming head
ines in the Index, announcing the off,
,ial decision, and big lot OF bosh
about being loyal to the ticket. stand
~ the party, vote the ticket straight.
tic. Or in other words. keep the ring
n power; don't take our Job of usur-
)ation away from us; we four are able
o dictate who your officers shall be.
Z you vote for Emerson. you supper
he Bellefontaine ring rulers.-DeGraff
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