The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-01-11
HANNA STILL
SHORT ONE VOTE,
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affiliations or sympathies, to stay this
theartened blow. 1t would be the Sc
verest ever administered in civil affairs
against our governmental system, il
would consist of a plain violation of
the spirit, if not Of the letter, of the
| Ohio Constitution, which members OF
| the General Assembly and State Off
Gals have taken solemn oath to- sup
port.
| 1.-The bill of rights Constitution, Arti-
Gle l., Section y provides The people
have a right to assemble together in a
| peaceable manner to consult for their
common good and to instruct their rep
| resentatives.'
The people Of Ohio, sending Republi-
can Representatives to the General AS
sembly, have instructed them to vote
| for Senator Hanna, not only in the
State Convention, but in district and
county conventions by common under
stading and in every form that in
structions are ever given. A vote to
| induce a violation of such Instructions
! is a crime against our institutions and
| subject to constitutional limitations,
should be made a felony under our
statutes.
I'VE are loath to believe that per-
sonal hate, actual or fancfed griev-
ances, or other motives, can thus induce
members to violate the fundamental
Jaw. 1t is not alone for Senator Han
ma, nor for or against any other ind1-
viduai, that we make this appeal to the
Republican members Of the General
Assembly. 1t is not a question of per-
| sons. 1t is not even a question Of par
ties 1t arises high above both, and
involves the conserva ton Of our repub-
lican system of Government. The sim
pie question is: Shall the people rule,
as the founders of our Government in
tended?' When the peoples agents
cannot be trusted to execute their ex-
pressed will, that moment marks the
decadence and fall of the republic.
I'VE appeal to Governor Bushnell to
exert his influence now to stay this
threatened assault upon constitution
al government. We, as his conStitu-
ents, cling to the hope that he will not
fail to heed the voice Of the party which
twice elected him Governor. the voice
OF the mighty people of the State of
Ohio. and the obligations of good citi-
zenship and good government, all rep
reservations to the contrary notWith-
standing; and that he will draw the
line of his opposition to Mr.. Hanna, by
US deeply regretted and unforeseen, at
this threatened breach of high public
trust.
Our faith in his Republicanism and
integrity of purpose hitherto fore
entertained and not now abandoned is
such as to justify the hope that he will
in unmistakable terms advise and use
his influence in every proper form
against violating the instructions given
by the people to their representatives
1t is true that he has no vote in the
selection of a Senator. He has no vote
on any other matter subject to legisla-
tive cognizance. Because of that are
we to be told that he cannot properly
express his judgment on so vital mat
ter as is now involved? We must re-
ject the reports that any supposed or
actual personal grievance or other con-
sideration will swerve him from this
manifest path of duty. Therefore
Resolved, First. that we condemn,
without reserve or qualification, this
most unholy conspiracy and protest in