The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1898-01-13

which no sound could escape to alarm
the honest people, they sought to have
our great party, which, through all her
glorious history never did dishonorable
thing, break her faith, solemnly pledged
to the people of Ohio, With the whis-
pering and insinuating wiles of dishon-
est politicians they tempted your rep
and disregard the will of the people.
outposts of our citadel in organizing the
senate and house of representatives of
Ohio. Then the extent and strength of
the conspiracy first dawred upon the
people of Ohio. Then the question was
not whether Marcus A. Hanna should
continue to be United States senator.
1t was, shall the honor and integrity of
the republican party be preserved un-
sullied? 1t was, shall the will of the
people be done!
"In this emergency we appealed to you.
As the wave of indignation has swept
over our state and it has eliminated in
this meeting. Republicans of Ohio, you
know the situation. 1t is for you to
deal with it as your consciences and wis
dom may dictate.
Congressman Walter l.. Weaver of
Springfield, the home of Governor Bush
nell, was then introduced as chairman
of the meeting He made a most vigor-
Gus speech against those whom he ac-
cused with schemes for the disruption
of the party.
Col. Robert NJ. Nevin of Dayton then
took the floor.
Col. Nevin has always been the close
! personal and political friend of Senator
Foraker, Mr.. Kurtz and others, who are
at this time opposing the election of
Senator Hanna. His speech, against the
motion of those whom he charged with
demoralizing and debauching the party
| caused the greatest demonstration OF the
afternoon. Almost the entire audience
| rose to their feet, and while standing
| on chairs threw their hats, handker-
chiefs and other articles wildly about the
| hall. At the conclusion of this remark
able address the following resolutions
| were unanimously and enthusiastically
| adopted.
This mass meeting of Ohio republi.
| cans sends greetings to the people OF
the state of Ohio and declares that not
withstanding the verdict of the people
of this state in favor of the republican
party and it's candidates expressed IN
| the November election after a fair, full
| and comprehensive discussion of all the
issues involved, it is now discovered that
a conspiracy, organized and promoted
| outside of the members of the genera
assembly, has been formed to thwart
that expressed will. Designing men ii
the state of Ohio are making strenuous
| efforts which we do not care to specially
| characteristic, to the accomplishment OF
| the various purposes Of this nefarious
scheme. The conspiracy contemplates
and has for its ultimate purposes the
| transfer to the democratic party, with
out limitation, the control of the organi
cation of the senate, to take from the
regularly constituted majority of the
house the control of its organization ant
to confer upon the democratic part!
power to limit and circumvent republl
can legislation and thereby make posi-
BILE such legislation as is desired by thu
parties to the combination. 1t contem
plates the defeat of Hon. Marcus A
Hanna, the regularly nominated candi
date of the republican party of the state
for senator of the United States. and j
contemplates the sending to that body o.
either free silver republican, pledged
to stand by the interests and principle!
of the men who elect him, or the cleo
ton of a democrat or both.
I THE scheme further comprehends ant
proposes a reappOrtionment of the stat
for congressional purposes, to the enc
that an additional number of democrat
may be elected to the Fifty-sixth con
gress and in that way defeat the pur
poses of the republican party, which
carried the country in 1896 in favor o.
William Mckinley for presloen-, and thu
sound money and protective tariff views
of the great party to which we belong
"Further than this, the scheme con
templates the ripping up of the Judicial
districts of .the state to the end tina
faithful judicial officers may be turned
out and their places given to democrats
and bills are now prepared for both TIT
foregoing purposes.
"And still further, we believe ant
charge that there is in contemplation
such a transfer of power through legis
lation TO certain men connected with thi
conspiracy as that evil consequences will
accrue to the people of the state.
Unconscious as we would fam be o.
the scope and far-reaching consequence
of their acts, certain members of the leg
islature elected as republicans and b!
republican votes and pledged to republi
can interests have been so far mislet
as to join in making possible the sue
cess of this conspiracy thus far. Now
for the purpose of arresting the further
progress of this baneful conspiracy ant
to prevent its complete and most i'm
portant accomplishment, we appeal tC
every republican member of the genera
! assembly, TO every republican of the
state of Ohio and to every person inter
ested in the fair name of the state OF
Ohio, to use their influences that further
progress. may be now checked and
| thwarted.
1--WE recognize that there is a distinc
ton between q member of the legisla
ture voting against his party nominee on
the organization of the body and voting
| against his party's candidate for United
| States senator, whose nomination was
made by the people in their primary ca.
pacity and ratified by them at the polls
! The one is violation of party duty
the other involves q breach of the high
est trust ard Il violation of the funda.
mental principles of our government such
rs has never in the history of the re-
publican party occurred. There have
been bolts FROM senatorial nominations
made at caucuses, but since the nomina