The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-10-27
THE REWARD OF DISHONOR,
Legislators who Sold Themselves For n
Pricc Receive Their Pay.

Price Receive Their Pay.
Last winter, with a Republican leg
islature NJ. A. Hanna was compelled
to buy members of his own party to Sc
cure a seat in the United States senate.
The creatures who did this dirty
work at the time were such men as
Dick, DaUgberty BJyce and Rathbonc.
The president OF the United States
sent a public telegram cOngratulatinR
Hanna upon the contamination Of this
infamy. The presidents act was an
outrage upon public decency, dis
grace to the high office he holds, and
an insult to every man in Chic and
the United States.
But since the consummation Of this
unblushing deed the president Of the
United States has descended to the low
est depths Of infamy and is acting as
Hanna's paymastcr, and is dealing out
federal patronage to pay Hanna's
bribes to the members Of the Ohio leg
islature who sold themselves for
price.
While the legislature and the United
States senate were in session he did
not dare reward any Of the political
pirates.
He was afraid Of the action of the
senate and the storm Of public con-
demnatiOn.
During the excitement of the war
the work Of placing these vile and
despictable creatures has gone on and
is going on until the list has grown
painfully long, and each appointment
has only served to emphasize the
charges charges that Hanna had to
buy members of his own party to Sc
| cure John Shermans seat in the Ma
tional Stock exchange.
Patient ard 'O&g suffering people
look at the list of infamy:
Leland OF o., judge in New Mex
leo. He played wiLA Kurtz until per
suaded by Hanna.
Griffith of Union, to pitiable clerk
ship under Leland. Griffith, who want
ed to preserve his wife's LonOT, takes
a 81, 500 clerkship in part payment for
| his support of Hanna. When he de-
manded his payment Hanna said he
would not dare appoint him to a place
! requiring confirmation by the senate
as he could not be confirmed and 1t
would never do to risk it. SO Griffith
the weak, vacillating and Cheap John
ny Griffith took his Crumb for his vote
and betrayed his friend, violated his
solemn promise and hung his love OF
family honor in the smokehOuse.
Jones, father-in-law of Allen, OF
Athen, pension agent.
Voight of Cincinnati, who was
elected on an antl-Hanna ticket, be-
trayed all who voted for him, and has
been appointed surveyor at Cincinnati
Lane Of Cincinnati, who was free
silver man, has been appointed coun'
sci to Smyrna. Lane, who was paid
$500 before the election to oppose Han
ma, got not only the spot cash, but an
Office. This bargain was made on Sun
day night in the Aims hotel, Walnut
Hills, Cincinnati. Lane, who was
some years ago discharged from 6
business house where he was clerk
for stealing, is honored by a foreign
appointment by the sainted Mckinley
1 because he betrayed his constituents
and voted for the great and gooc
Hanna.
Senator May of Hardin, paymastel
in the army,
Dodge Of Cleveland, a $4,000 place
at Washington.
Parker of Cleveland a place in The
army.
With Sullivan, Mccormick, Garfield
Bowel and suRdry others acting a.
attorneys for busted banks and gazing
with hungry looks on the pie counter
waiting for the piece that Is to b'
handed 10 them.
This is the sad and slckening ARA!
OF laundering facts that convict VIII
liam Mckinley president of the Unit
ed States, Of being active participant
of the crime to purchase OF a sea
In the United States senate for M. A
Hanna. .-Colulnbus Record.