The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
THE GUILTY. PRIZE

AS foreshadowed in yesterdays Her
aid, Mr.. Hanna does not accept as con-
elusive the victory won in the legisla-
ture on Monday by the fusion forces
opposed to his. senatorial candidacy. On
the contrary, he and his followers. i'm
mediately following the organization of
the legislature against them, inaugural
ed campaign which they confidently
hope will reverse the judgment recorded
and enable them to snatch victory from
defeat. Three powerful weapons are to
be employed to coerce the recalcitrant
Republican members of the assembly
who have combined with the Democrats
in opposition to Hanna: Money, Federal
Patronage and Partisan Pressure. The
first will be unsparingly and insidious-
ly employed; the second will be discreet
ly and effectively used; the third will
be exhausted. Already the agents of the
imperiled boss are being sent out over
the state to infiame the Republican
masses and urge them to action; already
public meetings are being held to de-
nounce the alleged apostacy of Repub-
lican members; already are partisan
clubs threatening to boycott the Repub-
lican governor elect because of his part
in the revolt against boss rule in his own
party; already are the most frenzied
appeals being made to wavering Repub-
licans to stand fast and save the party
from defeat, the national Importance
of which is conceded.
This part of the program may be de-
to cover the more effective work of brib-
cry and corruption that is inseparable
from a campaign in which such vast in
terests and ambitions are involved,
where such inexhaustible resources are
at hand.
Since the election last November only
such federal appointments in Ohio have
been made by the president as were alb
solutely demanded by designations of
Hundreds of commissions
have been withheld for use in just such
an emergency as has obtained, and these
are as absolutely at the command of
1t will serve no good purpose
to discuss here a condition of public
morals that will tolerate such prostitu-
ton of power by the chief executive of
the nation. Suffice it that it has obtained
and constitutes a menace to the liber-
ties of the people and the welfare of the
nation. 1t is a most important factor in
the present contest, and one most to be
for the reason that there are men
who might scorn to accept cash con-
for the betrayal of a cause,
but who yet would yield to pledges of
to honorable and lucrative
government positions.
The appeals to partisan prejudice and
hate will have little effect. The resort
to this cannot with consistency be made
by Mr.. Hanna, for in the national cause
which he engineered he made common
cause with Gold Democrats, Middle Of
the Road Populists and professional
he himself declaring that
he issues involved were patriotic rather
han partisan, the same issues being
lone the less involved in the present con-
est.
1t is fortunate for the cause of the
people that national interest is focused
lpon Columbus, and that every move
nent Of the desperate Republican con-
'pirators will be watched by jealous
Eyes. Every step in the progress of the
boss will be Swallowed, and
f the guilty prize shall finally buy out
he law, the transaction will need to be
wholly under cover.