The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-11-16
IN A BAD LIGHT
Are the Republicans Of Highlal d
County Placed Before the
Country.

Sufficient time having elapsed since
the election to give one an opportunity
to dispasionately look into the cause
that led to the defeat of the entire Re.
publican county ticket, and to the hu-
initiating fact that Highland county
should give majority of 224 for John
R Mclean.
A faction of the party, who were for
merly Republicans, but who suddenly
became afflicted with spasm of political
virtue, in order to crafty alleged per.
sonal grievances, allied themselves with
the Democrats by voting and working
for the Democratic ticket. A portion of
this same element that contributed by
their vote and influence to defeat the
Republican ticket and elect the Demo-
cratic ticket, also gave their support to
John R. Mclean in preference to Judge
Nash. AS result of their patriotic
devotion" to Republican principles, we
are confronted with the humiliating fact
that in the magnificent victory accorded
ment of President McKinley's admins
tration by his native State, Highland
county bore no part. By their desertion
of the party they have succeeded in turn
ing the county over to the Democracy,
and are now rejoicing with the Demo
cracy, over the magnificent (?) victory
they have achieved.
Had no better results been recorded
throught on the State than old High and
contributed, Mclean would have been
Governor, and the administration of
President Mckinley would have been
condemned. And yet these self consti.
tuted renegades have the effrontery to
call themselves Republicans, and evil
IDENTIFY take great pride in censuring 10y.
al Republicans. who never desert the
party, as belonging to the "Gang."
Will these sanity patriots please inform
us wherein they have distinguished
themselves by dethroning a so-called
boss and enthroning the boss, who can
with dexterity give even Tsmany a few
pointers that her able sachem, including
Boss Croaker, cannot manipulate.
Now, word as to the Republican
ticket, composed as it was of earnest,
loyal and true Republicans, whose fidel.
ity to the party cannot be called in
question.
Tho personnel Of the ticket individu.
ally and collectively has had no superior.
Composed as it was of loyal Republicans,
who were never known to desert the
party by going over to the enemy. If
these truly good disciples whose vanity
impress them as being the only Repub
licans, had grievances, the place to settle
them was within the Republican party,
not by alliance with the Democracy. It
requires no astute politician to account
for Highlandlcounty giving majority to
Mclean that she did. When men
protesting to be Republicans will thus
ruthlessly ally themselves with the
Democracy on both County and State
ticket, the result could in no sense be
otherwise. AS Republican, we have
no war of words with the Democracy for
their opposition to Republican policy,
for that is an inherent principle, but
when Republicans, to crafty alleged
personal grievances, desert the party
and still maintain they are Republicans,
we fail to see the consistency of their
claim.
The little coterie of deserters, who
have contributed to Highland shame, at
tempt TO condone their course by saying
it was for the good Of the party. If they
mean the Democracy we entirely agree
with them, for that party seems to be
the one that has derived thA benefit of
their perfidy. Affiliation seems TO have
been an easy process in transforming
their hitherto Republican virtues into |
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