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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
FOralC ers' Tribute.

Cincinnati, June lO.-"H. H.
Kohlsaat is the biggest liar and
biggest scoundrel { hat was eN er put
in so much man meat. This is a
miniature word portrait of tie pro-
prietor and publisher of the Chicago
Times-Herdld, painted by Senator j.
b. Foraker, of Ohio.
HE combines more malice. mean
ness and smallness to the square
inch" " he added by way OF giving an
extra touch to the master piece,
ethan ary Individual it is my mis-
fortune To happen to know" For
aker's flit nds here profess to believe
that Nc K,nley and Hanna are real
ly back Of Kohlsaat's attacks on the
Ohio senator. 1t is pretty sure to
cause trouble in Ohio and may make
the chances of Nash for governor
less bright than they have been
considered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
King Cox Rules On.

If there was anything done in or
about the Republican state conven-
ton that George b. Cox did not
want done, up to the time the irste
delegates determined to smash the
"slate." it has escaped our notice.
The Cincinnati "boss" was as much
an autocrat here as he has been in
Cincinnati politics for more than
dozen years, United States sena-
tors, state officers and members of
the party of high and low degree,
all faWned about him and sought
his favor and support. And why?
Simply because he owned body and
soul the Sc delegates from Hamil-
ton county and could throw them
to this candidate of that at his own
sweet will. No other county had
so many votes, nut what was most
important to him, no other dele
gates surrendered mselves into
the hands of their chairman as the
Cincinnati delegates did. The
First and Second district delega-
tiOns; wholly from Hamilton coun-
ty. sat right in front of the stage in
full view, but no one saw poll OF
the delegation made on any ques.
tion at any time during the con
ventiOn. Cox could have had so
many wooden men in those chairs
aud. represented Hamilton county
just as well as he did
No effort was made to conceal
the fact that Cox had unlimited
power with the delegation. BY a
vote Of the delegation it was given
to him. But that was perfunctory.
No man in the delegation dared to
object. They all knew to whom
they owed their places on the dele.
cation, and to whom they were un.
der obligations for favors received
in Cincinnati.
With this pow er in his hands Cox
was able also to prevent action by
the convention that might prevent
him from personally representing
Hamilton county in state conven-
tions hereafter. The many con-
tests growing out of the appoint
ment Of delegates by county COM
mittees led to the proposition to
adopt rule against such high
handed proceedings on the part of
county bosses, but that would have
clipped CoX's wings, and so the best
that the advocates of real repre-
sentation in state conventions could
do was TO secure recommendation
that the state central committee
adopt rule governing this matter
"as nearly uniform as practicable"
AS nearly uniform as practicable,
probably means excepting HamiI-
ton county, where King Cox is SUI
preme.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
GOVERNOR pINGRrr ON TRUSTS.

"TThe trust creates conditions more
serious than our people have ever
faced, slavery and secession alone ex-
cepted.
"1hese are three of the evils of the
trust--increase of prices, cheapening
of the quality of the product and low
ering of wages.
"The tust drives the small manu-
facturer and the merchant out of bust
ness.
"For the purpose of reducing ex-
penses and limiting production it shuts
up factories and adds to the army Of
unemployed
"The forcing of watered securities
upon the market is not the least of the
evils of trusts.
THE ones who suffer are the inno-
cent who purchase the securities as in
vestment, and the men and women
who are thrown cut of employment.
THE entire scheme of the trust Is in
human. 1t treats man as beast and
degrades him to the position of a
slave.
"'rhe growth of corporate influence
Is menace to the free institutions of
our country.
''Fhe trust will divide the people of
this country into sharply defined
classes-masters and slaves.
TRUSTS are conceived in New York,
but they cross the river to New Jer-
sey to get a license to live.
II belieye that Government and mu-
nicipal ownership and operation of
railroad, street railway, gas, electric
light, water and other public utilities
viii help solve the problem which
arises from the encroachments' of cor
porate capital"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

POST MASTER Ricketts, of LAUREL
Vile and Postmaster Brashears of
Gibisonvile are said TO be candi-
dates for clerk of courts. They be-
long to the postmaster crowd in
Hooking that ore on top, but, what
are you going to do with Mckay
against you in the general election
If you get the nomination, Nc
Kay has declared against every
thing that looks like postmaster
or an appointee of Grosvenor. He
will play his same old Judas rack
ct on these innocent fellows, and
take their money from their pock-
cts and grin his snakey approval
of their candidacy, but he will
throw the uudercurreut of his
newspaper against them and cut
them to pieces. We raise this as
a friendly warning to them that he
cannot be trusted in politics, and
if they are determined to run, to
depend upon nothing he says.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
HANNA's FAITHFUL M'KINLEY.

That the President of the United
States should turn for relaxation from
the cares of state to the society of
Mark Hanna is not thing to call for
surprised comment. 1t is natural that
he should do so. When Congressman
Mckinley was in financial difficulties
Mark Hanna formed the syndicate
that paid off his obligations. When
candidate Mckinley sought Presi-
dental nomination it was Mark
Hanna who conducted his winning
campaign, and this same unscrupu-
lous, servicahle friend raised corrup-
ton fund of millions to make his cleo
tlon sure.
The friendship thus cemented has
grown in strength and fervor. The
Presidents gratitude has taken the
form of a complete surrender to the
views and wishes of Mark Hanna.
The pledges made at the St. Louis
convention have been faithfully kept.
Every delegate bought with n promise
of a Federal Office has had his reward
Hanna's political notebook has been
n sight draft on the Administration.
Whether it called for postmaster-
ship at the cross roads village or
special rate in the tariff schedule a
SuDlutt vi UDUTkttDtI y
place in one of the departments, the
obligation was Immediately honored.
Mark Hanna had carte blanche in his
plans TO nominate and elect William
Mckinley He did his wok thorough
ly and the public treasury has paid
the bills
Now that the minds of the politi-
clans are beginning to consider sue
cessor to the President. naturally
enough he seeks In the secluslon of
Mark Hanna's Southern home that
sympathetic and loyal interest he Is
sure to tind. He cannot be alarmed
about his denomination. There are
enough Federal office holders TO CON
troll the convention. But there ore
grave questions of policy to be dis
cussed. How to get rid of Alger must
he determined. How to relieve the
Administration of the burden of the
war scandals is another difficult prob
lem.
In the discussion of all these mat
ters Mark Hanna's Judgment will
have weight The President will not
hesitate about following his advice.
He Is devoted TO him personally, and
has an unshakcn faith la his ability
as u political leader,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
"SaratOga Of the West"

Saylor Springs one of the prettiest
spots in the state of Illinois. On the
main line of the b. & o. S-W. 104
miles from st. Louis, 116 miles from
Springfield, 224 miles from Louis
vile, 239 miles from Cincinnati.
Health, Pleasure and Recreation.
Seven different kinds of mineral
water of remarkable curative prop
critics, vapor, electric, turkish, and
mud baths. Natural shaded park,
beautiful lake, fine boating and fish
ing. Unexcelled hotel accommo-
dations. For hotel rates and de-
scriptive pamphlets, address A. j.
Allen, saylor springs, (Clay City,
Illinois, agents of the B. & o. S-W.
Ry, or 0. p. McCarty, Gen,l Passen-
ger Agent, Cincinnati, o.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
DEMOCRATIC SPARKS.

"Organized wealth in this land has
become a public enemy."-Judge JAS,
p. Travin, of Covington, Ky.
"If the thunder clouds on monopoly
shall eclipse the silver moon, we know
the moon will still be there" George
Fred Williams, Of Dedham, Mass.
"FIe who chooses to emulate Great
Britain III her peculiar methods OF
building empire on the charred villages
and devastated lands of slaughtered
barbarisms may do it, but he shall not
do it In the name of Thomas Jeffer-
son."-John Clark Ridpath.
"The issue will be in 1900, Are we
to be controlled by the cosmopolitan
money power or are we to be free men
of this great Republic-nothing more,
nothing Y-Oliver II. Z. Belmont.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
Hanna VS. Labor.


Members of organized labor are
greatly agitated over the snub they
received Friday at the hands of the
Republican state convention, which
paid no attention whatever to the
platform adopted by the state
labor convention last Thursday
afternoon representing 100000
members of organized labor in
Ohio.
Mr.. j. +. McNamee, who was
chairman Of the convention, and
who was made permanent chair
man of the organization, which
grew out of the convention, stated
Saturday evening that he was in
hopes that both the Republican
and Democratic state conventions
would ratify the labor platform,
but, when he learned that Mark
Hanna had gained control of the
convention, he saw the finish. He
said that the fact that Hanna had
voted against the eight-hour bill in
the United States senate, left no
doubt as to where he stood on the
labor question, If, indeed, there was
any room for doubt on tn at question.
Chairman McNamee also ex-
pressed his opinion of the action of
the Republican convention in turn
ing down Attorney General Mon
nett for denomination, while adopt
ing hypocritical resolution denun-
ciatory of trusts.
Saturday evening Mr.. McNamee
received letter from Fred Bazely,
president of the JOul neymen Hors-
shoers' union, of Cincinnati, stating
that his union would stand by an
Independent ticket, provided the
Democratic convention should
show the same hostility to labor as
was shown by the Republican con-
vention.
Secretary James A. Cannon, oi
the permanent organization, stated
that he had cOnversed with scores
of members Of organized labor, aud
Republicans and Democrats alike
were greatly incensed over the i'm
piled insult cast upon the labor
cause by the Hanna aggregation.
Messrs McNamee and Cannon
expect to receive a large number
of letters from labor leaders
throughout the state within The
next few days commenting upoi
the action of the Republican con
vention.
In accordance with the instruc
tions given them by the labor con
vention, Messrs McNamee ant
Cannon will write all of the trad'
unions and reform organization
in the state acquainting the mem
bership with the failure of the Re
publican convention to give hee,
to the reasonable demands of labor
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

EDITOR Mckay says the Board of
County Investigation has been ap-
pointed atthe instance of the Journal
Gazette demanding it. Ye Gods, do
you hear the gall of that deep editor.
True he did copy a few figures from
the DEMOCRAT after we had started
the ball, but when it came down to
advisil the public how to proceed
according to law he would not do
that, but stood back like a purp at a
dog fight and barked, "Pull the
string" When the petition was
finally prepared, Mckay refused to
sign it and help to get an investlga-
tion; he also run around advising
his friends against it. Mckay is a
sweet one. He is big addition to a
town. Now that Mr.. Brannan has
taken hold of the Journal Gazette we
are in hopes that that paper will
give out a little good judgement and
tell the truth once in while.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

WE WERE accused by citizen
few days since of having knocked
Mckay out Of the post-office by the
hot shot we gave him last week.
God forbid that we are accused of
doing that which is impossible. 1t
is impossible to knock one out of
anything that they havn't got, had
no hope of getting and never will
get. o, no. We should not be
accused of the impossible. If Gros-
venor declares a vacancy in the
Logan post office he will fill it with
somebody. He will put man in
there that is worthy of his consider
alton. lie could tell at a glance
at Mckay the first time he ever
saw him that he is an "it", and
wouldn't do for any responsible
position. BY the assistance of Tom
my Allen and J. r. Branuan he'is
getting out sickly newspaper to
slUr his friends, but that is about
his depth. Grosvenor is a smart
man, and deals only with men,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

IT is like circus to see the Re
publican thermometer so up and
down in Logan. Last week John
and Sen White, Cap. Ryan, Tommy
Allen and Mckay were tickled to
death with the efficient news that
Postmaster Vickers had been dis
charged and Mckay was recon-
mended as his successor. Vickers
was hurrying around tramping on
his lip, Keynes was storming and
Doc. Campbell forcing smile. They
felt blue. Things looked rather
seldom" But behind the darkest
cloud the sun stlll shines. Vickers
and Keynes went to Athens to see
the big ball tossle, and told him a
few things and after their return
they received letter from his nibs
saying that there would be no re-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
OF Interest to Inventors.

G. A. Snow g. Co, one of the old
est and most successful firms of pa
tent lawyers, whose offices are op-
posite the United States Patent
Office in Washington, d. @. and
who have procured patents for
more than 10000 inventors, say
that, owing to the improved condi-
tions in the United States Patent
Office, patents may now be more
promptly procured than at any
previous time in their experience
of twenty-five years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

Postmaster CD Mckay was re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends last week upon his success in
political appointments. He will not
be sworn into office for a few years
yet owing to his playing Judas with
his friends He got so busy into
other peoples affairs that he over
looked thereceipt of his commission,
and can not be sworn in.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
Canvassing the Vote.

The Central Committee win meet in the
Court Room in Logan, at 10 O'Clock,
Monday, June 18th,
for the purpose of canvassing the vote of the
primary election and declaring the result.
The judges of the primary election, at the
close of the polls and after the votes have
been counted and certified, will enclose the
poll books and tally sheets in an envelope
sealed and deliver TO the chairman or secre-
tary, who in open committee will open, and
with the clerks canvass the votes and declare
the RESULTS, the townships being called in
Alphabetical order.
NEW CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The members of the Central Committee
elected at the primary are called to meet at
same time and place, Monday, June 10Th, at
10 O'Clock, and after the vote has been can
yassed, organize by the election of officers foI
the ensuing year.
MASS CONVENTION.
At the close ofcommittee proceedings the
Democracy will organize in Mass Convention
and dispose of such matters as may be pre-
sented and proper for consideration.
ID. Nj. SoLIDAY, Chr'm.
A. l.. O'NEILI,, Sec'y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

JUDAS MCKAY prOclaims in his
very able journal that Dollison has
not been long Democrat. Very
true. But six years have we taken
up the banner Of the party of the
people and helped to bear it on and
up. The first three years of our
voting life we were associated with
the republican party, and under
the leadership of stout and honor
able men in that party in Hooking
we swallowed their un. American
teachings and thought perhaps
they were honest and right about
affairs, but when they lodged from
under the yoke and let it fall upon
the shoulders of Mckay, that was
enough for us. That was evidence
that the strong leaders were dis
gusted with their own teachings
and jumped from under their
crumbling castles, and laughed in
their sleeves at the succeeding
leadership. We read the hand
writing on the wall. We studied
and investigated for ourself and
threw aside the un-American poll
cies, as did thousands of Republi-
cans all over the country, and en-
rolled under banner Of the peo-
pie, for the people, and we are
proud Of it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
George MnY Haro the Earth.


A prominent Coxite, in o burst Of
overjoyousness and graduation
made these claims yesterday:
"Yon do not know how much we
got out of the state convention.
We got the Lieutenant Governor,
to begin with. The Office is an i'm
portant one, and for this reason we
secured more than appears on the
surface. The Lieutenant Governor
names the Senate Committees.
Naturally he will place his friends
on the majority each time. So
when legislation shall be proposed,
in which his friends are concerned,
all Cox will have to do will be to
give Caldwell the tip, and the bill
will become n law or be defeated,
as Cox desires. Cox will be the
law-making power of the state,
practically. Could he want bet
ter thing? He and Hanna under
stand each other. They will play
into each others hands, and each
knows what cards the other one
holds. 1t is sure-thing game.
"Think what the draft will
amount to. Men and corporations
wishing to have certain measures
become laws or that they may not
be enacted, will come to Cincinnati,
Just as the candidates for Governor
came to see him. Who says George
is not a prime factor in state poll
tics.
"Then there is another thing, the
Republican candidates for legistive
places in the two houses of the Leg
islature for the most part are, and
will be, Hanna men, Foraker isn't
in it any more, and Charley Kurtz
got blow Friday that ended his
career as a politician. 1t will be a
Hanna General Assembly, which
means it will be Cox Legislature,
also. Hanna will play fair with
George because he must. He can
not hoodwiuk him as he has Fora
ker. George knows what his rights
are, and you will find him in full
possessiCn n of them all the time.
Hanna would not trifle with him.
Hanna likes Cox. He is a man af-
ter his own heart. He has in him
all the qualities that go to make q
man a great politician. Mark
what l say, George B. Cox will be
Ohio's next member of the Nation
al Committee instead of Charley
Kurtz. They will have use fol
him, and George may have what.
ever he seeks.
1--WE are having rapid changes in
Ohio politics, and George B, Cox's
introduction AS a state boss will
bring him to the front. Whens he
induced Bushnell to appoint Han
ma to the United States Senate he
showed what he could do, and ever
since he has been growing in pow
er
"Ile will go on from one position
to another. There is no telling
what is in store for him and his
friends. He has the party at his
feet already. He will have the
Legislature in his hands next win
ter. Ciacinnati should feel compli
mented that one of her citizens hai
been SO highly honored. 1t will
attract attention to the city, anc
this will be the Mecca to which will
come every Republican pilgrim il
Ohio after an Office or the passage
or de feat of q legislative bill"
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
Democratic Senatorial Convention.

The members of the Democratic Senatorial
Committees of this the Ninth Fourteenth
joint, Senatorial District, composed of the
counties of Athens, Fairfield Hooking, Nor
gan, Washington, part of Monroe and part of
Noble, have called the Democratic Senatorial
Convention of this the Ninth Fourteenth
Joint. Senatorial District to meet in the City
of Athens, Ohio,
Thursday, June 22nd, 1899,
at IL: go A. NJ. for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for the Office of State
Senator for said District
The basis of representation to said conven-
tion will be one delegate for every 100 votes
cast for Horace l.. Chapman, for Governor at
the November Election 1897, and one delegate
for each fraction of 30 or over of such votes.
Upon this basis the counties comprising said
district are each hereby entitled to the follow
ing number of delegates to said convention:
Athens ....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
falrnelu ........'.,-....... ~
Hooking ............ Observation-Disclosures. 2j
NioIBdh go :'.''''''..'' ,'....,..' u
monroe tpartl l.............,.. ......,..,.
Nople (parJl ...................... ~
washington ...... .t....,,.......... j.
Total number of votes ........... lS2
JAMES w. MILLER, Sec'y.
Lancaster, o. FRANK BRYsoN, Chrm.
May 10th, 1879 Glouster, .
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

THE Anti-Vickers fellows may
talk about Bill Keynes being small
potatoes if they want to, but we are
here to say that he is top-notcher.
A man in private life that can thump
IA Congressman around and cause
him to stay the big hand ola govern
ment in its discharging an official on
charges preferred and sustained, is
top-notcher. Keynes did that. He
bosses Grosyenor around like an old
rag, and that is no dream.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

REFoRMER p. A. Baker of Colun'-
bus took up the mayoraIity fight in
that city last spring and installed
such men as Dusenbury, Swart2 and
Eli West at the head of affairs.
Baker and his force are now dis
covering that they have fallen among
thieves. Their compliments to each
other are recorded in another col
nmn of this paper,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15
Through Engncr Sleeping Cars, CO.
lumbns 90 Detroit.

Commencing April l5th-l899., the
Hooking Valley Railway will operate
a line of through Wagner Sleeping
Cars between Columbus and Detroit.
Train Leaves Columbus $3.50 p, M.
Arrive Detroit $500 A. Nj. This excel
lent service will make the Hooking
Valley Railway the most desirable
route to. Detroit and all points in
Michigan aud Canada.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

Mr.. LENTH very gracefully con-
graduates Mr.. Kilbourne on the al
most unanimous endorsement he re-
ceived at the selection of delegates
in Franklin County for the State
Convention. It is hoped that Mr..
Lentz did not endorse the dirty fight
put up by his friends in Franklin.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

OUR GOOD officers are all for q Sc
cond term aud will receive a good
vote. They have served
we'll and deserve our hearty support
and attendance at the polls. The
vote will be .canvassed Monday and
a good ratification will take place.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

Hon. J. G. l.. PUGH was re-nomin-
ated for Senator in the Columbus
district Monday morning. He is a
strong man4and will receive a hand
some majority in his district.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

Col. K,LBoUBNE almost unami-
ously secured the Franklin County
delegation at the Columbus primar-
les Saturday night. He will be the
nominee of the Democratic party for
Governor,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

MARK HANNA styles Col. James
Kilbourne as "that crank merchant
of Columbus" He will discover
him crank with sufficient leverage
10 turn big state like OHIO.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

THE Athens Messenger Republic
am says the Republican State plat
form was a sumner to the Democrats.
Bless you, it was a sumner to every
body. A party of trusts declaring
against trusts is a freak.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

THE MORE dirty fight the Column
bus Press made on Col. Kiibourne
the more his strength. The Press
has lost much prestage IN the Hook
ing Valley in the last few weeks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1899-06-15

movals. Now they are wearing glow
worm-faces, and the McKays are
looking rather bilious. Up and
down goes the thermometer as the
wind blows the news.