Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-13
The Governor Will Yield
to Them.
Local Option Bill Will be
Defeated.
Cox Ripper Bill Expected to Pass
Both Houses.
Special Correspoplence.)

Columbus, Feb. Ex-Governor Nash
has made up his mimi that the Outra-
geous Cox ripper hill must be passed
and that the Clark local option bill
must he defeated. He docs not take
into consideration in tho slightest de-
gree the merits of the two laws pro-
posed, merely seeking to fore, the law
makers to pay his owu political debts
George Il. Cox assisted him nightly
In securing the nomination for COVER
nor and the rich liquor men paid a
large proportion of the heavy expenses
Of the campaign. in other words,
George X. Nash of whom even his po-
litical opponents expected much and
who really means to be au honorable
man, has descended to the methods
Of the bosses, methods which he must
in his own heart despise. He has
proved himself incapable of doing what
| is right because II is right, without re.
gard to the wishes Of men who own
him.
1t is sad and sorry spectacle. The
governor of the state of Ohio, quite
forgetful of the dignity of his high
Office, is actually lobbying among the
Legislators, exerting every influence in.
his power, threatening those who do
not promise at once to do his WILL at
tempting to make such bargains as his
great master, Mark Hanna, made two
years ago, to bring the Republicans
of the General Assembly 10 forget their
own honest convictions so far as to
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their state. lie may be successful, but
he probably will fall.
There is n good chance that the rip
per will mcctits death even in the
Senate. There Is probably not one Sen
ator who really believes that the bill
should ever become law, for it Is
most brazenly unrighteous. But many
of the Senators are weak, and tho par.
ty LASH will force them to act against
their will. No member, of the upper
house ever leaves the presence of the
Governor nowadays without n solemn
warning and ap earnest plea to remem,
Der the party which, being interpret
ed, means to pay the Governors debts
Add to the real convictions of the Sen
ators, however, the influence of the
hundreds of letters they are receiving
from their constituents urging them tt
vote against the infamous bill an(
1t is doubtful whether poor, hoss-rltldcr
Governor Nash will be able to throw
into The hands of Mr.. Cox the patron
: age anu the control of the largest cit,
Of the state,
: The ripper will probably DC report
ed, with the recommendation Of n ma
) Jority of the committees, to the Senator
on Tuesday and will probably come I,
, a vote on Thursday. Senators Hard
. Ing, Wilhelm ami Bright will almos
. surely vote against it and only ON
/ more Republican is needed. Can on
: moro man of courage be found? Eve
S II tn chill Is passed by tho Senate,
. will, ms things look today, be dcfeatc
t by at least IL votes in the House,
: Is almost certain that Governor Mas
c will still be in the debt OF MI, Go
o when the 18th General assembly is
l. thing of the past
o Aud now, as to the chances or I'll
passage of tho local option bill. III
provisions of this proposed law al
quite in accord with Democratic go
ID ernment. Judging from the vote Y
!, which 1t was passed In the house an
!. from the letters received from the
il constituents by nearly all the Sen