The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-22
THE OHIO ELECTION

The fact that Governor Geer s 70
participate in the Ohio fall campaign
makes the coming election in the Buck
eye STATE oS more than ordinary interest
TO the people OF this state. The New
York Tribune enumerates the situation
there as follows;
From a national point of view Re-
publican victory in Ohio this fan Is u
the utmost consequence Even were a
few state Offices alone Al stake tie
moral eftec; of a Republican reverse
would be extremely disastrous. Deny-
ing It's real beliefs, and cloaklng is
general purposes behind a program Of
"expeiiency." the DemoCrauc party in
Ohio Is seeking power on q PLATFORM
Of false pretences, which owes its only
vitality to its partial surrender 10
the theories o. state socialism pressed
upon me Columbus convention by Tom
L. johnson. The success Of the Demo-
cratic s,a's> ticket this year would
mean. therefore, not so much the re
Aabiutation Of the conservative and
antl-Bryan elements which nominated
Colonel Kilbourne and buried the free
silver issue as /, wouli ne creation
OF a new party accepting the sOclali-
istic doctrines and devoted TO the DO
lstical fortunes OF the present restless
ani ambitious mayor II Cleveland. !
Colonel Kirbourne's triumph would be
a triumph in almost equal measure for
conservative" false pretence and for
socialis:ic radicalism; and !; IS scarcely |
conceivable that on state issues, pure .
and simple, the voters OF Ohio should .
wish 10 exchange for an experiment /
with Democratic nostrums the efficient /
and sagac,ous administration which
tae sta.e has enjoyed FOR two years
under Governor Nash.
There are. however. o,h7r than state
interests directly involved in the Ohio
contest Senator Foraker will be
candidate 10 succeed himself be:or- the
legislature to be chosen next month.
and MS fight for reelection has de-
servedIy attracted national attention.
Ohio can i'll afford at ,als iunctur= 10
lose the services OF her senior sena-
tor. Though still practically TWO years
from ths end OF his frs, .erm. Senator
Foraker has r.sen 10 the front rank
among the leaders in the Ieliberatiye ,
branch II congress. Both as an ora Z
tor and a counsellor his place among
his colleagues has been quickly and de-
cislvely established. Called upon in
MS second congress 70 assume the
Of the Porto Rlcan bill ,
one Of the most difficult and trying ]
pieces Of legislation attempted in recent
years-Senator Foraker. by his tact.
skill and courage. secured the passage
against great odds Of a measure which.
though ventu4ng in untried and puz-
zling paths, stood successfully every
test which its constitutional critics
could bring against It. To few sena-
;ors Of equal experience has it been
given to win 50 complete and striking
a triumph. and in Mr.. Foraker the Re-
publican party, not Of Ohio only, but Of
the whole nation. has since justly re-
a statesman Of genuine ca
pacity and force. whose career Of use
,ulness 1t counts on seeing continued
and broadened. To the country a:
large. therefore, The result in Ohio next
month viii BE- peculiarly gratifying II
it guarantees beyond question another =
.erm for -his distinguished Republican
eader in the United States senate.