The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-10
C. O.P. WILL NOT QUIT
PARTY IN M'KINLEY'S HOME
STATE is DECLINED
sPELLBINDERs WILL SPEAK
Illness of the President Cuts No
Figure With an Ohio Re-
publican's, Desire for
Public Office.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 9.-Chairman
M. A. Daugherty, of the Democratic state
executive committee, today addressed a
letter to Chairman Charles Dick, of the
Republican state committee, suggesting
that, as an evidence of respect to the
president, all political speeches for the
campaign in Ohio be Cancelled adding
that similar arrangement had been
made at the time Garfield was asSaSsi-
mated. Tonight Chairman Dick replied
to Chairman HDaugherty, refusing to
acqmesce in his suggestion, and calling at
tention to the fact that while a similar
arrangement had been proposed at the
time of Garfields assassination, it had
not been accepted by the Republican
state committee.
CHAIRMAN DAUGHERTY'S LETTER.
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 8, 1901.-Hon
Charles w. Dick, Chairman Republican
State Committee, Columbus-My Dear
Sir: Ohio is the home of President Nc
kinney, and the recent attempt at his
ASSASSINATION has aroused the Indignation
ana horror, not only of all the citizens of
ms own state, irrespective of party but
of the nation as we'll
1t Is the hope and prayer of all the
people that he may be speedily restored
to health and resume the performance
OF the duties of his high office.
Inc Democratic state executive COM
MY .peAeNeS tnat Dotn polltlcal parties
IN ONO can best manifest the great re-
Spect Which they entertain for the presi-
dent, both personally and officially, and
their sincere wishes for his recovery by
emitting political meetings from the con-
duct of the campaign.
L, therefore, on behalf of the Democ-
racy OF the state, propose to you that
each committee withdraw all announce
mentS already made for such meetings
and that no political addresses be deIiV-
cred by speakers of either party at any
time preceding the election
L understand that similar proposal
was made by the Democratic committee
IN Ohio in the year Garfield was assas-
Slnated' and that the same was accepted
G 2yoit Inc then republican committee.
A .sa1t your reply. | beg to subscribe
myself, very respectfully yours,
M. A. Daugherty,
Chairman.
chairman DICK, of the Republican state
executive committee, tonight sent the fol-.
lowing reply, declining to acquiesce in
Chairman Daugherty's suggestion:
CHAIRMAN DICKS LETTER.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Sept 9, 1so1.-Hon.
state Executive Committee, Columbus,
Ohio-.My Dear Sir: Your favor of th?s
DAY has been received. The Republican
StaIe executive committee agrees most
lledItl!y with every expression of your
committee in regard to Pres. dent McKin-
10y, ano JOIN with you in denunciation of
the dastardly crime which may. deprive
the country of its chosen chief magis-
trate, and our state of it's most distin
gulShed citizen. We share your sympathv
ior all who suffer from the blow, and
Jun ~, IN your prayer for the presidents
speedy recovery.
However, it does not seem to us ap-
pIoprIate to acquiesce in your suggestion
tRat we ABANDON our public maintenance
OF the principles that President Mckinley
represents and which zhe has so often
and so ably presented to the people. We
note your remark, That a similar pro-
pcSaI was made by the Democratic
committee in Ohio in the year Garfield
was assassinated. and the same was ac-
cepted by the then Republican commit
zee: Inc record corrects your misunder-
STANDING IN regard to the matter, Show
ING that the suggestion to the effect from
Hon clark Irvine, then chairman of YOUR
state committee, was declined by Hon.
george X. Nash, at that time chairman
OF the Republican state executive COM
mlttee. Chairman Nash. in his reply, stat
ed that the Republican committee had
determined that fair. honest and can
republican party would be neither i'm
proper or unpatriotic. These prin-
clples President Garfield loved
and advocated with all his great
record We know that their triumph is
most earnestly wished for by him
whether by the will of Providence Presi-
dent Garfield lives or dies. it is the
sacred duty of Republicans to use ali
proper means to maintain those prin-
ciples. President Garfield. when a soldier
for. the Union, never faltered because an
eminent and useful commander fell upon
the field of battle. If Garfield's voice
could be heard. he would bid his old
comrades, DO not abandon principles be-
cause I suffer-" In contending for these
principles and their principles, the Re
publicans will follow his example and
obey his command
The present case parallels this exactly,
with the additional circumstance that in
the present campaign the Democratic
party of Ohio has again brought forward
as its most prominent issue the great ma
tional question with which Pres dent Nc
Kinley has been most conspicuously iden-
tilted, and has demanded the abolition of
the so-called protective SYSTEM of which
he has been the most distinguished ad-
vocate, seeking to substitute for it. as
national policy. the traditional Demo-
cratic policy of a tariff for revenue
Therefore, we believe it to be our
highest duty to the country and to the
president and the course which would
commend itself to his best judgment, TO
go forward in our maintenance and adj
vocacy of the doctrines so dear to him
and so important to the welfare of the
people and the progress of the country"
yours very truly.
''-Charles Dick,
chairman Republican State Executive