The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-09-26

loyalty % our leader BY continuing
eur advocacy Of the principles which
he hos always supported.
II IL seems best TO your committee
to withdraw from antagonizing those
principles. and to cease from further
advocacy Of political doctrines which
the president has always believed to
b perilous to the prosperity and peace
Of the entire country. We shall be very
glad indeed to be advised to that ef-
feet. and to have your hearty cooper
alton hereafter in the maintenance Of
more wholesome public policies.
In any event, and Inc accordance
with the life-l long conduct OF President
Mckinley of courtesy In all political
campaigns. our committee, and the
entire Republican party. will bs es-
peciall, glad to unite with you in
whatever will soften the asperities of
the controversies. eliminate unwar-
ranted personalities. and make the
contest one devoted exclusively to the
consideration of the great principles
that separate the two opposing schools
Of political opinion.
President Mckinley may not sur
vive. but the principles for which he
stood will live and triumph II we. in
the discharge Of our duty as citizens,
meet every requirement with the same
patriotism and devotion to principle
that have characterized the life Of
William Mckinley. We appreciate
your expression Of sympathy for the
president and Join in your hope for
his recovery; but should the country
be called upon to mourn his loss. this
committee will cooperate with all
loyal citizens in things needful for
honoring his memory.
Therefore. we believe II to be our
highest duty to the country and to
the president. and the course which
would commend itself to his best judg-
ment. to go forward in our mainten-
ance and advocacy Of the doctrines sc
dear to him and 80 important to the
welfare Of the people and the progress
Of the country.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES DICK,
Chairman Republican state Executive
Committee.
caustIe Comment.
The Chicago Chronicle, the leading
Democratic daily Of that city, in II,
issue Of Sept. IL. had the followins
leading editorial. under the caption
"Daugherty's Blunder:"
"Is Chairman Daugherty Of the Ohic
Democratic executive committee false
to his party. or is he merely stupid?
His formal proposal to the chair
man Of the Republican committed
proves that he Is one or the other
That proposal Is that all politica
meetings during the present campaign
In the state be called OF because O
the attempt on the presidents life.
Either there are important publ,
questions at issue between the TIVE
parties or there are not. II there ar,
the assault upon the president doe
not make It improper to discuss then
or render their discussion any less de
sirable. u no such questions are a
issue there Is no sense in having al
opposition ticket in the field and tn
contest is merely disreputabl
squabble for the spoils Of Office.
"The implication of Chairman
Daugherty's proposal Is that there ar
no party differences worth discussing
that the Democratic platform as or
posed to the Republican is eithe
meaningless or insincere and tina
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the Republican party should not b
continued in power. In other words
the implication is that the Republica
party Is all right in its principles an
policies and that the Democratic part
is simply out for offices.
Chairman Dick of the Republica
committee. as might have been @,
pected, was quick to see and improv
his opportunity. We agree with 20
as to the crime and join you in d.
nouncing it, he says in substanc,
but we see no reason why we shoul
not uphold the principles enunciate
in our platform just the same a
though the crime had not been con
mitted. II you can not defend you
platform without giving offense unde
existing conditions that is your affai
You can call off your meetings IL yo
choose
That is the gist and meaning of tn
reply. What can Chairman Daughert
say by way of rejoinder? He has pra'
tically put In plea of guilty in az
vance and there is nothing he can sa!
J THE Democrats Of Ohio would d
we'll to commit their interests to som
person of more discretion and NOR
loyalty to principle"
I'm going to vote for Kilbourn
this year." exclaimed workingmar
viii you vote for John r. McLea
for United States senator?" he wa
asked, mo. sir, will not" was tn
emphatic reply But vote for XII
bourne Is vote for Mclean. Bot
are in the same boat; both stand fo
the same principles, and the former
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