The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-10-17
question contains the names Of many
eminent and lOyal men.

question contains the names OF many
eminent and loyal men.
As to all Of which we beg leave to
say: That the executive committee of
the Democratic party seems to think
that the people, by whose votes the
state must be carried, II at all, are SO
unintelligent that they do not remem-
ber the shameful record. no longer ago
than 1896, Of these men whom they
now put forward as public instructors,
and that they assume that the public
will approve Of a policy which Is at
once bad political morality and bad
politics.
When It becomes proper for leader
ship to be entrusted to those who carry
commissions from the enemy In their
pockets, and for deserters to assume
the post OF honor in the van Of the
battle, then but not before, can the
rank and file be expected to fight un-
der such generals as those we have
named. Mind that, now! Better an
uninterrupted age Of Republican mis-
rule than a relapse into the Bourbon
ism which the control Of the Demo-
cratic organization and policy by these
men implies. That at least would have
the saving grace Of placing the respon-
sibility where It belongs, and 1t would
not present to the world the spectacle
Of the cause Of the people being smit-
ten down in the house Of It's assumed
friends. We do not believe that the
Democrats Of Ohio are yet ready to
embrace Iscariotism.
We only use the words OF an en-
inent man, and keen politician, when
We say that "Huckstering, trimming,
evasion of issues, delay Of action, will
not build up any party" no matter
how respectable men may grace the
head of the ticket; and we may add
that II the past is not fruitful enough
IN its lessons against Democratic re-
dictionary tactics, doubtless the future
will be.
We observe also In yesterdays news
from Columbus the following:
"It develops that NJ. E. ingalls,, OF
Cincinnati, president Of the Big -Four
system OF railroads. has made liberia
contribution to the Democratic state
campaign fund. Last year he was 9
contributor to the Republican cam
paign fund, and In 1896 was a loya'
supporter of Mckinley for the presi
dency. It can be stated as matter o.
fact that the most liberal contribution.
to the Democratic campaign fund thii
year are the more prominent sount
money Democrats, who for the pas
Ave years. have been voting with thu
Republicans on account Of the Demo
cratic position on the money question.
From which 1t appears that the man
ayers desire contributions; 1t seem
clear that they do not desire votes
Two years ago Sam Jones managed Il
pick up q quite respectable following
| (3,90O voters in this county alone
without contributions" and evel
without the inestimable advantage o
having a state executive committee. !
Is suspected that he did not have
single railroad president or Standar
OIL lawyer on his list of speakers.
The two dispatches to which W
have referred explain each other; eacl
by itself would be hard to explain. !
is but proper to say that when part
managers put forward rs their avow
ed exponents men whose political In
terests are identical with those of tn
opposition. 1t is at least consistent 70
them to pursue opposition tactics ais
of which contributions are Mar