The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-09-02
GIVING AID
And Comfort To The
Enemy.

In the last number Of the West Mans
field Enterprise, which evidently had
. bad case of bots So far as his
statements about the editor OF the RE
PUBLICAN are concerned, they are wide |
of the truth. Mr.. Campbell was nei-
ther the candidate of Judge Wsrnock,
nor OF Mr.. Huston nor Of both
of them. They favored diff
ferent men, and neither OF them IA
vored Mr.. Campbell, until he made IL
appear by facts and endorsements, that
In party service, army service, editori-
al service. and in capacity and fitness
for the place, In all these things, he had
no competitor. We asked nobody's
opinion about being q candidate. Col.
Warnock has appointed another, but,
as We stated, we believe he took the
course he thought was honorable.
But the conclusion of Mr.. Woolley's
article. We heartily endorse, and COM
mend Ii 70 all Republicans. He says:
81 would suggest that we all look
lover and above the present muddle, to
. brighter future in politics, which
Estate Of affairs will occur when bossisn
lis dethroned and the people can have
! q choice in deciding matters that are
now decided by bosses"
This has the right ring. Il Is much
better than raking up false reports
against appointees of Col. Warnock,
and sending them to Democratic papers
to make Democisatic capital OF, to the
, Injury of Col. Wsrnock, the Republi-
, lean nominee for Congress. 1t was be.
cause Col. Warnock was not bossed by
these bosses, that they are now filling
Democratic papers with false, misrep
: resenting, and shameful charges against
Mr.. Roach. Mr.. Roach must stand up
ON his record, but the place and man
ner Of questioning it. Is not by furnish
ling ammunition to the Democratic En
Iquirer, but by substsntiating charge:
made, and sending them to our Con
: gressman for him to pass upon.
! Col. Warnock Is the Republican can
didate for Congress He was fairly
nominated. His vote NAV be needeC
r to make = Republican majority in the
D next House. To create dissension ir
our party, that might defeat Republi
] can candidate for Congress, is not the
work of loyal Republicans. No Office
nor . dozen of them should be weigh
ed against the success Of Republican
principles or Of the party. To SOW dis
sensions Is to create divisions, and de
81 h1 nj "A.
+ this, because he or his candidate ha
: not been successful, is not Q good Re
t publican, and it is high time he wer'
g born again.
a 1t will be well for Republicans VIII,
Q are engaged In this work Of putting
personal feeling and personal ambition
Iabove tbs interests of the party, TO con
q slider whittier they are drifting.
B, We know who these men are; W
l. know who was instrumental In sendin
q TO the Cincinnati Enquirer charge
n that were intended to injure Judg
ls Warnock. the Republican candidate 70
i, Congress They are men who sough
Is Mr.. Roach's appointment. to defeat MI
d Campbell, and because he could not
n made their tool, turned against him.
He was q good enough man then, bu
now he is as-ailed by them. Can an
one believe that such men are SINGER
or honest? or that they care q fig 70
the success of the party?
We are credited with having en-,
mics, and Q number OF our most yea
4 lous enemies have been nominated fc
political positions against our judgmer
. and opposition, but we have In all case
stood by the Republican party and Il
nominees, because we have believe
that the success Of the Republican pa
ty is essential TO the best interests
our country; and we believe In govern
y, ment by the majority in the party /.
Is well as In the nation.
- Judge Warnock was q gallant so
dier, he Is an eminent jurist, he is q
he able statesman, he is an honest ma
re and be is . good Republican. W
% think he has made mistakes, (he thinl
es himself, he has, but he Is worthy
Do the support Of his party, and every tru
~ Republican who will think over II
IT. matter, will give him his support, pu
ting duty TO his party above person
ne disappointment
40 A man VINO cannot vote his party
ne ticket unless he has his own way,
'ii the worst Of bosses, and is unworthy
ne be called Republican. While he WI
Id uses the columns of q Democratic p
IS per to assail his party's nominee, is
nj traitor TO his party.
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