The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-10-27
THE TEST is COMING.

Every locality in the state at the
present time has a re-arrangement OF
political lines to occupy the attention
OF the politicians. The fearless and
outspoken attitude of the Democratic
candidate for governor has arrayed
against him the boodlers and those
who have acted in the interest of tn
Republican party for the crumbs of
graft" that have fallen to their lot
from the crowded tables Of the Re-
publican officials. In the party man
agement today there will be found
many of this class who obtained their
positions in the party councils before
the issue had been so clearly de-
fined. These individuals are endeavor-
ing to secure the last fruits of their
past actions In this campaign, know
ing full well that 1t is only a matter
of time until they will be permitted
to retire from the positions that they
have heretofore held, and their places
be taken by those who will be more
in accord with the principles of the
candidates and the party. The signs
of the time indicate that an era of
reform is sweeping over the\ country,
and that it even makes no difference
what party succeeds, that it will be
only a question Of time until the bood-
Ter and the CRATER will have to make
way for the honest citizens who will
come to their own.
II should be the policy of the voters
to keep their eyes open during the
present campaign and mark well for
the future the acts of those who are
in positions of political trust, for the
day will come when an accounting will
have to be made, and when 1t does
come the voters should be ready to
mete out the justice which the acts
of those who are recreant demands.
The Democracy of the state of Ohio
has blazed out path that will place
1t in the fore of the political parties
political worth. The grand stand
the state leaders for what is good
against what is bad, will have the Ell
feet of eliminating from the party all
who do not agree, and the boodlers
and the grafters will have to go else
where for succor and comfort. Poi
iticians who have professed to be
party leaders. SO they can more effec-
tually serve those who have fattened
illegally at the public crib, will be
marked and their mission will here
after be known.
Those of the party who are op-
posed to the principles of Pattison,
and who have the nerve to say SO
have gone over to the enemy and for
that act they at least earn the credit
of being honest to their convictions.
There are, however, many who secret.
ly will do all in their power to defed
the head of the state ticket. To do
SO they will endeavor TO trade votes
on the governorship for votes for
some friend running for some minor
office. When q man of this kind is
discovered II is the time to mark
him for the future, so that he will
not have another opportunity to be-
tray the party and its principles. It is
far better in campaign of this kind
to lose minor Office, IL necessary
and win the fight for the principles
involved than to win in some local
contest and lose out in the vital is.
sues.
Let every lover OF good government.
this time see that he makes the fight
for principles of more value than
spoils, and the party will. in the long
run, be the gamer. The man who ad-
vises a sacrifice of principle for the
sake OF some petty gain is not a
good citizen. and should not be permit
ted to occupy positions where his ad-
vice might mislead the voters.