The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-24
CAMP AIGN IN
 OHIO BEGINS
 -~-- Meetings Are Held by Both Parties.
 - HERRICK IS ARRAIGNED Democrats Accuse Governor of Subservience. vice-President Fairbanka, States Chief Executive and Candidate Pattison Speak at Newark and
 Bellefontaine.

Newark. O., Sept. 23.--The Democratic State campaign was opened here today at an open air mass meeting in which three of the party candidates parti- cipated. assisted by a former candidate for Governor. The presiding officer was Judge s. M. Hunter. of this city, who was a prominent candidate for the gubernatorial nomination against Pattison. It had been planned to have present also James E. Campbell, the last Democratic Governor of Ohio. but he was unable to be present and sent instead the following letter;
 New York City, Sept 2i, 1905. Hon. Harvey C. Garber, Chairman,
 Columbus. O.;
 My Dear Sir--I cannot find words to suitably express nay deep regret that am unable to take part in the open- ing of the campaign at Newark on Saturday.
 T have anticipated much personal qualification at the sight of an old fashioned gathering in the grand coun- ty of Licking, and was anxious for an all around handshake with hope- full and united Democracy, but above all. wished to testify Gas a witness of thirty years standfng) to the elevat- ed character and unassaiiabfe record of John NJ. Pattison. No man has ever DGtn HOutikdtCA AON NhC OttACg UA INV ernor of ohio--or any other place--who better deserved tho suffrages of his fellow countrymen.
 As to his associates upon the State ticket, I can pay them no higher en< comium than to say to one and all that they are worthy to follow their stand ard bearer to the assured victory that awaits them in November.
 sincerely yours,
 James E. Campbell"
 John M. Pattison of Milford, ohio.. former Congressman and present eandi- date for Governor. was the principal speaker. He said:s
 we arraign Governor Herrick for his subseFvience to the great boss Of Ohio, as indicated by his own efforts ana the efforts of hiS party friends to induce the boss to consent to and ap- prove his nomination.
 Fleas of ApeIogists.
 Tt has been asserted by apologists for the present ufRaiifnati0n af the Re- publican Party Of Ohio that corruption and graft have Always existed; that the morals of the present day are bet ter than ever before, and that the many recent exposures of rascality in office are the result merely of an enlight- ened public conscience and of greater publicity, which have brought to light these evidences of graft.
 T deny that stealing and corruption must be expected as necessary incidents to the administration of public affaffs. Stealing and corruption are not the only necessary incidents to. but are the foundation principles of an admin istration by bosses and ganBsters. There can be no such thing as good boss or an honest boss In politics. All bosses and attendant gangsters dee pend for their existence on spoilation and plunder.
 The plain facts are that the reason there are so many discoveries of whole sale corruption in ofice is that, under the baleful reign of bossism all over the country. there is more boodling. more robbery than ever before in it's history. Grating has become so com mon, so brazen, that It's exposures cease to occasion surprise or wonder.
 ''I promise you, on behalf of all the gentlemen on the Democratic State ticket, that if elected, we shall honest Iy and fearIessly discharge our duties to the best of our abilities. No insol- ent boss shall dictate to us by tele- phone. No grafter shall find the att rnosphere of the State House congenia1 to his health and business. Honesty and economy shall govern all our ofi- ciaI actions, and when we surrender our offices to the people, we shall have clean hands and clean consciences, and you will have a commonwealth once more the pride of a great people"