Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-11-13

meet him fully prepared~:tQ. yipdicata
these results. To the courts, where
these differences must be passed upon,
every candidate, and every citizen
should readily submit
(, Herrick Tells How 1t Happened.
Columbus, O., Nov. 1O.-Governor.
Herrick last night gave a statement
to the Associated Press concerning the
cause of the defeat of the republicans
in Ohio.
This overthrow Of the republican
party in Ohio he said, was not
caused by business depression or int
dustrial adversely, anywhere in Tire
state or nation; it was mot caused by
any mismana cement or corruption in
the condition of the State govern
ment;' it was not caused by any Gis-
content ON the part of the people with
record of the achievements OF the. re-
publican party in the admin stratiCl.
;of state affairs during The last "A
years" = :.
After pointing out various items g.
clean and honest government on the
part of his administration, Herricll de-
clared: = i.
People Swept Away. -.
'"The people of Ohio have -been
swept away from the nloorings Of
truth by wave of prejudice and sus-
picion. Undoubtedly there is llaalthy
spirit OF moral reform anu wldespreaT
insistence upon courage ana honesty
in public Offices is being manifested.
all over the land That spirit has
shown itself. in the election Of Jerome
in New York, the triumph of Weaver
in philadelphia, and, Aarlier. he.
breaking down ffpaffy lines in Mas
sachRsetts, Minnesota and Missouri
This fact and these eveG(s' made. il
easy to excite suspicion. infame the
conscience and mislead the impulse of
the people of Ohio. The real issues'of
the campaign were forgotten and the
passion that was appealed to through
out the state was to strike down some
thing. destroy something, avenge
some fancied wrong, avert some fam
cied danger.
Should Worship Party.
Further along the governor said:
"The. greatest danger confronting
the American people is the; readiness
In response to some sudden. whim or
pretext, to desert party principles and
follow, some individual who claims,
sometimes with sincerity, '6ften with
hypocricy, to represent, a.. cause that
us higher than party fealty.. This spir-
fit. Which would decty party, govern
ment and party ~responsibiai+v,.. and esq
tablisfi.-' individually leadership in IT'S
stead, may advance some.% personal
ambitions, but can accomplish no good
to society. .@%
ct offers 1.-The most. fruitful field for
the demagogue and iconoclast; and
while some good men may be, swept in
to power. upon a popular wave that
overrides principles, the strain upon
our institutions and upon fundamental
truths which lie at the bottom OF our
government will leave the structure
weaker Rather ludu SlIOuSGI. nS III
dividual who in seeking self advance
ment, is willing to allure the people
from principles and policies of gov
eminent to the adulation Of popular
idol is an enemy of his country. The
newspaper which, in order to swell
the receipts of the counting room. Is
willing to pander to sensationalism to
deceive the people and play upon the
credulity of. the minimizing, is an en-
envy of mankind"
For New Ballot Law.
Philadelphia Nov. 10.-The commit
tee of 70 which brought into existence
the city party, announced yesterday
that non-partisan committee would
be appointed in a few days for the
purpose of drafting an entire new bal
lot law which will be placed before
the next legislature.
In addition to the committee OF 70
it is understood that the elections
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