The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-29
A THUNDER BOLT
Republican Ohio Con-
gresham Will Not
Speak With Gov
ernor HerriCk.
Demands That He Repudiate Cox and
the Liquor interests. May Not
Vote for Herrlck.

Columbus, O., Oct 27.-In a state
ment over his own signature, Con-
gresham Amos Webb, of the Four
friend OF Governor Herrick. calls up
on the Governor to repudiate the aid
of the liquor interests and of George
Is. Cox. Cincinnati leader, and to stem
the tide to defeat that is fast rising
against his reelection.
Il wish the governor would go
to quarreling with the iiquor league
OF ohio ana with Boss COX" he said.
His failure so to do has disappointed
his thousands of Republican friends"
Come out, governor, and repudi-
ate the whole combination, ana tens
of thousancs IF Republicans now de-
claring against you will turn with
zeal in your interest. You owe this
TO those OF US who know you we'll.
1t is not the Brannock law that the
people so much care about now, but
ii is 70 know that you are not allied
with the element that destroys and
with the boss whose cunning has
made the good citizens of Cincinnati
ashamed of their fair city. And the
only way to convince the people under
the circumstances is to cry out against
them publicly and TO spare not"
Cancels Speaking Dates.
Congressman Wcbbcr's statement
was called forth by his refusal to
speak at the Herrick meeting to have
been held IN Medina tomorrow even
ing, and for which the bills announce
ing Judge Weber as the speaker had
been distributed. Congressman Web
Der. who lives in Elmyra, had been
billed for speeches by his local Re-
publican committee tor nearly every
night up till election. Today he an
nounced 10 his committee his desire
to cancel all those dates, saying ne
had decided to sacrifice party feel
ing for convictions.
Il cannot say yet that | shall vote
against Herrick,' he said in response
to questions as to his intentions. 4
move one step at IA time; the first step
was to decide not to waste any more
of my time and energy in appologiz-
ing for Herrick and for George Il.
Cox.
\ Clean Man. But Weak.
Il nave known HeIricK tor many
Yeas, ana uCIeveQ tndl ne WAS It
~4e6tn man, uut y, can. 1t mas Ueen
.le.Iseu throughout TINS campaign
L4ldI ne Is uuucI tac influence u Cox,
ana that ne Is mana III grove WIN
tne ..4uOI Ieague. me most mat M
y
"l,nouI any 1,tempt TO ten Wne1c H.
stances Ia Ihc H,tLter of DosS ana
luor ru-2
If Myron T. Herrick is agains,
BOSS Co, and against Tic prcuOIIt-
nance OF the nuuor interests why
IS there any uouDt ABOUT the matter
II ne were man enough TO repu-
diate COX and bosSlsm IN. ringing
terms ana u SLY That ne despsea the
Vaccinations OF the liquor league. the
people OF OHIO would eject nm by
che biggest majority ever given d
governor, but he is weak.
IF Herrick is not the liquor can
didate, why IS every brewer and sa-
loon-keeper organization backing HIM
so enthusiastically and contributing so
neavily to the campa. gn!'
To Danish Liquor from Washington.
II will not campaign shoulder to
shoulder with brewers, distillers and
the liquor league of Ohio | have
fought the rum power for twenty
years, and helped organize the Anti.
Saloon League. | believe the Anti
Saloon League has been and will con-
tinue TO be the greatest organization
in America TO hurl against the liquor
traffic everywhere.
LAS a member of Congress, if
five to reach Washington in Deem
Der, | shall introduce a bill to abolish
District of Columbia, and in support
of this ! expect the support of the
Anti-Saloon League and all people in
America who believe that the open
saloon is the enemy of mankind.
The utterances dropped like thun-
derbolt in the campaign of Herrick
Republicans here