Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-10
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. Ex-Governor
Herrick tonight gave statement to
the Associated Press in which he says:
"The people of Ohio by a substantial
plurality have defeated me for gov
ernor. l bow to their will and trust
that their welfare may be the only aim
of the new administration.
This overthrow of the Republican
party in Ohio was not caused by busi-
ness depression or industrial adversely
anywhere in the state or nation; it was
not caused by any mismanagement or
corruption in the condition of the
state government; it was not caused
by any discomfort on the part of the
people with the record or achievements
of the Republican party in the admin
istration of state affairs during the
last fourteen years.
But despite all these things the peo-
pie of Ohio have been swept away
from the mornings of truth by wave
of prejudice and suspicion. Undoubt-
edly there is a healthy spirit of moral
reform, and a widespread insistence
upon courage and honesty in public
officers being manifested all over the
land. That spirit has shown itself in
the election of Jerome in New York,
the triumph of Weaver in Philadel-
phia, and earlier, the breaking down
of party lines in Massachusetts, Min
nesota and Missouri. This fact and
these events made it easy to excite the
suspicion, inflame 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 throughout the state
was to strike down something, de-
stroy something, avenge some fancied
wrong, avert some fancied danger.
Americas Greatest Danger
"The greatest danger now confront
ing the American people is the readi-
ness to respond to some sudden whim
or preteXt, desert party principles and
follow some individual who claims,
sometimes with sincerity, often with
hypocrisy, to represent a cause that is
higher than party fealty. This spirit,
which would decry party government
and party responsibility and establish
individual leadership in it's stead, may
advance some personal ambitions but
can accomplish no good to society. 1t
offers the most fruitful field for the
demagogue and the iconoclast, and
while some good men may be swept
into power upon "A popular wave that
overrides principle, the strain upon our
institutions and upon the fundamental
truths which lie at the bottom of our
government will leave the structure
weaker rather than stronger.
'The Democratic party is the imme-
diate beneficiary of this state. What
L said repeatedly in the campaign is
borne out already by the attitude of
that party since the election. Its lead
ers everywhere are proclaiming my de-
feat as a Democratic victory
THE one keen regret l feel over the
result arises from the disappointment
felt by the thousands of Republicans of
Ohio who supported the ticket.
Il have no other regrets. | dis
charged my duties as governor of Ohio
with an eye and purpose devoted sole
ly to the best interests of all the peo-
pie. My conscience is clear. l bespeak
for my successor that support and con-
fidence which should always encourage
the public servant, and l trust for ev-
cry exercise of an honesty of purpose
to serve the general welfare he may
receive that approval to which an up
ri Oh pOncnianoa is entitled