The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-12
GOV. HERRrcK AND THE VETERANS.

leaders in Ohio is not only to voice
levery possible discomfort and stomach
ache that can be discovered. but make
the greatest scrutiny to find, incite and
promote disgruntlement and political
grippe wherever there can be the slight
est hope of success. They have made
especial efforts to dissatisfy the veter-
ans with Gov. Herrick's administra-
ton, and to magnify to the utmost any
symptom of their success in this direc-
ton They have been proclaiming that
the veterans as a body were antagon-
istic to the Governor, and would make
their antagonism felt at the polls. Like
all the other horn-blowing this is only
intended to deceive the people until
the time for casting the votes. 1t is
fortunate that they started this clamor
SO early, because it enables the veter-
ans TO set themselves right before the
people of Ohio and to demonstrate the
falsity of the allegations. The Plain
Dealer. of Cleveland. the leading Demo-
cratic paper in northeastern Ohio, came
out with a blank assertion that the
veterans of Oberlin were a unit in their
hostility to Gov. Herrick, aud were de-
ing all they could to prevent his re-
election. The Plain Dealer made the
mistake in coming out with this roor-
back so prematurely. for at once Com
rade S. M. Cole, the Commander of the
Post of Oberlin and one of the most
substantial citizens of Lorraine County,
fatty denied the Plain Dealers state
,fc iaI hat l,a a
been diSmissing veterans, and asserts in
the most positive manner that the vet
Grams are very firmly for the Governor,
and will do all that can be done to Sc
cure his reelection. Comrade Cole ex-
pressed establishment that his and their
position should have ever been called
in question.
There is every reason why the vet
Grams of Ohio should feel warmly
friendly to Gov. Herrick. He has from
the first been a consistent and earnest
friend of theirs. and has manifested
this friendship in many practical ways.
His connection with Wells Post, of Co
lumbus, o.. is one of those valuable
and much-prized relations OF outsiders
to Posts which the Grand Army of the
Republic has been asked to formally
recognize and put upon legal basis.
He has always been liberal with his
money in furthering the Posts objects,
and the comrades have felt that they
could rely upon his assistance at any
time. He is called an associate men,
Der of the Post, but this is incorrect at
present, since the Grand Army regula-
tons do not recognize such a position,
but the next Encampmen., yoicing a
general wish Of the comrades, will
probably do SO. He has beer uniform
in his preference of veterans for public
employment wherever it was possible
public utterances he has invariably TAX
en- occasion to speak in the highest
terms of the services Of the veterans
and the substantial gratitude that is
due them from all. He has been par
ticularly active in urging the erection,
by the State of Ohio, Of a magnificent
monument to commemorate the yalor,
services and sacrifices of the $4,000
men who represented the Buckeye
State in the Union army Gov Her
rick's whole course through life has
been such as to commend him strongly
to the veterans, while his opponent has
no advantage Of this kind. Now, when
ticular acts of friendship for those who
saved the Union, Mr. Pattison's record
is discouragingly sterile.