The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-11-10

! Columbus, ", N oV. 1U--GoNcElloI
] Herricl last night gave the TO low
ing statement to the Associated
saThe people of Ohio, BY a sub
stantial plurality, defeated me for
governor. | bow to their viii, and
tritst their welfare may be the only
aim of the new administration
eeThis overthrow of the Repu1-
lean party in Ohio was not caused
by business depression or industrial
diversity anywhere in the state or
netion: it was not caused by any
misnanagement or corruption in the
conduct of the state government i
was not caused by any discomfort on
the part of the people with the
record or achievements of the Re
publican party in the administration
OF state affairs during the last u
Years. 1t was shown conclusiveiy IN
the campaign that the business az
fairs of the state have been well
managed; that all the states debts
have-been paid; that there is a
splendid surplus in the treasury
that the state institutions have been
honestly; efficiently and economIca!-
ly administered and that nowhere IN
any office or department of the state
government has there been any
5reath of scandal or official mlscon-.
duet. L.
SIN the legislative department o.
the Government the record of the
Republican party has been equally
as clean, Just as Praiseworthy: y
has given the people wise and pro-
gressive laws; especially in the mat
fer of moral advancement and tenn
Derance reform, and in the way OF .
ulster and more equitable system 0!
taxation, the party has deserved
ppblic confidence and approval
s.But despite all these things the
neople of Ohio have been swept away
from the mornings of truth by a
wave of prejudice and Suspicion.
Undoubtedly, there is a healthy sPlr77
Il of moral reform and widespread
insistence upon courage and honest:
in public office being manifested all
over the land. That spirit has
Shown itself in the election o
Jerome in New York, the triumph
If Weaver in Philadelphia, and earl
Ter. the breaking down of party Inc.
in Massachusetts, Minnesota and
Missouri. This fact and these events
made it easy to excite Suspicion, m
aame the conscience and instead the
impulse of the people of Ohio. ! ne
real issues of the campaign were for
rotfen and the one passion that was.
\ 7pneaIed 10 throughout the state was
10 strike down something, destroy
something. ayenge some fancled
wrong. avert some fancied danger.
II wish / were the only sufferer
from this misguided impulse of my
fellow citizens, for then / could be
content, not only in the conscious
mess of having deserved better treat
ment at their hands, but of having
Ibeen the means of pointing out the
serious lesson of the times. Tho
greatest danger now confronting thf
. American people is the readiness II
psponse to some sudden whim OF
pretcxt to desert party principle,
md follow some individual who
claims, sometimes with sincerity
oftener with hypocrisy, to represen
cause that it higher thap~ part
fealtv. This spirit which would de
cry party government and party re
sponsibiiity. and establish indivadua
leadership in its stead may adNanc
some personal ambitions but accom-
nlish no good to society. 1t offer
! tbe most fruitful field for the dem3
} GONE ,, and Tho iconocIast and, Will
some good men. may be swept l n
; power upon the popular wave ms
! override principles, strain npon on
institutions and upon fundame ny.
trntbs which lie at the bottom OF q a
. government and will leave ".
Structure weaker rather than str Ii 4
ar The Individual who, IN seekln u
,eif-advancement, is willing g ';,, T.
l,,re the people from the PrlnciPtlP, y,
and policies Of governments = .
MI a III, Of popular idol !, !, e
< a1eTov Of his country. a neWsp =; !,
.,l,ic5 in order to swell the Te ;I,e,
~ TIC counting room, Is ,: .Mlli - a
Y q 5an s to sensationalism l,,,d to I i
i y pave esl5's tse people and play upon !
4 credulity OF the uils'Ai' =