The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-09-28
STATE ISSUES
Set Forth by the Speakers at
Democratic Opening.
THE STANDARD BEARERS SLOGAN
soHN N. PATTisoN's PLAIN TALK
ABOUT BossiSM AND
GRATING.

DattIe For Clean Politics, Honest and
Economical Administration of Pub
lic Affairs Begun In Earnest at New
ark-Planks Of the Platform Ana
iyzed and Their Fulfilment Pledged.
Speeches by Lewis Houok and
James A. Rice.
Newark, o., Sept. 23.-From all
parts Of Ohio came Democrats to the
formal opening of the campaign in be-
half OF the ticket headed by John M.
Pattison for governor.
The orators of the day in the main
were the candidates on the state
ticket. and deepest interest was CEN
tered upon the speech Of the Demo
cratic candidate for governor. setting
forth his views and indicating the
course he will pursue In the campaign.
Mr.. Pattison spoke at some length,
devoting himself almost entirely to
state issues involved in the Ohio con-
test this year. He said:
/ come before you as tho Democratic
candidate for governor. I ask for the
nominees OF the state ticket the cordial
support OF all members OF the Democratic
party and also the Suffrages OF all mem
bers OF the great Republican party and
oil the people of Ohio who believe in
clean politics and honest government and
who are opposed to bossism and grating.
come as a plain citizen on whom has
been conferred the high honor and the
great responsibility OF leadership in this
most important campaign 1 come as
one Of the candidates selected by the
great Democratic party in a convention
that had the appearance Of being more
like an uprising of the people than had
any convention for many years.
As candidates. II is our part to advo-
cate the platform adopted by that con-
vention. and to lead in a battle for re-
form in the interest OF all the people Of
Ohio Whether we shall succeed will de-
pend upon you and the great masses of
the people 1t Is your battle as well as
ours; II we succeed, II will be your VIC
tory as well as ours but should we fail,
the defeat will be yours. 1t is our duty
to make plain to you what a victory will
mean, and what deeper degradation must
inevitably follow in case of defeat.
No National Issues Involved.
1t Is fortunate for our cause and for
all the people that there are no rstional
issues involved. There is no United
oldNcb SeItdtOT anu ITO IHeIHDeT VI COLI
gress to elect. 1t Is a battle on state
issues alone. 1t is battle for clean pol
itics, honest and economical administra-
ton OF public affairs, and against boss
ism and graft.
In the first place, we stand for law and
order. We believe in the supremacy Of
the law. We believe that every official
should comply with his oath OF office,
and on failure to do so he should be COM
PEELED to resign because OF unfaithfulness
to his trust.
The immortal Lincoln said: Let rev.
erence of law be taught in schools and
colleges, be written In primers and spell
Ing books, be published from pulpits and
proclaimed in legislative houses, and en-
forced in the courts OF justice--in short,
let IL become the political religion of the
nation"
We endorse this sentiment. as do all
the liberty-loving citibzens Of our coun-
try. irrespective Of party. We believe