The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-05-03

Republican central committeeman
in this county, The Hooking
Valley journal and later The
,Tournal-Gaaette has been nm i'm
portant factor In every successful
campaign in this county since 1898 I.
Who made the fight that elected
w. j. Ryan sheriff, Cart Webb
commissioner, W. Fl. Weitzell pro-
bate Judge, II. j, Woodworth
treasurer, j. L. Martin auditor
and every succ essful candidate
since2 During these long years
where were some of the "leadcrs'
of todayp Some in knee breeches
and some in the Democrat party.
The Republican party has succeed
ed in this county when 1T got down
to fairness and made some preten.
tions to decency and honesty in
politics. The man who attempts
to stand up and Justify the politi-
cal action of those who clai IN to
hold the county in their vest
pocket will be lonesome among the
rank and file of the party in this
county.
There has been talk of n COM
promise wanted by some of the
Republicans of this county but
when such statements published
as was last week in The Republi-
can by one who is presuming to
speak with authority, The Jour
ual- Gazette and its friends, (and
we are proud to number them the
1900 honest and loyal Republicans
who voted or protested against
perpetuation of committee last
August) conclude that harmony is
not the thing wanted. Murray"
says The Journal Gazette and is
friends "have no right to inter
fere in any way in the matter of
Republican central committees in
this county" That is what "Mur-
ray" the representative of the. per
petuated, boss ridden committee
says. What do you think of this,
fellow Republicans? Republicans
who have fought the battles since
the time of Lincoln and Grant? |
Republicans who have been Repub-
licans, not because they were driv
en- from the Democratic party or
departed in quest of Office or ap-
pointment, but Republicans from
principle? Republicans who are
now and have been standing by
Til. odore Roosevelt in his fight for
the rights Of the people and who
like him believe in "square deal'
honest and clean politics; how do
you like the yoke of a boss who
locks the doors and perpetuates
himself and is planning for new
lease on political pulls from the
county he carries in his vest
pocket2
A word about the charges of
corrupt" deal made famous by
the ill-advised and ill-timed letter
sent out just on the eve of the
election last fall, signed by Moses
Strawn, chairman, and w. S.
Larimer, secretary, and dictated
by somebody else, charging Isaiah
Frasure, one of the old time and
old line Republicans of this coun-
ty, with going into deal to elect
Democrats to receive in turn the
of few judges and
clerks of election. If "Murray"
will take the time to consult the
files of The Journal-Gazette he
will see the signed statement of
Keynes the statement of
Mr.. Frasure to the editor of this
paper and the statement of the
Democratic members of the board
absolutely the insidious
charge. No "deal'' was neces-
sary. Three honest and honorable
mem did what they believed was
right and that was all there was
to it. No promises were eXacted
and none given.
This "only" committee in it's
last July, when it met to
itself to save the hu-
of defeat and thwart the
wish ard desire of the people, dis
oueea1 tha nronoSitinn Of 700 Iinn