The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-10-11
REEVES
SUPERIOR TO
JOHNSTON

| phrases ana sen6enceS ullleIehI
from that which other adopt, but
when a fellow yells "Help!" with
italicised emphasis, the Eagle
takes it that some on is in dis
tress.
The Gazette insists that it made
no appeal for the Republicans to
vote for Hollis Johnston, not
johnson but simply cried out in
a death struggle gurgle to stand
by the ship. 1t has been so long,
so very long, since the Republican
press and the Republican bosses
have restored to arguments or APP
peals that it is little wonder they
object to the word. Theirs, for
several years past, has been to
command and to use the whip
lash of slavery tn accomplish re-
suits.
It's humiliating for bosses to
appeal.
They owe allegiance TO no one
so they think, and up until last
year, they were under the lofty
impression that the voter was un-
der obligation to direct them how
to vote.
But things are little different
from what they form erly were,
and manhood is asserting itself.
Americanism is surging through
the veins of the rising generation
and they refuse longer to be driv-
en- to the polls and drop their bal
lots at the command Of a boss.
But if the Gazette thinks it dis
honorable or disgraceful to appeal ,
The Eagle will take up the bur-
den and assume the responsible
tiles of beseeching the voters of
this judicial district to support a
man who has been tried and not
found wanting-a man who has
administered justice without fear,
favor and affection.
We appeal to the intelligence of
| the voters if man with the quail
ifications that Judge Reeves pos
sesses is not the proper person to
! retain in the judiciary? In such
abilities are not worthy of your
support and endorsement?
If there is one act for which
Hollis Johnston should meet de-
feat, it is his participation in the
act of changing this judicial dis
trict. Before this change, the
boundry lines were compact and
in reason. but in oder to create a
district, where he hoped to ride to
victory on the strength of Re-
publican majority, this man john
ston mot Johnson) engineered an
act through the Legislature Great
ing a district as crooked as the
proverbial dogs hind legs. and
extending across the state for a
distance of hundred miles.
He failed in his efforts in the
first election after this outrageous
act became a law because the peo-
pie of his own county refused to
endorse his action. He tried
again and with shrewd maneuver-
ing he managed after a bitter
contest to land the nomination.
And this is the man whom the
Gazette demands the loyal Re-
publicans to stand by in his life
and-death struggle for existence.
A man guilty of tampering with
the judiciary and who while hold
the honorable position of speaker
pro tenn. of the House lent his as
sistance in DISTINGUISHING forty
fire thousand Democrats and in
making a district whereby he
co I'D secure an Office for his own
selfish greed.
He showed by this act his skill
as tricky politician and the
question arises, can such man
display abilities to act as a fair
and impair tial jurist.
The judiciary of Ohio should be
elevated, not lowered, and the ris-
ing or the falling depends upon
the men you place on the bench.
A politician seeks iudgship for
the gain acquired. An able jurist
honors the position and serves the
best interests of all the people re-
gardless of creed, color or political
afiiliation.