The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-01-11
PATTIsoN's FAIR CHANCE.

PATTISON > FAIR CHANOb'
Cleveland Leader: Never in a |
quarter of century did an Ohio Gov
ernor enter upon his high offices so
plainly the central figure of a non
partisan victory as John M. Pattison
is to-day. An unprecedented gulf
separated his majority from the mi
nority vote cast for every other can
ddate on'his party's ticket. 1t was
patent when the returns came in that
he owed his success to the support of
tens of thousands of Republicans.
So the new Governor begins histerm
with the favor and good will of a
great body of citizens outside of his
own party. He is granted special OPP
portunities. He Is weighted with
special responsibilities. His admin
istration is under bonds from the out
set, to be more than Democratic,
higher than partisan.
By the fruits of the Governors poll
cies, by the influence he exerts and
the ideals toward which he strives, he
will stand or fall. He begins with a
fair chance. He is sure of a square
deal. History will record his success
or his failure to make good"
PRESIDENTS RATE PROGRAM.
Atlanta Journal: The people are
with President Roosevelt in his rail-
road fight because 1t has become APP
parent that something must be done
to curb the power of the railroad.
Nevertheless, the people of the couu-
try should not follow the President
simply because he is the President
each individual should think the mat
ter out for himself 'aud form his own
opinion. The President needs all the
help he can get to make his campaign
against railroad evils an effective
one.
1t is noted that in speaking OF rate
legislation in his message the Presi-
dent uses the word sovereign" "Su-
pervision of corporation, he says,
"can only be exercised by a sovereign
whose jurisdiction is co-extensive
with the field of work of the corpora
ton" Some of the opponents of the
Presidents railroad policy would
have us believe that in using the
word "soverelgn" he would arrogate
a sort of monarGhical power to him
self, and be the dictator over these
corporations, and pretty well every
thing else. This is, of course, very
far from the facts. he uses the word
sovereign in far different sense
There is "a sovereign power in this
country. Sovereign power in the
United States Is vested collectively
in all those who vote, so that each
has his equal share of sovereignty
No man possesses no more of II than
any other voter. Each man owes II
to himself, to his own sovereign pow
err, and to his fellow sovereign, Mr..
Roosevelt to understand and take
part in the current railway agitation
10 the best of his ability.
ETERNAL VIGILANCE.
Cincinnati Enquier; 1t Is an
nounced from Columbus that the Re-
publican members of the general as
sembly will keep close watch on the
performances of State Senator Lamb
He voted for the Democratic nomi'
nees for senate officers, and will per
haps be expected to "even up" by
supporting the Republicans In some
other important contest. There had
been nothing famboyant or boastfu
about Mr.. Lamb SO far. He doesn't
appear to be the sort of man to play
pussy in the corner" in politics. 1t Ii
not to be expected that he will be con
stantly sklnning from one end of a
balance pole to the other and back
again before the next call of yeas ant
nays. he is in position to exemplify
the honesty of independence.
But watch him. Watch everybody
about the state house. There may be
an entirely honest establishment there
this year, but there have been sc
many bad records in the past nobody
should get off the tower till final ad
tournament.
PERMANENT HIGH TIDE.
PhiladelphiaPress Mayor McClel
Ian, by his new appointments In hi'
official family for his new term, shows
that he understands that the politica
revolution in American cities last fal
has come to stay. 1t Ia permanent
high tide. 1t means better administra
tion, no graft, and sharper supervision
of the municipal service corporation
ONE LESSON OF LAST YEAR.
Philadelphia Press The year which
just closed will ever be memorable fol
the civic awakening which is lite mosi
conspicuous and charact e istiS
feature. In all the years that come
we shall look back TO 1905 as marking
a new epoch of political independence
and public conscience. The test oi
the years have not been the dis
closures but the public answer. The
lesson of the year has not been the
depth of the inlouity bnt the strength
of the public virtue. The whole
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