The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-09-28

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lem now confronting the National
Democracy.
"Mr. Chanlcr comes to the as
sitsance of Governor Hughes at tho
recent session of the Legislature
upon the principle that he best
serves the Democratic party who
best serves the interests of the pub.
lie. Without his aid some of the
reforms projected by the Governor
would undoubtedly have been lost
on account of the action of balky
Republican senators. Mr.. Chaner
told the members of the National
Democratic club, at dinner last
winter, that he intended to sup
port the reform Governor lust 50
long as that officer followed the
principles enumerated by him in
the campaign. while, he said, q
would much prefer seeing a Demo
lcratic Governor carrying out much
needed reforms, right is right and
should be endorsed and supported
whether advocated by "a Republican
or Democratic Executive. Neither
of the two great political parties
possess a monopoly Of the virtues or
the follies of politics, and as a
management of each party is re-
sponsible for share of the faults
committed ! consider it my duty
so far as is in my power. to aid
in their correction and in the i'm
movement generally of existing con-
ditious.'
"The Lieutenant Governor adj
hered strictly TO this HIGH resolve
and his services as presiding olIic-
er and as oI member Of many i'm
portant State Boards have proved
very beneficial to the public and
have been corTespondinoly helpful
to the Democratic party as q
whole in the State. Governor Hughes
| understand, has generously ac-
Iknolwedged those services and as
for the Senate. it unanimously
adopted resolution approving his
fairness las its presiding officer,
some thing very unusual in a body
so widely at variance with itself
in matters political.
"Thc elevation of Democrat
cf Mr.. CChanler's high ideals has
given great encouragement to the
rank and file of the party and es-
peciallv to its younger members.
They begin once more to feel that
Democracy holds ont some hope fer
the earnest and independent in poll
tioal life. He is the first Demo.
ciat to fill this high office for
more than dozen years, and his
election, accompanied as it was with
he defeat of the head of the tick
ct, for which, Of course, he was in
nowise responsible, by GO000, is
proof of the Democratic contention
that New York is Democratic
State, when true Democrats are Civ
on preference and the issues are
genuinely Democratic and mequivO-
cablv defined in the platform.
"Mr. Chanler has carried the
State of New York, once and he
will carry it again and by no mean
majority, if unhampered by the
presence of a distasteful personal
ity on the same ticket. for the
next time he is n candidate, what
ever the Office he will have the
hearty and enthusiastic support Of
a reunited Democratic party. The
'old time Democrats so-called. voted
for him to a man hst fall for
he was no stranger at their State
conventions or in their councils.
"Mr. Chanler represents neither
of the extremes reached by the
Presidential campaigns and his pres
Democratic pendulum in recent
cnce in the Presidential field will
be welcomed by Democrats general
ly in this State, as that Of a
progressive and safe candidate. On
the other hand, as man of wealth
and affairs, he naturally inspires
confidence; on the other, he has
earned the sincere respect of a
great body Of workers by his own
lphilanthropic labors in fields seldom
trod by men Of means.
GAS the saying is, he comes Of
good stock which is blend Of the
Colonial American, the German and
the Celt. Several of his ancestors
bore distinguished part as com
manding officers of high rank in the
War of the Revolution and also in
the early civil history Of this conn
try, With his father, John Win
throp Chanler, | served in the 10th
and 41st Congresses in the Recon-
struction days, and more dash
ing Democrat | never met. It was "a
partisan period and having incurred
the displeasme of partisan House
il was natural that he should be
censued by its Speaker, Schuyler
ColfaX, just as it was natural that
he should rise in his seat and am
nounee with equal fclmality that he
Regarded censWe from such a
source as badge Of the greatest
distinction that could be pinned