The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-07

Things Political
WITHOUT EXCEpTloN,

RolnCe Vllc loiSu bit'iO, III ~" -
sue of September 25, bolted the
whole state Republican ticket, as
well as the local county and judi
cial Republican candidates, Cover
tof Harris is In a more emkard
position than before on account OF
his endorsement of all the candi-
Gatcs, on the ticket with him 'with :
out exception IN his speech at
\ oungstown.
Where Governor Harris could
make no exception in his blanket
endorsement of the x-Brown- Gull
ert candidates. The Blade now
finds that IL can meet the COVER
nor on his own ground and bolt
the whole ticket "without excep.
ton after havinIg opposed ever
since the Republican convention the
candidacy of Green. Denman and
Burlington on account of "the
irumvirPte' back of them.
The Toledo B,adc is the best
known Republican, paper In Ohio.
and has had wider reputation out.
side Of Ohio thap any other Repub
lican paper In the state. It was
rohlded in 1SlS by D. r., Locke,
who made a national reputation
with his writings over the non d.
rlpme Petroleum V. Nasby". For
40 years It has been an unswerv-
ing Republican paper always sup
rorting its rarty candidates, good
or bad
The work Ct the bosses this year
was too much for The Blade and
II Joined score Of Republican pa
par"rs ~ oDcn revolt against the
ma"hine hi only rs to the three
candidates mentioned. The recc,,'
action Of The Blale evinces It's rea.
'ization of the fact that the whole
ticket was nominated by the same
forces, Taroled out by the same
Losses who named Green. Denman
and Fullington
Fi-w docs Governor lI"rris stand
now with his endorsement of Nh
machine made candidates .'withou,
exception for whom these same
hofNes set him up as stalking
horse?
No wonder tie people s?g ave
Want a Change"
Governor Harris has had a desleg
ate time trying to find an issue.
He thought he had It when
he took up the foolish charge that
Judge Harmon is allied with the
liquor Interests. Judge Harmon's
letter from Charlevoix, Mich. f,
knocked the wind out OF the bugabco o
by the statement that he would DE
dictated to by neither the Liberty
League nor Anti-Saloou League II
elected governor, and that h would
enforce ALL the laws.
Governor Harris hasn't enforced
any laws. He has failed to enfors,
the laws requiring him to examine
the s,atq yreasury and state audi
tors office after an investigation by
committees of the -ate legi .lature
last winter showed that both offices
need it, especially SINCE deputies
have been nominated as heirs appar-
ent to Guilbert and McKinnon.
Governor Harris hasn't enforced
the law against prize fights. Judge
Harmon helped Governor Mash to
stop prize fight in Cincinnati.
Governor Harris hasn't enforced the
Sunday laws; and year ago, when
the Republican governor of Indiana
and the Democratic governor OF Mis-
souri, came to Columbus TO make
speeches to non-parisan audience,
presided over by a Republican, Dr..
W. o. Thompson, president of the
Ohio State university, in campaign
on the temperance Issue, instead OF
staying in Columbus to treat the
visiting governors with civil and Of
fetal courtesy, he sneaked out OF
town the night before and went TO his
home at Eaton, where he raked leaves
Off his lawn instead of joining Gov
ernors 'Hanley and Folk in appeals
Tor enforcement of laws.
Governor Harris thought he had
the "tag" on Judge Harmon when
he charged that Harmon is president
Of bwo railroads that do not pay
axes. 1t took Judge Harmon just
i've minutes to show that these roads ,
are but subsidiary corporations of
he C., H., & d. railway, of which !
re is receiver, and are maintained 7
simply to hod the titles to right 6f !
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