The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-11-07
TWO UNBIASED vERDlCTS

Governor Harris in the last ele,
tion furnishes some food for re.
Election in a moral way. Governor
Hughes during his first term made
a determined fight against gamb-
ling in all forms but his especio,
efforts were directed against race
track gambling. lie alsJ made
threats against the gambling which
is going on all of the time IN
Wall street. As result of this
fight the sporting element OF
New York, and in New York tht
spolLing element is quite a factor
In politics, began a fight agains:
Governor Hughes for reelection
For d time before the convention II
looked as though some other man.
might be nominated fer governor
but as the time for the convention
drew near, it became apparent that
Governor Hughes was not withou,
his friends and that he would he
the nominee. Hughes was nominated
and then the word was sent out
that the gambling men and those
having sporting blood in their
veins would defeat him at the
election. The Democrats nominated
most excellent man against him
Mr. Chandler stands high in New
York and It was not lack of con.
flience which the people Of New
York have in Chandler which elect.
ed Hughes. Governor Hughes was
| reelected because the people be-
lieve1 he was sincere in his stand
against gambling and lawlessnes in
all of 1t forms. The good people
Of New York got back of the man
who had the courage to stand b.
his convictions and to do that which
at the time seemed to be the mos:
unpopular thing.
In Ohio the same thing was true
Governor Harris, it is true, made ii
stand on the temperance issue, ht
made his whole fight upon thai
question, ignoring all others, Bu'
Governor Harris waited too Ion :
to make his stand. The people dli
not believe in his sincerity. They
he'd that he had adopted the TEN
perance issue, merely as a cloak
for covering up some things which
he did not wish to discuss. H.
record as a temperance man was
not such that would inspire con.
fidence in the temperance peopl+
of the state, Some of the most radi
cal temperance advocates voted fol
Judscn Harmon because of hs
declaration that he would enforce
the laws of Ohio; all of the laws
The temperance people, as a ru!,
are law abiding citizens and the,
like TO see all of the laws enforc
ed, Fer this reason they doubtet
he sincerity of Governor HART
and gave their support to Judsor
Harmon.
The result of the election in New
York and Ohio is very good ey!
uenee that the American people he
heHe IN standing by the man VIII,
mas Che courage of his convictions
when they are given the oppor
tunlty to give their unbiased iudg
ment. The result OF the raticna
election does not dlsprove th,,
heory' fer the reason that so man,
outside Influences were brought I,
bear upon the election that tn
people were not permitted to pas
Judgment impartially. All of tn
forces OF the present admlnistratio
coupled with the force of all OF In
departments of the government, wer
brought into play fer Mr.. Tai
and elsainst Mr. Bryan. Couple,
with these was the money powe
ami added TO this was the coercIo
of the manufacturers ard employ
ers, who made threats against III
! working men II they dared to SUP
port Mr.. Bryan. The result |
New York and Ohio would ind
cate that had the people been lei
free to paEs Judgment upon tn
} two men who were running fer tn
presidency. Mr.. Bryan and not MI
Taft would today be president-elec