The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-03-20
THE REPUBLICAN REVOLT.

The Cleveland Plaln DealeT, ~"
per controlled by an element thh'
makes It usually Democratic paper
20 aid the Republicans is hot after
the Republican state ticket this year
After commenting upon the serious
ness of the bolt of the Toledo BLADE,
Il has the following comment upon
other Republican papers that nave
joned the revolt. II says:
The Sandusk Register, n paper 30
ably edited that its worth is recognized
throughout the United States, openly
predicts the defeat OF the Republican
ticket Il has not gone so far as open
ly to bolt the nominees, though 1t has
pointed out their unfitness in several
Instances. The Register. of course, Is
very friendly to Foraker but this Is
no reason for It's opposition to the tick
ct. az the nominees were chosen with.
out reference TO the Taft.Foraker con
troyersy. The Register derives com.
fort however, from the thought that
the senator can in no way be held re-
sponsible for the coming defeat. II
hays:
Senator Foraker did wisely 20 keep
pway from the state convention. He
was a long ways from columbus. re
had nothing to do with the selection OF
the delegates: he had no hand In the
organisation OF that remarkable agRre-
cation of simple minded tools OF thor,
oughbred bosses, and he can say to az,
the world when the returns come In next
November: II had nothing to DO with
the make up OF the ticket and l am
not responsible for its defeat
Few Ohio newspapers have a higher
standing in the opinion Of the Republi
can powers that be" than the Mans.
field News. Whatever difficulties may
have occurred within the party this
publication has maintained It's reg.
plarity." Here is what the News say
concerning the Republican conven
ton:
II is beginning TO dawn upon more than
one Republican that the gag -dnd force
methods employed ostensibly Tor the
sole beneni, OF the TAT boom by son, some
sd for the purpose OF more frInly en-
trenchIng the pernIcious system;
Come to think II over carefully can
any Republican, anywhere, recall any
thing tending 60 convince him that he
had any part or share, directly or indi-
rectly, In connection with the selection
OF delegates 10 the state convention
or that he was In any manner repre-.
scented or his wishes consulted as to what
the convention should do?
The Ohio State Journal OF Colum' |
bus is mild In It's condemnation, and |
mentions no names" but prints an Il. |
Eliminating editorial on personal par
tisanship," in which II says very un'
pleasant things about men who gain |
partisan control for their own selfish |
ends. Here is the diplomatic but un.
mistakable opinion Of the State Jour
nal:
when tho Republican party reaches the
high estate 20 which It's professions en-
title IL. the personal pickering upon
the question Of who shall nave THIS OF
flee or that. will not monopollze the at
tention OF the party, or hide It's prlnci-
Piles on a back shelf.
Personal ambition IL not to be condemn
cd. but Il must not arrogate TO Itself the
people regard political party as only
an fundamentally To promote personal
self-seekinE, and whenever there are tur-
moi and rancorous dissension, this II
the explanation Of II.
Wherever there are the dust and
elamor OF mere personal politics, the
by dividing but by uniting on somebody
else. There Is no politics that Is worth
plane OF public duty.
The Bucyrus Telegraph remarks that
The average citiznn Of the state does not
appreciate the game that has been
worked on him but accepts the condi-
ZION without question since n bears the
bcial imprint and stamp OF reliability.
The Telegraph and the other Repub-
Dican papers that have not wholly lost
their independence, or that have tenn
porarily found It, are doing all in their
power 20 awaken the people OF Ohio to
realization OF the nature OF this
Ibunko game" OF the Cox. Brown Gull
bert clique.
The Youngstown Telegram openly
condemns Candidate Green. not only ,
Tor his conduct In ofioe, but more spe. !
fially for his attitude toward the In.
Eestigators OF the state treasury. This ,
Itanchly Republican journal asks:
Can he expect 20 receive the support OF ,
lhe voters OF the state ~ he refuses TO
Zeal fairly with them It's long cry I
% the election and the people in these I
PAYS insist upon knowing something
bbout the manner In which offioials !
bonduct themselves. 3
The Norwalk Reflector believes that :
me fight against Brown and Cox and
The others should have been made
before the convention II rebukes the I.
Republicans for forgetting important
rtate affairs while their attention was
Dlyiy directed toward the Taft boom.
Il admits that the Ohio Republicans
have been "bunkoed," that they have
been given bitter dose OF medicine,
but Il says that II is too late now 10
make a fuss. Those who LAY down"
when they should have fought and :.
who want to night now that II is too !.
|ate TO prevent boss domination do not
meet with the approval OF the Norwalk : :
sditor. II is not to be imagined. how = :
sver that holding these pronounced =
Fiews he will enter heart and soul into '
lhe struggle TO elect the tools" TO the u
important state ofiices.
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