Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-24
THE GLORY NOT HIS
Republican officials Actions Speak
Louder than Words.

Governor Harmon is now playing
who's got the button" and with the
help of Attorney General Denman,
there is no doubt but what the mys-
terry will be solved.
There is no denying the claim that
some Republican office-holders of the
not very distant past were guilty of
acts that have given the Republican
party cause for worry.
But the party as whole is not to
be blamed for the acts of individuals
any more than store or bank or a
railroad is to be blamed for the
crooked acts of employees.
When Attorney General Denman,
for the state, filed an action holding
sureties of the late State Treasurer
w. S. McKinnon, liable for losses
growing out of the liquidation of the
Euclid Avenue Trust company of
Cleveland, Governor Harmon took ad-
vantage of the situation to repeat
the speech he made on more than
one occasion when he was a candi-
date for governor.
AS matter of fact, the Republican
party has been licked" once on that
same issue. There never was any
doubt as to Irregularities, at least, in
the state treasurer's office under the
administration of the late Mr.. Nc
Kinnon. Every cent paid into state
Golfers was strictly accounted for,
but there was just criticism of the
method of bookkeeping and the de-
posting of state funds.
The great problem was considered
so serious by Governor Herrick as
long as five years ago, that he recon-
mended the enactment of a deposit
ory law. While a workable law was
passed the legislature did not go as
far as Governor Herrick suggested.
If the Herrick proposal had been
made a law there would now be no
occasion for the scandal that makes
Governor Harmon lick his chops and
which angers present state officehold-
ers.
Although state officeholders of this
date are not to blame for the present
condition of affairs, it is up to them
to help the people get back any
sums which they may have mulcted.
Attorney General Denman shows
his attitude by bringing the suit
suit which makes the Harmon politi-
cal orgy possible. Auditor of State
Fullington and Secretary of State
Thompson insist that the matter shall
be probed to the bottom and they
have rendered their services both TO
the Governor and to the attorney
general.
Prominent Republicans are giving
the Governor and attorney general
every encouragement and the ablest
Republican journals are most insist,
ent that the atmosphere shall be
cleared.
The Republican party is big enough
to help wed out the incompetents
within its own ranks-and it is big
because it does not hesitate to be the
first to chastise the wrongdoers.
Under the circumstances there can
be no doubt but that the whole truth
will be known.
But the "doings" at the state house
do not give cause for the Democratic
cry that all is rotten" This one
ripple will not grow into the wave
on which the Governor will ride into
the presidents chair or even back to
the governors office. He will have
to do more than claim credit for a
grand expose which really comes
from the Office of the attorney gen
eral.
Governor Harmon is to be given
full credit for stirring up this "scan
dal' by talking about it whole lot
in fact, necessarily And Attorney
General Denman is entitled to as
much praise for acting on the prem
ises.
An old saw runs that actions spear
louder than words.