The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-24

nois, supported by our representa-
tives in congress from Ohio, effectu-
ally throttled all legislation and
forced the passage of the most in
iquitous tariff, bill we have ever
known.
This wanton violation of the most
sacred promises made before the last
election to the American people, this
perfidy and double-dealing on the
part of our representatives In con
gress, has aroused the righteous in
dignation of every true American cit
izen.
the Republican party have been
branded insurgents" by the ina
chine" because they have repudiated
Aldrich and Cannon, and have the
courage to demand that those prom
ises shall be fulfilled
The disclosures of corruption in
high places, brought TO light by
forced investigation. as notably the
case in which 1t is shown that a
member of the presidents cabinet
was involved in a gigantic plot to abb
sorb the coal lands Of Alaska, cover
ing an area greater than the COM
bined coal territory of Pennsylvania
and West Virginia; the case Of tht
sugar trust, which, not satisfied with
the huge profits received under a
high tariff, had stolen millions of dol.
lars from the government and re-
turned three millions of the booty in
the hope of defeating criminal prose-
cution, which is now singularly de-
layed. These are only a few Of the
reasons why the citizens of the ma
ton demand that we give them can
didates in whom they can place their
trust; whose promises for a revision
of the tariff will not be made sub
feet to the will and approval Of Aid.
rich and Cannon; who will have the
courage to vote on every question in
the interests OF the masses, rather
than in the interests of the few; men
whose acts will show that their first
obligation is to man, and not to ag.
gregated wealth.
Time was when the Republican
party was house united, but how do
we find II now? The bitterest at
tacks upon policies of the party are
contained in the Republican plat.
forms of many of the states. Who Is
this new character known as "Tho
Progressive Republican," Why has
he come? What is an "insurgent,"
anyway? A prominent lawyer of
dau
definition of Progressive Republi-
can," and promptly came the re.
sponse: "a Progressive Republican Is
a man who loves Democratic princ!-
pies. and wants to adopt themi one
who fondly looks back on the days Of
Lincoln and sees the danger Of stand
ing pat; in short, Progressive Re-
publican is an np-to-date Democrat"
The star of Democracy never
shone with greater splendor than
now; now, when her principles are
advocated by the un,ted members OF
her own party and too, advocated
and adopted by one-half the following
of the Republican party. The stand
patter is doomed TO defeat. There Is
Maine, gone Democratic. Rock-ribbed
Republican Maine! Whether 1t be
due to the regulars or due to the
progressives, we know not; but we
do know that 1t was the work Of
people interested in the success and
welfare of their state and of the ma
tion. The people do not like Aldrich-
ism and Cannonism. They revolt
against them. Insurgent movement
we learn was weak in Maine. This
being true, what can we expect of
Ohio. where Republican insurgency is
rampant with 'stand-pat' platform
and a "hitched-tight candidate for
governor" and "hitched-tighter can
didate for United States senator?"
The glorious victory in Maine is an
inspiration indeed to Ohio Democ-
racy. 1t is the most tremendous po-
litical upheaval that has taken place
In any dlstinctively New England
state since Abraham Lincoln was
nominated for president. 1t fore
tells overwhelming Republican woe
throughout the country on Nov s. If
the Republicans lost Maine, how can
they hope to win in Ohio, with its
strong and aggressive Democracy
united under the matchess leader
Judson Harmon-the best governor OF
the best state in the Union? The
conservatives must not delude them
selves with the thought that the new
progressive movement will soon
wane and the former order of things
be restored. The insurgency in the
Republican party is protest against
greed, frenzied finance and monop
oily; nay. more, multitudes in the
United States have felt long since
that this government, as we have 1t,
is not "of the people, for the people
and by the people" There is a return
to the principles upon which our ma
ton was founded, principles which
have been but too often almost for
gotten.
The Republican candidates for
state Office In Ohio, at the Kenton
meeting, committed themselves to
the stand-pat policies. In so doing
were they standing for the people, or
for the old guard? The answer
have to give is not that of a Demo
crat. hut that of Renublican daily