The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-09-16
The CELINA DEMOCRAT

nounce the hlnu OF campaign thht II
10 be conducted "to beat Harmon"
this fall
I'VE win open the campaign early
in September" said Dick,
Il (notice that IL is big y do not
think the Burton-Cox row win have
any effect on the voting" said Dick.
1--WE will select a new chairman
Qt being then Aug. 12) to succeed
Wade Ellis within the next few
weeks" said Dick,
"The campaign is to be waged
throughout the state along the lines
Of small stumping tours" said Dick.
I'VE are going TO win sure" also
spoken by the aforesaid Dick
Note how freely Dick makes use
Of the big Il" and the big "WE."
By the big "a" Dick means himself,
OF course.
By the big WE" Dick means Taft
and Harding and the &. o. p, state
bosses, including himself-lt is al.
ways to be understood that Dick in
cludes himself when he says WE"
OF course Dick reekons that the
voters of Ohio are to be governed by
what "a" and I'VE" say and do. II
does not seem to have occurred TO
him that the voters of Ohio and OF
his own party have grown very weary
of dictaticn from Il" and WE"
weary Of assistance given Aldrich by
Dick and Burton In revising the tariff
contrary to the Republican platform
promises Of 1908; weary of Republi-
can congressman doing the bidding OF
Cannon in the house and loudly pro-
claiming themselves insurgents
against Cannon when at home among
their constituents; weary of the long
era of undetected, unhindered and
unpunished graft at the statehouse-
until a Democratic governor was put
"on the job" weary of an able gov
ernor's administration being loaded
down before it began with a lot of
retiring governor and confirmed by
retiring governor and confirmed bya
partisan senate a week before the in
coming governor was inaugurated;
weary Of an impartial, public-spirited
and people-serving governor being
hampered by a hostile Republican
legislature which deliberately man
gled and emasculated important leg
islation on account Of its, pa ydsan
bias; and weary of the brazen efforts
being made by the game old sinister
powers to regain control in the state
of Ohio. Nor does Dick seem to un-
derstand why these dissatisfied vot-
ers should finally and firmly resolve
upon a new declaration of independ-
ence for their guidance in the COM
ing campaign.
II that new declaration were writ
ten in words expressive Of the
thoughts and feelings in the hearts
Of free and Independent voters, its
preamble would read something like
this: when in the course of political |
events it becomes necessary for Re-
publican voters to give their approval |
and all the assistance Of which they |
are capable to break up the corrupt !
ring that ruled the state of Ohio in |
former years, to rid the statehouse |
Of graft and to be represented in
congress by men worthy of their con-
idence and esteem, a decent respect
TO the opinions of others and regard
Tor their own as well as the general
welfare requires that they should de-
clare the causes which impel them
% go to the ballot box in November
and vote for Judson Harmon for gov.
ernor for those associated with him
IN the state ticket, for a Demcratic
in both branches Of the leg
stature and for Democratic represen-
alton in congress. We hold it to be
/ self-evident truth that If we help
% elect a Democratic legislature it
will make sure that Dick shall not
,e succeeded in the senate by an
,ther Burton. To secure our rights
IS citizens to be represented IN con-
,ress by men who will respect the
onsent Of the governed, we favor for
those on whom we can
ely to oppose not Cannon merely,
nut that greater evil known as Can
onism, who will not tell us when
hey are home among us that they
re against Cannon and cringe to
Jncle Joe when they get back to
Washington. Because we will follow
he example of Republican voters in
he Old Colony district Of Massachu-
etts and the Rochester district of
Jew York by electing Democrats to
ucceed the time-servers of Cannon
SIN and Aldrichism who misrepre-
ent US in congress today"