The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-10
THE CONTEST IN OHIO.

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street had triumphed, even while the peo-
pie we're demanding, IN no uncertain tone,
a monetary reform. Under this issue
therefore, So clearly defined, We insist that
50 far as political action Is concerned,
principle and policy alike demand that the
democratic state ticket should receive the
undivided support Of labor reformers, for
the follow reasons Defeat can only be
secured by running an independent ticket,
especially when the democracy have fully
covered the fundamental principles In their
platform, and brings To the contest com
pact and intelligent organization. The
bullion ring OF the democratic party in
New England and New York have declared
open var upon these principles, because Of
their outspoken demand for monetary re
form These robbers must therefore be
rebuked at all hazards, as we consider
our defeat their victory their victory our
defeat
We wish it distinctly understood that
our remarks apply exclusively to the com
ing contest IN the Buckeye State. The
| party leaders III no other section have
shown a disposition to prove themselves
worthy Of public confidence. In Ohio the
democracy have chosen an old time re-
former as a candidate for lieutenant gov
| eruor, whom we had the pleasure years
ago to support for congress, while IN every
other State It's leaders have uniformly
ignored the rights Of labor. BY support
ing the democracy in Ohio, refusing TO
support that party IN these States where We
can gam no advantage by such support. we
show an intelligent discrimination, which
Is the highest evidsnce OF an enlightened
understanding Of the power Of the ballot.
| The industrial classes Of that State de
eide the complexion Of this contest ,0hich
srer Gay they please. The democracy,
reallslng these facts, have practically sur
rendered to the independents, by making
the fundamental principles Of that party
their own. On the other hand the re-
| publlcans, under the spurning threats of
the money changers have antagonized the
independents principles at every turn.
The republican leaders have spurned
/ the belief 81 the humble workingmen,
and denounced our cherished principles
/ in unmeasured terms. The mluions q the
money power have charged that We we're
/ repudlators. Have struck fatal blow al
the credit II the nation. Have insisted
/ that every person who tayors a greenback
| currency was A swindler This indecent
denunciation is put forward because the
writers and speakers who advocate the
greenback cause have produced arguments
which the bullion robbers could not an
swer. We have appealed to reason. We
have gained the ear of the people, and
I the leaders Of the Ohio democracy have
listened to our appeal, and pledged
republicans have denounced US Heve
passed laws, the direct effect of which
were 70 rob the poor Of their hard earn
ings, and strengthen the rich to strip the
debtor, and overload the creditor with
the SPOTS Of legal plumber. Have turned
a deaf ear to our entreaties. Have de-
fed our power, and have challenged us
to trial Of our political strength. We
would be recreant to ourselves, recreant
4 - E
ant to the responsibility which rests upon
us to defend the rights of the industrial
classes, if we did not resist the aggresslons
of the tyrannical money sharks when the
guage Of battle Is thus fairly presented.
Should We refuse to meet the issue and
stink away like whipped spaniels, these
arrogant money lords would at once re-
joice over the victory as having demon
strated that free men prefer the chains Of
dependent servitude in preference to in
dustrial freedom.
The duty of every lover of right, justice
and humanity, is plain. The Ohio Demo
Gratis have given us an opportunity to strike
a determined blow for industrial freedom
and monetary reform. No party consider
ations should blind us to this fact. The
bullion ring, broken in Ohio, is broken
throughout the Union, and the grand
battle of reform of 1876 is half won.
Triumphant in Ohio, it is strengthened
for the coming contest A Democratic
victory in Ohio, in October, is a moral
victory, in which every producer Of wealth
is directly Interested.
No true reformer> can hesitate when he
has the opportunity to vote in his own in
terest on one hand, or for his own degre-
datlon and enslavement upon the other.
In this case, we must vote for principles,
not men. Vote for self, and not for the
aristocratic lordling, who gets his living
by the @ delightful occupation Of cutting
off coupons" We must determine whether
the people, or whether bond-holders rule
this country. Whether the industrious
producers Of wealth are slaves or sover-
elgns; whether honest men or thieves shall
control the nation. vote for green |
oacks And Democracy is q ote for honest |
reform. A vote for bullion and the Ohio |
republican ticket lis vote for corruption
and despotism
CRUSHlEq VERY.