The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-10-21
THE ELECTION.

The smoke of battle has passed
away, and the State of Ohio is again
in the hands of the so-called Repub-
lican party. A variety of causes
produced this result, but to stand
out pre-eminent, viz: The combined
Money Power and influence of the
Bondholders and Bankers, who re-
CARELESS of their former political af-
fliations, voted and labored and lied
for the overthrow Of the cause of
Labor and production and for the
building up of the aristocracy of
money. On the financial question
alone it became evident that Hayes
would be badly beaten, and tnereu-
pom INSCRIPTIONS politicians, secon-
ded and assisted by the majority of
the protestant Clergy and member
ship, resorted to the meanest and
most unchristian measures, whereby
to excite religious prejudice and to
array the members of one set of
Churches in political warfare against
another. The charge that the Dem
~ocratic party of Ohio, itself the au
thor and builder of the present School
system, had combined with the Cath
Ole church to destroy the usefulness
of the Schools, was openly, day after
day, and hour after hour made by
preachers, church members and dirty
politicians generally, and although
the charge was a lie, and known by
them to be so, yet they persisted in
it and thousands of religious bigots,
psalm-singing fanatics, and intellec-
tually ignorant tools were induced
to believe it, and voted in sufficient
numbers to cause the defeat of Gov.
ALLEN. Very well, if the people of
Ohio choose to ignore their own tenn
r poral interests by playing into the
hands of religious fanaticism; if
they desire to neglect the material
interests of the country for the pur-
pose of assisting in the Inauguration
of a religious war for the benefit OF
Z sects, they have the constitutional
{ right to do so. Before they decide
sal Of the history Of past persecu-
lions carried on under the name Of
religion and see whether the results
S were ever favorable to the cause ofthe
Laborer. We conclude therefore
that the defeat of the Farmer, Me
chanics and Laborer in Ohio, a be
safely attributed to the combined
:, power Of Money and Religious su
perstition and ignorance.
: But it is done-the die is cast
and while we must congratulate tn
h Democracy upon the Jealous figh
D. they made, the earnest work the.
% done and the tanner in which al
e, the members of the party discharged
every duty expected Of them, W
have no hard words to say of GU
opponents, but hope as the peopl
lie seemed to want a change and ar
% tired of greenbacks as money, tina
l. the policy of contraction will go on
if it is productive of general pros
perity as they claimed on the stump
< Democrats will share it, if it bring
disaster as we claimed it would, Their
, will be no distinction in the genera
ruin except for the rich bondholders
bankers and money loaners. Befor
the Presidential contest rolls aroun,
it will be demonstrated who wa
: right-if the success of Hayes an,
> the Radical party brings prosperit.
to the people, furnishes employment
to the hundreds of idle Mechanic
and Laborers-stimulates enterpris
is and furnishes money to those in deb
f and hard pressed, we will rejoice an
lie be exceedingly glad and give unit
a. our rulers that need of praise t
l. which they will be entitled.
v In the campaign just ended, W
st said nothing in unkindness of an.
lie candidate on the opposition ticket
g We believe we personally dcfame
no one of them, and O that tn
election is over, we have nc regret
L to offer nor anything that we remen
Der to take back or apologize TO
u We would rather have had the resu.
: otherwise, of course, but as we car
% not change it we don't propose t
10 commit suicide. The friends {
greenbacks and more money in Pr,
y BILE county a say, we have fougl
Ii a good fight, we have kept the faitl
but could not avoid a trip up this
" famous stream Salt River! Goo
Id bye!
The Republicans will claim til
o. result of the late election as a gres
party triumph; the hard money me
re will claim it as a victory for then
be the National Bankers will claim th: