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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The following very sensible reso-
buttons were passed by the Demo
cratic Convention of Richland Coun-
ty on Monday:
"WHEREAs, The common school
system having been engrafted into
the present Constitution of the State
of Ohio by a Democratic Constitu-
tional Convention, against the pro-
tests and votes of the opposition par
ty, and afterwards ratitiedby a large
Democratic majority;
"ReSozced, That we hereby pledge
ourselves to support and maintain
the present common school in all its
efficiency, and that we will resist ev,
cry and all efforts to interfere with
and are unaltcrably opposed to any
division of the school fund, in favor
of any particular sect, denomination
or creed.
"ReSolred, That we are opposed
to any union of Church or State, and
in favor of the utmost freedom in
matters of religion, %conceding to ev-
cry person the right to worship ac-
cording to the dictates of his or her
own conscience, without interference
or dictation from any source what.
ever"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The efforts of the Republican pa
pers to cast odium upon the Legisla-
ture on account of the personal con-
duct of two or three of the members
of the House, have not thus far paid
for the labor, for the people are too
intelligent to be prevented by such a
deception from comparison of the re-
suits of Democratic legislation with
that of previous Republican Legisla-
lures. The people will not complain
nor be dissatisfied with a Democrat
ic Legislature that relieved them OF
enormous burdens of taxation-hun,
dreds of thousands of dollars-both
for general and local purposes, be-
cause two or three members said
foolish things in their personal quar-
rels. While the people expect their
Legislators to conduct themselves re-
specially, they look far more to the
results of Legislation than they do to
the department of the men who make
the laws. The people have had al
overdose of "Christian statesmen
and prefer just, sensible and benefi,
cial laws to promote the prosperity
of the State, passed by "men of thu
world" to unjust, corrupt Legislation
by praying hypocrites.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
z GEGHAN BILL.

The gentleman in Dayton and who
edits the Eaton Register, has had a
great deal to say about the Demo
Gratis and the passage of the Geghan
Bill, and has labored industriously
to make capital out of it and preju-
dice protestants against the demo
cratic party, by misrepresenting its
purport and intentions, but has not
been yet been fair enough to publish
it. For the benefit of the readers of
that paper and its Republican adhe-
rents, we will state that Hon. D. B.
CoRwIN, Republican Senator from
this District, voted for and support
ed this Bill! How is that Mr.. Reg
ister? Do you denounce Mr.. Cor
WIN for his vote on this measure?
Take the stand, Colonel,a and let us
hear from you. We also suggest, as
you are both citizens of Dayton, that
some fine morning before departing
from the city for your editorial du-
ties in the country Village Of Eaton,
you drop in and interview Senator
CoRwIN briefly, as to the Bill grant.
ing any more privileges to the Cath
Ole than the Methodist, or its inten
ton to disturb the School Fund
and give the result of the interview
to your country readers. Senator
CoRwIN is a gentleman and a scholar
and has independence enough t.
speak his opinions, and we have nj
doubt would be pleased to enlightel
his constituents upon this importan
question. We shall wait patiently
for the RESULT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
TOM McGEEAN L I

The notorious Tom MCGEHAN was
shot and killed in his saloon in Ham
ilton, on Sunday night last, about -
o'clock. He was shot from an alley
through a window. His wounds con-
sisted of several balls in the right
temple and right side of his face. OF
ours nothing is known as to who
committed the deed. 1t will be re-
collected that it was while defending
Mcclellan for the murder of Tom
Myers, in the town of Lebanon, in
1870, that Hon. C. L. VALLANDIGIAM
lost his life.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

. The Democrats of Iowa, instead of
calling a strict party convention and
nominating a straight ticket, have
united with the Liberal Republican
and anti-monopoly elements, and
have called a State Convention to
meet at Des Moines on June "a.
The call invites democrats, Liber-
ais, and all others opposed to the
Republicans as at present organized
to send delegates, and that is the
way it should have been done every
where. When a party becomes Sc
rotten and "steeped in infamy' as
the Republican is, honest men should
combine to put the thieves and rob
bers out Of power, even if party does
90 to the devil.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Persons may ''act the fool" and
yet be very wise and intelligent, and
that would be the difference between
them and the editor of the Register.
Web ster says that a fool is one "des-
titute Of reason; an IDIOT and 'act-
ing the fool is to "practice folly, at
tention TO trihes," so that a great
many wise and intelligent persons
might engage in spreading flowers
over the graves of the dead soldiers
without being fools. The friends of
the deceased do it through pure love
and affection; outside of this it is
cant and hypocrisy, engaged in Oy
o~ffice-seekers and old political hacks,
who care no more for the dead sol
dier than for the barbarian that is
buried in the wild jungles of Africa,
and these are the fellows that are so
very 'sens(a)tive' about it, you
know!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Radical rule is a. costly luxury
In 1860 the federal government cost
the people sec, 100000 annually,
which was two dollars per head. In
1870 the ordinary expenses of gov
ernment, excluding interest on the
national debt, were $165,421,0 900.
State and local taxation have swell
ed in a corresponding ratio. In1S6O
two dollars per head, for the entire
population, covered the whole sum
of taxation ether than the indirect
lcvies of the federal government.
After ten years of Radical admins
tration the cost reached seven dollars
per head. Abating ten per cent. fol
the difference between the money
current in 1860 and that current in
1870, government as now maintain
ed, costs double what it did before
it was committed to radical hands
If we add to the amount of expense:
incurred for the ordinary purpose:
of government the yearly interest OIL
the national debt, it makes a CRANE
total of over fourteen dollars pc
head, in 1870, against five dollar.
per head in 1870. That is the differ
ence betw cen having a military ma,
to govern our country and a civilia:
There is a military third term gen
tleman running for Governor q
Ohio, against an honest and indus
trious farmer, and if the people wan
their taxes increased for Crusade
and military pomp and show, lie
them vote for the General instead {
the Farmer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

1.-THE Democratic County Central
Committee deem it unnecessary to
appoint delegates" "Kase why?"-
Register.
Now at the very time the editor of
the Richmond and Dayton adyertis-
ing medium penned these lines, there
was an invitation standing at the
head of the first column ofthe DEM
o9RAT, requesting every Democrat
and Liberal who could attend to 90
as Delegate" Had a call been
issued for Convention to appoint
delegates, we are confident more
han Seventeen would have been in
Tendance. "Kase why?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
LOOK UPON THIS"

We always have said, and stick to
it yet, that the man who has not
brains enough to decide for himself
how to vote, is unfit to exercise the
right of suffrage. This thing of "de-
votion'' and Fidelity to an organi-
cation that is rotten and corrupt to
the core, whether Republican or De
mocratic, is what has very nearly
played the devil with our country,
and the Don men begin to act and
vote independent of the party lash
and the bowls of the "pap-suckers,"
the better it will be for all. We care
not what any Central Committee
says, are say vote independently and
your honest convictions. When you
find that the party in power, and the
one you are acting with, is corrupt
and robbing and plundering the
country, vote against it, no differ
ence by what name it is known.
When men learn to do this, political
thieves and scoundrels will 90 to the
bottom instead of floating on the
top, and Rings will cease to exist
and to control the public funds of
States and Counties for their own
advancement.
Let the political hacks and Radi-
cal Ring masters, who are perambu-
lating this county, giving promises
of office in some quarter, coaxing in
others, and applying the party lash
elsewhere, to drive independent and
honest men to their support, put this
in their pipe and smoke it. If by
fair, honest and unprejudiced com.
parison, the voters of Preble county
find that the Democratic party has
not done better in its Legislation
for the outraged and robbed tax.
payers than the "crusading" Repub
lican party has, then it is their duty
as free and Independent citizens t.
vote against it. If the setting of thu
Democratic Legislature t~wenty-fou
days less than its Republican prede
e%essor, saving each day one Thousand
dollars-the reduction of the take.
both for local and general purpose.
four hundred and seventy-four thou
sand dollars-the cheapening O.
turnpike travel twenty-five per cent
the repeal of the Adair Liquo
Law Matchmaking clause-the wipin!
out ofthe McConnellsville Ordinanc
bigotry-the. passage of the salar,
fee bill-and other good and whole
some legislation-we say, if all thi
is not better than Republican rule il
Ohio for the last ten years, then vot
the Democrats out and the Radica.
puritanical party in power again
and take back your high taxes
your high-salaried county officials
your Matchmaking liquor law-you
No Connellsville Ordinance, and you
Crusade" against everything this
don't suit the taste and ideas of you
puritan neighbor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

HAYES declared that he would not
accept the nomination for a third
term as Governor of Ohio under any
circumstances over TAFT, but at the
same time had his bummers hard at
work in the Convention for the posi-
ton. He received and accepted it,
Notwithstanding his repeated pro.
tests, and hat is the kind of q MAI
he is. Grant will play the same
game for the third term of the Pres.
idency, and will succeed just as
Hayes did for Governor. If the PEG
pie of Preble county prefer a man o.
this kind for Governor, instead O.
the straight forward, honest and up
right Farmer ALLEN, let them VOTE
that way.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

For the last half century no man
has been chosen Governor of Ohio
three terms. Governor Hayes will
not be an exception. There is an
unwritten law stronger than any stat
ute, which forbids it in the name of
the people. The people don't indorse
third terms. Why should n man
have a monopoly of all the honors
and good things that are passing
around? Governor Hayes has had
his two terms. There n plenty of
Republicans ADLER than he is who
have not had the office one term.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Monday Evening. June Il. rs


Council met in regular session at
Council Chamber. Present.. H.
Fcos, Mayor; VIM. II. Ortt, Clerk;
j. L. Chambers, NJ. Hilbert, Thomas
Fulton. Jas. Gable AMI S. H. Hub
bell, Councilmen. Council called to
order, minutes of previous meeting
read and approved. The following
bills were presented, found correct
and orders directed to be issued for
the respective amounts.
Michael'& Son, paint, &C., for gaso-
line posts and lamps, $3.50
E. Weiss, painting gasoline
posts and lamps, 500
BENZ. Neal, jr., 13 days scr1. as
Street Commissioner, 1926
W. II. Stephen, 6 days labor on
streets at $50 per Gay, SEQ
Fulton & Hilbert, Cistern Com.
for paying labor & supplies, 1928
The judiciary Committee report
as follows in reference to street
sprinkling on Cherry street:
1t being made to appear to the
Council by petition of citizens inter
ested, that it is necessary that Cher
ry ftreet, in said village, between the
north line of Thos. Fulton's lot and
it's intersection with Main street,
shall be sprinkled with water during
the summer and fall of 1875, and
more than one-half of the citizen S
and owners of feet front of the land
fronting on said street have signed
said petition. Therefore, be it
Resolced, By the Council, that the
said Cherry street, between said
north line of Thos. Fulton's lot and
its intersection with Main street,
during the summer and fall of1S75,
or until such time as the Council
may hereafter order, be sprinkled
with water at such time or times and
in such name and quantities as the
Council may from time to time direct,
and that the cost Of said sprinkl.n NJ
shall be levied on the land fronting
on said street between the two points
above designated, according to the
valuation thereof as listed for taxa.
ton, in accordance with the statute
made and provided. On motion tho
resolution was adopted.
/, The Judiciary Committee also
make the following report in refer
ence to the Dayton & Western Turn
pike Company:
Resolved, By the Council of thu
Incorporated Village of Eaton, Pre-
BILE county, o., That the Dayton &
Western Turnpike Road Company
be, and they are required to repair
and put in good order so much O
said Turnpike Road as lies within
the corporate limits of said Incorpo
/ rated Village of Eaton, and said re
pairs are hereby required to be made
within ten days after the service OF
l a copy of this resolution on the Toll.
gate keeper on said Turnpike Road.
nearest said municipal corporation.
On motion the resolution was adopt
ed.
Bids for street sprinkling were
F, taken from the table. The partie:
3 making bids the week previous re
: vised their bids. The bid of Jno. P
Acton for sprinkling the streets 70
sixteen weeks was 1896. The bid o
!, Messrs. Boner & Myler, for siNtcel
: weeks was $3.50. The bid of Bone
& Myler being the lowest, was Oh
motion accepted upon their giving
bond and approved security for tn
! faithful performance of the work.
p On motion adjourned to Monda.
, evening, June 2lst, 1875.
> W. II. ORTT, Clerk.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
4 SCHOOL FUND.

Grants third term tools and organ
grinders are operating upon the
principle that a die well stuck to is
equal to the TRUTH" and starting out
upon this motto in regard to the
Democrats and a division Of the
School Fund, they are determined to
stick to it. But every mar with a
grain of common sense knows that
there is nothing in this hobby, so
far as the Democratic party is con-
cerned. Most of the Republicans of
Ohio who were voters in 1850, when
the present Constitution was adopt
ed, voted against its ratification, and
it may be fairly termed a democratic
instrument. There is no possible
chance of this being changed for
twenty years. Now, in regard to the
division of the School Fund, this
democratic document contains the
following provision:
Article VI, Sec. 3. Constitution of
Ohio: mo religious or other sect, OF
sects, shall ever have any right to, or
control of, any parts of the school
funds of this State"
Is this not sufficient to satisfy
any one of the righteousness of the
braying asses, about a division OF
the School Fund? The present ex,
%cellent School system of Ohio is the
work Of the Democratic party, and
not q School law is on the books but
what is the work of a Democratic
Legislature! There is not a promi
nent democrat in the State MOI a de
moeratic journal, that favors or advo
Gates such q foolish proposition, ant
what does all this bowling about
division of the School Fund ani
"Catholic' influence" mean? 1t is ;
game to be played by the third tern
supporters of Grant and Hayes, tt
mislead and deceive the honest ant
independent voters into the supper
of them and an Endorsement of tn,
corruptions and usurpations Of tn,
Republican party. This is the who'll
truth of the howl about the Schoo
Fund. It is not so much abou
"Catholic influence" and the division
of the School Fund, that these office
holders of Grant are afraid Of. as i
is of losing their hold on the publ
teat. The howl was commenced to-
soon, however. The people will ge
tired Of a regular "hash Diet mad
of this kind of material, and will de
mand something more substantia
before the ides of October, to Undue
them to change an honest old Fan
mer for q third term General.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17


The GEGHAN law does nothing
more than give all denominations
like privileges, and the only thing
wrong about it is that there should
be occasion for such a law. When
you hear a man stand up and de-
nounce the spirit of the Geghan law.
you can set him down either as a
political blatherskite ignorant of the
provisions of the law, a religious
bigot, who would make everybody
bow to his doctrine, or he is a will
ing tool to be used in tramplins
down the constitutional provisions
guaranteeing religious liberty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The Supreme Court of Ohio has
recently decided that a charitable or
benevolent association, which ex-
tends relief only to its own sick and
needy members, and to the widows
and orphans of it's deceased mem
bers, is not san institution of purely
public charity" and its moneys held
and invested for the aforesaid pur-
poses are not exempt from taxation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

"The Liberals of this county, are
requested to fall in and assist the
democracy in carrying the county,
but the first n who asks to have a
place on their ticket is given to I'M
derstand that it is not so ordained.
How is that for cesaiismY"-Regis-
ter.
We know of no ticket nor of any
Liberals being rejected. tits all i'm,
aginary. Yomust be "wormy," Col.
oneU
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
Some of Grants office-holders an

Some of Grants ofice-holders and
organ-grinders are liberal ''cusses."
If they should get in a position
where there were any offices to be
given out, they would outrage their
party adherents by appointing De
mocrats! Certainly they would! Be
cause, look how they complain about
Gov. Allen for not giving Republi-
cans places under his administers
ton! These Grant ffice-holders are
too liberal and magnanimous to live
long.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

We can't see why old Farmer Bill
Alien win appoint Democrats to office.
If he would fill these vacancies with
some of Grants office-holders that
won't accept under the third term,
it would look so much better! And
then they would not complain about
him near so much as they do, and
everything would be lovely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Tom You've the Radical candidate
for Lieutenant Governor is well
known in Sidney II the
Democrat in the days of disgrace.
He claimed to be the first and origi-
nal Vallandighahmer, and made his
paper so obnoxious to Republicans
and Democrats, that they seriously
discussed the propriety of hanging
him. Tom was frightened and went
into the army. A streak of luck pro
NOTED him, and he returned from the
war and located in Cincinnati. Re
publican doctrines dominant
there and Tom turned Radical. Mar
ried a rich widow who died and left
him much money. He secured the
office of Recorder but never perform.
ed the duties. For years he has beer
lying around loose picking up fiat
takes" With the exception of Doc
Williams he can and does drink moro
whisky than any candidate on the
Republican ticket. AT the time o.
his nomination he was about as ''full'
as Peter Thatcher. Tom is a strong
supporter of the Republican platform
and endorses the movement of tina
party to destroy our present excel
lent and popular School System
Sidney Democrat.
The putting o fthis gentleman Oh
the Radical ticket of Ohio, will o
course spike the guns of "rebel sym
pathizer," and all that kind of stuff
The third-termites will 90 it hot OF
the division of the School Fund ant
Catholic influence! This is some
thing fresh for to deceive the peopl
and induce them to swallow tn
Crusade candidate for Governor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The Dayton editor of the Rich
mond and Dayton advertising medi-
UNI, is worrying himself u~nnecessari-
ly over the affairs of the Democratic
party and Liberals in this county.
Keep cool, Robert, it is several
months yet until the people vote, and
you may exhaust yourself before the
"crisis" arrives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The financial plank in the Demo-
cratic platform of 1874 suits US, and
we know will suit a majority of the
people of Preble county. The farm
ers and laboring classes Ire not yet
ready for a specie basis, but want
more money. That is the ticket,
that will win around here.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Gov. Hayes is nominated for a
third term, and if elected will be an
Endorsement of Grants opinion that
there is no law to prevent him from
being "sacrificed' for the third time.
II the people of Ohio want Grant foE
a third term, let them elect Gov.
Hayes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

If, in speaking of Credit Mobilier
thieves and ring robbers, the Dayton
editor of the Register considers him
self included, it is no fault of ours.
As we have never said he was in, his
violent language was ~uncalled for
and very unbecoming a city gentle
man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

"The Democratic ~ring-masters are
preparing the way for the Republi
can and Independent voters to carry
this county by a majority of SOO."-
Register.
What are you making such a devil
of a "racket'' about then? Certainly
that majority ought to satisfy you!
Let 'em prepare and keep quiet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The Supreme Court of this State
two weeks ago, rendered the follow
ing important decision, that under
section 10 of the Liquor Law, to the
effect that only when both parties to
q lease intend or understand that the
property leased is to be used for the
vending of Intoxicating liquors con-
trary to the statute, is the lease vol
dable, and in such cases it is abso,
lutely void.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

1t is said that the eason why
there was nc temperance plank put
in the Republican platform, the Cru
saders agreed to be satisfied without
one, provided Judge TAFT was not
nominated!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

Judge TAFT was defeated for Gov
ernor in the Radical Convention,
simply because he was a liberal man
he decided against forcing the
Bible upon children in the alphabet
and opposed the whisky crusade. II
the people of Preble county want re.
ligious intolerance and the Crusade
again, all they have to do is to vote
for Hayes for a third term.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

AS no one ever claimed to own the
offices of this county except the Rad
ical Ring, outside of that, there is an
''open field for the fight" for all who
are painting forthe spoils. Put your
harness on, gentlemen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17
SIBERIAN, whose antecedents az

SIBERIAN, whose antecedents and
surroundings link him to the Church
of Rome, was invited and took part
in the Radical Convention at Colum-
bus, and yet not n of Grants Of
fcc-holdcrs or organs have uttered q
word against his Catholic iniu-
ence" on this occasion! In the Ian.
guage of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Arouse ye, friends of liberty! See
you not the evidences of a conspira
cy to chain the American people to
the bloody Pontiicial chariot? What
no, We slaves! shake off your lether
gy!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-06-17

The sympathy of Gen. Grant fol
convicted scoundrels is unbounded.
if they are Republicans. Harris, 6
Custom House Inspector, who was
convicted last January for SNUG
Cling cigars, and sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment, is the last re.
cipient of his pardon. No doubt
Harris is now a blatant third-term
man.