Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-07

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| Asylum up at Newburg. Hardly had
the Superintendent got in there before
he was accused of crimes similar to
those of which the new Superintendent
of the Orphans Home was accused.
He, too, was investigated with closed
| doors to the reporters, and he too was
permitted to resign. They wanted to
get possession of the Reform Farm for
Boys over at Lancaster, and so they
preferred charges against DIR. Howe,
the Superintendent. These were in
vestigated by a Democratic committee.
and they reported back that there was
no foundation whatever for the charges
against him. Governor Allen did not
dare to remove him and appoint his
successor while the Legislature was in
session, for fear that the Senate would
not approve of his appointment under
the circumstances. So he waited till
the Legislature had adjourned, and
then appointed DIR. HOwe's successor.
But ifmy memory serves me, he has
not got possession of the Office yet.
Laughter.
Then they wanted the Asylum for
the Blind, and they wanted the Asy-
lum for the Imbeciles, up at Columbus.
Well, they could not find Superintend-
ents competent to fill those places, for
il requires a very peculiar education
and ability to preside over such institu
tions as these. So they permitted those
Superintendent to remain. But what
did they do? They were bound to
have possession of the money, SO they
provided that the Steward of these in
stitutiOns should have the expenditure
of the seventy or eighty thousand dol
lars belonging to each of them, in Or
der, as John Thompson once publicly
expressed it, that the money might go
into the hands of Democratic merchants
in tho city of Columbus. Applause.
Well, now, haven't they had good
luck in reforming? (Laugbter.) They
attempted to pass the Potter Bill up
there at Toledo-a bill gotten up in the
interest of the Toledo spectators. They
almost passed it-barely failed-but so
did it outrage the sense of public de-
cency among the people of ToedO that
old Guido Marx, who opposed it, was
taken up in the arms of the people of
Toledo and made Mayor of that city as
soon as we got home, and Mr.. ThOmp-
son, who also opposed it, was renomi-
mated by the people up there for the
short term, which has been unusual, |
and which is very unpopular. Zap
plause.) Potter himself, the author of
the bill, went before Democratic con-
vention for denomination, and was de-
feated. (Applause.)
Now, gentlemen, haven't they had
good luck in reforming? Iaughter).
That is the party that goes about this
State abusing Republican office holders,
from General Grant down to the small
est gauger or stOre-keeper here in the
city of Cincinnati. This is the party
that seeks to avail itself of all our prov
idential visitations to make up capital.
If the Almighty sends down his
storms along the Ohio, the Wabash,
the Mississippi or the Missouri Rivers.
sweeping your great fields of corn and
wheat to the sea, you will find the Sam
Carys following in the track of the
storm, and saving to the people, 'The
party has been fifteen years
in power in this Nation: don't you
want more money ?" Qaughter)-just
as the sea-gulls follow the track of the
ship, to pick up that
which is thrown overheard by the ,
cook. (Applause and laughter.)
Now, gentlemen, you in this pOliti-
;al campaign are to settle new ques-
tons. You are to settle the question
this Nation shall be an honest ,
Nation, or become Nation of thieves. !! :.
Ii is for you to say whether the good
lime for which l hope shall come .
when, under Republican administra- !
ion and good rules of political econo- z
ny, the labOrer shall receive for his
oil just as good money as the bond
holder receives tor his bonds. Gap
1lause.) But for the opposition of the y
Democratic party that party would not
De postponed till the 1st of January, a
979. But let all parties agree to keep =
he public faith, to observe the common
interest which prevails among the in
lividuals of this land, and it would not r
,e twelve months before your gold dol +
ar and your paper dollar would be of !,
qual value, anu interchangeable one :,
or the other. (Cheers.) II
Keep the Republican party in pow o
r and there will be no danger to your A
,ublic schools. That party has been q.
ried in peace and in war. 1t fought .
ravely for the Nations life from 1861 3
o 1865, aided as / know by tens of q
thousands of patriotic young Demo %
rats, who fought side by side with u.s. .,
nd many of whom laid down their :,
ives for the country, while the leaders y y
f the party to which they had belong I;
d were sitting in Congress refusing :, ~
ollar or man to support US, while we !,
7ere hard pressed. (Applause.) In q,
tead of our bonds selling for ninety q,
ents in the open market, as they did f.
4 James Buchannan's time, they are IT
,orth under Republican rule, 120 to- =
ay. Instead OF being compelled to ,p ",
ay twelve per cent. interest, as we :,
i'll under James Buchanan, in time of ~ :"
peace, the Secretary of the oe
reaSury has now obtained loans for =,
500, 100000 at five per cent. in open T.
larket, with every prospect of getting nj
Iore at four per cent. We have not =,
bolished the credit of the country at a.
ONE and abroad. We have pacified N
le South.
Our party has been tried and has f.
cen found faithful. The Democratic -, -
irty, whenever tried has proven false Sn ,'
its trust. 1t is for you to decide be- ~
veen the two parties this fall. 1t is 10
r you to vote, snd to see that your 80 80
eighbors vote; and if all those who in q
leir hearts believe that we are right ,
Id the Democracy wrong shall be at
e polls this fall, tell you Hayes will EA
I'VE fifty thousand majority. loud
I'd prolonged applause.) tu
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