The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1875-07-29
THE CAMPAIGN N

THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
If the popularity of our Candidate
for Governor can be measured by
the grand ovation, rendered him by
the Democrats and Liberal Republi-
cans of two States, at Gallipolis on
Thursday the 22nd inst the occasi-
on ofhis formal opening of the Cam
paign, then it is not to be wondered
that his election is conceded by the
candid men of the opposite party,
or that his friends claim his election
by m overwhelming majority. Al
doubt as to the position of WILLIAM
ALLEN upon the financial plank of
our platform is removed. His dec
larations admit Of but n construc-
ton, and cannot be misunderstood.
He stands upon the side of the Peo-
pie as against the Bond-holding,
National Banking aristocracy. He
is opposed to the contraction of the
currency, but favors the volume of
currency being made and kept equal
to the wants of trade, and believes
that legal tenders cannot be brought
to a par with gold by destroying the
industries of the people, but rather
by promoting them. In short, he
stands squarely upon the platform
adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton of June 18th, and by his forci-
BILE arraignment of the administra-
lions and it's toadies and rings, he
carries CONSERVATION and dismay into
the ranks of the enemy. Already,
after but one speech from our gal
liant leader, we learn from dispatch
es from Washington of the 23rdinst.,
that a prominent Republican official,
that day received a letter from 8
friend in his native town in Ohio,
also a prominent Republican, saying
that Gov. ALIENS speech is play
ing havoc with Gov. HAYES pros
poets. He comedies that ALIENS
are the best Campaign speeches that
have been made for years, and clio
ses by saying, that in his own town
where the Republicans have hereto
fore polled a large majority, HAYES
will scarcely poll a vote. Hon. Geo.
II. Pendleton was also present at
Gallipolis, and met with q warm and
hearty reception. He is a power on
the side whose cause he espouses,
and gave the masses assembled at
Gallipolis n of his best speeches.
We have referred to the Gallipolis
meeting, because it was, so to speak,
the official opening of the campaign,
and we do not thereby intendto de-
tract from the importance of the sew
eral enthusiastic meetings that have
been addressed by General CARY.
The audiences drawn by General
CARY, and the enthusiasm that pre-
wales whenever he is announced as
a speaker, is the best guaranty that
he is one Of our ablest stumpers,
and is second to none in zeal and a.
bility. Our victory in October,
which is certain, will be largely at
tributed to the efforts of General Ca
RY. The foolish attacks made upon
him by the press on account of his
temperance principles are unworthy
of notice. We have fallen upon sor-
ry times indeed, if a man must
drink to be worthy of Jul suffrages.
Gen. CARY is a temperate man. He
is not, nor was ne ever q crusader.
He is opposed to sumptuary laws
that prescribe what a man shall eat,
drink or we Rand that is democratic.
We have not attempted to give
even a synopsis of the speeches at the
meetings referred to, they are pub.
lished in full in the daily papers
and in campaign extras, and we only
call attention to them, that our read
ers may know how the campaign
progresses on the part of the Liber.
ais and Democracy, and that those
who have not already read the
speeches may procure and read them
for themselves.