The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-17
An Old Republican on Tilden.


Fred Hassaurek, who was formerly a
Republican editor and orator, re-
CARDS Tilden as q man more worthy OF
the people, Support than Hayes, ana thus
speaks OF him:
There are some who say that know
ledge is power. There are Others who
say that will is power. | am not willing
TO say which of the woopinions appears
to be the better. But this l can say !:
that Coy, Tilden combines both the
power OF Spowiedge ana tne power Oh
VIII. ne KNOWS wnat IL llgnt IN pm
cipie, ana ne mas tne courage ana sKiii 70
carry 1t out IN practlce. Ana II the vin-
dication OF great idea or a correct prin-
ciple should require him to antagonize
personal friends or powerful sentiment
In his own party, ne has SHOWN that ne
possesses the nerve 10 40 80. being sure
that he IL right, he does nothesitate 10 so
ahead, giving out as the order oi the DAY
thesennment OF his dispatch to st. Louis !:
Make no compromise with anybody"
we know That II was samuel ). iiiden
who secured me convicuon OF boss
Tweed. we know that IL was GOV; III,
den VINO overtnrew the powerful Canai
Ring in his State. We know that as
Governor OF New York he has accom-
plished q reduction OF taxes unparalleled
IN these days OF extrayagant admlnistra,
tion. AS a reiormer ne Is not man OF
empty words ana high-sounuing uecia-
nations, but living reality, dreaaed py
evil aoers, whiie reassuring 10 tne nohes'
sentiment oi the country. ~ !,
II Is said now that ne aiu All tnese
things 1or MS own personal aggfandise'
ment, and not for the public good. DO
not care for the psychological inquiry
aohy he did them, or by what motives ne
was actuated iohen he did them; all ]
care for lies IN the TACT that ne d'd &c
them. You can not say TINS Of grea'
number OF our pubic men. between
the negatively good man, VINO means
wen, ana whose motives are oi angeli'
uhseinshness, pus VINO uoes or a..enp.'
nothing In the right direction,-petweei
the pure-molyed man VINO mas never
smashed a Ring, ana never made MN
sell OBNOXIOUS 10 the managers VI rings
ind the ambitious man on the otner
VINO does tne right tning agglessiveiy
stops extravagance, cuts DOWN axatioh
exposes corruptlon ana prlngs politica
criminals TO justice because he wants u
make q great name and carve out a grea
future for himself, give me the man wn'
does the right thing, no matter what HI
motives are. Inc hepupiican party orive
its ring breakers out OF the Calumet an'
defeats them inits conventions; but 20,
have had the good sense and the pluci
to nominate your ring.breaker Tor tn
Presidency. II Mr.. Ilden Will 90 III Tn
government oil the omtea states VIVA
he has done as governor OF new iork,
solemnly undertake. 10 say that the pee
pie of the United States Will never ente
into ametaphysicai ilnvestgation whetne
his motive was simply, purely and exciu
sively the promotion OF the pubic welfare
or whether he also had In view the lame
reputation and glory oil Samuel j. Illden
If what he has done was done for etiec
merely, let us have the man who Will d.
these things for effect. IL Is the yer.
kind OF man We want IN the fresioenua
char. -.
Mr.. Ilidens services as puDnc MAJ
and statesman were not connned 70 M
functions as Governor OF New YORK
lie has done more. he has taken noi'
OF his own party and iiited u out OF TN
slough OF despond ana inuiherehce AM
put 1t ON the track OF future useiuines
and efficiency. his powerful grasp ma
rescued ~ rom ln!penulng 9lssol9.lo' niu'
anu restored ~ 70 vi.aity anu tne mop
anu prospect OF elhciency. ne prougn
u oaek 70 the ideas ana pfineipies whlcl
had always been sealed py the approva
OF the American people whenever II