The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-07


extravaganza has prevailed for 50
many years, with no serious effort to
correct or control it, we are driven to
the conclusion that all these evils are
not mere accidents to the body polite
or occasional mistakes of the republi-
can party but the natural result of vic.
ious organization and an improper sys-
tenn.
A CHANGE DEMANDED.
1t is in vain to hope for a change
without a change of systems and of
parties. 1t is not sufficient to admit
and deplore the existence of these
wrongs ; and, in a faint voice, to prom
Use reform. These promises have been
as readily broken, as they we're pro-
fusely made in times past when the
party was in danger. And we may
be permitted to distrust the full mean
ing of Republican promises for reform,
when the convention which put its
candidate in the field for the Presis
dency expressly commends the work of
Grants administration as honorable
both at home and abroad, and deserv,
ing the gratitude of the American
people! Is this the Republican idea?
Are We to be treated to nothing better?
| believe we are not. l believe that
the election of Governor Hayes would
produce no important results. With.
out impeachiug his honesty or his in,
tentions, observation enables me to
predict that the corrupt element of his
party is too strongly entrenched in
power, too willy, too vigorous, to per-
NIT itself to be cast out. And when
[ see Chandler installed as Chairman
of the Republican Committee, and Don
Cameron moving the troops to availa.
BILE points in the South, to control the
election for Mr.. Hayes, and the most
corrupt men and organs OF the country
the most clamorous for his success, 1
am compelled to conclude that Gov
ernor Hayes would be more than mortal
if he can give to the people that
change and reform for which they
hunger.
HIS OWN RECORD AMI HIS POSITION.
A few words and and l am done.
My record has been made upon most
of the issues of the day, and my votes
viii speak for themselves. You will
discover that it is in accord with my
pledges of the past. But [ desire to
be explicit upon some points. 1 shall
vote against all bills for the refunding
of the cotton tax all SO called war
claims all propositions to amend the
Constitution to permit the payment of
the rebel debt. In short, l shall vote
in the future, as | have done in the
past, to reduce u expenditures, TO
diminish our national debt, and to
decrease the load of Taxation the peo-
pie are bearing. l shall vote against
the extension of patent %monoplies. [
voted so at the last session uniformly.
1t seems to me that after the patent has
expired, the invention should then be
open to public. l shall vote against
all forced schemes of resumption by
the contraction Of the currency /; and
all propositions to add materially to
your interest. bearing debt. 1 believe
that the currency of the government
ought to be made equal to be made
equal to and redeemable in gold or sill
yer, by rigid economy and careful and
appropriate legislation not oppressive
o 'the people. But I am against the
republican proposition of retiring the
legal tender money, and substituting
the currency of the national banks.
Let up make it equal to specie and
retain it in circulation. 1t is conven-
lent. 1t pays debts, taxes, rent, and
keeps the family. In short, if made
equal to specie, it is the best circulating
medium the country has aver possess
ed. 1t is good in New York and it is
good in Texas. The money never
falls dead in your pocket. 1t never
fails to go, yer when at a discount. l
shall vote to restore the silver dollar
to its former position in our country
and to make it receivable for all debts,
public and private, where the law OF
the contract does not otherwise pro-
vide. And when l speak of the silver
dollar, | do not mean a silver dollar
but the dollar of our forefathers. /
shall support all proper private bills
for pensions and relief to our soldiers,
shall support and advocate the bill for
arrearages of pensions and the re-
peal of the limitation act and the
bill of the last session known as the
bounty bill. 1 have taken a peculiar
interest in all legislation Of this kind,
because of the unusual number of dis.
abled veterans in my district. And l
know no class of citizens so deserving
of the careful attention of the consci-
e%ntious representative. 1t gave me
great pleasure to assist them in their
claims for pensions, bounty, loss Of
property, back pay &c and what little
patronage was at my disposal, as a
member of the House, 1 bestowed