The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-06
WHOLE NUMBER 40.

telligence. The great issue which is in the
minds OF our people, the issue upon which
this election will be lost or won, Is that
question of needed administrative reform,
where we can get at [cheersl, and in select
ing our candidates without any disrespect
to others, we should select men who will
command the entire confidence of our peo-
1 pie, as well as we can, in reference to these
questions Of reform and currency, and re-
duction Of taxation. We all know that the
Republican party has resolved, in 1868 and
| in 1872, in language which we can not excel,
that they would give us reforms, and they
would tighten the burdens of taxation.
Ny friends, l know that any Democrat
thatcom into the administration will work
out these reforms, but, if we are wise men,
has done reforms when in Office.
/ [Applause.] l have disrcspect for the
/ Democrat who. in this Convention, can
utter dissent to the good repute OF any
candidate named. i honor them all. am
| addressing your judgment have said that
If we had a man that had been so fortunate
/ as to be placed in public position, who had
laid his hand on dishonest officials, no mat
ter of what party they belonged, or had
rooted out abuses IN the discharge of his
duty, who had shown himself able and will
| reform. If we are wise men and have srcb
! a man. it is NO disparapmenf To anv other
candidate to say that this is the man that
will command the confidence OF men who
have not been always with the Democracy,
and make our claim strong, SO that it will
sweep all over this Union. triumphant
party vote.
Z, Now there is in the State whence
! came Democrat who has the good
.1sa .1l.une 20 ps piaceu N .ne posiuon wnere
Tnas 1nese guasn.ss u Ias nave Dsem e6empnnea.
| citv- mer, who called tbemselves Democrats
who. under the g1iise of Democracy. dishon.
| ored our narty Nv plundering the peopIe.
|. whom thew WE'RE hound IN nrofect and serve
| lannIause'1 1 and citizens there and the one
Shan name. connected with others and
| they oyerthrew these corruptionist ia their
own party, and they restored honesty and
| economy. and these men bayefiown to other
| hands lest thew sbould he punished for their
| crimes. TApnlanse. Il
he was selected as f,overnor of our State
| He came into the of;ce on the lat dav II
Tsnuarv, i875- The direct tares' taken fyom
our tax-ridden people in the State Of New
l aork, were over nitsen zee million dollars N
has been in Office eighteen months, and
the tax levy for the State of New York, for
the State Treasury this year, 1876, is
but eight millions OF dollars. lCheers.l Ii
you go among our farming people, among
our men who Ind business coming down,
and their produce bringing low prices, You
4 viii find that they have faith in the man
who has reduced taxation IN the State OF
New YORK one half n eighteen months
[applause], and you VIII hear the honest
men throughout the country say that they
want the man who viii do at Washington
what has been done In the State OF New
York. lCheers.l
Now do mot misunderstand me We have
othsr yortbv and GOOD ynen i, Tho Stste of
NJ NJ yorL ;vho ,., Il thsv had baa sts eharca
to he elected and had had : chance tn
discover the frauds ia our State admins.
i trat;on among onr canals which were tnns
5enist;n1 % s onr neon,s wo,,lJ s bsvs done tis
work faithfu,lv f doubt mot, Rnt II 50
/ bannened that Samuel I Tilden Tloud and
oo,1t;nrsd cbsarsl. thot tbe arest ns,no-
c.at;c nsrtv Of ths STATE of Newyorf reened
this ereat benef;t for onr neonle and this
arsaf honor FOR oY,r ,,arfv becansa n av
lelectad Samuel 7 TiIden
'.sese ''''' -. -'
Ohio was next called, and Mr.. Ewing
4 took the platform and said:
GENTLEMEN-A few moments ago, a duty
which had been assigned to another member
of the delegation of my State, and which he
was unexpectedly unable to perform, was as
signed to me, of presenting from Ohio the
name of eof our purest best, and most
beloved citizens, the farmer and statesman,
William Allen. lCheers.l The compeer Of
Webster, Clay, Benton and Wright, he brings
from that earlier and better days OF the he.
public and the spiritof personal and oticial
purity which the times demand, and now
with ripe and varied culture, store OF In.
formation, a clearness and ylgor oil lntelIec'
sucn as iew apie young men possess. ne y Z
one Oh tne yPlcA Democla.s o.
gne western S.ases. s =
Democrat az neaIt lover ol
s1e people ana peioveo py me PsePisi PPsi
never IN le "noie course oi ms oMcia
career mas ne loigos Una. lne Dsmoclale ! n
parry Is sas sPsHi;al .ePresensa'ise anu ue ue
aeauea o. sae ne .o.eg assss az aust ane CA
T;o snu anId ~ nass 4ro
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VI. PI0Pio ins. .ssoa ., o'asSs W. y
sfieceo " nnu icl. ous "a .ne piaH2In a:I.a y
me C9nyenuon, !, wouiu mean nossiiisy ~ =
1ne whGie series u nnancs nsaseLss th VI ~
mepup,v11n s1 S pa,s, th miUh nrh,;a y nav
and enormously enriched that moneyee
arlstocracy wnien mas grOTa up OUT t.;,;a, 2. r.