The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-07-27
The Sentiment of the German.Ameri.
cans.


1t has been sneeringly said that the
vigorous editorials of the Wachter am
Eric in favor of reform and change in
the government do not reflect the senti-
ments of the majority of the Germans.
Actions speak louder than words. and on
Friday. the WCschter published the first
installment of the names of well known
Germans, including nearly all the leaders
of that nationally, which have been re-
Gently signed to the following:
No presidential election since the es-
tablishment of our republic, one hun
dred years ago, more intimately concerns
the citizens of this country than the
impending one. Its determination should
not be left to sccident, nor to partisans
and professional politicians. The crisis
in our commercial and industrial pur-
suits, increasing from day to day, threat
ems to become chronic if this disease is
not cured soon. The remedies are the
return to sound economical principles,
reform of our financial and revenue sys-
TENS and especially thorough reform and
publication of our public administra-
ton. The coming presidential election
gives us, through the nomination in st.
Louis of Governor Tilden, the oppor-
tunity to carry out such aims. The
gigantic efforts made by Mr.. Tilden, as
Governor of New York, to crush the
rings andcorrupt elements assure us tina
he will, if chosen chief magistrate of the
nation, with iron will stamp out corrup-
ton in our public affairs and inaugurate
an era of reform.
To work for his election shall be the
object of this club, the organization Of
which we earnestly recommend. 1t does
not suffice to know the wants of the
people but it is necessary to be active to
endeavor TO effect in conjunction with
others your wishes. Agitation and or
ganization are indispensable if you
want to accomplish practical re-
suits. Political apathy and lack
of interest of large portion of the
voters have to great extent created the
deplorable condition of our cCuntry and
made it possible that unscrupulous
demagogues and thieves could run and
rule the political parties.
Irrespective of former party affie-
tions, irrespective of personal predelic-
tion or antipathies toward the several
candidates, we have taken our position
in this Presidential election. Only real
and patriotic considerations have forced
us to take this position; the public vel
fare is our aim. No unfriendly feelings
are entertained against Mr.. Hayes, but
we contest in his candidacy the regime
of the Republican party, which has, in
our opinion, lasted four years too long,
and which, as it is natural with party
for years in power, assumed despotic
guardianship of the people, protected the
monopolies, favored subsidies, and al
lowed public corruption to be carried on
Systematically. Mr.. Hayes is the typical
candidate of that party which, although
nearly overwhelmed by the terrible
record of Grants second term, in its
convention threw overheard, by six
sevenths of its delegates, the only man
who has proved himself practical re-
former.
As the Republican Convention at Gin
cinnati was the reflex of the Republican
party it would be simply ridiculous, in
view of the fact that Blaine, Morton. and
Copkling "a trio identified with Grant
ism) controlled said six sevenths of the
delegates, to assume that in view of an
other four years reign of thesame party
and the same leaders, reforms of any
consequence could be expected.
Here follow the names of four hum
dred and forty-four of the prominent
Germans of Cleveland, among them that
Of Lieutenant Governor Mueller Only
fifty-eight of them ever voted the Demo
cratic ticket.