The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-26
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AddreSS.Of the Democratic State Cen.
traI Committee Of Ohio to the Demo
% Cracy and Friends Of Reform, ..
ColuMpus. Ohio. Oct 10. 1875. :

|rnt.,o CoLUMPUs, Ohio, Oct 10, 1879. 1r
10 he Democracy and Friends Of RJorm
lQf Ohio 4i9.1- iHS.U galanp.e 50
% The elections held this month in Ohio,
Indiana and West Virginia demonstrat-
ed not only the possibility, but the almost
certainty Of the election of Tilden and
Hendricks. In 1858 and 1872 the vote Of
West Virginia vas cast for Grant. The
Democratic majority often thousand just
given in that state makes it absolutely
certain that she will vote for Tilden and
Hendricks. In 1868 and 1872 Indiana
gave Grant majoTities Of 1900 and O,0OOi
She has now elected a Democratic gov
ernor by over FIVE thousand majority,
and no reasonable doubt can be enter
tanned that her vote will be given for
Tildeno and Hendricks. In 1868 Ohio
gave Grant over thirty-seven thousand.
The Republicans now carry the state by
but little over six thousand plurality on
the state ticket, and less than -four thou
sand on congressman, ona vote of over
six hundred thousand. In view of these
facts the national probabilities are that
Tilden and Hendricks will 1be elected
even should Ohio go for Hayes & Wheel
Ter. But will she 60 for Hayes & Wheeler?
Not fthe Democracy and friends Of Re-
form do their Duty A gain of one per
cent. on the vote at the late slectiOu, or
in other words, change of two votes in
each election precinct, would giVeus the
state, and is quite possible to make that
gain. We therefore. appeslIto you to put
your, best efforts for the cause. 81 Lett no
one for moment doubt the possibility Of
success. Go into the battle believing that
victory is within your reach, and fight
boldly and earnestly with the determi-
nation to achieve it.. You have every in
Ircentive that can actuate freemen to ear
nest exertion. Your business is depressed
as it never before was depressed--you
will get no relief without change of
rulers. You are burdened--you must
| displace the men who thus Oppress you.
The name of the Republic las become a
synonym for extravaganCe-yOu must
drive out the squanderers ofyour treas
IRE and replace them by friends of eco
nomy Corruption has permeated every
department and brought free institutions
pinto disgrace throughout the civilized
world-you must drive the copruptionists
from power and replace them by honest
/ men0 tits vain to hope for reform from
the Republican party. 1t has held power
for nearly sixteen years, and each sue
6eeding year Ofits rule has developed an
increase of official iniquity. If, with all
itsmanifest sins upon its head, it can OBJ
tain another lease ofpower, corruption
will become an established principle in
the government, and honest rule will be
in danger of perpetual extinction.
And if political power can be held by
exciting race and sectional prejudices
and by perpetuating the animosities that
grew out ofthe war; and elections in the
South can be carried by Federal bayonets,
sweeping arrested and a general intima-
tion ofthe electors, white and black, who
oppose the Republican party; and If an
administration that not only sanctions
these enormities but aids in their per-
petration, can escape the condemnation
Of the people, it will soon be idle to talk
Of free elections or to hope for nation
united by common interests, equal rights
and fraternal feeling, as well as by the
Constitution and the laws. '"IItl ~,
lsd Fellow citizens: You have a ticket
worthy Of your support, Tilden & Hend-
ricks are men of deeds, and not men Of
promises. Their election would rescue
pthe country from the abyss into which it
is plunged, and a bright day of peace,
prosperity and happiness would dawn
upon the land. I''I 3U,u' wv,
EyflEl JoHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman,
9iE, M. GREENE, Secretary. ~"