The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-08

SILVER and repeal Of the resumption act 81
John Sherman and you know what the vic
tory in Ohiolmeans, and what the people
expect Of the party they have chosen to
serve them. Il is plain, in view of these
premises, and Of the contest which resulted
in casting Ohio's vote in the last National
Democratic Convention for
WILLIAM ALLEN
that Ohio's Democracy can not be truly
represented by any man who bslongst TO the
Tilden faction, OF 80 that faction represent
ed by the chairman of the late National
Convention at St. Louis, Gov. Dorsheiner,
Of New York, who declared in the face of
that convention that the "Greenback here
sy must be stamped out" To elect mar of |
this kind 10 represent Ohio, is to throw a.
way our victos -, betray the voters of the
state and basely Surrender the fort TO in.
fsrier numbers but lately vanquished in the |
open field in fair trial OF pluck and courage
Tne man who has hitherto proven faith |
fu! to the Greenback cause and persistent
in his opposition to National Bank Monop-
oily, who has given ample proof of his de-
votion to the silver dollar and is laboring |
for repeal Of the Resumption act. ia the |
man for Senator. The election of any |
other man will divide the force of the par
iy and invite the enemy to take charge of
the state.
There is but one cafe path to permanent
ascendency in Ohio. This directs US TO
fair and unmistahabIe Interpretation of the
wants Of the constituency. To get thia, |
men are not to be regarded as superior to
measures. Constituency Of each representa-.
tive have not so closely scanned the fitness
of MEN foI United States Senatorship, as
they have the principles they would have
ty, or admiration for personal character, or
the glitter OF eloquence, or the fame of
history, are not reliable lights 70 guide US
to permanent ascendncy. II long standing
In the party, is the touch stone of prefer
ment, then the wall street contractionsts
and gold gamblers would hold us in per-
manent minority, while John Sherman
could bind us hand and foot and lead US to
slavery; for gray haird bond holders do not
all belong to the Republican party.
So, also, it is not good policy, or safe
counsel to reject men who have joined the
party in its darkest hours and while in q
hopeless minority, have aided it to gain the
victory. The vote for Valandigham in
Ohio was not quite 100000, the vote for
Bishop was 273, 900, the vote for Allen was
1000. Let these figures instruct US how
to interpret our victory SO as to make it
permanent and not merely exceptional, or
accidental Of the vote for Allen, must
we not conclude that thousands had gone
to him from other parties, and that they
were attracted by the issues raised in the
platform notless than by the noble leader of
its doctrines? Bishops vote is q, 900 short
Of Aliens. Did that many Of Aliens sup
porters stay at home? If SO what induced
them to neglect to vote? Or, il we count
to Bishops vote the 10000 who voted for
johnson and half the balance who voted
for Bond and Prohibition, we get 297 900,
and if we add TO this half the $4,000 who
may have been absent we aggregate 81 900
and this comes as near TO majority of sll
the votes ever cast in Ohio as we can rea-
sonably figure 1t. We have been taught
that 16 900 Greenback men refused to vote
the Democratic .icket in Ohio in 1877, up
on the allegation that the Democratic plat
form of 1875 when Allen got their votes,
and that Of 1877 are at variance,
and that ths National Democratic Conven :
tion came no nearer to sreenback doctrine
, than the John Shermanites. These men
and the 1000 who voted for Bond, max,
ing 2S 900 voters have declared their inten
| ion to premit principles and financial doc.
I trines to control'them. Can you, by taking
for United States Senator such an exponsn,
y as Payne or Hurd, draw that elcmen. to
D your party. I say no, you will not only
drive them further of, but drive with them
= tens of thousands who voted for Bishop
e The same tendency will arise if Pendlston
}. be elected. It can not be forgott gte at he
openly declares his conviction ha tthrsen.
backs are unconstitutional. He can not
IS therefore, represent majoriny of the pso
e pie of Ohio. The
II CHOICE For SENATOR
u therefore lies between Allen, Morgan and
/ Ewing, if regard is had for the popular
T. voice and the peoples wishes, Either OF
,s these faithful and able men could bridgt
g the chasm separating the Laboring mem
:. party (28,000 strong in Ohio) and add 25
u 900 votes from the Democratic and Rsbub
1t lican party who do not indorss the policy
!. Of the Resumptionist and find Hayssisn
and Democracy near enough togather OF
20 tho Southern question 10 leave them little
10 choice except on the financial question
Sc To leave all three out in the cold, will 70
At mand the party to its former minority ant
:. give the Republicans hope and courag
~ while it will nerve the Independents to re
at newed efforts and fiereer attacks upon tn
t. old organizations, and light up the FIRE
which blazed around the camps Of the Jack
son men in 1824-fires that ought to be fet
BY the Democracy and not by new Organ
ization. Vox.