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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The great mass Of the Democratic
party is, has always been, and ever
will be, composed of laboring men;
and hence it always has, does now,
and ever will sympathize with labor.
1t assails none of the just rights of
capital, but it insists upon all the
just rights of labor. 1t opposes mon
opol;es and special privileges, and
demands equal rights and fair play;
and it is emphatically the party
which the laboring man should look
to for redress of their reasonable
complaints. If their distress has
been caused by bad government, the
Democratic party is not responsible;
for the government has been in the
hands of the Republican party for
seventeen years. Let a change be
made, let the government be trusted
to Democratic hands, and the work
ingmen will soon find that the rule
has passed to their friends.
THURMAN.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Radicals have nearly all be-
come ashamed of their silly "Mexi-
canization' story they thought would
make a good campaign hobby to use
against the Democrats, and now you
seldom hear them refer to it. In a
short time the other foolish stories
they have raised against the peoples
friend, the Democratic party, will
also be discarded, as worthless and
of no avail with which to hoodwink
the masses from giving their votes
and support to the party Of honesty,
reform and the promoter of better
times for a down trodden people,
caused by the populations, corrup-
tions, extravaganza, dishonesty and
general cussedness of the National
administration now in power.-Van
Vert Times.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

In 1862 the Ohio. Legislature
passed an act for the relief of the
families Of volunteers, in the States
or United States service. The fifth
section provided that the relief, con-
templated by the act, should be con
tinued to the family of any volun-
teer, heretofore or hereafter killed or
disabled in his country's service.
Under this law taxes were collected
and paid into the Treasury fund for
that purpose. In 1866, the Legisla-
lure was republican in both branch
es. People were beginning to show
dissatisfaction at the expenses of the
State Government. That Legisla-
ture was increasing them, and it was
necessary to find some means of re-
ducing the expenses. As that THEY
ing party has always been, it prov
ed itself equal to the emergency, and
would you believe it, at the expense
of the widows and orphans, they are
now soldering and shedding croco-
ollie tears over them. Here it is: BE
it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio: That $685. OO
of the Soldiers Relief Fund be, and
IS hereby transferred to the sinking
Fund, and the same is hereby appro-
priated to the payment of the public
debt of the State" o. L. vol 63.
page 40.
Of course this was in direct viola.
tion of the following clause of the
constitution of Ohio, but whoever
heard of a Republican paying any re-
gard to that. "No tax shall be levi.
ed except in pursuance of law; and
every law imposing a tax, shall state
Distinctly the object of the cause, tc
Which object only, 1t shall be appli
ed"
Now you poor grumbling hypo
critics, shed your onion tears, gel
down on your marrow bones and ex
plain to the poor soldier, you arr
trying to delude to again supper.
your rotten and corrupt party, why
you in your great love for him, die
such a pusillaninous act, merely tt
blind the people to your extrava
gance. $500, 900 helped wonderfully
in reducing the taxes and making al
economical Legislature, didn't it?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

-. r...
The following is the speech of Col
Wilson, the Republican nominee for
Congress, made in the Convention.
We commend it to our readers as a
good Democratic campaign docu-
ment:
Gentlemen of the 9Th Congress
sional District, coming as 1 do from
Shelby county, l have been associat
ed both with the North and South.
/ can e our counties have in them
Republicans who cannot be gerry
mandered out of their principles.
Laughter. I want to see all those
counties here that have been showed
under, never surrender until they are
whipped, and they will furnish yalu--
able assistance. The Republican
party has no panacea to advertise.
We are content with having Sher-
manized the currency. While we
are in sympathy with the distress
and wants of the laboring man. l
do not believe the Republican party
is ready to embrace the tramp. They
see he is a Democrat. He votes the
Democrat ticket sure and certain.
The Republican tramps, were mus
tered out in 1865. do not believe
there is an irrepressible conflict be-
tween labor and capital. Allcapital
has to make of labor is to kill the
goose that lays the golden egg. 1t
is the duty of the Republican party
to reconcile and protect them both.
In reference to civil service reform,
enc thing l am sure, we are going to
promote our candidate from the lob.
by to the halls of Congress. We are
lfnot here to buy and sell men. We
t have abolished that business in this
country long ago. 1t seems it ha;
been revived again in this district
I say there is more danger to the in
5 situations of this country than there
was from African slavery. I hope
f this convention will not bestow
r nomination on any man as a mere
complement. Let it be a fight tt
win. We owe it to ourselves, gentle
men, and to our country, that thu
Republican party do everything i
can to raise the house of representa-
tives above the level of the police
Let us nominate a candidate not II
Il a complimentary way. Let us 60 t.
r work to elect him. 1t is not impos
n sible, and never surrender until W,
are whipped. I am occupying tn
o time of the party. The committee
are here. l thank you-for your at
i tention."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The policy of the Republican par
ty is resumption and contraction, OPP
position to greenbacks and silver
money, and love for the National
bank paper, all of which is oppres-
sive to the farmer and laboring class
es. Vote against it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

First the Republicans in this Dis
trict nominated for Congress a "rebel
sympathizer' and a member of the
Sons of Liberty during the war, then
afterward a man who served his
country in the war. Don't this prove
that they love the soldier dearly?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

There is nothing that disturbs the
equanimity of the Republican lead
ers SO much as the peace, good order,
quietness, and increased prosperity
of the Southern States since the
withdrawal of the U. S. army, the
cessation of Republican tyranny, and
the establishment of Democratic rule,
in those States. Violence and blood
shed are the only conditions on
which the much lamented Republi,
can party of the South can exist.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Private Dalzell says the reason he
was not a candidate in his District
for the nomination for Congress, was,
that he had not the money necessary
to compete with the monied men be-
fore the Convention. Holy Moses!
has it come to this, that money is
used to procure'a Republican nomi-
nation? We are resigned. IT'S fit
this pure and spotless party should
be consigned to the tomb.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Senator THURMAN's great Hamil-
ton speech is to be distributed broad
cast over the Eastern and Middle
States. Read it, then hand it to
your neighbor, but be sure it is re-
turned again-you may need it for
reference before the campaign is
over. Preserve the document.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

"Any laboring man." said Hon.
JOHN F. FoLLErT, at Hamilton, Ohio,
"who, at this election, bends his
neck to the Republican yoke, should
never again complain of burdens and
distress" The Republican party
has proved itself the foe to laboring
men, and opposition to it should be
the cardinal principle of working.
men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Republicans are using the
government press, for the print
ing of electioneering circulars and
pamphlets, misrepresenting the re-
cords Of Congress, and the State
Legislature. These will be scattered
broadcast over this State. We hope
no Democrat or any one seeking
truth will allow himself to be gulled
by this trash. The documents are
at hand to show the falsehood of
these statements, if you would know
the truth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Will some Republican tell us of
one of the southern conspirators or
any of their aiders or abettors, who
has not been provided for by the
government? Then we'll show you
a man who has dared to stand up
and speak the truth regardless of
the hope of reward.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
Radical papers have considerable

Radical papers have considerable
to sayabout Democratic tfficials who
have defaulted in this State during
the past seyenty-five years. But
they are as mum as oysters about
the $175,000 defalcation in Lucas
county, $4,000 in Clark county,
$4,000 in Logan county, $780, 600 in
Fayette county, $40, 900 in Trumbull
county, all under Republican officers,
and the one hundred and one other
Radical d%efalcations in this State,
which foot up in the neighborhood
of one million dollars! 1t takes a
Republican to steal, and his friends
to keep mum about it.-Auglaizc Co.
Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The editors of the Piqua Democrat
and Covington Gazette should 60
down South as yellow fever Nurse
They have about cleansed their
stomachs of the yellow bile on them
and would be proof against an at
tack of the disease. Go south, gen.
tlemen, you will do well.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

There will be a Grand Mass Meet
ing of the Democracy of the 9th Dis
trict, at Greenville, next Saturday,
7th inst. Senator Thurman, Hon.
Thos. Ewing, Samuel Hunt, J.. A.
Mcmahon and BENZ. LeFevre will be
in attendance,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Republicans of this county
are very indifferent about the Con-
~gressional vote. We asked a prom
inent one the other day what he
thought of the contest. sob, h"
he remarked, call we can do is to
keep up a devil of a CHATTER, in order
to get out our vote ON the State and
County ticket" And they are doing
H.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

1t is n~onsensical for men to stand
on the streets and talk about hard
times, then go and vote the Repub-
lican ticket. A very little thought
must show such persons that the Re
publican party, and it alone, is re-
sponsible for such a condition of af-
fairs. Your only hope is in the sue
cess of the Democracy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

"Ikey" Morris of the Miami Hell
met, says that Col. WILSON, the Re-
publican nominee for Congress in
this District, is "Just as stiff a tenn
perance man as Mr.. BLACKBOARD, the
Prohibition candidate" OF course
"Ikey" and the Helmet is for Will
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Ring ridden voters Of Preble
county should show their indepen-
dence by repudiating the whole Re
publican ticket, and teach these fel-
lows that they are not political
slaves to do their bidding.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The report comes from Wyoming
territory that the women there are
already Indifferent to the elective
franchise, and do not exercise their
right to vote. At the last election
only women of the lowest class went
to the polls. The more respectable
ones seeing the drift of the crowd re-
fused to mix in it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Covington Gazette skunk con-
tinues to squirt his "sell out" bosh
in this direction, but the coward
hasn't the manhood to accept a wa
ger that we can prove him a liar, so
far as he connects us in any trans
action ofthe kind. Begone, we swag-
perinp b~rappart.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

John Sherman, contrary to the
business interests of the country,
and in violation of the law, is retain
ing and destroying the one and two
dollar greenbacks as fast as they
reach the Treasury, without issuing
others in their places as the law di-
reefs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Democrats in this county
should see to it there is a thorough
working organization in every school
District. Let each one constitute
himself a committee of one to see
that this is done.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
last week. our LAGER Beer Candi.

Last week our Lager Beer Candi-
date for Congress, and general whip
perrin for Tom Scott, was over in
Eaton, in Preble county, and spent
a large part of his tims "down at
Ackerman's," a low doggery away
down on the banks. of the Seven
Mile. Next day, however, he placed
himself in charge of W. c. M. Brook
ms, a ''blue ribbon" man, and by.
him was introduced to the sober
Democrats of the place. At night,
and out Of sight in the daytime he
presided in the saloons, but up in
town he was arm in-arm with-Tema
perance. Benjamin, it won't win.
Your representations in the Enquir-
er as to Preble county being a unit
for you is all fummery. There are
hundreds of sober Democrats there
who will vote for the peoples candi
date.
The above we clip from the MID
mi Helmet of the 18th of August,
which owing to absence has re-
manned unanswered. Here in Pre-
BILE county the pious hypocrite and
fraud who edits the Helmet, is so
well known for his unprincipled
shamelessness toward a political OPP
ponent, that anything emanating
from him falls harmless, but for fear
the SANDER put forth in the above
may find its way into the head of
some unsuspecting person not famil
lar with the "ways that are dark Of
this sanctimonious imposter, we
brand it a lie from whole cloth, with
out even the shadow of truth about
it. Gen. LEFEvRE was not in Mr.
Ackermaps saloon while at Eaton
and we doubt if he knows to-da,
that there is one of the name in thi'
place. For an individual PROCESSING
to be a follower of the "meek anC
lowly Jesus" and who puts his littl'
hymnbook under his arm on a Sab
bath day and a holiness in his i'm
pious features, we verify believe tina
Isaac Morris can sit down, write ant
publish against a political opponent
the most deliberate, shameless, infa
nous and bare-faced falsehood, O
, any other man on the continent. /
is the second one of the kind tina
this pious fraud has manufacture
against Gen. LEFEvRE, and we ar
: surprised that the Miami Democio
is Sc lost to all decency and homo
as to give them credence.
. The abandoned and deprave
course of the Piqua Journals towar
Gen. LEFEvRE, will certainly do hir
Z no injury, unless the readers thereo
) are made of different material tina
the general run of the human fam
4 ly. This will be satisfactorily d.
" monstrated to the scurvy trio VIII
. control them, on the second Tue
day of October.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

We have a first class County tick
ct nominated without the. dictation
ola ring, aud the honest voters of
Preble county should elect it. Dem
ocratic officials in Preble are a sue
cess
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Are the present officers of the In
Urinary prevailing on the inmates to
write puffs of its management We
merely want to know, you know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The editor of the Miami Demo
crat don't spell Browne Of the Gov
ingtou Gazette, with a long primer
latin italic Il any more. LEFEvRE
has made them an admiring of
each others scurrilous literature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Eaton Register has not yet
hoisted the name of the Republican
nominee for Congress in this Dis
triet. What is the matter? Hasn't
he "shelled out" yet?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

From every township we hear that
the Democratic county ticket gives
the best satisfaction, and will be
warmly supported. This is as it
should be.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Baltimore Gazette says that
the "third termers'' are now a noisy
minority of the Republicans. They
are putting forward their man too
soon. "His chances are rotten be-
fore they are ripe"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

This salient point in Senator
Thurman's speech will bear repeti-
ton: "Under sever years of Repub-
lican rule the expense of running the
government was $3,45 per capita,
against 1894 per capita for a period
of seven years under Democratic
rule"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

tbs said that nj of the Republi-
can candidates is working for him
self to the exclusion of the rest of
the ticket. He is scared and max
ing frantic appeals to his friends.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Hayes describes himselfas delight
ed to mix with the people. Be pa
tient, Rutherford. After 1880 you'll
have abundant leisure for such exer-
else. e
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

"The man who would demand the
payment of the ive-twenty bonds in
coin, is an extortioner."
1t will be remembered that the
above sentiment was expressed by
John Sherman, at Mansfield, just ten
years ago, before he was bought
body and soul by the money power,
whose ready tool he became in one
short year after that ~ntterance, and
has remained true to them ever since.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Gen. LEFEvRE will carry Prebie
county in October. Mr.. BLACKBOARD,
the Prohibition candidate for Con
gress, will get a large vote here, and
WILSON will be left in the rear.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The slosh of the Miami Democrat,
Helmet and Covington Gazette,
against Gen. LeFEvRE, is doing him
more good in this county than harm.
Go on with your gutter business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

1t is safe to say that not less than
fifty Democrats of this township
have declared against the ticket NOM
mated last Saturday.-Regtster.
And it is safer still to say that the
above is a lie.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Register heard of the "kick-
ing'' over the Republican ticket, and
has cunningly tried to fit it to our
ticket. That won't work. Bobby,
every body knows how it is,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Republicans of this county
love the soldier, hence they defeated
a one-armed one for Clerk, and NOM
mated a stay.at-home patriot.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Democratic Central Commit
tee will meet at the office of Camp
bell & Gilmore, on Friday evening,
for the purpose of organization. A
full attendance is earnestly request
ad
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Its a good sign that while the De-
mocracy are pleased over their coun-
ty ticket, the Register has worked
itself into a regular fever.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Can any one tell how many orphans
have been turned out Of the Home at
Xenia, since it passed under Demo
cratic ruler
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

There was not a single contest
among the delegates to the Demo
cratic Convention, so where was the
use of committees, Mr. ReSssterf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Democrats in County offices in Pre-
BILE county, have always given the
best of satisfaction. Look at the re-
cords and note the difference.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05
The bankrupt law. which though

The bankrupt law, which though
materially changed in 1874, has been
in force since 1867, has passed from
the statute books as a result of the
repeating act passed at the last ses-
sion of Congress. The number of
unfortunate and hopeless debtors,
who rushed to the front and took adj
vantage of the act on the last day to
secure q discharge from their obliga-
stions, was very large. Since the
adoption of the Constitution which
confers upon Congress the power to
establish a uniform bankruptcy sys-
tenn, the country has had three gen.
eral laws on the subject. The first
was passed in 1900, but only to be
repealed two years later; the second
became a law in 1S41, but this, too,
was repealed at the end of two years.
The present law, although the result
of much study and notifications
made subsequent to its enactment
which were thought to be improve
ments, now meets the same fate, and
hereafter, unless Congress should
take action in the matter, only such
insolvent laws as are provided by
the various States can be made avail
able for adjusting the affairs of debt
or and creditor. Wha. the ultimate
effect of the repeal of the law will bt
remains to be. seen, but there art
good reasons for believing that al
Immediate result will be a marked
increase Of confidence, and therefore
greater trade and Industrial activity
The belief has oeen general that til,
sometimes marvellous ease with which
debtors obtain a discharge of obliga
tons and the enormous expenses in
Cured in the distribution of estate
have acted as an effectual bar to
return of that confidence which is al
essential aid to commercial prospect
ty. So long as this belief existed
was well to do away with the bank
rupt law. If, after mature consider
f alton, the business men should dc
{ mand another general law, one ca
{ be framed in the light of the expel
I fence under the law Of 1867. Near
E while it will rest upon the State at
tfshorities to carefully consider an
r reforms that may be needed in th
Laws for the collection of debts {
4 the discharge Of debtors from obi
j cations existing within State limit
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

Committees on credentials are only
essential in Republican conventions,
where dishonesty, Tascality and
Rings rule.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The ticket nominated by the Dem
ocrats at their County Convention on
the Oath inst, is one of the strongest
and best ever presented to the peo-
pie of Preble county for their sufra-
ges, the offices in every instances
seeking the men, not the men the of,
fees. The Convention was one of
the largest and most orderly eve
held in the County, and the candi-
dates give universal satisfaction in
all the requisites of success, capabil-
ity, locality, honesty and sobriety.
No ring controlled the Convention
the nominees are all men who earn
their bread by the sweat of their
brow, and the voters who believe in
making a change, and that one par
ty has no right to monopolize the
public offices through whole genera
tions, can give the ticket a hearty
support. We believe they will do it
and that it will be elected.
The Washington correspondent of
the Germantown Press sensibly
writes:
The Democratic Congressional
Committee is sending from this city
a great amount of campaign litera-
ture. Let us hope. it will have a
good effect. But the true way to
keep party men faithful, to make
conversts, and to promote party sue
cess generally is to encourage and
support the local party papers. Pa
pers which go daily or weekly into
a mans house, the year around, and
are read by all, have a far greater in
fuence than the masses of docu-
ments, however able or convincing,
which are placed before a voter in
the heat of a campaign. Besides, nc
matter how good a speech may be.
it is and must in the nature of things
be made to suit in some particulars
and on some points the views Of the
people in the section where it is de
liyered. On those points equally
good party men in other places may
have directly opposite views. And
thus the general distribution Of
speeches works injury as we'll as
good. The objection can not be
made to the papers, unless to those
of general circulation. Democrats
can do their party no better service
than by seeing that the press of the
party is well sustained.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

We understand the Jefferson town
ship Republicans are solid against
the Ring ticket.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-09-05

The Republicans of this District
have got over their nervousness and
concede Gen. LeFevre's election, but
Smiley still shoots his mind.