Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-25
Gen. Ewing.s Speech I'm Ohio.

THE KEYNOTE OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Ewing, democratic candidate for COVER
nor, addressed a large aSsemblage at his home
that the two great pal ties in that state were
fairly representative OF the two parties through
out the county. The struggle In Ohio Is one
between the dominating ideas OF the two great
pal ties on the uppermost questions Of the day,
aud this gave its importance to the canvass
The republicans claim credit for economy In
I%an pubic & expenditure put the democrats, since
expenses and saved the people sci ,OOO. 900 year
Since June 80, 1866, the people have paid 81 Bill
900 600 In federal taxes OF which ut$52S 200, 900
debt. II the republicans had been as economi.
cal in the nine years preceding 1875 as the dem
ocrats have forced them to be since, the public
saved In spite OF steady ana strenuous oppos-
itlon from republicans and the admins
s,a5l1n; sSonq I'M IN spite Of continuous hows
democracy. This illustrates the need for for
frequent changes OF administration. In
the Ilush times q Grant and Shepherd, Proc
ron Boys % along the 20 sas esS
Ing they were the only fellows in the District
without salaries from government. The CON
slant tendency Of the public service is towards
growth OF patronage and power. This tendency
has only been checked In part by the election OF
democratic Congress. A complete change In
administration ADM is needed to carry out the re-
eminent in 1877, outside of charges for debt and
pensions, were $114, ,OO0, 900, nearly double what
they were in 1s6O Population has increased
ratio. A change in administration viii show
that many other reductions can still be made.
Gen. Ewing charged that the funding contriv-
ances OF Secretary Sherman have been made
needlessly expensive to the people, and have
increased the interest on the public debt at
the same time that they have added $50, ,OOO, 900
to its principal. The per cent. bonds have
a ffnalr
being exempt from taxation, and per cent.
bonds. and because industry has been so broken
down that capital cannot earn per cent. clear
rites is not an evidence OF prosperity, but OF
idle capital seeking profits. 1t is desirable to
have our bonds held at home, but the eagerness
to get them shows that business is generally
unprOducuve. Silent mills. 1reless furnaces,
scanty wages, want OF work, sWarms of tramps,
all attest the success OF Mr.. Sherman In so
shrinking ard diminishing the business OF the
and fearful OF all other investments, is eager to
take the 81 per cent. Of interest and exemption
oneied on re, o., oy me government rather than embark
tlons OF free elections, the democratic party
had 1ol ced the issue on the repeal of the stat
utes because the republicans had swIndled
the people out OF their election In 1876, and
stood ready to repeat the fraud in 1885, The
army mad been used what guaranty was
there it would not be used again? Super
vlsors and their bummers had been paid out
tion OF Republican congressman against the
viii OF the people. Was 1t right to leave
this patty In possession OF this power, which
has been so much abused? On this question
we have appealed from the President to the
people. Let the latter decide it. IL you want
10 pay hundreds OF thousands Of dollars each
congressional election to have bayonets around
the polls and aIshals and spies to inspect and
control state election officers, vote the republi-
can ticket, for the democracy will never spend
dollar for that service. The power to reg,l-
late elections resides In the states, and the
democracy proposes to keep 1t there. The
speaker was not strict constructionist, but be-
lieved In sustaining the distinctive features OF
the constitution on which the perpetuation of
popular liberty depends. It was the tendency
OF republican measures and policy to subvert
nf sses OF the people that he looked to oppose
those tendencies and keep unsullied for their
children the Jewel OF popular liberty and self
government