The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-28
Amount saved BY a Democratic Legis-
I'm THE NAME OF THE UN1oN.".

The total mount appropriated by the Re-
publican Legislature for the benevolent in
situations was So. SOC, 600 as against 50, 800, 900
by the "OConnor'' Legislature, o saving of
sT01,000 or one-ffth by reorganization"
LApplause. What better vindication does
reorganization need? Let us hear no more
of this sickly, Republican sentimentality OF
Democrats turning Republicans out of
Office. Did the Democratic party triumph to
keep Republicans in? Ii so, what need is
there of elections2 The expenditures of the
public's money is the truest test of a party's
devotion to the peoples interests. All our
beautiful theories of Government, boiled
down to practice. amount to this: Protec-
ton to the citizen; protection to his prop
erty; protection to his little ones: these
sacred rights he asks at the hands of the Gov
eminent at the smallest possible cost. Zap
plause. The theory of the Republican
party is and has been that liberty comes
high, but the "Grand Old Republican Party"
is bound to give it to the dear people if it
bankrupts the country. Laughter and ap-
plause.1 For twelve long years and more,
the Republican party has stood before this
country like a proud Pharisee, with its hands
on its patriotic bosom, and its sweet
eyes lifted to heaven, and in the
name Of all the holy associations that
cluster about the Union and the Consti-
tuition, 1t has committed all those acts that
nav AAu0O AICpubAAOdAtiSln luldliOuS, Gill
which will make q stink in history ZAP.
plause. In the name of the Union 1t has
enacted all the mischievous legislation that
disgraces our statute books. In the name of
the Union a Republican Congress gave away
to railroad corporations millions OF acres OF
the public domain. In the name of the
Union Republican Congressman became
stockholders in Credit Mobilier. In the
name OF the Union they raised their own
salaries. To preserve the Unions honor
they passed the reputation act of $50 and
called it IAN act to strengthen the public
credit" because it enhanced the value of
capital, and in their eyes capital, money, is
the country. In the nam of the Union they
demonetized silver, and to insure prosperity
to the country THEY have saved, they re-
sumed in what? Windi And, last of all,
but OF all crimes most grieyous, to preserve
the Union they stole the Presidency.
daughter and applause.] The National Re
publicans having done 80 much for this
country. in the name of patriotism it be-
hooyed the Republicans of Ohio to maintain
their reputation and standing in this grand
holy and sacred name of Charity, they have
been plundering Ohio's Treasury and squan-
dering your money. [Applause.]
Fellow-citizens, the figures I have pre-
scented to you are Republican figures. To
sustain the good cause l am advocating, l
have no need to call other than Republican
witnesses. Outof the mouths of its enemies
| will l justify the Democratic Legislature.
In a speech delivered at Newark, a few weeks
since, Oglevee, the Republican candidate for
Auditor Of State, acknowledged that the
Democratic Legislature had expended half a
million less than q Republican Legislature,
and he was a member of both of theml A
campaign lie. / hold in my hand, issued by
the Republican State Executive Committee,
comedies that this "O'Connor', Legislature
did spend less than the last Republican Legis-
~lature, but ~inclines to the opinion thut. such
Democratic economy is rapidly undermining
the foundations of our liberties, and espe-
cially the foundations of the Republican
party. daughter and applause.1 How
strangely the Republican party has gotten
itself mixed up with the Government! Hav-
ing saved the Union, a great many Republi-
can patriots like Charley Foster, Bill Den
nison and John Sherman, who fought in the
rear during the war, think the Republican
party is the country. GLaughter.l
Its platforms have taken the place of the
Constitution and the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and there has not been aHRepub-
lican turned out of Office by Democrats in
four years who has not felt that an attack
has been made upon the Government itself;
and as he lied from a place and salary, sad
in heart and foreboding in mind, like Lot
~fromsSodom. he has.feared to looklback lest he
should see the Government he and the Re.
publican party saved being consumed by
Democratic fire and birthstone [laughter]
and having reached the heights OF private
life they pause and gaze in speechless Won
der to behold Democrats and Confederate
Brigadiers in Office, and see the matches
fabric of our glorious Government standing
firm upon its foundations, and not shaky in
any OF Its portionsl Verify, maryels will
never cease; and at the risk Of being i'm