The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-01-30
THE OHIO OyERTURES.

~ PoAty "AhAOub lOCtlS 10 1AnO q SA1AR
without a compass. And that is the
situation of the Democracy of the
present time. There are men in the
ranks of the Democratic party who
have at heart the good of the people.
Men like Thomas Ewing and William
Allen would like to see their party be-
come the champion Of equal rights
and the antagonist of monopoly. But
it is a notorious fact that their efforts
thus far have resulted in nothing but
confusion for that party. The Eas-
tern wing of the Democracy is asfrm-
ly welded to the support of bank and
railroad monopolies as the Republican
party itself. Nor is this all. The
head of the Democratic party is in the
East. The World says correctly that
when the Democracy want money the
Eastern bankers are the men expected
to supply it. Naturally enough it fol-
lows that Mr.. Ewing and his friends
cannot afford to wage war on their
sources of supplies at any critical pc
riod in the history of their party
Hence in the campaign of 1876 we
saw the Ohio idea rediculously belit-
tied to make room for the Tilden idea.
Mr.. Ewing and his friends, inclu'
ding the Cincinnati Enquirer, were
relegated to back seats and submitted
without a murmur. And now these
men, with little influence in thsil
pet party as Judge Kelly has in the
Republican party, step forward to tel
the Nationals that people who think
alike should act together and that
therefore, the Ohio Nationals should
abandon their organization and sup.
port the Democratic candidates in thu
next campaign. 1t is almost needless
to add that the Ohio Nationals have
no idea of following this advice. Th'
Cleveland Advance says:
"Would the Democracy have takel
/ the position it did on the money ques
ton had it not been for the new par
ty? Would it not have ignored the is
sue altogether, since the presidential
campaign, if it had not been for tn
persistent agitation of the currenc,
reformers? And this position of pio
neers we must MAINTAIN. We mus
remain aloof and Independent to lea
the way that others, as they becom
educated are sure to follow"
/ If the principles of the new part
could be formally adopted by the mex
National convention of the Democra
cy there could be no reasonable objet
ton to o coalition. But there is n
prospect that these principles will b
recognized. The head Of the party
in the East and the Western sectio
must surrender as in 1876 or secede
If the Nationals hold their organizs
tions above and beyond the alurment
of spoils-grabling and Office huntin
rings they will force such division {
the Democracy. All the bank currer
cy Democrats will 60 where they b.
long-to the Republican ranks. o
the other hand Greenback Republ
cans, comprising nearly half the R
publican forces in the West will joi
8 the new party, thus giving it enoug
strength to control the next Congress
Q if not to elect the next President.
In the meantime the fight betwee
2 Conkling and Hays will contribu
e its quota of fractional excitement
q ward weaking the Republican organ
e zation. Other contingencies ms
= arise, and while the Democrat
= party is not in position to reap the al
s vantages of any charge, the Nation
o organization will profit by the blu
n ders and crimes of Republican lie
q ders.-Troy Standard.