The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09

ment They are OF your party, and you are
content Ss1s bs spt = 4 hsgs e Y es 0f msa was H0r
found In the constitution itself. Yea, back Of
that lin the principle Of popular representation.
It is because under the constitution each State
shall choose its OWE. Senators, and each district
shall select its own Representative that we ind
the houses of Congress constituted as they are
State and district must be absolutely free Il its
choice, and without any restraint Whatever
Will you men of Ohio allow New England or
the Gulf States or the Pacific slope. to question
your elections? Becsusc your delegation IN
Congress may be unfriendly to some measure
you to be called to accornfY Shall 1t be re-
garled as cause of offense, or Is ground Of
antagonism against you? Because Ohio viii
not support what she believes to be h6resy IN
doctrine, or corruption IN measure, caunu
other State, or section, IN the spirit OF our
Union, assume hostile attitude toward herr
As you are true Union men, answer me mat
question.
For four years the Democrats have had
majority in the House, and you say that the
South has controlled that majority, and fhere-
fore you will array the sections In hostility.
The step you propose is too responsible. lou
cannot take It Il is toward renewed strife and
disunion. Let me assure you that y01 have
been misled; that the Democrats North and
South constitute one party, and that within the
organization neither section dominates the
other. But please tell me to what do you OBJ
ject? What measures has the House adopted
that were partial toward the South or unfair
Claims. that I la had + grown inso az sisnt evil snd
national fraud, has been checked and almost
entirely suspended .,, s.. ssi-sk...
The public expenditures have been reduced,
30 that the saving In the four years Of Demo-
cratic control, as compared with the prior four
State Of Ohio is nearly 8, COX. COO, and to each
Congressional district nearly 1850 900. The
saving each year has been more than the av-
erage annual expenditures during the admins
trations Of Adams and jackson. What does
the reduction Of $50, ,000, 900 IN the yearly ap-
preparations by Congress- ngnifys It means
that in the public expenditures there shall be-
economy and honesty. II means that that
much money shall not be collected from the
people, but shall be left In the channels Of
trade and commerce, there to stimulate buGi-
ness and enterprise, and to give employment
to labor. Will you bear In mind that these
great reductions have been made over the op-
position Of . Republican Senate and adninis-
tration?
a Republican House denonetized silver;
Democratic House restored it The silver
money now flows into the channels OF trade
and commerce. and, like red blood 10 the veins
and arteries, gives life and strength.
For while there was the curse In the Ted
verd;cts That was fbrono f5,e Ia u
tba tasf sfh ns,r =; ~. - -,,sI.S
the law and now tha i,,rias NAV ~ q srsJ
and true men, 49,
OF these four leading and Important acts, do
you condemn either? Would you again open
the doors Of the treasury to tumped-up war
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st ;n g rss,,ect = them, ss1 IL fbe ns, .
crsts in Coneress. from both North and South:
0vell done.S -
NE want S0e tba s9scons co h ~ fTee snd
fair and y;fbont The corrunt Influence Of Den
= ,ss.Sshsi and gnnervisors n, the name az
! fs3r nIav we demand I'd Tbe Fedefaf feIecffon
laws were adonted AZ party machineTy. They
ss sa,sa No GOOD rnrnose Their onlv design Is
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suo ~ ~ III p5 s,ts
III oI,;a 1rst II, :, ~ s.s1,st 81
bI;os "a, eon,~oI and y s,d s.;Ss
p t,s.t ,,1ss ths s,ost;~,,,s = ~
hal;eye the col,rts. nrior to the Last President-
;a1 alect;on struck of above %. .O{ names from
tb . rec;star of vnters. uron evidence that tlIey
,.sya fsiss and frand,,,ent II WAS moi enoncb
that the citv was nnder pertv control Resort
was had to the party adyautaqes under the
election lava Seven hundred and seventy
tLreo nonrfy MarabaJs and 922 S,,nervjanra
-a,e .,,,lo;nfed At a cosf of al IN THE edtv
vs. ,,secefni and onet Wbv then were four
rer;pents Of parfy brieands placed in rule
over fhe neople when thew went to yotes
The Repnblican Marshal of that district.
nnder oath. said they were not needed to
secure fair and free election The outrage,
IInder the pretense Of law. was far greater IN
New York. The vilest characters were appointed
Marshals and Supefvisors. Thousands Of
voters were arrested for no crime and without
warrants. Fright and terror prevailed, and
tbas snoijs no Won desire fh;s to he Continued
For marty siiysntaee i]o Won ask that oIlr elec-
fions i,tssretof,re Nee shan be placed ufIiIer
such partisan machinery? Are the people. In
going to vote, to be placed under fear Of un-
lawful arrests? Shall clubs be held over our
heads as we vote? The free American voter Is
noble spectacle. Erect bold, unterrlned, he
| exercises the ugntoI freeman, ana tne power
| OF sovereign When ne shall be made TO
| crawl In the presence OF supervisors ana over
| seers, the end has come to that liberty OF which
we have been so proud.
I said wa demand that the froopv be taken
| and kent from -fhe poIIs. I would rather die
with the ballot in NV hand than that one Of
| them should strike me with his sword. Let us
be at least AZ free ss the subjects Of Queeu
| V;ctoria J Ponujar RIGHTS have advanced slow
Iy IN England. but surely, and have never been
pushed backward. So, when il was settled
/ that the trooper should not lord the voter;
should not strike him nor jostle him, nor even
1 stand ;n sight of him when voting, it was set
/ fled forever.
The legislation that provides for: the use Of
the troops at the elections is blot upon our
| record that must be effaced At the called ses-
i s;on ~ Conoress fbe Democrats Iabored faith
fnIi &, re,,,ova 81, ava,r h;ndrarce and obst.rc-
Hon IN IN The the way of free and fair elections.
| They were onnosed At eyery step. They
nassed fba b;IlI The President resorfei1 70 the
ssvtra nrd;neyr ,,owar ~ fbe veto +, save fhe
nar,v macb;nery On what s;de az the issue do
rror st.,dS n, - or aca;nst frea elect,onssr Do
neighborhood are assembled at the polls? All
are tne5emoia friends and new wi ir'snas s ps, o,d
and s some % them tber lsst I ballot Tbeyarene M and de.
bate; they Joke and laugh. Its election day
and that Ieviyes old memories and many ]
story o. .ne cary sellemen. % II LOG too some s. % oae