The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-10-07
BEN BUTLER 70 THE FRONT.
HE MAKES A ROUSING SPEECH AT
FANUEHL HALL, BOSTON.

NE MAKES A ROUSING SPEECH AT
nVsHON.
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Hope OF the Country.
TERRIBLE ARRAeRMENI OF GENERAL GARFIELD.
ALL oFAEH QUESTIONS TO BE LAID ASIDE IN BE-
HALF OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
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rrue Recaru, IN n. secu-.,, o,,,x NV IN.
Defeat OF the Corrupt Party In Power.
;.-'.. M-oiiizhss ~. of AiAssAohUshrIs'-
aIo y, - sne OonsIiIuLlon people
fonr years 70 mass so1ana, - pe,.ou az, ~
,oI;cy ;rtae,r;tv .,,d ot,;o;,.,aS' os az
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change their rulers our fathers relied for the
preservation OF the form and fact of a repubh-
can government; because during the term OF,
once OF the Cnief Executive, and his advisers,
who are OF his appointment, the Constitution
gives no efficient power to control their acts, to
shape or change the policy of the government,
II deemed unwise or hurtful, or to remove from
Office the President or his subordinates. To
that end the process of impeachment is power
less, except, perhaps, in cases simply of heinous
crime. The President having the power to ap-
point and dismiss at will an immense nnn,ber
of officials IN fact can ,,ontrol A. Ie.st o,,o-
tt;-s - ~. Ir.5 60 -
tniro Oh tne house ana senate, 30 that, by his
veto, he can prevent the repeal or orenactment of
any law. In fact there is no potentate in any
country which has a semblance even of consti-
tutiorsl oovsrnr,e,, ,oro ,bsoI,,to o,,d des,,t;o
o. =, :. =. --.oAe '-Ds0'ss ,.'N - ~0oPo'-o
tnan Is the Fresldent OF the United states
during his term Of Office. If change of policy
=. @N-o'i as.cn y, Sofornuen' - noeuou'
can only DC attaineo at q FresioentA eiectlon.
That past, for four years at least, as we have
seen, the will Of the people is powerless Still
more. Under our system of elections. practi-
LII, A., ,,,,,,l< ,,,,,st ,c1for tt,;, -
- nc. po"el upon
one VI wy men oiny, DO 1ne supreme executive
head OF the Nation.
AS demonstrated by the practice OF quite
half century in fact, no third person can be
snpnorted for President with anv result cave
IN AZ ,,ot,,re ~ ,,otos+ o,roi,,st A., ,,,,,,;..
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y. luo oonsen'.onS VI inc Two Pon'icai Parues.
There Is, therefore, no more solemn duty i'm
posed upon any patriot. no other or higher
p6wer exercised by anv eIector. than N de-
t.r,,;,,a ,h;ct oa - 80 r,5;aa.o, ,o,.o,o,,tu
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ernmens, Ine aoIninlstraIion OF wnlcn would be
most nkeiy 70 Ieoouna 10 the common good,
ana the Perpetuauon OF a repunnc, which no
RatIiot oesires, or as yet dares, TO say Is not
tne I oest lorIn Oh goyernnsnt 4no"n upon earth
The voter If ',, accnsfomed n tS;nk fo- b;r,.
self and NOT blindlv or careIessIv foiIov n.r-
tiso, ioolars ,,oy And rnonv tb;,r, i, III -,
tha canJiSa tss a 1;d ,,r;ncniss Of f6a t,ro ot
parties vhich do not coincide with his own
judgement.
Therefore, the practical result of the election
puts this question alone to the electors:
Which party and which candidate, on the
whole, is nearest to what would have? The
voter cannot choose the Executive that he
would have, because, in most cases. his an
swer would De, neither, ana the result would
pc inacuon OF an unWlse IN throwing away OF
oalot upon an nnPcssiDnlty, Po"eriess ior
TLsa - .1rn.o 1r,;ts of ,,o,;.;o.I o.;o,,
;ape I;s cho;na ta raaoot;,'t,
;t;aar, c.ref,,,i1 .nd ceId;JIr - 'no ts
ci.;1os and csnd;datas Of tNn n.rt;es n,iH nt u9
perhaps with the hope of finding in either ali
his most cherished convictions or ideal Presi-
dent, but s'balancing probabilities to decide
upon his responsibilities to which and to whom
the welfare Of the country can be most safely
intrusted.
THE rESr,RE OF POWER.
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or candidates Of either OF the parties, there is
primary ilnpoItant Iaceor - IN TINS 99es!lon 70 oe
takeh into accounS py essry pa!rloue s., eiecIor
"nAcn ou6ns Msey ee- n-s sote ::
An nisIoIy eeacnes sllae Io1s eonIlnaance IN
power DRseas ~ slie aoiiiiiiis asion
of governmental affairs. That corruption al
ways seeks perpetuation, and fears change Of
administration lest its wickedness may be
dafacfad even IL NOT rI1niahad