The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-09-15

statesmen" are willing to go, practically
in order to show their great and abiding
love for the workingman. For years the
workingmen of Jackson County have been
appealed to, through the medium of
black-faced type, and the wagging jaws
of Demagogues, to cast their lots with
the Democratic party Many of them
vote the Democratic ticket. Once in a
very great while one of these chances to
be mentioned as a candidate for some
office, and as sure as he is mentioned for
any office above constable, he is as surely
sat down upon in the Convention.
AT the recent farce ut the Court House,
Col. DUNCAN let go of the tail of the Dem
ocratic party long enough to stand up and
nominate Philander Eby for the Office of
Infirmary Director. We have, all Of us,
Democrats as well as Republicans, had
our jokes about that Convention, and
Ebys experience on that day. But the
solid facts remain-that he is working
man, and was nominated by Irve for the
purpose of making show of recognizing
the workingmen. We do not assert that
Mr.. Eby has as fine and peculiar an edu-
cation as Col. Dungan-neither do we
claim that he is nearly so "purty" as the
Col. He does not, we believe, perfume
his mustache and wear dressing-gowns;
buthe ispossessed of fully as much natur-
al ability as the man who nominated him,
and could probably have managed "Con-
vention" much better.
Yet, after nominating him, DUNCAN is
said to have urged his withdrawal, and
for fear that he might assert his right to
obey the call of the Convention and run,
he was ANONYMOUSLY kicked off the tick
ct by the statesmen" who undertake to
run the Democratic party in this County.
Such is the difference between the spout
ing and practice of Democratic Dema-
gogues. Put up workingman, or an
1rishman, on the Democratic ticket, and
Democrats will almost break their necks
in trying to see who can get to the polls
and scratch him first.
We do not believe in treating the
workingman as though he belonged to
class separate and apart from the rest of
mankind. We believe the man who
handles a pick and shovel in the coal
mines is just as good as the man who
handles bank-account or Iaw-book.
In the case of Eby, to which we have re-
fe1red, the Demagogues will doubtless
have very pretty story Matched up, eX-
planning why he was dropped from the
ticket. But the fact that he is poor man,
and has no money for some of the states
men" to spend at soup-houses and worse
places, is doubtless the cause of his being
kicked off the ticket. There is not, per-
haps, Democratic politician in the
County who will claim that Eby was the
worst man on the ticket. But, mark you,
the ticket comes forth withouta working
man on it.
1t is probable that Mr.. Bookwalter will
visit this mining region before the cleo
tion. Now, boys, just watch him when
he comes. He viii leave his mansion,
his art-gallery, his big hotel and his great
machine-shops, to come over here and
tell you how he does dearly love to be
with the workingmen. The probabilities
are that he will ask you to "take some
thing He will even go down into the
mines, and see you at work. While we
would not, for the world have a Jackson
County miner do anything unfair, we ad-
wise you, boys, to TAKE ALL YOU CAN GET
from Bookwalter. In the language OF
John Wemick, it is portable property"
Never refuse portable property. Take
all that he may offer you, then resent the
insult to your manhood by going to the
election and voting for Charley Foster and
the party that gives every man an equal
chance.
We do not ask workingmen take our
word for the manner in which the Dem
ocratic politicians have treated them.
Let them reflect little on the past and
ask themselves if we are not correct.
What workingman in Jackson County is
willing to follow, as leader and cham
pion of labor, such men as ran the recent
farce at the Court House?