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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

&C" Foster has begun his mean
derings throughout the State. At
Lorain, he told the ring master to
have the boys give "three cheers for
me and Garfield" Some of the of
fce-holding Republicans in this cam
pa;gn propose the Presidents wound
be the-eHlyissue in the canvass
And yet this same class Of men were
too cowardly to mention President
Garield's name in the Cleveland
platform.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Some prominent Republican pa
pers still stick to it that mechanics
and laboring men who interest them
selves in the selection Of proper men
for office are "howling bummers."
This is a pet theory among the Re,
publican ofice-holders. They insist
that the leaders shall fix up the tick
ct and the masses shall vote for it
without question or investigation.
If they have a choice or An opinion
of their own, they are to be put down
by being denounced as "howling
bummers" and "rapscallions." II
is this insolent despotism of the Re.
publican leaders and officials that
the people must rise against and put
down, if they would maintain even
the semblance of the elective fran.
chise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

1t is amusing to notice Republican
editors kicking like mules againste
the preachers for showing up that
hypocrisy of the Republican party
on the temperance question. They
have quietly and eompiacently sat
by and heard the Democratic party
abused for years without a word of
objection, but as soon as these fel
lows touch them up it is a terrible
unchristian business! Yea, verify,
it maketh a difference whose OK is
being gored.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

This is the mild and soothing
manner in which the Cincinnati
Commercial, &C." Fosters particular
organ, abuses the temperance people:
"The rowdy character of the
Leonard Convention at Loveland is
killing it with the people who would
otherwise have taken an interest in
it. If Bookwalter had hired the
fanaticai crowd of bull dozers at the
camp-meeting, and filled them with
mean whisky, they could not have
behaved more. shamefully-and the
temperate sort of temperance people
of the State are not pleased. In fact,
they are Disguised"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Capital of last Sunday,
printed in Washington city, in speak
ing of the condition of President
Garfield says:-"Let the truth be
known. Our President is sinking
fast and his condition is most criti-
cal. From a gentleman who has
access to his chamber we learn that
he is so emaciated that his best
friends, if suddenly brought before
him without advance notice, would
scarcely recognize him. He has lost
so much in flesh that he is q mere
shadow of his former self. The
statements as to his buoyancy and
strength have been exaggerated.
The fact is simply this, President
Garfield has been too extensively
tempered with. Had he been a poor
man in the ordinary walks of life
and been taken to a Hospital and
ordinarily treated, he could have
been out to-day"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The most contem ptible and dis
gushing business in the Ohio cam
paign, in the attempt of the Republi-
cans. to make political capital for
Charles Foster out of the shooting of
the President, in the face of the So
lemn fact that one of their own party
done the shooting! Was there eyer
such party littleness exhibited in
this country before? But of course,
q party that would steal the Presi-
dency is prepared for anything to
succeed. 90 $50
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

There seems to be so many dis
gusted and repentant Republicans
in this county, that the Democrats
propose to have a mourner's bench
in their Convention, to which all
these sick fellows will be invited and
prayed for, after which they will be
accepted in full fellowship without
an appreciation. Jack Holderman anal
5Abner Dunlap will act as Chaplains
on the occasion-the one baptise and
the other immense. Get ready, breth-
rem.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Cincinnati Republican papers,
one or two mornings after Mr.. Book
walters nomination for Governor,
contained what purported to be a
speech made, the night before, by
Mr.. Bookwalter, in response to a
serenade by some of his friends, at
his home in Springfield. At the con-
clusion of this pretended report was
the alleged remark by Mr.. Bookwal-
ter that, if elected, he would "legis,
late for the whole people alike" As
the Governor of Ohio has no legisla-
tive authority, this reported remark
was absurd. 1t is now admitted that
the remark was not made at all by
Mr.. B., but that it was falsely impu-
ted to him by the Republican report
er to the Cincinnati papers. The
Republican paper at Springfield, the
Republic, referred to and refuted the
falsehood as follows, in it's issue of
July 10th:
"Mr. Bookwalter's speech was cor
rectly reported in the Republic last
Thursday evening. Our reporter sat
within two feet of him, and distinct
ly heard every word he said. There
was nothing about 's~legislating" for
the benefit of the whole people. The
reports to the contrary came from
Cincinnati papers"
The editor of the Register publish
ed the above lie on Mr. Bookwalter.
but has not yet had the honesty to
correct it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Methodist laymen are attempting
to bulldoze their ministers into the
support Of Charley Foster, by threat
ening to cut off their chicken pot
pies. One minister against whom
the threat was made replied that he
was serving Jesus Christ and not
Gov. Foster, and he would work and
vote for the Loveland ticketp' Some,
will be bulldozed and some won't.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18
Mrs. Hayes.

Mrs. Hayes puts the question ofthe
Ohio campaign this fall into the short
est sentence yet employed. She says
the question is "Shall l indorseGa ar
field or Guiteau ?"-[Cincinnati Com-
mercial.
As both Guiteau and Garfield are
excellent Republicans we do not see
how the Endorsement of either of
them a affect the campaign in Ohio
this year. OF course, the idea that
Mrs. Hayes endeavors to convey in
her talented way is that anybody
who votes for the Democratic can
didate for Governor in Ohio this fall
will indorse the attempted ~assassina-
tion of the President. Mr.. Guiteau
has spent the bulk of his life, and
nearly all his vital energy in the
service of the. great Republican
party. He was educated by such
political fanatics as Medill, Halstead
and Whitelaw Reid to believe that
the Democratic party was a party
of treason and that it's elevation TO
power would mean the everlasting
smashlng-up of the country. This
wretched fanatic the legitimate
child of Republican press teaching
attempted to murder the President.
because he thought his death was
necessary to the unity of his party.
He shot Mr.. Garfield to keep the
hated Democracy out of power.
Now, we would like to know what
the Democrats Of Ohio have to do
with this dirty business. Mrs.
Hayes may consider her sententious
phrase very smart, but she has
simply demonstrated that she knows
as little of honest politics as her ILL.,
ustrious husband. She should stand
10y her cold water record and place
herself, like Joan of Arc, at the head
of the Prohibition party in. Ohio
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

1t was a great mistake that the
Democrats did not nominate a real
old, simon pure Bourbon Democrat
for Governor, one that wouldn't stop
a moment to hurrah for jeff Davis
It would have been SO much more
satisfactory to a great MANIFOLD Re-.
publican trousers, who are now un
happy because of the mistake!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Bro. Harkrider ofthe Germantown
Press, although Republican, has but
little hope of the election of C. Eos
ter. Too much double dealing on
the temperance question will do the
business of defeat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

John Wesley Bookwalter remains
at home, directing the business of
his large farms and valuable manu-
features, building up the agricultural
and industrial interest of the State
and county. &c" Foster is stump
ing the State, begging for votes for
himself. abusing MI. Bookwalter,
the Methodist church and the Tenn
perance people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

It is reported that Mrs. Hayes,
wife of the Fraudulent Ex-President,i
has put the question Is follows in
the Ohio campaign: "ShaliI ens
dorse Garfield or Guiteau~ If Mrs,
Hayes did make use3of the express
ion, she certainly has not added any
thing creditable to the already dark
stain on the Hayes family, that
lived and fattened for four years in
the White House on stolen honors.
We should like some one to explain
how it is that Republicans are at
tempting to make political capital
against the Democrats out of the
shooting of the President, when it
was done by one of their own party
and has been universally condemned
by the Democrats as a cowardiy act?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Republicans generally profess
great interest for Laboring-men,
business men and Manufacturers,
but when the Democrats propose to
elecfa man. Governor who represents
all these Interests imam eminent de-
gree, Republican, editors and politi-
clans denounce him as unfit for the
place, because he is not apolitician.
Such is the consistency of Republi-
can leaders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The New York Times calls the Re.
publican party a "degraded machine
manipulated by a lot of hungry and
unprincipled hacks whose devotion
to the party was measured by the
depth to which they could thrust
their arms in the public purse
During all the years the Times has
been a Republican organ 1t has as
sisted these "unprincipled hacks
to fasten their hold on the public
purse, and it should not complain
when the work it has undertaken to
perform has been accomplished. 1t
is a hopeful sign, however, when Re-
publicans are getting sick of their
degraded machine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

BooKwALTER, the Democratic can,
didate for Governor of Ohio, has al
ways voted the Republican ticket till
last year.-Great Vest. ai =
1t is surprising that a man with
the ~professed intelligence of "Brick'
Pomeroy will allow himself to be
stuffed with a Republican lie. Mr..
BooKwALTER has been voting the
Democratic ticket since the Greeley
campaign of 1872. -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Reader, what do you think Of o
party that viii attempt the life of
their President and then undertake
to make political capital out of it2
That is the disgusting and dirty bu-
siness the Republican party is. into
day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The "one cent" business of the
Cincinnati Commercial for political
purposes, is the latest thing eve at
tempted to boost up a defunct and de-
caying party. then the express
ion of the fool in regard to GARFIELD,
only brought out the number of "one
cent asses Ohio contains. 1t was
a cheap advertisement for them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

AS the Republican officials in Pre-
BILE county are SO very sensitive, and
reach out considerable distance to
have their official integrity wounded,
maybe it aoould be well enough for a
political change to take place in all
of the offices. There will certainly
be no harm done by it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The news from the sorrow-stricken
bedside of the President, is of >the
saddest and most alarming nature,
and ere this reaches the eyes of cur
readers, he may have passed beyond
the River.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The verdict of the Court Marshal
in the case of the negro Whitaker
is that he is guilty of committing
the alleged outrage on himself.
This verdict is unanimous, and is
Ct upled with the, unanimous reeom-
mendation that he be dismissed the
service. The Judge Advocate Gen
eral will approve this yerdict-there
is not the slightest doubt about that
and this will end the most re-
markable military trial on record.
1t has cost the governments nearly
$685. 900 to decide who mutilated
Whittaker's ears, and even now when
IL is all over, and the verdict is that
the boy himself did the job to excite
public sympathy, it will be received
with some doubt by a good many
people. :
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

We hope the fine prospect the
Democrats have in this county of
%electing their ticket in October, will
not give too many in the party the.
''itch" for Office. 1t has proved dis
astrous here before and may do so
again. The best plan is to let the
office seek the man. a1i' @
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

"Vote the Republican ticket or we
will stop our works, and that will
result in your discharge."-Repub-
lican bosses to their men last fall.
"Vote as you please, but vote
Observation-Disclosures to his work
men.
There is some difference in the
position of the bosses, and the Dem
%ocratic favorite proves himself the
sensible and honest man, and a true
friend of the workingmen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

There is some demand on the part
of able Republican journals for a
speech from Bookwalter. That little
speech Mr.. Bookwalter made to his
men last fall when telling them the
work in his shops would go on no
matter who was elt cted, and that
other speech made at the time of the
informing his men that their
wages would be increased, are speci-
mems of Mr.. Bookwalter's style, and
it suits the workingmen exactly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The condition of the average farm
laborer of Ireland is far worse than
ever was that Of the slaves Of the
south. Actual want stares the Irish
in the face, and the near
future holds no brighter prospects
fer them. The present condition of
affairs in Ireland will mark a dis
graceful and dark epoch in the fu
ture history of England.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Democrats who feel popular enough
to hold the Republican party of this
county up by the tail and walk over
it as candidates, are requested to an
nounce themselves. Don't wait to
be presented as a "dark horse" for
they have always been cleft" in the
race here.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

"Bossism'' got a fearful threshing
in the case of Conkling, Platt & Co.,
inithe State of New York, and if any
thing of the kind is attempted in
Preble county, it will share the same
fate. No one or two individuals shall
dictate for a whole party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

In Preble county the Democrats
think to defeat the Republican cam
didate for the Legislature because
he is a temperance man.-Akron
Beacon. -
The Democrats of Preble county
think nothing of the kind. They
expect to beat the Republican nom
inee for Representative because he
is a Prohibitionist on the temperance
question, and because he endorses
the Stubs Sunday law and is an ex-
tremist in his views on all questions
in relation to the Sabbath and the
sale of spirituous liquors. The
Democrats of Preble county have as
much respect for a temperance man
as the Republicans, and the NOM
inees of the respective parties for
the past several years will prove it.
They are, however, opposed to ia
naticism an the question. %
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

1.-THE Republican party could hang
Mrs Snrratt on the bare suspicion
of conspiring against the life of Pre-
sident Lincoln, why can't they hang
Guiteau for the actual deed itself?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

There are no dishonest Republi-
a officials in Preble county, never
have been, and it is criminal for e
Democrat to intimate anything of
the kind! Hasn't our cat got a long
tail? Je-whilliker!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The leading Republicans of Ohio
do not come forward in solid phalanx
for Charley Foster. Judge Alphonso
Taft has not been heard from. Gen
eral Beatty is against the Governor.
Even Senator Sherman is absent.
Can he be thinking of Chicago?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Some of the ssmall fry" editors of
Republican papers that are SO wor-
ried over the Democracy of Mr..
BooKwALrER, ought to trytheir tai
ent on the Republicanism of Billy
Malone.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Perrysburg journal, a Re-
publican paper published in Wood
county, at the very threshold of"C."
Fosters home, Fostoria, does not
support &C." Foster. On the other
hand, tits telling truths and making
a fight against &C" Foster that must
surely do that gentleman harm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Hon. D. C. stubbs was in Eaton.
last Saturday and SO vas Mr.. Shep-
pard, and it is now believed the lat
ter will define his position on the
st. Stubs Sunday law. The voters
in Preble county are waiting.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Mr.. BooKwALTER began working
and voting with the Democrats in
the Greeley campaign in 1872, and
has been there ever since. II that
don't make him Democrat enough
for Democrats to support, they had
better vote for Charley Foster.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Dothe Prohibitionists of this coun.
ty intend nominating a ticket, or is
the Republican ticket good enough
for them2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

There is to be a reunion of the ex-
pupils of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphans Home. at Xenia, on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
September 9th, It'll and 9Th.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The gentleman from Jackson town
ship informs US that, the discord in
their camp is broader and more ex-
tended than he had any idea of, and
that he has no hope of healing the
disaffection. He thinks that some
nominees OF the Republican ticket
may as vel get ready to be left, as
it is a forgone conclusion unless the
Democrats commit q blunder at their
Convention. hyH E'ia-1h Z
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Guiteau lisa Republican Stalwart
and made stump speeches last fall
for the party-he was moved TO at
tempt the life of the President of
his party to save the "Stalwart"
part of it and because he couldn't
get an ofice-now the Republicans
are attempting to make political cap
ital out of this m%urderous wretch for
their own party! How is that for
cheek? -.gE CO... .egs-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Charley Foster has the impudence
to ask the people to vote for him be-
cause a Republican shot the Presi-
dent! That is the auint essence of
sublime cheek.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

&c" Foster is stumping the State
for himself. He is trying to make
votes for himself by exposing the
wounds of the Nations President,
now a victim of the damnable spoils
system of politics, of which &C."
Foster is a chief advocate. Is such
a man fit to be Governor of Ohio?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Poor Malone! Since the shooting
of the President he has been almost
forgotten. Never mind, Billy, there
IS a good time coming.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Democratic party of Preble
county needs no "bosses." 1t is old
enough to take care of itself, and
don't forget it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Mr.. L. F. Mack, one of Governor
Fosters chief spokesman, said in his
paper, the andusky Register: "The
crowd that Governor Fos ter will
have to contend against will be the
water fanatics, the Methodist Bible
Dangers and pulpit FOUNDERS"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Mr.. Sheppard, there is a division
in yonr.party as to how you stand
ON the St. Stubs Sunday law, please
step forward and settle the question.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Ohio Prohibitionist nominee
for Governor Abraham R. Ludlow.
is a manufactures whose "barrel' is
credited with being as large as that
of his fellow townsman of Springfield,
who heads the Democratic ticket.
Their candidate for Treasurer is a
miller worth 100000, and Mr..
Davis, the nominee for member of
the Board of Public Works, is a
wealthy and popular Democrat, The
candidates for Governor and AT
torney General are Republicans,
those for Lieutenant Governor and
Board of Public Works Democrats,
and the other two Prohibitionists
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

A man who will lie about politi-
cal matters will lie in his every day
dealings.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18
Michael & Son.
Druggists & Booksellers
Commercial Block,
Main Street Eaton. o.
Main Street, Eaton, o.

Money to oar in sums to suit, at low
est current rates of interest, on one to
five years time. A number of valua-
BILE farms for sale. Also, town proper
ty in Eaton.
Office in Schlenker's building.
aug26-tfT NJ. l.. HOLT.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

The Republicans are worried over
political preachers. They know how
iAis-nnm-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

A gentleman who hasn't missed a
guess on the result: Of an election for
the past ten years says the Republi-
cans will be beaten in Ohio this year.
Too much double dealing on the
Temperance question is what will do
it.-GermantoaDn Press, (Rep.)
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18
BENZ. HUBBARD,

A TTORNEY AT LAW AND NO
n TARY PUBLIC.-Prompt atten-
ti(n given to business intrusted to
him. Officein the I'd story of Filbert's
block, northwest corner of Main and
Cherry streets, Eaton, y,
July %, 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18
Guiteau voted as he shot.

The Prohibitionists will have a
ii, ket in nearly every county in the
State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Whewl Foster asks the people
from the political stump to vote for
him because Garfield was shot!
Who shot him? Surely not a Dem
ocrat. The dastardly work of Cult
eau would never have been perpe-
trated if there had been no factions
in the Republican party. And
Charles Foster had been vacillating
between the factions all the winter
and spring, ready to drop on the
strongest side, That is his part of
the drama, and now like a great
coward he gets behind the throne of
the bullet plastered peace in his
party and asks the people to vote
for him because poor MI. Garfield
was shot! For shame! Governor
Foster deserves no sympathy on that
score.-Fremont Messenger.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18

Foster or GurrEAu," which will
you vote for, ask some of the Repub-
lican journals. We suppose the
"Stalwart" portion of the Repub-
licans in Ohio will vote for Guiteau,
and the "HaR Breeds" for Foster.
That is about the way it looks now.