The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-08-18
WHOLE NUMBER 746.
The Ohio Campaign.

There is some difference of opinion
among Democrats as to the best method
OF conducting the present canvass to Sc
cure success. 1t has been suggested
that the Democracy should get on a
"stin hunt ;" in other words, have no
public meetings or stump speeches, do
nothing to arouse the sleepy Republi-
cans, and on election day rally the
Democrats to the polls and elect their
candidates. It seems to us that such a
course would be dangerous, if not fatal
to success
The Democracy never gain any thing
by doing nothing. The more the prin-
ciples Of the party are discussed the
stronger is their hold upon the masses of
the people. The dangerous doctrines
and corrupt practices of the Republican
party should be exposed that honest
men OF that party may see that it has
become mere party of spoils and no
longer worthy of their support.
1t is grand error to suppose that the
Republicans viii not be rallied to the
polls if Democrats keep quiet during the
campaign. That party has large army
Of oficeholders judiciously distributed
throughout the country, who will or
ganize, discipline, and, if needs be, cor
rupt voters. Their bread and butter
depend upon their vigilance, activity and
success. They will allow no election to
60 by default.
Then there are colossal monopolies
which have been created and fostered by
the Republican party. These monopo-
lies, which are steadily, stealthily, but
surely absorbing the wealth created by
labor, and reducing the laborers them
selves to dependence and servitude, well
know that the Democratic party. antag-
onizes all monopolies and espouses the
cause of the people. The recent das-
tardly attempt upon the life of the
President, although made by Repub-
ican, will have its influence in bringing
the rank and file of the party to the
polls. The sympathy for the President,
30 generously and properly bestowed by
men of all parties, makes them, for the
| time being fnreat-the vcnality and
corruption Of the party of which he is
the official head. They lose sight of the
fact that the thorough corruption
OF that party makes assassination or any
| other crime possible.
| The wretched scramble for the spoils
| of petty Offices which has disgraced the
Senate of the United States and made
| all right-minded men blush with shame
at the spectacle the Star Route frauds
involving many leading Republicans
| the general decentralization OF the conn.
try having its source and support in the
venality of the leaders !: the lack O,
capacity and want of honesty in.the last
| Legislature of Ohio the hypocrisy o.
the party on the temperance question
| should all be ventilated and exposed or
! the public platform. The clear, explicit
honest, and fearless declaration of prin
ciples made by the late Ohio Stats
Democratic Convention, antagonizine
fully the policy and practices of th,
opposition, should be thoroughly dis
cussed.
It must not be forgotten that tn
Legislature elected this fall in Ohio vii
have the redistricting of the State fo
members of Congress for the next tel
years. Experience proves that the Re
publican party can not be trusted t
make an honest apportionment. Demo
Gratis want no gerrymandering, no fxinl
up OF districts to prevent an honest ex
preston of the people. They want n
more members of Congress than the
are honestly entitled to, and this the
should secure by electing Democrat
Legislature. They want no Executiv
like Foster, who has uniformly and PEI
sistently used his appointing power t
award political partisans, but ma
with the catholic and manly spirit G
Governor Allen, who filed the boards c
the public institutions of the State wit
men distinguished for their fitness
without reference to party attachments
For the many judicial offices to
filled Democrats should see that me
are nominated and elected, not as n
ward for party fealty and services, br
for their judicial ability and integrity
character.-Cincinnati Enquirer.