The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-09-28
From the Columbus Times.
FOSTERS
ISLANDER Z!
Out Of the Mouth Of His Secretary Of
State He Stands Convicted.
. Few Facts and Figures From That
Gentleman's Report Presented.
That Will Show Which is the
"Eoarty of Saloons and
Prostitutes"

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the Democratic party represented
the latter. If this statement is true
the party should meet with over
whelming defeat; if it is false, Gov
ernor Foster has wantonly. SANDER
ed n half of the sovereign people
over whom it is alleged he exercises
the functions of chief executive. 1t
has fortunately been demonstrated
under the light of human experience
that social statistics, impartially
gathered, are the surest index to the
morals of any community. In this
state, counties are peopled by dis
tinctly marked elements, and not
alone the habits and morals, but, al
so, the religion and politics mark the
particular type.
The outrageous utterance of Gov.
Fo ster has led to an examination of
the social statistics of thjetate, as
compiled by the Secretary of State,
for the years 1880 and 81. These
reports made to Gov. Foster,
and he cannot plead ignorance. He
must stand or fall by the result of a
comparison between Democratic and
Republican counties.
Regard for the s~anctity of the mar
rage relation evidences the best fruit
of civilization, and chastity is insep-
arabic from morality and religion.
The subject Of divorce, with the
causes that lead to the severing of
the domestic relations, is therefore
always considered the most impor-
tant feature in social statistics.
We have taken from the alphabet
ical list of the counties of the State
a number nearly equal in population,
running through the whole alphabet,
but especially typical of the most
prominent elements in the parties.
In fifteen Democratic counties hav-
ing a population of 452, 973:
The number of divorces applied for
$40
Of these there were--on the ground
OF adultery 135
On the ground of Drunkenness. 60
On the ground of cruelty. ........ 179
In 15 of the Republican counties,
having a population of "A ,375, the
number of divorces applied for
,259
OF these there were---on the ground
OF aoultry. ZfS
On the ground of drunkenness 800. 127
On the ground of cruelty..-"........ 252
These causes have been selected
because adultery is the most repul-
sive feature of immortality, and
drunkenness and wife beating indi-
cate the most debased social condi-
tion. The figures above given show
that while the number of divorce
cases is one half more in Republican
than in Democratic counties, these
causes still more largely predomi
nate, for the number based on adul-
more than double, and drunk
enness and crulety run in nearly an
equal ratio.
When we group the counties, the
result is the same-Adams, Allen
and Ashland are Democratic. Their
population is 1890.
Divorce cases-1SS0 and ISL. 10Y
For IA
For drunkenness. z
cruelty Is
Ashtabula, Athens and Carol are
Republican. Population, S1,93s.
Divorce cases-1SSO and 1SS1...... 23S
For drunkenness %
For cruelty SO
Auglaize, Belmont and Brown are
Population, 107, S07.
Divorce cases III
For adultery 81
" drunkenness Is
" cruelty IS
Champaign, Clarke and Clinton
are Republican. Population, 97,-
BOB.
cases 321
For adultery so
" drunkenness IA
!" cruelty 56
Tuscarawas, Vinton and Wayne
Ire Democratic. Population, 95,17S.
cases = 143
For adultery %
" drunkenness s
" cruelty 81
Trumbull, Union and Warren are
Republican. Population, 95,643.
Divorce cases 254
Cor adultery Al
" drunkenness 81
GO cruelty 43
Thus it will be seen that in puri-
anical and pretentit us Republican
COUNTIES, social ~depravity prepon-
to an astonishing degree
And it is vain to charge any. of this
to the demoralizing tend
'ncies of city life. We will take the
imon pure agricultural counties of
1eauga, Lake, and Lorain, in which
Democrat is a curiosity and believ-
d to be a monster. Their popula
ion is 66,106-
cases 1O3
or adultery So
or drunkenness Is
or cruelty 30
Then take the Democratic coun-
les Of Holmes, Mercer and Monroe.
heir population is 96,OSO.
'ivorce cases &c
or adultry 25
or drunkenness II,
or cruelty 10
1t thus is evident that this deprav-
y prevails to an equal degree amid
he excitements of city life, and the
uiet .plodding of rural pursuits, p:
here ever the Republican are in the !
scendency. These facts are a sad :,
.ommentary upon the hypocrit cal l
retentions of this self constituted a
God and morality" party. The
of it's sscendency is mark
| by blighted chastity and the sane {
tv of the marriage VOW is forgotten Ii
debauchery and indulgence in r
lust, under the cloak of hy.
1t is therefore evident that disra- V