Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-07-19
THE NORTHWEST
A Rattling opening Of the
Democratic Campaign.
JUDGE HOADLY'S SPEECH AT
HAMILTON,
On July 7th, 1888.

On July 9tn, 1883.
MIR. CHAIRMAN, AND FELLOW CITI-
IzENs OF BUTLER COUNTY: 1t is with
heart full of the most profound emo
lions that l come here to make my first
political speech of this campaign, in
country which I consider my political
home. [Applause.l My political home
not merely because of the kindness
which greeted and attended the effort
to nominate me, and for which / shall
forever be profoundly grateful, but for
the equal kindness with which the
friends of Durbin Ward in this county
have come to my support. Applause.
1 am here as the candidate of the old
democracy of Butler County. [Ap-
plause.] The Democracy whose prin-
ciples, best eXpounded by Thomas JEFF
ferson are as old as the right of man to
freedom among men [applause], a de-
mocracy new in this-that God willing,
and with his blessings attending our ef-
forts, we shall newly occupy the offices
of Ohio [great applause] so that both
new and old, old in principle, new and
untried to office, but ready to occupy
and try [Cries, "That's it," and ap-
plause. I am here candidate of the
democracy of Butler County and of
Ohio.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen: The
Republican party which has governed
this nation for twenty-five years nearly,
and Ohio with slight exceptions for a
longer period, has placed in nomination
for the office of Governor my friend
and neighbor, in whom as my successor
after an interval of some years, in the
judicial office which it was once my
pride and honor to fill, have special
interest. They have nominated q most
accomplished and excellent gentleman
for Governor of Ohio, Judge Foraker,
and with him associated upon the same
ticket they have nominated gentlemen
no doubt of equal worth and of equal Ca
pacity to carry on the traditionalline of
republican teachings and republican
government, as it has been carried on
in Ohio and in the country in the past
With the personnel of the republican
ticket have nothing to do. | am ready
to be the butt, and the only butt in
Ohio, of all the arrows of malignity that
may be hurled against any one candi-
date in this campaign. [Applause.] 1
am willing to take upon myself, as your
representative, every dart that may be
hurled, of libel and calumny against
character or opinion, political OR relig-
ious. Against their candidates have
nothing whatever to say. They are gen.
tlemen, scholars, statesmen, politicians,
worthy citizens of Ohio. 1t is with the
principles their party misrepresent that
L hold high controversy, and not with
them. Applause And when the party
meets in convention and appoints a
committee on resolutions and drafts q
platform, it is generally supposed that
chat party puts into that platform the
best statement it can make, founded on
the most enlightened reasons they can
produce, applied to its principles or its
views, as applicable to current affairs.
So am met at the outset of this cam
paign with the republican platform.
Here it is in my hands, "The Repub-
liean Statement of Principles" and I
propose, with your kind permission, to
occupy your time this evening in dis
Gussing this platform. 1 am not here
10 make what is called "key note''
speech; indeed I do not know what a
t'key note'' speech is. If understand
it rightly, Governor Foster madea "key
note" speech last year, and the result
was his party was defeated by 10000
majority, and if there is any one thing
IsGould like to keep away from, in view
of that experience, it is q key note
speec. [Applause.] But | am here tc
try in the way Of criticism, unfriendly
criticism admit, but yet fair criticism
hope, to consider this document that
is presented to the people of Ohio as
containing the best republican thought
of the day. Now let me begin and reaC
the first of its platform-the first plank
in the PLATFORM
"The Republicans of Ohio, in STATE
convention assembled, adopt the follow
ing declarations of principle: First
That the Republican party, in preserving
the life of the nationn-Hold on, wa
not General Ward there? was not Gen
eral Vanderveer there ain preservin!
the life of the nation?' They did it
didn't they? Was not General Ewin,
there? was not General Rice there
Ia voice-"And Hancock?"1 Was no
General Hancock there? [Great ap
plause. "That the Republican part,
in preserving the life of the nation AM
in giving freedom and equal rights t.
all its citizens, in the reconstruction Q
the union, in upholding the nationa
honor"-held it up SO high it has gon
out of sight. In the generous provis
ions made for those who have suffere
for their country" that is, meanin
Grant and Hayes, $50, 900 per year sur
pose, back salary grab &c. Is that wha
Is meant in keeping the national faith
That means the trade dollar. FAT
plause and laughter advancing til
national credit in the speedy paymen
of the public debt, in the reduction {
national taxation" I suppose that
the Scott bill; but that is not nations
taxation. "In the elevation of tn
civil service, THAT means putting n
one but republicans on guard to-nigh
that is the elevation of the public Sci
vice. SIN the enactment of q series {
wise public measures which have give
bhe country uneXampled prOsperit,