Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-09-07

don't want to flch 1t from him and therefore
don't propose to say anything about Peter
that Peter can complain Of But inasmuch as
he is on the Democratic ticket candidate for
State Treasurer, and found II necessary,,as tho
paper am about to read to YOU recites, to give
to the people of the State OF Ohio q. certificate
Of character as recommendation for him to
the voters Of the State, OF course neither lie
nor anybody else can make n complaint if L
read that certificate. That's what il was gotten
up for.
Peter Brady wos a member OF the last Legis-
lnture. AS member OF that body he voted
for the Pond Bill and the Smith Sunday Bill.
as II is caled--an act that provides that sunday
should be observed saday of rest Well, now,
| this element that has taken charge OF the Demo-
cratic party in 1855, rs soon ns it found out the
record of Peter Brady, turned the cold shoul-
der upon him, and gave Mr.; Brady to under
stand that II he wanted to be in good favor
with the Democratic party, and to be elected,
! he must come OUT little ON few important
things. Ho kept his peace for long whilei
| but the shoulder grew colder and colder, and
finally he concluded thatif he did not want to
| get left he had better do something And
| so his first movement was to put in an appear
ance at Toledo at the Liquor-dealers' Conven-
ton. looked with great deal OF interest TO
see what Mr.. Brady would have to say, for
| thought he certainly would not let the occa-
sion pass without an effort to mollify this hos
tile element But he was as dumb as an oys-
derstend that what he probably thought
would be sutiicient-namely, putting in an aap-
pearance to identify himself with that associa
tion, the ally of his party--was not sufficient
and that they wanted something with more
meat in it than that. Mr. Brady, presume
was given to understand that he must give
certificate of character-I don't know why else
he should have done such thing--and SO he
came forward with it, He had it published IN
the Wachtcr am Erie, edited by former Lieu
tenant Governor OF Ohio Mr.. Mueller who hos
recently been down TO Cincinnati instructing
us about "personal liberty" And it was after
ward published In the English papers
OF Toledo and afterwards throughout the
State. / will read it TO you. 1t shows the
t kind OF certificate that the influence which
that party is under requires the candidate for
State Treasurer to give:
! "We, the undersigned German American
citizens of Bellevue, o., and taxpayers, have
I noticed for some time that our former Mayor
7 Peter Brady, has been charged by several
: papers, in and outside the State, with being n
temperance man and Sunday fanatic, and
Y consequently recognize the necessity TO declare
/ that since we knew him he has always been
S friend of the Germans.'-
Y That don't blame him for. We're all good
friends of the Germans especially in campaign
Y times when we want their votes. Laughter
i l. myself, hardly ever forget 10 say that they
g are patriotic, law-abiding, well-Ineaning citi.
] zens. And don't say. IT as mere idle words,
+ either but | say It because 1t is the-truth.
r Everybody knows that, and everybody is
Vt willing to concede that Therefore we don't
II find any fault with Mr.. Brady for being
II friend Of the Germans.
--"fhat he was always in favor OF the German
language being taught in our public schools
and that even previous TO accepting Office in
i Bellevue he oludys when he fet IKE H. pvblictg
- IN saloons, satisfied his appetite Tor SpiHttots
:, liquors and that even to-day he controls his app
~ petite in Mat direction; that during his term uf
~ Office, which lasted seven years, he always
" showed himself very liberal and aetcl' hurt
- sqloo,,-kceper; that he never acted according to
u = the wishes OF the fanatics, who insisted on
!, strict observance of the Sabbath and that lie
% is neither temperance man nor Sunday
=. fanatic"
u AFTER the subsidence of the laughter which
= greeted the reading OF this certificate, Judge
W Foraker went on 10 say:l Now, think of that,
y ! my Democratic friends, as q certificate OF char
u u acter that has been wrung by the influence con
;! trolling your party from your partys candi-
u date for the high office of State Treas,irer,-a
/, man who is nominated for an Office, the duties
~ OF which will require him to collect and
;, safely keep and disburse honestly all the
', taxes the millions Of dollars oil
u taxes that to be raised in the State OF Ohio,
~ u, Think OF party being subjected TO inhu-
rio ~ ence being controlled by an influence thatwould
= wiring from candidate certificate OF ohara'-
~ ter such that Not that we care anything
w w about his going into saloons, one way or an
y, y, other but TO require him to certify, 10 give
Y testimony by forty citizens who have signed
T., this that he is in e habit even before he wa:
y elected to office, whenever he ielt like it-Gnd
'I am glad he did not do il when he did not Zee
= like it-be was in the habit eli drinking psE
y spirituous liquors
'ts AsI said don't intend to comment on tha
certificate" don't care anything about hi
20 personal habits or tastes, for am not going Il
~ ~ vote for him anyhow. LLaughter.l Tic peo
~ ~ pie who are thinking OF doing that may mak'
IN a study OF that ii they want 10. don't refe
~ 10 these matters, ,eitherfo the purpose OF depre
" catins Mr.. Brady in the estimation OF tb'
~ people OF the State OF Ohio That is not neces
" sary There is a one-legged soldier by the nam
- OF Captain Brown, who lives in Steubcnyille
NJ NJ who is running against Mr.. Brady; and 81
,nps though he has got only one leg, he Will bea
',s y, him by anywhere from 5000 TO S0,0oo. ZAP
II i' plause.l So it is not material for us to knoE
lie i: whether Mr. Brady publicly drinks j
rn nn saloons, and controls his appetite or moi
ar 1m | don't care. anything. about thai
"' e What | nm referring TO it for is 10 show tba
=, we are opposed not by the DID, but by
;eG ;Gl new" Democracy; and it is q new" Demor
~ IN racy of which know tens OF thousands OF th
ie' 'old" Democracy will be ashamed. whethe
some people are ashamed of some other peopl
or not. LApplause
nst JOHNNY M'IEAH's ''Hossn CONVENTION;
IN But that 'ain't all. The opening sentences
ihy read To y6u recitedthat the Democratic part
ne declared themselves 10 he tho party OF purit
10 and Civil Service Reform. and all that sbrt
w, thing. II man were TO read only Democrat
!! u declarations he would be led 10 suppose ths
~. all of the goodness as well as all of the grea
~, ~, ness OF tins country was training under til
TO But they disprove this themsdlve
10 n
m plh for they break out occasionally no
sp, only in health boards and Certificates {
=, character, but now and then they have convci
sad tons. Ii there is anything n Democrat like.
..hhe il is convention They had one the otht
'ne day in Cincinnati. not going TO dive
IL upon it. 1t has become history. out of TN
iee Democratic organs and from their politician
rs, 1t is learned that it was convention that b
.S, longed to Johnny Mclean, the "boss,h rs
ION ION is called, OF the Democratic party in thf
our county-that il was captured and controlled
.eS him, as Democrats say, through the corrul
teo use Of money. don't know how that was, bi
ner some things were seen of all men. A friend
ei, sn, mine told me that he happened in on thi
m muiu convention and will tell you what he to
my me about it, He said he was q
n n u his way home, little late in ii
NO day, about 4 o'clock. Passing the Hig
l hli' laud House, he thought he would step,
hnt and see what they were doing. He soon b
ON came SO much interested that he sat there
h ts company with Theodore Cook and Isaac
ma ,his Jordan, for an hour and twenty-three minut
tns by the watch and during that time he said b
anu counted on the floor OF that convention eig
sht teen bloody-nosed fst-hghts. Laughter
hat Finally when another big one commenced
ne1i said he remarked TO Mr.. Cook, as he was lea
We ing for he thought he would 90, that he was su
up prised there should be SO much fighting. B
al Theodore replied to him that he had come lat
eet- that nearly all the fighting had been done b
my that in the morning when the boys we
you "fresh," laughter they seemed quite frisk
lne and lighting was the order Of the day, [renew'
was lau ghter], but they had gotten tired, al
hnR that what he had seen did not amount TO muc
Such in part was that convention. Democra
leas as well as Republicans were disgusted with tn
@ @'ere kind OF political performance, even If il W