The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-10-02
From the Albany Argus
TO Far nm q rs.

For many years your votes have kept
the Republican party in power.
The policy of that party has enrich
ed and protected the monOpolies of the
country, but has it improved your
condition?
While the Geulds. Blaines, Elkins,
Dorseys, Millers, Bradys, CornelIs and
the other mOnOpolists have become
millionaires by the use they have Of
your votes: have you, too, been grow
ing rich?
While your votes have brought
princely incomes of hundreds and
thousands of dollars a day to them,
how has your daily income increased
Four years ago you were appealed to
by these monopolists who have cap
tured the Republican party, on the
tariff scare, and you were told that ru
in and devastation would follow DEM
ocratic success, and that prosperity and
success would result from Republican
victory.
You voted for the policy of the
sharks who run the Republican party
and how have you been benefited?
Gould and Blaine and Elkins and
Warner Miller and the monopolists in
your own vicinity have grown rich.
but how is it with you?
Is your farm worth more today than
it was then?
Is it easier to meet your payments
and your interest today than it was
then?
Do you get more for your butter,
cheese, grain, pork and other produce,
than then?
Do you get your clothing, groceries,
tools and what you have to buy cheap
er than then?
Have your taxes been reduced and
expenses lightened?
Does your d lilly toll do much more
than barely support yourself and fam-
lily?
Are the times good with you?
If not,i it not time for you to think
of your own interests and vote for
yor OVID be At fit rather than that of
Mr.. Gould, and Mr.. EIkins and Mr..
Millionaire Blaine?
Your own experience ought to prove
to you that something is wrong at
Washington. The policy of the pas
ia at fault. Extravaganza and profit
gacy and careless methods have too
long prevailed. The rich thrive and
this poor barely live. A halt is neces-
sary.
The farmers of New York know
Grover Cleveland, and they know he
is the man to bring back the Govern.
ment at Washington to simpler meth.
ods.
A poor man himself. his sympathies
and his belief lead him TO enforce strict
economy in public a ADMINISTRATION.
With him every dollar of taxation
is weighed as 40 much from the pro
ceeds of the toll of the people.
The farmers of New York know tha
when its third city was suffering from
the results of extravaganza i'm its af
fairs, Grover Cleveland was called b,
his fellow-citizens. irrespective of par
ty, to correct the abuse. They know
that SO marked was his fidelity to tina
charge that the people of the State a
the next election made him its execu
tive by 1874 600 majority, and the Re
publican paper at his home said, ,"Bui
falo loses the best Mayor it ever had
They know that with general accor
before he was nominated for Presiden
the people of this State and the news
papers of all parties said, "Clevelan
is good Governor" They know ths
his appointments and his vetoes hav
received the praise of all men. The
know he has had the courage of hi
convictions and his convictions hav
been right. They know that ever
measure promising aid to the farme
has received his cordial support. The
know that he approved the bill to pr.
vent the sale of bogus butter, and ths
he is forcing oleomargarine out
competition with dairy interests The
know that, in every position. he hs
been honest and true to the peopl,
and that, under his guidance, the mar
agement of affairs in the city of Buff
10 was transformed from corruptio
and extravaganza to honesty and ecor
omy, and his administration of tn
great State of New York has won th
praise Of ali the people.