The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-22

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Democracy Of this county, held in
Woods6eld ON the 18th last, will be
found elsewhere in this paper. The meet.
ing was attended by Democrats from
different parts OF the cennty Who sx.
pressed themselves in vigorous terms
against Senators CsexEIL and SAITH
and Reprssen:ssise HAMlLros because of
their votes 10 the Senatorial caucus.
That they knowingly misrepresented the
will Of their constituents 10. the districts
and county they represent by voting
against an open ballot and Senator PEE-
DLEroN, does not admit OF doubt. The
Democracy Of every county in Ohio
should make themselves heard in like
manner. To tamely submit to the DIS
honest methods OF the gangs that sue
ceeded in defeating Senator PENDLEreN
is to surrenderthe party into tue hands
of a set of anprincipled political knayes
who never entertained an opinion in har.
mony with Democratic principles and
whose platform is "rule or ruin" Their
Democracy consists in tearing down all
that the party has fought TO establish for
years past, in order that they may gain
the reputation of "Bosses," and profit
financially by the operation.
For years past the party has waged
uneeasing warfare against monopolies.
Yet at this time the spectacle is present
ed to the people OF Democratic major
ity in the Ohio Legislature nominating
the candidate of the most gigantic no.
nopoly in the world for United States
Senator We insist that the 48 members
Who nominated the candidate OF the
Standard Oil Company nisrepresented
the Democracy OF Ohio. Foar,fifths of
the party denounce their action.
For twenty years past the Democracy.
in State and National platforms. have
demanded, q reform 10 the civil service
Of the Government. Senator PesDLE-
TON, in obedience to that demand, labor
ed Increasingly for four ysars to perfect
a measure to bring that reform about.
The bill was passed BY both Houses Of
Congress aud became q law IN July,
1883. Examinations we're held under
Its provisions and the heads of Depart
ments exprasssd themselves as being
well pleased With the results. But the
gangs yelled "to The victors belong the
spoils' and 4S membsrs OF the Ohio
Legislature voted in the Senatorial cau-
Gus to strike down the man who, In eba-
dience to the demands of their own par.
ty platforms, had made an honest eff 'rt
to give the people reform in the civil
service OF ahe Government. We insis
that the men who didthis misrepresent-
ed the Democracy OF Ohio. They rep
resented the will Of the gangs aDd the
managers OF the Standard Oil Company,
and none other. 4, IL
An insnlteti and betrayed Democracv
are speaking IN plain language that they
repudiate and denounce the action OF the
caucus that placed the party in false po-
sition before the country. The party,
aside from the gangs, firmly adhere to
the doctrines promulgated in the plat
forms for years past and intend that they
shall be proclaimed again. this year.
Four.afths Of the party have bean and
are sincere in their advocacy OF those
principles, Notwithstanding the tempo
rary triumph of . set Of snases whose
only principles are The value they place
upon and receive for their services, from
disorganizers and enemies Of Democfa-
cy, for the betrayal of the confidence
in them BY their constituents. 4