The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-01-01
Cambridge Jeftersonlan.
The NexE Senator.

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act, be. II good or bad. How necessary,
then. is it that the majority be animated .
by high and unimpeachable motives. :
Upon its foresight and prudence depends ;
the success OF the Democracy in Ohio :
next year, and for years. /,
The Democratic menb OF this legis- /;
lature who attempts to founder the party ,
in q slough OF hfunders, may injure the
party and re.ard its progress for time,
hut he himself will he politically buried :
in that same slough so deep that neither
genius, learning nor influence could ever
effect resurrection.
The eyes OF every Democrat in the
State is turned towards Columbus. The
acts OF every member will be scrntinized.
The motives that lie far back OF those
acts will be pried into.
To make bad start world be fatal.
The IN effects would linger to stignatize
the whole session.
The most Important work OF the ses-
sion, snd the one that the people are
most interested in, will be the election
OF a United States Senator.
George H. Penieton has served one
term in that position, and the question I
that Is presented to every member OF the
legislature is, Shall he be re-electeda /
Precedent says that be should be.
Every Democratic Senator in Ohio has
been re-nominated for second term,
without . singl. exception, since the
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| But precedent 10 not binding. provid.
ed there are good and sufficient reasons
for transgressine the rule.
! Are there such reasons for defeating
! Senator Pendleton, and thus putting a
mark of reproach ON him that has never
been placed on any other Democrat in
Ohio for the past City years2
i No such reasons exist.
:. In the Senate, where be has already
attained by bis learning. brillieney and
lorasorical powers o position and infii-
1ence not iaferior to that OF any member
on the Democratic side, be has ever
proved faithful to the hest interests OF
, his constituents and to the traditions Of
the Democratic party. In debate he has
shown himself foeman worthy OF the
, ablest Achilles on the Republican side.
He hiss been constant in his attendance
spon the sessions Of tSat body, and no
e unjust or i'll advised bilfev gos Through
without protest from himi When the
law reducing the duty on wool was pend
!. ing. Senator Pendleton stood up boldly
for the interests OF The farmers Of Ohio
land voted against thst iniquity to The
: last.
o The farmers Of. Ohio are watching
II this senatorial contest. and they will re-
4 member the member OF the Legislature
who votes against the man who tefriend
ed them.
D.. Who is it desires Mr.. Pendleton's re-
ID tirenent, and the election Of new ant
Z. untried mani
4 1t 10 NOT the people.
Il isa little ring not larger than th'
.. head of d Standard oil barrel. A rim
o. composed of q few political schemers
be who have discovered TO their sorro
he that George H Pendletop will have moth
to do with unptincipled plaas-Botl
: ing 10 do with jobbery- nothing to d
- With schemes to rob the people. whol
os be represents. asees
.ir It is the same ring that attempted
stab the noble Old Roman, Allen
Thurman, when be came up for r
oil nomination.
Al. They were unable to debauch Der
=. ocratic legislature them, and Thurm'
a'e was re-nomina.ed without oppositio
ny They will be unable 10 .debaneh the pre-
nd ent legislature, and George a Psndl
ON ton will be re-nominated.
The people are in revolt against bo
privileges and boss rule, and Dem
orc cratic legislature will prove sterile grou
on, for the bosses 10 work.
. OF What are the allegations seainst Ser
LE. tor Pendleton!
riff None.
in There are only vague sisus,ons, art
- insinuations and ridicnle OF the Ci
OF Service hill, which was introduced
ker Senator Pendleton.
.en. But il Senator Pendleton ia to be ri
a.. culed for this. the whole Democra
"e party must share the opproflum, for
VINO Introducing this bill he only follo'
,ple the instructions of many Ohio Der
and cratic State Conventions. Is 8 man
be punished by Democratic legisat
for supporting the platform OF Del
date cratic coaven,ionsP
h.,a The Civil Service I'LL is correct
"' principle, but like other great meast
j " il will require time and experience
EToS perfect il.
,test George H Pendleton must not
and. slauohtered In the house OF his fria
-. for whom be has done so much
l... Legislature Is peculiarly Under the ey
lts the people, and If it 10 seen that 10
mbi fui servant is discharged upon the
rhich mand OF bosses OF doubtful poll
Ynon repu,a,ion, We can make up onr M
20 to turn the state over to the hands o.
& publicans.
ls st From the DAYS OF his boybood Ge'
Gre n pendIeton has been an honest, e
And oetic worker for the Democratic pi
!, A. He has never wayered in bis sllegi
1 to it's principles. When it's prosl
% re- we're the blackest, and when men,
they had been made all they ever were b.
have Democratic party, deserted its stan
nator and rsnged themselves on the side
-. victorious opposition, George d.
'"''' dIeton's voice rang out clearer snd lc
votes than ever 10 behalf Of those pripcIpl
i die, loved dearer lbsa life itself. In
lhors, campaign his voice Is heaIo. Inc
,r.hle mo-, a county in the state where be
no, sp, Ben. Even in the Jas! cswr