Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-10-20

To the Honest and Free Patriots Of Ohio
and Of the United States:
The result of the election in Ohio last
Tuesday of State officers should arouse
every citizen who loves his country to
realizing sense of the dancers which menace
our tree institutions. The men who stole
our Presidency in 1876 mean to repeat
their methods even with more audacious
desperation in 1891. To them nothing is
sacred. Liberty is a farce and the ballot
box burlesque. Never since the expert
ment of free government was begun on this
continent has the world witnessed such
degradation OF the right of franchise, such
desecratien Of citizenship, and such desper'
ate, corrupt and polluted methods as were
resorted to by rascals who were not citizens
Of Ohio to defeat the honest will of the peo-
pie at The bailot-box,
Dudley and the Corruption Fund.
4 million dollars, raised by wealthy
stockholders and monopolists, was sent into
the State. With it came the scum Of the
country. thieves ex-detectives, repeaters
snd government officials, headed by W. W.
Dudley. chief Of the Pension Bureae AL
though thousands Of widows, orphans ami
manned soldiers have been waiting patient
ly for years for pensions promised them,
and due from the government large num-
bers Of employees and special agents from
the Pension Office, headed by their chief,
and non residents of Ohio spent four weeks
in the State under government pay en-
gagged in preparing for the frauds commit
ted last Tuesday. In addition 1000 men,
many Of them outlaws and desperate char
acters and but few Of them citizens Of
Ohio, were sworn in as deputy marshals in
Cincinnati, armed with weapons purchased
by the corruption fund furnished by Dudley
and his gang. They surrounded the polls
in that city, voted where they pleased, bull
dOzed, beat and shed blood at pleasure, in
terfering with our citizens in the discharge
Of their most sacred duties.
Fra Lulent Voting.
The enumeration of male inhabitants in
lss3 shows that there were &C, 298 males,
OF which number 1858 were colOred, and
yet over 10000 votes were polled at the
election in that city. The enumeration
taken in 1853 included all persons over the
age of twenty-one years, whether they were
naturalized citizens or not. Yet within
period of fifteen months from that date We
find cast in that city 1000 more votes than
there were citizens only year previous.
At least 5000 votes cast in Hamilton
county on last Tuesday were fraudulent
Republicans votes, cast BY United States
Narshals and non. residents.
Notwithstanding these shameful methods
the Republicans have only succeeded in Sc
curing plurality OF about ten thousand for
the head OF their ticket on total vote cast
Of nearly eight hundred thousand, a loss OF
o,OOC in their majority as compared with
the vote for State officers when James \.
Garfield was a candidate four years ago.
On the dsy following the election the Re
publican cOmRittee of Ohio, with reck-
less disregard for truth, and initiating the
example Of their iilustriOus chief caused to
5e spread broadcast over the country that
they had carried Ohio by $4,000 majority.
For politieal effect they were willing 10 ex-
srrerate and lie. We feel /, our duty to lay
these facts before the peop,e oi the coan-
Try.
No Need for Encouragement.
The result oC this election in Ohio need
no, discourage Democrats here or else
where, but considering the fearful odds
against us must and will give cause for en-
couragement to the people OF Ohio to con,
tinuc this ight. The battle has just begun.
The men, the money the methods which
gave the Republicans their unholy and dis
creditable out meagre majority on October
Ii have disappeared. We mean to carry
Ohio in November for honest men and hon
est administration of an honest govern
ment. 1t would take the same men, the
same methods and the same money to give
James G. Blaine one-half the majority in
November that the Republican State ticket
secured in October Their entire gang
must be brought back 10 maintain their i'll
gotten victory.
Ohio will give Democratic majority IN
November for Cleyelsnd Hendricks and
honest government.
We congratulate the honest citizens who
voted the Democratic ticket Nearly $4,000
more than ever voted the Democratic ticket
in Ohio. We congratulate you upon the
glorious 6ght yOu have made against desper-
ate odds There is no fault TO se found with
the Democracy or the Democratic Commit
tee in any county in the State, Pledge
yourselves anew to the great work before
YOU. Stand by your guns and push the enc
nv along the whole line.
Renew the Fight.
Renew the fight By school districts. Gather
in YOUR sckoOlhOases and resolve to wreSt
Ohio from corruption Go to work at once
AID in less than ten days We will have the
Republican managers crying out in alarm,
calling on Blaine and Logan, and Dudley
and Davenport, and Clayton and Fiiley,
Come back and save US or we sink
Democrats Of Ohio, let rs share in the
glorious victory that awaits honest govern
ment in November We must keep the
Republicans busy in Ohio. At the begin
ming of this campaign We engaged to 6ghr
the Republican party Of Ohio in State
election. Thus far we have been in con-
test with the Republican party, not only
Of Ohio but of the United States. Now we
have them single handed and alone We can
win this victory If We make proper effort
to do so. Let every Democrat in Ohio from
TO-DAY forward again enter upon the fight,
and cease not his eXertions until the polls
close on the evening Of the 4th day Of No
vember.
G.. II. BARGER, Chairman.
HENRy BOIL, Secretary.