Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-30
An Address from the
Henry County Gen.
tral Committee.

10 tDe members ana ITlenus OF Oul
organization, and depressingly dis.
cOuraging to its enemies. The results
i'm the State of Ohio and in West Vir.
ginia are such as to stimulate us to re-
newed energy and determination. In
the latter State the Democracy has
made large, decisive and lasting gains,
and taken the State entirely out of the
list of doubtful ones. In Ohio, always
conceded to be positive Republican
State, with Blaine's personal supervision
and magnetism" with all of Dudley's
Star Route methods, with United Sta,es
buIldozing election supervisors, with
open and notorious bribery and cOrrup
tion, ,withcolonization and intimidation,
with the most prodigal use of money
and all corrupting influences, the State
has been barely retained to the party of
fraud by the insignificant plurality of
IL ,00O-a loss, on an increased vote of
10000, of $4,000 since the election of
Garfield. This increased vote is signiti-
cant of the fraud which for twelve
years has been the distinguishing char
acteristic of the Republican party. The
voting population of the State is almost
equal, yet the Democratic party is
credited with an increase of only 20, 200,
while the Republican party receives
10000. Another significant fact is that
outside of the cities-Cincinnati, Cleve-
land, Columbus and Toedo-among
the sober, thinking people of the State,
Ohio is urquestionably Democratic. In
these cities mis- heavy increased vote of
the Republican party has been obtained
while the Democratic gain has been in
the. rural districts-indioating that "for
ways that are dark and tricks that are
vain" the Republican politician is pecu-
liar.
We have every assurance that these
methods can not be repeated in Novem-
ber. The President himselfha entered
a protest to the prostitution of the
Federal power to such vile methods.
Blaine is speading himself in other
States, the corruption fund is exhausted,
and the Republican committees are beg
ging money of the business men of the
country who turn deaf ear to their ap-
peals. Our committees, apprised of
this new method of fraud, have taken
the necessary measures to prevent a
repetition.
We have every reason to believe that
at the next election these cities will re-
verse their majolities. If the rural dis
tricts will repeat their vote of October
the State will most assuredly give her
electoral vote to Cleveland and Hend-
ricks.
Democrats of Henry, to you we ap-
peal. Will you do your duty? We
know you will. AS a committee we
nave done all in our power. TO your
we must trust, and hope that
Zach Democrat will act as committee
If one and see to it that every vote is
'ast on the 4th of November. Let that
rivalry which character
zed your action in October be contin-
led. Let each voting precinct en-
leavor to excel the other, and we will
lave the proud consciousness of having
lone our duty.
From other States we have the most
gratifying reports. New York is certain
or Cleveland and reform. New Jersey
md Connecticut will both be in line
giving us Al electoral votes from the
Cast In the West we count on
indiana as certainty and look with
rood hope to Michigan and Wisconsin,
while California, Oregan and even
Nevada assures us that the Pacific slope
villrepudiate the tattooed embodiment
If fraud and join the party of reform.
Ohio can be placed in the victorious
column if the true men of the country
ocalities will do theirduty.
Democrats, with you is the future of
5he country. Let no personal prefer
ences, animosities, local jealousies or
class prejudices swerve you from your
duty. Let the one great object-a
change of men, measures and policy
be the mark you aim at, and prosperity
will again bless your homes.
ID. MEEKISON, Chairman.