Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-10-31
SOME LESSONS.

A Number of Important Truths for DEM
ocrats Emphasized by the Result of the
Late Ohio Election.
The election which terminated in a
magnificent victory for Ohio Republic
ans on Tuesday last is not without its
significant points. The result touches
number of important lessons by which
Democrats might profit We're it not for
their stubbornness and natural inclina-
ton to folly. The first useful deduc-
ton to be drawn from this political up
heaval is that an intelligent people are
unpurchaseable by money. The Dem
ocratic leaders were in possession of
an immense corruption fund and relied
upon that to retain their grip upon
Ohio. They believed in the potency of
money and imagined that it was only
necessary to sow it widecast to dupli-
cate their victory of one year ago. But
in this they have mistaken the tenn
per of the people. Their base bribes
have been spurned, and their dishonest
efforts treated with loathing and scorn.
Thus the first lesson to be drawn from
the recent election is that the people of
Ohio are too upright to lend themselves
to the corrupt practices of Democratic
politicians.
The second lesson taught by the
Ohio election is that the voters of this
State are opposed to all attempts to vio-
late the sanctity of the ballot-box and
purity of elections. In addition to
money, the Democratic leaders relied
for success upon the repeating of inn
ported voters. Under the auspices of
the National and State Democratic Com
mittees thousands of desperate charac-
ters from other States were thrown into
Ohio to overcome the will of the people
by the perpetration OF crimes common
only to the Democracy. Fortunately the
designs of the conspirators were un-
masked, and the people sprang to the
rescue of their own rights. Where the
danger was greatest they guarded the
polls with Jealous care, and voted to
rebuke n party which aims to break
down the safeguards of popular cleo
tions.
the recent election is that the masses
despise deceit. One year ago the nSm-
ocratic leaders promised the wool-gr8w-
CTS Vi VINO lnut IL lncy WOuiu support
the Democratic State ticket the wool
tariff of 1867 should be restored. They
also promised to repeal the Scott law in
exchange for the support of the liquor
element. A Democratic majority con
temptuously kicked the Wool-Growers
bill out of the House of Representatives,
| 1853 Democratic Congressman voted to
make further reduction of twenty
per cent on the Wool tariff, and the
Scott law is still among the live statutes
of the State. The people hate hypocri-
sy and falsehood, and so declared in
their rebuke to the Democracy ON the
| 14th instant.
A fourth lesson deducible from the
election is that the masses favor a paI'-
| ty having settled policy, one willing
and ready TO declare its principles. In
contradistinction TO the Democracy the
Republican party had no concealments
TO make. II took bold stand in favor
Of protection TO labor, upheld Civil
service reform, and pointed to its past
record as proof thaI II would continue
TO administer the Government in the in
terest of the people. On the other hand
the Democrats refused to declare them
selves. and left the vital issues of the
! day to take caro- Of themselves. Thay