The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-10-28
RALLY, MEN!
The Democrats Will Fight
Again for Ohio.

The Democrats Will Fight
Again for Ohio.
THE BATTLE NOT LOST.
Ringing Addresses From the Ma
tiOnal and the. Ohio Democratic
State Committees on the Matters
Renewing the Great Strife.
COLUMBUS, October l9.-The following
address has been issued by the Demo
cratic State Committee: =
/ HEADQUARTERS STATE DEMocRATfc1 -
I Executive Committee.
COLUMBUS OHIo. Ocl ober Is, 1884
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 q
realizing sense Of the dangers which me-
mace our free institutions The men who
lstole our Presidency in 1876 mean TO re.
peat their methods even with more auda.
cious desperation in 1884. To them
nothing is sacred. Liberty is q farce and
the ballot-box burlesque. Never since
the experiment of free government was
begun on this continent has the world
witnessed such degradation of the right
OF franchise, such desecration OF citizen.
ship, and such desperate, corrupt and
polluted methods as we're resorted to by
rascals who we're not citizens of Ohio to
defeat the honest will of the people at
the ballot-box.
Dudley and the Corruption Fund.
A million dollars, raised by wealthy
stock jobbers and monopolists, was sent
into this State With it came the scum
Of the country, thieves, ex-detectives, re.
pesters and government officials, headed
by W. W Dudley, chief OF the Pension
Bureau. Although thousands OF wido Tvs.
orphans and MANNED soldiers have been
waiting patiently for years for pensions
promised them, and due from the gov
ernment, large numbers OF employees and
special agents from the Pension Office,
headed by their chief, and non-residenis
Of Ohio, spent four weeks in the State
uudar Government pay engaged in pre-.
pairing for the frauds committed last
Tuesday. In addition 2 600 men, many
Of them outlaws and desperate charac
scters and bnt few OF them citizens Of
Ohio, were sworn in as deputy marshals
in Cincinnati. armed with weapons by
the corruption fund furnished by Dudley
and his gang. TLey surrounded the
polls in that city,voted where they pleas
ed, bulldozed, beat and shed blood at
pleasure, interfering with our citiz ms in
the discharge Of their most sacred du-
ties.
Fraudulent Voting.
The enumeration OF male inhabitants
in 1883 shows there we're 66 298 males,
OF which number 1883 we're colored, and
vet over y 900 votes were polei at the
election in that city. The enumeration
taken in 1883 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 we're citizens
only year previous. Al least 5000
votes cast in Hamilton County last Tues,
day we're fraudulent Republican votes,
cast ty United States Marshals and non
residents.
Notwithstanding these shameful meth
DDS the Republicans have only succeeded
in securing plurality Of about ten thou
sand for the head of their ticket on to.
tai vote cast OF nearly 800, 900. a loss OIL
9, 900 in their majority as compared With
the vote for State Off GERS wien James
A. Garfield was candidate four years
ago. go AEH y 9fslo
On the day following the election the
Republican committee of Ohio with q
reckless disregard for truth, and imitat.
| ing the example OF their iilustrious chief,
caused to be spread broadcast over the
country that they had carried Ohio by
23,e00 majority. For political effect
they we're willing to exaggerate and lie.
We feel it our duty to lay these facts be-
tore the people OF the country.
No Need for Discouragement.
The result OF this election 10 Oa:o need
not discourage Democrats here or el.e-
where, but considering the fearful odds
against US must and win give cause for
encouragement to the people OF OHIO to
continae this fight. The battle has just
begun. The men, the money, the meth
ods which gave the Republicans their IN.
holy and discreditabls but meager ma
jority on October Ia have disappeared.
We mean to carry Ohio in November for
honest men and honest administration
Of an honest government. 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 to maintain their i'll gotten
victory. ~
| Quo will give Democratic maj,rity
in November for Cleveland, Hendricks
and honest government z
We congratulate the horest citizens
who vo'ed the Dempcratic ticket. Nearly
30, 900 more than. ever voted The Demo
cratic ticket in Ohio. We congratulate
|yon upon the glorious fight ycu have
made against desperate odds There is
no fault TO 1e found with the Democracy
or the Democratic Committee in any
county in the State Pledge yourselves
anew to the great work hefore you
Stand by your guns and push the enemy
along the whole line. lH '''@ e'9'tf,t
|. Renew the Fight. Rse
Renew the fight by school districts
Gather in your school honses and resolve
to wrest OHIO from corruption. Go to
work at once and 10 less than ten days
we will have the Republican managers
crying out in alarm, calling on Blaine
and Logan. aud Dudley and Davenport,
and Clayton and Fllley, "Come back and
save US or we sink"
Democrats OF Ohio, let Us share In the
glorious victory that awaits honest gov
ernment 10 November. We must keep
the Republicans busy in OHIO. At the
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