The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-11-19
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The Glorious Result In New York-Vlr-
ginia Fully In Line a. Reliable Demo-
cratic State-lMahone's Political OaeeGR
Ended.
The people Of this great State have done
their duty nobly. and have vindicated the
cause of good Government They have sect
ed David B. Hill Governor by plurality OF
about 10000 The legions of corruption and
extravaganza, the schemers and plotters Of
the old Republican ring, the freebooters OF
the lobby. have gone down before the might
of the people. Honesty and fidelity in ONCE
have been proven of greater value In the
eyes of the people than inherited wealth
sentat.ons against a capable and re-
liable public servant have been swept
pie's wrath, and the foul authors stand cow.
ering and rebuked. 1t is more than DemG,
cratic victory 1t is a strong rebuke to al
people by a campaign of lies. It Is the assur-
ance of the fidelity of the people TO reform
and f the ans of tSs
people Of the Empire State repeating the
dying message of union, friendship and
Union sent to their brethren in the South; 4
Is the last of the bloody shirt in New YORK
politics -Albuny Arg,ss.
The result in New York must be as grattfy-
ing to President Cleveland as it is Instructive
to his party. 1t shows the utter weakness OF
the men who, claiming him as one OF tneir
the ruin of bis party and the displacement Of
Democratic principles as standard oa cor
rect Government The best feature OF the re-
suit is that it was victory of Democrats Dy
Democracy for Democracy, squarely 1oqgnt
and fairly won against heavy oddA-A~-
souri Republican.
Upon the anticipated result in New York
| the Republicans hoped to form the party
again as a National organization on the oto
basis. victory would have been claimed Dy
| them as the triumph of the same bloody-shfrt
| policy which prevailed in Ohio; as con-
| tration on the very threshold. and as an ex-
| preston of the sober second thought OF the
| people, foreshadowing an early restoration Of
the Republican party to power. But the poll
| cy of sectionalsm is rebuked signally in the
| great Empire State. The Administration OF
President Cleveland is sustained, and the He.
| publican party must eliminate the bloody
| shirt if it hopes to maintain its ground as 9
| National organization. John Sherman must
| be sent to tie rear with his entire budget OF
| Sectionalism; Malone must be dropped with
his mixture of reputation and race hatreds,
and the party must be reconstructed on now
lines.-PniladetIhi Record
The Old Dominion is Democratic. The news
plainly indicates the election of Lee, Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor, and clear
| Democratic majority in the Legislature This
| is the end of Malone. Winding up the Ca
reer Of this renegade and repudfator is prop
| ably the greatest thing in the result From
| party standpoint the election OF Les
was important as means of keeping Virgins
| in line as Democratic State; but the election
of a Legislature opposed to the return OF Ma
hone to the United States Senate will be mat
ter of delight tC honest men OF all parties he
publicans will unite with Democrats In JOY. q,
against decency in both parties.-Ctnesnndt