Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-09-17
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Log MR. CHAlEMAN AND FELLOW CrTI.
zENs on Williams Col meet you
here to-day under different auspices,
compared with former times. For
more than twenty successive years |
have had the pleasure of being CO.
iaborer with the Democracy of Will
liams county. The first time I ad-
dressed a political meeting in this
county the Republican majority in the
county was over a thousand, but l
found here as brave Democrats as ever
lived anywhere men who did not en-
gage in politics for the love of Office,
because there was no chance for any
Democrat to get an Office here then.
They were Democrats from principle
and were inspired to their work solely
by love Of good government, and
an undying devotion to the Constitu-
ton. Though defeated year after year
IN Local, State and National contests
the Democrats of Williams were found
the next year, with their armor on,
ready for another and still more stub,
born contest. ......'.. IA
Now and then you were cheered
and invigorated by local successes,
and State victories, bus you were
never disheartened by defeat. m
To. day you meet under brighter
skies, because not only is your Court
House at Bryan nearly full of Demo-
Gratis, but you have a Democratic
State administration at Columbus, and
above all, Democratic National ad-
ministration at Washington. I
NAT1onAI. AFFAIRS. '." A.
The days of United States Mar
shalls, armed police at the polls, and
internal revenue spies have, / trust
ended in this country forever. Ger
tainly while we have q Democratic
President. These reflections alone are
subjects of congratuIation. We enter
this canvass therefore with hope and
confidence; the issues are again made
up in our State, and the standard
bearers are in the field. Last year
when the Presidential contest ended,
and Cleveland and Hendricks were
found to be elected, the business inter.
ests of the country were in a state Of
universal stagnation. Prices of farm
products and of the workshops we're
unusually low, and laboring men
Moughout the country were poorly
paid, and discontented. There was
no confidence in business circles, and
but very little in public men. The
Republican administration of Presi-
dent Arthur which expired, by the
verdict of the people, on the 4th OF
March following the election OF Cleve-
land, left the country in this condition.
1t is not six months since the admins
tration Of the Federal Government
changed. Whatever changes have
followed, have been wholesome and
in the interests of the people. The
calamities which our Republican
friends predicted have not come. q.
They told you year ago in their
newspapers and stump speeches that
Democratic success meant universal
bankruptcy, ruin and disaster, that all
the pensions of the soldiers would be
stopped and no more pensions allowed;
that the Government would be turned
over ITO the Rebels Of the South, and
that the rebel debt would be paid, that
free trade would be inaugurated, and
our American laborer placed upon a
level with the pauper labor of Europe.
All the dire calamities which dis
eased Imagination Of the gouty Re-
publican Office holder, aided by his
long continued gorge Of power and
debauchery, could invent were spread
through the country as official truth.
But the people were tired Of being
deceived and they voted for a change.
The change has begun. Slowly but
gradually, cautiously, prudently, safe
ay and fast enough. A
There has been change in the
President and his Cabinet, and a
change in the Chiefs Of Divisions, and
almost an entire change in the diplo-
matte and consular service, many
changes IN the Postal servics and many
more to come soon. -
A change in the Interior Depart
lnent followed by changes in the Land
and Indian Offices Yes-Gentlemen,
the changes have come and are CON-
ing fast enough. With all these
changes the sun still shines, the rains
come forth in refreshing showers, and
the earth groans with the heaviest crops
that ever greeted the honest farmer,
especially in my district, which is
democratic. Look at the great crops
of corn and the best wheat crop you
ever had--oats, grass, potatoes and
old rye and new rye-and grass
hoppers, the only legacy left us by the
expiring embers Of Arthur's admins
ration. 8 ERNH
These grasshoppers were driven here
! by the cattle thieves of Indian Terri
tory. AS soon as Cleveland and
Lamar drive them off the public lands
in that territory the grasshoppers will
20 back to their native home in Kan.