New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
THE OHIO CONTEST.

The Republicans of Ohio have shown them
selves abundantly able TO manage the AFFAIRS
intrusted to them. Never but once have the
people placed confidence in the verdict OF ONO
and been mistaken. The senseess election OF
Governor Hoadly, threatening Democratic
success in Ohio in the Presidential election,
dislIeartened Republicans elsewhere, and
rendered necessary vastly greater effort to
insure a triumph in that State in October 1884.
Probably the efforts then expended in Ohio IN
overcoming the consequences OF previous
neglect, If they could have been made elso-
where with safety. would have saved the Iresi-
Dental campaign. The people OF ONO were
promised great things in consequence OF Mr.
Hoadlys election. Have they gained better
government mt home The bRsest and most
corrupt Legislature ever known III the State,
ard Governor who encouraged and signed the
worst of its measures and now justiiics all its
baseness, they did gain. Have they gained IN
their industries, as the Democratic party prom
ised Thousands who are now unemployed in
the State of Ohio know what Democratic
victory has cost them
Now il seems To be time for the people OF
Ohio 10 put an end TO Governor Hoadly. and to
the throng of false representations by which
his election was secured and his reelection Is
cow sought Ii was falsely asserted that the
cause of temperance would somehow be-
promoted by the defeat of the Republicans and
the triumph OF the party which has always
been the foe of temperance. The test has been
made. The people of Ohio know whether 1t
pays to nave $2,000,000 more taxes TO bear
because Governor Hoadly and his party sue
ceeded, and so managed rs TO sweep away the
Scott law. The people were promised that the
Democrats would restore the tariff on wool, but
nine c-tenths Of the Democratic vote in Congress
was cast against raising duties, and four hfths
of that vote was cast in favor of reducing the
duty even below the rate in force when these
false pledges were made. II ever people had
ample opportunity to judge q party by its
promises and professions, cOntrdsted with rs
deeds and their results. surely the people of
Ohio by this time are in position to judge the
Democratic party.
The people were promised industrial and
commercial prosperity. They know what they
have got. Uncertainty rs to the future began
to put out the fires of industry as soon as Il
mistaken vote In Ohio caused fear that the
Democratic party would elect President.
The anxiety and the apprehension deepencd
when it was seen that the struggle of 1884 was
to bc close and doubtful, as it would not have
been had Ohio needed no especial effort 10
overcome the effect of past neglect. The state
of industry became worse when Democratic
President was elected and the most disastrous
three months in the industrial history Of the
past twenty years directly followed that election.
The situation was rendered even less satisiac-
tory because it was seen that House in
harmony with Democratic Administration
had been chosen. So things have gone from bad
to worse ever since, if We except a hope OF
recovery which has sprung up within few
weeks past, but does not yet seem 10 be well
assured. The working people of Ohio know
right well how many of them have proltcd by
it as yet.
Itis the duty of the Republicans TO call ont
full vote. A light vote in ONO, with struggling
on all sorts of side issues, will mean continued
triumph of Democracy. But a full vote will
put Democratic success in Ohio ont Of the
question, and will rebuke the false representa-
tions and the false pledges of Governor Hoadly
and his friends, as they deserve.