The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-27
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
They Opened the Campaign
on Wednesday.
THE CHARLESTON CYCLONE
Iowa Republicans The Railroad
strikers-Our south Ameri-
can Neighbors.
Republican Campaign.

Mr. G1LEAD, Ohio, August 26.-The
Republican campaign opened here TO-
day. before a large audience. Senator
John Sherman, in making the opening
speech OF the campaign, reviewed the
career of the Republican party. and de-
clared that the Democrats now concede
the wisdom and success OF all prom
inent Republican measures ana the
merits of the great leaders OF the Re
publican party. He said it might be
nnkind, but it was natural, to recall
mat these same men, within thirty
wears. had termed the Republican party
y "bIack abolition party" Lincoln an
"apen Grant butcher" and the
Union soldiers "Lincoln's hirelings,"
The Senator declared that by the de-
Election of comraratively Jew
men in three Republican States,
some OF the men who conspired
to overthrow the government, waged
war against it, and were the cause of the
loss OF half a million lives, have been
placed IN the very seats OF power they
pbanooned with scorn and defiance.
The speaker said he saw the Union flag
floating at half-mast for Jacob Thomp-
son. who was regarded as defaulter
! and traitor. Two of the men who were
| In arms against government. now re-
present this country abroad, This
strange turn of events" said the Sena-
tor @has but one example in history,
| and that was the restoration OF Charles
/ IL. alter the brilliant but brleI protect
1 crate of Cromwell, and ike that, the
restoratioais the reproach to the civil
zation OF the age"
The appointees OF the new admins,
tration had examined the books and
vaults and found every dollar OF pubic
money on hand or accounted Tor. Inc
speaker declared the Republican party
was not beaten by the Democrats ou
by the disgruntled Republicans OF lhre'
States. who opposed the nominee OF tnt
Republican party and in the great Stat
of New York, "by a narrow majority o
hut little more than LOCO defeated
Blaine and Logan.a 1t was not the wan
Of merit in these two great leaders o
our PARTY" said the speaker, but OILS
, snnoIntments, personal contests, an,
! Controversies to long lease OF power
a He decleared that even this detecto
: AMONG the Republicans would nay
4 been ineffective, but for the solid south
! held together in political fellowship b
crimes. violence and fraud, which
4 II continued, will as surely reneI
= tbe strifes of the civil war as that tn
4 sun rolls around its course. III
~ sneaker declared that the negro OF Il
south is openly deprived OF his poiltic
rights. and it was done as boldly as an
HIGHWAY robbery. He discussed tn
Question at a great length, and the
turned to the advocacy of protection
onnosed to free trade. He condemnt
10 tie course of President Cleveland
IN nardoniug Lieutenant Mullen, memb
&c Of the Cincinnati police force, and Sc
fenced to one year for arrestlng ana l
Il generating negro voters in CSnclnna
b. ot the recent national election. He q
IN Tended John Roach against the actl'
Y. of Secretary Whitney, and declared tn
he under the rule laid down in the case
IN Roach none but a fool or madmi
lie wonId take a contract OF the cover
er ment To construct a ship or anythll
es else He declared that even the orr
to nary collection of revenue Is obstruct
rs hv the demagogism which preceded u
yh last election. illicit distilleries abound
be in the south. in the belief that Democl
is tic ruIe meant free whisky. While
to believed President Cleveland meant
be enforce the civil service law, remov
NJ we're made daily for purely parts
it. nnrnoses. mainly by the Postmast
Die General. at the rate OF 200 day.
We closed bv a few words in regard to
tamnerance issue IN Ohio, and sald
believed the temperance question sho'
not enter the pale of party politics !;
believed the wise system OF tax, Ia
and laws restraining the traffic was
-oI proper course to pursue.