The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-11-05

After the Election.
FRIEND HARRIS: Now that the |
is over and the smoke and fog |
of the campaign has passed away, and
the republican party has carried the
State, to the disappointment of many,
let us look around and see if we can
discover the cause of the defeat of the
democratic party. 1t seems to me that
there were several causes operating
against us. Some say, well, Ohio is
a republican state anyway, when full
vote is pOlled." This is not necessari-
ly so. First, there is n large floating
element, the vote of which can carry
victory to either political party. We
were in no condition to capture that
vote at the late election. The demOc-
racy of Ohio was not enthused, Why?
First, the Civil Service administration
at Washington has not been accepta-
BILE to the old timers of the democracy,
who have stood firm at their posts
through victory and defeat. To see
republicans retained in Office by an
administration that had been slander-
ed, villified and maligned in every
possible way, in private life as well as
public life, by the very element so re-
tanned in Office, in the philosophy and
nature of the human mind, this can
not be acceptable to the democratic
party, and it has had a tendency to
greatly cool our political ardor, weaken
our power and diminish our vote,
Thousands of democrats in Ohio, for
this reason, have stayed away from
the polls at the late election. Second.
ly, the liquor element were petted
and pampered by the republican party
until the salOonists were in many
cases made to believe that the repub.
lican party were in full sympathy
with them in this way large vote
was secured to the Republicans which
two years ago voted the Democratic
ticket. The dropping of the old Roman
from the democratic team in Ohio was
like throwing a wet blanket over s
swarm of bees. He was loved by hii
party loved alike by men of all par
ties, for his wisdom and integrity
His name, in any way associated with
our cause in the campaign, would have
been q tower of strength upon which
the republican assaults could hav,
spent their force without effect. Tbi'
we did not have, but in it's place tn,
ceal oil cry, every discordant note o
which was bugled by the republican
party, it must be admitted not littl,
to the injury of our vote.
In addition to these difficulties W,
undertook to run a still hunt campaign
policy which by its very nature tend
to eliminate the cohesive power O
democratic elements, so that separated,
and singly, they must receive the hos
tile attacks of the opposing party. 1
was not the power of the republican
party, it was not their unity, but i
was our own mismanagement that de
feated US. While our political enemie
have the elephant they have purchas
ed on their hands, let us rally, let u
unitesand harmonize, and so much tn
more sure will be our victory in tn
great national campaign of 1883.
believe our President will in tn
end have given US most satisfactor
and excellent administration. On
cause is the cause of the tOiling mill
ions, the cause of equal rights to all
before the law, the cause of liberty
and it remains the same, yesterday
today and forever. This principle c
the greatest possible enjoyment of Go
given rights, which is the sub stratum
aud foundation of the Democratic pal
7 ty, commends it alike to all who &c
their daily bread By their own labor
1t pandeTs not to the greedy million
aire it despises monopoly; it extend
the greatest possible liberty of actio
and dealing alike to all mankin
which the circumstances can permit
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