The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-06-18
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: Capt. Foraker ran two years ago
and was defeated by total lack of
wisdom on the part of some Of his
political friends, who have learned
considerable amount of sound politi-
cal common sense since that time.
The difficulties Foraker had contend
with two years ago would have de-
feated almost any man who could
been put up. These difficulties we
trust and believe are now removed,
and the field is clear for earnest, har-
monous and successful work for the
entire ticket. The grand old party is
in line, ready for the conflict, and
only awaits the appearance of the
enemy to begin hostilities at once.
The party which, with the aid of For
aker, Kennedy, Jones, Brown, and
others, routed the Democracy in
sixty-four, can rout them in eighty
five. The ticket is full of gallant
soldiers, as we'll as gallant Republi-
cans, and its onward march to grand,
aaglorious victory, is as much fore
gone conclusion as was the tramp of
Sherman to Savannah, of Thomas to
Eastport, or Grant to Appomattox.
OF verify we may sing 1.-The boys
are marchingr' And this grand Re
publican column will go into the
campaign-not for the purpose of
waging a warfare Of bitterness, but
with firm determination to crown
a vigorous and manly campaign with
a glorious triumph at the polls. The
State which honored Garfield and
Blaine with magnificent majorities.
cannot afford to do less for the gallant
men who lead the Republican column
of 1885. The same Republicanism
exists in the State now which existed
then-the same patriotism and en-
thusiasm fills the hearts Of Ohio Re
publicans now that burned in the
same hearts while marching under
Garfield and Blaine. And these will
assert themselves this year, unless
the signs of the times go for naught.
It will be scarcely necessary to re-
fer to the record Of the Democratic
party in this State since the election
of two years ago. 1t is known and
accursed Of all the respectable citi-
zens Of the State. For mismanage-
ment, and general incompetency, the
like was never before seen, in the his
tory of Ohio politics. The people
will administer a blasting rebuke at
the polls in October The time is an
important one-the opportunity one
which cannot be thrown away. The
people of Ohio must rise, in the
majesty of their strength and power
and drive out from places Of public
trust the reckless and unfaithful ser
wants who should never have been in
power. The Republican party is in
the field, this year-not as divided
against itself, but as the grand, har-
monous party which followed Grant,
and Garfield, and Blaine, and which
now proposes to follow Foraker, and
Kennedy, and Jones, and all the rest
of the ticket.
The past glory Of the party livfs
again in the present. In political
vision we see the banner of Ben.
Wade handed down to Foraker and !
Kennedy. In the eloquence of Judge
West hear the noble, fearless Repub-
licanism of the past solemnly charg-
ing the active, vigorous Republican,
ism of the present with the import
ance Of keeping the grand old banner
floating on high. In the grand, re-
sistless sweep Of enthusiasm, We rec
ognize the coming victory, and the
condemnation Of a
great people upon the miserable re-
cord of the Democratic party. Every
in the State should take
an active part in bringing about
victory, in the good year 1885, which
shall be memorable in the history of
politics, as resulting from the grand
EST and most enthusiastic of political
contests. The following is the Plat
form adopted at Springfield:
APIatform of Principles.
The Republican party of Ohio announces the follow
ng platform of principles: The right to vote accord
ID by the Constitution of the united States is the
oncern Of the whole peODle and must be secured at