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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
New Postal Laws.

On the first day of July, important
changes occurred in the laws pertain
ing to postal rates. The principal
changes relate to letter postage and
newspaper rates to publishers of 'bo-
ma fide" publication, and to news
agents.
On the first of July letters of all
weights, from one ounce down, will be
SEM for two cents to any post Office in
the United States. The rate hereto,
fore has been two cents for a half
ounce or less.
Rates for weights in excess of one
ounce will be correspondingly great
err; that is, two cents for each addi-
tional ounce or fraction Of an ounce,
it matters not how small.
Drop letters at offices where there
lis no free delivery by carriers, re
mains at one cent; where the free
delivery system by carriers prevails
the rate will he two cents. Newspa,
per publishers and mail agents can
mail publications, printed periodic.
ally, ct the rate Of one cent pei
pound, when sent TO regular sub.
scribers.
Newspaper publishers a also
send sample copies of their publica.
tions at one cent a pound, but news
agents can not. Any article or item
in newspaper or other periodical may
be marked to attract notice BY the
sender, but it must not be by written
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
The INDIANAPOLIS Neus. a Reput

The Indianapolis News, a Repub-
lican paper, characterizes the Repub-
lican platform, constructed at the
late State Convention, as "contemp-
tible and generally reprehensible,"
and after speaking in very compli-
mentary terms of the candidate for
Governor, it says:
awe should be glad to say as much
of their platform as of their candi-
date, but the same sincerity compels
the statement that it is bad. Its
planktor a protective tariff is coward
" and untrue. 1t is cowardly in
bawiing for protection in general
terms-afraid to specify. 1t is I'M
true in declaring, as it means TO de,
clare, that the doctrine of a revenue
tariff is the British policy. A tariff
for evenue is the only tariff which
the American Constitution recog-
nizes as lawful. The power under
which a tariff is levied is contained
in the constitutional grant to levy
taxes, and the very meaning and pur-
pose oftaxes are revenue. The second
plank, in condemning the admins
t%ration for lowering the flag in mem
DRY of Jake Thompson is a sound
piece of timber, but this is followed
by an unsound one, a feeble effort
at bloody shirtism. If the Ohio Re
publicans will forget their platform
and look to their candidate, they will
| see a justification for enthusiasm"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Toledo Bee.

Two years ago Judge Foraker re-
ceived the Republican nomination
for Governor and was defeated. In
that campaign the Republicans tried
to carry water on both shoulders, but
the attempt proved a dismal failure.
In trying to catch the Prohibition
and Liquor votes they succeeded in
disgusting both parties to that ex-
tent that the Republican ticket was
completely showed under. This year
they will pursue a different course,
and have already i~naugurated 1t by
kicking the Prohibitionist out of
their camp, body and breeehes, and
their every effort will now be direct
ed toward tickling and cajoling the
liquor element, in the hope OF capt
uring it's vote. But of the success of
this movement there is reasonable
doubt. True, Charley Foster has pro
missed to refrain from damning the
Dutch-at least until after the elcc
ton, but the fact remains that Fora
ker, having once been beaten, is not
invulnerahle. The Democracy may
well regard the ticket q good one
to beat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
The Return of Blaine.
New York Sun.

How refreshingly American it
would be if MI. James G. Blaine
should actually go into Ohio next fall
to stump the state for Foraker, the
candidate of his party for Governor.
There is q rumor that he will co so,
and why not? 1t would be just like
him.
How much more rational it would
seem that he should be in the thick
of a furious political contest, than
resting slothfully at home engaging
in philosophical discussions of the
future of the Republicans.
Some defeated candidates for the
Presidency might think, after their
failure, that the field of minor poll
tics wasn't good enough for them,
and would retire into a seclusion of
imaginary dignity, and appear in no
other character than that of man
who was once next door to being
president.
But there is no such nonsense
about Brother Blaine. With him by
cones are by cones. He is far more
likely to jump into the political caul
dron again, and particularly the
Ohio cauldron, than to MOURN over
the fatalities of 1884, and spend his
days in thinking of what might have
been. He is not of the sort that lives
more in the past than in the present.
He is a man with a.close grip on the
things of the day, and he keeps an
eye on the future besides.
There is going to be a great con-
test in Ohio this fall. John Sherman
is expected to appear in his party's
behalf in greater prominence than
ever before. All the Republican
leaders of Ohio will be out doing
their best to win. Some think that
with the right man as the Demo.
cratic candidate, it will require ex-
traordinary efforts for the Republi-
cans to win, if they a win at all.
They will need all the help they can
get. What more natural for an ar.
dent Republican like Mr.. Blaine than
to throw himself into the contest,
and to show that not ever john
Sherman has grown to be "a more
powerful or more useful or more de.
voted member of the party than he!
Those who think that the Repub
lican party is through with Brother
Blaine can be sure that Brother
Blaine, at least, is not through with
the Republican party. And if the
grand old party is to triumph il
Ohio in November next, why should
not Brother Blaine share the glory
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The Cleveland Plain Dealer says
that out of COL applicants for the
position of p~ostofice inspectors, 400
were disregarded in a lump on &C
count of indications afforded by the
applications; SO failed to fill out the
blank forms preliminary to examina-
ton AZ were rejected on their papers
81 came up for examination; the net
result vas % appointments, or about
one in thirty of the original appli.
cants. These examples of the survi
val of the fit-test will have six
months probationary work at $1,000
a year and expenses, and if they
prove satisfactory will be reappoint.
ed at ST., 900 a year and expenses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

We confidently expected MI Gould
would win in the end, for if unceas-
ing effort to befoul and smirch Re-
publicans has any merit and fealty
to party deserving reward, Bro.
Gould was entitled to recognition.
But then Montgomery county owns
the office and no outsider need ap-
ply.-Registe,.
If it was not for the last sentence
in the above paragraph, we would
vote it's author a natural born fool!
That is all that saves him. We have
given more Republicans credit for
honest doing in three months time,
than the Register has Democrats dur
ing its whole existence. We have de-
nounced more Democrats for wrong
doing in n peek than the Register
has done Republicans in ten years
That is just the size of it. When
did the Register ever speak a good
word for a democratic official or a de
mandatory word against a delinquent
Republican official?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

In speaking of the contest for Col
lector of the sixth district, the Green
vile ADVOCATE says:
Several other representative Dem.
ocrats were in the struggle for this
place, but we know they will take
their defeat in good part, for it was
an honorable fight, aud the man who
had the longest pole knocked the
persimmons."
Probably if you were familiar with
all the circumstances connected with
the result, Bro. Browne, you would
change your opinion as to the fight
being a strictly honorable one
Pledges to deliver the Representa-
tlves of a county like Montgomery
to the interests of very corrup,
politician to a seat in the U. S. Sen
ate, don't smack of honesty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The editor of the Democrat gener-
ally attends all the political conven-
tions held in Eaton, consequently
there is nothing very singular or re-
markable or inconsistent, about his
being present at the Prohibition Con-
vention. He tries TO give the news
to his readers of such occurrences,
fair and correct, and without person
al abuse of those participating in
them, even if they do differ with him
in opinion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The past season has proved the
most disastrous known for years in
the theatrical business. In October
last there were 273 operate, dramat-
ic, minstrel, variety, pantomime,
spectacular, burlesque, and other
shows. Before December SO had eth
er closed up or were running on the
commonwealth plan, and before the
new year more than one-half had re-
duced expenses 20 per cent, while
several were playing for their actual
expenses. The skating Kinks and
dime museums proved too much for
the legitimate shows.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
The collections of internal revenue

The collections of internal revenue
during the first eleven m nths ofthe
fiscal year ending June 80, 1885, as
compared with the collections during
the same period Of last year were as
fellows: From spirits, $63, 067, 514;
decrease, $S,456,9O9. From tobacco,
$24, 097 ,053; increase, $53 ,130.
From fermented liquors, $16,273,4S6;
increase, $53,6sS. From banks, bank
ers, ETC., $25,O00; increase, $4,000.
From miscellaneous, $234,112; de-
crease, $295,322. Aggregate receipts,
$103. 697, l64, being a decrease of IS,
620,4l3. The total receipts for the
month Of May, 1885, were $1,5S2,529
less than during the same month of
the previous year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
The Administration.
k Herald.

There is great dissatisfaction
among tie Democrats on account Of
the seeming hardness of the Admin
i~stration in making removals from
office. A part of this dissatisfaction
is just, a portion unjust. There has
been quite a good many removals,
but not enough to satisfy the people,
who in the election of MIR. Cleveland.
voted for ga CHANGER The difficulty
in effecting removals is a source OF
vexation to Democrats, because the
appliances required are such as were
never before exacted from a victori71
Gus party, and while the motives of
the President and Heads of Depart
ments may be good, their practice
is provokingly bad!
Secretaries Manning and Whitney
are credited with having Jacksonian
backbone on the subject ofremovals,
but they are hand cuffed. If the Adj
ministration by its cranky ideas of
Civil Service Reform, ~disregards the
verdict of the people for ga change"
and gives the Republican party a
lease Of power four years hense, their
INSCRIPTIONS leaders will so arrange
matters that the Democrats will
ne. er again get the reins of power,
and the victory of 1884 will go down
to history as the destruction of the
party, because those elected to place,
set themselves up as despots against
the will Of the people, who demand
ed at the ballot-boxes, a thorough
and radical change in every Depart
ment of the Government, but the i'm
perial will Of the people was set at
naught by those elected, and ven.
geance was visited upon them at the
first opportunity, because Of their dis
regard of the wishes of the sovereigns.
This is the prospect the future hangs
out to the view of Democrats, unless
the verdict of the people for a change
is respected, and q change without
the silly ~nsens of Civil Service for
minor offices, while the larger fish
roam undisturbed through the ocean
of politics.
No Democrat who does not wish
the Administration success, but no
Democrat who does not recognize the
fact that unless the friends of the AID
ministration only, are put on guard,
it will be a signal failure, and many
persons seem to think that there is
entirely too much delight in the pos
session of power, to discover the sus-
pended sword! The Democratic par
ty cannot triumph with the machin-
cry mostly against them. No General
ever went into a fight with his eneS
mics in possession ofthe outposts
and on guard. When the Republicans
are in power, it is the object and aim
Of the leaders to maintain their SUI
premacy-when Democrats get into
place it seems the object and aim OF
those in office, by cranky notions OF
policy or Civil Service reform, to get
out of power as soo as possible.
We have nothing but good words
for the Administration, and hope that
the chiefs may see the wisdom of &C
quiescing in the wishes of the people
instead of following individual no.
tions of public policy, or carrying out
fancy opinions of Civil Service
against the interests of those who
placed them in power, and in dol. G
so, as a first principle of entrustine
them with office, demanded q thor
ough and sweeping change, not only
in the policy but tie offices Of the
Government, alf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Nenia NeWs-Democrat.

Hon. James E. Newman, ex-Secre.
tary of State, received the appoint
ment of Revenue Collector of the 18th
(this) District; and Christ. Knecht,
of Dayton, was appointed to the 9th
District. Newman is the proprietor
of the Portsmouth Times, and the
press was recognized; but Knecht
got there against the claims Of a
good editor of great editorial service.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Attic Three Months.
New York Sun.


Three monthe ag o Democratic Ad-
ministration vas established at Wash
ington.
For twenty-four years before, the
Republican party had been in power
there, and had been kept in power in
large part because the people were fear
full of any change.
The transfer of the Government
from the Republicans to the Demo-
Gratis was dreaded eve by not q few
timid Democratic capitalists. They
were afraid it would provoke distur-
bance which would be hurtful to their
pecuniary interests, and for hat rca-
son many OF them voted for Garfield
when at heart they preferred Hancock.
This feeling of the business commun-
ity was, Of course, adroitly stimulated
by Republican politicians, who also
kept alive distrust of the South and
philanthropic solicitude with regard
to the freedom under a Democratic
Administration.
Well, we have now had a Democrat
ic Administration for three months.
The Union still exists, no disturbance
has occurred, the wheels of the Gov
rnmen t move smoothly, there has not
been q single jar. Instead of the dan
ger appr.hended from a change, the
people fad only Improvement and
more reason for confidence. The mere
sweeping ont of the Republicans from
the White House has wrought Il great
reformation, and when they go gener-
ally from the offices the good work
will be emphatic.
The South introduces no discord,
and makes no prctensions. but quietly
pursues its path of progress, only hap
pier and more hopeful than before
| The freedmen are OH betterterms will
their old masters than ever before
since emancipation.
Danger in a change? Not much.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Great frauds, permitted, doubtless

Great frauds, permitted, doubtless,
for a consideration" by the officials,
of the New York Custom House, are
being gradually discovered by the
examinations which the new Secre-
tary of the Treasury is carrying on.
The amounts of the frauds already
discovered are formidable, and not
the least of them is a great number
of unnecessary employees, who drew
good salaries for promoting the in
~terests of the party in power at pri-
mary meetings and elections.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The news from Spain is q repeti-
ton of the staten ents Of last year
relative to the cholera outbreak in
Marselles. Thousands of persons
are fleeing from the infected places;
new cases are being developed in
large numbers, and the disease is
spreading westward. The disease
has an early start this year, and too
great care cannot be taken in every
part of this country, to present as
unfavorable a foothold for the disease
as is possible.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The Treasury department is econ
omizing in the collection of the inter
nal revenue by dispensing with use
less officers. Three hundred employ
ed as storekeepers, gaugers, etc,
have been dispensed with since
March Both, and other reductions in
the force are to be made. In Ohio the
following reduction in force and ex-
pense has been made: Sto%rekeepers,
First district, 5; Sixth district, 3;
Eighteenth district, 3. Gapgers,
First district, 90; Sixth district, 9;
Tenth district, 6; Eleventh district,
l; Eighteenth district, 2.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Chris. Knecht, of Dayton, has re-
ceived the appointment of Internal
Revenue Collector, of Dayton Dis
trict, in place of Durham, removed.
We ere looking for our old neigh
Dor, L. G. Gould, of the Eaton Dem
ocrat to get that place.-Miami Hell
met.
Well, Bro. Morris. probably we
would have got the place had we
lived in a democratic county and
never worked any for the C of
the party, and not offended the coal
oil gang.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
WATSON & KELLY, Agents. Eaton, O.

or printed words. Newspapers and
periodicals 60 free of postage to reg
ular subscribers who receive them at
post offices in the county of publica
ton.
Stamps specially designed for the
newspaper rate, of one cent demon
nation, are now ready for sale, and
will be used on the first of July.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Toledo journal

Had President Cleveland turned
every Republican ont of office no
harsher sentiments against his ad-
ministratioH would have been utter
ed by the Ohio Republican Conven
ton. He gets no credit whatever fol
his honest adhesion to the civil ser.
vice law. The real facts are the av
erage politician cares as little for
civil service reform as a yellow DOG
for his grandpa.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The citizens of New Orleans esti-
mate that the exposition has brought
to their city $40, 900, 900. That they
are making an effort to re open the
exposition during the coming winter
of '85 and '86 is not surprising.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

If the Weldy election law will not
prevent Congressional aspirants,
State Senators and Representatives
from purchasing nominations against
the will of the people, then the people
ithout respect to party ought TO
rise up and defeat them at the ballot
hoN
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Editor D. r. Locke, of the Toledo
Blade, c"Petr,le um V. Nasby,")
says that the Legislature elected in
Ohio this year will submit a prohibit
ton amendment to the Constitution
and it will be adopted by 100000
majority.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Governor Ireland, of Texas, was
fined $40 the other day at Austin,
for violating a city ordinance in
stopping his carriage on a street
crossing. He paid without a MUIR
muir.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
aBoodle" Mclean. ofthe Enou,re,

doodle" Mclean, ofthe Enquirer,
is announced as gone to q summer
resort to remain until September.
But in all counties like Darke and
Montgomery, he has left his ennis
saries to keep an eye on his interests
for the United States Senate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The trea of C~uyahoga county
has commenced action against the
liquor dealers of his county who have
not paid their taxes as provided for
by the recent Scott law. He argues
that ct the time the taxes were due
the law was considered valid. The
Supreme Court will probably be call
ed upon to give a decision regarding
the question.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Tom Anderson, the head of the in
famous Louisiana Returning Board,
which stole the vote of that State for
Hayes, in 1876, has been discharged
from the position of Special Deputy
Collector of the port OF New Orleans.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

How much better off is a Demo
cratic editor who has worked twenty
i've years for the party in a minority
county, if apemocratic President is
elected instead ola Republican? The
question is open for debate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

MAJOR W. W. CARTER. collector Of
internal revenue for the Seventh
Ind. district, in voluntarily tender
ing his resignation to the president,
gives ~utterance to such manly senti-
ments as to deserve honorable men
ton in every Democratic newspaper.
His communication is dated Terre
Haute, Ind, June 16, 1885, and reads
as follows:
"Sir: Having rather actively but
~honorably participated in the politi-
cal campaign of 1884 in favor of the
success of the Republican party and
its candidates, and supposing that You
prefer that some one whose political
opinions accord with your own should
occupy the Office, and not desiring to
improperly embarrass you, l hereby
respectfully tender you my resignation
rs collector of internal revenue for the
Seventh district of Indiana, to take eff
feet at your pleasure upon the appoint
ment and qualification of my success
sor. There are many honest and capa-
BILE Democrats in this district, either
one of whom would fill the Office with
credit to himself and the public SER
vice, and allow me to express the hope
and belief that you will exercise that
discretion and care in the selection of
my successor as will insure the faith
| full execution of the law, and the COL
lection of the public
Very respectfully,
"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

1t will require very close observa-
ton and diligent work in every
county in the State where the, Demo-
Gratis hope to succeed, to prevent the
coal oil gang from capturing the
nominations for Representative in
the next Legislature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Simon Bremen is a candidate for
re nomination for the State Senate
of this District. Simon may just as
well retire, because if he should get
the nomination he will be defeated.
He is badly smirched with coal-oil.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The Republicans of this county
will have some trouble abe ut their
candidate for Representative. Politi-
cal promises can't always sometimes
be honestly filled. Fix it up, gentle
men.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

This year the political battles open
with the Kentucky election in Au
gust; followed by Ohio in October,
while in November the Connecticut,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvan
ia and Virginia elections occur.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Mr.. PRESIDENT: Preble county is
doing well under your administra,
tion, as well as it did under Presi-
dent Arthur. 1t would probably be
doing just as well if Mr.. Blaine had
been elected President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

"Offensive partisans' are not as
summarily dealt with as they ought
to be by the administration. AS a
test FIR removal from office it is q
failure, else there would be hundreds
of political heads daily falling into
the basket. Too much "mug-
wumpism" in this respect to be dem
~ocratic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The free, unbiased and unbought
will of the people is the certificate of
honor that every U. S. Senator, every
Congressman and every public Off
cial ought to possess. How many
a conscientiously place their hand
upon their heart and say, II have
itSo
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

The Louisville Post remarks: eff
Mr.. Hendricks influence were equal
to his good will, every Hoosier under
the shining sun would be holding an
Office" And its greatly to his credit.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

If Allen o. Myers is re elected to
the Legislature next October, we will
then believe in the "total depravity"
of the Democracy of Franklin oun
fv
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-07-02

Dennis Kearney says he will run
for Governor of California next year
on the Workingmen's ticket. The
chief plank in his platform will be
that municipalities have the right to
regulate workingmen's hours of la
bor.