New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
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TTJP ONO CAMPAIGN.

he campaign III OuIo opShSN va
with an excellent meeting at Columbus al
which several thousand people welcomed Judge
Foraker and General Kennedy, the Republi-
can candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor. Speeches were made by the
candidates and by General Beatty, who was
the most prominent rival of Judge Foraker ior
the nomination. In his speech he heartily COM
plimented the strength Of the ticket nominated
aud gave it his most earnest support Inc
speeches made marked out the lines upon
which the Republican party in ONO VIII con-
duct its campaign, and show in what direction
the leaders believe that an appeal to pubic
sentiment will be most effective.
Naturally the shameful conduct OF the Demo-
cratic Legislature in Ohio received much
attention. Judge Foraker not only criticised
its general conduct with just severity, Du'
pointed especial attention to the election oi a
United States Senator by means which Demo-
Gratis themselves have not hesitated to
denounco as corrupt beyond measure The
overthrow of the Scott law, and the heavy
increased burden thus imposed uioh TAX
payers, form another part OF the Indictment
against the Democrats Of Ohio. On thcse
cues tons it Is hardly possible that the sehl-
ment of the people of the State Will diiier from
that which the Republican party has expressed
in its platform and in the speeches OF Its chosen
candidates. The State of Ohio has not often
been disgraced by corrupt or incompetent
government. But the infamous partisanship OF
the past few years has been disgrace to the
State, and the people fully realize 1t.
All the speakers at the Columbus meeting
gave prominent place to the great crime against
free government by which 100000 eniran-
chsed citizens at the South have been deprived
of their rights. by which thousands OF upright
and faithful men have been assassinated
because of their political opinions, by which the
South has been made solid and the election of
Democratic President has been secured.
Those who sheer at the Republican protests on
this topic will have occasion to judge after the
fall elections whether they are right in suppos-
ing that the people Of this country do not care
about crimes against the fundamental prin-
ciples of self government, provided those
crimes are committed at the South. we shall
see whether the first triumph of assassination
and fraud in a Presidential election is looked
upon with Indifference by the voters of Ohio
and New-YOrk.
II would not have been possible effectively TO
discuss the living issues of the day before an
S,Sio audience without referring to the attitudes
of parties on the tariff question. The people OF
Ohio have more reason than the people OF any
other State to feel indignant in regard to the
course of the Democratic party. 1t was IN that
State that the party achieved its most i'm
portant triumph prior to the Presidential cleo
ton, triumph which gave it the strength and
the hope necessary to sustain it in other States
and that triumph it secured by definite pledges
regarding the duty on wool, which it never
meant to keep, and which when Congress
assembled more than fOur-tifths OF the Demo-
cratic members fatty repudated The Ohio
farmers who had been weak enough 10 trust
once more in the promises of the Democratic
party, expressed their Indignation by their
votes for Republican candidates year ago.
But the harm had been done. This control OF
the State Government of Ohio had been given
to the Democrats for the first time i'll an cleo
ton preceding Pres dental contest, aud the
followers of that party all over the land had
been encouraged by the belief that the great
October State was now certain to cast Its vote
for the Democratic Presidential candidate.
Thus the fraud succeeded. The Ohio wool
growers gained only contempt for the weakness
which put faith in the promises of Ohio Demo-
Gratis. But those Democrats gained the Prcsi-
dency, and are now dividing the spolls 1t
would be strange indeed if such an offence as
this were forgotten by the people of Ohio in the
canvass this year.