The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-11-05
Democratic Ways.'


Nothing could better illustrate the cor
rupt methods Of tile Democratic party
than a reference to lie elections III ms
dianapolis, Chicago. Cincinnati and Balti-
more. In each Of these cities they haze
practiced the most unblnshiDg frauds. In
indianapolis the returns showed the cleo
tion of the Republican candidate for
Mayor; but the Democrats demanded a
recount, and by the most ingenious ras-
cality they slipped ina number Of ballots
to show that the Democratic candidate
had been elected by two majority, although
the rejected list was not made to tally
with this increased number of ballots The
fraud has been discovered, and it is safe to
say the trick will not win.
In Chicago, it is certain that Smith,
the Republican candidate vas fairly
elected over Carter Harrison, bGt liaFFi-
son was counted in, the Democrats having
the election machinery in hand The Re
publicans have, however. taken the case 70
the courts, and will almost certainly win
in the end.
| In Cincinnati. the city was made tc
give by the face OF the returns a small
Democratic majority Notwithstanding the
Dem ocratic Chairman of the Committet
of One Hundred !. expresses The opinion
| that the Republicans carried the city bl
5000 plurality. In one precinct by chang
/ ing the figure to5, the Democratic yott
was returned 300-just that st.any mort
than there were votes cast. IN other PIE
cincts frauds Of equal audacity were per
| petrated. The Republicans liave The mai
ter before tbeiourts, and will win. aud y,
SO doing elect all four Of the Republican
Senators.
/ In Baltimore, although Mr. Hodges. til
regular Democratic candidate has a goot
record as an honest man, his campaign
was run by the higgins and German wing
of the Democratic party. 1t is believed
that Judge Brown. his independent oppo
4 nent, was elected on a fair ballot, but TIL
most glaring frauds were committed ant
Hodges counted IN by ,224 majority-th
smallest given for a Democratic candidate
in that city for quarter of a century. TIL
Reformers will take this case 10 til
Courts.
1t is thus seen in four Of the large cite
of the Union the Democrats have at
tempted to succeed by the most unblusll
ing frauds-so recognized and denounce,
by members Of their own party, and no
successfully denied by the Ring Mana
gers which devised the methods by whicl
they were perpetrated. Here is delibera
and pre- arranged purpose to corrupt tn
ballot at its fountain source, aud prosti
tute the election machinery to fraadulen
results, against the honestly and legal
expressed viii Of the people. Taken i
connection with the manner in whicl
some of the States Of the South are. maat
to appear Democratic it demonstratestha
it is a party of fraud and usurpation tina
it hesitates not at the most fagran
wrongs against government and the peopl
to achieve success, and allows neither lay
nor conscience to weigh a feather in tn
! attempt to carry out its plots. and pun
| poses.
Il If anything further were needed to-con
vince the people that the Democratic pal
/, ty ought not to be entrusted with power
it would not be necessary TO go furthe
than Virginia, where some Of the mos
prominent and distinguished Of the states
men of the North have been siandere
and denounced, simply because they hav
exercised the right, as American citizens
, to com to this State and discuss befor
the people some Of the great questions ae
itating the popular mind. Sherman, Fol
aker, Mckinley. Raum aud Golf enjo
, national regulations. They are gentle
men who reflect the intelligence aud pa
triotism of tie Northern peoele-hay
been honored by their own constituencie
and command the respect ana admiratio
: of all fair men, let because they dare t
come to Virginia and express opinions i
conflict with the wishes of few Of tn
Democratic machine managers, they ar
subject to the foulest abuse and most in
decent assaults.
A party that has to depend upon sucl
methods to gain power does rot deserve
and ought not to receive itffom an homes
and we'll meaning people.
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