The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-10-07
i'hese Are Democratic
TIMES.

There has not been a campaign
| i'll the last Ten years that the evil
effects of Republican blunders
have net been blamed TO The
Democratic party.
When ever the Republican
party bviis mismanagement and
ineificiency had brought The bus
mess Interest Of the country 10
the verge Of ruin, it always COW
cred up lis dastard!y work by
raising a hue and cry-of the ca
Iamity that would follow the sur
render of government affairs to
the Democrats.
For years the people were
duped by these pretens;ons. In
1876 they severed the bonds that
held them, but so adept were the
leaders CT the opposition in de-
ception and fraud, that the voters
did not realize until years later
how shamefully they had been
wronged.
When in 1884 they again threw
Of the yoke, they had learned
the dark ways Of the trickSter,
and demanded that Grover Cleve-
land be seated
1t will not be forgotten how the
Republican press howled at that
time. The country was TO be de-
stroyed. The rebel debt was to be
paid, the rebel soldiers were 10
be peEs:oned, VIC were 10 have
free trade, our wool growers were
to be driven from The land and
cur funaces locked up forever
1t was dismal picture, but not
one OF those things have come to
pass.
The credit of the nation was
never better than it is to-day !;
there has never been an admin
istration that has given more
general satisfaction than that of
President Cleveland. The bust
ness men have the utmost conf
dence in the present administra-
ton; the wool growers note with
pleasure the gradual Increase in
the price of wool !; there is more
activity in iron circles than there
has been since 1881. and all this
under the rule OF the Democratic
party.
The time is past when the peo-
pie can be led away after dead
issues. They realize that the
brains OF the country are not cen
tered in the leaders of the Re-
publicans, and that it is possible
for another party TO clear away
the wreck and ruin they left be-
hind when they went out Of pow
er. and to establish firm, sound
foundation for our business in
ierests, that will insure prosper
ity to the nation. This the Dem
ncratic party has done and the |
people know it. There is no peo-
pie in the world that has made |
snch rapid progress in the study |
Of the affairs of State as the |
people. They know
The cause Of the war; they know
hat when peace was declared |
ali questions of difference were
buried in a common grave, aad
hat their welfare depends not |
lpon The resurrection of these
questions. but in planting safe
guards against the evils that may
spring cut Of the shadow Of the
iuture.
What have the people of this
Valley suffered and what have
,een the causes? Manipulated
,y a force that knew no compass
ion, the creatures of Coal Barons
md Fig Iron Princes swept hither
md yan by the fevered breath OF
peculation, they expected moth
ng but ruin, but now realize that
he light breaking in The East is
he rising sun of prosperity, un
ettered by John Mcbride, when
lie demanded that all questions
{ right among labor should be
ettled by arbitration.
Let the Democratic forces keen
n line. Business is improving all
ver the country. In the Hook
ng Valley the iron men are get
ing ready for a boom; the coal
rade is improving, and our crops ,
ave been good. Go TO the polls |
he I'd of November and vote the 6
traight Democratic ticket, and !
ct no one forget in the mean 9
ime that these are Democratic {
ines. i
Capt. Keller, of the Public Opin-
IN pays the following compliment \