The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-16
BESIDE THEMSELVES.
The Republicans ignore Tssue' and Utilise
Abuss In tho Present Campaign.

Tho Republicans ignore Issue. and Utilise
Abuse In tho Present Campaign.
We presume there never was CAM
paign in Ohio when Republicans ignor-
ed issues and utilized abuse to such an
extent as in the present campaign. They
seem to be beside themselves Things
are out Of joint, and the only reasonable
explanation is that they are insancly
angry because they have not the loaves
and fishes OF the National admlnistra-
ton to fatten upon. Reared upon
bluster and clothed with almost unlimit-
ed power the modern Republican poll
tican has led himself to believe that ho
other party than his own has right in
this free country. They forget that the
history of the Democratic party and the
freedom of the colonies commenced Mt
the same time. The compeers OF the
author of the declaration of indepen-
dence were patriots, and they followed
their great leader in the determination
to found a government that the people
should rule. centralized power was
tolerated under American administra-
tions until the Democratic party lost con-
troll of the government. When the Re-
publican party, which was the heir-ap-
parent and legitimate successor OF
Hamiltonian IDEAS of monarchy, was
given leasehold of the country, place
hunters began to build up centralized
power, an oligarchy of ofliceholders,
who imagined themselves superior to
common voters. Capitalization OF
power is detrimental to pure govern-
ment and corruption follows in its wake
very naturally. No set of officials ever
before or since became so desperately
corrupt as the horde of public officers
under the Grant regime. The country
was Mortified at the disclosures, and
public sentiment was ripe for change.
The Greeley movement was the result.
but while thousands of respectable Re-
publicans followed the dissenters, the
old guard Democrats couldn't stand
Greeley, and Grantism was its
own successor. The more the
people clamored for change
the more the autocracy of'official scoun-
drels debauched the treasury, and in
1876 the will of the people was thwarted
by bodily stealing two sovereign States
Still the people called for better gov
ernment, hut the leeches were not done
stealing, and money taken directly from
the Treasury of the United States was
scattered broadcast over the country
and several States purchased in $780,
The people were on one side but offi-
cial thieves were in power on the other
determined to keep the offices, no mat
ter at what cost. But the ''last
straw had bepn placed on the canals
back, and the rascals broke down and
stampoded, and the honest old Democrat
ic party marched triumphantly into pow
er in 1884. The people remembered the
history of the great party and trusted its
ability to improve the government. The
party has not broken faith with the peo-
pie. 1t has kept its promises. 1t is re-
forming the public service. 1t is check
ing the treasury leaks. 1t is protecting
the frontier. 1t is reclaming public
lands stolen through Republican reck-
lessness. 1t is winning the confidence
of business men. 1t is an honest admin
istration. and it is thoroughly Demo-
cratic administration. 1t is popular,
and no wonder the Republican party is
mad. 1t can not successfully assail Mr..
Cleveland's policy or his administration,
and in its dire extremity it turns to SLAM
der and lying and abuse for weapons Of
political warfare. They will be unavail.
ing,however, because the people of these
United States have become so thor.
oughly nauseated with the ways Of mod.
crn Republican officers that the party
will never again be entrusted with
public power.