The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-10-07

the Democratic record during the |
Hoadly administration in Ohio to con-
sign that party to perpetual retirement
in the State. Such sea of crime has
never before been unearthed in Ohio
politics. We do not refer to such
matters as the skin-cane story. We
are not dealing in that kind of mate
rial. We would, however, point to
the fact that the gang of politicians
in Hamilton County have been proven
to be Jameses and Youngers in the
political field Organized ballot-box
stuffing and repeating formed part
Of the political work on election day
in that County last fall, while forgery
was used after the ballots were in.
There was no feature of crime thought
too lowly or exeerable, if it only served
to help the chances Of the Democracy
for success. This criminality reached
some Democrats in high standing in
the social world. Some of these Grim
+ 'inals are now in the Ohio Peniten-
tiary-and many others ought to be
there. The Democrats of Franklin
County, working in harmony with the
Hamilton County boys, introduced
forgery there. 1t seemed to be one of
the pre-arranged Democratic methods.
The whole energy Of that party seems
to be, Of late years more especially,
directed to the successful working OF
some trick to defeat the will Of the
people as expressed at the ballot-box.
That party has proven itself thor
oughly and utterly unworthy Of trust.
All political sentiment, save a fond
ness for criminal methods. seems to
have long since departed from that
party. All patriotism and respect for
the ballot have for some time been
strangers in that party. Let the hon
est, thinking voter pause for moment
and reflect upon the condition of
things brought about by Democratic
meanness. Of course, there are
thousands Of Democrats in Ohio who
are good, well-meaning men. But re
are looking now at the leaders-the
men who shape the course and make
the record of the party. You, friend,
take time to go to the election to vote.
If you live in the country, you may
have to travel miles to get to the vot-
ing place. If you are in close County
you hope, by your efforts and those of
your friends, to carry your County
for the Republican ticket. Yet, in
case you have Democratic election
officers, such as they had in Cincin-
natl last fall, your time and your effort
go for naught, from the fact that the
Democratic managers have already
planned to disfranchise you through
stufing the ballot-box, or forging the
figures on the election returns. You
will see that popular elections are thus
destroyed by the criminal character of
the Democratic party.
That party has shown itself as thor
oughlY dishonest and incompetent in
the management of the public institu-
tions as it is in the conducting Of cleo
tions. In the Penitentiary especially
was this noticeable, that institution
running largely behind, during the
Hoadly administration. Taking that
administration all together, there
never was it's equal in the history of
Ohio. Why, the O'Connor Legisla-
ture looms up as monument of hon
or and glory beside the sea of crime
that rolled about Columbus during
that disgraceful two years. The peo-
pie of Ohio were insulted and defed,
and the great State made plaything
for drunken bummers who piled be-
tween Cincinnati and Columbus. Gov.
Hoadly could not help this, no respect
able Democrat could help it; because
the party had been permitted to pass
into the control Of the most disrepu-
table Of its politicians. The same
leaders attempt to shape things in this
campaign, and one glorious step
towards the safety of Ohio would be
to defeat the blatherskite Mcbride by
fifty thousand majority. 1t is time to
place the politics Of Ohio upon re-
spectacle basis. On the one side we
have the brave old soldier, Gen. Rob-
inson, on the other the scheming dem
agogue Mcbride. Respectable voters,
make your choice.