Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-29
Senator sherman ON the Demoeraey-Na-
tonai and Local.

Senator Sherman made one of his great
speeches in Portsmouth Tuesday night 10 a
large audience. Among those present were
the members of first voters" club one
hundred strong, a number Of whom be-
long 10 strong democratic families. The
senator spoke of the failure of the democ-
racy 10 restore the tariff on wool, and de
clared that the party had never formed
any measure nf substantial benefit To the
labOring man" The composition Of the
party, he said. made it an enemy of our
protective system. On the other hand, the
republicans had placed upon the statute
books of Ohio aud of the United States
every measure of practical utility Ia labor
ing men to be- found there. and that IL was
ready to adopt any practical measure that
will tend To improve, elevate or advance
the condition. mental. moral or phy steal, of
the men who toll and labor and their chill
dren. We quote from the Ohi" State .i"u-
udJs special report OF the speech a. fol-
lows:
It is its interest and duty to do s", for upon
the intelligence, worth and happiness OF our
people our safety sSwell as the success OF our
party depends. IL is to the intelligence Of the
people and not to their preiudices We appeal.
| have personally given to the many questions
involved In the labor problem much study. and
believe that protection. arbitration and co
operation, together with general education of
all classes and conditions alike. will in time
solve all disputes as 10 the division Of the re
suits of production without reSOrting TO an
archy, communism or socialism.
ON state questions Mr.. Sherman said two
things ought by common consent tn exclude
the democratic party from success in this state
for tiye years at least, reasonable peniten-
tiary sentence. and these are, first, the crimes
and frauds committed at the election last TALL
in Cincinnati and Columbus, and the acQuies-
cence in them by the democratic party; and
the second is the disgracefui conduct OF demo
cratic senators holding on to seats obtained by
fraud after the fraud was fully established.
and when this could no longer be done, running
away uut OF the state in order to stop all legls-
lation and the payment OF cuTrent debts OF the
state. The election crimes in Cincinnati were
open, fragrant. aud included forgery, perjury.
ballot box stutfnE, and every crime practictd
in the South and in New \ lOrk. They were or
LsaniZed crimes. bought and paid for by large
sums Of money, with the view 10 control the
legislature and the election Of n nlted states
senator.
iue result Of il all is that the Democratic
leaders and press tolerated and acqulesced IN
these crimes, and uttered no word OF reprOach.
Some of the miserable tools only are consigned
to the penitentiary.
Fellow citizens, these events, following the
purchase and sale of seat in the United
States senate by the last Legislature. have de
graded and dishonored the state Of Ohio, and
will fix lasting stain upon its fair fame un-
less they are repudiated by ths people Of Ohio.
You cannot pass directly upon these frauds of
the conduct Of the Ohio senators who ran
away from their duty, but you can pass your
judgment upon the party that permitted and
acquiesced in proven election frauds. If such
crimes become the rule instead OF the eNcep-
tiou there is the end of free government, and
the sooner we get TO fighting the better. / for
enc weuld rather submit TO the worst ty
rant who rules by open force than to the COW
ardly criminal who forgeS and cheats and lies.
II cur democratic neighbOrs will import from
their friends in the south their modes of cleo
tiun, they may as well understand that the
people of Ohio will not submit to them, and
others besides Tnsney and the like will be in
the penitentiary.
EeiIOw- citizens, the time is ripe for honest
elections. for thorough reforms in adminiStra
tion. for an improved civil service in both
state and nation, for wise and effective tenn
perance laws and for a careful and studlous
consideration Of the labor problems with
view 10 promote As far as wise laws can, the
happiness. comfort and prosperity Of the
people. | have an abiding faith that this can
be done by republican success. The election OF
General Robinson and the republican ticket,
ard especially the election of republican
house Of representatives. will be good com