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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

In the interest of fair and truthful Journal
ism, we call Bro. Gould's attention to the
fact that he has made a grievous mistake.
The Advocates friends vote the straight
Democratic ticket-Roland and his support
ers are the ones who try to defeat Democra-
tic candidates. Of course, Bro. Gould will
make the correction as soon as he reads this.
-Green0iUe dde0cdte.
Voting the straight democratic
ticket" Bro. Brown, is not always
the best evidence Of a mans true
democracy. In these days of cor
rupt rings, gangs, boodlers and bal
lot-box suffers, it is not unfre-
quently the duty of good and
square democrats, as we'll as Re-
publicans, to vote q SCRATCHED
ticket" 1t is not good nor sound
democracy to vote for an incom-
petent or dishonest candidate, SIM
ply because through trickery and
fraud he gets on a ticket-and to
scratch him purifies and strength
ems the party, among the better and
more sensible portion ofthe voting
community. We say down all
the gangs, rings and boodlers, even
if it must be done by scratching
straight tickets !"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
Democratic Rule i'm the South
memphis Appeal.

1t is a singular fact worthy Of
note hat the Southern States which
give the largest Democratic major
tiles are the mt stprosperous States,
not only in the South but in the
Union. The Republican newspa-
pers and their hired correspondents
in the South have created the i'm
preston on the northern mind that
the whites are SO busy in BULLDOG
ing the negro that they have no
time to bestow on their material
interests, and that Democratic rule
in the South means desolation and
ruin. But the truth is the strongest
southern Democratic States are the
most prosperous States. The State
of Georgiais overwhelmingly Dem
ocratic. General Gordon has re-
Gently been elected Governor with
out opposition. She sends an I'M
broken Democratic delegation to
Congress, and yet Georgia is the
Empire State of the South, more
prosperous than the intensely Re-
publican States-East, North or
West. The Democratic majority
in Alabama at the last election
reached nearly 100000. The Dem
ocratic majorities are so overwhelm-
ing that the Republicans have dis
banded their organization. Every
Congressional district elects a Dem
ocrat to Congress. The smallest
Congressional majority is 1000;
yet Alabama is known for her in
dustrial thrift. Emigration is flock
ing to the State, and capital is pour
ing into almost every county
North Carolina at the last State
elections, two years ago, largely in
creased her Democratic majority,
and the State is on q boom. This
increased Democratic majority did
not drive away capital. The whole
State is prosperous beyond prece-
dent. Money is pouring into the
State for investment. So it is in
Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, and
all the Southern States. When the
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
Editors VS.. Politicians.
dayton Democrat

There are small politicians with
personal schemes and aims in every
large town, city or county seat, in
both the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties, whose only way of
bringing themselves to notice is to
find fault with an editor, or some
other extremely laborious and use
full worker in his party, in order
that they may show, by such fault
finding or criticism, how much
more wisdom and integrity they
have. Each party, in every county
in Ohio, always has a few of such
fellows. Sometimes they succeed
in factionizing the parties they be-
long to, and the other party cor
respondingly profits by it. just
now there is just such a faction
fight in two or three Democratic
counties in the State, and in about
as many Republican counties. In
every ase it began by self-seeking,
scheming local politicians making
assaults upon the party editors, OF
upon their businesses, or by trying
to bulldoze the editors, by threat.
ening them with "new" papers to
absorb the county patronage, etc
Heretofore such fights have invari.
ably ended in the editors knocking
out the politicians, or in the tota-
destruction of the party majority
in the party in which the fight ex.
listed. And that is the way in which
all such fights always end, no mat
ter whether past, present or future
be considered. AS a general thing
the editors are for the whole party
and study to understand its bes'
interests, whereas the politicians
are only for themselves, and if they
can only provide themselves with
an Office, are willing that the party
may go to the devil, and then
blame the editors for it!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The colored Republicans of New
York are INDUCING in a vigorous
kick against their party. They
claim to constitute one-sixth of
the party and demand recognition.
Gradually but surely colored men
are opening their optics to their
own interests, and the day will
come when the majority of them,
as many do now, will refuse to be
driven by the lash of Republican
slave drivers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

1t is said that a bill will be in
troduced in the state legislature
this winter providing for the sub
mission to the voters of the state
a constitutional amendment abol-
ishing the spring election, and pro-
viding for but one general election
each year, to be held on the first
Tuesday in November: Such a
measure would be in the interest
of economy, and would do away
with the demoralizing effects which
always precede and follow what is
known Is the spring election
There is certainly no pressing de-
mand for the holding of two cleo
tons per year in Ohio. The few
er the elections the better for the
people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The New Paris Mirror editor
finally acknowledges that for the
county printing we only "take
what the law allows for it." and
that it is human nature to do so,'
and he "don't blame u.s." but the
law is all wrong. All right Bro.
Bloom, pitch into the legislature
for making the law all you want
to-we have no objections. You
are now just where we wanted you
on the subject when you first start
ed out. Go in and see what you
can accomplish. But don't make
yourself ridiculous by calling the
pay we get "boodle," because what
is fairly and legally obtained can
not with any degree of reason OF
common sense be called Doodle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

ceited politicians, who get out of
"sorts" with the old editor, be-
cause he will not submit to be run
and controlled by them and for
thsir benefit alone. Nearly every
county is cursed with gang of
this kind of shyster politicians,
and just as soon as the publisher
of the paper gives them to under
stand that he is the owner.of his
business and has the right to run
it for a living support and to suit
his ideas, same as all men in any
other legitimate business, the
"kick" comes and a "new" paper
must be established and the old
one crowded out or crushed! The
hardest thing in the world to de
stroy is an old established news
per, and one of the most dificult
tasks to be accomplished in this
country now is to establish anC
successfully run a newspaper
Results are about as follows :
Old paper crippled-new one exc
ing out a miserable existence-th,
party split wide open and .disas
tiers and defeats numerous! Aren'
we correct in our conclusions abou
the result in Darke county, Bro
Brown?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The NY. Herald SAYS: If the De-
mocratic party cannot re-elect Mr..
Cleveland it connot elect any man
to the Presidency in 1888. Presi-
dent Cleveland has, by his wise
and conservative course, won the
respect and confidence of the coun-
try, not merely for himself, but for
the Democratic party. His admin
of the nations affairs has
allayed the suspicious and fears of
success which the Republicans
sowed broadcast in 1884, and SO
successfully that thousands of Re
publicans unwillingly voted for
Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. st John rather
than "risk a Democrat" as the say
ing went in those days. Democrats
who desire the continued success
of their party must see that they
can get it only with Mr.. Cleveland
at the head. The reasonris plain,
MI. Cleveland's Democracy, honest.
straightforward, faithful to Demo
cratic principles, is the kind the
people trust and want. Not merely
heDemocratic rank and file, but the
masses of Republicans are on his
side. The bitterness with which
the Blaine organs prosecute him is
the best proof of his strength with
the people. If the Democratic
party should revolt against hi:
policy and administration of af
fairs, that would be precisely wha
the Republicans want.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Michigan has furnished two I'M
paralleled examples Of honesty or
insanity. Some years ago.a lawyer
Hadley, of Adrian, now of St. Ig-
mace, wrote to the department. to
have his pension discontinued as
he had recovered his health and
was amply able to take care of
himself. The other day Hascall
Cole, Treasurer of the Adrian
Times Company, ordered his pen
sion stopped as he had been re-
stored to health by the Faith cure,
which would not be lasting if he
received a pension to which he was
not entitled. Preble county might
furnish several examples of like
kind if it would.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The people who have been burth-
ened with taxation by the Repub-
lican party, scarcely can believe
what enormous sums they have
paid the Government. The total
collections of internal revenue
from the time the present system
was organized, July /, 1882, up to
June 80, 1885, were $3,438,2SO,455.
The States in which the aggregate
collections had reached over $780,
100000 we're: New York, $780,
100000; Illinois, $426,600,00O;
Ohio, 1912, 100000; Pennsylvania,
$2s8,90o,o00; Kentucky, $2o1,4O0,-
600; Massachusetts,, $193, 100000;
Missouri, 1927, 100000; Indiana,
$11s,6oO,Ooo; Virginia, $1o5,70o,-
900, and New Jersey, $105,700,OOO.
The aggregate receipts from inter
nal revenue were sufficient to have
paid the entire public debt at it's
highest figure, So, 756,431,S71, and
leave a balance of $6S1, 85S,SS4 if
they had been applied to that pur-
pose. Hundreds of millions of
these enormous sums have been
squandered and plundered by Re-
publican Congresses and officials.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Mr.. Solomon Miller, the founder
of Millersburg, in this county, died
at Science Hill, Kentucky, on the
18th of November, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Miller came with his family
from West Alexandria, Ohio, in
the year 1889, and settled in Gin
ton township, and when the Air
Line road was built the town Of
Millersburg was established, and
named in honor Of mr.. Miller
He had been residing at Bryan,
Ohio, for awhile, with one of his
children, but last spring went to
live with his son Carnahan, at
Science Hill, where he was at the
time of his death. He has five
children living in different parts
of the country. He was an uncle
of the well-known Sol. Miller, of
Troy, Kansas, editor of the Chief
at that place.-Goshen Ind, Demo
crat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The Commissioners on Wednes-
day of last week appointed W. C..
Dove as Auditor, to fill the ten
months interim, but Mr.. Dove has
not officially entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of the Office,
and we understand will not, until
the decision of the Supreme Court
is given on the question of the pow
er of the commissioners to appoint,
which very probably will be known
to-day (Thursday.)
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Acommissioner of Summit coun-
ty died a couple weeks ago. The
Akron city Times published a "par-
tial list" of the Republicans who
are willing to I'LL the unexpired
term of the dead official, and it
numbers eighteen. For a party
that disclaims having an Office
seeking propensity, Republicans
show a great disinterested patriot
isml They will even attempt to in
dict a Democrat for "usurpation,"
who wants to remain in office un-
til his successor is elected and
duly qualified |"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The effort of two or three per-
sons on the last Grand Jury to in
dict Hi. Robbins for usurpation
of Office, was the most contempt
Bile and dirty little piece of parti-
san meanness in the history ofPre-
bic county politics, and we may
add without fear of successful con-
tradiction, in any other county in
the State. 1t lays in the shade ev-
en- the human "slzin cane" bust
ness. When men get down so low
in the scale of malignant PARTISAN
ism as to attempt to unlawfully use
q grand jury to get even over the
soreness of their defeat, it is dis
graceful, isn't it? It shows how
desperate a political gang will be-
come when repudiated by the peo-
pie.
Who logged the matter before
the grand jury, and where was the
Prosecuting Attorney that he did
not kick it out, together with the
impudent offender? Any man with
a spoonful of brains, and not
blinded by party malice, ought to
have known that there was no
more law to indict Hi. Robbins
for usurpation Of Office, than for
burglary or murder! And yet we
are creditably informed hat on
the first ballot but one cote was
lacking to perpetrate the ridicul-
Gus outraged
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02


1t is said that an old fellow in
Texas ran a saw mill for many
years. Some of the natives pos
sessed Of an inquiring turn of
interviewed the circular saw
with the usual result. Sundry fin
gers were picked out of the saw
dust, and being of no further use
to the owners were tossed aside
with other waste material. Being
of a humane disposition the old
man got a broad piece of board,
wrote upon it in great white chalk
letters the following notice which
he posted up over the circular saw !:
"You must not monkey with the
buzz-saw when it is in motion"
We wonder if the little %squirmers
who complain because certain Dem
o%cratic editors, whose capital is in
vested in printing presses and type
and other materials, and who must
pay their help everySaturday night,
and do not compel their printers
devils to shake their weary bones
and their printers to wear off their
fingers in setting up their fulsome
praises, will ever learn that the
public press is not their property.
| We have often worked for this class
of mel without any compensation,
or even a thank you sir. They
would better cease to ''monkey with
the buzz-saw" of the press, or it will
be political heads instead of fingers
which may be picked out of the
saw-dust. We have edited a Dem
ocratic paper too long to care for
the petulant snarls and the whin-
ing of these political dead-beats
and pismire politicians. We shall
continue to send forth Democratic
doctrines and shall insist that the
party be led by men of character.
brains and reputation. 1t is not
every political tramp from some
obscure crossroads, no matter how
much he may be pulled up with
vanity and self-conceit, who can
command our columns. We pro.
pose to run our own paper. Oul
party has suffered too much and
the editorial fraternity too long
from these Samuel Smolers, and il
is time for the press to speak Out
in plain terms. We hope and ex
pect to live to sec the day when the
Democratic party of Ohio will AGAR
be under the lead Of men whose
presence will be an assurance tina
manly courage, implicit faith il
the cardinal doctrines of the party
sterling integrity and frst-clas'
ability will lead her along the higl
and shining pathway of her grea
destiny.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Holy Writ records that Judas Is
CARROT through shame went out and
hanged himself after his betrayal
of Christ. The fellows on the late
Grand Jury of Preble county, who
attempted to indict Hi Robbins for
usurpation of office, would do cred
it to themselves and posterity to
do likewise! The finger of scorn
and contempt should follow them
through the remainder of. their
lives.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

While the Democratic party is
not for free trade, it does and will
demand ajust and honest tariff for
all classes-the rich and poor alike.
The Democratic party will fight
against all laws which discrimin-
ate against honest labor. Let the
tariffbe reformed in such a way that
the rich and poor, shall bear the
burdens of Taxation under the rules
of justice.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
Official returns from all the coun

Official returns from all the coun-
ties in California, with the semi
official count in San Francisco,
give Bartlett, Democrat, a plurali-
ty for Governor of 652 over Swift,
Republican. The Republicans
have elected the Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Acknowledgement, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Sur
veyor General and two Justices of
the Supreme court. The Demo
Gratis elected the Secretary of State,
Comptroller, Treasurer, Clerk of
the Supreme Court and one JUS
tice of the Supreme Court. The
Republicans have elected four Con-
gressmen and the Democrats two.
In the State Senate the Democrats
have a majority of twelve, and in
the Assembly the Republicans have
a majority of two, leaving the De-
mocrats with a majority of ten on
joint ballot.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The N Y. World says the oleomar-
garine tax business has. grown to
be positively ludierous. It is &C
quiring such. dimensions that the
surprise collectors of internal reve-
nue. are calling to Washington for
assistance. The revenue promises
to be increased to the extent of ST.
100000. In Chicago alone it is
now estimated that $250,OO0 will
be paid in. The problem of re-
ducing the surplus is still further
complicated, and all this money
comes mainly from people to whom
economy is a serious matter. The
use of the article, it is now conf
IDENTIFY stated, will be increased.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

IF Bro. Brown of the Greenville
Democrat don't know it, he ought
to, that there never has been anew
paper" startedin any county in op-
position to the old established or
gan. that did not result d~isastrously
to the party in whose interest it
professed to set up shop! New
papers started in opposition to old
established party organs, are gen.
orally got up by soreheads, rings,
or gangs of pig-headed and CON
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The attempt to indict Hi Rob
bins before the last Grand Jury for
usurpation of Office, shows the
brains of the fellows who brand the
numerous respectable Republicans
that petitioned Robbins to be APP
pointed for the ten months inte-
rim, as "mugwumps," "iame ducks
and yellow dogsl"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Grand Juries in Preble county
only indict poor men who commit
petty larceny. Men who own pro-
perty and have money at interest
can commit all the petty larceny
they desire and compromise it and
escape the far-seeing eyes of the
little fellows who make. up the
Grand Juries. In the case of the
rich fellows it is "kleptomania'-
the poor ones plain petty larceny
and food for a grand jury!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The West Virginia Legislature
will stand politically as follows:
Senate-Democrats, 10; Republi-
cans, II; House-Democrats 80;
Republicans 27; Independents, 2.
Democratic majority on joint
ballot, s. A United States Senator
is to be elected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The Democratic party is a ma
tional party. It is a party of the
people. Take the thirty-eight
States of the Union by the recent
election and the popular Demo-
cratic majority is over 200, 1000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

It is said that a number of prom
inent labor leaders, principally of
Pittsburg, are urging a novel prop
osition. They propose that the
fftieth congress be called in special
session Immediately after March 4
and consider for a month or more
legislation relating to labor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

No confederate debts paid-no
colored persons remanded back
into slavery-and the Democratic
party in power almost two years !!
There must be something out of
place, according to the predictions
of Republican stump orators.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The annual report of the post
master general shows among other
things that we have three times as
many postofices as any other ma
ton in the world and $4,000, 900
more miles of mail transportation
annually than any other.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Colonel w. A. Taylor, who has
been interviewing Pittsburg bust
ness men and manufacturers, re-
ports a feeling at that thriving
commercial center of a strong con-
fidence and the approach of a gen.
eral wave of prosperity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Under a democratic administra-
ton business booms and the coun-
try seems to go on and prosper!
Isn't that strange in the light of
Republican predictions to the con-
trary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The actions of some of the last
Grand Jury Of Preble County,
ought to put a "whip into the
hands of every honest taxpayer Of
Ohio" to lash the partisan per
secutors around the State! Shame
ShameE
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

When Grand Juries get down so
low that they can be used to graft
fly the partisan bitterness of a small
gang of little contemplate politi-
clans, it is about time they were
wiped out of existence. The Leg
islature that will do it, will deserve
a monument higher than Hayman
was hanged.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Southern States were ruled by the
Republican party capital and i'm
migration Stunned them as they
would a colony of outlaws. In the
same proportion that the solid
South becomes more solid, is the
increase in its wealth and popula-
tion
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

No "mugwump," "lame duck"
or "yellow dog" has been assassin
ated yet, but the next grand jury
may indict all of them for 'usur-
patton" of signing a petitionl
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

How much did it cost the coun-
ty to indict the escaped prisoner?
Who is responsible for it? Will
some Professor" rise up and give
US a stump speech on temperate
officials?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

The amugwumps," 'lame ducks"
and syaller dogs of Preble county
can stand it before the honest and
impartial verdict of the people,
much better than the little con-
temptible party Gang!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

1t is now in order for some of
the Republican Honorable stump
orators or Professors" to give us a
lecture on sober county officials
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Democratic officials Of Preble
county always look after the inter
ests of the tax-payers-Republican
officials the interests of their party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

If the Taxpayers of Ohio are not
ready to vote against another Re-
publican legislature, when will they
be?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
Dec. 2, lssa.

Was the late Grand Jury got up
for the purpose of hunting down
democrats2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

There is scarcely n doubt but
that Mr.. Cleveland will succeed
himself as President in 1888.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02

Grand jury arot" is what the
"usurpationn business might be
decently termed
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
For Sale!
H EAGLE HOTEL

The undersigned will offer the brick
house known as the Eagle Hotel, on
Barron street, Eaton, o. 1t is three
story high-runing back $50 feet-40
feet in 'front.' containing q rooms, all
good condition. Or he Will sell the
furniture and bar inside and lease the
property. For further particulars ap-
ply to j. A. FLEMING, Prop'r.
june24-tfl Eaton, ,.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-02
Teachers Examinations

THE EXAMINERS of Preble Coun.
i ty, Ohio, will meet In the South
School Building, in Eaton, hereafter,
to examine teachers, on the LIST and Sd
Saturdays Of Oct, Nov, Dec, JAM,
Feb, March and April; also, on the
LIST Saturday of May and Juno, and on
the Saturday following the annualIn-
stitute in August.
2. P. VAUGHN,
F. S. ALLEY, Ex'rs
FRANK DEMoT'r,
Eaton, o., Aug. Billy.