The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-01-21

with other Republican journals, has
been denouncing the alleged frauds
practiced by the Democrats Of Cincin-
nsti We trust that it will now turn
its attention to the crimes OF members
of its own party and mete out to them
the stern condemnation which those
crimes deserve.-Pittsburgh Post.
If the Legislature does not go to the
bottom of the alleged election frauds,
regardless of party, and punish the
persons who are guilty of criminal acts
or neglect, the effect upon future elee'
tiens will be against an honest vote
and q fair count-at least i'll Hamilton
county. The sore must be cured, or IL
will spread-[ Buckeye State (kepuo-
liean).
Our contemporary speaks the words
of truth and soberness. The Demo-
cratic members of the House had a
right to demand, and did demand a
full aud searching investigation of all
the charges brought against the MEM
bers holding certificates of election,
Rut this demand was arbitrarily refus-
ed. and the Republican party proceed
ed to consummate the outrageous and
shameful act of turning out nine OF
the Democratic members holding GER
tifioates of election, and putting in
their places Republican members who
were not elected, without giving any
chance for investigation of this high
handed outrage. The Plain Dealer
says:
The Republican party of Ohio is
now controlled by a desperate gang
that has neither sense of Justice, re-
gard for law. nor respect for decency.
This gang is in control of the Leglsla-
ture, and it will perform according 10
The Democrats asked for nothing
but a fair investigation into ali Ine
facts under forms of law. They were
refused.
They were willing to allow the Re
publicans TO conduct the investlgation, !,
and asked only for falr nearing
They were refused.
TRev asked that every allegation of
fraud in the Cincinnati election mlght
he hrousht to light, and were willing
| TO abide by the result. They were re-
fused.
They only asked that the whole
trnth in regard to the Cincinnati cleo
ticps might be brought out, and were
willing to stand or fall With IL, They
| were refused.
Thev were refused a hearing refused
permission to present their case, refuS.
ed a defense, refused justice, reused
their rights, John Sherman dIstrust-
| al his own supporters. he feared MS
majority on Soiat ballot would not
hold together. Right or wrong, JUS.
tice or Injustice, John Sherman must
have a majority large enough to make
| him secure. Everything must neno
! to that. and the infanoy was perpetre'
ted.
The Republican majority II TIE
House by this act has made pTecs'
dent that the Republican party II
Ohio may come to repent III bitterness
It is said that the end juatines any
means, and a majority may 90 any
thing that it has the power 10 40
1t is a dark precedanr, that' II
means that any revolutionary procesn'
in: may be justified to secure parIi'
san advantage, that minorities nave
no rights, and that there is no Iofce in
the precedent or in law to prevent
majority from doing anything that II
may find it expedient to do.
That is Republican doctrine. and has
ALWAYS been, but never before so open
ily, so brutally avowed. 1t teaches
disregard for law, and contempt fol
authority. 1t is the spirit that leads
to revolution and anarchy.
1t is a dark and dangerous doctrine
The party that avows it and practices
it is dangerous party.