Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-05-21

in late years, il was for his vigorous out
spoken denunciation OF the methods en-.
ployed by Mr.. Foster 10 make the Office OF
Governor n slepping-stone TO higher hon
ors, always making his own interests the
first consideration and the welfare Of the
party The second. sending out his claquers
and expcctant emmissaries TO warp the
actions Of conventions, until the party was
demoraized and reduced from nm almost
impossibility Of defeat in 1879 10 close
and uncertain struggle in 1885, and that
too, with strong anxiety among the elec-
tors TO condemn the work OF the coul oil
legislature. These and many more ideas
were advanced, and also one item of i'm
portance that we had not previously heard
of, viz: That one Of Fosters most inti-
mate counsellors and right hand men de-
libcrntcly swore TO lie TO get man n
pension, in the getting of which Foster
himself M n Congressman was very ac-
tive ngeat.
But here is where the evils of strong
parlizHnship creep5 in and makes it next
10 impossible 10 correct the outrages prac-
ticei upon the people until they are cor
rectcd by some great upheaval or revoln-
lion. Here is al intelligent citizen, iamil.
lar with all the contaniinating influences
practced by Mr.. Foster, which he foresaw
must destroy the party, and ought 10 know
our sys,em OF Government as well, yet in
the same letter he thought 1t would have
been policy 10 have granted Mr.. Fosters
ambition to be n candidate for Congress in
this district two years ago. Is this the
way to correct existing evils and sustain n
great party by placing premium upon
fraud aud deception? A party built up
and sustained by such deception is fraud
on the people, and just the opposite OF the
original design of sustaining two great
parties 10 protect and guard the interests
of the people, the one to improve and
correct the evils Of the other and thus
recommend il to public favor. When the
vampires and most corrupt men OF both
parties have got control of the machinery
and keep only such men to the front as
will cover up the frauds of their predeces-
sors, with the view TO continuing and i'm
proving upon the frauds thus committed,
is it not time that the people were awak-
ening 10 their interests before the country
is hopelsssly plastered over with non
taxable bonds and money diverted from
its proper channels. While it ia true that
many are timid about investing IN manu-
featuring enterprises with the unsettled
state Of the labor question, it Is also true
that great effort is put Forth by the ma
nipulators OF bonds and their henchmen TO
make il appear that this is the sole cause
of capital seeking other channels. They
wholly ignore the fact that every man who
gets Office, from John Sherman down TO a
county officer, is expected to 30 manipulate
that Office as to Issue the largest smount OF
bonds to make safe interest.bearing in
vestment and non.taxsble for the money
stolen from the pepole in attempts 10 make
so called improvements. Thus wealth is
accumulated and "aristocracy" built up
by general tax upon the people.
The disgraceiul campaign proceeded ;
the bloody shirt took the place of the stars
aud stripes Governor Hoadly was sound
ly berated Tor speculating in the bonds I
the State free rum and providing against
the evils resulting therefrom were hurled
from the political stump; boycotting and
attempts 10 suppress news were INDUCED
in and the electors really supposed they
were in the midst ol an exciting political
campaign, ut the close Of which they were
told by the boss Of the job, John Sherman,
that he "never could see why politics
should be brought into State cam
paign," and Governor Foraker in closing
his inaugural pronounced beautiful
eulogy upon The purity and integrity OF
his predecessor who had robbed the State
in corrup,ly speculating in bonds.
A few evenings PRIOR to the election,
while waiting for our milk toast and tea
to be cooked in Toledo, we overheard II
Democratic reporter who had just riurned
iiom political mission 10 Cincinnati, re-
lsling to another Democrat that things
were badly mixed up down there, that
the longest purse WAS likely TO win; that
John Sherman had his friends among the
candidates nominated; that Charley Fos-
ter also had his friends and followers
among the nominees, and implied that
John II. Mclean had his friends among
the Democratic nominees. We have the
result fresh before us, and might again
ask, show dost thou like the pclure?"
Columns Of just and meried criticism
might be written upon the proceedings OF
the Legislature from the first TO the clos.
ing session on Wednesday. They have
made record that would scarcely be ex-
pected OF an equal number Of boys. Some
OF the proceedings might be justified If the
objects and aims were through pure mo-
tiyes, but nearly all tend to parizan ad-
vantage and trickery. Il has been expen-
sive 10 tie Stale financially and in reputa-
tion. The treasury Is bankrupt and II
committee was in Cincinnati on the first OF
the week making the effort to borrow $780,.
900. They have contracted Tor an endless
chain Of litigation. The saloon keeper
will only pay his assessments ut the end OF
y Supreme Court decision. The seais oi
the non-partizan" boards appointed by
the Governor will be contested. The gall
liant twenty absconding Senators give no
lice that they will contest the legality Of
the proceedings. Judge Thurman advises
the Stale Auditor not TO honor orjera on
the Treasnry--which is empty. EK-Gov-
ernor Hoadly and other prominent Demo
cratic Attorneys think thai tho proceedings
Of the Bob-tali Legislature will be AUS
lRined Oh test, Thus and thus II gosr.