The Red Cloud chief., 1886-02-12
ONO DEMOCRACY.
A Oe~ssss. sov sever. ..a Nesssy esse-
aa3- Bsss<A Wssh

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A oe-ssss. 20, s...-. ..a Me.ssy Rsss-
sa3- Brsseh VERA
The os.ns- IL ,h. political methods
nf oaso DcmoSrsi. u -rsnk aud snells
To heaven These methods are Al
outrage upoa party allegiance. They
not Only vscls;e every principle Of bon
e.ty aud every instinct of honor. ea,
they -; at defiance every dictate Of sA-
gaci'y. They wrong the people Whose
decisions they nnil,fy. while they de-
grad. he parly in the interest II which
they arr exercised
? The management Il Democratic To-
,evrsi- in ohio-and ~r.peCiaiis ;hc Gin
cinnau ;niuenc. IN thu, management
has been ~ "a o1oT for srsrs. III.
men Who have come to the front have
not bsrn Distinguished for chATsricr OF
ability. Ihvy belong 10 tn. class oi
politicians. sls sy. tDo numerous wac
Vslu. \ marrow aud ame-@r.ing expc-
di-ucy more than puncipl- For 20
liticai wisdom such mcn substitute eau.
ming. and for the tru. method. II psTty
effectiveness thcs Resort IA the cluns,
laundering Of the ruii.an and The Grim
inAl.
Ever since the maligu element which
was content 20 leave Alien a. Thur
man in retirement. aud which con
spired for the defeat OF GrorS. IL
Pcndieton. became potent in State pol
itics. the tendency of the Democratic
policy in OHIO la, been slradil, down.
ward. In place 81 an earnes. cndrasor
for the public welfare ia the lin. of the
cherished principles Of the Democratic
party. low aims. connected with mere
personal ambitions. hav. been made
the objects of partisan real. In the IN
teres, Of these ambitions caacusr.
and conventions. alike have been
packed and bribcd and dominated In
trigue has taken the place ~ honorable
political conduct Momentsry success
has been preferred Ia permanent, rr-
suits. Instead Of the plans ~hich ex-
perience aud sagacity suggested. the
devices Of the forger and the thief have
been adopted. Corruption has stsikci
about in hideous nskcdness Md has
not been ashamed. And the grasp of a
m~.rcenary hand has been 80 laid On
the springs and mechanism 81 party
action that the purposes ~ the State
Democracy have been di-credit"d and
its methods involved in ,ni-lible dis
grace.
This downward tendency in Ohio pol
itics ha. recently reached the zero
point. a lower depth 81 degradation
than that which the Mclean ring In
Hamilton County has attached Ia the
record Of the Democratic party. it
would be hard to conceive. When
Mahoncy. n of the BUSTED Hamilton
County delegates, could stand forth un-
sbashed and state: Now that the ugh,
is over | will SAY that I was no, elected.
neither were any Of the Hamilton Coun-
" Democratic caniidaies.' party feel
ing. purpose and methods would seem
to have grayItated 10 the lowest point
of infamy.
Ii is the clear duty Of the Democrat.
Of Ohio To take instant action in regard
to this matter. The evil incubus which
has SO long dominated the action IL the
party must be deposed. This is a time
for severe and hearty root-and-branch
work. No half measures will answer
Those VINO have betrayed the best in
~tercsts Of the Democracy must be
awarded the treatment and doom of
traitors. THEFT voices must be- heard
no more in the councils Of the party.
and their methods aud devices must be
disayowed and discontinued. II tn.
Democratic party IN Ohio is not Ia lose
the last ve-tige Of influence; II IT j. not
to forfeit all title to the confidence IL
the people. IL must MAX. the maintc-
nance Of popular righte and the promo
ton Of the public veal the objects Of
it, endeavor. and these 1t must con,riye
To effect by "A policy of purity as well as
wisdom.
The whole country will watch with
interest the course which NAV bc
adopted 10 remedy the evil condition
Of thing. which has received such de-
plorablc manifestation II can not be
but that suniciest wisdom. virtue and
energy will be found IN the Democracy
of Ohio ,o provide efficient means for
It's own protection aud perpctustion.
But should nothing be done should
the evil influence which has blightcd
the party remain unchecked. then II
will be strongly felt that IL NAV bc the
duty. n i; Is the right. OF tine National
Democracy To condemn and iisown all
affiliations which would draw 10 u dis
grace. humiliation aud defeat ast-
in3t0H Post.