The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-01-14
The Republicans in the lower house

oughly defeated, on last Friday, in
the matter Of seating the Democratic
pretenders from Hamilton County.
When the matter came up on it's fnal
passage two Republicans-William
Shepard of Franklin County, and
Watson D. Johnston of Huron
County-voted with the Democrats,
and Emmitt Tompkins, of Athens
County, was at home attending law
suit. This is certainly an unpropiti-
GUS start. 1t is subject of regret
that members cannot find time to at.
tend to their duties, or will not attend
to them. Thus we have the spectacle
of gang Of men having no claim ex-
cept self-evident fraud and abuse of the
hallot-box, taking their seats in
House having majority on the other
side. The assurance that they will
yet be ousted is not entirely consoling.
They ought to have been uneermon-
ously and vigorously kicked out in
the beginning.
Judge Thurman, the Referee in
the arbitration between the miners
and operators in the Ohio Central and
Hssking Valley Districts, has rem
dered his decision, fixing the price of
mining in these Districts at sixty
cents per tom. In his decision the
Judge remarks that he fails to see
how the natural markets Of these
Districts could be destroyed by ad-
vancing the price to sixty cents, and
that he believes such markets will be
retained. and that the operators can
aford to pay that amount.
**
The &sgraceful revolutionary con-
anos Of the Democracy in regard to
the recent election in Hamilton
County would convince even those
who believe in the fairness Of Demo-
cratic methods that all regard for the
purity Of elections, as well as common
decency, has for the time being left
the Democratic party. In the Ohio
Senate the fraud Senators from Gin
cinnati were permitted to vote upon
the question as to whether they should
be admitted 10 seats in the Senate. In
most Of it's public acts in these later
years that party has shown its colors
IS the same old party that fired upon
the flag at Sumpter, and as being un-
improved by time. We have yet to
see the first Democratic paper to de-
nounce the miserable Cincinnati
frauds and forgeries.
**
A beautiful and somewhat pathetic
story comes from Greenville, Ga. In
the recent campaign between the
Anti-Liquor men and the doggery in
terest, a beautiful young girl, highly
educated, espoused the cause of the
doggeries, and went upon the streets
arguing the beauties Of the whisky
traffic, and the unconstitutionality Of
doing anything that would prevent a
bloated loafer from making a living
off of other people, without work. On
election day she stopped voters on
their way to the polls, and placed
whisky tickets in their hands. The
liquor men were ahead at that place,
and the doggery-keepers took up a
collection and purchased the girl fine
set Of jewelry, which she accepted, and
promised to call at the doggeries and
return thanks personally. All Of this
is touching, when we consider what a
hard time the poor fellows have to get
along. Raking in the money for
which other men work, is great task.
But this young lady should hasten to
inform the public whether she ever
knew these same doggery-keepers to
take up collection for the purpose of
buying food for the starving families
Of the miserable wretches they had
been Systematically robbing for years.
Also. how many wives had sacrificed
their own jewelry through the crazy
acts Of drunken husbands, in order to
furnish these bloated animals with the
money with which to purchase her
present. Imaginea beautiful Jackson
girl standing upon the streets, appeal
ing to every loafer to go to the polls
and vote in the interest Of the dog
geries, and this in full view Of count
less evidences Of the horrible work of
the traffic. This escapade of the
Georgia girl reminds us Of the kindly
advice given by a Jackson doggery-
keeper to young man who had just
spent his last cent in the den, and
asked for credit for drink: "Why
aon't-you straighten up and go to
work?" ''Yes," replied the young
man, ''go to work ard earn more
money for you!" We believe the
Georgia girl win yet find that jewelry
q milestone about her neck.
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X
Hon. John Mcbride has prepared a
call for a general meeting Of the mi
ners of Ohio, to be held at Columbus,
January Goth, ,efor the transaction of
important business. The proposition
to unite Western Pennsylvania with
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. in one dis
trict, under one organization, will be
considered, as well as other matters
pertaining to miners organizations,
including the election Of officers.