The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1886-10-21
"Free Traders ]"
The WAY The DEMOCRATS TREAT
THEIR CANDIDATES

Their CANDIDATES
A short time ago we called attention
to the fact that the Democrats in
Jackson County last fall traded every
thing On the ticket-where they could
get a trade-for votes for Reiniger,
for County Treasurer. This is mat
ter which stands forth plainly from
the official vote. No man with a
shadow Of brains or honesty will at
tempt to deny this. The Democratic
politicians expected to trade off Stew
art and Kirkendall, as well as all the
rest Of the ticket if necessary. That
this was attempted is as certain as that
the election was held. But we will
give some more figures. Last fall the
Republicans worked hard for Foraker,
and his majority in the County was
$50. On the County ticket, the small
est maiority-except that Of Davis,
who ran against Reiniger-was 927,
cast for Bennett, for Recorder. Davis
ran 800 behind the State ticket, and
Reiniger ran 1913 ahead Of the Demo-
cratic State ticket, on the total vote.
There is very rarely Republican can
didate put up but many Republicans
vote against him, and the same may
be said Of the Democrats. Yet Kitchen,
for Representative ran 116 ahead of
Foraker, and Leach, for Prosecuting
Attorney, ran 26 ahead of Foraker.
Kirkendall, Leach's opponent-who is
known as strong Temperance man
ran 1870 behind Hoadly.
Stewart, for Representative, ran sc
behind Hoadly-iust 20 less than
Kitchen ran ahead Of Foraker. And
so on through. The fact Of the mat
ter is that the entire County ticket
was placed on the market by the Dem
ocrats- except Reiniger, of course
and trades were eagerly sought. This
was not the worst Of it. In addition
to offering Stewart and Kirkendall on
the market, the Democrats, many OF
them, cut Kirkendall off Of the ticke t.
The Democrats have not yet forgotten
their instructions Of last fall. 1t was
their intention to trade these excellent
young men off, when they were placed
upon the ticket. It is of no use fo1
the Democrats to lie about it, or act
the fool about it, and very few OF
them-none laying any pretension to
deceney-attempt to deny it. It was
publicly hawked ON election day i'll the
country Townships, and it is not the
fault of the Democratic leaders that
Stewart got as many votes from his
friends as he did We would not at
tempt to turn any man against his
party by any trick, and no reader of
this paper will accuse us Of distorting
facts in the interest Of party, unless
he be Democratic politician. The
fact is clear from the figures that the
Democrats placed their entire County
ticket-with the exception of Reini-
ger-upon the market. They will dc
the same thing this year They will
not hesitate to trade the entire County
ticket for votes for Reiniger and Nc
Gillivray. 1t is not surprising that
they should be slightly annoyed when
the attention Of the people is called to
this fact. The idea of really good
man placing himself upon the Demo
cratic ticket merely to be traded away
is an insult to his friends.
There is a way to settle the Demo-
cratic ambition in this respect. Just
vote the straight Republican ticket
from one end to the other. Never
mind Democratic howls and protesta-
tions. When a Democratic politician
declares his honesty in political meth
DDS, refer him to the figures of last
year.