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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Hon. John Mcbride, the demo-
cratic candidate for secretary of
state, is an out and out laboring
man, whose convictions on the la
Dor question are honest. The labor
ing men of Ohio now have an OPP
p~ortunity of elevating one of their
own number to one of the most i'm
portant positions in the state. The
line is clearly drawn, and the strug-
gle is between labor and monopoly,
the former being represented by
Mcbride and the latter by Robin
son
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Akron Times furnishes a
few facts in connection with the
pension business and the Presi-
dents vetoes, as follows, which
cannot be denied or refuted, and
which we commend to- the atten-
ton of our Republican readers
particularly:
l.. No general pension bill has
been vetoed by the President.
2. General pensions have been
raised, not lowered, during the
present administration. (Widows'
pensions from So to $12.)
8. A new bill to pension Mexi-
can war veterans, widows and de-
pendents has just become a law.
4. During the entire eight years
of Grants administration only 542
private pensions were granted.
5. During the 47th Congress,
when both branches were Republi-
can, only Isl private pension bills
were passed.
6, During the session of the
4Sth Congress, with a Democratic
House, there we're 552 of such bills
passed and became laws.
7. During part of the present
session, since December last, with
a Democratic House, SIS such
bills have become laws-33 more
than the entire number during the
eight years of Grants administers
ton.
s. Pension Commissioner Black
has granted over 10000 pension
certificates since he assumed the
duties of the office, ten per cent
more than were ever before ISSUED
by any of his predecessors during
the same length of time.
9. Pension payments during
this, the first year of Democratic
rule, exceed those of last year by
over $S,6OO,O00.
10. More private pension bill:
have been passed at the presen'
session OF congress IMAM at any
other since 1861. And although
President Cleveland has vetoed
more bills than his predecessors
he has approved five times a.
many as he has vetoed.
II. The bills vetoed, with very
few, if any exceptions, have beer
the rankest frauds.
II. The vetoes are approved BY
the better class of journals of al
parties. Quotations have already
appeared in these columns from
such papers as the Chicago Tribune
Pittsburgh Dispatch, St. Paul Pho
meer Press, Cincinnati Telegram
Bradstreet's Journal Of Commerce
| Springfield Republican, Harper
Weekly, etc. Not one of the allow
papers is Democratic in politics
and all are standard authorities
Hundreds Of lesser Republican
lights might be mentioned.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
KNIGHTS Of LABOR.
Preamble and Declaration of
Principles o f the knights
of Labor of America.

The alarming development and ag-
gressiveness of great capitalists and
corporations, unless checked, will in
evitably lead to the pauperization
and hopeless degradation of the toll
ing masses.
It is imperative, if we desire to en-
joy the full blessings of life, that a
check be placed upon unjust accumu-
%lation, and the power for evil Of ag-
gregated wealth.
This much desired object can be
accomplished only by the united eff
forts of those who obey the divine
injunction, ."In the sweat of thy face
thou shalt eat bread"
Therefore we have formed the Or
der of knights of Labor for the pur-
pose of organizing and directing the
power of the industrial masses, not
as a political party, for it is more
in it are ~crystalized sentiments and
measures for the benefit of the whole
people, but it should be borne in
mind, when exercising the right of
suffrage, that most of the objects
herein set forth can only be obtained
through legislation, and that it is the
duty of all 10 assist in nominating
and supporting with their votes only
such candidates as will pledge their
support 10 those measures, regardless
of party. But no m shall, however.
be compelled TO vote with the major
ity, and calling upon all who believe
in securing "the greatest good to the
greatest NUMBER" to join and assist
us, We declare to the world that our
aims are:
To make industrial and moral
worth, not wealth, the true standard
of individual and national greatness.
To secure to the workers the full
enjoyment of the wealth they create,
leisure in which to develop
their intellectual, moral and social
faculties; all of the benefits, recrea-
ton and pleasures of association in
a word. to enable them to share in the
gains and honors Of advancing civili-
zation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The New York World in COM
menting on the distracted and Sc
rious condition of the Republican
party in the country, presents it as
follows;
The Republican party is in bad
way in nearly every State wherein
an election is to be held this year.
1t is assaulted by such disturbing
and demoralizing forces from with
in that the Democrats have really
little to do except to keep good
natured and poll their regular "off
year" vote to win notable victories.
We do not often indulge in politi-
cal prophecies, but we are willing
to go upon record as believing that
the Republican party will show
greater losses and meet with more
reverses this year than it has
known in almost any year since
the close of the war. There are
several reasons for this structural
Weakness" but the attitude of the
prohibitionists is alone enough to
explain it. The third party leaders
are in deadly earnest, and whereas
formerly they were careful to dis
claim any purpose of injuring the
Republican party, they now boldly
proclaim their intention to kill thai
organization as the only methoe
of forcing an issue upon the prin
ciple to which they are committed
Their ability to detach voters from
the Republican party is greatly in
creased by the demonstration which
the Democrats have given of theil
capacity to govern the country
safely and well. There is no long.
er any scare left in the old bugbea:
of democratic rule" The loose
ness of old ties is further increased
by the fact that the Republican
present absolutely no issue to thu
country, except hat of Protection
and they will find that this is by
no means so strong as it was. In
telligent workingmen and alst
thoughtful manufacturers are no
insensible to the fact thatthe bust
ness stagnation and depression o
the past few years have occurred
under the "highest tariff in the
world" and they are disposed to be
lieve that the experiment of Great
ing prosperity by over taxation
has been carried too far. Mr.
Blaine's beating of the old Protec
ton gong in Maine will not detel
many Prohibitionists from "stand
ing up to be counted" The Re
publican party is going to pieces
on the rock of Prohibition as sure
ly as the Wing party went to pieces
on the rock of slavery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Congressman Hill, in a speech
made recently, asked the follow
ing very pertinent questions: Did
the Republican newspapers and
stump orators tell the truth in all
these campaigns! Has the coun-
try gone to destruction. Have the
pensions of soldiers been stopped?
Has the rebel debt or a single dol
lar of it been paid. Has there been
any attempt of any Democrat
North or South to pay a single
cent of it? Have the National
banks all failed, as was predicted?
Have the factories all stopped!
Have the colored people all been
put back into slavery, as they pre-
dicted? Has there been any at.
tempt to do it, or have their rights
as citizens been infringed upon il
any way whatever? Does the corr
and wheat, oats and grass, and the
cattle and hogs and sheep, and the
wool on the sleeps backs still
grow? Have the predictions o.
our enemy been verified? From
1877 to 1884 there were fnancia
panics. The prices of everything
we had to sell and buy fuctuateo
ruinously to the producer and thu
Econsumer. The price of labor fel
but never rose. When CLEVELAND
went into Office there was almos
universal distress and hard time'
throughout the country. Thou
sands and tens of thousands of la
boring men were out of employ
ment, and thousands of shops an(
factories were idle. For man.
years the country was full O
tramps begging bread from door.t'
door and a place to sleep at night
Now the factories, the shops AM
furnaces are all aglow with renew
ed activity, the tramps have disar
peared and you don't see or hea
of them any more. The peopl
have gone to work, and never il
the history of u country wa
confidence in the present and fl
ture more firmly established il
business circles.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

An exchange very beautifully
remarks, that prohibitionists are
angels with diamond-trimmed
wings and little golden harps and
no taffy is too sweet for them
when they vote the Republican
ticket, but when they withdraw
from the party of deception and
follow the banner of Prohibition,
there is no abuse too virulent for
the Republicans to heap upon
them and they are stigmatized as
a set of cranks and outcasts, unfit
to be recognized by a civilized
community. Is it any wonder,
then, that they turn on their re-
lentless pursuers with carving
knives?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Natural gas is working wonders
for Pittsburg, sur enough. A gen.
tleman says that in his establish
ment the same work was done with
gas fire at an annual cost of $685.
600 that used to cost $4,000 with
coal. But the advantages of a
clean and steady fire, never before
had, are working even greater
wonders. "French" plate glass is
now being made, or will soon be
made, in Pittsburg of a quality SUI
perior to any France ever saw.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
Capt. Joseph Whitridge. who re

Capt. Joseph Whitridge, who re-
Gently died near Springfield, at the
age of SO, had made pretty thor
ough preparation for death up to
a certain point. Thirty years ago
he put away a heavy plank of burr
oak, and, after letting it season for
twenty years, had his coffin made
of it. He bought a winding sheet
and placed it in the coffin, which
was stored away in a dark room.
Twelve years ago he dug a vault in
a field near his house, walled it up,
covered it with sandstone slabs
and placed a bowlder weighing
seven tons for the headstone. He
was buried in this coffin and grave.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

James S. Robinson. republican
candidate for secretary of state,
voted and worked in favor of re-
funding the state debt at 1855 per
cent, while at the same time he was
in possession of information that
the loan could be made for less
than 8 per cent. In this transaction
he worked in the interest of the
sharks, and was perfectly willing
that the taxpayers of Ohio should
have stolen from them annually
thousands of dollars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Hon. Jas. E.. Campbell was
unanimously nominated for Con-
gress at Batavia, o., last week.
The boom he received on that day
was grand. He did not seek the
nomination-the Office sought the
man, and he ought to be elected.
We believe he will be. His oppo-
nent was nominated through "boo-
die" Mr.. Campbell has a splen-
did record as a Representative.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Berwick is the first town in
Marion county, Ohio, to pass the
prohibition ordinance. All it's sa-
looms have been closed up. AS a
result Andrew Ritzler and John
Andrews have sued the corporation
for $1,000 and $4,000 respectively.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Democratic State Central
Committee met and elected the fol-
lowing Executive Committee:
Henry BOIL, Of Washington
county, Chairman; Vice Chair
man, J. G.. Huffman, of Perry
county Secretary, H. l.. Hoover,
of Muskingum Treasurer, w. E.
Horn, of Franklin J. L. Vance,
Gallia; w. ]. O'Neil, Hamilton !;
G.. l.. Johnson, Lucas; Robert
Blee, Cuyahoga; l.. R. Hill, Lick
ing; J. J. Sullivan, Holmes Lee
Ebert, Lawrence; M. D. Shaw,
Auglaize; J. G.. Warwick, Stark
A. Zucksworth, Hancock; J. D..
Dec ollier, Morrow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Charles c., Sherer, Esq, law
partner of Hon. John Little, is the
gentleman whom the Republicans
nominated at Dayton for Circuit
Judge. He is. said to be a better
man than Little, who is running
for Congress against Hon. Jas. E.
Campbell.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

holding a convention to revise the
constitution of the state.
North Carolina elects justices of
the supreme court, legislature and
congressman on November 3.
Ohio elects minor state officers
and congressman on November 2.
Oregon elects state officers, leg
islature and congressman on
June Z.
Pennsylvania elects state Off
GERS, Legislature and congressman
on November 2.
Rhode Island elected state Off
GERS and legislature on April Z,
and ratified the proposed amend
ments to the constitution of the
state, one of which prohibits the
sale of Intoxicating liquor, and
the other admits foreign-born I'm
ion ex-soldiers and sailors to citi-
zenship. Elects congressman on
November 2.
South Carolina elects state off.
GERS, legislature and congressman
on November 2.
Tennessee elects governor, legis
lature and congressman on No
vember 2.
Texas elects state officers, legis
lature and congressman IN No
vember 2.
Virginia elects congressman OF
!, November 2.
West Virginia elects Legislature
and congressman on November 2
Wisconsin elects state officers
Legislature and congressman OF
November 2.
!, Missouri elects minor state off
GERS and congressman on Novem
Der 2.
Nebraska elects state officers, leg
lislature and congressman on No
vember q.
Nevada elects state officers, leg
lislature and congressman on No
vember 2.
i New Hampshire elects governor
Legislature and congressman OF
November 2.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Democrats Of Preble are not much on con-
ventions, but are hon voting.-DemocrGt.
Doubtless your intelligent and decent read
ers are much pleased with the refined compli-
ment you pay them, too.-N. P. Mirror.
That depends very much on the
bent of their minds. If they run
hellwards as yours seems to, you
are correct-if only "h-eavy,"
you are a green "soddy" for expos
ing yourself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Neither the Rebel debt has been
paid nor the colored people put
into slavery, as Republican politi-
clans predicted would be the case
if Cleveland was elected President.
Can't be good prophets, these Re-
publican politicians, but they are
great liars.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

IA public office is a public
trust" and when a man carries
with him into an Office his party
preiudices to such an extent as to
insult the common sense of his
political opponents, he violates
the trust and should be turned out
by the voice of the honest and lib
beral voter.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

1t is funny hat not a single
Democrat vas selected to speak at
the soldiers and sailors reunion
on Saturday next at New Hope.
The Republican candidate for
Congress will be there for the first
time!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

A contemporary well says: John
Mcbride is the champion of the
laboring men, the champion of the
soldiers interests and the champion
ofhonesty. If his friends r true
to him and go out and work up his
interests as he has worked for them,
his majority next November will
be $4,000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Democratic Congressional
and Judicial conventions of this
district meet at Dayton Wednes-
day and Thursday of this week. As
we go to press on Wednesday
morning, our readers will have to
wait until next week to be posted
on the candidates.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

When we see a Republican can
didate spending much of his time
and "boodle" among Democrats,
we are led to surmise, if "such
things are done in the green, what
will it be in the dry?"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Opening of the books"
shows that over $12, 900 of the
public money has disappeared
under republican rule, and not
half the townships in yet.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Chicago anarchists propose
now to carry their case to the Su-
preme court of the United States,
their council being confident that
Justice will be done them there.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The books of the Republican adj
ministration have been opened a
little way and stealing to the
amount of $12,OO0,OOO already
appears. This is only the begin
ming.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The queerest combination yet
heard of is a combination in the
Second congressional district in
Iowa, where the Republicans have
united with the Knights of Labor
and nominated a Democrat.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

We propose to give facts to the
voter and let him decide for him
self what candidate shall receive
his suffrage.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The school book ring robbers
ought to be in the penitentiary.
Their stealings are principally
from the poor families.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

1t is rumored that G.. w. M.
Bookwalter, of Winchester, is pick
ed out as the deputy of Mr.. Dove,
and "dont you forget it,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The carpet-bag postmaster at
Savannah had to be elected from
the Office. They die hard, and
"don't you forget it,"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The campaign spouters will not
be turned loose in Ohio until
about the 1st of October. We
could stand it for their non-ap-
pearance until the middle of Octo-
Der.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

When the offices seek the men,
taxpayers can safely vote for
them. Vote for no man who
worked for his nomination.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

1t will be a good day for the
country when the election of Judge
is left out of politics entirely.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The earthquake liar is abroad.
He started out last week with a
story of the disappearance of the
island of Cuba.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

1t is best to always vote against
the ofice-seeker. You are sure to
save money by it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The campaign liar will soon
step to the front. In fact he is
slightly around here now.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Knights of Labor every
where are opposed to the anarch-
lists.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

1t is a Campaign lie" that ex-
Treasurer Musselman has been Sc
lected as deputy Auditor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

"No workingmen wanted in the
Republican party" is the announce
ment of the Cleveland Leader.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

A laboring man heads the Dem
ocratic ticket for Secretary of
State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Earthquakes are not generally
due in Ohio until the End of No
vember.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

"None need apply"-no, not one,
and '.don't you forget it."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

The Republicans carried Maine
last Monday by the usual majority.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
Democratic County Ticket.

For Auditor,
HIRAM L.. ROBBINS.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM F. JONES.
For Recorder,
SAMUEL GULICK.
For Commissioner,
K SHERMAN.
For Coroner,
DAVID WOLF.
For Intirmary Director,
MARTIN FUDGE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16

Down the school book gang.
Down any gang.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-09-16
c.. BANFILzTx

DEAL ESTATE & LOAN AGENT,
IN and Notary Public. Office over
Eidson's Book Store, opposite Court
House. Money to loan on long or short
time, in large or small sums, on mort
gage. May %, 'S4-tf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-17
The Contest i'm Indiana

The refusal of the Court in Indiana to
grant an injunction preventing election re-
turns on lieutenant governor from being
certified to the Legislature will be decid-
ed setback to the democrats of that state.
Their design is to hinder the installation
of the republican Acknowledgements
elected last month, one of whose duties is
to preside over the State Senate. In that
position no may be able to obstruct the
revolutionary plans of the democrats in
connection with the election of Senator
Harrison's successor. The extent to which
the democrats are willing to 60 can be
Judged from the contest which the Court
has just decided. They nominated a car
didate for lieutenant governor and tried to
elect him, but when they discovered that
the republican candidate had been chosen
instead they at once set about MULTIPLYING
the election. What experiment they will
next try has not vet been disclosed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-17
Chased Around the World.
ASSISTANT PosTMAsTER BRows. ENBEzzLER'
CAUGHT IL New YORK.

George Brown, alias Jackson Ferbush."
10 now on his way to Hamburg, la. mama
cuffed to a deputy United States marshal, to
b. tried for embrzzlement and daring ROD
berry committed while Brown was assistant
postm aster at that place. Since Brown COM
mtted the crimes in April last he has been
pursued around the world by detectives. bat
il remained for Deputy Marshal Bernhard OF
New York to arrest him Tuesday, just as he
was about to again escape his pursuers as
sailor on a schooner bound for Rio Janeiro
Brown had been tracked to San francisco
after the robbery, and thencs TO Australia
and Liverpool, from which port he eiuded
pursuit by dressing as sailor and shipping
on the schooner Ropes for New York. The
authorities in Iowa were notified
of Browns escape at Livefpooi'
and Gen Mcmahon, marshal of the Southern
District of New York, was asked TO look out
for the schooner. She was sighted of Sandy
Hook last Thrr-day, and as soon as she ar
rived at her dock at the foot of Congress ST.
Msrshal Bernhardt was on hand, but no war
rant or description ofthe absconder had been
forwarded The crew had been paid in ad-
vance, and as soon a. the vessel was secured
they came ashore. Bernhard was unable to
pick out his man and feared TO make inquiry.
Chapman Brothers, No. 62 Sou ST., agent
for the schooner Ropes, were notified to de-
tain his mail. and shortly afterward Browne or
as he was called .Ferbush. appeared and asked
for his mail. He was asked so many questions
that he suspected the agent, and did not call
again Bernhardt watched the river
front and the sailors boarding houses
all day Saturday aud Sunday without success.
Seeing c.owd of sailors at the office of the
Shipping Commissioner Tuesday morning.
who we're about to ship for Rio Janerio, he
got one CT the commissioners to call out
care there any men here from the schooner
Ropes?" Several sailors stepped forward.
"fere 10 a letter for Jackson Ferbush," said
the commissioner holding up an envelope.
Ferbush stepped out into the arms of Bern
hardt
II have been betrayed by that girl of mine
in Hamburg, said he, submitting to arrest.
~ knew she was showing my love lette to
government detectives. They couldn't have
followed me to Liverpool if she hadn't given
me away" Judge Brown signed a warrant of
removal after the prisoner had been taken
before Commissioner Shields, and he was
turned over to the marshal from Iowa.-N
Y Star.