The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-04-15
From Lewisburs.
LEw1snuRG.o. Anril Q. 1856.

LEwIsBURG, o., April 9, 1886.
Special to the Eaton Democrat.
About one year ago several articles appear
ed in the Eaton Register under the non d.
plume OF "Iornado," concerning the political
outlook OF Harrison township, and also the re-
suit of the election at that time, which was
largely in favor of our Republican opponents.
At the same time the writer very truthfully
indicated the feelings of the people in regard to
these political abuses, and timely notice was
given that unless the matters were corrected,
the people would rise up in their might and
crush them out of political existence. These
warnings went to naught. The "gang," so to
speak, took possession of our convention and
run il largely in the interest of the Prohibition
lists, and a great number of our best and most
J influential Democrats utterly refused to sup.
port, and openly worked against the major
part of the ticket, or rather nominee for Clerk,
A. E. May, and Isaac T. May for Constable.
ed with defea and the clerks office which has
for very many years been vested with the
Democracy is now to be turned over to Mr..
Grant Shelter. This name indicates his poll
tics.2 On our regular ticket we succeeded in
electing two Trustees, Treasurer and Cons
table. With a clear working majority of 70 in
the Township there is no reason why we should
not have elected the entire ticket, except that
the 'gang" has had us by the throttle and it
was necessary that we first rid ourselves ofthe
4 INCUBUS Ills VIC udtc uOue, ana In the InA
ture l hope to be able to give a better report
from this part of the county in reference to
our political doings, as / am satisfied the les
son learned on the 5th inst, will not SO soon
be forgotten by the rank and file who we're par
Elephants. Never was there a more hotly con-
tested election in the Township. Those who
favored the ticket as a whole were on the
| ground early and remained until the close of
the polls. The Prohibitionists were there in
full force, but Ably had to SIC :umb and there is
not one of the gang now left to smole q smile,
and we feel the easier for it, for at all times
we want straight goods in ours, and so says
the majority.
Now then the people of Harrison Townsh'p
have spoken through the ballot box, and in
laundering tones said, let us be of one kind,
let this be did in future, and they can as of
yore be counted upon as one man, for w are
yet loyal to that great and grand old Demo-
cratic party, that knows no change of front.
Prohibition bonfires and fire crackers are not
much in demand this spring, and the artist has
also been dispensed with, and where there was
one year rejoicing, nothing but lamentations
are to be heard. The hand writing on the wall
has been verified. Let others beware and in the
future-let us remember that united we will
be able to stand the assaults of our enemies,
but divided we must, and ought to fall. Our
primaries must be more zealously guarded.
yentions except those that can be trusted, and
with good men rs candidates of our own per-
suasion we will guarantee success.
: Our late election has fully demonstrated that
our Township can no longer be run in the in
terest of kith ond kin, but that we must rather
run it in the interests of the people, and when
We fully make up orr minds to do SO, our
battle flag will not be found flying at half mast,
or worse still, trailing in the mud. Let us hope
then that We may be profted by our defeat,
and that it may be the means Of cementing us
together that we in the future may be able to
present an unhroken front and yictorv ia 40.