The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-08-30
GARRETTsVILLE.

NCQrreSpOnuenceJ
Wednesday evening last the DemOe-
racy of this village held meeting at
the office of DR., A. II. Tidball, and
took the necessary preliminary meas
ures for organizing Cleveland and
Thurman Club. and directed that
general notice and invitation be given
10 the members of the party to assem-
ble at Democratic headquarters in the
hall over DR.. Guy Warren's office, the
next Saturday evening, which was
duly complied with. In response to
such call, a large number of voters
presented themselves at the appointed
place.
A more enthusiastic lot of Demo
Gratis never did service in The cause,
and rom the moment ihe meeting was
opened until its close, an earnest, uni
ted and harmonious Democracy con.
tributed is best energi toward eff
fectlng an organic alton whose cause is
The cause of The people; whose iuflu.
ence would be eXerted in behalf of tn t.
labOring masses. and whose utterances
would ring with The great truths of
eternal right.
Short speeches, replete with valua-
bic thoughts and suggestions, and vig-
Orously advocating a concentration of
forces, were made by various gentle
men, and before the meeting adjourn
ed work had been accomplished
which will yield abundant returns at
the needed time.
A permanent organization ives made
and the name Cleveland and Thur
man Club" unanimously adopted,
amid great enthusiasm.
The following officers were elected {:
President-W B. Mcconnell; Vice
| President, DIR. A II. Tidball SecTe-
tary, Henry Stowe Trea urer, E. Y.
l. Icey.
The CLUB meets every Saturday eve
ming, and every Democrat in Portage
county is cordially invited to be pres
ent with its members, and add their
own to the 75 names already enrolled,
and thus lend their assistance in the
onward march toward equality for all,
and especial privileges for none. The
tirmness and quiet dignity of President
Cleveland ana the excellency and pu
Iity of his administration should slim
ulate every Democrat to jealous activ.
ity, and inspire him to do everything
in his power toward re electing 8
Democratic President.
The Democrats in this section of the
county propose to inaugurate an AG
GREss1vE tampaign; to present the
TRUTH to the people, and disabust
their minds of the iniQuitOus lies st
industriously circulated by the mora
party of free whisky and tobacco, con
cerning the tariff question, and tC
open their eyes to the monstrous
wrongs perpetrated in the name o.
. tine people.
Several individuals, whilom Repub
, licans, have boldly and emphaticallS
asserted that in their opinion, theil
party is WRONG and the Democratic
, party is RIGHT on the great issue be
fore the people, and they will no
sanction such robbery as is proposed
by their party magnate=, by aiding
them with their votes.
This is a sufficient demonstration o.
, the inherent weakness of the position
taken by the opposition, for the gen
tlemen referred to did not acquire any
} ideas repugnant to their party's pc
scheme of taxing the poor la6Orer fol
the sole and exclusive benefit of mon
ey kings ana barOns, from torch ligh
professions or brass bands. 1ney
shaped their conclusions and conse
| quent actions from facts and figures
mingled with observation, aud not 10y
any excursions of fancy, flights of or
atory or sentimental allusion to deaf
. past from the mouth of any "distin
r guished orator; or withal from tbs
p penetrating influence of a new white
plug hat and glittering paraphernaliA 4
> so potent with the average 4 o y. /
is simply truth against error ant
3 prejudice, and the character If TIA,
I forces engaged is sufficient guarant.
: of an overwhelming Democratic We
tory. Persistent effort, backed witt
truth. never fails to win.
Revs. PascO and Edgell returne,
! from their respective pleasure trips
Friday last, and occupied their pulplIi
Sunday,
> VIM. B Mccall has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the lat
Charles D. FoOte,
The Walls of the new city hall al,
slowly growing skyward
A company of Bell Ringers perform
ed to an appreciative audience IL
Buckeye Hall, Saturday evening.
The people of Parkman are agaiI
certain of having their railroad They
} have taken great many imaginaI
trips on their new lair line." Bette
come down and take real journey
over q double track road, with mag
niticent equipment and fast running
, trains.