Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-12-19
Candidate for United States Senate
From Ohio.

Candidate Tor On1teu ethtes oennt"
From Ohio.
Mr. Thomas is Democratic war-horse,
Born in Maryland, well educated at college,
q resident of Springfield, Ohio, for thirty
Eve years. E
he is an old-line, solid, lifelong Demo-
crat-a Democrat when it tried mems cher
acter to be one.
he believes in. the pecp!e-he advoca'el
the Jeffersonian principles.
He has been a Tariff Reformer since
1868, advocating reduction of Tariff
Taxes, to relieve the people.
He is farmer, business man, and a
manufacturer of farm machinery. He has
thus, for many years, been in close and
constant contact with the laboring men,
farmers, and the people generally, and
knows their wants, and how to relieve
them better than any other candidate for
Senator.
He is plain man of the people, modest
to fault, and never an office seeker.
he has always been greatly interested in
politics, and close student, keeping him
self we'll posted on all public, political and
economic questions.
BE is an exceptionally we'll informed
man, q logical thinker, and excellent
speaker, q most convincing talker, and he
will be abundantly able to cope with any
republican in the senate. In fact when
be takes position on question, he ia
always so fortified with facts, figures and
arguments to support his views that lie
cannot be beaten.
He ia incorruptibly honest,
He is his own man, and could net be
controlled by any monopoly or corporation
no matter how great or powerful.
His life has been pure and straight.
He has no enemies except political.
he is q resident of Ohio, with all lis ir-
terests in Ohio. Largely through his
efforts Clark county's majority of 2,30l FIR
Foraker in 1887 was reduced to 963 in
1889, and on the strength Of his candidacy
for the Senate the Democratic candidate
for Representative came within 400 votes
of ON election this year. This shows his
personal and political standing at home.
His election as representative Tariff
Reformer would keep the party united and
harmonious.
He was very active anu aggressive in the
last campaign, and had considerable to do
with the election of q Democratic Cover
nor and Legislature, completely outgen'
eraling Chas. Foster.
His election would be highly satisfactory
to the people, a credit to the party, oil
honor to the State.
He is honest and capable-he fills the
Jeffersonian requirements.
He does not claim TO be learned in the
law, but is familiar with the business in
terests of the country, and is prepared tt
defend them.
His election is specially proper now
when, as Grover Cleveland says, more
business men are needed in Congress, He
would carry forward, just ct the right time
the live and urgent question of Tariff
Reform, of which he is an an eloquent anC
convincing exponent.
Those who know him best, love hin
best and appreciate his great abilities 'h
most.
He is what is called "well-to-do,' fnan
cially, the result OF hard, persistent ant
long continued labors in his Legitimate
business.
He is liberal contributor to oil benevc
lent, religious, and charitable objects il
Springfeld-He built the City Hospital.
He has always fought monopoltes, spec
ulation, combines, trusts railroad wreck
ing, and never made q dollar in any Q
these ways.
His relations with his employees av
always been harmon,ous-never had
strike--so that now, the labor orgauizf
tions are endorsing his candidacy, KNOWN
him to be their true friend.
He ran for Congress in 1868, in q Dis
trict 5000 Republican, and his opponen
was counted in by only los majority.
He has held many local official positions
Councilman, Water Works Trustee, Ia
Commissioner, &c.
He was delegate to the Nitional cor
vention in 1883, and strongly urged til
nomination of Cleveland and Thurman.
The Senatorship is the first request h
ever made of his party.
If elected he goes 10 Washington
work for the people, the party, the Stat
and the country.
A man is known by his friends, and tn
character of his support can be Judge
when we remember that among his siren
supporters are the Hon. l.. 7, Neal, I
Chillicothe, Hon. M. D. Harter, of Man
field, Hon. Virgil P. Kline, Of Clevelan
and others all over Ohio just like them.
Mr.. Thomas is married man, having
most estimable wife and four children.
He is conducting q manly, honorab
canvass for the Senatorship, on his merit
and would not have it in any other way.