The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-23

Hon, VIM, Heisley addressed meeting held
under the auspices of the Thurman Club, last
Friday evening, at the Town Hall. The hypoc.
risy and saponaceous me ,hods adopted by the
Republican party in their pretended: soiicitude
for the workingman's welfare received vigorous
treatment, and were expo sed in their true char
acter. Mr.. Heisley is an able interesting
speaker. handling his subjects with the logic of
a keen. penetrating mind. combining the elo-
quence of gifted oratory and jocose insi uations
of pleasantly. with which his sentences are de-
lishtfully tinctured. He plucked item after
item from the mass ofcunning sophistry invent
ed By, Republican politicians who are laboling
with pious earnestne=s to misdirect the people
by their artfui deceptions. and imnured their
willy statements in sarcOphagus OF Democratic
make, built for their reception.
He.Was followed by II. Phelps. Esq the tai
cnted and popular Democratic candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney, whose spIend ID oratory
administered a scathing rebuke Of the record of
Foraker's administration and the despicable
means employed by the little brass god and his
satellites in trying to force third termism and
continuance of Forakerism on to the good peo-
PIE of Ohio who are asked to surrender home
rule, sanction reckless extravaganza in public
expenditures. applaud the vile bilingsgate used
by the undignified governor in his repeated in
suits to some of the best citizens in the state and
nation. ard approve of the high-hapded meas
ures Of this dangerous autocrat during his en-
tire administration used to insure his rutul e
ascendancy.
The Thurman Clrb affords opportunities and
privileges for political discussion and enlight
eminent that cannot fail to be appreciated by
every voter who desires the truth Everyone is
invited 10 be present next Friday night and
listen to j. p Dawley, Esq of Cleveland, who
will tell some of the reasons why he left the Re-
publican ranks to identify himself with the
great reform party of the people.
Don't forget the time and place; 80 O'Clock
Friday evening atCitizsns'Hall. at All are invited
We were not present during he trial of Hu-
rem VS.. the Y. l. E. & w. r. Co., c n
cluded last week. and cannot. therefore. speak
from personal kn"wled ye Of its merits, hlging
aeHrd none of the evidence. But from the tes-
timony of those in attendance. and ticulary
that from members of the Ba VINO follows d
the course OF the trial. we should ,ay tnat th,,
verdict of nearly 50 00J against me Co., wa
ye y excessive, and totally uu warranted ant
that the result was certainly an e, idence of ths
popular antipathy felt against ali great corp,
raIlons. especially Railroad GJmpanies. Tha
most universal opinion Of these VINO heard Ii c
Ss ial, is that the jury were ConGrolta b. lrrjm-
ice ag'ln h. L.. Co rather than tns
i@W Az act
If COZ Sc We cannot fully place ourselves
The plal. OF jury that has pa ltlv Ii.tsnt
to DO sides OF the case. but = an in some
iegroe' I..hom he 1epGhs of le legal ..oyk.
nJo which ever7 cal Sc is thrown oy the cou
ei Tor either side. D. the ja 9; It OF com
GenS ut" i sys W. heard the ID .4nI abIs
juage of the legal responsibilities rs ana lights
GfEhs iii ants as well as their moral I5iisa-
tiGns--IRh.ch latter, however, havs no Concern
- atrlbunal u law.
he practice of saitiag'' railroad compa-
| MES has become altogether 100 common-so
| much so. that number of important cases
against these Corporations have been ia en- out
| of tho hands of the Court and Jury at Youngs-
| town, and transferred to the Fedel al Court a,
| cleveland because Of the inability of the cor
porations to receive full and i'm mpartial treat
menf at the hands OF jury.
| Railroad companies should be treated in 6i
| respects as individuals. and be made amenabIe
| to the same construction OF the law as applied
| IN other cases. If person is injured through
| his own negligence. while on the premises OF q
| railroad company, there is no reason why the
company should respond in damages, and IL
| would be gross ond fragrant yiolatioa of jus
tice for any jury to SO find. Oh course, every
jury Is supposed to judge of the evidence, and
10 thoroughly acquaint itself with the merits OF
| the case on trial, and to elm ate every unfair
consiierations or motive from their delibera-
tions but the facts do not justify belief in the
| uniform attainment of SO desirable TT suits Let
Justice prevail in every case. and no enc VI i'll
| complain