Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19

10 worstsds, 10 O. to increase the profits OF the
Eastern manufacturers OF these articles At the
expanse Of the WoolRrowers and oil classes Of
naople in the West who consumed the product Of
the Eastern manufacturers: But the Repubh-
cans in convention assembled forgot to thank the
same Secretary Of the Treasury, or heartily in
dorse him for ruling by which he admitted GER
rain Glasses Of raw material. in the nature OF
waste wools into this country at . lower rate OF
duty bz which means the Eastern manuiactnref
Il enabled to purchase the cheap raw maferiai
and increase the profits on his manuiactureo
artlcle-by the ruling OF the Republican secre
tarv of the Treasury. This is what is called
whip saving the turn The manufacturer gets
the advantage Mt both ends OF 1t, while the West
ern wool-arower and all classes of people who
consume the manufactured article are taxed 70
increase the profits Of the producer and manu-
factIrer. The Republicans In their platform
heartily Endorsed
THE ADMINISTRATIONS.
OF Benjamin Harrison.
This platform was drawn up by . lot Of profes-
sional politicians, who came with honey on their
lips to praise the new Administration OF Presi-
dent Harrison while they are cursing him In
their hearts because he is not doiing ont the
Offices to them in the manner they desire. They
indorse In fuIsome language the nntried Admin
istration OF Harrison, and, OF course, the Repub-
lican party indoraes all that every Republican
officiaI has done under the Administration
Here is an Administration a little over four
months old, with the most scandaloua RAnssc-
lions In
THE PENSION DErARTNEET.
There are thousands upon thousands OF sol.
diers who are entitled to pensions under the ex-
No. fnl1nvt
the war thousands upon thousands suffering
from wounds or disease contracted during that
contest. and who have been waiting for years
uDon the Pension Department TO take up their
applications and grant them the pensions TO
which they are entitled. But undera Republican
Administration, with blatherskite and CRANK
at the head of the Pension Departments fitting
companfonpiece to J. B. Foraker-We Sc the
pension sharks and LAWYERS of Washington City
assuming control of this fmpoftarH branch OF the
Government; we see the Republican party,
which for years past has boasted Of its love for
the soldier, denying justice to onr eountrys
heroes who fought in the ranks aud allthe force
and energy OF the Pension Department are de !
voted to increasing. by re-ratipg the pensions Of
men who have been on the pensionrolls for
years, and who are not content with the money
they have drawn, but who come to the Pension
Department and by the influence they possess
succeed in having their pensions re-rated--in-
creasing, and even doubling them. The frzt
men who have received the benefit Of this IN
crease of pensions are the Office holders Of Wash
ington City We see General who Is drawing =
salary as q United States Senator occurring re-
rating of his pension, and back pay to the amount
of 1900 in single lump. We Gee, on the other
hand, the widows OF soldiers patiently waiting.
hoping that the Government at Washington viii
grant them the pension which they are entitled
TO and for which they have waited SO long. Cor
poral Tanner has succeeded In making most
amazing reduction in the surplus IN the Treas
ury With SS0.000O00 appropriated to pay pen
sions under his administration we find deficit
in thefPension BHreau for the fiscal year ofneariy
$4,000, 600.
So extrayagant, nensensical and unnecessary
have been the operations of the Pension Depart
ment under Tanner that the President himself
ana the Secretary OF War haEe been compelled to
exert their authority and ca1hsa halt and RNM
after fonr months this administTa ti9n-fhe ad-
ministration that the Republicans OF Ohio 10
loudly applaud and iaud, has been compelled TO
appoint an investigating Committee 70 investi-
gate itself.
Its my purpose in this campaign, whereverI
am called upon to speak, to devote my entire
time aud attention to the
DISCUSSION OF STATE AktA4ks
and to the record Of the Administrations of j. B.
Foraker. With crocodile tears in their eyes the
Republican Convention forgot about the affairs
Of the people Of the State of Ohio and, gazing far
away over the ocean, they congratulated the peo-
pie Of Ireland on the progress they have made
in the struggle for home rule. An has the ab-
sence Of home rule brought all the degradation
upon the people OF Ireland they have suffered for
50 many years? /? II so. it behooEes the people of
Ohio 70 look wen TO their own affairs, and see
that they are not losing those blessings, the loss
OF which has caused Ireland SO much suffering.
II home rule is good for Ireland. Il certainly
should be good for Ohio and yet under the Ad-
ministration Of J. B. Foraker In the last three
years we see laws OF the most dangerous charac
ter passed, robbng onr Large cities OF all voice In
their own affairs, aud Vesting In the Governor Of
the State the power 10 appoint various boards.
OF course we VIII be told that the cities are cor
Tupt and demoralized !; that their people are not
to be trusted 70 conduct their own affairs, and
therefore it was necessary 70 vest this power In
the hands of that wonderful being. ]. B. Foraker,
the Governor of Ohio. And what has been the
fesult2 ask you to turn your eyes TO the city of
Cincinnati. Was there ever such faseality1 Was
there ever such Generalization We're there
ever such scandaious exposures In the patronage
OF the city government as we behold there to-day7
Look at the Board Of Werk-house Directors!
Their transactions have been 90 outra&eoualy
bad that an investigation was forced By Repub-
hcans. We see Board Of Trustees composed en-
tirely of Republicans, one Of them on Governor
Fofaker,s staff, granting contracts uniaWfully
and surreptitiously, BY which the city Is robbed
OF thousands Of dollars We see Board of Po-
lice Commissioners, appointed BY the Governor
of the State of Ohio, because no other man could
be found In Cincinnati who Is fit to be trusted