The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-03-28
FOR TREASURER OF STATE.

FOR TREASURER OF STATE
Now that the crash is over ani
The excitement that attended The
changing of administrations has
soAe what Ebaied, the thinking
people, the people interested in
governmental! affairs. both Ma
tionaf and State. are carefully
considering the situation at home
and thinking of plans, measures
and men, that will not only bring
psrty success. but win The conf
dence of The people at present
and hold it in The future. To dc
this there must not be one false
mo se. The plans. must be prac-
tical, fhe measures meritorlous
and the men clean. strong ano
especially atted fotthe work thai
may be assigned TO Them.
To those best qualified 10 judge
the prospect of Democratic sue
cess in Ohio was never ino,e ap
parent or brighter than it is this
year. The Republicans are
plagued and harrassed by fac
tional fights their organization
has been weakened and broken
by internal strife and the leaders
who are pursuing each other SO
relentlessly. have destroyed all
hope of bringing their henchmen
into line as an effective fighting
ioreesthis year. They have sat
in judgment upon each other
Enf are'now engaged in the pleas
Ag pastime of killing each 9th
er off. This coAt1ilion of the
the party must be looked upon
as the only natural elimination
of a reign of power. distinguished
for coTruptness, INSCRIPTIONS
methods and a reckless admins
tration. Of. our affairs that. has
bankrupted the State and lower
ed Ohio's standing among the
eister States of the Union.
The farmer, the:artisan and the
capitalist have watched the
march of events during the past
four years and they are convinced
that the time has come when
there should be change. They
are familiar with the causes that
have led to our degradation and
they will demand and see 10 II
that the sfange>is made. Clean
handed Democrats comisg into
bower will institute relorme,
eradicate existing evils and blot
ont all traces of the present ad-
minlstration, one..ot the weakest
in the history of the sSta;e and
ore that could be removed from
history and never be missed.
All men, then. conversant with
the situation in Ohio will see al
a glance that all that is necessary
TO lead 10 Democratic success
fhis fall is the nomination of
clean handed candidates. The. e
should Aot. be one weak man on
Che ticket. They should be Iub
lie spirited, honest, capable and
of known fidelity 10 party. Men
that would3command the respect
and have the full confidence of
The yeopIe.- Especially should
this be true of our candidate for
Treasurer of State, and We be-
lieve the party will find such a
man in Capt. JAMES A. MCCLURE,
of Gallia county.
ar. McClurg was born in JEFF
ferson county, about so years
ago, and fremoved 10 GallipoIis,
with his iather, wh!!s yet a boy,
and there; he has since resided
In his younger days lie learned
the Fade Of blacksmith, but in
later years has been engaged in
steamboaiing. He is now the
principal stockholder in The ka-
nawha e. CincinEali Packet Line
Go and commands the steamer
Boone" in Eerso:.
He has by Rs owa exertions,
backed by exalted busine SIS quail
tiles, anlassed a large property.
lie is public spirited and leader
in all public enterprises. He has
She full confidence Of his fellow
and all others who
know him. lie is an unflinch-.
ing Democrat and FRS aI.says
stood with his party. lie was
yne of The Hiegales s+can' his dis
'r.ct TO the last Democratic Ma
.iunal Convention, and is emil
nent:y fitted 10 hold the cilice OF
treasurer of State. lie possesses
s:ements Of strength that make
lim "a desirable mau and is one
hat The Democrats in convention
cannot afford 10 pass hy without
aud one. who, il
selected 10y them. will demon
trate Ly his acts sss wisdom OF
heir choice.
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Tire contract for city gas was
nade September y, 1882, for The
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