Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-23
WritetoChas.
ON THF BANK
A Witness Looks Upon the MaeIstrom
ofPolitics md Sees there an
UNEVEN FIGHT /!
The Cause of Right Always in the As
tendency with the
CHAMPIONS OF WRONG!
Few in Numbers but Imbued with a
Desperation that Knows no Par
lei in History.
CHAMPIONS OF WRONG!
RIGHT Democratic Principles, the
~ W ~ Peoples Hope.
WRONG = Republican Falsity. the
Means that Upholds Monarchy and
Causes Revolution.

Causes Revolution.
We live under form of government
which In making laws and otherwise
providing for the peace and happiness
of its subjects, keeps constantly in view
the fundamental principles incorpora-
ted in that grand old writing-the con-
stitution of the United States. This
document was framed century ago by
our forefathers, men we'll versed in the
failure of other modes of government,
and by experience understanding thor
oughly the wants of men. The gov
ernment under the constitution has
stood the test of one hundred years. 1t
has proven itself to be the only govern
ment since the fall of man that increas-
es in strength with its age The consti-
tuition. of to-day stands on the same
platform as it did one hundred years
ago. That platform is the PEOPLE. 1t
was conceived by the people, written
by the people and has ever since been
sustained by the people. Now, what ]
wish to advance in this letter Is that by
the word "people" is meant 'nnojor,i-
tyn of the people 1t is impossible for
sixty millions of different minds, or
bringing the number nearer Henry
county, say twenty-five thousand, to
exist and retain their functions and all
think alike. The constitution recognize
es this fact and 1t Is both the spirit and
letter Of that government that the ma
jority shall at all times rule the minori-
ty. On this our success is based and
when this fact is lost in seas of dissen-
sion, then may we look for our rocky
foundations to turn to earth and be
washed away by an acknowledged mi
nority. ''' Ia' l,a
{, Henry county has its government.
| That division of electors known as the
majority selects its officers to transact
their business. 1t would be the veriest
Of fallacy for third to attempt to die
tate to the remaining two thirds. The
constitution most emphatically says
the two thirds must rule; the people In
moments Of reflection say the same
But there are times when the minority
may rebel against such status of af-
fairs and this same minority may be
endowed with goOd!y share of deceit
and wirepulling. This minority may
in weeks of envy and malice, prior to
election, bring this deceit and legerde-
main into play upon the majority and
especially the credulous portion, with
the hope of enveigling them into their
thin ranks, thus weakening the ma
iority and subsequently tear down the
cause of right; for vino will deny that
the majority is in the right? : 50
/ m IN ta.4.r 80 ~
| Such Is the condition Of Henry coun.
ty politics as the witness looks upon this
battle and distinguishes with what per
sistency the Republicans apply the
weapons of deceit and dishonesty or
the arrnor of honest Democrats, hoping
to carry enough prisoners to their side
to turn on friends from the position O
the foe and accomplish their own ruin
The Democratic party has said tina
the ticket made up on the goth of las
months their choice as the nomina
tions were made unanimous. Th'
Democrats compose the people, a
the constitution defines that term, il
this county, and were it not that W,
: are all liable to- make errors the decis
, ion of the county convention woult
hold good and this same ticketbe en-
: dorsed at the polls and receive tn
, s'people'sn vote which would be ma
jority of 1900 over the ticket made vi
: by the minority--or in other words
, the republicans, and in which demo
: Gratis had no hand. Now If the Repuh
lican ticket should be elected the mi
). nority would be debating to the ma
iority which is unnatural and whicl
e the Democrats will not permit, unles;
I it can be proven to them that their &C
ton on the Goth was wrong. On thi
{ Republicans base their hopes an
, throw their entire strength into mah
ing Democrats believe that when the
: put up Saygers, Resh, Brown, Dome
I ", Decker and Dettmer, they didn
! understand their business and shoul
: acknowledge that they did it blindfolt
ed, Tor as the Republicans put i
drunk) by electing the ticket nomir
: ated by the Republicans who congrt
\ gated on the 27th.
ST With this aim they maintain tbs
. 1.-THE Democratic party should discar
! Jacob Resh, one of their own part,
y and accept George Russell. Their plef
\ in this direction are many but thus fs
cannot appear to any fair minded III
!. prejudiced Democrat as worthy of b.
VI Confederation.
~ ~
nI Wherever q party has been In th
: majority for any length of time 1t
natural for suspicious to arise amongs
3 the opposite party regarding the inte.
I r;tx, ~ nffioialc who Oecilnv nnaiti i0r
beyond their reach. IA spirit of env
e exists that finds vent In the cry {
n ..fraud' with no foundation on whic
to- build that cry from thieves an
q rogues--as it will be remembered th,
II the person who yells ''stop thief'' ii
: AEloudest should be watched. The DEM
e Gratis of this county have been assaile
81 with the cry Of s'dishonesty In Il
court house, for years by their Repul
Iican neighbors. This cry put Ge0rt