Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-30
To the Voters Of Henry
County.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEES.
FaIter N0sl Our oause 8 Jast
DEMOCRATS /:

ers by signalling as his battle cry that
lofty sentiment-"England expects
every man to do his dutyp
Democrats: We are now under FIRE !
1t is no time to falter, to waver or to
seek place in the rear ranks. "Once
more to the breach !" Monopolists,
capitalists, centralizationists, federal
lists Of the worst school, usurpationists,
advocates of priviledged classes, friends
of monied aristocracy, all enemies OF
popular government and of the equal
rights Of the people are combined in
one great dying struggle to overthrow
the government of the people, for the
people and by the people," At such
time, indeed, do American institu-
tions and free government require that
every man should do his duty!
The issue this fall is more important,
more vital to the perpetuity of republi-
can government than many voters re-
alize or perhaps are disposed to believe.
Capitalists, like Jay Gould, brutalIy
proclaim that one coat, even If like that
of Joseph's of many colors, is enough
for poor man and one calico dress
enough for the wife and daughter OF
the laborer; Carnigie, and other mill
llonair manufacturers who have be-
come American citizens for revenue
only, are almost daily reducing the
wages of their employees SD that they
may have the more fat to be fried out
of them for Republican campaign pur-
poses, and SO as to fill the country with
that for which Brigham sighs-hungry
men, women and children; taxation is
sought to be taken from property and
wealth and laid upon muscle and la
Dor; the public revenues are diverted
from their legitimate purpos es and de-
voted to the building of manufactures
to be presented as gracious gift to the
already bloated millionairs while the
land is being filled with paupers and
tramps; priveledged class, the most
heartless ever known, monied aristo-
cracy, is being nursed and grown in this
free American-the boasted Farmer
Republic of the world-the happy land
of simplicity which was the dream Of
Jefferson; even Blaine, in a recent
speech in McKinley's district, advises
all advocates and friends of taxation for
protection, to stand together and crush
those who wish the revenues of the
governme Mt applied only to the legiti-
mate expenses and uses of the govern
ment, and who desire taxation as light
as possible on labor and the burthen
placed upon capital.
But the danger stops not alone with
all this. The force bill is being rocked
In the cradle of Capitalization to slum'
Der until the result of the approaching
election is ascertained. If the result
should give encouragement to the enc
mics Of popular government, then this
most infamous of all measures since the
alien and sedition laws which filled
our prisons with political offenders will
be forced upon the country by the most
despicable congress which ever con-
vened in America; the voice of the
people will be stified, ballots will be
gathered on bayonets, the liberties Of
the people will have departed and ali
interests, all enterprises will be in the
grasp of the monied power which has
already assumed such gigantic proper
tions.
At such time, Democrats and all
friends of equal rights, it will not do tc
give aid and comfort to the enemies
either directly or indirectly. 1t will
not do to yield to the persuasive argu'
ment of "button-holing" and vote for Q
representative of protection because
the Office he seeks is, like the girls ba'
by, "such little thing" The princi
pie involved is too important, too Inn
portant to ourselves, to our families
and to posterity. Every vote given tc
Ia man running on the ticket ofprotec
ton and Capitalization Is so much en-
couragement, SO much ''aid and com
fortn to the enemies, and the friends
of popular government cannot afford
the sacrifice. We NAV admire men In