The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-09-29
Our Candidate for Congress.

Uur Candldate Tor congress-,
In presenting Hon. c. E. Peoples
of Meigs to the congressional con-
vention, Mr.. Marihugh, of Pomeroy,
gave the standing and character of
our candidate in the following happy
speech
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention:
We have met here to-day, fer the
purpose of placing in nomination a
Democrat to represent the 18th,
congressional district of OHIO in the
National Congress, and | have the
pleasure of presenting you the name
of c. E. Peoples, the unanimous
choice of Meigs county.
AS the counties represented here,
are not all old congressional neigh
bors, owing to the recent redistrict-
ing of this State, it is eminently
proper that l should give you dis
cription of the gentleman, that we
of Meigs think qualified to meet and
vanquish the distinguished states
man, who will be his opponent. We
know that Chas. II. Grosvenor is
weel-known, not only throughout
this congressional district, but
throughout the entire nation, yet
we are confident that our candidate,
possessed of that power which comes
from consciousness of being right
will be able to sustain his cause in
the coming conflict.
Mr.. Peoples was born IN the hills
of Meigs County in 1857, and is
consequently 80 years of age. His
father died when he was young,
leaving widow and family of
small children, of which he was the
eldest son, and upon him devolved
the responsibility of supporting his
widowed mother and the family.
His youth was spent in hard work
on the farm, during the summer,
and going to country school in the
winter. He successfully followed
the profession Of teacher for ten
years. At the expiration of which
time, having spent his spare mo-
ments, for several years in the study
of law, he was admitted to the bar,
and began the practice of that pro-
fession in Pomeroy, o., IN 1888.
In the following year he purchased
the Pomeroy Democrat, then in an
almost insolvent condition, but now
on a solid financial basis, and one of
the best and newsiest county papers
in the State. In 1890, the Democ-
rats of Meigs County made him
their candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, and Notwithstanding the
fact, that the balance of the Rep
ublican ticket was elected by the
usual vote, he enjoys the distinc-
ton of carrying the county by al
most 800 majority. All of you who
are posted on how Meigs County
goes, know that means that he ran
nearly 1900 votes ahead of his tick
ct.
He has made the best Prosecu-
tor the County has ever had, and
to-day is more popular than the day
he was elected, because he is better
known. There is nothing to hinder
us from carrying the district for
him, if you Democrats from Athens,
Vinton, Hooking, Ross and Perry
Counties, can cut down one half of
the Republican majority, forwe are
going to take care of the other half
in our county.
Just look back two years ago, at
the magnificent victories won by
the Democracy all over the Union.
Districts with Republican major
tiles way beyond what this one has
went Democratic by the score.
Thos. 3. Reed of Main with his
infamous set of rules, his gag law
utter disregard of the rights of the
members of the House of Represent
atives had aroused the Ire of the
people. They watched with alarm
this newly uprisen Gar, and after
the unseating of enough of the
Democrats to increase their slender
Republican majority of s to work
ing one of 90, they attempted to
pass the most infamous measure
ever proposed, as reform ballot
law. 1t was intended to make Con-
gress self perpetuating Republi
can body by Federal partizan inter
ferance at the polls aided by FEEDER
al bayonests if necessary. Fellow
Democrats, if you think that this
Force bill is killed l will refer to
the Republican National Platform.
They are pledged to the enactment
of the bill. Chas. H. Grosvenor If
elected will do all in his power to
help pass it, as he did two years
ago. This election is contest be-
tween the friends of free elections,
of State rights, of local self govern
ment, and the attempt of Republi-
cans to make creatures of the Rep
ublican machine the masters of the
of Federal elections.
The republican candidate, is well
known all over this district. His
law practice has brought
him in contract with many people,
some of whom have cause to remem-
Der him in a way which is anything
out pleasant. His harsh and ar
,ogant attacks have enbittered many
, constituent, and while our candi-
late may be comparatively obscure
outside of his own county, he has
his advantage, that if he is not so
we'll acquainted he has not the ami
nosities to encounter, which his
opponent has. regret that Mr..
Peoples is not present to-day, but
I'm glad that | can state, that his s
Ibsence is attributable to his sense j
# honor about attending to his Off {
lal duties. The Grand Jury is in ,