Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-14
TOTHE ELECTORS OHIO.

tV. I0e IlCu HClCCNC0 W hNah NhO hShSN-
would cover the intents Of the party
organizations. Mr.. Mckinley, to q
larger degree than any other man In
Ohio, represents the Republican faith,
while Mr.. Neal is the very embodiment
of Democratic thought, and OF all the
issues which divide the Democratic
and Republican parties. Therefore
there is no mistiness surrounding eth
er organization, and the electors mind
should be clear as to which of the can
didates represents his sentiments.
We believe the people Of Ohio are In
sympathy with the principles and
aims of the Democratic party, and that
when their sentiments find free, true
and untrammeled expression, the ver-
dict will be In favor of the Democracy.
With the exception Of four years,
our national government has been In
the control OF the Republican party, up
to the 4th of March, 1898, for thirty
years. During this long lease OF power,
ample opportunity was afforded that
party to clearly set forth. and establish
the principles upon which 1t would con-
duct the government. There is no in
definiteness about the intents Of the
Republican party. II is therefore, with
confidence that we arraign its official
acts and its official career.
We charge that the history OF the
Republican party from 1865 to this day,
demonstrates the fact that as party
il has not regarded the condition and
the amendments therto, as the supreme
law of the land. But, on the contrary,
1t has disgarded both Its letter and
spirit and enacted laws openly In
conflict with both.
We charge that instead Of adhering
closely to the powers distinctly and
une lnivocally given to the general
government, (by that instrument), II
has ursurped authority, and done those
things which grievously assaulted the
organic law.
We charge that In its eagerness to
retain power 1t has created rotten bor-
oughs, and admitted therefrom repre-
sentatives to the United States Senate,
with no other object than to retain q
majority In that branch Of the govern
ment. That so gross was this act that
it met the condemnation OF the honest
and patriotic members of that party.
We charge that it has used the mill
tary to overawe the people In the ex-
preston of their convictions at the
polls; and to enable it to more effectu-
ally execute its designs in this direc-
ton, the rotten boroughs were created
and Senators therefrom admitted to
the upper House of Congress.
We charge that in 1873, In surrepti-
tious manner, it demonetized silver.
We charge, that by legislation, un.
recognized in the science of finance, II
has debased silver by making it a COM
modify in the market, and the govern
ment a purchaser thereof.
We charge, that 1t has corrupuy con.
Quoted the Pension Bureau by advanc.
| ing the claims of favorites, and by care
lessness in examination has enabled
bounty jumpers, deserters and other
unworthy characters to enjoy the boun.
| ty of the government, to the depriva-
ton and wrong of the soldiers whose
services to the government justly en-.
titles them to be enrolled on the pen
sion list.
We charge that it has wasted the
domain by land grants to railway cor.
porations, until to-day this great heri'
tage of the people is almost exhaust
ed.
We charge, that all its legislation af.
fecting economic conditions has been
In the interest of capital against labor
That all its aims were to strengthen
capital and weaken labor. To
that end it gave capital the very
limit of Tariff protection, and
when labor asked for Its share of the
results of protection, 1t was charged
with the crime characterization, and
threatened with displacement by
foreign labor, contracted for in foreign
countries, and imported at the ex'
pense of capital. 1t was only when 8
Democratic National House of Repre-
sentatives passed a law prohibiting the
contracting of foreign labor, that this
infamous practice openly ceased.
We charge, that it has made i'm
mense appropriations for internal i'm
provements which had for their solt
objects the advancement and profit o
individuals instead of the public wei
fare. That thousands and tens o
thousands of dollars have been ex
pended on local steams, which serveC
no public purpose, and the only result
thereof was the continuance of SOM
individual Republican In Congress.
We charge, that 1t has granted sub
sides to the amount of hundreds o
thousands of dollars per annum, ant
made them fixed charges on the ma
tional treasury for years, which bav,
no other aims than to build up the in
terests of individuals at the expense o
the taxpayers of the country.
We charge, that 1t has granted bOuG
ties to particular interests to enable |
to enact legislation to the most dele
terious that ever affected this country
We charge, that in its Tariff law
which found elimination In the Nc
Kinley bill, II has imposed on the peo
pie of the United States the most bur
densome tax ever borne by free peo
pie.
We charge that the operation of th
present tariff law will daily add to tn
burdens of labor, while at the sam,
time it will enrich corporations ant
make scores of millionaires. 1t will
enfeeble labor-debase manhood an,
if continued, will impoverish the wag
, Garner to a degree never known in thi
land.
!. We charge that under the ostensi
BILE aim of destroying "trusts" it ha
} legislated to invite and protect them
That all Republican professions 9
hatred towards this monstrous broo
(which have been bred within tn
last decade) are false. They are tn
legitimate offspring of Republican leg
islation; and they will not be destroye
, until Democratic success has purge
from the statute books, the class legis
lation upon which they thrive.
!, We charge, that the present distres
which is affecting every branch c
: trade and every avenue Of domesti
commerce Is the result of vicious an
venal legislation enacted by the Re
publican party. That it is the legiti
mate fruits Of years of continuous an
. unremitting assaults on the naturs