The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-08

Signs Of the Times.
The election is now over, and the
people are all quiet again, and but
little excitement exists.
It is a good time now to let reas-
on be fully restored to the minds Of
our people. We will show a few
figures from statistics, which is not
political "bosh" but sound facts
facts for our people to investigate
for themselves.
In 1884 the Democrats elected
Grover Cleveland President Of the
United States, with majority in
Congress-the Republicans having
yet a majority Of three in the Sen
ate Gall millionaire but three). This
made Cleveland's administration
hard one to handle. Yet he went
through It with very good success,
It'll the 4th of March, 1883. During
the latter part Of Cleveland's ad-
ministration some one spoke Of
Benjamin Harrison, who was at
that time a representative of the
United States, in Congress. Soon
he was the Republican candidate
and they gave him the pet name Of
"Benny." Well now let US see what
elected Benny. Was It any good
system of political planks their plat
form had. Notone What then ?
One of the main things that elected
Benny was a little campaign song.
I think the author Of that song
should be very proud that he turned
many thousand voters from the er-
rors of their ways, to seek the meek
and lowly Benny. The song is SO
good, I will quote a little Of it
Listenl
Tin, Tin, American Tin,
Grover goes out and Benny goes in.
This did most of the work. But
the writer failed to tell the people
that there was not and Is not yet
one foot Of tin land known in
America to-day, that is not owned
by the English. American tin!
Where is It? Now our distinguish
ed poet should have been liberal,
atleast in the campaign of 1892, and
sang aloud
Tin, Tin, good English Tin.
BENNY goes out and GROVER goes in.
Why did the "tin question" sink
down so this time-no excitement
now about tin. Where is McKin.
ley? Why don't he turn the world
upside down by another tin pan
campaign. But a short time ago
tin pans, tin buckets, tin horns and
tin brains were all the 60. No atin
pan" campaign any more-that is
all "played out"-the English have
all the tin. Now watch me along,
straight, and see ii I write one
,oord that is not true. If I do, I
ought to be ashamed of myself.
Now when Benny went in, he
found Grover had paid off the Ma
tional debt-three hundred and tor-
ty-oae millions of dollars, and left
in the treasury one hundred and
sixty-six millions of dollars for
Benny to commence with. Pretty
good pile! Now when Benny ,Oent
out and Grover went in, poor Gro.
YER found only t,Oenty: four millions
of dollars in the treasury and only
two hundred and thirty.six mill
ions Of dollars paid on the govern.
ment debt. Now which did the
most stealing? Judge ye now.
One thing I do wish, and that is
that the Republicans, If they ever
get control of the national govern
ment again, will keep their mouth
shut about stealing. The people
are informing themselves about
these matters, and see clearly who
does the stealing.
Now when Cleveland was elected
the second time, almost everything
went Democratic. The Congress
and Senate both DemOcratic-s
thing never known to exist before
Why all Of this ? because the peo'
pie are beginning to inform them
selves, about government matters
and will not be fooled with tir
pans, tin horns and tin brains
much longer. So you see that the
Democrats carried everything ia
1882, and the Republicans again In
1894. We will see greater things
than these in 1896, In my opinion,
I tell you my Democratic friends
You can easily carry the next Ma
tional election with large MAORI