The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1895-03-27
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRE- 5.
Ra, emma, Wednesday, March 27, 1895

Excellent tickets have been nominated by
the Democrats of Ravenna township and
village. While the offices to be filled are
not of territorial magnitude or political
prominence they are of supreme importance
TO our citizens.
The people of Ravenna are more immedi- |
ately and intimately concerned in good local
government than in the character of State /
or National administrations. The nearer
home the greater the interest to the home |
people in everything. Maladministration or
incompetency in National affairs is depiora-
Bile, but far better to send a stick" to Con-
gress than place one in charge of a home
Office. The average of what is done IN Uncle
Sans palais-royale' at Washington is of
comparative minor moment to the people of
particular community, cOntrasted with the
official conduct of its local functionaries
whose actions have Il more or less direct
bearing ON. the immediate personal interests
and political well being of the individual
resident. No party has a moral right to
place an inferior ticket before the public
There should be no possibility for an objec
tionable candidate to be elected and the only
way to absolutely insure safety in this re-
spect to the people who are very often de-
ceived and imposed upon, is to keep such
names off from each and every ticket.
The Ravenna Democracy invite inspection
and criticism of each candidate on its two
tickets, village and township. They are men
of clean records and clear heads, ,unq lestOn-
ed honor and ability, and thoroughly iden-
titled with the interests of the community in
which they reside and to the prosperity and
advancement of which they have contributed
1t is ticket that should be elected from top
to bottom.
JOHN E. SHARP, for Township Trustee.
Three years ago the people of Ravenna,
looking to their own best interests, made
choice of John Z. Sharp for township trus-
tee, electing him by large majority, The
merits of the man outweighed the dictatiOns
of party discipline, and the requirements OF
the office appealed more effectually than
those of political policy. At the proper time
he took his place with the other members of
the Board, and now the term for which he
was elected is about to expire. Mr.. Sharp is
again candidate for the position and again
the people are invited to support him at the
polls.
A nominee whom the public is asked to
continue in its service second time must
stand or fall with the character of his official
conduct during the first, or test term Ev
erybt dy in Ravenna township knows John
E. Sharp. They know him to be a represent
alive man and citizen, honorable, consclen-
tious, true hearted and constant, They know
him as a gentleman of sterling and moral
worth and Il man of good judgment and bus
iness capacity, industrious and successful
But previous to 1892 they did not know him
in the relationship of public official, and ii
is in this new estimate that he now stands
before his fellow citizens. They elected him
before on what they know of his general
qualities and business record indicated above
but now, very properly, they turn to the test
of actual experience, to see if their former
action at the polls remain vindcated.
Happily for the candidate and the people
whom he s,rved there is no uncertainty at
taching to his share in the administration OF
the affairs of the township. 1t is entirely
unnecessary TO enter into any details OF his
record. The people now know him as well
in his official relations as in those of his
general character, and realize that as ii
faithful, careful, level headed and thorough
ly competent trustee he has fulfilled every
expectation and vindiCated the wisdom OF
the electoral choice.
The people owe it to themselves and to th'
candidate before them to again elect him
and we are assured on all sides that his ma
jority will not be less than that of three years
ago. Vote for John E. Sharp.
IOr1O InNLC ip pa0 0didatp fOl
Assessor in Precinct a, is SO well known Il
the people of Ravenna and Portage Count!
that no word from US is necessary by way OF
further introduction. In 1881 he came wlthll
.ur votes of being elected Sheriff of Portag'
county, and has always given his opponent
lively race for that Office, for which he has
several times been nominated. He is de
servedIy popular and worthy of election.
CHARLES Ii. LAUBERT, for Assessor il
Precinct b. is everybody's candidate for eV-
erybody knows and likes Charlie. He has
cIrried this precinct and can do it again
Charlie is safe, careful business man, JUS
the kind of man needed for assessor, for
added TO his other qualities, above mention
ed, he is engaged IN the general real estate
and insurance business, which gives him 4
very correct knowledge of the various kinds
of taxable property. But these facts are St
well known that we have nofears for Charlie
GEO. L. BYERs, for Assessor in precinc
c, is a sterling citizen and sterling Demo
crat. Before the caucus was held whlcl
nominated him, dozens OF Republicans in his
precinct either went to him or to other Dem
ocrats and urged that he be placed on his
party ticket, for, said they, "we will cleo
him." Certainly no further evidence is re
quired TO prove personal popularity thanfo
a mans political opponents to approach hin
in that way. 1t gives US pleasure to add tt
the general estimate of this excellent citizel
whom we believe will not be turned down by
his friends and neighbors for partisan rea
sons, for they cannot afford TO do so.
EN-. WALLER, for member of village
Council, is one of the representative citizens
of the place, and business man OF long ant
successful experience. Mr.. Waller is be
lieyer in public economy and in the rlglt
enforcement OF law and order. vote 10
him is Il vote for municipal morality and !
clean administration.
EDWARD KNAPP, whose long and use1u
residence i'll Ravenua asa manufacturer an'
public spirited citizen has made his presence
as familiar as the rising sun, Will need III
other recommend than the announcement
his candidacy. Has pres, III the Couhcl
would be a valuable one 10 the people O.
Ravenna.
MAXWELL G. RIDDLE is young man O.
gouu Iueas ana general progressIyeness. Ii
naming HIM tUr III, mber U1 the Council th'
democracy made hIunS recognition OF hI'
excellent qualifications and OF the younSel
cluzenshIpU Ut the town, to whose energy ant
commercial push much OF Its lncfeaset
PROSPERITY is uue. Mr.. Riddle is thorough
believer III we'll enforced ordinances
for the suppression OF evil resorts and lh'
general PROHIBITION of whatever initiates
against the public morals.
FRANK IL HALsTLAD, candidate for Mar
sh;iI. Is Il young business man, OF whom II II
a pleasure To speak. MIR. Halstead is Senu
iuc III every thing and adds strength 10 th'