Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-23
MAGNIFICENT VICTORIES OF
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY IN
THE RECENT LOCAL AND
CITY ELECTIONS.
The Dove of Peace With the Olive
Branch of Hope Spreads Her
White Wings for Democracy.
The Dark Clouds Uplifting and
Glorious Sunlight Bursting
Through the Past Dark
Let Every Democrat in the State of
Ohio Rejoice and be Exceeding
ly Glad Over Great Triumphs.
COLUMBUS, O., April 13,

There is always silver lining
around the clouds that occasionally
roll about and around the Democracy
of the state.
A wear ago when the pillows of de-
feat rolled high about the party and
apparently overwhelmed 1t beyond
the hope Of salvation no one would
have dared to think that within a
few short months the dove OF peace
with the olive of hope would be
spreading its white wings over the
ark of Democracy bidding those
within be of good cheer for the night
is past and the morning come. Yetsuch
is the case. To-day the clouds have
disappeared and a glorious sunlight
seems bursting on what was so short
a time ago night. The people may at
times be deceived but deception can
not always prevail. There is an in
teligence among the people that can
in the end be trusted. In moments
of misrepresentation the people have
wavered and for the time being lost
their confidence in the Democratic
party but it is not for long. Ihey
soon see through the deception and
alluring promises OF the enemy ana
like the penitent son return TO the
house of Democracy-the parent OF
the constitution-the poor mans rock
of prosperity and happiness.
HOPE SPRING ETERNAL.
Municipal and local elections in
Ohio in the recent contest demons
trate once more the remarkable vital
ity of the Democratic party as well
as its wonderful hold on the atfec-
tions of the Republican people. Six
months ago the Republican party
vauntingly boasted that the young
est Democrat would never live to
see the day when the Democratic
party would regain the confidence of
the people and be restored to power
in this country. But the vanity OF
this boasting is everywhere visible In
the towns and cities of the State. In
nearly every city where elections
were held this statement was disprov-
ed for there is to-day, after three
years of tidal waves, more Democrats
in local and municipal office than
there have been for ten years IN ONO.
Cities where the Republican party
have long held undisputed sway,
have Welded to the assaults OF the
advancing column of the Democracy
and citadels that never knew the Of
fetal tread of Democrat are as
founded when representatives OF the
common people enter and take pos
session to rule for the next two years:
Seldom has there been such tidal
vaya of Democratic victories in the
State of Ohio in a munlclpai cam
paign as was witnessed this spring.
It mattered not where elections were
held the roar and rattle Of Democrat
ic musketry were heard on the held
of battle striking terror in the hearts
of the enemy and dislodglng them
in some of their strongest tortresses.
There was @ chorus OF victory from
the lakes to the river and from the
Ohio river on the east to the Indiana
line on the west. Truly has the harb-
niger of hope set her sign in the po-
litical skies that it might be pillar
of cloud by day and of fire by night
for the faithful and loyal Democracy
who have been wandering in the Will
derness among the barbarlans for the
past three years. 1t is not necessary
here and now to mention in detail
the glorious victories that have
perched on the unwaverlng banners
of the Demoratic party OF ONO with
in a week. From McKinley's own
town where the loyal Democracy
made gain of 1000 votes in six
months down through the valley OF
the blue Muskingum and up through
the Hooking where Democratic may
ors sit on as many thrones as there
are cities, victories have covered the
party banners with glory. From the
home of James E. Campbell, the pos
sible Democratic candidate for presl-
dent with it's 1000 majority sweeping
upwards through the valleys OF the
Miami, guiding the city hall OF the
Gem CITY with Democratic mayor;
touching the Mad River valley where
in the Champion city the Democracy,
all but won in the very stronghold OF
Republicanism, thence northWard
through the mighty northwest where
cities and towns by the score have
been redeemed from Republican
misrule went the triumphant and
conquering Democracy. 1t was a
ride of Sheridan, as wild and as dash
ing as the charge of the six hundred
but with disaster on the other side.
Greenville Joined the rejoicing col
umn, Lima too rejoicing in a Demo
cratic mayor with Napoleon and Van
Vert, Tif1n, Sandusky, Marion,
Marysville, Mt. Gilead, Celina.
Wapakeneta, Ashland, Norwalk, and
hundred other towns and cities
alike were touched with the wand OF
Democracy and rejoice.
1t is not to be wondered that such
victories should crown the. Demo
cracy when the condition OF affairs
at the Capital are brought to the at
tention of the public mind. When
this Legislature has not been sand
bagging the moneyed interests for
the purpose of encouraging corrup-
ton through avast revenue they have
been investigating the scandals OF
the Mckinley administration. Two
legislative bodies are even now sit
ting as high court Of Republican
crookedness in high station. Already
it has been revealed that two depu-
ties of the Food and Dairy Depart
ment who were pursuing man Tor
selling adulterated goods suddenly
quit doing so when they entered a
partnership with their victim for the
sale of pills whereby each of the
three were to put up $500. The vic
tim put up his money which the
other two divided and no pills were
ever brought until the investigation
forced them to buy less than hund-
red dollars worth.
1t was a shrewd scheme to black
mail man through the device OF
compelling him to enter a partner
ship whereby he was to put up the
money and they divide it without
any thought of ever going into bust
ness at all. Again was exposed a
scheme whereby the friends of Nc
Kinley, most of them State officers,
being caught in the publication of a
book attempted to sell the rights and