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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Examine The Records.

Commissioner Webb has made a
good official and the attacks made
against him are unwarranted, and
charges cannot be proven. n.--Journal
Gazette. ~
or course we cannot tell what
the Journal Gazette, standard of q
"good official" may be. If 1t only
means that no shall be sociable and
friendly in his intercourse with
those whom he meets, we agree
with the J. G. In its estimate 80 far.
But when its assertion ls con-
nected with what follows, the plain
inference Is that If the "attacks"
are true; then he is not a "good
oficiaI,n, in the estimation of the j.
G. 81. - ~ .~'
/ We have made no charges against
Commissioner Webb that cannot
be proven. II Is a notorious fact
that the Mud pike was built, at a
cost TO the county Of fully $500 pr
mile; and records show that the
money was taken from the bridge
fund; without authority of law.
Will the j.; G.. speaking for Mr..
Webb, deny these charges? Come
to the scratch J. G.. so that we may
know where we are at.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

is now utterly unable to meet its
obligations now due o plaintiff and
other stockholders and creditors
lfthese allegations are true, and
Mr. Hanna's interview In the Cleve.
land Plain Dealer Of Sunday last
Indicates that they are, as he refus-
ed to deny them, the people OF
Ohio will gain little information
as to some of Mr.. Hanna's methods
in money making, and 10 handling
legislatures and political cam
paigns.
The world knows too little Of his
kind OF men. 1t has been getting
considerable information In the
past year.. Mr.. Hanna will not be
elected to the senate, nor will any
man OF his character, either in
the Democratic party or his own.
An honest, upright, patriotic citi-
zen will be chosen our next sena-
tor, but whether he is to be Dem
ocrat or Republican remains to
be seen,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
A Business Campaign.

Last year the g. o. p..was vocif-
erous for a cappaig.i Of education,
and II was accommodated in such
a generous. way that its managers
will not banker for another during
their natural lives. Now they have
declared for a "business campaign;,"
we are at some loss TO really know
what constitutes 9 business cam
paign. -. sla
If it were conceded to be possible
to resort to Wholesale, br ibery and
corruption, we could understand
the expression, but, these are meth
ods that are not used by men who
are worthy OF the esteem or tolera.'
tion Of honest men,. and if they are
relied on by the Republican party
to resuccess, then that party
is unworthy Of the aupport OF any
citizen laying claim to either com
mon honesty or patriotism. ~
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
The Ballot.

The State Ballot, this year will
have eight tickets; VIZ: Republi-
can, Democratic, Prohibition, Popu.
list, Liberty. Socialist Labor,
Gold Democrat and Negro Pro-
tective. ., =
II any one can rot fad what he
wants among them and will kindly
inform 5 Mark Hanna, another
party can be organized provided
the applicant will give his written
guaranty that 1T will not injure :
Marks Senatorial chances.
The great number of parties re.
presented on the ballot indicates q
wide spread and deep rooted dis.
satisfaction with the existing con.
ditions, and strong desire for. a
change. T
or the eight, four are openly FOR
free silver, one is silent and two
are for gold only. Straws show the
direction Of the wind. -.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
The Old Song

or the grasshopper and Senator
Pfcffers whiskers, always end I'd
"In Kansas" And while speaking
of X anass just remember the Home
seekers Excursion to Kansas, Ne
braska, Iowa, Colorado, Dakota,
Minnesota and other points in the
west, to be run via the popular
Buckeye Route-Columbus, Hook
ing Valley & Toledo R'y--SePtem-
ber 9TH and 2ist, October 5th and
10th, November 2nd aud 18th, De-
cember 7,h and 2ist, at the low
rate Of one fare the round trip. plus
1900 Write for particulars TO w.
Fl. Fisher, G. p. & T. Agent, Column
bus, Ohio. dec2l
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
HANNA'S RECORD. 1fN
A Sample OF His Popularity with shs
workingmen.

workingmen.
Mark Hanna. in his recent opinion
at Burton, Ohio, where he helped open
the Republican campaign, posed as tho
friend of labor, and claimed that the
laboring men in his own section OF the
state appreciated the fact. Figures are
said never to lie, and study of the
election statistics of Marks own coun-
by, Cuyahoga, tells different story. In
1895 the Republican majority in Cuya-
hoga county was 10,77S. In 1896, when
the Gold Democrats were voting for
Mckinley, and Hanna was spending
money like water to carry Ohio for Nc
Kinley, and was making a special ef-
fort in Cuyahoga county, McKinley's
majority in Cuyahoga was 5,S7S, barely
one-half of what it had been year be-
fore, and the heaviest Democratic gains
were in the wards where the working
man voted. This is a sample OF Hanna's
popularity with the worlsingmen In his
own home. For the whole summer of
1896 the Brown Hosting works, in
which Hanna was largely interested,
was under military guard as the re-
suit Of labor troubles and O strike Of
the men for living wages. The coal
strike of 1897 began in mines In which
Hanna was partner. For friend of
labor this is good record. Actions
speak much louder than words, and
the workingmen Of Ohio will prefer to
Judge Mark Hanna by what he has
done in the past rather than by his
honeyed words on the stump. "The
leopard cannot change his spots," and
Mark Hanna cannot make himself a
friend Of labor by empty campaign
speeches. Ask the laboring men OF
Cleveland and they will tell you that
Hanna has ever been their enemy.
Conger says that Mark Hanna's NOM
ination is an insult to the laboring
men of Ohio, and he knows whereof he
speaks.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

onzo's arrival and give him a rous-
Ing welcome with irumpets and
shawns, the manage RS Offering tO
defray all the expense of the show
The Mayor suddenly discovered
that he had business in another
city, and he went to attend to 1t;
the municipal officials did not think
1t proper to take such duty upon
themselves in the absence Of the
Chief Magistrate of the city; and,
naturally enough, not so much as
one labor organization turned out
to do honor 20 the man who is pop
ularly known among them as the
"labor crusher."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Unlike the Rest of Them.

DR.. John w. Bulls Pills are q sover-
eign remedy; they are notlike ordinary,
cathartic pills that violently purge tho
bowels, but they possess specific, cura1
tive powers, which stimulate the stom-
ach. liver, bowels and kidneys, giving
them vitality, tone and healtlIul action.
"I have used DR.. Bulls Pills for liver,
kidney and stomach diseases, and
found that they are the best and surcst
cure for these ailments. I keep DIR.
Bulls Pills in the house year In and
out, and my wife can not praise them
enough. Otto Korschel, 14ol W. Main
ST., Laporte, Ind" Dr.John w.Bull's
Pills (sixty in a box) cost but rs cents;
trial box, 10 cents, at all dealers, or by
mail. A. C. Meyer 6 Co., Baltimore.
Md. Beware of limitations.
Sold by HARRINGTON, Whole.
sale and Retail Druggists.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
GOOD BUSINESS BARoMrrrRs.

There Is no better barometer OF In
dustrial and business conditions than
the building and ioan associations
They are the true banks OF the common
people, and they prosper or languish
in proportion to idleness or employ
ment, the receipt of good wages or the
hack OF them, among the working peo-
pie. For that reason 1t is especially en-
couraging to know that In their reports
to the state department these institu-
tions all tell OF better times. Not only
is the volume OF business increasing
but now they are able TO make loans,
where a year or six months ago few OF
chem could meet their Withdrawals.
There could be NO more sure indication
OF returning prosperity, and the ofi-
cials OF the state building and loan de-
partment naturally are highly gratified.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
We Stand COrrecte d.

We are reminded by republican
that the Mud pike did not cost as
much as we say 1t did. This may
be true.
We know that $1s8s 20 was drawn
from the Bridge fund and applied
20 the cause, and this does not in
clude either the fees Of the civil
engineer and assistants nor the
fees of Cart Webb for supervision
However our informant acknOwl-
edges that only three and one hall
miles was made and this makes
$533.77 pr.mile, and no legal author.
ity for the expenditure either.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

Says the New York Post (Rep.):
"Mr. Dingley's cry for haste with the
tariff, on the ground that every days
delay meant loss to the treasury OF
100000, sounds hollow In the face Of
actual returns. In New York the re-
ceipts for the Dingley's first day were
1927, 1000, as against 1851. 900 from Will
sons last day. clear loss of more than
100000, caused by the advent OF Ding
ley. Taking the figures for the country
as a whole, the comparison Is still
more instructive. The deficit up TO
date is $4,000. 900. and would be much
larger but for the extraordinary re-
ceipts under the Wilson bill. When
the unaided Dingley bill gets 30 WORT
we shall have some magnificent
monthly deficits to carry the fall elec-
tions with"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Our Exchanges.

Macarthur Enquire
Col. Alex. Sands and l.. ID. Wick
ers, of Logan, and Milton Morris,
an attorney of Circleville, were
among those in attendance at Cir
cult Court here, the first of the
week.
Nelsonville Buckeye News.
Miss Mable Lay of Logan, visit
ed Miss Della Wise over Sunday.
IL. McKitrick and wife Of Lo-
gan, spent Sunday In this city, the
guests of the family of Mr.. Chris
Evans.
Macarthur Republican.
e. G. Martin, of Hooking county
visited his brother. VIM. g. Martin
here last Friday.
New Plymouth Cor. Macarthur Republican.
Miss Maude Bartlett has gone To
Logan to stay with her aunt and
attend school there.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
"The Labor Crusher."
New Orleans Times Democrat.l !

30. New Orleans Times Democrat.l
Our impression that the Ohio
voters will not elect Republican
Legislature is derived from the
complete lack of enthusiasm with
which Hanna has been received In
the cities in which he has so far
appeared, and from the pronounced
antagonism which the labor organ
izations Of the cities have exhibited
toward him. The killing frost he
experienced at Toledo on Tuesday
OF this week, for example, points
plainly to his defeat. His mana
gers on that occasion wanted the
Mayor and the municipal officials
and the labor organizations to turn
out On the occasion Of Marcus AL
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Prosperity and Idleness.

What becomes of the reiterated
assertion that the full tide of pros,
perity has struck this town when
Mr.. Samuel Allerton asserts with
the utmost confidence that there
are 10000 idle men in Chicago who
would readily take the places OF
South Side trainmen should they
strike? Prosperity that leaves
10000 idle men in the city OF
Chicago is not plenary prosperity.
There may be prosperity for the
Sugar trust and the Chicago City
Railway company, but no prosper
ity for the 10000 unemployed
Chicago Chronicle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Will He Fight or Hide?

General A. Warner has an
nounced his candidacy for United
States Senator from Ohio, and else
where in this issue OF The Press
will be found his challenge to Mark
A. Hanna for joint debate before
the people of Ohio, upon the none
tary question now being agitated.
Mr.. Hanna will now be compell-
ed to defend his opinions or run.
He is known to be not so much the
defender as the inspiration of the
president. Now let him come be-
fore the people and stand squarely
up and tell them his conviction
and purposes In regard to the finan-
cial legislation in the next congress.
On the last day of the extra ses-
sion of congress, the president sent
a message to that body endorsing
the policy. projected by the Indiana
polls conference of last winter.
That policy, as unequivocally stat
ed in the resolutions of that con-
ference, is to retire the $346,000,000
ofgreenbacks by issuing bonds pay
able, principal and interests, in
gold, to raise the money to do it.
Not only this, but every other
form of government paper money
not payable in gold is to be taken
up in the same way, and the cur
rency is to be converted into a
gold interest bearing debt, for the
benefit of foreign and domestic in.
vestors.
The Indianapolis conference, a
committee of which is now sitting
in Washington as "monetary
commission," usurping tho powers
of congress, declare for the "gold
standard" and denounced bimetall-
ism as a humbug, whether attempt
ed by the United States alone, or
by all the commercial nations OF
the earth, thus overthrowing the
platform on which Mr.. Mckinley
was elected, declaring for "interna-
tional bimetalIism."
Now let Mr.. Hanna, the great
"business man." the "superb sena-
tor" the greatest man since Ma
poleon," come forward and debate
before the people with one of it's
most faithful representatives, wi o
like himself aspires to seat in the
senate from Ohio. 1t will not do
for Mr.. Hanna TO offer any plea in
avoidance Of this challenge. He
must stand his ground or run in
fear like coward.
He must either defend or con-
denim the presidnet's message,
wiping his feet upon his party's
national platform. Which do you
do, Mr.. Hanna? Come boldly out
and tell the people where you stand
and how you expect to vote upon
this matter, and do not seek to
obtain votes under false pretenses! !!
Your time has come, Mr.. Hanna,
either to face the music or to take
to the woods and hide!-COlumbus
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
THE TICKET.


Governor-Horace L. Chapman o1
jackson.
Lieutenant Governor-Melvills D
Shaw Of Auglaize.
Supreme judge. p. Spriggs Oh
Monroe.
Attorney General-4W. II. Dore o!
Seneca,
State Treasurer--Jamea 7. Wilson o,
Trumbull.
Board Of Public Works-Peter II
Degnan Of Lucas.
School Commissioner - Byron III
Hard of Columbiana-
For state Senator.-(Two to be elected.
9-lith District, f. G. Rutter, of Fairfield, j
A. Ivers, of Morgan,
For Representative. e.-tHocking-Vinton dis
trict.) Milton S. Cox, of Vinton.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff.-Charles F. Brandt, of Wash
ington Township.
For Commissioned. w. Smith. Of Laure
Township.
For Infirmary Director.-W. s. Tucker. o
Good Hope Township.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Excursion to Nash Yille.

The Tennessee Centennial and In
ternational Exposition will be in
progress at Nashville Tenn, from
May until October inclusive. Spec.
ial low rate round trip tickets will
be sold bv @. & M. v. R'y Agents
and full particulars can be obtain
ed by applying to nearest agent.
Remember that only one change Of
cars is necessary via the u. Il M. ".
R'y, and no change of deEots.
O1E
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
NO MAN OWNS THE DEMooRATTu
PARTY.


The Gazette seems to be little wor.
ried about whether the Record sup.
ports or opposes John r. Mclean for
United States senator. So far as we
know, Mr.. Mclean is not a candidate
for United States senator or any other
Office, and we see no reason why we
should support or oppose any man for
Office until we know that he is o can
didate. Mr.. Mclean may be candi-
date, and there are others in the Dem
ocratic party who may aspire to the
Office, but unlike the Republicans, who
date who controls and dictates the pol
icy of the party for personal gain. the
Democrats are tied to no one candt-
date for senator, and all will have an
equal show when the proper time
comes. The Record has no preference
at this time. We are fighting with our
party to gain control OF the state leg
islature, and when that Is done there
Is time enough to consider the different
candidates and choose from among
them. There is plenty of good material
in the Democratic party. however. from
which to choose United States sena-
tor, AMI we have no fear but what one
can be found who vlil be far superior
to Marcus A. Hanna, one who will rep
resent the interests of the state and
the people at large instead of the trusts
and combines. be It John r. Mclean
or anyone else. The Republicans, how
ever, have no voice in the matter. Mar
Gus A. Hanna is the only candidate
they dare support, as he owns them.
body and soul, and 1t would be suicide
for any other candidate to express any
desire in the matter.-Putnam County
Record.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
ISt. Louis RepublIc.1

1t Is singularly appropriate that
the managers of the'meetings being
addressed by Mark Hanna in Obi
should advertise balloon ascen-
sion TO follow the Boss's sEee. h
People who hear Hanna speak need
something exciting to distract their
thoughts.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
The Strange Story of Little
john.

In the early eighties there lived
In the village of Gore, In this
county, a family by the name OF
Littlejohn,
William, the head of this family,
had been TO war, and had returned
so far AS we are informed in fair
health and was listed In the annals
of the village, as laborer.
Early in the year 1884, VIM. was
reported to be sick, seriously sick
and on the 2lst day of April it was
given out that he was dead. An
examination disclosed the fact that
VIM. Littlejobn, had Joined the ar.
mics of the great beyond, and SC
far as this life is con cerned, we say
that he was as dead as door nail.
Not that we think u door nail has
any cinch on the dead business aver
any other nail, but VIM. Littlejohn
was dead on the 81 day of April
1884. This date must be Borne. In
mind, for more than ordinary rea-
sons. . . =
There seems to have been meth
ing uncommon about the burial OF
Littlejohn, for there is no mention
of the matter in local history and
we are left to infer that he. was
buried as usually is done.
Now comes the strange part. OF
the story. "
AS is well known the law provid.
es for the appointment of a COM
mittee of three ex-soldiers in each
voting precinct, to take charge OF
the funerals of INDECENT soldiers
whose duty it is to contract for the
burial outfit and certify the same
to the commissioners for allowance
In any sum not exceeding $500.
p The fact that such deceased sol.
dier was in INDECENT circumstances
must be certified to the ommiss.
toner's by three reputable persons
of the precinct "other than the com
mittee." -
In 1896, the said committee, for
Gore precinct under date oi
September 10th, 1896, certified to
the Commissioners, that one VIM;
Littlejohn of Company II. 9th o.
V. L. late of Gore Ohio, had died in
INDECENT circumstance on the 21
day of April 1884, and that there
was due Calyin Essex, as per bill
attached the sum of $500. The
citizens certifying to the fact of in
digency are, in part, the commit
tee.
The bill was allowed and ordered
paid by w. Cart Webb and Jesse
Williams, county commissioners,
and was paid by the county treas
urer. -.
Now when was LittleJohn bur-
led? Was he inferred day or
two after his death In 1884, or not
until Sept. 10th, 1896, toeloe gears
four months and nineteen days after
his DEATH If at the latter date
how was the body preserved? 'r'
If he was buried in 81, how does
it come that the certificate was not
made out until 1896, which was
more than six years after the claim
was barred by statute?
Do our Republican commission
ers generally pay outlawed claims,
or is this special instance in which
commissioner Webb favors his
brother-in-law, G. Essex to the
tune of thirty five dollars out of the
money of the taxpayers? Let rus
have an explanation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
BEWARE OF ovERcoNrIpENcE.

Overconfidence Is quite as bad az
general indifference. Neither ever won
an election, and each has cost political
parties more than one victory that was
almost within grasp. The people OF
Ohio have too much at stake this fail
to risk either condition. Democratic
success would mean both free silver
senator and the return OF AN incompe-
tent state administration.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Labor Supervision.

Labor supervision at our county
comes high. The com.
missioners report discloses that
commissioner Webb received $24.75
and Williams $l3.95 a total of $3S, 20
for experimenting work at the To-
firmaiy which cost $1,000.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

WHAT has become of Gov. Bush
nell? We do not hear his name
mentioned and it is high time that
he was telling the people some
thing about his business admins
tration. While he is at 1t he might
dilate on the economy practiced in
the management Of the peniten.
tiary,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Hire Some One to Read For You.

THE DEMOCRAT says that the
poor fund is Over-drawn $1,000 and
hlames Cart Webb for it.--JourRal
Gazette.
The DEMOCRAT says nothing OF
the kind. We say the County Fund
is over-drawn nearly $1,000, and IL
the commissioners are not respon-
sible for IL who is?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

THE last item paid out of the
building fund last year, was fifty
cents, to l.. Yerges, for fixing clock
for Recorder. We didn't know be-
fore that Commissioner Webb
didn't know a clock from barn.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

THERE was surplus in the
Bridge fund, and Webb instead of
reducing the taxes to the people,
spent the money in building a
mud pike toward his residence and
left the taxrate the same. Webb
Is a republican, and believes that
high taxes are a sign Of prosperity,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

UNDERTAKER Cal Essex is the
champion stiff prescrver of this
neck o. woods. He preserved one
twelve years, four months and
nineteen days.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08

MARK wants to be returned to
the Senate, to vindicate Mckinley.
At least that is what 5 Mark says.
But what is the matter with Nc
Kinley, that he needs vindication.