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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
AN INFAMOUS lie is being cir

AN INFAMOUS lie is being cir
culated, that the Democratic
"schemers" have schemed Penn
Jonas off of the Democratic ticket
for coroner. The statement is false
in the extreme. When the primary
ticket was being voted for it was
the opinion that the coroner was a
three year Office, and the name of
Mr.. Jonas, nor any other was plac-
ed on the ticket for that Office.
Shortly after, petition was cir
culated in faver of Mr.. Jonas being
placed on the regular Democrat
ballot. The petition was signed by
400 prominent Democrats in Logan
and vicinity. The board ofelection
accepted it by an unanimous vote
and ordered it placed on the foot
of the Democratic ticket. Then a
few days after, Brashears, Repub-
lican member of the Board of elec-
tion, IN some strange way discover
ed that Mr.. Jonas ought not to ap-
pear on the regular ballot, that he
should be placed on an independent
ticket. He had seen his committee,
and called session of the election
board again and the vote stood two
to two on a proposition to take
Jonas off the Democratic ticket,
and put him on an independent
ticket. The two Democratic mem.
bers voted for him to remain on
the Democratic ticket and the two
Republican members voted that he
be removed and placed on an in
dependent ticket. There is where
the trick originated, in the Repub-
lican committee, to try to make
sure of one man ON the republican
ticket by removing his opposition
The matter was carried to the Re.
pub ican Secretary of state, and a
wink settled it with him and the
republican scheme was sanctioned
This is the facts and the bottom OF
the rottenness. The Democratic
committee and members of the
election board fought for Mr.. Jonas
going to Columbus to plead the case
before the Secretary of State, but
the wrong was there and should be
condemned by every fair minded
man.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

THE only way you fellows In the
Republican party, who have been
smeared on by King Grosvenor and
Boss Vickers, can ever expect to
gain recognition in your party, is
to give such barnacles a real good
beating at the election. Give Gros-
venor smash, as he has dared you
to defeat him. He defies you to de-
feat him. Show him once that you
can defeat him, and he will change
his def to q crawl on his belly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
HAVE WE PROSPERITY?
Some Facts and Figures Wor-
thy of Perusal.
AS TO QUANTITY AND VALUE

The Latter the Essential Element In
Determining Good Times = Valuable
Statistics on the Production and Value
of Pig Iron-Boast of Dear Money Or
gans Exploded.
There is much boasting these times
about the greatly increased output in
some lines of products, cited by the
dear money organs as evidence of inn
proved conditions or greater prosper
ity. This paragraph is fair sampler
Statistics just completed show that
the mineral products of the past year
are decidedly in excess of the yield of
previous years. The production Of pig
iron reached 9,652,6S0 tons, valued at
S95 100000. While the value is smaller
than it has been in some previous
years when higher prices ruled, the
quantity has never been equalled."
Tho fact is that the output of pig
iron in 1897 was less per capita than
in 1892, though the present year the
output is likely to exceed the output
of any preceding year, but in value,
which is the essential element in de-
termining prosperity, there is and has
been no increase for years, especially
since the purchase of silver and the
issue of treasury notes that increased
the volume of money to met the de-
mand of increasing population and
business, was discontinued. The fact
is that more people, with all the ad-
vantages of improved methods, better
machinery and increased facilities for
distribution, enabling them to produce
more of the products of toll, are pro-
ducing less in value of the products Of
toll than ever before. 1t is strange
that those who profess to have the
welfare Of the people and country in
view, persistently ignore this impor-
tant fact,and seek to deceive the peo-
pie by parading quantity Of produce
tion instead of value of production, as
the evidence of prosperity. No shrewd
business man, in closing his books at
the end Of the year, regards the vol
ume of business done as important as
the value and the profits realized in
doing it. 1t is possible to do much
business and make money; and If our
friends of the gold standard will look
at this matter from the standpoint of
value and profit they will discover
that business is being done on condi-
tions that make the increase of busi-
ness injurious rather than beneficial.
Take this subject of the increase Of
pig iron of which they boast, as an
example, and compare the figures Of
1897 with those of 1888, Tor any year
prior to 1890 since 1879 and examine
them, and they ought to see that the
change has. not been in the interest of
profit in production:
Production and Value of Pig Iron.
| Tons. Value.
1888 ............... 6,417, Jas $102, ,874, 1868
1897 ............... 0,652, $50 95,000, 900
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

WITH this issue we close our
campaign. We have fought the
fight and hope that 1t will come
back to us that II was we'll fought.
The Republican sway in Hooking
has been huge mistake from start
to finish. Their policies are extrav-
agance. They are used to spending
money, and when 1t comes to pub
lie money, they blow 1t to beat the
band. During the three short years
that they held sway in Hooking,
the county was nearer bankrupt
than ever before. They favored
their republican lawyer and doctor
pets with extravagant bills and
split cent in two for some poor
DEVILS hard labor. Republican
lawyers run in their bluff and
threat and got outrageous bills al
lowed. The bills of poor laborers
on the roads would be squeezed to
gnat's whiskers. Their administra-
tion was outrageously rotten and
the honest voters of the county
will stamp it with the hot end OF
condemnation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

ORATOR Hurst, enroute with
Blood Sucker Grosvenor, howled
at the miners at Straitsville and
condemned them for sitting around
whiting. Told them to get up,
and stop chewing the rag; to go to
work, and keep their wives out of
the wash tub. After his speech he
was closeted while with Gros-
venor and all during the remainder
of that celebrated tour he never
said it any more.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

EDITOR MCKAY is in an unenvi-
able position. Ever since he was
turned down for postmaster he has
belonged to the antl.Vickers and
anti. i.Grosyenor faction in Hooking,
which is nearly the whole party
Now he must come out with his
paper and forcibly support Gros-
venoi and rejoice in the vindica-
tion of Vickers as postmaster. But
the big bulk of his party are SO
bitter against Grosvenor-Vicker.
ism that Mckay is catching frowns
and slurs on all sides. We feel sorry
for him, and believe we would stay
with the party, If Grosvenor and
Vickers must go.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

DOODLE GRosvENOR condemns
the Democratic local papers for
telling of the starvation down the
valley. He says prosperity is teem-
ing on every hand. Were those
dozens of miners committees who
came to Logan this summer begg-
ing for their starving brothers,
frauds and impositors or is Gros-
venor an Infamous liar? This bar
nacle boodler would have us be-
lieve that the miners have plenty
so that we would refuse them aid
and brand them as impositors. Mi
ners, men who were on those COM
mittees, were you impositors or is
Grosvenor liar? If the latter
brand him as such with the awfu
power of your votes next Tuesday
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

If YOU want good government
in the affairs of Hooking county
you will do we'll to defeat Jesse
Williams and elect Henry Trim
mer. Williams has been an utter
failure as commissioners. He has
been lead around by the nose by
Logan republican politicians until
his record is disgraceful. His own
friends are disgusted with him.
Trimmer will beat him 600 votes,
and Henry Trimmer will count no
Sundays at SO per day when he
seryes in office,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

THAT most gigantic bunch of
gall in this district, namely Charles
Huckleberry Grosvenor, made his
appearance in Logan last Friday
evening. He came to tell the old
soldiers how much he had done
for them. That he loved them still,
though he had, in an unguarded
moment, ignored the petition of
SO soldiers, and appointed the most
dispised soldiers enemy in the
community to the Logan Post
office. That he hoped they would
just stay with him once more. That
he had made mistakes in the
county by turning down every
soldier applicant in the county, but
that it is too late now to repent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

II is true that these figures disclose
an increase OF almost exactly 30 per
cent in 10 years, but they disclose an
other important fact which is, that
there has been decline in value or
price of over so per cent and the 9,OO0,-
900 tons in 1897 were worth $7O00,OOO
less than the 100000 tons were worth
in 1888 Can anybody demonstrate that
1t was better for labor better for cap
ital, or better for anybody, or that 1t
indicates improved business conditions
or is an evidence of prosperity that in
1897 the productive energy Of the coun-
try produced 100000 tons Of pig iron
and sold it for $1,000, 900 less than that
productive energy realized for 100000
tons in 1888? In other words that the
labor of the country must now produce
60 per cent more than in 1888, for the
same money?
The whole case, however, is not pre-
sented in this statement. Pig iron is
an exception, or, at least, the most
favorable among our products, to select
as evidence of even increased produc-
tion, except tin plate, and these are
made to do double-turn duty in the col
umns of gold standard journals to
show prosperity. If we take steel rails
we find the production of 1897 was
1,117,663 tons, worth $22,353,260, and
for 1888 2,l19,049 tons, worth $63,591,-
470, a little over half as much now as
0n1x oh trI ~
value. If we take the great body of
products of farm and factory we find
the production less than 10 years ago,
on the basis of population, and the
value one-third to one-half less now
than in 1888. How Is prosperity possl-
BILE under such conditions? To argue
that prosperity exists under such a
state of facts is an insult to very ordin-
ary intelligence.--Ohio Bimetallist.
This kind of prosperity must even
tually end in the ruin of all productive
industries that are not in combinations,
and the smaller of these are also as
certain to go to the wall as that night
follows day. Nothing can withstand
the operation of the law that governs
here; it is as immutable as gravity IT.
self; the end being the absolute en-
slavement and degradation of the
masses of the people.
A dollar that continually increases
in value means a. diminishing value OF
every other form of property.
Do the people believe that the cheap
er their property becomes; that is, the
fewer dollars they can exchange 1t for,
means prosperity to them? Does any
sane man believe that he is prosperous
beacuse he now has to give up twice
as much property to get a dollar as he
did few years ago? If he does, all
| that he has to do to increase his pros.
: perity is to continue to vote for gold
standard; for in q short time he will
have surrendered three times as much
and then four and five, and by the time
! he has nothing left, he can console
| himself his wife and children, by the
reflection, at least, that the money he
got for his property was sound" and
that the national honor has been main.
| tanned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

THERE is not Democratic dis
sention any place along the line.
Every man on the ticket will be
elected by good round five hum
dred. Go to the polls. Tell your
neIghbor who is Democrat to not
fail to be there. Drive over the
hill road and bring your old friend
to the polls who very seldom gets
out. We have chance of life
time this fall to elect congress-
man and defeat that ungodly bar
nacle that has held sway In this
district for 25 years, and destroyed
our homes and happiness. Go to
the polls, every man OF you. and
thank God for strong right arm
and clear conscience TO swipe
that iniquitous Grosvenor from his
powerful position.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Kinney One of the Leaders.

Charley Kinney, the present secre-
tary of state, and candidate for re-
election, was one Of the leaders in de-
nouncing Governor Bushnell and his
followers as traitors, renegades," etc.
because they did not fall down and
worship Mark Hanna. The Hanna
convention that nominated Kinney
added insult to insult when they re-
fused to indorse Governor Bushnell's
administration. The management Of
the Hanna campaign have ever since
the convention attempted to humiliate
the governor and his friends. They
refused to invite the governor to pre-
side at a meeting In Columbus well
coming President Mckinley, but in
stead invited gold Democrat. The
studied insults Of Bushnell and his
friends by Hanna and his hirelings is
being resented, and the resentment
will reach full sway next November.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Enoouraglng Reports.

The poll Of the state is being re-
turned to Democratic headquarters at
Columbus and Chairman Blacker IL
greatly encouraged with the reports SO
far received. There is every evidence
that the Democrats throughout the
state are active. and quiet, hard work
is being done in most counties. rhe
Democrats everywhere seem to realize
that success depends upon getting the
Democrats to vote and every effort pos
sible Is being made In that direction.
In more than half the counties in the
state the organization is the most COM
plete ever effected. and the state COM
mittee Is assured that no Democrat in
these counties Will remain away from
the polls unless absent or too sick to be
hauled. The year 1898 is a good year
for Ohio Democrats to vote. Hanna
ism is nearing its end,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
How the People May Rule.

In its essence, as we'll as in its name,
Republicanism in government should
be going back to the people--not
going back on them. The people can
only rule through an easy expression
of their will. All other pretended Re-
publicanism is fraud and menace
to the liberties of the people. The easy
expression Of the will of the people can
be secured by the initiative and refer
endum. The Democratic party OF Ohio
at its Dayton convention declared un.
equivocally for the introduction OF the
initiative and referendum. Every ad-
vocate of the rule Of the people. every
opponent of sputoXn Republicanism,
should vote the DenADratic ticket at
the coming electipnAy&Tol Bee.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Cans of "crean.n

Chairman Daugherty of the Republi-
can state committee is continuing his
milking process. and considerable
"cream" is being secured from the
Washington officials and Mark Hanna.
The boys who are accustomed to
cream" should demand that the can
be passed around and that there be
an equal division.
Falling prices, misery and
destitution are inseparable COM
panions. With the increase of
money, labor and industry gain
new life. e.---Dayid Hume.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

WHAT hope of reward have you
for supporting such traitors as
Grosvenor You could 60 on for
years doing his bidding, and then,
when there is something to give
out, he will give it TO an enemy to
shut his mouth. To hi with his
friends. His policy is to sugar his
enemies. If you want recognition
make it known that you are against
him, and you will get It sure.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
REsuKE 1HE INSULT.

eff you have no respect for
me, for Gods sake have some
for the high Office which I hold. "
SO protested Governor Bushnell
when a delegation Of Hanna thugs,
headed by one Congressman Weaver.
visited the governors Office In Colum-
bus during the Hanna senatorial fight
and maligned. insulted and threatened
him. No honest, self-respecting Re-
publican can indorse this insult to the
governor Of Ohio by supporting a
ticket that stands as the Representa-
tive OF theaas6nalignera-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

LISTEN, you Republicans who
want something. We will put you
next. Just get out and raise thun-
der fighting Grosvenor, and you
will be seen at once and given cap
tain of the commissary or some
thing as fruitful. That is the way
to do. Give him dab and he will
send for you, and you can get any
thing you want. See!
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

A VOTE for GrosvenOr is vote to
vindicate his appointment of Wick
ers to the Logan post Office. Should
Grosvenor's vote show up we'll,
who will get the credit. Why,
Vickers, of course. He is the one
that will swell up, and claim the
honors, and laugh at you poor dev'
lis. Vickers will be the hero Of
the hour should GrosvenOr get a
big vote here, and it will be to
Vickers that the thanks of the
King will come. Turn him down
now is your chance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

WHILE Charley Grosvenor was
facing a Logan audience last Fri
day evening at the Opera House
telling them that times were i'm
proving, the miners of the valley
through their officials were appeal
ing to the people through the news
papers for aid for their starving
families. Charley can juggle facts
as well as figures, it seems.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
racy.

To HON. @. PEOPLES, Pomeroy,
Ohio: Dear Sir, accept our con-
gratulations on your most superb
victory. Grosvenor and his bluff
has at last succum bed to the inev-
liable. You carried Hooking coun-
ty by $50 majority, most magni-
flcent showing. We again con-
gratulate you.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

Down in Meigs county, the Lead
er, (republicen) is not doing thing
to Grosvenor. They are tired of his
rotteness down there and they say
so. The Leader predicts that Peo-
pies will throw Meig's 1000 Repub-
lican majority over to the Democ-
raau
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Democratic Meetings.

Saturday evening Nov. 9th, Union
Furnace. Hon. G. H. Buerhaus,
Hon. E. o. Petit and others will ad
dress the meeting.
Monday evening Nov. 7th, at
School District No. A, Marion tip.
Hon. A. r. McBroom, Hon. HI. E,
Sparnon and others will address the
meeting.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

To VOTE against GrosvenOr does
not mean to vote against the ad-
ministration. Our Republican
friends know that GrosvenOr said
Mckinley was dragged into d-n
piece of fOolishness.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

PETE SLOAN will just 60 pegging
right back into the Recorders Office
for the next three years as before.
Pete is good hearted, noble boy
that everybody likes. Give your
vote to Pete and have a clear con.
science,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

GEORGE KRINN will serve the
next three years as Infirmary Di-
rector and don't you forget it, and
he will serve the people well.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

VOTE for our old friend Henry
Kline for Treasurer. Henry has
made q model treasurer and the
people appreciate good man when
they get one,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

VOTE for Billy Bowen, an honest
young man that needs the Office of
Auditor. He will make splendid
officer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

GRosvENoR, the soldier and the
soldiers friend.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

A VOTE for Grosyenor is a slap
at Foraker.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

1AMt NANbAAS AASAkAAt
.t~ STATE TICKET
For Secretary OF State
U.K. GUTHRIE, of Marion County.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
HUGH l.. NICHOLS, of Clermont.
For Crerk of the Supreme Court
ID. s. FISHER, of Delaware.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
JOHN BAKER, of Handbook.
For Member of Board of Public Works.
L. ID. PAUL, of Summit.
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
For Congressman llth. District
HON Z. E. PEOPLES,
of Melgs.
CIRCUIT JUDICIAL TICKET.
For Circuit Court Judge
JUDGE ii. l.. DICKEY of Highland
COUNTY TICKET.
For County Auditor
WILLIAM BOWEN.
For County Treasurer
j. II. KLINE.
For County Recorder
Z. ID. SLOAN.
For County Commis issioner-
HENRY TRIMMER.
For County Infirmary Director
j. G. KRINN
For County Cororer--
W. p. JONAS
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03
Brazen Lies Nailed.

Great reduction in the cost of rails
ing wheat? It's an Internal lie. 1T
COSTS THE FARMER MORE TODAY
TO RAISE 65-CENT WHEAT THAN
1T DID THE FARMER TO RAISE
s1.25 WHEAT 25 YEARS AGO.
But when it comes to wool-where,
is the idiot who will try to tell you
1t costs less to make sheep or that
wool doesn't grow on the sleeps back
just the same whether wool is worth
go cents pound or 16? 1t costs a
farmer more to keep a flock of sheep
today than 1t did rs years ago. The
sheep barn costs more than the old
log shed at the straw stack; meadow
pasture Is more valuable than the
browse of the forest. And there is
the Dingley bill protection"
Why does 'best opinion" assume to
know more in Wall street what is
good for the farmer, whether he grows
wheat, wool or cotton, than the sturdy
son of toll knows about his own
business?
Ask him about the cost OF farming
implements now as compared with
former years.
Ask him the difference in the cost
OF the old wooden plowshare and the
sulky plow for three horses. Ask him
about the steel harrow or the disc pull
verizer as compared with the old har-
row he made himself with wood bars
and bar iron sharpened by the black
smith for teeth. Ask him about the
grain drill and corn planter as COM
pared to sowing and planting "by
hand" and neighbor trading Off
with neighbor to "hoe in" the corn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

Democratic success this year
depends largely upon the get
ting out of the Democratic vote.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

at the post-office at Logan, Ohio, as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-11-03

OFFIoE.-In polllson BLOCK. south door
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04
THERE is usually a hun

THERE is usually a humorous side to the most serious questions. Agulnaldo, who has proclaimed himself dictator of the Philippine republic, has issued proclamation saying that his officlal insignia will consist of "a gold collar with a gold triangular. pendant, engraved with the sun and three stars, gold whistle and stick with gold handle and tassels of gold" Xvi dently Az. is a gold man.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04

Miss JESSIE ScHLEY, niece of the Commodore, would not have gone on that tools erraDd to Madrid, as a delegate ot the Peace Society, of Paris, if her head had been as level as her uncle's.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04

Now that the war has been go- ing on for more than three months with no end in sight, we should like to ask, what has become of the men who knew it wonld be over in two or three weeks?
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04

GEN Jog WHEELER talks like a man who had DO idea of being turned down by his congressional constituents because he took a notion to go to the front and do 8 little fighting. Itis pound cake 10 hard tack that Joe Wheeler goes back to congress.
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04

GEN. GOMEZ, Commander.in. chief of the Cuban army, seems to have better grasp of the situa- lion than his subordi Gen. Garcia, who is going through fit of sulks, if we may judge from his words--"The only man who has anything to say in the direction of natters is Mr. Mckinley, and we sAall do whatever he says"
The Green Forest tribune., 1898-08-04

PERHAPS it was his love for bak- ed beans that caused it to be stated that Admiral Cervera was contem- plating making Boston his home after the war is over.