Year: 1875

the school questi0n-an exceedingly careful and
effective treatment Of very difficult subject. II all
other speakers and writers who will be encouraged
thereby to discuss the same question would scrupu-
lously initiate Judge Tafts caution and temperance
of tOne the speech would do no harm, but great
good. The danger is that persons who lack his
Judgment will be prompted TO "pitch in f" on that
question. Some harm has already been done by ILL
advised treatment Of this subject. hear that in
some quarters-in Dayton. for example-men are
found who were Union soldiers, Republicans, and
friends of the school system, but were brought up
Catholics, who have been rritatcd into hostility by
random talk of Republicans about that Church. Of
course not many such men will be found, nor would
80 Just speech that of Mr.. Taft offend any. But
not many campaign workers or writers have his
calmness or care. Republicans in Ohio cannot be
too careful, in dealing with this question, not TO
make it too prominent TO treat it in such spirit
as to cause that reaction which always comes when
men feel that the adherents Of Church have been
unreasonably or unduly assailed.


THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.


On the Democratic side, the week has brought only
fresh disappointment. The speech Of Gen. Durbin
Ward, brave and strong arraignment OF the rag
money scheme by one of the best known and most
effective Democratic speakers in the State, has
found thousands Of readers all over Ohio. 1t is BY
no means weak argument, but has the greater force
because Ward has been a very sturdy fighter
and popular campaigner for the Democrats in
many contests. Senator Mcdonald also brought
but cold comfort from Indiana. His speech
only assailed the Democratic platform as to the
rency, but greatly strengthened the argument whicl
Gov. Hayes has used with much force-that the new
issue of greenbacks in peace would be clearly
stitutiOnal, would be decided by the Supreme
Court, and, the National bank currency being
tired, would force us back upon the old system o.
wildcat State banks of issue. Mr.. Mcdonald
bluntly declared that any issue of legal tenders
would be uncOnsttutional and yet avowed hostility
to National banks thus confessing just what Gov.
Hayes had charged. As for Mr.. McDonalds denim.
citation of the Administration, he knows that II Is
weak evasion. Both the third-term business and tho
record of the first and second terms are completely
out of this fight The people of Ohio cannot afford
to waste time with Mr.. Mcdonald in kicking the
dead carcass of Grantism while the living monster
of population assaults all rights Of property and
savings of labor Ohio has done its share in bring
ing Grantism under hostile majorities 1t is even
more important to destroy and bury out OF the way
before Presidential election comes that dangerous
spirit of communism and dishonesty to which Allen
and Cary now appeal. Men who prate about tho
crimes Of the Administration a reason for support
ing Allen are trying to steal victory which docs
not belong to them.


OPINION OF INDEPENDENT VOTERS.


wish hard-money Democrats could understand
the rreparable injury they doing to their party
Higher considerations ought to arouse them 10
most unsparing warfare upon the monster called
Democracy in Ohio. But since they are not moved
by sense of duty it would be well if they could DO
reached by intelligent self-nterest Their cowardly
behavior is alternating from their party forever
thousands Of men whose votes they will sorey need
hereafter. Let them listen to the talk of intelligent
voters, as hear it every day wherever go. Dem
ocrats say, "If it has to this if unprincipled
demagogues are allowed to drag the party into
fare against all who have saved anything, and
against all who. trusted the Government; and If,
even then, our soundest and most trusted leaders
dare not mako resistance, but allow themselves to be
dragged about as captives by Allen, Cary, and
Ewing, what faith can we have in such party r
Liberals and independent Republicans who have
partially sympathzed or openly acted with the DEM
ocrats express disgust intense that it may be
doubted whether they will ever trust the Democratic
party again, whatever its professions, or how
ever excellent its candidates. They say with truth,
"No matter what Democracy may profess, this same
dangerous element will always exist and be power
full in that party. If it dares much to-day, when
it wants power, what shall we expect when it has
powerf If the very ablest and purest men in that
party have not the pluck the honesty to denounce
it when they have the strongest possible interest il
keeping the best elements in control, what nonsense
it would be to trust them for much more difficult re-
sistance hereafter" There has been asplendid body
of Independents in Ohio-men of influence through
out the country. Ex-Secretary Cox, the Brincker
hoffs, and other men of that stamp, are known ano
felt in other States and among the Germans of the
Northwest Mr.. Hassaurek and Judge Stallo have
an influence only surpassed BY that of Senator
SchurM But II is not too much to say that the cow
ardce and servtude To party which even the better
class of Democrats has shown in this crisis, If cor
tinued, will probably make it impossible to gain th'
support Of these Liberals IN any future contest
They will be very apt to dstrust Democracy n'
matter how well it promises, if even the best of ia
leaders have neither the patriotism nor the pluck to
make head against elements as dangerous as those
which have the upper hand here to-day.


Already Mr.. Raster the editor Of the Illinois
Staats Zeitung is reused to declare that ho would
support even Grant for third term sooner than
man representing the spirit called Democratic IN
Ohio. Senator Schurz L. absent from the country
but his paper the Uesiche Post Of ST. Louis, has ioi
months been urging the utter impossiiiy OF acting
with party which tolerates within its ranks sueh
forces as rule Democracy here. Senator Fenton
speaks the disgust Of Eastern Liberals. Now the
question for honest Democrats to consider Is this
Can their party ever regain the confidence OF iDde-
pendent voters if men like Thurman, Mcdonald
and Hendricks allow themselves to be used to win
victory for repudiatoIs, while not single strong
protest rises from the honored leaders or honest
masses of the party esewheref 1t would be well
for Eastern Democrats, who fancy that a victory
for Allen could do little harm, to know how COM
pletey the attitude of their party in Ohio and their
own silence and acquiescence alternating from
them that great body of Independent voters without
which the cannot hope to succeed hereafter DO