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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1875
Page
6
Pensioners and voters in Athens County clash over Allen and Cary tickets, inflation, and the impact on pensions, mortgages, and purchasing power. The Lancaster Mass meeting fizzled, while Republicans push forward with Grosvenor opposition and local candidates like E. H. Watkins portrait. Catholic voters express firm independence and willingness to vote their beliefs.
A rallying call urges Ohio Republicans to persuade neighbors to vote the straight Republican ticket. It warns of Catholic school fund division as a key issue and stresses confronting Democratic claims, aiming for a 1500 vote majority in Athens County for Hayes, Free Schools and Honest Money.
The Journal claims money corrupts votes for Republicans, while the denial accuses the Journal and the Democracy of bribery. It alleges Mooney was paid up to 350 for influence for the Democratic ticket in broad daylight, criticizing the Journal’s response as hypocritical. The piece questions Democratic methods to overcome a Republican majority.
A circular from the liquor ring urges Democrats to support the Liquor Dealers Association. The Journal notes the pamphlet was published to rally backing from Democratic ranks.
Col Stanley and Democrats press charges against Gen Grosvenor over the college land and Boyce bill to elect a Democrat to the Ohio House. Stanley claims 1000 acres as stake while aiding Logan nominations and Reese support, exposing insincerity in the opposition.
A statement notes Stanley as a Democrat and claims the Democratic party led by Geghan formed an alliance with the Catholic Church. The report frames the political move as a notable coalition and potential influence on policy.
The editors urge voters to choose the Republican ticket without regard to character notes, praising business and official experience for county duties and calling for no scratching. They urge voting early and straight.
Opinion piece denounces a Catholic campaign against public education citing Michael Muller's Public School Education (1872) as endorsement. It argues the church views the common schools as immoral and warns voters of alleged political corruption amid a forthcoming election.
A 1875 Athens County open letter from Republican leaders praises Thomas I Minton and denounces Judge L Jewett. It cites Jewett s campaign actions including circulating Republican tickets with his name and his son L M Jewett as prosecutor candidate, urging voters to back Minton.
A call urges tax payers and Republicans to support the entire Republican ticket on Tuesday October 12 claiming principles and county and state welfare are at stake. Voters are urged to stand together, avoid sacrifices, and meet later in October to celebrate victory.
Groups finalize ground operations to boost turnout. Organizers stress logistics, transportation, and volunteer coordination to maximize voter presence at precincts on election day.
The text questions Col Stanley's qualifications for public support in Athens county village noting he invested all his money in land and no manufacturing. It contrasts Gen Grosvenor who invested in manufacturing and town development, creating employment in the county.
The article urges voters to support the full party slate and not scratch the regular Republican or Democratic candidates. It argues that every Democratic and Republican candidate is superior or at least equal to any opponent and warns against demoralizing the party with partial ballots.
A supporter extols a county magistrate with over thirty years of service. The speech praises his honesty piety and conscientiousness and rejects reports of corruption as malicious. The question ends with whether such a man should be defeated at the polls.
An editorial attacks the independent Journal the organ of the Democratic Ring accusing it of corruption and whisky distribution to sway votes for Democrats while condemning Republican misconduct. The piece denounces the demagogy and defends Democratic allies as pure.
The report states no attempt was made to interrupt General Grosvenor during his Nelsonville address Saturday night. He was treated with respect and cheered at the end of his speech.
The inquiry asks why Democrats do not back Parker, suggesting he could deliver a surprise result. It notes Parker has been shunned by the Ring Masters for over a week and prompts speculation about his political prospects and backing.
The Marietta resident, born and raised in this county, is a 50 year old lawyer with 25 years of practice. He is described as self-made, sympathetic to the poor, and a trusted church member who would bring prudent public service as judge.
The Catholic Church is described as controlling the Ohio Democratic Party and forcing the renomination of John J. Geghan despite protests from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The passage accuses Democrats of unlimited debt issuance and government promises, plans to devalue the working man's dollar, taxing National Banks, converting the Treasury into a bank of issue, and concentrating money power in Washington for political gain.
Thomas G. Angell and the Athens Journal allied with Democratic ringmasters will struggle to defeat the honest Park Carpenter. The warning marks a sharp local political contest.
The Grange does not seek to elect Clem Hooper or any candidate and its purpose is not political. Its leadership warns that when Grange members engage in voting for party candidates the organization loses its usefulness and should be kept from political fights.
In a recent speech Bill Allen mocked Gov Noyes by calling his wooden leg a substitute for the leg lent by a rebel Democratic bullet. The remark drew sharp reactions from observers.
The statement asserts Park Carpenters superior qualifications over his Democratic rival and portrays him as a capable, honest candidate for sheriff. It contrasts Diem and Hooper as wealthy, lacking need for county office, urging a vote for Park.
The notice asks readers to vote Republican and requests trusted neighbors in each precinct to report accurate results promptly after polls close on Tuesday. The appeal emphasizes aiding the newspaper with timely, correct returns.
A March 10 call urges Republicans to make preparations to be at the polls early next Tuesday and stay there throughout the day, stressing the importance of participation.
A letter from Nelsonville Ohio dated October 4 1875 rebuts a rumor in Ames township that Thos S Minturn used money to win a Republican nomination or run a campaign. Minturn declares he has never paid for votes and calls the report a falsehood.
The note questions why the Democrats would nominate Thomas L. Minton for Probate Judge, arguing he is unworthy and suggesting a life-long Republican will win the office. It asks why no loyal Democrat was chosen and implies the party leadership failed their voters in this county.
A grand meeting in Athens addressed by Gen. W. H. Gibson and Col. W. M. Grosvenor drew the largest crowd in the county since 1868. The gathering proved highly creditable to local intelligence and patriotism and produced votes.
Report accuses drunken Democrats of desecrating the Disciple's Church near Chauncey and traveling to a Nelsonville Republican meeting to provoke a disturbance, but fear kept them from acting.
The question asks whether Judge Jewett can allow his name to be used after public statements that he would not seek the Probate Judge post. He was a candidate prior to the Republican convention and bound himself by that action to accept the convention's decision.
Rev. Thomas L. Minton rejects political ambition claiming he is not a politician and has not sought office. He asserts he represents the honest plain people of Athens County and urges Republicans to vote for him.
The writer alleges a Democratic power struggle with Finsterwald being discarded and predicts Hooper and a broader ticket may be sacrificed to Stanley. The note warns the entire Democratic slate could be sacrificed to Stanley’s interests if necessary.
A Cincinnati Times correspondent questions Bill Allen’s health and endorses voting the Republican ticket straight. The piece attacks Democratic governance in Ohio, citing rising state debt and missed payments, contrasting alleged reform with plunder and mismanagement.
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