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Newspaper
Democratic Northwest
Location
Napoleon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1884
Page
4
A long scribed string of campaign appeals urges voters to back Cleveland and the Democratic ticket. It rails at Republicans for tariff positions, labor issues, and promises. cites Meekison, Blaine, and Huiers as targets. mentions Maine Prohibition, Cincinnati Commercial quotes, and a Buffalo ovation for Cleveland.
The Republican Central Committee of this state through Wm G Hub bard circulates to Democrats who voted for the Second Amendment last fall urging them to vote the Prohibition State ticket in fall. Simultaneously they urge Prohibition Republicans to vote the Republican State ticket. Democrats should not fall into the trap laid by the enemy. Every man who desires the defeat of the Republican party in November should vote the Democratic State ticket in October. Vote for change and good times.
A call to Henry County Democrats to mobilize for the October election. The appeal urges full county ticket turnout, warns Republicans may fight dirty, and emphasizes coordinating work until Election Day to secure a larger Democratic majority in the county and state. It stresses leveraging every volunteer hour to reach 1,300 county vote margin for Newman.
A political notice warns Democrats of supposed Republican vote trading schemes. It urges voters to support the head of the ticket and then down the line, discouraging trading for county candidates. The message emphasizes guarding against quid pro quo and backing a sweeping change on election day.
The Republicans aim to trade county candidates for votes to swing the statewide ticket, challenging Democrats to vote straight from top to bottom. Henry county should fear a split, with State Committee warned and money likely to fuel dodges. J W Newman, Democratic candidate for Secretary of State, is defending against Republican misrepresentation. Election day is October 14th. Democrats urged to vote.
The piece argues that the Republican stance on public lands is hypocritical, citing Chicago platform planks on forfeiture of land grants and claims of vast land transfers to railroad and foreign corporations. It alleges Republican misdeeds from Lincoln era onward, mocks denials, and lampoons alleged theft of public land revenues, ending with a hyperbolic claim of vast subsequent theft under Republican rule.
Harrisburg Illinois man Edward Shepherd relates how Electric Bitters and Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured a running leg sore eight years after doctors warned amputation. He used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Arnica Salve.
A Saturday evening report notes speakers Hubbard and Rum meld discuss the Republican nomination of James G Blaine for president labeling him notorious and contending the choice reflects party stance in the election context.
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