The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-01-26

you say has also been 'traducing," has
been trying to open the peoples eyes to
the comparative enormity of our tax bur
dens and to the totally unauthorized and
illegal and inscrutable way in which the
same have been expended. We say that
we have tried to do so, for such Is the
mystery and secrecy with which Schaefer,
Morley & Co., nave borrowed, used and
made, we know not what disposition Of
the city's money, that it is impossible that
any, except the initiated, should know
anything about it. Had the money been
kept in the public treasury as required by
law, instead of the pockets of Councilmen
this just cause of complaint would be re-
moved.
1t is not non-residents of Canton; nor
is it the REP. & REP" that are lessen
ing our Importance as a business point"
His the tar Of four par cent. This tax is
levied by the Democratic majority in the
Council. 1t is expendeded by them and
more money borrowed, and nobody knows
for what. Let the odium rest where it
belongs. 1t is these Democrats that are
"Lessening our Importance" and u cash,
and that at q fearful rate. Instead of ap-
pearing as an humble apologist for these
corrupt officials, our neighbor ought to
raise the good old Democratic war-cry
against these crushing taxes.
We are not defending all the tGres that
are levied in the land, not defending the
corruption and ~swindling by Indian rings,
Pacific railway manipulators, whisky
rings, &c, at Washington and elsewhere.
We are defending the interests of Canton
against the base and false charges of the
Rep & Rep. In the foregoing article our
neighbors say: "IhiS tar, four per cenL,
is lcUied by the Democratic majority IN
the Council" &c.
Of the 40 mills levy, IA mills only more
really ordered by the Council The other
26 mills are ordered by the State, county,
township, Board of Education, &c. So
mnch for this. Now, our neIghbors are
not ignorant, and we cannot think they
act thus without a m1otiUe. What that
motive is we know not, but it is shrewdly
suspected that certain monied parties who
control the organ up town are anxious to
break down the credit of the city and
bankrupt the town so that they may have
an opportunity to purchase the water
works for little or nothing. A beautiful
scheme, IS it not -?
There IS no mystery nor secret in the
Expenditure of the money borrowed tc
erect our water works. There they stand
the grandest monument and noblest evi.
dence of the enterprise of Canton. Eothine
mysterious at all about it. Let any one
look at the work done. at the lake, thence
10 the wheel house, thence up the race tc
the dam and back, thence to town, anC
then consider the net. work of extended
water pipe, protecting all parts of the
city from the ravages of fire and supply.
ing households with abundance of pure
soft water. Let our neighbors continue
to spit their venom against Eessrs. Schae
fer, Morley, Hawk and or City Council
the Water Works of Canton will ever
vindicate theiEintegrity and be a monu.
ment more enduring than anysshafts that
Amali@ gay fling.
n Every cent that passed through the
hands of these gentlemen in erecting the
water works is accounted for. Our neigh
bors themselves do not believe Messrs
Schaeier, Morley and Hawk as the com
mittee having charge of the work, evel
misapphed n e cent or failed to get every
thing done very cheap. AS to the charg'
of MegGLIy, AIR. James A. ,Saxton applied
to the court for an injunction at the tim'
against the doings of the water works
committee, but the eonrt refused to allow
it. 1t il too late now to raise agaiA the
question. The verdict was rendered a
the proper time. Instead of trying "tc
open the peoples eyes" it looks as if oul
neighbors were engaged in throwing sane
and dirt. We suspect there is q fin,
scheme in the back ground with a gooC
qrSntlty of sel6skness involved.
Now, We think we hare established on
charge { an apparent systematic effort
on the part of our neighbOrs at least, tt
traduce our town witha view of affecting
our business interests and lessening ouI
Importance as a business point. That
such is the tendency of the Rep & Rep
course there can be no doubt. 1t is nj
argument to say I'VE do not believe it
neither do you" Such expressions ar,
used for lack of argument and when tn,
facts are stubborn and hostile.
The fact is the credit and reputation o
a city, is Just ike that of an individual
A business mans good name is his capital
Let him be wealthy, able to meet all hi
liabilities and more, but only let the howl
ing venom of malicious detraction seiz,
the public mind and his wealth and in,
tegrity viii not save him.
The course of the Rep & Rep is gen
orally admitted to be highly pernicioas K
the interests OF our city. Its efforts ar
calculated to make our town the last plac'
, q sensible man with means would wisl
to locate. 1t falsely asserts that Cantoni
the worst taxed town in the State-that on,
city authorities are anything but honest
We beg OF our neighbers to cease doing
evil and learn to do WELL and to speal
we'll of others