The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-30
raaAT sUPPREssED DIsPATCH.

Two weeks ago we published the dis
patch of Hon. J. living Brooks, of Salem,
to the editor of the Rep & Rep in which
Mr.. Brooks, prominent Republican, vim
dicates his fair fame from the false and
groundless charges made by the Stark
county leaders of the Court House Ring
as to his being the agent of the railway
company during the late election cam
paign, to promote the success of the 0em-
ocratic ticket by money and other means.
This message Of Mr.. Brooks to the ed
itor of the Rep & Rep would never have
become public had Ige not procured and
published it. This was two weeks ago
We had been calling upon our nsighbor to
publish the document but could not sue
= ceed in drawing it out. We had hoped
that, as it was in the DEMocRAT Of two
weeks ago, our neighbor would surely
muster up nagnanimity sufficient to lay
it before his readers last week. But no;
mum is the game. 1t viii be remembered
the message was received several days be-
fore the election, and as soon as received
was laid before the party leaders at the
Court House. 1t was there determined
in secret council to say nothing about it,
but to go on repeating the unfOunded
tale at their meetings and elsewhere over
the county. namely charging that the
Democratic party in Stark county were
getting money and other help from the
railway company and that Mr.. Brooks as
agent for the company was travelling the
county in the business.
There may have been double object IN
this game; one, to charge the corrupt in
iquity upon the Democratic party which
they were practising themselves. and the
other to spoil Mr.. Brooks's prospects for
the Republican nomination for Congress
next year, both important matters to the
Republican managers of Stark county. By
this.and other corrupt means, they partly
succeeded in saving themselves at the late
election in Stark county. The other event
has not yet transpired and even they may
be wiser if they live long enough. 1t is
to be hoped at all events they will live
long enough to practice moro honest
ways.
In modern times the usual practice Is
to condemn only him who sells out con-
science and conviction for the thirty
pieces, or two hundred as the case may be.
But the Savior of mankind, more justly,
condemned the mammon power which used
these corrupting influences. The temple
of truth and righteousness was to be pu-
ri6ed-the money changers were expelled
mo rich man can enter the kingdom Of
heaven &c. The same high authority
also condemns lying, deception and doing
evil that good may come. 1t will thus be
seen that those who induce to wrong-do'
ing are by no means guiltless. Mankind
ara too apt to condemn the weak instru-
ment of evil and pass over the evil powel
itself.
Now, we really think it due to the hon
est Republican voters of Stark county
who were made to believe the slande
about Mr.. Brooks, that they should hav'
the opportunity of reading his vindieation
: even if it is after election" The slande
had its effect for it was harped on con-
stantly all over the county and the charg
constantly repeated against the Democrat
ic party, and no doubt, this and other 'bri
berry and corruption brought about ou
defeat. But passing this, We maintain a
matter of fairness, the Rep and Re
should give Mr.. Brooks's telegram an IN
sertion. Mr. Brooks is q prominent gen
tleman of this congressional district, ha
represented his district in the State Sen
ate, is a1awyer Of ability and a gentlema
OF character He is therefore entitled t
common courtesy from the organ of hi
party in Stark county. If our neighbc
has lost his copy of the telegram we WI
cheerfully furnish it should heconclude
publish the document. 1t is not long.