The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-07
CCommunicated.)
THE REP & REP AND THE Pop.
EULAR VOTE,

Mr.. McGTegOr-In perusing the col
umns of the Rep & Rep, noticed a long
TRADE on the popular vote system, and OF
the upfairness of the delegate system,
when at the same time they have shown
such unfairness at their own nominations,
as for instance the primary elections held
on the 2lst day of June, when men left
their employment at the shops that are
making wages at the rate of four or five
dollars per day, and these same men tax
ing their stand at the polls, electioneering
for Jehn 7. Perdue, and yet it is claimed
they were all doing it voluntarily for him.
Is there any person foolhardy enough to
believe any such thing2 Some Of these
self same men never saw Perdue, and one
of them Democrat at that; does any
person believe that he got no pay2
Is it possible that q man aspiring to the
office of Senator, heretofore filed by
honorable men, such as Chapman,
Martin, Potts, and Wales, men all well
fitted for the Office, who would scorn to
stoep to what Perdue has done-men who
were all superior to the dodging old thing
who is now the Republican candidate for
Senator In this Senatorial district?
The Republican party have always been
the great advocates of honesty and capac-
ity. If it Is honest to agree to do thing
and not fulfil the contract, then confess
don't know the definition of the word.
As to the gentlSman's capacity too many
have their doubts. And there is no doubt
that in the event of his election he will
have understanding enough, to do like a
former representative of this county, to
have the ability to say yes, yes; :" or mo,
no." to any and all questions that may
arise in that honorable body. We would
suggest that he have his name changed in
the event of his election to John I. Block
But il the Democrats are wise, they will
put Ferral on the old Block, so that
there will be no danger of him bursting
into Senator. Ofthis more anon.
Let US pass to the slang on Baxter. He
calls him a beer guzzlsr" and other like
slang As to the guzzling of beer the tub
in the Republican Office, which grew from
beer, used 10 taKe his not by the glass, but
by the pot. Being well acquainted with
both these gentlemen, and being always
on friendly terms with them, don't feel
like using any disparagins language
towards either of them, but would
suggest that they live up to the
old maxim: People that live in glass
houses should not throw stones" and we
would further say that if this is the hon
O-~DAO
when meeting his opponent Baxter, we
would like to know, and if he acquiesces
In such slang, we wish him to make it
known, so that our batteries may be
placed in position, as well as his. Come
out square, March this has been your
doctrine not only with Baxter, but with
your former, rivals. II -.s
You say that Baxter can scarcely write
his own name. His hand writing, we ad-
NIT, IS not as polished as it might be.
Baxter and myself were schoolmates and
had not the advantages of schooling that
boys have at the present age, which, we
admit, was unfortunate; but, take home |
to yourselves the poor writing Of some of
your own candidates, Perdue and March
both it looks more like scratch-a doc
than Psrdue. flE.
You say there was seven candidates in |
the field for Sheriff, and every one of them |
was IN every respect infinitely superior to |
the notorious guzzler," and in the next |
paragraph, that they were nearly all first |
class men. Now, if they were al infinitely |
superior as you say, why use the express
slon nearly al, what do you mean by |
nearly GI2 1 suppose the poorer ones are |
not considered by you a. rating among
the first class. This is q kind OF doctrine |
10 the ring OF the Republican party, that |
the poor man has no right that they are
bound to respect.
Certainly the editor does not fully COM |
prehend the meaning of the word infinite |
.y. In order to let the people know the |
rull definition of the word, we will give it |
rom one of the best authors in the world. |
Infnitely-Without bounds or limits
Immensely great-Boundless extent of |
quality" Seven candidates with bound
ess limits. immensely great, with bound |
ess extent of quality, and yet nearly all
are infinitely superior. Now, Mr.. Rep,
please define and let as know what you \
10 mean, and if you don't mean anything |
by it say SO. ~
The Rep accuses you of being poetical.
We propose to give you little from time /
10 time, to see how it Will suit you.
THORNTON.