The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-08-07

it at no mans dictate Look at its his+
tory, and then tell me If you wonder thSt
lifelong Democrats cling to it. Let us in
this campaign act together Your NOM
ination Is most excellent and the DEM
oeratio party can fully subscribe to your
platform. 1t places the cutting from the
Democratic party solely upon the ground
of lnefhciency, and see no reason why
the democratic convention, which meets
on the 9th Of August. cannot endorse your
ticket. Combined we are, irresistible
Let US 60 into the fight shoulder to shout
der and win victory When victory is
won, the question must be settled whether
or not the Democratic party shall be pre-
served, or a new party enter the leld, for
the purifcation of our government and
the puriteation of our free institutions
T. e7.oT HON. FRED HAssAuREK. -''
t3IpThis gentlemaR made the last speech of
the day. he followed General Ewing in
response 70 the general demand that he
should, and he spoke of and for the Re-
pubIicans as his predecessors on the floor
/ had spoken, of and for the Democracy.
His speech was evidently inspired on the
| moment by Ewipg's words. Never as
brilliant, as he warmed up 70 the subject,
he shared with Ewing the plaudits that
| the now densely packed and excited mass
convention had to bestow.. He said iH
FELLoW-CITIzENs-T time is passing
away most rapidly The Committee on
Resolutions have had long and laborious
session. Most of you will be tired and
anxious togo home, and do not see why
you should not relieve me of the duties
that your kind call has Just now imposed
upon nae. (Voice: "Go on, go on" But,
| gentlemen, L hail With Satisfaction and
/ y al. q
augurated to-day. In fact, ] have been
at 1t for long time. ] belonged to the
| little band of men who tried 1t some wears
ago in the Republican party, and it was
unsuccessful. Then4 belonged to the
Republicans who. last fall, although re-
luctantly, because they were not satisfied
| with the platform and not very well satis-
| fed with the candidate, co-opefated with
the Democratic party in thea attempt to
elect Mr.. Greeley. l have eVersince. that
time encouraged and co-operated with
every attempt to bring about that union
of all elements Of opposition SO eloquently
limited at by our fiend, General Ewing.
i do not see why there should not be co.
operation between men entertaining the
same views. do not see why, gentle
men, our Democratic friends should not
be ready to do what our Republican, 1
friends have done. s(Applause) 1Wegleft
the majority party we left the party that
had possession of the Government-a par
ty that holds the reins of Government,
and dispsnses the Government patronage.
Why can not you, my dear friends, leave
minority party, which commands moth
ing and has. no power z LApPlause.l It is
true, there IS a great deal IN name, and
for one do not object to the name Dem
ocrat, because was a Democrat before
became Republican 1t is true, there is
a great deal in past associations which
such political Convictions develop, but,
gentlemen-andI address my Democratic
friends now--when the alternative is put
to you to choose between Democratic prin-
clples and the Democratic name, which
side will yeu take 4? IA voice THAT is
it, - and applause.) WillYou sacrifice the
principles in order to serve an empty
name, an empty sound, or will you look
upon facts as facts, and in order to save
the principles sacrifice the name2
l am an old Jeffersonian Democrat.
[Applsuse. I believe that Thomas Jeffer-
son was the greatest political figure this
country has produced. lApplause. II be-
heEe that he his exercised more lasting
and more powerful influence on the minds,
not only Of his own but Of coming gener-
ations, than any statesman this country
has produced, and believe that the views
and principles of Thomas. Jefferson are
as true to-day as they were a hundred
years ago, and believe that the necessity
for adhering, no, for returning to those
Jefersonian principles is greater now than
it has ever been IN the history of the
country. j believe with Thomas jefferson
that the country Is governed too much.
ragt hal1a ~, IL
which regulates everything, sticks its nose |
into everything, and puts its finger into |
everything. 4 believe in individuality. |
believe IN leaving individual action, indi-
vidual enterprise, antrammeled and un-
fettered, and not interfering with the
rights and liberties of any individual, |
unless that individual interferes with the |
rights and liberties of his fellow-men |
LApplause.l LIDO not believe in special |
legislation. I do not believe In legisla- |
ting In the interest of the few at the ex-
pense of the many l do not believe in a |
protective tariff, which takes the money
out of the peoples pockets for the pur-
pose, not of putting. it into the public |
treasury, but of putting it into the pock-
cts of rings that are able and rich enough |
to influence Congressional legislation
TApplause. I do not believe IN monopo-
lies of any kind 5, do not believe in
special privileges granted to National
Banks at the expense of the people. APP
plause.l % sJ.,zan .EosIse sl4 ID, t-.a
- ask you nows my Democratic. friends,
are not these Jeffersonian views; are these
not Democratic views Voices, i'sYes. ~ 4
But, on the other hand, l know, as .expe- /
rience has taught, rs General Ewing says,
the Democratic party viii not be. able to
cope with the gigantic power ofithe pres
ent regime. and why p You are in a mi
nority. Put the Liberal Republicans
with you, you are still in the minority
How are you going to become majority
in order to carry out your principles p
Only by attracting to you a sufficient
number of honest and well meaning Re
publicans who are dissatisfied with their
own party How can you do that, and
save his feelings to his OLD party afilia-
tions, which are cherished by the Demo
crat, which General Ewing has so eloa
quently and almost POLITICALLY depicted
That same sentiment prevails on the part
Of Republicans, If the Democrat clings
to old customs and habits, the Republican
does the same. And, gentlemen, we know
that there is an immense number Of Re-
pubhcans ready to break loose from their
party, ready to Join any form. of opposi-
ton provided it be not the Democratic
form, because If you put yourself In their
places. you viii find that -theTe is p great
deal of human nature about man. Laugh
ter. That man who has fought party,
and battled and struggled against that
party for nearly generation, viii not be
very anxious to have brought up against
him in his new connections what he said
and did against the Democratic party
while he was a Republican men do not
want to become inconsistent with them
selves, men do not want to be called de-
serters, and this natural feeling explains
why so many Republicans, although Bit
terly dissatisfied and disgusted, will new
er JOIN the Demoeraticparty-; and if you,
therefore, want to consult the feelings Of
Democrats,--I am Just as anxious to con-
suit their feelings as my friend General
Ewing is--why should we not also con
suit the feelings Of those Republicans
whom we know to be with Us, in pIinci- /
ple2 If
We do not ask you, my Democratic
friends, to become Liberal Republicans
We have set you the example to-day that
we are ready to sacrifice our own feelings