The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-30

My friends, there can be but two great
parties IN a Republic, neither of which
can hold powerin p%erpetuity. The genius
OF republican institutions and sound com
mon sense forbid that When the rulers
elevated to power by a party misbehave,
that party mus give way 10
its opponents. If the rulers chosen by
the latter in turn do wrong, the other par
ty will be restored To power. This is the
true dea of party responsibility, and the
only really effective mode of reform. In
a free country there will be parties, for all
men never did and never will think alike.
The party in the ascendant rules for the
time, but it holds its pewer.upon the con-
ditious that it shall rule honestly and
wisely. If it fail TO fulfill these condi-
lions, it must yield up the reins of gov
ernment THIS Is precisely the state Of
the Republican party to-day. Whatever
claims TO merit 1t may have had in the
past, It's rulers nave ceased to govern
wisely and we'll The people no LANCER
have confidence in them, and the time Is
not far distant. l think, when tins want of
confidence will bear its proper fruit.
But let no one suppose that u victory
over misrule will be gained without n
mighty struggle. One hundred thousand
othce-holders and employees, a vast multi
| bQu6 Oh GONSIuIlenI CONTIGUOUS Gu1 par
a%sites, special privileges and monopoly In
almost every conceivable form, will not
let go their hold on power and plunder
without gigantic efforts to retain 1t. But
mighty as are these forces, the people, if
true TO themselves, are yet more mighty.
Democrats of Franklin You have de
served well of your country. You have
endured persecution, but you did not
finch. You have stuck to your princi-
pies and meyer despaired. You have, by
zeal and courage. maintained your local
supremacy, and this year you gave the
highest Democratic majority OF any coun-
ty in the Stale. Honor 10 you, l say, one
and all
After Senator Thurman had concluded,
Hon. S. F Hunt, of Cincinnati, was in
PRODUCED. Tie following is an abstract of
his remarks:
SPEECH OF HON. S. 2. HUNT.
When the Chairman OF the State Exec
uuve Committee extended an invitation
to Inc 10 he present on this occasion, l was
not unwilling TO accept. During two
years as u member of the Senate, and dur
ing the time the Constitutional Conven-
ton assembled IN your city, l was the re-
clplent of many courtesies from The homes
OF Columbus. All of these recelleetions
lmPeiled me 10 come again, IN order that
l might renew the agreeable associations
of those days.
But, apart from these associations, I
desired to meet the Democracy Of Frank
lin county that l might mingle my con-
gratulaLtons with theirs, and rejoice with
them over the success that has crowned
our efforts. We have been assured for
the past fow years that the Democratic
party was dead, and that the grass was
growing green over its grave. Tonight
we sand before the people of Ohio as the
embodiment of political vitality. Jap
plause. We have been renewed and re-
vIved by the l~fe-giving sentiment of
popular approval. We nave henceforth
something to do with the present and the
future policy which shall govern not only
the State but the Nation. The 100000
Democrats of Ohio have spoken with a
voice which can not be misunderstood,a and
which must be potent in the governing
power-of a free people.
The speaker, after refening to the I'M
pertanee of the canvass, said that one OF
the lessons OF the election was the recog-
milton Of honesty and integrity IN public
life. The election of Senator Allen meant
something more than individual prefer
ment 1t meant the revival of public
virtues and a demand for an economical
administration of Government IN all Its
departments 1t meant the return OF the
earlier days, when corruption was unknown
in high places. The Democracy of Mr..
Allen was based upon the cardinal idea OF
equality before the law, and a gener-
GUS hand for the poor and oppressed of all
nations. He (Allenl favored indemnify
from a fine imposed under the infamous
Allen and Sedition Law. When France
overthrow Louis Philippe, and established
the Republic IN 1913, it was the Governor
elect who first, as Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, introduced
resolutions of eongratplaton to the strug-
Cling Republic
The recent election, however, means
more than the redemption of Ohio. 1t
means the Endorsement of Senator Thur
man who now returns home, alter years
of service in the Senate of the United
Stetes, without a spot or a blemish upon
a record that has become a part OF the
country's history. Such an assembly as
has been gathered tonight speaks more.
eloqneptly than any words of mine that
heIe in the Capital of the State, here IN
hiss own home and in the midst of his
friends and neIghbors, the public servant
who has been faithful to every trust, has a
warm place in the affections of the people.
Applause
But in addition to these results, the
election teaches that Ohio speaks for am
nesty and reconciliation. After the Ca
lamltles of civil war we have need of
peace and order and stability of Govern
ment to bind up the Nations wounds, so
that under the blessings of good Govern
mept we may move forward and with the
majesty of a new life, in the destiny which
has been appointed for US as a nation.
Senator Morris, of Miami county, was
the peXt speaker introduced. After elo-
auently abiding to the glorious OCCASION
which had brought them together, and to
the necessity that had existed for a return
to the principles Af trpe Democracy, he
referred to the future policy of the party,
urging that wisdom & moderation shou Id
characterize all their acts, and expressing
the belief that the reforms they would in
augurate and carry out would fully real
ige the hopes of all who had helped them
to SECURE the brilliant victory they had
just met to celebrate.
After he had concluded, Hon. S. F.
Cary, of Cincinnati, was introduced by
John G. Thompson in an eloquent little
speech, in which he (Thompsonl took oc-
casion to say that Gary was the war-horse
of the campaign, and much OF the
SUCCESS of the campaign was attributable
to his (Cary's) noble work. In stumping
the State he had fulfilled all the appoint
ments of the State Executive Committee,
forty five in number. General Cary was
received with tremendous applause, and
his speech, which was fully an hour in
length, was listened to with the closest at
tanIiop, every brilliant passage or we'll
timed remark being r~espepded-to by hear
ty cheers,
After MIR, Cary had spoken a ~telegraphic
dispatch was read f4om the Clerment
County Democratic Committee, extending
congratulations to Governor Allen, Sena-
tor Thurman and the State Executive
Committee, and expressing regret at their
inability to be present at the meeting
Following this was Q dispatch from the
Young Democracy of Indianapolis, con-
graduating the party of Ohio on their
great victory, and announcing that they
were firing a salute of one hundred guns
over tie election of Allen. The reading
of these was received with great ap-
plaHse.