The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1873-10-09
ICommunication.l
MR. HOOKWAY AND THE COUN-
TY TREASURY.

mdsalllOuy VI OCb HI, 1919.
EDITOR DEMocRAr.-That the rank and
file OF our political parties are honest. we
take for granted. Therefore, whenever a
nomination is made of an entirely unwor-
thy man for Office, we find, as a rule, that
the American people assert their individu-
atty, and bolt the nomination; and the
prediction is here ventured, that the Re.
publican party In this county, be taught a
lesson in the coming election for comfy
officers, calculated to inspire its leaders
with a wholesome respect for the views
expressed.
We refer to the county Treasurer, when
we assert that the nomination made by
that party is an outrage, and that those
who engineered it, will find 1t tc their sor-
row, when the returns come ia On the night
of the l4th inst.
The truth is, NJ. Editor, the individual
| candidate in question is a mere LAY fig-
ure," and u Is safe to say that his ambition
never scared to the height of being placed
in charge Of the county treasurer's Office,
else it Is reasonable to suppose that he
would have done something toward quail
flying himself forssthe technical duties
thereof. As 1t Is, were he as honest as
odd Ale" and as '%vlrtuous as "Gesars
wife, ? he eOuidfpresent no claims for our
votes Tor the position Of county Treasurer.
It has been the boast of the Repabli-
can party that Civil Service Reform" was
the one measure whereby we were to Sc
cure,not only faithful officials in the sew
eral departments of government, but skill
ed gentlemen IN the various positions.
Nov, if 1t Is necessary that an applicant
for a place in any Of the subordinate clerk
ships in the gift of the federal government
shall first establish a qaaligcation test,
shall we, in the important matter of Sc
lectlng a person who is TO preside over ouI
county cash boz for the next few years
entirely discard or treat with indifference
a consideration CT such magnitude?
We think not, and the proof of our con.
sistency will be found by our refusing tc
endorse the candidate who Is thrust upon
US without having one qualification oil
claim necessary OF enlist the support o
the Taxpayers OF tins county.
We have naught to say Of Mr.. Hook
way. 1t IS none of our business whether
he chooses to emulate John Hampden. the
English Puritan, or John Allen, the wick.
eldest man Of New York. But when +
Hookway, the nominee, is spoken OF, 1t Ii
at once our business to demand the imam
her of mau he is" and to investigate no
only his claims as to quail f%ication. but a
to his moral character, and all that may
pertain to him. We have made this on.
business, and we offer no apology for 81
doing.
If the Republican candidate for county
Treasurer can advance one clam worthy
of the consideration of the votes o
Stark county, let his supporters hurry
up" with the proofs. But no, the RIM
master, who has sought to impose upol
the public by "trotting out" this tricl
horse, suffering from epizooty, (richly ca
parisoned to conceal his sores, for a sount
roadster, already discerns the mistake
IT'S too transparent. Nominally, Hook
way was to have been Treasurer-in fact
the tool of the most dangerous cliqne tina
ever attempted an onslaught upon tn,
county Treasury.
Let US congratulate the people CT Thu
county upon their escape from a gravI
disaster, for Heokway's defeat Is a foregon,
conclusion; and the money of the taxpayer
will be applied TO the legitimate purpose
of the county by Mr.. Fessler, instead o
being placed where it would do the mos
good" ala Cakes Ames-whIle the ser
vices of MzssilIon's fashionable tailor WI
be preserved 10 our young bloods.
To conclude in the language Of the i'm
mortal Shakspeare-"Every thing is love
Iy, and the goose hangs high 19Iassa
ga MOLLY STARK REPUBIICEN.