The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-03
THE REPOSITORY AND IT'S BUM

True, efforts have been made rrom time
time to displace them; but with one ex-
ception, HartzelPs Republican they have
all proved to be but briefabortions,
These political party establishments
have always shared the prosperity and
the adversely of their respective parties,
in thecase of the Stark County DEMOCRAT,
amountingto serious personal loss.
A party paper to be true to the cause,
must maintain the principles and defend
the measures and public policy ofits or
ganization must support and advocate
the tickets regularly nominated, and en-
deavor to promote success by fair and
honorable argument. The editor should
be the sentinel, ever wakeful and watch
full and true; undismayed, bold and un-
linching when the storms of adversity
howl, and temperate and magnanimous
when triumphant victory might lead 10
folly.
1t may be seen that good judgment,
not to say little sagacity, is desirable in
the editor of party paper Above all
things he ought to perceive, that, in poll
tics as in morals, we cannot do evil and
secure good therefrom; that great
cause will not be benefited by low trick
cry, and only short-sighted fools, or
knaves, resort thereto. In short, the true
editor, like the faithful soldier, will use
his influence to organize victory, and pro-
mote the success of correct principles of
public policy.
Oflate we have been exposing the Re-
pOSitOry and its turtle-dove arrangements,
its billing and cooling, with Mr.. Louis
Schaefer. Last weeks Rep, had several
articles upon the subject, butwithout at
tempting to answer our questions, per-
tanning to Schaefer's tortuous political
course, and especially as to his being a
prominent leading and active part of the
Radical ring in 1869 and 1873. The Rep,
does not Condescend to explain why the
investigation into Mr. Schaefer's pur-
chase of the Court House gas fittings was
so suddenly dropped in 1871 by the Re-
publican County Commissioners. That
might be dangerous and disagreeable.
The Repository'S articles pronounce Mr.
Schaefer terrible Democrat, a perfect
rebel" horrible to tell in fact, dubs
him "the leader of the Democracy of
Stark county" This christening must be
on the same principle that:
man must be in terrible pass,
When he dares not chrsten his own jackass,
"The leader of the Democracy of Stark
countyP We say to the Repository trio,
Schaefer, Bascom 4 Saxton TOM, the
Democracy Of Stark have no 'leader," will
not have a leader. and that is no doubt
one reason why Mr. Schaefer is connect
ed with the Repository concern as he is.
Mr.. Schaefer himself gives notice
hat lac will henceforth quit personal
and quarreling. Before
drying up why did he not say
word about that EIGHTEEN THOU
SAND DOLLARS deficit that the
found in his water works az
counts? We gave notice he would take
TO the alley and run, as he did that Sun
day morning, October II, 1862, when he,
the terrible "rebel, left us standing alone !
1t was on reaching home that he sent a
polite note to Colonel Spiegel to come
and dine and take some wine and have
a pleasant talk &c.
This Repository "leader of the Democra- |
ry of Stark county," isa hummer and wet |
nurse for that establishment, and has
been for long time. He managed to get |
the Democratic campaign printing, bills |
for meetings and election tickets, from
our Executive Committee, L. Alexander
chairman, and s. S. Geib secretary, and |
Of course took this Democratic printing
% the Rep. Office. True, Messrs Alexan-
Ter and Geib kindly offered half of this
TO us, but we respectfully de-
'lined, saying, the cherry was not big
enough orusto divide with the Repository
ribe that we had plenty to do and could
md would support the Democratic ticket,
or no printing. And this catin
according to the Rep, is the "leader of
he Democracy Of Stark county" the
rebel and pro-slayery man" Is he not
mere hummer and wet nurse for that
concern?
Ayear ago last October he made living
ipeech for the Radical ring, denouncing
Governor Allen. The Republicans fur
lished the audience mainly, and all the
applause. They had it telegraphed to
he daily papers-it was pretty fully re-
ported in the Repository, and Schaefer
was in high favor there, and so contin-
les. When "Old Bill' Allen saw the
elegram of schaefer's speech he pro-
lounced him lying and infamoussco
irel Governor Allen sometimes calls
hings by their right name.
The Repository intimates personal
quarrel with Mr.. Schaefer and ourself;
nothing Of the sort. AS a Democratic
EDITOR it became our duty, as it was our
pleasure, to support and defend Governor
Allen, Sheriff Baxter, Treasurer Fessler,
senator Ferrall, Representatives Brooke
md Sherrick, and the others running on
he Democratic ticket last year, from the
.rickery and venom OF the Republican
eades, the most active viper among
whom was, Louis schaefer. We care not
or Schaefer's slanderous tongue, but we
10 intend the Democracy shall be unde-