The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-07-08

their names shall be remembered. Then,
gentlemen, let us 90 at it. 1t is no little
work that we have to perform. II is no
trihing or child's play in which we are
engaged. tell you that the carrying of
Ohio by the Republican party this year
is matter Of national concern for the
Republican party. 1t is not left to the
Republicans Of Ohio alone to carry this
State this year, and by their power, and
by their agents, and by all that money
can do they will seek TO accomplish
that purpose; and it will require upon
our part the greatest effort and vigilance
to prevent II. We have not the money
and never had. remember year after
year, when was a member of our State
Central Committee, that We never had
more than enough money TO pay the
messengers and some other trifling ex-
penses of the committee, and have felt
that want Of it to my sorrow, when at
the end our ofcampaigns had to pay
rather large balance myself more than
once, more than twice, and more than
three times.
"A voice-Why did you not draw your
back-pay.
Mr.. Thurman had no back-pay from
which to take it. Now, then, we can
succeed in the way have indicated, but
we won't succeed by the corrupt use of
money, am not going to say tnat they
are going to do So but if they want to
use it to aid them in that way, we do not.
[Applause,] To organize for this work
is not only important, but it is essential
to our success, | tell you Ohio won't be
carried by the Democracy this year, ex-
cept you organize and begin at once.
How was it in 1862 We had our con-
vention on the 9Th of January, and still
you say that we were better organized on
the lst of April in this State than | have
ever known the Democratic party to be
by the lst Of October before or since.
Now you must go to work and organize
in all your towns and villages and school
districts, and get up Democratic Clubs
and spur up, if you want to achieve
victory this year. What little help l
can give you l promise. never yet
have broke my word, ! believe. Now,
then, in order that l may not break my
work when l stated that would not
make speech, | beg leave to take my
seat. [Applause.l
GENERAL S. +. CARY
was brought forward as the next speaker.
He said: after the excitement and labor
of the past day, at this late hour of the
evening | do not propose to infliCt upon
you set speech. 1t will be said by every
body, whether Republican or Democrat,
that there must be something wrong
somewhere. don't think that will be
doubted; and it is our business to find out
where's the wrong, ndapply the remedy.
That in a country of boundless resources
such as this, with its industries practical
ly prostrated, and the country full of
tramps that are shoeless and shirtless
lazzaronis, Crowding our thoroughfares,
shows that there must be something
wrong somewhere. Some will say, what
is wanted to bring about prosperity
again? Is resumption of specie pay
ment what these fellows want? Is some
thing to do they want, to sell their labor?
When there was plenty of money there
was no such condition of things, and
there would not be now if we had plenty
of money. Where is the trouble l will
not go into discussion of that tonight,
though it is perfectly plain what the
trouble is, and what the remedies are.
II am a Democrat because l believe
that the Democratic party is in sympathy
with the great masses of the people.
Our whole system Of finances and rev.
enues under Republican legislation is
cunningly devised scheme to rob labor
Of its earnings, and put it into the poCk
cts of those who don't work. Laughter
and applause. 1t is like one of our Yam
kee bee hives, with a contrivance to
keep the honey away from the bees, with
just enough to keep alive with through
the winter. They look around and Won
der where it is gone, while other people
are living ON them. Laughter l agree
with our eminent Senator (Thurman)
that it is human to err, and don't be-
lieve in the perfection of human beings
or parties. All will make their mistakes
and blunders. know we have Phari-
sees in the State as well as in the church;
that, thank God, they are not like other
men. But am more like the Publican,
readyto repent and do works meet for
repentance. There are good, honest Re-
publicans, as honest as we are, for We all
have one common desire, Republicans
and Democrats-th is, to perpetuate
our free institutions and make our land
happy and prosperous; to preserve the
old Temple of Liberty. There are thou
sands of Republicans hanging on the
ragged edge" of the Republican party
[Great laughter and applause who
would be away from it if it were not
chronic hostility to the old Democratic
party. want the working men of this
country to understand their enslaved
condition, and to show them in future
discussions how to be free without strikes
and without exciting capital against la
Dor, or labor against capital. In order to
have true reform we must strike down
the Republican party, for though they
may see their errors they will not correct
them. There never was party that cor
rected its own errors. Beelzebub will
never be cast out by Beelzebub. 1t shows
to what a miserable resort the Republi-
can party is driven when they have to
appeal to the religious prejudices of the
people in order to perpetuate themselves
in power. [Applause.l