The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-10-21
THE EXTREMISTS DID 1T.
Isl. Louis Dispatch, lnd.l

[St. Louis Dispatch, lndl
Occupying an independent position in
politics we suggest that the defeat OF the
Democratic party in Ohio, in the person
of their chosen representative, Govern
or Allen, should be considered by them
asa severe rcbuke for permitting the eX-
treme element OF their party to dictate
ihe policy upon which they should go
before rhe people and ask for their suilra-
Ecs. Too much precpitanCy was shown
il the adoption of a plank III their plat
form favuring the unlimited quantity.
THE PoPEDID II.
[Terre Haute EXpress.l
Not the least of the blessings is the
fact that the Pope has been snubbed. lie
il no longer terror in Ohio, and the
Cincinnati G0-dic is all aglow with tri-
umph.
DE1IoCRATlC INSANITY AND RADICAL EECK-
LEsSNEss DID IT.
philadelphia Times. Dem.l
Republcanism has won its own crown
again in Ohio. but its reCOrouatiOn means
more than mere party victory. Indeed,
Il is not Republican party triumph III
any recent ucCrplatiOn Of the term. 1t Is
the achievement OF money through the
agency of the organization Of Republic
@Inism. and what shall be It's fruits the
Wisest cannot forecast All the party qnes-
Hnns and interests which Vitalized Re-
publicani-m in the past were cast aside
as so much stage rubbish, and eXPedi-
ency ruled on every hand-in weakness
on the Republican side, i'll madness ON
the Democratic cOmsels. The RepubIi-
Ran National Administration was aband.
Oned to its fate. 1t was not so much as
honored with passive favor; it was un-
tremendously ordered out Of the conflict,
ami those who struggled for the ticket
proclaimed in advance that the triumph
Of the Republican candidates should not
mean the approval Of Republican policy
az practically taught by Republican rul-
srs. Thus arrayed against its own rec
Ords and against its own chosen leaders,
h battled toritselfand for its future. And
IL greatest ally was the very enemy it
has So signally discumiitted. But for the
Insanity of Democracy, kepubllcanism
you'd to-day be wrIl!ing III tie agones
Sf defeat ia the midst Of i,s dcbauched
VOrshipers. Evil days had come upon
the industry and thrift of the land. Mis-
rule and persistent legislation for favored
oiasses had ripened into multiplied mis-
fortunes. Labor VAS idle or poorly re-
gut, d, and debtors thiCkered and their
grief intensified as the ineXUrable laws
of trade gEtvitatCd to the inevitable
equality Of values. Power was deaf to
&he wrongs OF industry, and refused the
INST remedies which altered times and
new necessaries demanded. Theft and
plunder and prCfllgacy reigned in high
places, and their deloImitlrs grew more
and more hidtOuS to the gaze Of hungry
men. 1t was an inviting field day for
ReiOrm; for honest. earnest faithful effort
to enforce economy, integrity and COM
potency in every department of authOri
ty, and the Democracy lad but to M
furl its banner thus inscribed, and 10
silargc fitting men to bear it before the
Bcople, 10 have swept Ohio forever from
kepuhlicaui-n,, and settled the National
verdict of 1876 as Il lOreOrdAiDed victory
for statesman ship, public virtue, public
ntegrity, and public faith.
THE INDEPENDENT sCRATCHERs DID IT.
THE Cleveland Herald, Rep.l
The victory is not wholly and strictly
party one. The Republican ballots
tiiat were drawn out Of the baliot-bOXes
were put n;' them by men actuated by
other than mere party motives. There
were, OF course, a very large proportion
who voted the Repnbica.. ticket because
4hey never did anything else, and prid-
I'd themselves on the fact, but the ma
jority over the Democratic ticket was not
achieved by their unaided strength.
That largely increasing Class Of Republi.
cans who ell themselves independent"
and wlosh0w their independece by slash
Ing the regular ticket, by abstaining from
voting, or by occasionally voting with the
other siIe, came to the polls shoulder to
shoulder with their straight" Republic |
can brothers. The independents" who |
T0fuse toqualify their independence with !
ME namo Of Republican or Democrat |
voted very geaerdlly with the Repuhli-
cans on Tuesday. There were not few |
Democrats who voted the Republican |
ticket either because their party had |
committed itselt to the Initiation lunscy |
or had submitted to priestIy dlctation |
and formed III alliance that boded no |
co )d to our cOtnmon school system.