The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-04

in every department that has become Q
worm-eaten with fraud. The Republic
cans can no more change the $1,000 place
holders who make throughout the coun-
try the organization of the party than q
man can change his skeleton. They can
not, if they wish, meet the demands Of
the public. They have lost the confidence
of the people, and cannot regain it at
this time. Some OF them are trying to
save themselves by turning States evil
dence, and going back on those they
have upheld so many years. This policy
may save from punishment, but 1t never
gains honor.
al believe that many of the leading
Republicans wish to purify their party,
and that the great body of their voters
are honest and patriotic, but they must
90 out of power before they can reform
their organization. They must scuttle
the ship and drown the rats After a
time it may be raised again and be made
of service to the Republic"
REFORM THE wATcHwoRD.
at is the course of events, therefore,
that co-operates with the DemocratsT
Eyes; but they must not make the
mistake of founding their claim to power
merely on the misconduct of others. In
ordinary times that would do, for only
change would be necessary ; but now
there is distrust of men and parties.
They must not only show that others are
wrong, but they are right in their views
and purposes. Their purposes must be
evidently and Enthusiastically public and
patriotic. They must bring forward good
men They nust not Criticise others SO
much that they forget to look to them
selves. The confidence of the people is
not to be gained by political strategy. 1t
may be gained by party which proves
that it is in harmony and sympathy with
the revived moral tone Of the nation.
at seems to me that the subject OF re-
form will be the point upon which the
canvass will turn. The currency question
will be involved in it, but the discussion
will not be narrowed down to that point.
A good currency will not of itself give us
good government. 1t is a great element
in the problems of the day, but we must
not lose sight ofthe fact that good morals,
good administration of the government,
gooG sense in lawmakers and patriotism
do not all grow out of good money. The
people are anxious for relief from taxa
tion-relief from the shame which cor
ruption has brought upon the American
character anxious for a return to the
honor, honesty and patriotism of the
better days of the Republic, and during
the coming years they will think and
talk and act upon these topics?
WHO SHALL THE CANDIDATES BE
"Well Mr.. Seymour, as to good men,
there are a great many candidates before
the country"
"Yes, a great many. Some of the Re-
publican candidates remind me OF the
happy phrase of farmer. He stood by
the roadside as a.stranger came driving
furiously along, in the way some people
drive fast when they are behind time.
With his horse all foam, the stranger
pulled up by the farmer, and with an
anxious and eager manner inquired, DO
you suppose / can reach town by noonF'
Why, yes,' said the farmer, TRANQUILITY,
if YOU don't drive too fast Some of the
Republicans are exceedingly anxious
and likely to drive too fast"
But as to Democratic candidates "
"As to them, the West and the South
seem likely to havetheir own way, They
are in sympathy. In fact. if we consider
their relations to the Mississippi river,
they are one people, and they will natur-
ally agree upon candidate satisfactory
to themselves. 1t is perhaps only in
their failure to agree on one Of their own
men, in the disputes of the friends OF
rival favorites, that the nomination can
come to the East"
but have heard to-day some strong
decIar tions for SEYMOUR"
"Well, that does not mean that l am
in the race. 1t is only a kindly express
sion OF some of my friends and neigh
bors. 1t is their compliment to me
personally, and must not be regarded. as
politically significant. 1t is like throwing
a rosebud on ones grave, which does not
assume that man is live man, but a
dead man. Every boy believes that every
one else who looks at his sweetheart is
desperately in love with her and is him
self uneasy accordingly. But the little
courtesies of some ofmy neigL bors toward
me must not be interpreted in that way
by the friends of those who are really
candidates,