The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-04-27
THE venerable bullionist of the Stark

loWness appreciated That mlsChievous
sheet is using an honored anG worthy
name for an unworthy purpose"
There is a display of "cheek" in this
tnat we are forced to admire. The Stark
County Democrat is a warm advocate of
Mr.. Allen G. Thurman, office holder and
office seeker. OF course it is sincere -
There is nothing mischievous in its per-
tormances. In its devotion to Thurman
it is willing to lie about the Enquirer, and
is equally willing to slur William Allen.
We wish tu say now, once for all: We
are for William Allen for President, be-
cause his views suit us, and because we
know him to be an honest man. If he
doesn't get single vote outside of Ohio
we are still for him. Our sincerity was
not doubted when he ran for Governor,
and it shall not be questioned now We
were not disposed to take deep interest
in the Presidency until we discovered an
organized, systematic effort to commit
the Democrats OF Ohio to Senator Thur
man. We don't like Mr.. Thurman's
views, and we won't help him to office
until we do. He has set us an example
that we will improve upon. When mat
ters in Ohio have gone contrary to his
notions and his supposed interests, he
has turned his back upon the organiza-
ton which made him what he is, and left
it to fight as best it could. There is no
reason in the world why we should sup
port Mr.. Thurman, and there is every
reason why we should advocate William
Allen. We honor him for his gallant
battle last year. We respect him for his
purity and integrity, and we can trust
him, for we know that his good heart
beats in sympathy for the people who
toil-the real Democracy Of the country.
We are not ashamed to plead his cause.
-Enqujrer,
Our ardent but erratic friends Of the
Enquirer are slushing around all over the
State, and their labors increase. Demo-
cratic newspapers and individual Demo-
Gratis have been for some time subject to
the EnquirerS slang. Any one who fails
to bow down to its infallibility is sub
iect for its mud. Our distinguished Uni
ted States Senator, Judge Thurman,
"honest, capable and faithful to the Con-
stitution," has received the Enquirer'S
constant and abusive attention for a long
time. Seeing the possibility, if not prob
ability, that Judge Thurman may be the
Democratic candidate for President, that
sheet is showing more its deep seated
malignity.
During all this time the Enquirer claims
to be par excellence the leading Democrat.
ic journal of the State. The Enquirer re-
minds us of soldier who fires three shots
into his own army for one he directs at
the enemy.
The editor of the Stark County Demo-
crat will not permit the Enquirer to place
him in antagonism to Ex-Governor Al
len. Our record is clear on that point
and shall so continue. And so, we take
pride and pleasure in pointing to the
able, conservative and dignifed course
pursued and maintained by Judge Thur
man, our representative in the Senate OF
the United States.
The Enquirer cannot divide and antag-
onize the Democrats of Ohio on Allen
and Thurman.
For the last seven years, while men,
ber of that body, he has been regarded
as a representative Democrat by the De-
mocracy of Ohio and the country, the
mean filings of the Enquirer to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. 1t would seem
the Cincinnati sheet claims the right "to
lie" about Senator Thurman. The En-
q,lirer says: "He," (Thurman) "has set
us an example that we will improve
upon" judge Thurman is ever the ur-
hane gentleman and the devoted, saga
cious Democrat. Let our contemporary
try to "inprove upon" this example. We
honor Judge Thurman for his gallant
and able conduct in many hard fought
contest. We remember when, in single
combat, he overCame Morton, of Indiana,
as effeCtually as the Bruce did DeBohun.
He resorts not to crooked paths or devi-
GUS ways, but strong in the Constitution
and the right, he encounters our foes
with the logic of facts and reason. This
is true championship, worthy of Jetfer-
son and Jackson.
The EngHrer'S malignity towards Sen
ator Thurman receives but small COM
mendation from Democrats of Ohio. The
prevailing sentiment in the party is in
favor of harmony, and union and earn
est effort, with view to rescue the coun-
try from the present misrule. The mis-
chievous and unworthy course Of that
sheet seems to emanate more from boy
ish freak and folly, tinged with envy and
hate, than devotion to great cause. In
all this it finds no echoing sympathy in
the party. The Democracy have more
important and bett,r business on hand.
WV olO piOppJ
that the Cincinnati Enquirer was largely
responsible for Democratic defeat in Ohio
last fall. We hope it will not be so pow
erful and successful this year, Judge
Thurman never turned his back" upon
the Democratic party-never acted as a
disturbing element in the party. We re-
gret this much cannot be truthfully said
for the Enquirer When an effort was
made to abandon our party name and
organization. it was not Judge Thurman's
back that was then seen, but full square
front was exhibited.
Let the crack boys of the Enquirer look
a little into the history of such "venera-
BILE bullionists" as Jefferson, Jackson,
Benton, &c. Let us all join hands to res
cue Ohio and the country from the hands
that now clutch them. Let us lay aside
vain conceits and groundless animosities,
and by thorough union and effort, secure
ro,ror oDJ raotOra Noret;t,t;onol .,,I.