The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-07-13

ment was in 1851, Al 600; and in 1869,
when Grant became President, was o.
600 in 1873 had reached $4,000; and in
1875, 95,000l These figures are from the
official records, and are correct In
Washington city alone in 1851 the num-
Der Of civil officials was 1900 under Lin
coin, and in 1875, under Grant, they
number 6,000 Thus it will be seen, like
King George, Grant has created new Of
fees and made higher salaries. He had
friends to be taken care of, tools to be
provided for. But our Republican friends
say Hayes is reformer. We hope it is
so, but Carl Schurz thinks Hayes is not
the man for such an emergency, and we
know he is a mere party man at best,
and his party is opposed to reform.--
What reform, then, may the people ex-
pect from Hayes2 His party has been
in power fifteen years-why did they not
reform? Have they not brought about
the corruption that makes reform nee
essary? AS we'll might we place he
goat in garden to take care of it, as to
elect Hayes for reform. daughter and
applause.)
Mr.. Hayes has served in Congress-
We never heard of him there as a refor-
mer. The party wants no reform. Their
convention at Cincinnati refused to NOM
mate the man who had given evidence
of reform. Their platform, too, endorses
and approves Grants corrupt admins
tration. The Cleveland Leader, Hayes
organ, a few days ago dubbed commit
tee Of investigation, Skunk hunters P'
Laughter and applause) These gentle
men may find the people are hunting
skunks-when we elect Tilden and Hen
bricks, the reform candidates, whose
high aim will be to restore pure and hon
est government. (Applause)
The chairman here stated that Judge
Raff, who was expected to speak, had
sent word, that owing to illness in his
family he was unable to attend the meet
ing, but his heart was in the cause for
the success of Tilden and Hendricks.
Hon. Johnson Sherrick was introduced,
and said he would occupy but few min
utes. He most heartily approved of and
endorsed the nomination of Tilden and
Hendricks, and had confidence they
would lead us to victory. applause,
The country needed reform-the people
demand reform, and he called upon al
good citizens to jein us in this movement
He knews Hayes personally. who was
not Ia man of backbone, not man tc
clean out the rogues at Washington. Til
den is different man, just the man fol
the White House at Washington. Il
must be admitted that Grants admins
tration is a miserable failure, and some
Republicans had told Hayes not to praise
Grants administration.
WA. Lynch, Esq, was the nextspeak'
er. He most cordially endorsed the
work done at st. Louis, and was glad tc
be here and endorse the distinguished
gentlemen placed in nomination. He
submitted to every good citizen if these
gentlemen were not worthy-he submit
ted to Republicans if ourcandidates, Til
den and Hendricks, were not worthy o.
consideration in this great Centennial
year. The time is pastwhenmen should
inggle with conscience. He would ask
his Republican friends if they were sat.
isfied with the past eleven years of theil
party rule. 1t was no pleasure to him to
refer to the maladministration of the
last eight years of Grant rule. Honesty
had been the 'exoeption-promises had
Ebeen broken, pledges violated, and vel
the Republican platform rejoiced over
the "quickened conscience" of the ma.
tion This was cheek in abundance
Did Belknap, Mckee, Joyce and such
fellows rejoiea over this FquiCkened'con-
science% (Applause) Itwas the duty
of every good citizen to throw his influ-
ence in favor of good government. The
effort to bolster Hayes asa wonderfully
popular man will not do, for he never
gave evidence OF it. Last fall he only
had 100 majority over allin Ohio, and his
election last year was in consequence of
issues most unworthy. This year, too,
they may try to blow and Sekindle the
old Know Nothing fires, bat they will
fail. applause.
Mr.. Lynch continued at some length.
c. I. Meyer, Esq, was the nextspeak-
er called, but he merely arose to say he
endorsed the nominations made at Saint
Louis, and hoped and believed Tilden
and Hendricks would be triumphantly
elected. (Applause.)
Mr.. John 7. Hayes followed Mr.. Meyer
in speech of fifteen or twenty minutes,
in which, with his usual eloquence, he
engaged the attention of the crowd, and
elected frequent applause. He most cor
daily endorsed the platform and the
A. McGregor said few words, nefer-
red to Ohio as by no means an abandon
ed State-that' we were not without hope
that by good, energetic work in Ohio,
such as he had no doubt would be given
to the cause, the State could be carried
for Tilden and Hendricks. He thought
he saw signs ofpromise in that direction
ofgain that would overcome
easily Mr.. Hayes's majority over Allen
last year. He referred to the hearty
manner with which the platform and
were received all over the
and thought It betokened vic
,ory. ~ ".'.' .'
The meeting was a rousing success,
Ind adjourned at late hour with the |
pest of feeling, when the gun squad fred |
salute that woke up the echoes for |