The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-10-26

and MI. Hendricks are in fact allagFeed,
for ! have seen what they all have writ
| ten on this subiect--that this must be a
measure einvolving time and good man
sgement and the idea offxinga q day for
the return 10 specie paymentsi is mock.
cry, a deluslon, and q snare. Applause
The fact Of the matter Is, that during the
ciyil war this nation made grand, o SUI
preme effort, II exhausted dts forces,
andfell back worn out, seeking repose.
You remember the old Greek legend OF
how Hercules, the god of strength after
Staying the Nemean lion and conquering
the Lern9an. hydra he actually sold him
self out to bea slave oftEe Lydian Queen
Omphale, put of his lions hide, flung
away his club andsankl for p while de-
based in luxury and ruined by protilgate
ease Just 80 with the American people
| We have been in q trance during these
| last ten disgraceful years-a trance OF
| prohigate extravaganza, OF barbaric mag
nifcence. 1t has come to an end. The
gaunt spectre that startles palaces in Eu-
rope and sends terror to the hearts OF
kings 1pauperism, hunger, poor men
diving for want of food--this spectre is
among us. Here in the United States,
where by the ordinary laws of national
life it should not make it's appearance for
centuries, it has come to-day. We must
stop our extravaganza. We'must become
economical; we must have a total change,
a change system, a change Of parties, a
change of fImen; and we must have 1t at
once, or the great forbearance Of the peo,
pie that has lasted so long will come to an
end and utter ruin at last stare US in the
face. .oi Applause 1onr ,ymiA DSA''''
50iiW y'1s CHANGE INEVITABLE. oh''f
Why should not we change our minis.
terial party2 All the world is full Of
change. We change ourselves. nln fif-1
teen years since the Republican party
has come into power, boys have grown
to be men, and men have grown TO be
old, There is a new class ofideas, a new
set of issues before us. All is changed
but the party in power. They tell us
that we should not change them, forthey
have right divine to govern us forever,
Look at England, In the last fifteen
years there has been half a dozen
changes of ministry. Look at France.
Dynasties have risen and iallen. There
is change everywhere but our Admins
tration says "No." The office holders
say "No, we are content with things as
they are. Our Offices are agreeable. We
are one hundred and two thousand, q
band of brothers, and we don't want any
change" 1t is all very well for them! i
don't blame the poor fellows. They have
wives and families, and they want to be,
happy. But they have been happy a
reasonable length Of time at our expense.
There is nothing in this world that en-
dures forever Change of air is good for
them. Let them 60 home. IApplause,]
It is hard upon Mr.. Blaine to step doTh
and out. He has had high position of
power and influence. He is a man of
eloquence. 1t is not pleasant for him to
say, II will retire and be member ofthe
opposition" The ins are always in favor
of staying in office. remember in Eng
land long ago, when the Tory party was
assailed by the Reform party, there came
from them the great cry, "The church is
in danger. The crown istotteringl The
Constitution will fall if we are not left in
Office - And they were turned out
And there was the crown afterward, as
safe as ever; the church doors we're open;
the anthem was still sung; the Constitu-
ton was not hurtin the least, although
tLey were out of Office and kept on
growing for the rest of their lives.
Applause and laughter,] Let the re-
form party go in power now. They are
pledged to reform, retrenchment, and
economy, and they have as guaran-
tees for their pledge, joined together
with them some of the truest and best
men of the old Republican party, who
would abandon them and blight them
with scorn if they failed to carry out
their pledges Look to Mr.. Adams, of
Massachusetts. He was Republican
and is now in the party of Reform. Look
to Mr. Dorsheimer, He was Repubi-
can and he stands with us to-day, ZAP
pIause.1 Look to Mr.. Robinson, Wasn't
he Republican? He is Of the party Of
Reform. All these gentlemen we Demo
Gratis have taken, because " want them
to help us, and they want us to help
them, not as Democrats, but as citizens
u0JOlluAuCu W piluB .duouJa LllC CuduBO
that is necessary for the salvation Of our
common country. Let the Reform party
20 into power, and Mr.. Blaine can be the
leader of the opposition, watching the
Democratic, party to take advantage of
its slightesb slip or mistake. An opposi-
ton party is as necessary and useful in a
constitutional government as an admin
istration party and it is the great mis-
fortune which the Republican party has
had to contend against that for fifteen
years it was unchecked by a powerful
opposition. 1t learned restlessness, it
learned lawlessness, it learned ldxity Of
conduct from too long license, These are
inherent in its character, fixed in its ma
ture. ItCannot be changed, and the only
way to reform It'll to say to it, "Go.paai 4
sw d. LET THE PEOPLE RAISE i.1a
The people is now raised in its majesty,
for, after all, when the peoples voice has
spoken it must be obeyed. Out in the
lone fields of the West, in the workshops
here in New York, and of every busy
city in the land, in the houses of the rich
and Of the poor men. young and old,
men are thinking how far their own fate
and the fate of their children depend on
the necessity of reform, retrenchment
and amendment. 1t is not a party ques-
ton, it is not question of theories it
is question, citizens, Of bread and but.
ter, comfort and happiness to every
hearth and home. "Tbat's what's the
matter" applause )a Let the people
arise. Every man who has a vote has q
sacred trust which it is criminal to mis-
use. The man who in voting, knowingly
violates bis conscience, who loves party
more than the interests of the nation,
commits a sin that on his dying day
should come to his memory in tears Of
agony. (Applause.) The sovereign peo,
pie is aroused. Hundreds of voices all
through the land are addressing 1t on one
side or tile other. ard / believe to the
common sense of the people, i have
met no more sensible men in homes of
splendor than | nave met workings at the
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