The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
OUR COUNTY, CONVENTION

Came off in the Opera House last Satur-
day afternoon, and passed along rather
pleasantly. We rather like these con.
ventional assemblages. They were aban-
doned for some years, and Democrats
from the county, who chose, were allow
ed to attend the State Convention and
represent Stark county. This step was
taken in consequence of disagreeable and
bitter disputations occurring in these as
semblages. But those days of peace and
war Democrats are over, and now we can
come together and have pleasant time
1t gives our friends, too, an opportunity
to present their views in public on cur
rency and finance, and Democratic prin-
ciples and policy in general, We doubt
not these talks and this exchange of
views will have good effect On such
occasions one may get Conceit knocked
out of him that will leave him more
amenable to good common Democratic
sense.
On Saturday there was no contest
whatever on delegates. The committee
of five gentlemen, after severe labor
presented fourteen names as delegates,
and fourteen for alternates, and the Con-
vention acquiesced, They give ten of
the delegates to Massillon, Canton and
Alliance, and but four to the rest of the
county. This has not been usual, at
least to this extent. We doubt not, how
ever, the delegates will faithfully repre-
sent the Democracy of the county and
do their duty.
The committee on resolutions reported
a few tenderly and carefully prepared
resolutions, intending them to be accept
BILE to all Democrats and offensive to
none. However, an effort was made to
strike out the third resolution, and in
lieu of it insert an initiation or greenback
resolve. This was offered by Mr.. How
ellis, of Massilon, and was earnestly ad-
vocated by the mover and two or three
other gentlemen.
Mr.. Sherrick, Judge Raft, DR.. Susser,
A. McGregor and others sustained the
resolutions of the committee. The talk
over it lasted about two hours, and
brought out remarks as to Presidential
candidates. 1t was evident during the
discussion that Senator Thurman was
largely the choice of the Democrats pres
ent, and it was more manifest when a
standing vote was taken, and only nine
in that large convention voted for stri
king out the resolution of the committee.
The rest of the convention stood up man
fully for the resolution and Thurman
There was no desire, ard hence no effort
made to particularly and especially in
struct the delegates.
1t will be seen our resolutions are in
accord with those passed by the Demo-
cratic State Conventions held so far this
year, The Democracy of New York,
Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, and others give cut no uncertain
sound, and the Democracy of Stark coun-
ty are in accord with their noble breth-
rem elsewhere. We expect to be along
with them in the great contest to restore
Constitutional rule and honest govern
ment. The way to prosperity is through
honest means, for honest and worthy
ends can only be got by honest MEANS
An honest currency is one of the essen
tials to prosperity. That we have not
had since the Republican party came
into power. Let the Democracy get into
power in the General Government, and
Constitutional rule will be restored, econ
omy introduced in all Departments, hon
est taxation established, and the unjust
burdens of the people removed. In this
way. and in this way only, will prosper
ity be restored, and the progress of the
country be revived and maintained.