The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-08-17

1t will be relapse, If no more is done, to
the old arbitrary appointments by the
President which so alarmed Clay, Web
ster, Silas Wright and Felix Grundy,c-
These men introduced the very weak
but still restraint on the Presidents arbi-
trariness. They wanted some one else
to be directly responsible for appoint
ments, and to do away with the back
stair influence that disgusted the country.
Look now to Governor Tildens letter
of acceptance, and see how much more
intelligently and colnprehensively he
takes up the subject, which shows that
he does not, like Hayes, mistake some.
thing for reform which is really taking a
stepward. He goes to the very bot
tom of the mischief and is nobly second
ed by Governor Hendricks in his letter OF
acceptance. Mr.. r. referred to that part
of the letter of acceptance of Governor
Tilden which begins with the words
"The first step in reform is" &c, and
ends with the words, sis necessarily
charged
Some one may say to me that Mr.. Til
den is also in Gubernatorial chair while
he is running for President, but there is
a great difference between the two cases.
Hayes will, if elected, have to resign a
whole year of his Gubernatorial term,
and open the door for an incompetent to
enter, while Tilden's Presidential term
will not begin until after his Gubernato-
rial term has expired, the office can be
filed by one chosen purposely by the
people, it will be man fit for the posi-
tion.
Now, a few words about the attacks on
Gov. Tiden's private character. 1t is
characteristic of the moral caliber of the
Republican party. Finding themselves
unable in Tilden's public life, they assail
his private life. The first charge against
him is that he is a railroad lawyer. Well
if, in country with 10000 miles of rail-
roads, in which $4,000, 100000 of money
are invested, a lawyer should get no rail-
road business at all, it would not, in my
opinion, be very strong testimonial in
his favor. This whole charge is vamp-
ed up story. The very papers who make
it have supported railroad lawyers, and
will do it again when it suits their pur-
pose. The Commercial supported AL
phonso Taft Tor Governor, who aided N.
H. Wilson in his vast amount of dirty
work done by him in reference to the
Marietta and Hillsboro Railroads. tits
now advocating the nomination and cleo
ton of Stanley Matthews, whose railroad
connections are so well known in this
community that l need not refer to them.
They were, so far as l know, entirely
honorable. But they say Governor Til
den has supported some wrong things
in railroads. | deny it. But allow me
to remind you that have yet to see the
lawyer who could, with an extensive
practice, keep from being the advocate
occasionally of something wrong. Mr..
Hayes first case was the defense of a
murderess, heard the speech he made
on that occasion, and it convinced lne
that his speech was proper, for he defen-
ded her believing her insane. am fa-
miliar with Governor Tilden's connection
with the Terre Haute and Alton Railroad
and can say emphatically that whatever
wrong there was in that road was perpe-
trated before Governor Tilden had any
thing to do with it, and all he did was to
lessen the evils that had sprung from
previous conduct He saved from utter
loss persons who, without him, were in
very precarious co1dition he made
the securities of all more valuable than
they were when he took hold of it, And
if there isanything unsettled it is in con-
sequence of Governor Tilden's efforts to
save parties who were hopelessly involv-
ed, and not because Governor Tilden
wants to enrich himself at other peoples
expense. 1 have read the legal docu-
ments and papers, all of which are in
print, and open to everybody's inspeC-
tion in Court, and say without hesitancy
and with full knowledge that Governor
Tilden was paid much less for his servi-
ces than, for instance, Judge Hunter
charged for much less work and respon-
sibility.
Mr.. r. referred to several railroad ca
ses, and showed that in cases where
Judge Hunter got $4,000, Tilden got So
600, and that in other cases the differ
ence was proportionately greater. Mr..
r. then recapitulated the main points of
his remarks, and closed amid the ap-
plause of those present.
Mr. Reemelin was followed by Mr.. EN-
ory NJ. Garrison in few pointed remarks
urging organization and work, and pre-.
dieting success in November. His re-
marks were well received and applauded.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
next Friday evening, August II, 1876, to
complete the organization of Tilden
and Hendricks club. Much enthusiasm
was manifested throughout, and large
attendance is predicted at next meeting.
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OUR DECISION.