The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
The Rev. Professor WOrley Stocked the Cards and
Played the Hands--lIis Reverence anOd Know
Nothing Political Trlckster--And he Tries
his Skill on the Democracy OF Stark
and Succeeds well.
Privilege Must Have an End but the
Rights of the People are Eternal
Lord MansfeldS speech IN the Brit
ish House Of Lords, l770.

A. HOwells. L. Sullivan.
James P. Sourbeck.
George Fessler.
John Shimp.
Louis Dumont.
Jacob Baughman.
w. W. Cantine.
r. W, Teeters.
M. A. Driesbach.
In the DEMOCRAT of the 18th were pub
lished the proceedings ofour county con-
vention, showing that it was decidedly
and overwhelmingly Thurman. There
was no contest as to the men who should
attend the State Convention as delegates,
but there was a contest on the resolu-
tions, and as to Thurman and Allen; and
it was pretty much one way, that is,
Thurman.
"Beat," exclaimed Howells, looking
like despair; and after adjournment, more
than once he said "Well, Mack, you
beat us bad" EYES," said Warwick, "you
were too much for u.s."
This shows how our friends understood
it, that it was Thurman. 1t mattered not
who of our Democratic friends in the
county were delegates in the State Con-
vention, provided they fairly and square
ly represented and reflected the will of
the democracy of the county. Our sys-
TEN of government is representative
Democracy, and the will of the people is
the supreme law. Our friends were
merely delegates, not kings. VOr popuH
Uor DEL
But who were "beat?" Why, the adj
vocates of the Enquirer-Allen mischief
were beat and it was overwhelming. In
fact, after the vote, so decisive and un-
mistakable was it, that the faces of War
wick, Howells and the rest dropped
worse than stocks after the panic of '73,
To this there was one exception, the man
who was chairman of the meeting, name
ly, Reverend Professor Daniel Worley,
superintendent of the Canton schools
His heavenly livery and sickness of
Countenance were not disturbed. A po-
litical parson is rarely troubled at such
things, especially if he is dealing the
cards and will direct the hands, and thus
feels assured he can play high, low, jack
and the game
An honest representative or delegate,
when he cannot and will not reflect the
will of those he represents, will resign
He has no right as good citizen and
honorable man to betray his trust. This
is old fashioned democracy, but we re-
gret to say, old fashioned democracy
seems to be below par with some people.
We trust it will have a reviving at St,
Louis in a few weeks, and so continue.
But further: Leaving Thurman and
Allen out of the question, for they are
only men, our county convention passed
a series of resolutions, expressing finan-
cial views, &c. This platform of princi-
Piles, almost unanimously adopted at our
county convention, the eleven Allen del
gates helped to vote down in our State
convention Comment on this wrong is
unnecessary.
Judge Raft was the member of the
committee on resolutions in the State
convention from this, the 18th Congress
sional District, selected, too, without op-
position; and he helped to adopt the
platform reported from a majority of the
committee. The resolutions of this plat
form were similar to those passed at our
county convention, the financial one
about word for word. Yet the eleven
repudiated the work of their constituents,
and the work of their own member on
the committed The Enquirer and Rev.
Worley seemed to be the directing pow
er. Well, that disorganizing and mis-
chievous sheet has not much following
among the staunch Democracy of Stark
county.
In all this wespeak not in anger, but in
sorrow, regretting that our friends viola
ted every correct principle of representa-
tive or delegate Democracy. Good faith
is necessary to harmony and success in
the Democratic party, and some of our
good friends should consider. That shin
ing but false light, the Cincinnati Enq,tir-
er, is not safe fountain from which to
draw, nor are some of its unprincipled
followers safe guides.
But Reverend Professor Worley, su-
perintendent of the Canton schools, de-
serves more than common credit, and we
cheerfully award it. No compunctious
visitings of conscience seemed to disturb
his sweetness. He was quite at home
and very active; in fact he run the En-
Quirer-Allen machine 30 far as Stark coun-
ty was concerned. We fear the Rever-
end gentleman was too long in the old
Whig and American or Know Nothing
party, to have fully and properly learned
the fundamental principle of Democracy
namely, that the representative or del
egate, is in honor bound to obey the ex-
pressed will Of the people he presumes
to represent. We most cheerfully &C
cord to his reverence unusual ability in
this sort Of unprincipled political trick
cry. That conscienceless American or