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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
RIGHTEOUS HETOES.


In New York State the annual appro'
priation bill is called the Supply bill"
and under a recent amendment to the
Constitution, the Governor has power to
veto Objectionable items. This power
Gov. Robinson exercised the other day,
to the extent of cutting out of the bill ap-
preparations aggregating 81, 100000 His
rejection of these appropriations is sus-
tanned by cogent reasoning, and seems to
be generally approved by the press. The
largest single item vetoed is one million
dollars for the new Capitol at Albany.
Epigrammatically, the Governor says
"the new Capitol is great public calam-
ity," and he tersely demonstrates the
truth of this assertion, even expressing a
doubt whether it is worth while to COM
plete at all building whose cost cannot
be computed and the expense of whose
maintenance will be almost $250,000
year. Undoubtedly this message will
create renewed interest in the proposal
to abandon the work on the expensive
building at Albany, and to remove the
State capitol to New York city. There
is growing feeling in favor Of this in
New York, just as there is in Pennsylva-
MIA favorable to the removal of the capi-
tai to Philadelphia. .l "
Another veto of Gov. Robinson's, more
political in its character, will cause a
great deal of discussion. This is his veto
ofthe new charter for New York city,
devised by the Republicans of the Legis.
lature to abridge the control of the Dem
ocratic party over its government. 1t
has some good features, but more bad
ones. For twenty years, at nearly every
session of the Legislature the rural Re-
publicans have been endeavoring to leg
islate New York into Republican city,
by unseating Democratic officials elected
by the people, and putting the city into
the hands of commissions appointed at
Albany. But the injustice has been so
rank, and its results so disastrous, that
the effect has been to increase the Dem
ocratic strength, until it has reached 60
600 majority on the popular vote of the
metropolis.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

Our friends of the Ohio Democrat,
Steubenville Gazette and Cadiz Sentinel
can have no political controversy with
us. The Stark County DEMOCRAT, is as
heretofore, in full accord on all National
questions with the Democracy of the
country, whose last platform of princi-
pies was that adopted in National con-
vention at St. Louis last year. The Dem
ocratic party believes neither in the tar
iff nor financial policy of the Republican
leaders, nor yet in their fraudulent mode
of counting in a man for President who
was not elected. Our flag is there.
So far as our Democratic State Conven-
ton, about to be held, is concerned, that
body can well afford to leave National
questions to National conventions. We
have important State matters that should
engage our attention this fall and, sure
ly, abundant scope to arraign the Repub-
lican Administration at Washington, and
continue to hold up their delinquencies
and evil character to the public gaze. At
all events, it would not be in good broth
erly taste for few of our friends in Ohio
to seek factiously to combine, manipu'
late and control our State convention, ad'
versely to the general sentiment of the
party, on any important point. This, as
suredly, would not be cultiyating har-
mony, nor yet acting nationally with a
view to success. Let us, therefore, not
be Extensively opinionatiye with our
own conceits, but modest and reasonable
in all proper demands. In this spirit
only, can we hope for victory in Ohio.
Politicians must not act in the spirit Of
"The Unco Guid" as described by Robert
Burns
Oh, ye wha are sac guid yoursel,
Sac pious and sac holy,
Whove nocht to do, but mark and tell
You're neebors faults and folly
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE DEMOCRAT Is furnished 10 subscribers al "
per wear; 81 for six months iily cents Tor thfee
months, invariably In advance
CoRREsPoNDENCE, containing important news
collected from all parts Of the county Writer'S
name and address required on every commuhics
tIon as a private guarantee Of good faith
Bualness Cards one dollar per liue per year NO
oard inserted for less than three dollars per year
Business Notices IN Item columns on hith page,
inserted for ten cents per line each Insertion II
inserted in reading matter, twenty cents per line
No notice viii be Inserted for less than aity cents
Yearly advertisers allowed the privilege OF
changing their advertisements quarterly
Double column advertisements % per cent ad'
dltlonal.
All transient advertisements must be accompe-
MED with the cash,
Advertisements, to insure insertion, m"a De
handed In by Wednesday noon.
Rates Of Advertising furnished on application
Address all communications to
A. McGREGoR & SON,
Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
HENDRICKS INTERVIEWED
His Views on Hayes Policy and the
Reconciliation of Silver.
lCorrespondence CIncInnatI EnquIrer.l }

Mr.. Hendricks n The Demo-
cracy on the Pacific as we'll as in Indiana
and Ohio cannot comprehend how Mich
oils, receiving less votes than Tilden, can
be recognized as the legitimate Governor
of Louisiana. The recognition, though
perfectly right, hardly consists with for
mer decisions, and the Democrats are
naturally indignant over the matter"
"Then you are not very apprehensive
of any split in the Democracy?
mot at all. The policy adopted by
Hayes in regard to the South is identical
with that foreshadowed by Tilden. Mr..
Hayes saw what the country demanded.
He saw that the people were uneasy, that
they were CALLED by military yoke, and
that they were notlikely to submit to this
yoke much longer"
"Then you think that Mr.. Hayes policy
is not voluntary one, but that he was
virtually compelled to Withdraw the
troops"
II would not put it just that way. I
don't think Hayes was under any COM
pulsion in the matter. He saw what
must come sooner or later, and in max
ing the beleagured States once more free
he simply anticipated events. But the
movement will in no way, think, tend
to conciliate the Democrats. They will
feel the wrong that has been done them
lust as keenly Notwithstanding the justice,
long delayed, done in the South" s1
"Are you looking for any division in
the fight for the Speakership ?" .oJ n
"None whatever. / have given no
weight to the rumors which have circuT
lated extensively that there, has been buy
ing and trading in the Democratic ranks.
The future will demonstrate that in the
coming fights, if fights there are to be,
the Democracy will stand together"
"Did you find that the financial ques'
ton was being agitated on the Pacific
SlopeP" f-...,a.
"Not as it has been in Indiana and Ohio
The people over there are very anxious
for the reconciliation Of silver ! think
this feeling is pretty genera lover the
country. And silver, no doubt, would be
remonetized, were it not for the opposi,
ton to the measure found among the Re-
| publican leaders. My own ideas otspecle
payment are tiet 80 soon as our CONNER
ce is restored to its former position, paper
and coin will become equal. Already
there is a foreign demand for our bread.
stufEs, demand caused by the war
This increased demand will necessarily
increase the quantity of gold in the
country. The result is apparent"
The Senatorial question being preached
Mr.. Hendricks said;e Il am not, nor have
/ ever been, a candidate for the Senate
since the State was gerrymandered fol
the purpose of defeating me. | would
not be apt to want the position after con.
senting to the use ofmy name at St Louis
You may say that am not candidate
for the Senate IN
Mr.. Hendricks remarked that he AM
Mrs. Hendricks we're to start for Londor
and Paris on the first of next month, tC
be gone during the summer. ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE work of the Madison Wells Re-
turning Board in Louisiana may be re-
opened by new Board of Canvassers
created under a law passed by the Leg
islature recognized by Mr.. Hayes. This
Board met on Saturday in New Orleans,
and commenced counting the returns
from the parishes of st. Martin and New
Iberia, which were not counted by the
Packard Returning Board. A New York
Herald special from New Orleans says
"these changes may make basis for
opening the Presidential question, when
Congress meets" g
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
0UR PRIMARY MEETINGS

OUh IhIMd ~ Il mEHALNNb
To nominate candidates to be supported
at the next October election for county
Offices and for the lower House Of the
General Assembly will come off one
week from next Saturday, the day being
June I'd.
The contest is waxing somewhat warm
over two or three only of the positions
to be filed; but we doubt not, after the
I'd proximo, all feeling will soon subside,
and harmony among our friends prevail.
Over a number Of the positions to be fill
ed there is no contest, the present incum-
bents being considered worthy candidates
for second term,
In these popular contests over nomina'
tions, the danger is that poison will be
sowed, and irritation engendered, that
may return to plague the inventor or his
friends, and possibly the cause. All this
should be avoided.
"The seeds of folly from gabbling tongue,
Doth oft disturb our human harmony"
To best sustain and advance the cause
the cause ofgood and just government
should be the aim in making nomina-
tions individuals are nothing, only as
they can be used in tLis regard and the
voters, each for himself must be the
Judge, not him who desires the nomina'
ton. 1t often happens we are ready and
anxious to pluck the fruit in our anxiety,
when it is not ripe for us. Lord Bacon
in his essay on Vain Glory says: at
was prettily devised of Esop, the fly sat
upon the axle tree Of the chariot wheel,
and said what a dust do l raise So
are there some persons, that, whatsoever
goeth alone or moveth upon greater
means, if they have ever so little hand in
it, they think it is they that carry it."
We speak, then, for modest submission
in case of disappointment.
The STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, as here
tofore, will advocate the ticket nomina-
ted, and we wish full and hearty coop
Grafton in order to secure victory. The
object is to re-establish the Union and
the Constitution of our fathers, and pro-
mote the general welfare. Much re-
mains to be done in order to secure all
this, and this work devolves upon the
Democratic party. Each individual in
his little province should do his share.
Our five thousand readers in the county
will ind in our columns, weekly, words
pointingin this direction.
The STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, as an Or
gan of the Democratic party, is devoted
to the advocacy and defense of its princi-
pies, which are in full accord with the
Constitution of the United States and our
system of government. These principles
were proclaimed by Jefferson and the
fathers of the Republic, advocated and
enforced by Jackson and others, and lie
at the foundation of good government
and real prosperity.
To make any newspaper influential as
party organ, it must exhibit some force
ofcharacter, as well as have some regard
to the well being of society. "Truth is
the foundation of all knowledge, and the
cement of all societies )" and Truth en-
braces all the virtues.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

"a WORD or two before you go" said
Othelo TO the messenger. We hear Oft
being said in the gentle warmth OF the
nominating campaign, that the STARK
COUNTY DEMOCRAT deserves little or no
consideration, AZ we do nothing for the
party without good pay, &c. Without
wishing to find fault with just criticism or
honest expression of opinion, we would
say in this connection, in order to post
some of our young friends, ace neuer charge
for printing for the Democratic party.
Printing for individuals we do charge
for, and expect pay as any other work
man; but for long years, for eight Presi-
dental campaigns, the STARK County
DEMOCRAT office, under its present pro-
prietorship, has printed the Presidential
tickets, bills for meetings, to say nothing
of other party printing and expenses be-
sides, and have never received nor asked
for pay. Once, years ago, We got bal
ance OF three dollars that happened to be
left in the hands of the committee but
this was before election campaigns had
become so unnecessarily expensive.
But for the purpose of correcting we
would not have referred to this, and only
state enough to set our young friends
right, and enable them to speak more
understandingy, and to tell the whole
truth. Scrutiny and honest comment
are quite proper, but correct knowledge
of the facts is necessary. 1t has been the
devoted, selfsacrifcing spirit OF noble,
high minded Democrats all over Stark
county, in times that tried mems souls"
that has had much to do in preserving
our party organization in the county,
and bringing victory to the Democratic
cause. In this good work the STARK Co.
DEMOCRAT took no doubtful hand and ut
tered no uncertain sound,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN ASHIP
YARD.

CHESTER, Pa, Nav 22.-This morning
the Saratoga, large iron steamship,
which was to be launched at Roach's ship
yard, started from its blocking sooner
than was expected, killing and wounding
many. Six dead bodies have been re-
moved. About forty men we're under the
Saratoga " hen she went off. An order
was given for them to come out but it
was not heard. The bodies Of the dead
are horribly mangled, one being literally
cut in halves and others with their arms
and legs torn off. The ship yard is
thronged with the friends and relatives of
the victims, and presents very distress
sing scene. l gya Httf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
SAMUEL ORR HANGED.

ST.. LOUIS, May IS. Samuel Orr was ex"
ecuted at Mount Vernon to-day for tho
murder of a farmer named Davis In Chris
tian County, thirteen miles from Spring
field, December IL, 1873. About i've
thousand people witnessed the execution
among them the children ofthe murder
ed man. Orr was a gambler and horse
Jockey. His accomplice, Albert Cox, is
to be hanged at Cassville, Barry County,
next month.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

BANKING is a legitimate business; but
it does not seem TO be right Tor banks to
draw interest on their own iii lebtedhess.
That's what they are doing row, to the
tune ofthir y or forty millionsof dollars
a year. 1t doesn't seem to us to be right.
What says Brother McGregor, of the
Stark County Democrat. Ohio Democrat.
Well, "brother McGregor" believes in
the law and the prophets, the true proph-
ets--in Truth, Justice and the Constitu-
tion--in the st. Louis Democratic Ma
tionaI platform, and in the fair election
ofTilden and Hendricks; he also believes
in honest promises, notirredeemable and
deprecated and false. False govern
ment PROMISES are no more right per %,
than false bank 0 Aindiyidual promises.
Does our friend believe in ffsfS either
in P sident making OF money making2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
TRE RooKF0RD E1cTIMs

RocKFoRD, May l4.-Two more bodies
were taken out Of the ruins of the Court
House to-day, those OLA. H. Hollenbeck
and Frederick Haugh, but they were so
mangled as to be almost unacceptable.
The memorial services last night were
attended by an immense audience and
addresses were made by Professor Mande-
vile and others. A fund Of about ST. 800
was raised to aid the families of the de-
ceased, and funds are coming in -fom
other cities and from individuals outside
the city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

"a MAN can do better business with
$1,000 capital than 81 l,OO0."-ET.
But suppose the $1,000 has no more
purchasing value than the $1,000 had,
what then? In country inflicted with
an irredeemable and deprecated Curren-
Cy, the purchasing power of money, so
called, is as tickle as gamblers luck.
That's what's the matter. In 1860 one
thousand would go farther and do more
than five thousand few years after.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

The annexed from the Washington
Star touches gently upon phase of the
army and navy subject which has not es-
capped public attention, and which will
be generally recognized as too true:
Gen. Sheridan is sorry, according to
the Chicago papers that his twins are not
boys, so he can make army officers out of
them. The General needn't worry. If
they grow up the girls will marry army
officers, and that's the next best thing as
things 90. In fact there isn't any danger
that the line Of succession in the army
and navy will die out while their affairs
are manipulated as they are now and as
they have been for many years past.
Those branches of the public sci vice con-
stitute the favored and privileged classes
of this country, and if the policy of inter
marrying and handing down commissions
from father to son is carried out a while
longer we shall soon have shoulder
strap and brass buttoned aristocraCy in
America as offensive in form and as anti
Republican in tone and feeling as the
military establishment Of the pettiest lit
tie principality in Europe. The General
need not worry. The Misses Sheridan
will be all right if they only live long
enough.
The costliest army in the world is that
of the United States, and the above
shows that it is close corporation on
the life insurance plan. The evil should
be cured, and not endured. " NJ 20,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

HAYES declines to recognize the Diaz
Administration in Mexico, on the ground
that it is fraudulent and does not repre-
sent majority of the voters. The Diaz
Government the Hayes Cabinet is care.
ful to speak of only as a de factO Govern
ment, thus avoiding the appearance Of
acknowledging the title of President
who stole his Office. Pity for sDiaz, he
did not know of Returning Boards, Joe
Bradley, &c. Mexico is behind the age
in civilization.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

TIE new law passed by the Legislature
of Ohio, week or two ago, fixes the rate
of advertising at 81 per square of 300 ems
for the first insertion, and so cents for
each subsequent insertion and leaves
the question of publication in more than
one newspaper optional with the county
commissioners
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

JUDGE EsT1LL, editor of the Holmes
Countr Farmer, is candidate for nomin-
alton f,r Representative. Estill is live
Democrat, and has been full hand in
the Democratic vineyard since he was a
boy. We knew the chap before he had
down on his jaws, and know whereof we
speak.-NewGrk AdUOcGte.
Just 30 and Estill would make a
sound hand in the General Assembly. II
occasion required him to loose "hisj jaws,
Republicans would know whereof he'd
"speak,"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

ALTHOUGH Hayes is president" we
are far from having a revival Of trade.
The Tifin Advertiser says: "We under
stand the Tiffin Woolen Mills will shut
down on Saturday, until the revival OF
business enables them 10 dispose OF the
large stock of goods on hand. The Ohio
Stove Works will do the same. This
will be a hardship TO large number Of
employees, and we hope business may so
improve as to soon start these establish
ments again. ..a.s.t,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE good little boy Of the steubenville
Gazette is opposed to "monkeying" this
year, and as others of US are opposed to
donEsying, we may unite in an old fash
ioned Democratic Jacksonian campaign
in Ohio against fraud and lying promises,
and in favor of Truth, Justice and the
Constitution. If the good little boy con-
tinues to stand by the st. Louis platform
Of last year, and Tilden and Hendricks,
We may call him grandson, and allow
lim TO say grandfather"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24
PROCEEDINGS OF CENTRAL COM
MITTEE.
PRIMARY MEETINGS TO BE HELD SATURDAY,
JUNE End.

Pursuant to call; the Democratic Cen
tral Committee met at the Ogden House,
Canton, on the 9TH inst. TIE meeting
was called to order by Hon. johnson
Sherrick. The following townships were
represented: Paris, Washington, Lexing-
ton. Nimishillen, 0snabnrgh, Canton,
Plain, Lake, Jackson, Perry, Lawrence,
Sugarcreek and Tuscarawas.
The question of nominating by dele
gate convention was discussed at length,
and the following motion was adopted:
Resolved, That the question OF changing
the mode of making county nominations
be submitted at the next Primary election
the ballots to have written or printed
on hem-COunty Nominating Concent'on,
Yes or No.
A motion was also made and passed
that "TLe number of votes required to
decide the question of Delegate Conyen,
ton should be the majority of the actual
votes cast on that question"
On motion, Saturday, June 2d, 1917,
was fixed upon for holding the Primary
meetings, to be held at the usual places,
unless changed by order of committee.
On motion the Chairman of the Com
mittee was instructed to call a county
convention in time, before the State con-
vention, for the purpose OF appointing
delegates to the same.
On motion the Chairman and Secretary
and Mr.. James B. Estep were appointed
a committee to correspond with the com
mittee of Carroll county, and fix on place
and time to hold the Senatorial Conyen-
ton, and also a ratio representation.
The following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That all the returns shall be
made to the Chairman or Secretary of
the Committee on or before Tuesday noon,
June 5th, 1877.
On motion the committee adjourned to
Tuesday, June 9th, 1877, at one o'clock p.
N.
JOHNSON SHERRICK,
Chairman.
JOHN T. HAYS, SeC'y. If.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE Russian feet in New York harbor
has put TO sea, destination unknown.
The fact that large shipments Of warlike
stores for Russia have been made, sug-
gests the possibility of a portion of the
fleet being used to convoy the vessel la
den with contraband of war.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

If I should ask YOU" says the Rev. 7.
De Witt Talmage, "where is the seat Of
war to-day, you would say the Danube,
No, that is a comparatively small conflict
the great conflict to-day is on nthe Thames
the Hudson, the Mississippi the Rhine,
the Nile, the Ganges, the Hoang-Ho. II
is a battle that has been going on for q
thousand years. 1t is the battle for
ArnnL y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE Newark Advocate has been pub
lished 81 years. And Mr. Morgan re-
marks: Although its size has been doub-
led, its price remains the sAme as when
first started. In those days eggs sold for
8 cents dozen, butter s anG cents
pound, beef by the quarter 80 to 4 cents
a pound, wheat 80 to 40 cents a bushel,
&c
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

FROM New York last Saturday five
steamships sailed for Europe with near
five hundred cabin and over seven hun
dred steerage passengers. The tide has
been running this way for some weeks,
This is one way the money goes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

THE Rev. Foster, of the Congregational
church at Hannibal, Missouri, has only
FIVE living wives, from none of whom has
he been divorced. He was requested to
resign, and preached his farewell sermon
last Sunday. He married his wives for
money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

TIE Cameron boys are chuckling over
the purchased enthusiasm they created
in the Grant send off, which was intend
ed to mark the contrast between the RI
sing and setting sun, II cost money, but
nothing to compare with the amount ex-
pended by the same parties 70 purchase
Returning Boards for the benefit Of
Hayes, who reminded them of their in.
iduity by remembering them no more
RdS. Post, ~ 8o nSlaaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-24

SAMUEL ]. TlLDEN did not attend that
banquet of the Chamber Of Commerce
with Mr.. Hayes-not he. Samuel is not
that kind Of a pumpkin.