The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-04

fee for which am candidate, will as
suredly, 30 far as my official position will
Justify, do my utmost to effect this ad-
iustment on terms beneficial alike to the
laborer and the capitalist.
Another vital question meets us at the
very threshold Of this canvass, 1t is not
new question, but is one like Banquo's
ghost, that "will not down." | need
scarcely tell you that refer to the mon
ey question. Our platform on this ques-
ton is definite and emphatic. 1t meets
the issue fairly, and we are ready to go
before the people on its utterances. 1t
demands the repeal of the Resumption
Act, and in this demand / verify believe
it speaks the wish of an overwhelming
ma iority of the voters of this State. Not
that these voters are opposed to resump'
tion at the proper time, or in favor OF a
wild and unnecessary imitation, as has
been frequent charged This is not what
our platform asserts. That platform says
"As a means of relieving the distressed
portions of the community, and remoV'
ing the great stringency complained OF
in business circles, we demand the inn
mediate repeal of the Resumption Act"
II will be seen that this clause of our
platform charges the stringency in bust
ness circles, and much of the distress of
the people, to the Resumption Act, and
consequently demands its immediate re-
peal.
Now, what else can produce our pres
ent financial troubles if it be not in a
great degree produced by that same Re-
sumption Act2 When was our whole
land more bountifully blessed with an
abundant harvest When did health
smile on us more benignly than at pres
ent? When were all the material ele-
ments of prosperity in the country more
signally manifest that in this year of our
Lord, 1877? And yet the cry of hard
times comes up from every quarter ofthe
land. What we propose is, that accom-
panying this cry shall come up from eV-
cry quarter the unqualified demand for
repeal of the Resumption Act, that act
which is to.day paral Tying our business
energies, prostrating our commercial and
manufacturing interests, and bringing
untold distress to thousands of our fellow
citizens. Let no one be alarmed at the
cry of initiation. The password of the
demagogue is now well understood. We
do not ask for initiation, but we do ask
for Justice. We are unwilling to pay our
taxes to the Government, and then have
that Government speculate on us to our
great pecuniary disadvantage. We ask
for Justice in this respect, and trust that
Ohio will send such news to Washington
after the October election, as will teach
our lawmakers lesson they will not
dare refuse to heed. On this subject the
Republican platform sdumb. 1t neither
says one thing or the other and hence l
suppose the Republican party do not re
gard this question of any Importance, or
what is more probable, it is question
their party leaders were afraid to dis
cuss, and hence they have sought relief
where DIR. Holland found it, in the case
of the organ-grinders:
Science, like a poultice comes
To heal the blows of sound"
Doubtless the discords in their conven-
ton were such that, when the time for ST.
lence came, it was a great relief to the |
party managers. But | am greatly mis-
taken if honest Republicans are going TO
be satisfied with this non-committal pol
icy. Nor do l believe they will sustain a
party which gives nothing but silence in
to the peoples demand for
remedy to help them in their present
sore distress.
OF course am in favor of the silver
dollar. And | am in favor of it, too, just |
as our platform expresses it. Let us "re-
store to silver its monetary power" and |
not with the "ifs," and doubt" and |
"shalls," and "shan'ts," the "cans" and
cant's," which characterize the Republi-
can platform utterance. We want the
silver dollar of our fathers, without any
ifs or doubts; and l believe that is pre-
cisely what the voters Of the State want,
and will 50 declare at the October elec-
ton.
And now, fellow-c citizens, l must close.
1 told you in the beginning that l was no
public speaker, and yet if do not stop,
you will charge me with, at least, making
an effort, however poorly l may succeed.
One thing, however, you must allow me to
say, have no doubts concerning your
and consequently shall ex-
peCt you to give good account of your
selves at the polls when the time comes
for you to emphasize the great principles
for which we are contending.