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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

Tom SAxroN, as chairman, reported
resolutions to the 115th 0. V. l., at CO.
lumbiana, on Friday last, denouncing Sc
verely the act recognizing the Soldiers
and Sailors Orphans Home at Xenia.
Thomas was The bold and brave and dis
tinguished Quartermaster of the 1l5th,
and in his resolutions expresses alarm
that the Home will be broken up, and
'the inmates driven into the Streets"
&c. Toms dissolving heart and atfeC-
tionate memory, we trust, extends into
Kentucky when feeling for the widows
and orphans. We take pleasure in quiet
ing Toms tender conscience, by inform
ing him that the Home is running right
along-that $75, 900 were appropriated to
run it this year-that not an orphan has
yet been turned out without due consid-
Grafton and cause. We doubt not this
information viii relieve Toms lacerated
and balf broken heart. We say to Tom,
then, "shed not tearw Leave that to
long haired, crazy eyed Dalzell. We feel
for neighbor Tom. No doubt Tom would
be quite willing to have the present
Democratic officials cleaned out-if he
could induce others to do it. 1t was in
this way Tom got the Office of the Stark
County DEMOCRAT burglariously cleaned
out and made bonfire of in 1861. The
bold quartermaster
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
"MUCH AFRAID :"

The Repository some days ago copied
from the Cleveland Leader the following;
"Gen. Wiley has been over to Canton
trying to infuse enthusiasm into the
brethren there. Wiley is very much
afraid of short, stout man, whose speech
on the tariff went to the heart of Canton
and Massillon in every sentence and ey'
cry line"
"Short, stout man" is more descriptive
of R. H. Folger than Mr.. Mckinley,
though as to the Major it is not inappro-
pirate. In style, the gentlemen are
somewhat alike, and both are Republi-
can leaders. Mr.. Folger, however, is by
far the better read man, and the more
"auid" speaker. In both gentlemen we
recognize the old maxim, that, the
tongue is like a race horse, the faster it
runs the less weight it carries. AS the
Yankees say, it runs to emptyins," The
fact is, the Majors empty tariff speech
die not go to anybody's heart, and none
but fddlestick twaddlers claim it. Such
nonsense and stuff as these gasbags get
off!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

THE youth of thes Repository do not
know the difference between favoring
the maintenance of the laws of the land
and advocating secession. They said
Geo. L. Converse, during the war, was
rantipg secessionist, and we gave the
statement the lie. They pretend to give
extracts from speeches of Mr.. Converse
in 1864 and prior, which reports were
false, and mostly made for political pur-
poses. No doubt Mr., Converse did de-
nounCe, with indignation, the Infamous
arrest of G. L. Vallandigham, called in
question the necessity or propriety of
martial law and arbitrary arrests, show
ed up the shoddy contractors and loyal
thieves of the period, and spoke disre-
spectfully of Republican leaders high in
position, of the general villainy and vul-
garity prevailing, &c. Mr.. Converse is
the friend of the Constitution, which
guarantees free speech, and has generally
exercised it in fair and manly way. He
made speech in Canton during the war,
one afternoon, following the late DR.. Ed.
son B. Olds, who had been one of the
victims of arbitrary arrest, incarcerated
in Fort Lafayette. Mr.. Converse is a
man of prudence, frmness and courage,
careful in his utterances, but meaning
what he says, and saying what he means.
He carries big heart and good supply
of brains. He will make his mark in
Congress, and stand by the Constitution
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

WE shall publish, in next weeks Dem
ocrat, the interview with Congressman
Blackburn as given in the Washington
Post in which Mr., B. shows up the false
hoods of the Republican leaders in res
gard to the expenditures of the govern
ment He shows that the Republican
members of Congress opposed and voted
against economy at Washington, and
now want to claim credit for great eCon~
omy. Mr.. Blackburn shows that in the
two sessions of the Forty fourth and one
session of the Forty.ffth Congress, COW
ering three years, the Democratic House
has cut down the appropriations CONS
pared with those made by the Republi~
cans forthe three preceding years, $685. =
27O.236,47! That's something to
boast of. But it does not tell the whole
story for this great reduction was not as
greatas was demanded by theDemocrahc
House, but only represents the conce S.
sions that the House was able to secure
from protesting Republican Senate. If
the bills had become laws as they passed
the House there would have been a sa-
wing $143.7O6,42. The Republir
Senate added over $51.0O0.00O to
the House bills against the protests Of the
Democratic House, but there was no al
tentative but to accept the increase or
see the appropriation bills fail, and neN
cessitate an extra session of Congress,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

THE Democrat says the closed manu-
factories of Canton condemn the AmeriN
can protective tariff. Then what do the
closed manufactures of England and
Germany condemn? And, if protection
is failure, how does it come that in 1878
this country exported Ill ,oooooo yards
of cotton goods, whereas it exported only
II, ,ooo, 900 yards in 1873? Fax, Archi'
bald !--RebOSit0,y.
If protective tariff protects, why
should this county be so afflicted? ? What
have England's and Germanys closed
manufactures to do with the question in
this country, if Protection taxation is to
do what is claimed? Are we not prom
ised protection from such calamities
The admission of the Repository as to
free trade, England and Germany, only
proves what we claim, nams'y, that psN'
lection does not protect, it only ruins and
and aggravates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

"HoNEsT MONEY" is what the Democ-
raGy have ever favored. 1t is what the
Constitution contemplates. Deprecated
promises to pay are not "honest money"
and it is not "honest" in the Government
to food the country with promises and
depreciate these by refusing to receive
them as legal tender for all purposes.
The Republican policy deprecated the
greenbatk currency by refusing to re-
ceive them at par for import duties, and
also favoring the bondholders to such an
extent as to pay the interest on bonds in
gold, thus refusing to regard the green
back as good enough for the bondhold.
ers. This Republican legislation, we
said, first deprecated the greenback. The
establishment of National banks also help.
ed to depreciate by increasing the guam
tity of paper currency, The Republican
party have steadily refused to pass law
making the greenback legal tender for
all purposes and thus the equal of gold.
Had this been done years ago the green
back would have been at par long since.
It is then the fault of the Republican
party that the country has not had "hon-
est money"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
BILL BELL,
LATEST NEWS.

London, Sept. 3.-The excursion stea-
mer Princess Alice, returning from
Gravesend this evening with about 800
passengers, was run down off Barking at
8 o'clock by screw steamer. 1t is said
that between 500 and 900 persons were
drowned, mostly women and children.
The captain and nearly all the crew of
the Alice were drowned.
Vienna, Sept. 3.-The insurrection in
the parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina oc-
cupied by the Austrians, is in its last ex-
tremity. 1t is stated that the insurgents
at Trebinie are already between Austrian
and Turkish fires.
Portsmouth, o., Sept. 2.-Geo Burke,
a school teacher living near Ohio Fur
mace, was killed there yesterday by a
a man named Craighmeyer Burke was
paying attention to Miss Craighmeyer, a
sister of the murderer. Craighmeyer
struck Burke blow on the head with a
heavy instrument, knocking his brains
out, and producing almost instant death.
Cincinnati, Sept. flames Bennett, a
professional gambler, of St. Paul, Indiana
was shot and instantly killed, on Satur-
day night, by J, D. Arnold. Arnold said
Paul influenced his son against him, and
said he was the cause of his son leaving
home. Rennect advanced to make re-
ply, but arnold caught his arm, and fired
the bal entCring a little above the breast'
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
DEMOCRACY AT MASSILLON
A GLORIOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETING.
Hon. John +, Folet and General Wiley Open the
Campaign In Stark for the Democracy OF
MasslllOn on Tuesday Evening.

The meeting at Massillon on Tuesday
evening of this week was a glorious suc'
cess. fhe spacious 0pera-hall was cram
med full, floor and gallery, and we are
informed, a large meeting might have
been held on the street besides. ,
Canton and Fulton contributed to swell
the crowd, for there was great anxiety to
listen to Hon. John f. Follet OF Cincln-
natl, and also to hear our popular candi-
date for Congress, General Aquila Wiley.
On going to our depot to take the 62O
u. m. train to Massillon on Tuesday
evening we were surprised at the large
gathering there all bound for Massillon.
In due time the G. A. band arrived with
all their decorations, also bound for the
meeting,
On ARRIVING at the Massillon station
the Massillon band met us, bringing up
the end of the long procession, while the
Canton G. A. band led the way. The
march stopped at the American hotel
where Mr.. Follet and General Wiley
were guests.
The meeting was organized about 7
o'clock, on Mr.. Warwick's motion that
Mr.. Howel's preside. The bands favor
ed the meeting with few airs while the
hall was being filled. About this time
the delegation from Fulton entered the
hall, the regular train arriving at 7;lO.
Mr., Folet was introduced by the chair
man as the first speaker, and held the
vast audience in close attention, only in
terrupted by applause. He showed up
the servility of the Republican party to
the money power and their schemes Of
plunder and robbery, all to the injury ol
labor and honest business. He showed
tie utter falsity of Garfield and Mckin'
ley's claim in their speeches in MassiIlon
that the Republicans in Congress were
the friends of the Greenback and favored
receiving the greenback for tariff duties
the same as gold, Mr.. Follet showed
that Mckinley uOted against the proposition
t,gtce and lodged once We cannot give
full report, as our space will not allow
but Mr.. Follet made a most effective anc
telling speech which was well received
He took the early train for Lima where
he spoke last evening.
General Wiley took the stand after the
conclusion of Mr.. Follet's speech and wal
sailing on with vigor and eloquenc'
when we left for our train. We expec
10 have plenty of other opportunities tt
do justice to General Wiley. He will b.
in Canton with Senator Thurman on thu
18th. Itis gratifying that this first Dem
ocratic rally OF the campaign was
grand success
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
..M1NrRs, voTEs.n %

"The Internal Nationals, - -CIeUeland Herald
and Repository.
Miners seem to be troubling the McKin-
ley Repository clique. In our issue ofthe
18th ult., we gave correspondence ofthe
Cleveland Herald from "swift," not Dean
Swift nor lineal. descendant of the Dean
and "stella," but Of quite another tribe
of navigators.
Well, this youth seems to be specially
detailed to care for Mckinley, assisted
by his "noncle," Robert H. Folger Esq.,
of section eight" Skill, as navigators,
may run in the tribe, but no skill OF
theirs can elect in the 10th District this
wear a toodle of Hayes and the Sher-
mans, not even when assisted by by l2l
postmasters-less David Kiehl of East
Greenville.
But these blowers for Mckinley, and
supporters of the Hayes fraud, are evil
dently alarmed at the independent con-
dition of the miners. This same Swift"
in his article in the Herald of the 18th
ult., which we copied in the DEMOCRAT
of the 10Th, speaks of the miners being
nearly all Nationals, especially the Re-
publican portion of them and says ~
IL were mol for the Internal Nationals, tht
Republicans through here ooOuld have hC
prettie8t chance you ever Sa1O."
The article referred to was copied ap'
provingly into the Mckinley organ o.
Canton, and contained also the follow
ing:
"Let me state the case as it appears tc
me, and as have often laid it down tt
some of these miners, who will go anC
fool away their votes on the wrong party
Just suppose for q moment that ace pad Goa
diggerS for Congressman, or a rolLSng.m'l
lv0rkman for President, lChat kind of q coun
try womd We hage2 Pm a workingman my
selfbut look at the result. What aCouLd yo'
do With a lot Of furnace men IN Congress
Phau9M They Wouldnt knOw anymOrehoo
to make lars than a hog does"
The above should show the miners anc
laboring men the estimation and regar(
they are held in by the Mckinley crew
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The Hon. Robert H. Folger, of Stark:
Ifthe people are not all greenbackers or
fools we shall elect Major Mckinley. 1t
is pretty hard to tell what the political
result will be, but l think his chances
are excellent,-RepoVitory.
This "Hon." also last fall thought "hi8
chances erceNent" Indeed, so sanguine
was he of his election, that long before
the election he interviewed Gen. Fitch
at Alliance, and requested him, in the
event of his (Fitch's) election, to appoint
him chairman of a certain committee in
the Ohio Senate, and actually engaged
rooms for the winter in Columbus. But
the fools of Stark county so highly APP
preciated master Robert that they elect
ed him to-8tay at home. A Congress
sional campaign differs slightly from q
canal boat, and fools can't be driven like
mules, as Folger has found to hissorow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

CHARLEY BURR.-Of Deerheld Por~
tage county, gave us a call LAST week.
Charley was boy and workman in the
office of the Stark Co. Democrat some
forty or more years ago when the late
Col. Daniel Gotshall was proprietor.
Mr.. Burr favors us with an open letter
to Congressman Mckinley which will
be found in this number of the Democrat
and is we'll worth reading. Charley was
a soldier in the Mexican war as we'll as
in the late war. He suggested reunion
of those who have at various times held
places in the Democrat office. Could
they be got together it would make quite
a party,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

MI, 5. B. TAYLOR, of Wayne: The
prospect i, i'm proving every day. The
Feseer de'alca zion should show the peo-
pie Of Star the Danger OF the Democrats
in Office Repository.
The Above remarks are sample OF Re-
publican "Chaek." They come with bad
grace from Wayne County Republican.
Less than three years ago there was a
Republican Treasury defaIcation to the
tune of thirty.fve thousand dollars, and
but for the promptness of General Wiley
in the discharge of his duty as Probate
Judge the defalcation might have been
much greater. The defalcation had been
of long standing, but the examiners ap-
7o.pted by the Republican Probate Judge
O. Wayne county only helped the Irea-
sury 10 conceal it.
lhe f,aday, however, that Gen. Wiley
entered upon the office of Probate judge
he scooped down upon the Treasury with
an honest examiner, and the result was
that the Republican Treasurer abscond-
ed that same night leaving the Treasury
$685. 100000 short.
Ifinstead of Wiley, a Republican Pro-
bate Judge had been elected, the defal.
cation would have been concealed, and
in the end the Treasurer would have
stolen an extra $685. 900 or $40, 900 before
absconding. The Taxpayers of Wayne
county can congratulate themselves that
they elected the honest Wiley Probate
Judge and thereby prevented the furth-
er plunder of the Treasury.
If Treasury defalCations are to be a fac
tor in the Congressional campaign that
factor is in favor of Wiley, for he has
proved himself the right man in the
right place as far as they are concerned.
We would suggest to Mr.. Taylor that a
Wayne county Republican should pre-
serve a modest silence regarding Treas
ury defalcations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

MAJOR MCKINLEY carried a knapsack
from the beginning of the war until the
battle of Antietam, in September, 1862.
He was promoted to be an officer for gal.
liant conduct in that battle. Having car
ried knapsack he naturally sympathl>
zed with the private soldier. Gen. Wiley
entered the military service as an officer.
He never carried knapsack, which
probably accounts for the harsh and
cruel punishment which report says he
administered to those under him.
Wooster Republican.
We believe it was at Antietam, that,
according to the Columbus State 90Wrs
nal, Republican, Mr., Mckinley gallant.
ly prepared rations, coffee &c. for the
boys engaged so that they could hav
something to eat after their hard work.
We wonder if it was for this cooking
service that he was placed on Hayes's
Staff afterward. "Ohio in the war I"
don't give these details. Billy Harrison
was court>martialed and dismissed in
disgrace for staying behind to cook dur,
ing an engagement. But circumstances
alter cases, The fact Of General Wiley
always receiving the cordial support of
his old soldiers generally, refutes the reN
port of harsh and cruel punishment. I"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

A NEW COUNTY TREASURER.-Mr.
Timothy Sullivan elected County Trea-
surer one year ago took possession of
the Stark County Treasury office on
Monday, Esquire Geib retiring after his
short but successful term of service. Mr..
Sullivan for his deputy has secured the
services of w. H. H. Bachtel of New
Berlin, very competent gentleman who
has the unlimited confidence of all who
know him. Treasurer Sullivan is gentle
maxwell qualified for the position and will
give the office his best and most faithful
attention in all which he will be faithful
ly assisted by Mr.. Bahctel.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The September October number Of the
North American Review contains the fol-
lowing articles: us the Reformer any
longer needed" by G. W. Julian; "The
Readjustment Of Vocations," by William
T. Harris LII. D.; Torpedo Warfare" by
D. D. Porter, Admiral o. s. n; What is
Inspiration2" a symposium, by ReVs.
Drs. F. H. Hedge, E. A. Washburn, Q.
Giles, James Gibbons, and John Fiske;
Civil Service Reform" by John Jay,
Chairman of the Commission of the New
York Custom House; "Alfred de Musset,"
by T. S. Perry; SKIN beyond Sea- by
Hon. W. E. Gladstone, NJ. P; "Contem-
porary Literature" Published 55l Broad
way, New York, and for sale by booksel'
lers and newsdealers generally.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The yellow fever south does not abate.
At Ft. Gibson, Mississippi, 1900 persons
have fed and $50 only remain the sick
are dying, with no one to give them a
drink of water. At Baton Rouge the
financial condition insufficient to relieve
the distress. At New Orleans ON Mon
day, 2O9 cases and SS deaths AT Mem
phis the condition beggars description
the death rate was So on Tuesday; dead
bodies are found at out Of way places
that died DAYS before. At Granada six
deaths on Monday and 5 new cases,
Postmaster Cole and Col. Anderson, Of
the Memphis Howards, among the
deaths.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The fudge family" seem to have
taken full possession of the old Pe6Osi-
tory. 1t is getting deeper and deeper
into the ridiculous. They claim the Sc
cret circular is not secret. Well, thanks
to the Stark Co. Democrats ventilation,
it is not secret now. The Fudges also
claim in the Ref. that the circular was
not McKinley's Oh fudge!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

PROBATE Judge Heldenbrand would
like to "procure" Democratic votes sufi-
cient to continue him in his fat Office.
His two terms, six years in all, as Pro.
bate, and two terms prior, as Clerk of
Court, shows that his procurement has
been pretty good. Would it not be well
l..
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

HONEST MONEY and common sense is
the Republican platform.-Re4OSito,y.
Honest money" means National
Banks and robbing tariffs and Presi-
dent counted in by fraud shows the Re-
publican common sense" that have
ruined the country and is tearing into tat
tiers the Republican party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

Mr.. T. SULLIVAN entered upon his
duties as Treasurer of Stark county on
Monday last. Mr.. Sullivan is well quail
fled to discharge the duties of the office,
and we have no..doubt that he will be a
popular and accommodating officer
Massil70N AmSttcaN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

THIS is not an off year with Republi- |
canism.-RepOSitoyy.
AFTER March 4th 1879 the United
States Senate will be 1" off with Republi-
canism by Democratic majority of
light or ten. This is the first time since
1861. The struggle now is for the House,
with the chances in favor of the Demos
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The Plain Dealer in its new type looks
all the better, and should be much more
acceptable to its patrons and the public.
"Dress does make a difference )" and in
this instance the improved arrangement
is marked. Success to the Plain Dealer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

The PrpU~fr0RY folks have our SYM
pathv. Vance is sCalawag and play
ed hi; carus a,!roltly. He aattered Nc,
KiDley continually and completely. A
very few months putting won the " mags
netic " Major, land Vance, was given
the fat office at Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

MCKINLEY wants each postmaster to
be procurer," and procure for him FIVE
Democratic votes. Mckinley wants and
needs the votes, and hence desires the
procurement. "
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

REMEMBER that Senator Thurman and
General Wiley VII speak in Canton on
Friday evening Sept. Is Let our friends
give our Distinguished friends noble
greeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

( CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY voted
against the bill granting pensions to
surviving scldie,, Of the Mexican war.
Are they not veterans of faithful service
and worthy ofproper consideration
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05
WILEY VS.. GREELEY.

General Wiley was supported for Sec
retary of State in 1872, the same year that
Greeley was supported for President,
with the following result in the present
Congressional District
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

THE talk is that Hayes who frauduN
lently draws Mr., Tilden's salary will
contribute literally to help his protege,
Major Mckinley
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-09-05

If each postmaster in the State "pro-
cured" five Democrats to vote the Re-
publican ticket, the procurement" will
show the power of the Hayes fraud.