The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-10-03

VIM. Mckinley, jr., is candidate for
reelection to Congress from the 10th
district, having been placed in nomina-
ton by his party. His election is earn
estly and persistently advocated by the
Hayes John Sherman organs. All who
in this district favor the destruction OF
the government treasury notes, other
wise called greeubaCks, 80 as to make
room for more National Banks, of which
the country has now about 22OO, sup
port Mr.. Mckinley.
His secret postofice circular is another
proof that he is the Hayes-John Sher-
man administration candidate for Con-
gress in this district. They need such
Berviceable tools in Congress to carry out
their schemes. These schemes are not
in the interest of honest labor nor honest
business,
With the effrontery Of wrong doers,
the Republican speakers and organs
claim to be in favor of "honest money
to be the party of "honest money"
Could brazeu impudence go further?
VIII at party, by their legislation, depre-
ciated the government greenbaCk? What
party in power refused, year after year,
up to this tire, to make the greenback
receivable for all purposes the same as
gold? We need not say it was the Re-
publican party. And yet its leaders and
organs claim to be the party of "honest
money! Could unblushing knavery go
furtherP The term "honest" cannot APP
ply to the legislation and acts of the Re-
publican party
VIM. Mckinley, jr., is docile member
of his party-obedient to all its require
ments, endorsing all its frightful record
of wrong doing and misrule His votes
during the last session of Congress, being
his first, establish our statement. Let
us briefly give few OF his principal
votes:
l In March last Mr.. Springer, or Illi-
noise, introduced bill placing silver on
the same footing with gold. The yeas
were l4O, the noes l02, among the noes
was William Mckinley, jr.
2. On November I'd the House repeal
ed the resumption act by vote of 1873
to 1870. The bulk of the vote for repeal
was Democratic of that against it was
Republican. Every Ohio Democrat vot-
ed for repeal. Out of the twelve Ohio
Republican members only three-Gard-
ner, Jones and Won Voohees, voted with
the Democrats. William Mckinley jr.,
voted against repeating the Sherman
sham.
8. While this bill for repeal was pend
ing in the Senate, Mr.. Townsend moved
in the House to suspend the rules, to re.
peal 80 much of the law as permitted the
sale of bonds for resumption purposes
and to compel the receipt Of legal tender
money for customs duties, Upon this
bill only two Ohio RepubliCans-Gard.
ner and Neal-voted with the Demo.
cratic members, and William Mckinley,
jr., voted against this righteous move.
4. Upon two separate occasions Mr.,
Southland moved to suspend the rules
and pass a bill making legal tender mon
ey receivable for the customs duties.
Only two Ohio Republicans voted with
the Democratic members-Gardner and
Neal-all the Ohio Democrats voting
yes. Upon the last vote the Dill passed
the House. The Senate took no action,
but Mckinley voted no.
Hho,, D,,klar ;,tcoJ,nnI hio
bill for the reissue of the fractional cur.
renCy, and a certain amount of legal
tender notes ofa small denomination ,ev-
cry Democrat voted yes, and every Ohio
Republican who was present no
6. On June 10Th Gen. Ewing introduC
ed bill to retire the circulating notes of
the national banks, and to substitute U
S. notes therefor, receivable for customs,
taxes, claims, ETC., against the United
States, the bill providing carefully against
contraction.
This bill got 1lO votes to ia against
it. Ofthe yeas all were Democrats but
l3; of the nays all were Republicans
but l6. All the Ohio Democrats voted
yes, and all the Republicans present no,
being one of the noes.
This is the financial record Of the last
Congress, and it shows whe NJ Kinley
stands. He prefers National Banks to
greenbacks-is opposed to receiving
greenbacks for customs duties the same
as gold-favors Sherman's resumption
grinding scheme, by which the National
debt is increased.
Such is the record of Congressman
Let every Independent vot-
ing citizen of the 10Th district choose be
tween VIM Mckinley jr. and Aqu!la
Wiley.
But this is not all. Other measures
Of reform were introduced into the last |
Congress, which shows where Congress-
man Mckinley stood.
7. The House passed bill exempting
and reducing the tax upon to-
bacco and cigars. On this bill the yeas
were l3l, nays 1O8. The yeas were all
Democrats but 10. and the nays all Re
publicaDs but 6, Mr.. Mckinley voting
no, as did all the OHIO Republicans.
8. The necessity for revenue WAS the
excuse for voting against the bill ex-
matches, and reducing the tax
on tobacco and cigars, and The Demo
,rsts proposed on incOne tax that had
been in operation eight years, yielding
/ revenue of 1916 100000. On the 4th of
February Mr.. McManon, of Ohio, intro
Inc d resolution to test the sense of
he House, as follows:
WHEREAS, In the present condition
If public distress, it is important that
he wealth of the nation should bear a
lair proportion of the burdens of taxa
ion; therefore,
ResOlved, That the Committee on Ways
md Means be and are hereby instructed
o report bill imposing graduated
Ak on the excess of income above
minimum to be fixed by law,
'ad that said bill be reported at the