The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17

other. The latter will never yield except after a
protracted and desperate struggle, The people
two years ago, having carried the House OF Rep.
resentatves, were entitled TO the repeal Of that
hellish invention Of the usulers known as the Re.
sumption law, the reconciliation of silver and
the substitution Of the peoples money for the
circulating paper promises TO pay private
corporations. (Applause,) These things would
have been done had not the House committees
been packed. This year we are better of in our
committees, They represent the sentiment Of the
people better. great measure, looking to the
long future, must be voted Tor in still more des'
perate struggle in popular elections, and in the
halls of Congress That measure is the establish
ment of the policy that the paper money Of the
people shall be made only by the peoples Gov
eminent (applause) and that It shall not be lin.
tied by law 10 any four, nr five, or six hundred
millions but that 1t shall be just so much as the
legitimate business wants require. (Applause,)
The battle upon that proposition will be long
and strained, but this American people, iDtelli.
gent as they are, with their Tree schools which
are making every voter reader and thinker
will not very long allow the money power which
has opposed them so long, to retain their grip up
on their throats, He said there must be no com
promise. II necessary, he would let New Jersey,
New York, and New England CO. Twenty.four
out Of twenty.siX Democratic votes in those
States were cast against the people in the last
struggle in the House Only SIX, west and south
OF Pennsylvania, voted the same way. We must
not compromise between capitalists and the
masses He hoped the Senate and the House
WOulu hlhuu Dy lHe DtluOClbCy VI OulO Oh lne
question.
MR.. CoEvERsE's SPEECH.
Mr. Converse addressing himself to the Demo.
Gratis of the siXtyhiId General Assembly, said he
did not know why he had been brought here by
the committee unless il was to rejoice with them
In the success Of his friend, Mr. Pendleton. He
was not competitor in the Senatorial race and
was not conscious that he antagonized any one
or that be had been treading on anybody's toes
He was happy at the result When Mr.. Pendle.
ton takes his seat year hence in the Senate of
the United States The Democracy will be once
more in power, alter the lapse of seventeen years.
1t has been long vacation. There is one thing
worthy OfTtmCmbranCe as the old party is CT m
ing into power once more. It's history shows that
while 1t Is progressive party II Is at the same
rights OF capital. II will be Conservative of the
T ightS and Interests of labor,
II is not a party of destruction II will protect
foster and cherish all interests and all sections
alike No one interest Will lie tosteTed and built
up at the expense Of another or others. When
The DemUCIstic party yielded the power TO its po-
| litiCal opponents II years ago this nation was
second among the nations of The earth in strength
upon the ocean. Our flag was respected at home
| and abroad and under its protecting folds our
| sails whilened ever sea- Seventeen years of un.
wise legislation has reduced us to the ninth or
| tenth power among The nations on the ocean. II
will be the mission OF the Democratic party. if il
can hold the power for eight or ten years, to re-
| store our con meICe and rebuild the shattered
| fortunes of our people. Under its wiSe, benign
and protecting influence all industries all inter.
esE all rights will be carefully iOstered and pro.
| tecttd am tempted 10 sRy-I will say that nc
| one need be alarmed at the success of The Demo.
cratic party. The humblest will receive protec'
ton The AGO OC0 Of poor freed men and women
can with safety and confidence trust the Demo
cratic party All their rights will be cared for in
this gland old party once more restored to power
GENERAL DURBIN WARD
Was introduced next He said that he was disap
| pointed that lightning didn't strike him, but was
| reiolced to see that they had chosen q man who
was among the earliest of his friends in Ohio and
| as true man snd unfalteTing Democrat as he
| had ever known. He said that 1t had always beer
his fortune to be unfortunate in the Democratic
party. In all his life he had never been called tC
| an office that he desired, though he had often re-
sponded to the call Tor a foIloTn hope, and haC
| never failed to respond. He had spoken to the
heart and soul of the party though, whether Il
was on the lew departure or the silver dollar, OF
the currency question, and he would continue Il
buckle on the amor from year TO year with hi
friend Converse, and fight the party battles in the
ranks. General Ward was very fecitous in hi
remarks and was cheereu vociferously
John Mcsweeney Esq'r, being in the hall wal
called for, and captured for few words He re-
sponded in a few happy remarks rejoiced in the
harmonious result, and was glad TO see this love
feast His points and happy hits several tme'
drought down the house." The assemblage ad
ioulned with three hearty cheers for the good
Old cause"