The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15


Kinley and his friends. But read tht
letter, and note the bitterness at Work
ingmen and Nationals, comparing then
to hogs" as law makers, and putting thu
mighty Major as great man. "Upor
what meat doth this our Cesar feed tina
he hath grown so greatP"
an Intelligent Engineer--ErcitinQ Ride fol-
Political LofOrmation-Three foorths o
the qttscaraWaS Miners Nationals-M
tense Feeling against the Democ~uts-Es
TEEN for aqjor McKmley-A Disguised
Nottingham.
Especial correspondence Cleveland Herald, copied
into Repository l3lh)
Massillon, o., Aug. s, '7S.-There is 9
smack of adventure in riding rapidly
oyer coal railroad abundantly provided
with sudden and sharp curves, which at
times threaten precip plate destruction
of the small locomotive and the human
beings on board, with a iumbled wreck
of diminutive cars, that should afford a
charming experience to those fond oi
"hairbreadth Escapes by land and sea-
Your correspondent took such a trip this
morning, % miles out, with engineer
Thomas WorChington's hand on the
throttle, and his tongue busy answering
questions that would come in spite Of
the rather unfavorable circumstances fol
talk, Holding tightly to the window
frame Of the cab of the swaying engine
with one hand, and grasping the box
seat with the other, the interrogations
were put:
"How many miners will vote the Ma
tional ticket this fall?"
"That's question, sir, l don't think
any one can exactly answer satisfactor,
ily," said Mr.. Worthington, as he moved
the piece of polished steel before him
with his right hand, and caused the en-.
gine to move faster and swing worse rem.
dering it difficult to hear the reply
"There are a great many Nationals; but
it is hard to estimate their probable
strength. l will tell you what l can,
explain to me, if you will, about how
many miners there are in the TusCar.
awas Valley, and their relations TO the
different political parties"
The engine driver let 90 his hold oi
the throttle for moment, drew long
breath, and proceeded at about the rate
the miniature locomotive was going, fol
Worthington was familiar with the po.
litical bias and character of the miners,
and well knew whereof he spoke: II
should think there were between 5000
and 4 900 miners in the TusCarawas Val.
ley, making a rough estimate. They are
of different foreign nationalities, mainly
from Wales, Scotland, England, Ireland
and Germany. The Welch and Scotch
were generally Republicans, and there
were many Republicans among the Eng
lishmen; the Germans and Irish were
mostly Roman Catholics, and of the
Democratic political faith. NOaC, a large
share Of the entire lot haze joined the Mutton.
al party, and they WiB draa0 largely from
both the main parties; Tam afraid more from
The Republicans than from the Democrats in
this section. l 8bOnld sag three fourth8 OF
The entire mining UOte of the vdlLey OOuLd from
present indications, go avith the Nationals"
"Wi'l there not be some mining ballots
for Major Mckinley, if nominated, and
he will doubtless be?"
"Oh! yes; there will be a good many
votes for the Major, / think, from Ma
tional miners. l have heard some mi.
ners say they will vote for him on ac-
count of his speech on the Wood tariff
bill in Congress. Wiley don't stand
much of a chance securing extra votes in
that way. tits pretty general opinion
that he can carry his own, and of course
Portage county, and may be Wayne will
give him strong lift The vote of last
year for Governor, when the Democrats
received 2000 and over majority in the
counties composing the present sixteenth
district, was not fair test of the Repub.
liCan and Democratic parties. A great
many Republicans objected to West, and
voted against him or stayed at home.
McKinley's votes on the financial ques-
ton suited the workingmen here, and
Democrats and all think we'll of him.
There are lots of original Democrats, la.
boring men, that am acquainted with
through here, as sick of the way Demo
Gratis have been running things in Ohio
and at Washington as can be. If ii qUere
not for the internal Nationals, the RepubR.
cans through here Would have the prettiest
chance yOu ever SGoU."
"It sounds singular to hear laboring
man speak in this way. If workingmen
are oppressed, should you not be labor.
ing with the Nationals to put down the
oppressor"
"Let me state the case as it appears to
me, and as have often laid it down to
some of these miners, who will go and
fool away their votes on the wrong party
Just suppose for moment that we had
coal diggers for Congressman, or roll
ing-mill workman for President, look
what kind of a country we'd have. Pm
a workingman myself, but look at the
result. What 1COuId yOu do aCith a lot OF
furnace men IN CongreSS9 PbaugH They
pOuLdlt knOlg any more hOW 10 make ldWS
than a hog does There il, in my opinion,
not capital enough in the country now
to forward all the interests desirable.
Why should it be oppressed any more2
And isn't the idea Of these novices on
the money question peculiar? A piece
of newspaper, properly engraved, would
satisfy them. During the war these
workingmen cried down the greenback.
The Republicans knew it was bad, but
they knew, too, that it was the best that
could be done in the money line then,
and they issued it. Now these wise
workingmen have turned completely
around and want it. But + guess the greea.
back aOiH be 1Oiped out pretty much before the
Democrats and Nationals get Vhack at IT,
lsOnt i8 Yet I suppose their Congress. il
they should get il, could fetch ii back again Il
Numbers of miners have been cues.
toned on the subject of politics, and
the result agrees substantially with the
statements of engineer Worthington,
vino has had special advantages for oh.
The Nationals haze gained more
from the Republicans than the Democrats
among The ItScarGWdS miners as ,Dhole
and al least three fotGrths Of the cool deIUert
of The Ualtsy call Themselves Nationals.
4 Il X
SWIFT.
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