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

THE Republican party created the
greenback and made it legal tender as
expressed upon its Ce.-MCKinley's
speech in Massillon Convention.
Why did not the Major note the ex-
ceptions where the greenbaCk was not a
legal tender? To bondholders, it was not
legal tender. For tariff duties it was not.
Why not tell the whole truth ? The
greenback was good enough to pay the
soldier and sailor-good enough for the
people in general, but not good enough
for the Bondholder.
The Republican party also created the
National Bank system of which there are
now 2,20O, intending to get rid Of the
greenbaCk thereby, ultimately. This
was John Sherman's plan. The Repub.
lican leaders managed to use the Green
back at par to build up the Public Debt,
the government thus getting from the
buyers of bonds only about fifty cents on
the dollar. For this the Republican
leaders created the greenback, Let the
Major tell the whole truth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

A HAPPY conclusion was also reached
in the 18th district last week, Thursday,
at Mt. Vernon, where the convention ad
journed from New Philadelphia a month
ago. After balloting in all 1855 times,
Colonel Burns announced that Tuscara~
was and Coshocton counties had made a
proposition which he then and there ac-
cepted, and he then proposed the name
of Judge Geddes, of Mansfield, whose
nomination was Immediately made unan-
imous. This is clearly year when it
will be well for the professional candi-
date TO make liberal allowance for dark
horse possibilities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

ACCIDENT ON THE PANHANDLH.-.0n
Wednesday morning about 2 o'clock the
night express west Collided with freight
train near Mingo Junction by which fif-
teen persons were killed and some twen'
ty.6ve more or less severely wounded.
The crash was heard miles away and the
shrieks and groans were heart rending.
The lights were all put out and heavy
fog enveloped the train. Those unhuTt
at last kindled fire and went to work
resCuing. In two hours or 30 help came
from Steubenvillee with physicians.
Three postal clerks and the mail agent
and engineer of the passenger train were
among the killed, also Bernard Miller
and Fred. Gross of Germany, two women
names unknown, Mary Mcdonald, Lon
don, England, Patrick Canon, Mont
gomery Co. Pa, John Curry, Tyrone,
Ireland, and others, names unknown.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
! RUsINEss MEN AND ADvERTIsERs

THE DEMOCRAT has ne largest circulation any
papsr N No county, and toih ts very moderate rates Of
aertLsnO "a OOrty no nooo OF al business men 0en-
srallv and other advertisers particularly
Yearly advertisers dlooed he pTivlIeOe of changing
their advertisements quarterly.
Do,bs column advertisements 25 per cent additional
Al transient advertisements must be accompanied
IDih The cash
Al advertisements discontinued before NE expiration
OF he time contracted JOr tOm be charged short rates
tDithOm any Crcept0n.
No special priUieDe oH be granted 10 advertisers "a
reoards position on location Of advertisements
Advertisements 10 insure insertion must be handed IN
by Wednesday noon,
Rates or advertising 0rrnish6don application
Business O1rdS one dollar per tbo per year. NO cara
Inserted for Tess than three dollars per gear,
Business Notices N Hon Columns on nm page m
serted tor ten cents per Tine each Insertion Y inserted
IN reading matter, t,osHty cents per ine
Articles r0r he beneR Of priUdte and PERSONAL bust
ness Interests tUu be admitted TO the reading columns Of
THE DEMOCRAT Dmo1tsotiondblo, at he rate Of tOen'
" cents per Tine.
AdiresS all communications TO
THE DEMOCRAT,
C1nt0n, Ohio,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

Hon. CHAs. FosTRR calls the Thurmans
the Paynes, the Hurds, the Wards, the
recognized hard-money element Of the
Democratic party in Ohio, and declares
that the Ohio Democracy are attempting
fraud under the guise of a soft'money
platform, mounted by crew of hard.
money men," Hasn't Mr.. Foster heard
that these gentlemen have been con-
YertedY-Cin. Enquirer.
Yes; and does not Mr.. Foster know
that the entire Democracy are converts
to the lovely greenback invented by the
great Republican party2 When the
greenbaCk was deprecated by Republi-
can management, and yet received at
par for gold bonds, then it was lovely in
Republican eyes. But when the Nation
al bank system was established, and the
Public Debt fixed institution, then the
Fosters, Shermans, Garfelds and other
Republican leaders concluded to abolish
the greenbaCk. They had used it to
rob the people, and when they could no
longer rob with it, they wanted to abol-
ish it. The Democracy of Ohio are a
unit on our State platform, that prefers
the greenbaCk currency to a National
Bank currency. The greenbaCk at par
with gold is an honest CurrenCy-the
peoples currency. The millions that
the Government gets the benefit of in
this way it pays no interest on, These
millions dispense with gold interest
bearing bonds to that extent. The econ
omy is manifest.
The Fosters, Shermans, &C., of course
are National bank men, and now the Bit
ter enemies of the greenback. Their
scheme was to issue government bonds,
and borrow gold on them with which to
redeem and burn up all the greenbaCks,
thus increasing the public debt. and also
increasing the burdens Of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

In the English House of Commons
last week the debate on the Eastern
question, as settled by the Congress and
Beaconsfeld, was very warm, Mr.. Glad
stone and others attacking the govern,
ment policy. On Friday the debate was
closed, when Lord Hartington's resolu>
ton condemning the Beaconsfeld policy
was defeated by 1876 to 338. A vote was
taken on Plunkett's amendment express.
ing confidence in the government which
was adopted without division.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

LINCOLN, New Mexico, in July, had
four days street fighting, nine men
killed and several wounded, and regular
soldiers looking on, not caring which
whipped. At last accounts the thing
was not over. The women and children
had been sent away. Hayes's Cover
nor, Axtell, is an imbecile fraud to allow
of such work. 1t seems McSween, with
"a men, on the 10Th came to capture the
town, but found Dolan as strong, and for
titled in houses. On the 20th the Dolan
party made charge on McSween's quar-
ter's and fred the building, when hand
to hand combat ensued, in which Nc
Sween and eight of his men were killed,
also Robert Beckwith, of the Dolan par
ty. Axtell says the recent order, forbid
ding the use Of the military, renders
him powerless,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

PROTECTION" is only another name
for taxation-only a sweet term to hide
and cover up. Protectionists are taxa
tionists and restrictionists. These last
terms truly express it. The so'called
Republican protective tariff has had
much to do with these hard times, and
this bankruptcy and ruin. This tariff is
still in existence: Ifit was the panacea
that is claimed, it should have prevented
the panic-alleviated financial disaster
and restored prosperity long since
but it has done neither. In last week S
DEMOCRAT we gave an article from the
New York Herald, showing how the re-
strictive policy of the Republican party
has destroyed our shipping. Under
Democratic Administrations, before the
war, American ships carried American
productions, four .ffths of our commerce
being done by American ships; now, less
than one-third. Over two-thirds, now,
of our commerce, is carried in British
and other ships and this is the result Of
radical protection" A liberal tariff
with Canada would make a market for
our coal, and help this section. 1t is
but a short distance across lake Erie
from Cleveland, where are thriving towns
that would like to have cheap coal. The
Republican tariff, by restricting and fetN
tering trade; cuts US off from this mar
ket. Let those interested in mining
hereabouts bear this in mind. Labor
and honest capital are especially inter-
ested in fair and liberal dealing with all
neighbors-with the world.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

THE little Republican organs, that
flicker feebly and reach not far, are try
ing to revive the war again and wave
the "bloody shirt" These little dip
candles, sixteen to the pound, are not
making headway to any great extent.
The fact is, too many people are short of
shirts, and short of rations, and the
quartermasters are not around dispens.
ing free grub and that's what's the mat
ter with the Republican party. Their
protection" don't protect, but robs and
riots and ruins. The people are in earn
nnk
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

A. SIS. MCCLURE, postmaster of Woos-
ter and editor Of the Wooster Republ.
con, used his jaw-bone in the Post.
masters Mckinley Convention, but did
not praise Hayes any. He did, howev.
er, proclaim that Grant would be the
next President. Has the Major gone
back on Hayes2 OF course he has not
gone back on Sherman, for he got Sher-
man to take Vance off his hands and
provide for that fraud in the Treasury
Department at Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

WHAT a farce it is for Democrats, be.
longing to great national party, strong
in every ward, township and county in
Ohio; party that will carry twelve out
Of the twenty congressional districts Of
the State; that will elect its county ticket
to join little side party headed by Bob
Schilling, Shove and others, which has
no prospect Of success.-P'atr Dealer,
In Canton we have another specimen
or two of the same pigmy tribe "going
for to go" to do wonders.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
GENERAL WILEY.

The Ravenna Republican Democrat,
with a malicious partizanship unheard
of even in this age Of partizan journal
ism, makes the charge thai. Gen. Wiley
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in the 10th district, entered the service
for personal profit, and won his rank by
a series of accidents. The General re-
ceived his first promotion for gallant
conduct at Shiloh, where he was wound
ed in the leg. His last promotion was
won at the cost of leg left on Mission
Ridge These were truly aCcidents-the
accidents of war. 1t is in order to en-
quire where the editor Of the Republican
Democrat was during these days when
Gen. Wiley was giving his life-blood to
the country? And if this brutal journal
ist was in the army, did he 60 there from
such mean motives as he ascribes to
Gen. Wiley, merely because the latter is
political opponent? Did Major McKin-
ley, who is to be the Republican nomi-
nee for Congress, enter the army from
similar motives? Or, does Alphabet
Hall wish to be understood as arguing
that all Democrats who entered the SER
vice were men of sordid minds, while all
Republican soldiers were sainted patri-
ots? Any one of these positions will
make votes for Gen. Wiley, from very
sympathy at the Cowardly attack.-Ak-
ron Argus.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

THE Mckinley Postohice organ still
refuses to correct its Lupher lie, and per-
sists in stating that the County Commits
sioners engaged Henry Cock and A
McGregor to examine the books in the
Auditors office. This is wholly untrue
for the County Commissioners did no
thing of the kind. Does the Mckinley
Postofice machine prefer a lie to the
truth? 1t really seems so.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
TREASURER ELECT SULLIVAN

Mr., Timothy Sullivan, our County
Treasurer elect, whose term of office
will commence on the first Monday Of
September, presented his bond on Mon.
day, as County Treasurer for two
hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars. The sureties, after due examination
by the County Commissioners, were
considered ample for the amount of
the bond, and it was promptly &C.
cepted, and the oath of office as
County Treasurer was at once ad.
ministered to Mr.. Sullivan. He is there
fore ready to assume the duties of treas
urer Of Stark county three weeks from
Monday next
We are confident Mr.. Sullivan will
prove an attentive officer, and discharge
his duties according to law, and the sat-
isfaction OF the public.
Our City Council on Monday evening
accepted Mr.. Sullivan's bond as city
treasurer Of Canton, the amount of which
is fifty thousand dollars.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

MAJOR MCKINLEY, in his convention
speech, quoted from the Stark County
Democrat of 1873, opposing initiation and
flooding the country with irredeemable
paper currency-just what the Republi-
can party did. The Democratic party
always opposed currency tinkering, by
initiation and contraction, to disturb val
ues, involve business in uncertainty, and
finally land us into bankruptcy and ruin
This is Republican management; and
that's what's the matter.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

SHUPE, the editor of the New York
twenty FIVE cent year paper, the Greens
back AdUocate, has been sued for wage,
by an employee. He denies being the
owner of the paper, and says he is only
hired at salary Of $40 week, as editor
The impression is rapidly gaining ground
that he is fraud, and that his paper
will be short lived. tits not possible for
any one to furnish such paper for Is
cents year and not lose money, pro-
vided the contract with subscribers is
carried ont. The white paper, alone,
will cost twice the subscriction price,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

KENTUCKY held her election on Mon
day, and it was a one sided affair, of
course, Democratic. There were local
contests, made by independent move
ments. There was no Republican Or
ganization in the field throughout the
State. Blanton Duncan's Labor National
Greenback party at Louisville was utter.
ly crushed, not candidate getting a re-
spectacle vote.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

IT is poor politician who promises
more than he can perform. The day of
reckoning is sure to come and all the
creditors will be on hand.-Sprtngfela
Republic.
.. Mr.. Amos Townsend is fddling this
out. He made many promises before
election, but they have not been fulfilled.
By the way, how many appointments
has Mr., Townsend secured for this dis
trict for his friends.-PlatN Dealer.
And our Congressman Mckinley,
Postofice dispenser and promiser in
these parts, is likely to find it out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
GERMANY.

Berlin. August 2'-The exchange of ratifcations
of the Treaty Of Berlin will take place Saturday,
as the Congress arraigned, Notwithstanding the
Porte's delay.
Returns Of elections show the Socialists polled
10000 votes in Hamburg 12,OOO in Altna, 1000 In
Kiel, 10000 in Breslau, 1900 in Dresden 4000 In
Leipsjc, II OOOiu Eberieid, 10 900 in Nuremberg,
$500 in Hanover, 1000 in Frankfort and 1000 In
Stuttgart The latest returns indicate the elec.
hon Of 70 Conservatives, ITO various Liberals, 81
UltramonGanes and Socialists. a.a.Gsl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

In Jersey city, on the night of the I'd,
Policeman Smith was found murdered in
his bed, his wife giving the alarm about
a. m. From Che appearance and tenn
perature of the body he had been dead
several hours, the woman claiming she
was chloroiormed. His skull was crush
ed in by heavy iron weight and sev.
eral stabs about the body. Mrs, Smith
is under arrest, and a man named Lee,
also, as an accessory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
DARK STREETS.

Mr.. EDIToR-Several weeks since many
of our large tax payers petitioned our
City Council to have gas burn on the
streets until 12 o'clock at least. The Pc
tition, instead of being promptly granted,
was referred to committee, and there IL
is yet, and the annoyance of dark streets
continues. Our Council appear to act as
though they paid all the cost of light on
the streets, or think they know better
than other citizens what promotes the
public comfort. How long must we
waif9 b,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

DENNIS KEARNEY, of California, the
National labor advocate, spoke in Fan
euil Hall, Boston, Monday evening, The
hall was full, not one-fourth of the crowd
being able to get in. He is "for death to
the railroad robber and leCherous thiev-
ing bondholder" and favors political
oblivion to the ranCorous villainies OF
political bummers." He also said, "from
the earliest days of printing, newspapers
had been more in the interest of cut
throats, political bilks, daylight thieves
and midnight assassins." He respected
reporters; they were working for bread
and butter, but for the Shiny imps Of hell
that own these newspapers, have the
utmost contempt, villainous, thieving,
Infamous band of sCallawags." These
specimens, like others, were greeted
with applause. He is opposed to all par
ties but his own.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

"THE DEMOCRATIC CRUSADER" is the
title Of a campaign paper recently started
in Lancaster, Pa, by Rauch & Wylie. 1t
is a neat and spicy paper. Mr.. Rauch is
the distinguished "Pete Schwefflebren-
ner," and gives in his "Crusader" Penn
sylvania Dutch articles, spicy as usual.
One copy 75c; five copies So; ten copies
SIS, and twenty copies $S. 1w3.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

A LIVELY discussion in the British Par
lament Tuesday. The English Liberals
do not surrender easily to D!sraeli. The
point they make against the Anglo-Rus.
sian and Anglo-Turkish treaties, that
these mean an excessive exercise of the
royal prerogatives, will yet breed trouble
that may lead to revolution itself. Ex-
eCutive subordination is the genius Of
British institutions since the revolution
of 1898
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

GEORGE K. LEET, of the famous Gus
tom House firm of Leet & Stocking, of
New York, and who at one time had a
yearly income of $4,000, is now a
ticket seller on the Metropolitan Eleva>
ted Railway. Leet is in favor of Grant,
for third term, and wants another chance
in the Custom House.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

In Cincinnati, Congressional candi'
dates are looming up, the gentlemen
prominent in the first district being Mr.
Forrest, State Senator, and Milton Saylel
the present NJ. G. Both are sound and
capable gentlemen. In the second dis
trict the contest is likely to be warm be-
tween John A. Shank and Gen. Banning
the present member. Banning will have
to be up and doing if he beats so popu-
lar and capable gentleman as John A
Shank. He is a foeman worthy of any
ones steel. -rlH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

CoNUNDRUM. - When Mckinley saw
three postmasters and several revenue
officials taking active parts in the Mas
sillon Convention-why did he not read
Hayes's famous civil service order re-
quiring government officials to abstain
from taking part in political party eau
cusses and conventional For answer
see next Repository.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

WHAT kind of men are the radical
John Sherman tools hereaboutsP In the
Massillon- Mckinley convention they did
not endorse nor even speak of Hayes
nor his administration. Does not this
show they know that it is fraudP They
did denounce the Potter committee for
showing up and exposing the fraud and
it's doings What consistency
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE.

The gentlemen recently elected in their
respective precincts, members of the
County Democratic Committee for the
ensuing year, are requested to meet at
the Auditors office, in Canton, Saturday,
August 10th, 1878, for the purpose of or
ganizing for the ensuing year, and put
ting things in shape for the approaching
campaign. 1t is hoped full attendance
will be had, and every precinct be rep
resented. All candidates interested are
requested to be present at the meeting,
JOHNSON SHERRIUK, Chm.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

THE Nationals last year carried Louis
vile, KY, with whoop and hurrah,
but at the election on Monday not can.
didate on their ticket got respectable
vote, the entire Democratic ticket being
elected by large maiorities.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08
THE DEMOCRAT.

h furnished to subscribers postage paid, atf2 per year,
u FOR sir months ty cents Jor three months invdrta-
blv IN advance II Is also delivered to any part Q me
city at the same rates,
Correspondence, containing important nelos Soucted
rom al parts Of he county, Writers name ana daares'
yeo,iysd on eperU communication as priuGte Gdrdl'
tee Of good Jain.
.Anv person sending IN a club Of FOUR CASH YEAR
1Y suRscRGBERs ,Oiu be entitled 10 a copy er THE
DEMOCRAT free for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

The Postmaster Mckinley convention
at Massillon yesterday was meagerly at
tended and was quite tame affair. But
for the Canton G. A. band, led by our P.
NJ, the ordinary citizen of Massillon
would not have known anything unusual
was going on.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

The Maine Republican convention
never mentioned Hayes or his policy,
and now even Charley Foster admits he
is disappointed. But wait till Charley
gets back to Washington, he will deny
he ever said so, or that he was in favor
of a united north" to put down the
'solid SOUTH"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

LONDON gave Beaconsfeld a grand
ovation on Saturday, and the freedom
of the city. 1t was triumphal process
sion worthy of old Rome and through~
out the two miles or so Of procession it
is estimated two millions Of people looks
ed on. The presentation Of the free
dom of the city took place at Guildhall.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

Col, COOPER, chairman of the Repub-
liCan State Committee, says that major
Mckinley will be assisted by valuable
aid in his district" We presume that
means material aid" Will the Post
masters, who owe their places to the Ma.
jor, "assist?" Is this Hayess "civil SER
vice reform?n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

Mr.. C. F. BRUSH, of Cleveland. is aston
ishing Pittsburghers with his electric
light. The machine is about four feet by
two, and run by a feur horse power
engine. In the grove that was illumin.
ated were four lights, each equal to 1000
candle power or 200 gas burners, costing
26 cents an hour.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

MAJOR MCKINLEY don't like the Potter
committee. The Hayes-John Sherman
candidate wants no investigation into
the means by which this country got her
first fraudulent President. Such men
prefer our MexiCanization should go on.
Democrats say, expose the fraud show
up the villains. Let the people see
and know the whole villainy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

TPE Wooster postmaster's indecent ex-
pressions in his speech in the Mckinley
convention show the moral tone of that
part of the Hayes-J John-Sherman Off
cials, His name is A. S. s. McClHre, and
he wagged his jawbone like scurvy
politician" Will the Repository report it
in full?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-08

HAYES is unpopular simply because of
the lack of moral confidence in the great
public. People Of all parties know, as
he bimself does, that he was not elected
President that in fact he is President
by fraud, and quite willingto be SO. How
can people respect such a manH