The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-03


yer reporter for piratical commercial
agency continue to trouble themselves
about the passage of the settlement bill,
Well, we wonder what these worthless
are going to do about it. They continue
in the Repository to arraign A. MCGregor,
and charge Sheriff Rauch and Mr.. Shields
with being active also, The Repository
set neglect entirely the Republican gen.
tlemen who took a deep interest in the
passage of the bill. Why does the COM
mercial agency, ], j, Clark organ, slight
these gentlemen? Why not answer, or
try to answer, the Alliance RevieW? Mr.
Gillespie signed the letter to Reprssen-
tatives Worley and Williams, just as Tom
Saxton did, and sticks to bis integrity
like man. He has no jim Clark keep
er; is not a contemplate fellow who
can edi5a paper only by proxy
The Repository is correct in saying that
numerous letters were written to Repre-
sentatiyes Worley and Williams fayorng
the passage of the bill authorizing set.
tlement. These letters were written by
numerous parties, Democrats and Re-
publiCans. One of these letters was writ,
ten by George E. Baldwin Esq, and sign
ed by T. W. Saxton of the REPOSITORY j.
W. Gillespie of the Alliance RevieaD, Chas.
Taylor of the Ma5sillon Independent, j.
P, Yockey of the Fulton Signal, and A.
McGregor of the Stark County DEMOCRAT.
This letter pronounced in favor of the
bill, and asked Messrs. Worley and Will
liams to procure it's passage. Here it is,
Uerbatim ct Hteratim
To Hons. DdnV Worley and R. g. Williams,
House Of Representatives. Columbus, OhiO'
DEAR S1Rs-The undersigned, editors
and proprietors of the several newspa.
pers of the county, believing that the
interests Of the county will be advanced
and money saved thereby, approve of
your bill lately introduced into the
House of Representatives, authorizing
the Commissioners of Stark county to
compromise with the Fessler bondsmen
upon the terms expressed in said bill.
Canton, Jan, IS, 1879.
T. w. Saxton of the Canton Reposi-
tory.
j. W. Gillespie of the Alliance Review,
Chas. E. Taylor of the Massillon Inde-
pendent.
j. P. Yockey of the Fulton Signal.
A. McGregor of the Stark County Dem
ocrat.
Does 7. W. Saxton of the Repository re.
member it2 Does he remember asking
Mr., Baldwin to draw it up? Does he re-
member declaring to Yockey, Gillespie,
and Taylor that he knew the condition
of the bail, and that he did not believe
the county would get dollar by suit,
judgment and executionP Does Thomas
all thisP
To relieve the troubled conscience (?)
Of J. ]. Clark, who wrote the article re.
ierred to and also the tender little af-
fair that Ton carries, we inform them
that, without doubt the other let
ters sent were obtained in manner
equally fair and honorable. They assur-
edIy were, so far as we know.
Bat the Clark organ blames the bonds.
men with being instrumental in getting
letters favorableI Indeed ! And had
not these gentlemen q right to do so
Was it improper for them to take an in
terest in the passage of this billP The
Repository says-"When a Democrat re
fused to sign, they would Say; Didn't
you vote for Fessler2" eyes," would be
"answered. Well, then, you helped put
me into this box. If be had not been
elected by such men as you, who had
confidence in him. 1 would not be on
"his bond. Asyou helped to get me into
this scrape, you surely ought to be
"neighborly enough to help me out"
Well, really, the above is pretty good
reasoning and sound argument, and no
doubt had weight, il it was used. The
people Of the county had confidence in
George Fessler, and although the Demo
cratic candidate, he was largely voted
for by Republicans. The man who votes
for an officer should be willing to go on
his bond. And there is much talk of en-
acting law to require no sureties for
those elected by the people to Offices Of
public trust.
But, to return to the "letters" sent to
our Representatives. The Repository
blames McGregor, Rauch and Shields;
Were we to blame for the letter signed