The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-13
THR REPosIToRY DEMAGoGUERY


THE REPOSITORY DEMAGoGUERY.
The REPOSITORY is just now employing
its time in denunciation of the so.caled
Fesser compromise bill, and demands
that the missioners ignore the dis
cretionary powers granted them by the
Legislature, and plunge into litigation,
regardless ofresults. Now all this is, in
our opinion, a piece of most arrant dem
agoguery, and is unworthy Of paper
making pretensons to respectability,
But few weeks have elapsed since the
Repository man assured the other editors
of The county that this Worley bill was
a wise measure, that he believed that the
county would realize more by a compro-
mise than by litigation, and that he
would favor the measure. Now what
new light has the Repository gained on
this subject to justify such a change of
base2 AS Mr.. Saxton's views in the mat
ter had great weight in shaping the
course of the other papers in the county,
by reason of his more complete knoWl
edge of the circumstances of the case and
the financial ability of the bondsmen, it
is but just and right that any new light
on the subject he may have acquired,
should be impaired to us. We have pa
tiently waited day after day and week
after week for statement showing some
reason for this change of base, but up to
this time nothing has appeared, but a
rehash of the general opinion which ev-
erybody once held, that the bond was
good, and great deal of low slang from
some obscure and vinegary Canton petit.
logger, who writes over the nom de,plume
of Taxpayer Not one word of fact or
logic which might lead the country press,
which relied on the original statement
of Mr. T. W. Saxton, to conclude that
they were in error, in their support of
the measure. On the other hand we
have since been confirmed in our belief
that Mr.. Saxton was honest as we'll as
correct in his original position. We
have made careful inquiry of many of
the best business and legal talent in
Canton and Massillon, men who are fa-
miliar with the ins and outs of law, and
the financial condition of these bonds
men, who heartily endorse the position
of the REVIEW on this question. Among
this number We might mention the
names of G. Aultman, DR.. Barr, Captain
Williams, Judge Frease, ] j, Parker,
Hon. Anson Pease, Clement Russell and
score of other leading business men,
who believe that in case of suit, the
county would not realize as much as by
way of an amicable settlement. Has the
Repository knowledge on this subject that
these gentlemen have not? II it has,
why don't it trot out its information, for
the benefit of the rest Of us who think
differentlyP What does the eRepOsitOry
want2 fit srealb and honestly seeking
the recovery of the most money to re-
place the loss which the treasury has
sustained, or if it is seeking to vent lit
tie spleen on some one or more of the
bondsmen who may have had the mis-.
fortune to incur its displeasure, or,
(Which looks to us more probable) is it
seeking by little piece of demagoguery
to ingratiate itself into the good graces
of the taxpayers of the county, by lit
tie trick on its rural contemporaries p
These are queries that 1t would be we'll
for the taxpayers and their representa-
tives, the commissioners, to carefully
consider.
1.-THE Repository seeks to gain the most
money possible from the bond, what OBJ.
lection has it to the commissioners first
ascertaining the amount they are sure of
collecting by law, and after ascertaining
that amount, settling it up without litiga-
tionP Is not this the sensible way to do
it? A man who would transact his own
business on any other principle would
be fit subject for the idiotic asylum.
If the object OF the Repository is to
wreak vengeance on the bondsmen, the
motive is an unworthy one and deserves
the condemnation of all right minded
people.
If the third supposition is correct, we
predict that it will result in ignominious
failure. The rural press of the county,
having never been connected with Coun.
ty seat rings and jobs, has the confidence
of the taxpayers. To it, more than to
the big county seat organ, does the Ceun.
ty look for a disinterested statement of
facts. The rural press can "see into a
milestone as far as the man that peCks
it," and is able to take care of ITSELF 1t
hates demagoguery and knows how to
resent it, and bring its Vaccinations to
naught. The Repository is welcome to
all the glory it can get out of its course
in this matter. AS for u.s. in considering
the subject, we have kept only in view
the real interest of the taxpayers, and
have not viewed it from a partizan
standpoint, and we believe that in the
end we will be justified in our position.
If our commissioners listen to the ad-
vice Of the Repository and plunge reck-
lessly into litigation, they assume re-
sponsibility from which complete success
alone can relieve them. 1t they fail
they must bear the odium. Alliance
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