The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-07

[Great applause] !,
We have a man in the Presidential
chair who was not elected by the people,
sort of Mexican President, who says
that he and not the people, through
their representatives in Congress-, best
knows. what laws the people need for
their home government. Already he is
a Dictator on his throne in our Repub-
| lie of States and his scepter is the veto
power. 1t is the first time, sir, the Ex-
ecutiye has tried to suspend the legsa-
tive branch OF the Federal Government,
in response to the demands of a partizan
minority There has been no reasonable
complaint OF Constitutional infraCtion; I;
no complaint at all Of hasty and incon.
siderate legislation, the only accepted
and justified grounds for the exercise OF
the veto power ever urged or thought OF
in all the experience and trials of seven
teen Presidents, whether in peace or in
war. More than whole year of thought
has been expended on the pending ques-
ton. A new Congress has been elected
upon the issue. Our Representatives
have time and again passed the measures
the people want and demand, but the
Quasi de fGciO usurper Of the peoples pre-
negatives says they shall not legislate
that he will not permit it. There is the
+ issue, and the people must pass upon 1t.
Great applause.l
Let me warn you gentlemen, that every
lodgement of tie peoples power any
where else than within the people them
selves is stride toward an Empire.
lTApplause The Senate, the TTiumvi
rate and Caesar followed in quick success
sion. Are we to learn nothing in the
light of history?
Already there is cry for Grant and
third term. No claim is made that he
was Just and honest President, and
that his administration was a good and
pure administration. Such claim, gen.
tlemen, would be absolutely foolhardy in
the growing face of the records of the
United States Courts, filed with judg
ments upon verdicts rendered against
bis chosen freebooters let loose upon the
public treasury. Applause
Neither can the cry for Grant be justi-
fed on the ground of political popularity,
for when he went into the Presidential
chair his party had tWo-thirds of both
branches Of Congress, and when he left
it and went abroad to rummage with the
Emperors and Kings Of the titled COM
munities of Europe; to smoke with the
Caliph and the Mufti of voluptuous Tur-
key to revel amidst the Nautch dances
of the degraded girls Of India, [renewed
laughter and sip the beguiling wines of
the blue and gilt buttoued mandarins of
the Chinese Empire. Great laughter.
say when he went abroad to be dined
and wined by these enlightened and bea-
then strong governments of the Old
World, the House Of Representatives
was Democratic, the Senate nearly 80
Five of his Cabinet had been virtually
impeached for high crimes and misde-
meanors, and his private secretary and
confidential friend indicted and tried for
felony, Tell me such man as that can
be popular in this enlightened day of
matured sense of public decency?
That is not it. Grant is wanted be-
cause Grant, like Napoleon, knows the
value of bayonets at the polls, and be.
cause, like that ambitious Consul before
he became Emperor, he loves himself
and the power that sustains him better
than the Republic. Let us trample the
life out of this attempt at usurpation,
and do it now while we may. Applause.
Men of Ohio, know l speak the voice
of the Democratic party of Indiana when
/ say to you we want no sovereignty in
this land higher than the sovereignty of
the people great applause which was
and is the only acknowledged sovereignty
Of the founders of the Republic, our SOW
reignty to-day, and which must remain
30 loug as the vapor Of blood, Iningling
with tie smoke Of battle in patriotic
struggle will avail anything for us and
our posterity after US. Applause.]
And, now, Mr.. Chairman and gentle"
men Of the Democratic State Central
Committee of Ohio, have the honor to
deliver to you the cordial, best wish of
the Central Committee of the great Dem
ocratic State of Indiana, who stand ready |
and willing to aid you by any just and
proper method to make the cause of the
people triumphant throughout Ohio in
October, and may God help the right,
[ [Applause.] .uIs4.a m i
At the close the Conference of the Cen.
tral Committee went into executive ses-
sion; reporters were excluded and the
members made solemn promise not to
reveal word of the proceedings. The
first business was the consideration of
the proper time for opening the cam
paign, and August 25th was decided upon,
although it was left to the Committee as
to when and by whom it should be in.
aug urated. The question Of Che disposi.
ton of the funds ocCasioned some dis
Cussion, demands for larger amounts
being made by the Committeeman of
those districts having the largest MAORI
ties to contend against ItWas decided
to make an aggressive and vigorous cam
paign, with Ewing, Pendleton, Thurman
and Warner to wrestle with the finances,
and Ward, steedman, Hill, Bell and 9th.
ers to take up the lesser issues. 1t was
recommended that Fosters calico war
record be made special subject of at
tack. lh81 7Aa as
Very little other busines was transact
ed, the important part Of theprogramme
being left until the next meeting, which
will convene at Cincinnati at the call Of |
the President. lo'Iaa IN |
The prominent issues of the canvass
will be the demonstration of silver, free
elections, and Hayes's usufpatiOn of |
power. ID qts.tfg sHi
Several Of the Committee complained |
seriously of the.lack sefsmeaDs among
the Democrats, and the corresponding |
plethora among the Republicans. Il |
was generally believed that the Repub. |
licans would make this one of the most |
personal campaigns that has ever been |
fought in the State, and that they would |
spare neither money nor abuse to this |
cause. 1t Is significant In connection |
Uith tho praofdanttoI nlnntfnvN INI |