The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-28

'ofs the public'ss money Is the truest TEST
III a party'e devotion to ME peoples in
ferests All our beautiful theories OF
poye1nnenE boiled down to practice,
amount to this Protection to the citi-
zeii protection to his property; protec.
tion to- his little ones. These sacred
Akhts he asks at the hands of the gov
ffnment, at the smallest possible cost.
I(Applause). The theory Of the Repub
liCan party is, and has been, that liberty
comes high, but the "GRAND OLD RE
PUBLICAN PARTY" is bound to give it TO
the dear people if it bankrupts the Conn-
try. Laughter and applause For
twelve long years, aud more, the Repub'
lican party has, stood before this country
like proud Pharisee, with its hands on
its patriotic bosom, and its sweet eyes
| lifted to heaven, and in the name of all
the holy associations that cluster about
the Union and the Constitution, it has
committed all those acts that have made
Republicanism Infamous, and which will
make a stink in history Applause, J
In the name of the Union 1t has enacted
all the misGhievous legislation than dis
graCes the statute books. In the name
of the Union, Republican Congress
gave to the railroad corporations mil
lions of acres of the public domain. In
the name of the Union, Republican Con-
gressmen became stockholders in Credit
Mobilier. In the name Of the Union
they raised their own salaries. To pre-
serve the Unions honor they passed the
reputation act of $50 and called 1t an
"act to strengthen the public credit" /" be
cause it enhanced the value of capital
and in their eyes capital, money, is the
country. In the name Of the Union
they demonetized silver, and to insure
prosperity to the country THEY have
saved, They resumed in what2 Wind
and last of all, but Of all crimes most
grievous, to preserve the Union, they
stole the Presidency. Laughter and
Applause. The National Republicans
having done 30 much for the country, in
the name of patriotism, it behooved the
Republicans of Ohio to maintain their
reputation and standing in this grand,
old party" and so for years, in the most
holy and sacred name of Charity, they
have been plundering 0nio's treasury
and squandering your money. Tap
plause.
Fellow-citizens, the figures I have pre-
sented to you are Republican figures. To
sustain the good cause am advocating |
have no need to call other than Republi-
can witnesses. Out of the mouths of its
enemies will justify the Democratic
Legislature. In speech at Newark
few weeks since, Oglevee, the Republican
candidate for Auditor of State, acknowl'
edged that the Democratic Legislature
had expended half million less than a
Republican Legislature, and he was
member Of both of them. A campaign
lie, l hold in my hand, issued by the Re.
publican State Executive Committee, con-
cedes that this "O'Connor" Legislature
did spend less than the last Republican
Legislature, but inClines to the opinion
that such Democratic economy is fast
undermining the foundations of our lib
critics, and especially the foundations Of
the Republican party. daughter and
applause.) How strangely the Republi-
can party has gotten itself mixed up
with the government. Having saved
the Union, a great many Republican pat.
riots like Charley Foster, Bill Dennison
and John Sherman, who fought in the
rear during the war, think the Republi-
can party is the country. (Laughter.)
It's platforms have taken the place of
the Constitution and the Declaration Of
Independence, and there has not been a
Republican put out Of Office by Demo
Gratis, in four years, who has not felt that
an attack has been made upon the Gov.
ernment itself; and as he fed from
place and salary, sad in heart and fore
beding in mind, like Lot from Sodom, he
has feared to look back, lest he should |
see the Government, he and the Repub.
lican party saved, being consumed by |
Democratic fire and birthstone; (laugh- |
teri and having reached the heights of
private life, they pause and gaze in won
der, to behold Democrats and Confeder.
ate Brigadiers in Office, and see the
matchless fabric Of our glorious Govern
ment standing firm upon its foundations,
and not shaky in any of its portione!
Verify, marvels will never cease, and at
the risk of being impeached for treason,
/ venture the audacious assertion, that
the American Republic will survive the
death of the Republican party. Gap.
plause) ga
In treating of the financial record of
the Legislature, the Republicans are
magn!fying the fact, that the Democrats
appropriated more out of the Revenue
fund than the Republicans, and they are
distressed because the tax levy for this
fund was not ihCleased, or deficit in
the treasury oCCasioned; another place
where Democratic economy and reor-
ganization baked their plans. They an.
nually boast of their love for the soldier,
and the Republicans never weary OF
helping the soldier-in their platforms
(aughter) they never help him any
place else. The riots and disorders in
Ohio, occasioned by the hard times, ne
cessitsted the organization Of force to
preserve peace, protect property and
life, and maintain law in Ohio, without
calling on the General Government
Ohio Is very jealous as State of her
rights, and the Republicans boasted, and
all our citizens were proud that Ohio.
during the strikes two years since, was
bu6 Ouly DbhOO III JuO OuAOH JuhG hulu ubb'
ed the difficulties within its borders, not
calling on the General Government for
soldiers. (Applause.) The last Repub.
liCan Legislature enacted grand militia
code, creating some twenty regiments of
militia, and generously appropriating
$40 600 to carry their act into effect, when
5000 900 was necessary When the Dem.
ocratiC Legislature met it found the Ohio
militia, 10000 strong, in existence, large
ly in debt, and without tents, camp
equipage, uniforms and arms, and what
did these Democrats do, who hate the
soldiers so? They took steps to redeem
the word Of the State, pledged to the mi
litia, by Republican Legislature, and
they appropriated $170, 900 the first year
and $l11,0O0 the second year, to carry
out the provisions Of this act, against
S47, 900 appropriated in two years by
Legislature, so that all the
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