The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-05
ENGLISH OR ARTHUR, wH1CHs

A Plain Statement for Thinking People!
The political professions and promises
of candidates for Office amount to little,
and it is far better to Judge them by their
conduct when they have been intrusted
with political power. Were they honest
and faithful to thetrust CoDfded to them2
Let us for a moment apply this test to
Arthur and English, candidates for the
Vice Presidency. Mr.. Arthur was in.
trusted with the collection of the United
States revenue at the city of New York.
Was he faithful to that trustH This ques.
ton has been answered in the negative
by the highest Republican testimony in
the land, and it is too clear and emphatic
to be called in question or explained
away.
Here is what Hayes and John Sher.
man said of this same man, Arthur, not
long since. 1t is Republican testimony
and should not be questioned by Repub-
licans:
"With a deep sense of my obligations
under the Constitution, l regard it as
my plain duty to suspend you in order
that the office may be honestly administered"
R. B. Hayes to Collector Arthur, Jan.
81, 1879.
"Gross abuses of administration have
continued and increased during your in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Arthur, Jan,
81, 1879.
"Persons have been regularly paid by
you who have rendered little or no SER
vice; the expenses of yoIr Office have
increased, while it's receipts have di.
minished, Brides, or gratuities IN the
shape of brides, haze been received by your
subordinattS nj SeueraL branches Of the Gus
tom House, and you haze limo case support
ed The effort to correct these Ju8e8"-sec'y
Sherman to Arthur, Jan. 81, 1879.
Now we have seen what Secretary
Sherman and President Hayes said Of
Mr., Arthur, let us see what wal said o
Mr.. English when he was intrusted with
political power.
President Buchanan wrote to Mr., Eng
lish as follows: ut was your fate to end
"a dangerous agitation; to confer lasting
benefits upon your country, and make
"your character historical. Ishall remain
always your friend. If had a thousand
votes you should have them all with a
hearty good will"
And now let us see what his constitu-
ents said when he retired from Office,
The convention which nominated his
successor, adopted unanimously the fol"
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That in selecting a candidate
to represent this district in the thirty
seventh Congress, we deem it a proper
occasion to express the respect and es'
TEEN we entertain for our present mem
Der, Hon. w. H. English, anC our conf
denCe in him as a public officer, In his
retirement, in accordance with his well
knowp wishes, from the position of Rep.
resentative, which he has 80 long filled
with credit to himself and benefit to the
country, we heartily greet him with the
plaudit, "Well done, thou good and faith
full servant"
Again: Mr. English vas for fifteen
years the manager of one of the must
important financial institutions in the
West, from which he voluntarily retired
with the thanks CT the Directors and the
stockholders,
For the very great financial ability,
constant car. and perfect fidelity with
which he has managed it from its organ
ization to the present time"
And this resolution was offered by Col.
John c. New, now the chairman of the
Indiana Republican Central Committee.
Here, then, is The whole case in a nut
shell:
English was faithful to the public
trusts committed to him, and voluntarily
retired with the praise of his admins
%tration, and the unanimous plaudits Of
his constituents, well done, thou good
and faithful servant" whereas Arthur
proved unfaithful, and was kicked out of
office in disgrace, sin ORDER" as Hayes
and Sherman said, shat the office might
, be honestly administered"
These are not partisan statements, but
f plain unvarnished facts, which honest
= thinking people will not fail to consider
3 in making up a Judgment, as to which of
J. these two men it would be safest to in.
Q trust with public ofiCe.-MdjdnapOhS
: Sentinel, july %, 1880.