The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-30

freely from a paper by Edward Atkinson Of Mas
sschusetts, and published In the FOrtntghay Re
UietO, In which appears this passage: The total
production Of gold and silver by the mines,
mountains and rivers of the whole world for
twenty seven years has been A400 9S7 900, and
the American cotton crop for the last ten years
has amour ted 10 from So 500 900 TO $500 100000 IN
gold values Since 1865 an industrial revolution
has occurred in the States made free ny the war
such as never before occurred on the surface.
There has appeared to be misgovernment fraud,
political disturbance, want CT stability, some'
timet violence, but underlying this surface, ap.
paTently 30 deeply agitated, great Industrial
forces have been quietly and surely working to
the end indicated by the great crops OF cotton,
the ten last crops marketed exceeding ten anti
war crops by nearly 6 500 900 bales while the crop
now being marketed will be far the largest ever
grown. Violence and anarchy cannot have been
the rule in q section that has produced greater
crops for sale. and has at the same time been
more sc III sustaining than ever before In Its his
tory,
PROSPERITY OF THE NATION.
Speaking of the prosperity Of the nation aud Of
the productions of tObaccos, sugar and rice,
Bsyard said; And yet our domestic production
Of the last two articles is only In the Southern
States and tobacco is chiefly produced there or
the tobacco crop from two ftths retained and
manufactured in the United States, over S3 0OC,
900 revenue have been derived the last fiscal year
With the executive power of this Government in
the hands Of an administration just and friendly
to every section, how irifing will even the great
present be to the greater future OF the prosperity
that awaits u.s."
Bayard referred to his visit to South Carolina,
and said: "If any n an who was not unwilling to
see truth had been at my side during my visit to
South Carolina, he would have come away as
sured that industry was the rule among the peO.
pie and the,relations OF the races were quietly
and happily regulating then selves, and but for
the devils work Of selfish and INSCRIPTIONS poll.
ticians of the radical party there never would be
any serious difficulty among the people there"
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.
Tt claim that resumption Of specie payments
was the work of the Republican party received
considerable attention and Bayard said: mot un.
til Bristow was placed at the head of the Treasu.
ry was a suggestion or an attempt made to resume
specie payment-I am wIong-from only the
Democratic member of the Committee on FL
nance, he who now addresses you, frequent ap.
peals came, beginning In March 1869, and con
tinuing through the long period OF BOutwellt
sales of gold and purchase OF long bonds, urging
that the reiundiDg Of the public debt was Of sec
ondaTy importance to the re establishment O
sound money as basis of our whole hnanca
system, and It was all in vain. introduced res
olutions TO this effect, which were withdrawn tC
Sherman's Committee and were buried there"
AS TO GARFIELD.
or Garfield, Bayard said. HE was chairman
of the Committee on Appropriations when cor
ruption and extravaganza ran riot In Washington
City, when Boss Shepherd and his crew were
drawing tens of millions to lay rotten pavement
in those Streets with false measurements anC
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| from 1869 until 1876 when the Democratic maj Iri
ty put an end to the lobby and Congressional
| plunder. Where was the voice and vote Of Gar
fleldf II he sought reform be did II so quietly q
never to be heard l have reports OF committee
| controlled by men of his own party association
transactions, aud can only say II we accept thei
| account OF Garfield, we may well say, Never NOR
be officer Of Mine
COLLECTOR ARTHUR.
General Arthur was presented "As Collector o
the port OF New York, when under an infamou
system. Custom House bribery was regula
practice and Custom House appointments wer
mere counters In exchange for political influence
| Collector Arthur was dismissed from Office be
| cause OF these abuses and because, to ute thI
words Of Secretary Sherman, endorsed by tn
President his retention would have been aeri
GUS injury to the public service
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.
General Hancock was presented In contrast
and OF him Bayard said: 1.-THE bright light o
public scrutiny, the hostile lens Of party animOs
ity have been turned upon the spotless armOr o
his private and public character and no flaw o
stain has been disclosed"
or his associate on the ticket, William H. Eng
| lish, 1t was said His unblemished character a
| q man and statesman are all In accord with tn
promises Of reform, which our success will
| accomplish
THE PARTIES.
Mr.. Bayard closed as follows: Before tn
American people oday arraign The Republican
party as 1t is now led and organized, as obstruct
i've to the welfare, prosperity and wise Govern
ment Of the country, In the present contest the
base their hopes on the passions Of the war, lon
since ended and the fruits Of whose success be
| ing unity peace and concord, the American peC
pie are entitled to enjoy and in the coming III
umph Of conservative and National DemoGrRc
| will do So"
Senator Bayard retired amid thunders Of al
plause, and was followed by Senator Hill
Georgia, and T. ]. Mackey of south Carolina