The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
TO THE REPUBLICAN VO.
TIERS or THE 10TH
DISTRICT.
ADpREss OF TRE ooMMITTEE
FELLOW CITIZENS:

EELLOW SAIlDhNps
We who address y0u we're appointed
a Committee for this purpose by an In
dependent Convention OF Republicans
assembled for the purpose Of putting in
nomination a suitable person as Can
didate for Congress in opposition to
James A. Garfield.
The causes which impelled the calling
Of that Convention and inspired its ac-
ton are set forth in the Resolutions by
it adopted and printed herewith. To
the indictment contained in those Res.
olutions and the evidence submitted in
support thereof, we respectfully call
your attention and ask your candid con-
sideration.
We have no grievances. We never
sought favors at Mr.. Garfeld's hands and
have no personal quarrel with him. On
the contrary, we have been among his
warmest political friends and sHppor-
ters, and now only attack his acts and
conduct in public life and the character
he has thereby attained,
1t Is easier to float with the tide than
to row against it, and we regret the ne
cessity that compels us to denounce him.
The Republican party to which we be-
long has triumphantly carried the ma
ton through the great ordeal Of its ex-
istence. Peace and union are estab-
hshed from the Lakes to the Gulf and
from Ocean to Ocean. II has demon
strated the problem of Self Government.
1t has vindicated the principles Of per-
sonal liberty and the equality Of all
men before the law 1t is glorious in
history and achievement But it cannot
hong live upon history alone. 1t must
meet the issues of to-day. These are not
the blood-stirring ones of National ex-
istence and personal liberty-those are
settled and past. The issues now are
finance, personal integrity, and the
means Of procuring bread. Over us is
q national debt of vast proportions.
Our manufactures and commerce are
crippled, our mechanics and laboring
men are wandering up and down in
search Of work, our farmers are SELL
ing their produce for less than cost.
Hard times are the topic Of discussion
on every street corner, and all classes
are looking forward to long winter Of
Stagnation and many to actual want.
1t is fitting that as true men we should
seek the cause and remedy for this
state Of ruin, and we look not far nor
long. Corruption in office and wantkof
wisdom IN legislation loom up before
us. We review with pride our party
history and achievements, but we now
see fraud in high places eating at its
vitals. Its Revenue officers are found
stealing and dividing with whisky
rings. Its Secretaries sell post trader
ships, It's Congressman raise their own
salaries and make them retroactive; take
great fees for argument on pavement
jobs before boards of their own creation,
and pocket the dividends Of great frauds
like the Credit Mobilier. Corruption
rides in 81 900 Landaulets, purchased at
Government expense, and Congressman
build palaces at the Capital, while the
people toll and sweat under their bur-
thens--they forget that they are but the
servants Of the nation, and act as If they
were It's owners, seeking to wiring from
1t the greatest possible number Of dol
lars for their own base purposes,
The Republican party has done much
to purify itself within itself. Its Whisky
Ring Revenue officers are convicted and
imprisoned; Bellnap Is deposed and i'm
Veached and only escapes conviction by
technicality. Its Salary Stealing,
Credit Mobilier, Pavement Jobbing Con-
gressmen are mostly retired. James A.
Garfield remains. Richard @. Parsons,
his Coinpeer as great patent pavement
Lawyer, nominated without opposition
in a District Republican last year by
$500 majority, was buried at the polls by
Henry B. Payne, a Democrat, by $500
majority. The ofice-holders nominated
him, but the brave, honest people re-
buked them. Ben Butler sat like an In
cubus on the Republican party Of Mass
achusetts until, from being Republic
can State with 100000 majority, it elect
ed a Democratic Governor
James A. Garfield fell from 1885
majority in 1872 to 2,526 majority in 1874.
"0hl what fall was there, my country.
men," Rebuked, shorn Of character for
truth and integrity, all that is noble in
manhood, almost defeated, he stands a
sad and blackened monument Of avarice
and greed. a5e '3
ls By the arts Of the orator and dem
agogiie, Of which he is a consummate
master, he Is striving and struggling
and may postpone the day of his final
doom, but he bears upon his front the
writing on the wall, "mene, meme, tGkel
upharsin."
Whom the Gods would destroy, they
first make mad"
WForgeting his duty to his country
and constituents, in his haste to serve
his bond-holding masters, on the 18th Of
July last he committed himself to the
defense of that great fraud upon the