The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19

and in 1872 he voted against placing
them on the free list. In 1865 he replied
to Mr.. Stephens by saying, against the
abstract doctrine of free trade as such
very little can be said, but 1t never can
be applied to values except in time Of
peace" Yet to day he is paraded as the
advocate of protection, whilst in 1870 ne
voted to reduce the duty on pig iron
from SO to 81 per ton; and in 1872 hevot-
ed for the bill to reduce the duties upon
wools, iron and steel ten per centum. In
1880. as a member of the Committee OF
Ways and Means, he voted against the
bill reducing the duties on salt, printing
paper and wood pulp. In every matter
affecting the interests of Pennsylvania
he voted with the protectionists.
while he voted to retain the tax upon all
the things needed by the poor msn-on
tea, on coffee, on salt, on sugar, on print
ing paper aud on wood pulp, He has
acknowledged in emphatic terms in his
place in the Federal House the gross
partiality and injustice OF the Federal
election laws, and amid the derisive
laughter of his associates has voted
against his own proposition to amend
them in the interest of justice and fair
play. He has vigorously and uni
formly declared against extraya-
gance and waste in the bl Is
for internal Improvements; for
rivers and harbors, and has uniformly
voted for the laws to increase and create
them, He has spoken for general amnes'
ty, but when the party lash was applied
he bas voted against it. With the broad
eat theoretical view of union, peace
and harmony in his public utterances,
his practical application of his own doc
trines has been to perpetuate sectional
ism and disunion. He voted in Con-
gress against the bill for the Electoral
Commission because it authorized that
commission to go behind the returns of
state; and as one of the commission,
be voted and decided that the law gave
no snGh power in tie cases of Louisiana
and florida, whilst it did in the case Of
Oregon. He earnestly denounced the
abuses of the civil service, declaring that
Congressman had become the distribut.
ors and brokers of public patronage, while
in his letter of acceptance he give his
unqualified assent to the continuation of
the abuses he before assailed, lie has
assumed to ne the friend of legislation
for preventing discrimination in freight
charges, and has given like assurances
to it's enemies. His personal record in
matters that are now 30 public l shall
not attempt to deal with; those matters
are before the public, and it must judge
him by the record in regard thereto.
HANG OK EQUAL TO THE CRISIS.
Senator Wallace then read at length
from a biography Of Gen' Hancock con
cerning that soldiers valiant actions up
on the field at Gettysburg, and Gonclud
ed his speech with an eloquent perora-
ton. In his closing remarks he said:
There comes in the history of all ma.
ito a man who is equal to the task of
saving bis country III crisis. Such a
duty was performed by Hancock at Get.
tysburg, and now in this crisis he is
ready to meet the advancing foe of sec
tionaism. With the motto cf Peace
harmony, progress and good will" we
present a candidate born on your soil, to
whose support every feeling Of local and
State pride prompts us TO rally. A Union
general, who was found at the supreme
crisis of the nations peril eq1al to the
occasion; who repelled the advancing
foe from his native State, and saved both
it and the Republic. 0ce with stain.
less personal record with magnificent
military record, is the candidate of the
Democracy in this contest He is the
representative of unionism against sec.
tionalism-of the right of the people
against those of power and centraliza-
| ton.
Senator Wallace retired from the
platform amid a prolonged ovation. Ad.
dresses were then delivered by Colonel
Boyer and Gen. W. w. b. Davis