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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
REORG ANIZATION.

The Republicans Of Columbus and there
abouts are filled with disappointment
at the results of the reorganization"
Their mouths were watering for fat pla-
Ces; but their great expectations" are
not being realized, As consequence
there is wrath in the Republican camp
at Columbus. 1t was thought reorgani-
zation would give them place and spoil
if not, where was the use of reorganizi'
ton? If it was not to turn out Demo
Gratis and put in Republicans; what was
it for?
But, alas for human anticipation The
new Penitentiary Board of Trustees have
re elected most of the Democratic Off
cias of that institution; and the Boards
of the Insane and Id:otic Asylums have
done the same. As a consequence the
swearing in franklin county, among Re.
publicans. is fearful. They take the
name of the Lord in vain, and curse the
Boards and Gov. Foster At tkeir coun'
ty convention the howls went up in the
shape of resolutions condemning the
Boards. 1t is really melancholy to think
our Republican friends there should
have been so terribly disappointed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
THE GRAND DUKE OF AMERICA,

THE GRAND DUKE OF AMERICA.
The MeXicans don't seem to be very
favorably impressed with the Duke of
America, U. S. Grant, and they tell all
sorts of stories about his meanness,
When Duke Ulysses and his party ar
rived at Orizaba, a coleadero, or twisting
of bulls tails was given in honor of
Grant. Among the performers was a
woman, who, mounted upon fine mus
tang, performed number of surprising
feats, and Grant expressed his admira-
ton of her powers and praised the horse
In the usual Spanish style the latter was
at once offered TO Grant, who accepted
it. 1t was, however, intimated to him
that he must make some present in re-
turn, but rather than do that he sent the
horse back
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

WHEN Democrats control Congress, the
Republican members are ferCely opposed
to riders, that is, qualifying clauses, to
appropriation bills; but when Rspubli.
cans control, they have no objection to
riders at all. Circumstances alter cases.
The Hayes fraud being in the White
House, and ready with his veto, the
Democratic majority in both branches of
Congress have no other way to secure
justice and fair dealing at the polls than
to attach a rider to the appropriation
bill. 1t is not in this country as it is in
Great Britain, where the king or queen
submits to the majority in the House of
Parliament.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

LET business men who think money is
thrown away in advertising, read what
the merchants of large cities pay for ad-
vertising:
The Chicago Tribune for column a
year gets $4,000. The New York Her
aid gets for its lowest priced column $26.
723, and its highest is $248,000. The N.
Y. Tribune, daily, lowest $27 ,794 for its
highest, $S5,694; and these papers are
never at loss for advertisements to fill
their columns; their patronage comes,
not from any desire to assist their re-
speCtive papers, but from business men
who fad it profitable to advertise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

MAHoNING CoUNTY-On Saturday last
the Democratic county convention at
youngstown selected the following gen.
tlemen as delegates to the Democratic
state convention: L. D, Thoman,
John II. Clark, H. S. Cassiday, Youngs,
town; Chester Bedell, Berlin; Elias
Harding, Austintown; David Harmon,
Beaver; Geo. Wetzel, Jackson; ]. B. Nc
Crone, Poland. Alternates-J. B. Hugh
es, Thomas II. Ward, Evan ]. Evans
Youngstown Hugh A. Manchester, Can
field DR.. s. Schiller, Beaver Levi Crum
Austintown G. W. Osborn, Jackson; G
G. Bowman jr., Ellsworth.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

THUS far the Republican delegates to
the Chicago convention are reported to
stand as follows: Instructed for Grant
2O4, for Blaine 48, Edmunds 36, Sher.
man 6; uninstructed, but who will vote
for Grant AZ, Blaine AZ, Edmunds 4,
Sherman 10. Adding these the count
will stand Grant 25l Blaine 80, Ed
munds 40, Sherman %. There are $50
delegates from twenty states and five
territories yet to be chosen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

MAJOR MCKINLEY, the man with the
"sure thing" in the Stark county dist
riCt, has climbed upon the fence between
the Sherman and Blaine pasture lots. 1t
is one of the strongest fences with which
Sherman has anything to do, and it is
likely Mckinley will remain there
Cin Enquirer.
The Mckinley organ in Canton was
originally Sherman; but the Blaine
boom was so strong, it, too, climbed the
fence between the Sherman and Blaine
pasture lots. When Grant is nominated
at Chicago they will say ay:-"Didn't we
tell you SOP Mckinley and his organ
are for third term.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

THE Utica Observer says: "The signs
of the times point to a straight fight be-
tween Grantism and Democracy. In
that fight all who are not with US are
against US. Non.combatants will be sent
to the rear, and boilers and deserters
will be drummed out Of camp before the
great battle fairly begins. The contest
will be too fierce for any third party to
endure the heat Of the day."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

The Tory, "Jingo," party in Great
Britain have come out of the Parliamen.
tary contest badly worsted. BeaCons-
field has got to step down and out. The
"Jingo" party, it would seem, favor an
aggressive foreign policy; and at home
favor privileged classes, monopoly, es.
tablished church, &c. Some three years
ago, when BeaConsfield was at the height
of his glory, a "Jingo" song had quite
run. The following is verse
We don't want to 90 to war,
But, by lingo, If we do,
We've got the men,
We've got the guns,
We've got the money, tool
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
FROM spRMeFIELD, MISSOURI,
The Terrible Cyclone and its FrlghtRul DeVasta-
tlan

The Terrible Cyclone and its Frlghtful DeVasta-
tlOn.
The following private letter from
Springfield, Missouri, gives few addi'
tional details of the destructive work of
terrible cyclone.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, April 25. 1880.
A. MoGREeoR, Canton, Ohio-Dear
Brother; we are well, and doing all we
can for our neighbor, that suffered in
laet Sundays blow. My wife is at Marsh.
field assisting in nursing the wounded,
will be home tonight, In this county
(Green) and Webster county there must
have been four or five hundred thousand
dollars worth Of property destroyed last
Sunday evening by the cyclone. No
person that has not seen the destruction
can form any idea of its force. Nothing
constructed by human hands withstood
it's force. 1t passed up the valley of the
James river, about two miles soath of
the National Cemetery, and four or FIVE
miles from here, scattering death and
destruction in it's course. You may read
the worst account that has been written
in any newspaper l have seen, and dou'
bic it, and then you will fall far short of
the truth.
A farmer living south of Springfield
had his house, barn, &C., blown away,
and one son killed. In the house was a
double barreled shotgun, both barrels
were discharged; flask with powder eX-
plode and five gallon tin can, when
found, was unsoldered. Tnere were ff
teen or twenty killed in Green county /;
at Marshfeld they have buried between
eighty and ninety up to this date; and
there are still some wounded who will
probably die. The doctors who went
from here, say it was worse than battle
field. There were four bodies buried at
Marshfield that no person who saw them
could identify. 1t is supposed they were
moving through the country.
The people are responding heartily to
the call for aid, but it is hard to tell what
some Of the unfortunates will do, as
qpite a number are stripped of every
thing they had except the clothes they
had on.
Your brother,
JOHN MCGREGoR,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

THE Canton Repository is severe, but
denies that it said anything unkind OF
Major Woodwork in its excessive rejoi>
cling over his defeat. We are ready to
believe that the Repository did not un.
derstand the import of its language, and
are disposed to grant that one who wo' d
be mean enough to express itself as it
did, would be fool enough not to under.
stand the significance of ordinary
words. The papers throughout the dis
trlct, however, have had much the same
understanding of the Repository's Ian
guage, and the same notion as to its de-
cency as the Register and Tribune. The
Youngstown News alone excepted
Youngstown Reg. and Trib.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
Your brother,
JOHN MCGREGoR.
MIR. FOLGER FOR JOHN SHER-
MAN

MAssILLoN, April 2S, 1880.
Mr. EDIToR-I notice in your reference
to the Republican convention, held at
Temperance hall, Canton, on the 18th inst,
that you put me down in the list of those
who opposed the Blaine resolution of
Mr., Case, as a Grant man. Of course
you would rather be right than be
President" and will please say to the
readers of the Democrat, that l was one
of the first Republican, of Stark county
to declare for John sherman as the Re.
publican candidate.
AS for Grant, l am in the condition of
a distinguished Douglas Democrat, who
said in political meeting in Canton, in
Kansas Nebraska times, after the repeal
of the Missouri compromise, that $50
help him God, he'd never vote for Doug
las for President unless he was nomin.
ated."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

WHERE was the young Napoleon in
Stark county when the delegates were
instructed for Blaine against Sherman.
Ashland Press.
Well, the young Napoleon" was non
est on that occasion. And bis special
friends were carefully absent. No doubt
he wants Sherman to think he was the
latter's ardent friend, nevertheless. he
will tip wink to Blaine when opportu-
tunity presents.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
TILE state Of Georgia is prosperoI

THE state of Georgia is prosperous. Its
credit is so high it floats four per cent
loan, and there being $25O.OOO in the
Treasury not needed for any public pur-
pose, Gov. Colquitt has directed that the
sum be applied to the redemption Of a
per cent bonds, and such other bonds as
can be redeemed at par. This is de-
lightful contrast with carpet bag times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

PROF. TIoE, the meteorological, who
went to Marshfeld, Mo-, to investigate
the phenomena of the tornado on Sum
dav evening, reports that there is evil
dence everywhere along the track OF the
storm, that wave of water flowed in
the rear of the "cloud spputs." The wave
flowed in the greatest volume up hills
A man and wife, who encountered, the
tornado a few miles from Marshheld, re-
port that wave of water, apparently
fifteen feet high, rolled in the rear OF the
point of contact Of the cloud spot with
the earth, and they were caught andV
drenched in the water, which was very
cold. It is also asserted that q stone, es'
timated to weigh two tons, fell in field
in the path of the tornado.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

The proposition Of the state committee
to make Major Mckinley temper ry
chairman Of the Republican state con-
vention, is embarrassed by the fact that
in making up the list of delegates and
alternates from Stark county, his name
was left out 1t is patent, too, the omis-
sion was not by accident Gin. Enquirer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

The Blaine men say it was Sherman's
money that carried Columbus. Bribery
is terrible crime. The Sherman men
on the other hand refer to Speaker
Blaine, the Mulligan letters, packing
committees for tie Credit Mobilier, &c.
These men ought to know each other.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

MEYER was candidate for the Presi'
dency more and worse abused than
Thomas Jefferson unless it was Andrew
Jackson. The Democrats Of those days
we're not scared away from supporting
those distinguished men, nor we're
they prevented from supporting Tilden
four years ago. Democrats will remem'
Der all this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
nHE nENIOCRAT.

II ,,nt,hsd to subscribers, postage paid al 2per year.
q for si1 months MY cents tor three months n,oafl@-
bNJ IN advance u Is also delivered TO dnyPart" /" "e
siy at hs same rates. ,,.... ..,,.,,..,
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rom all pariS OF The county W'tteTsh'Dus ul u''o sS'
o,,s m, s,,e,1, communication as private gltdrdn
IsS OF good Jaih.
An, psy,on sending in club Of FOUR CASH YEAR
Nv suRscRGBERs tOH be entitled TO a copy sr THE
DEMOCRAT tree for one year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

Gov. FOSTER is now being cursed by
men in his own party, because Of the
fact that few Democratic officials have
beeen retained in two or three public in
stitutions. These displeased Republi.
cans wanted the places. They find that
disappointment turks in many prize.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
Very truly
r. Il. FOLGE

~. ii, FOLGER,
We cheerfully give the above place
in the DEMOCRAT, The fact of the
friends of Grant and Sherman making
common cause against the army Of
B .aine led us into the error in respect to
our friend Folger, as we perceived he
was fornenst the Maine man.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

READ DR.. Talmage's sermon in this is.
sue of the DEMOCRAT. His thoughts are
not spoken as politician, but a. a
minister of the Gospel of Peace. Read
it and compare with the speeches made
by radicals In exciting campaigns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

IT is generally admitted now that
Samuel j. Tilden is lively corpse. The
way the New York Democratic state
convention sailed through should satisfy
any one that Mr.. Tilden is yet power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

THE cable report of the Tay bridge dis
aster discloses that the statements of the
workmen as to defective bolts and fang.
es were true, and that the structure was
defective and out of repair
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

The GRAFT men claim they came oui
first best in the Georgia convention, and
that the delegation stands 10 TO Grant
to Blaine and 4 tcr Sherman. No in
structions were given.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

MICHIGAN by large majority rejects
an amendment to the state Constitution,
TO increase the Governors salary from
$1,000 to $3.OOO Only rich man can
be Governor of Michigan these times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

SILENCE is wise as well as golden; and
Tilden knows how to show his wisdom.
Tilden is not much bothered with inter.
viewers, and hence they have to fabri-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29
Ghe AfurnrrAt
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1888
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
TION.
The Democrats of Stark county are
hereby requested to meet in convention
at Canton, on Saturday, May lSt, 1880, to
appoint fourteen delegates to the state
convention, which is to meet at Colum'
bus on the 9th of next month. Let
there be good attendance.
W. LYNCH, Chm.
A. 0. SLENTz, SeC'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

WHAT has become of Honest John"
]. Patterson, late U S. Senator from Ju-
niata county, Pa, for the state of South
Carolina? Is John, or isn't he, for
Gran?-CarbOn Co (Pa) Dem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

Mr., LEGGErT, member in the House
from Carroll, was not present when the
vote was taken on local option, but had
his vote recorded fo- the bill the day
following.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

FRED GRANT, son of the Grand Duke
of America, declared a few years ago,
that "no id niger would ever gradu
ate at West Point"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

TIE Democratic state convention OF
Pennsylvania met in Harrisburgh yes
terday. 1t was thought Tilden had a
large majority Of the delegates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

AFTER fierce struggle in Cleveland
the followers of John Sherman carried
the day. The Sherman men also car
ried Cincinnati.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

PoLImCAL farming is INDUCED by a
great m my men now that is to say, re-
pairing fences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

STRENGTH of character is what gives
Samuel ] Tiden such great influence,
and makes him terror to evil doers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

GARFIELD'9 district elects Blaine dele
gates. On his recent visit Mr.. Garfield
did not much repair Sherman's fences.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-29

A. 0. SLENTz, SeC'y.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23
The Poverty Problem.

The July pay ment Of interest on the
four per cent. Government bonda, reveals
the important fact that William H. Van
derbilt owns one-thirtieth of the entire
debt of the United States, and Of the num-
Der of registered bonds this man is the
representative owner of one. eleventh OF
the whole amount. The amount of four
per cent. bonds, according to the debt state>
msnt of July, is over seven hundred and
thirty seven million dollars, (737 ,98O, 500.
Vanderbilt is therefore the possessor OF
over twenty -four millions of four per cent.
bonds, yielding an annual income of over
nine hundred and eighty -three thousand
dollars, all free from taxation, perfectly Sc
cure, and the interest payable quarterly in
coin. OF all the curses that af1ict the
world there ia no curse 80 horrible as the
curse of poverty, and the cause of poverty
lie the unjust division of the worlds wealth
There is enough for all, but few like
Vanderbilt have accumulated through the
labor of other hands and brains than theiI
own, ten thousand times more than they
can have any legitimate use for, and great
many, evils or poverty in consequence
Winsted Press.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23

ful, is not abridged here in this House, but
II the prayer comes from the poor and the
lowiy it finds no response except that Of
derision and contempt.
Talk about good faith, solemn promises,
and honest money. Why, Mr.. Speaker,
this silly cry deceives no one. 1t is an
unmitigated fraud 90 ihinly disguised as
TO be known and read of all men. There
is not law nor promise 10 the universe
which these men respect. In 1870 they
solemnly passed an act that the bondholder
must have either 25.S grains of gold or
AIT grains Of silver for his bond. 1t was
. highwayman's law, but the people con-
cluded to abide by it. Now, under the
hypocritical cry of honest money, they
demand gold only, or gold dollars worth
Of silver for every dollar marked down in
their bonds. This would amount to an
additional bonus OF from IL to 15 per
cent. on the entire debt Of the nation. 1t
is the proposition Of set of men who
respect neither law, equity, nor contract,
and who mock a. the struggles of the poor
and laugh at their pleadings for mercy.
Mr.. Speaker, national banking and the
funding system are couDterparts of each
other. The two must perish together, and
perish quickly. They are twin monsters
brought hither to crush out liberty on this
continent. Aware of the danger, the peo-
pie have organized party for selfdefence.
This party believes in the power Of the
Government to make all the money neces.
sary for the use Of the people, and in the
right OF the nation TO pay of its debt
whenever 1t has the money. No human
power can stop the progress Of this new
movement. IL is broad and national in iti
doctrines and purpose. 1t eschews sec.
tionalism, and demands for the humbl
individual in the land free ballot, fail
play, and evual rights before the law. Ths
old factions will not allow us to succeed i
BY any means, fair or foul, they can de
feat US. In California they strike down
free speech with fine and imprisonment
In other sections they confront US with
slander and misrepresentation. The bull
dozers Of one section join hands with ths
money kings Of the other to crush tht
peoples party, and to keep laboring mer
from voting their uDirammeled sentiments
But "your covenant with death shall b.
disannuiled, and your agreement with bel
shall not stand" You have all the chaini
forged necessary to rob industry of its re
ward. But You shall be disappointed
You woulc like to see the sun rise and Sc
on . nation Of slaves. But the people per
ceive your purpose and are awake to tn,
danger.
May God, in his infinite mercy, help tn,
taxpayers of this country to look into thi
question. and nerve them to rebuke theil
despoilers; may He send upon our peopl,
that high type Of patriotism and courag,
that will crush all parties, and men, anc
laws that stand for the enslavement Of tn.
peoplsl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23
Banker English.

Nota clod turned over, not a hill Of
corn planted, mol a grain of wheat sown,
not stick Of wood cut. not single shaw
ing made, not hammer or mallet swung,
not lump Of coal dug, not brick made
nothing done 10 add dollar to the ma.
tion's wealth, and yet two millions three
hundred and eighty thousand two hundred
and fifty dollars have been added to five
hundred thousandi Who did the work
that two millions of dollare representa-
This is the sort of work which commended
English as the one patriot above all Others
fitted for the Vice Presidency. And you
gentlemen of the plow, who hoe, pick and
plane, are called upon to vote him there
the surer to perpetuats the system tha,
enabled him from your toll to thus accu
mulate his millions.--Murdhysboro (IH.,
PROGRESS.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-09-23
Gen. Weaver's Letter of Accep
t0nce.

GENTLEMEN-It is my pleasure to &C d.
knowledge the receipt Of your letter of the
23d of June, formally notifying me of my
nomination for the Office of President OF
the United States by the united Greenback
Labor party, whose representatives con-
veneo at Chico, June 9th, 1880.
am profoundly grateful for the honor
conferred Fully realizing the high re-
sponsibility to which haze been called
and conscious that the position was I'm.
sought BY me, accept the nomination as q
solemn duty. The convention is to b.
congratulated upon the great work accom-
plished in the uniication Of the various
Greenback and Labor elements into one
compact organization. This was Of first
importance, and thoroughly prepares oul
forces to strike decisive blow for indus
trial emancipation during the impending
struggle.
Our party hath this significance: 1t i,
q great labor movement, composed of earn
est people, who earn their bread by honest
toll, whether Of hand, head or heart; ant
ss the world depends for the comforts Of
life upon the various departments of hu-
man toll, 40 will every part of society fee
the vivifying influence of the grand
achievements OF our organization that liz
just in the future; for when labor In pros
porous, every other element Of society
feels the impulse Of vigorous life.
The three great political parties have
each selected their candidates, and made
formal dsclarstions Of their principles. 1,
is now the high duty Of every citizen o.
the United States to Judge between them
and after careful inquiry into the aims
and purposes OF each, TO determine the or
ganization with which duty calls him to
act.
The admirable platform adopted BY th'
convention meets my cordial approval. il
is comprehensive, reasonable, and progres
sivs-cop staining those principles Of eco
nomic reform essential TO the preservation