The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

Sd. Resolved, that 1t is useless ana hypocrlt
cal for any political party to declare for reform
In its platforms, papers, and public addresses
while 1t insists on returning to high official
place and power men who have been notOriously
connected with the very schemes of fraud
which render reform necessary and urgent
that to send those to enact reform who them
selves need reforming to make them honest, Ii
worse than setting the blind to lead the blind.
4th. Resolved, that there is no man to-day
officially connected with the administration Of
our National Government against whom are
justly preferred more and graver charges OF
corruption than are publicly made and abun'
iantly sustained against James A. Garfield
the present Representative of this Congress
yional District and the nominee of the Repub-
lican Convention for reelection.
5th Resolved, that since he first entered Con
greSs 10 this day there is scarcely an instance
In which rings and monopolies have been ar
rayed against the interests of the people, that
he has been found active In speech or vote upon
the side of the latter, but In almost every case
he has been the ready champion OF the rings
and monopolies
9Th. Resolved, that we especially charge him
with venality and Cowardice In permitting
Benjamin f. Butler to attach to the Appropri.
alton Bill Of 1878 that eyer.to-be-remembered
lnfamy, the Salary Steal and in speaking and
voting for that measure upon lts final passage
And charge him with corrupt disregard OF the
clearly expressed demand Of his constituents
that he should vote for Its repeal, and with
evading said demand by voting for the Hutch
tnson Amendment
7th. Resolved that we further arraign and
denounce him for his corrupt connection with
the Credit Moblier, for his false denials thereof
before his constituents, for his perjured denial
thereof before Committee of his peers in Con
gress, for fraud upon his constituents In circular
ting among them pamphlet purp0rting to SCI
forth the finding Of said Committee and the
evidence against him. when, In fact, material
Ovnittad oDH Uor rhIn1
Sth Resolved that we further arraign and
charge him with corrupt bribery In selling his
official influence as Chairman Of the Commit
Tee on Appropriations for $1,000 TO the DeGolyer
Pavement Ring to aid them in securing con-
tract from the Board of Public Works OF the
District of Columbia; selling his influence to
aid said ring in imposing upon the people Of
said District a pavement which Is almost
worthless at a price three times its cost, as
sworn to by one of the contractors; selling his
influence to aid said Ring in procuring O con.
tract. to procure which It corruptly paid s97,-
900 "for Influence" selling his influence in a
matter that involved no question Of law, upon
the shallow pretext that he was acting as a
lawyer selling his influence In a manner SO
palpable and clear as to be so found and de-
clared by an impartial and competent Court
upon an issue solemnly tried.
9th. Resolved, That we arraign him for the
fraudulent manner in which he attempted in his
speech delivered at Warren, on the 10Th day Of
september, 1874, to shield himself from just cen.
ure in receiving the before named 5000, by
ialsely representing, in said speech, that the
Congress Of the United States were not respOn.
sble for the acts of said Board, nor the United
states liable for the debts created thereby
when In truth and in fact, as he then well knew
he said Board Of Public Works and the ofhcerS
If said District were but the agents and instru-
nents of Congress, and the United States was re-
ponsible for the indebtedneS by them created
10th. Resolved, That we arraign him for gross
lereliction Of duty as a Member Of Congress in
ailing to bring to light and expose the corrup'
don and abuse in the sale of post traderships
or which the late Secretary Belknap wa
mpeached, when the same was brought Il
MS knowledge by Gen. Hazen, in 1872
Ind can only account for 1t upon the suppos!
orruptlon funds, then by him just received
md in his own purse
11th Resolved, That the law Of 1878, known as
ne act demonetizing silver, was enacted In the
interest of Gold rings Bond-holders and Capital
SITS, and against the interest of the taxpayer
md without their advice or knowledge. Tha!
his act, by single blow, has seriously crippled
lur power to resume specie payments or pay
pur national debt in coin. That no sufficient
easOn has yet been given for this legislation
o dishonest and palpable in Its discrimination
IL favor OF the small creditor class and cap.
talsts and against the great debtor class and the
Industrial interests Of the country That James
A. Garfield during the last session of Congress
was the conspicuous defender Of this crafty at
tempt to sacrifice the interests Of the people tc
bond-holders and foreign capitalists. THAI
when 1t was proposed to restore the old silver
dollar to the place it had held during our his.
tory as q nation as a legal tender for all debts
public and private, he denounced the attempt
ls g. swindle on so grand scale as to make
the achievement illustrious" and as a scheme
Of vast rascality and colossal swindling."
10Th. Resolved, That neither great ability
md experience, or eloquent partisan discus,
sion of the dead issues of the late war, will
excuse or Justify past dishonesty and corrup.
ton, or answer as guaranty OF integrity and
purity for the future
18th Resolved, That believing the statements
in the foregoing resolutions set forth, we can
not, without stultifying our manhood and de
lasing our selfrespect, support at the polls
he nominee of the Republican Convention oI
his District for reelection, nor can we, without
surrendering our rights as electors and citizens
sit silentlyby and see man so unworthy again
ent to represent US in the National Legislature
That strong In the conviction Of right we call
upon the electors Of the District, irrespective O.
former or present party attachment who desire
honest government, to unite with us in an earn
est faithful effort to defeat the reelection Of
General Garfield, and elect In his stead an hon
est and reliable man.
The Conference Committee reported by res
olution as follows:
RESOLVED, That this Committee unanimously
recommend Gen. j. s. Easement as q suitable
candidate to be supported and voted for at the
coming Congressional election.
The report was accepted and adopted, and
Gen. ]. s. Easement was unanimously nomil-a'
ted by acclamation as candidate for Represen-
tative to Congress-
Gen. Easement then came before the Conven'
ton and accepted the nomination in brief,
pertinent speech, the action Of the Convention
and acceptance of the nominee being greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
On motion, the following District Central Com
mittee was appointed. j. B. Burrows OF Lake;
R. M. Norton, Of Ashtabula L. E. Durfee, Of
Geauga; s, G. Todd, Of Portage, and c. S. Field,
Of Trumbull.
The following were chosen Committee to pre-
pare an address to the electors Of the District
G. N. Tuttle, P. Bosworth and H. H. Hine, Of
Lake; ]. A, Giddings, Of Ashtabula; L. E. Dur
fee, of Geauga; L. D. Brown, Of Portage, and A
Youmans, Of Trumbuh.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
C. W. ENSIGN, Chairman.
GEO. d 3. Z. REPMNl PxISsE, Secretaries.