The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-04
THE REAL DANGER
THAT Is THREATENING THE RE.
PUBLIC.
The Aggregation of Capital and the Lust
Kingly Power Words Full Of Solemn
Truth, Striking Significance, and
Timely Warning.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, October 24.-Gen-
eral Buffers speech here last night is to-
day looked upon with more than ordina-
ry significance, especially the closing
part of it. He said:
II tell you that if Garfield is elected
wages will be lower. I don't say that
Hancock's election will make them high
er, but Garfeld's will send them down.
There is a growing class in this country,
and they belong to the Republican party,
and the republican party belongs to
them. When the war came on, the Re-
publican party had the Government,and
it had to borrow great deal of money.
Capital was attracted to it, and capital
now controls it. 1t uses the money that
capital gives it to carry elections. Mil
lions were spent in Indiana-too much
on both sides-for you have to fight fire
with fire. Just before the election all
the rich men of the Republican party
met in Indianapolis. For what? Corrup-
ton, simply. 1t has come to the time
that money, not votes, carries elections,
and banks and manufacturing companies
take money that belongs to their stock
holders, and pay in campaign funds.
The Republican party has had power for
twenty years. and wants it for forty
years more. Why? In order to rivet
upon you the chains of a strong Govern
ment and if it is saddled upon you for
four years more, God and your children
can only know when it will get off Of
you. The Republican party has brought
the country, by its financial policy, to the
verge Of bankruptcy and ruin.
Another cry is that if Hancock is cleo
ted he will appoint all the rebel Briga-
diers to office. Tll tell you two that he
won't appoint-Mosby and Longstreet.
Here are two that will be turned out to
make places for one-armed Union SOL
diers, When Hayes made bargain with
the South to be counted in he agreed he
would appoint a rebel in his Cabinet,
and Mr.. Key was selected. The cry is
raised: oh, the Courts will be filled
with rebels But five months ago Hayes
appointed the same rebel Brigadier, Key,
United States Judge in Tennessee The
South elects her own Brigadiers to Con-
grNss, and l like her for it, 1t shows
that she honors the men who fought her
battles, something that Massachusetts
has not done. l had rather sit down and
try to agree with man who fought
bravely against me, than to have any
thing to do with a beastly editor who has
abused me- an editor who didn't fight
at all, and who stands no chance of get
ting hurt; because, if you worst him, he
will publish all the particulars and make
money by selling the paper"
In conclusion General Butler declared
that the pending contest was "between
two opposing systems Of Government
Alexander Hamilton's, with long terms
of office and Kingly power, and Thomas
Jefersons with frequent elections and a
Government by the people. Garfield
five weeks ago publicly advocated the
Hamiltonian policy. If the Republican
party are allowed to continue in power
they will intrench themselves so that
they will never be got out save by blood
shed, fire andslaughter Old as | am,
and ready to depart, the grave will not
close over me before that time will have
come. The necessity for a change in
the Government is so great that our
liberties are gone unless it is accom-
plished."