The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02
s7e, four years AGO, and fOught lhe PresIdentIal

as we have seen, Of Mr.. Hayes, acquiesced In by
his party, was to abandon all possible claim Of
right OF interference in the South in behalf Of
the negro. These facts are too notorious for com.
ment even, much less denial Am l, friend Of
the negro bound to fight another campaign in
his behalf as Republican simply to see him
abandoned and myself cheated once moreH What
guarantee have that General Garfield will take
different view Of this question from Governor
Hayes2 They are both from Ohio, and each has
been and ls q supporter Of the other. Now, then,
it is because am a # end ofthe negro 1t Is not
because desire to do all that in me lies to aid
him in the difficult position in which he is placed
by the attainment, so unprepared OF his citzsn.
ship, that l now propose to act with the Demo.
cratic party. They at can protect him, and
think will so do. Believing ss do that with
the election of General Hancock race collisions
will be at an end; knowing as l do that he has
the executive power, determination and stead.
fastness in right that never has faltered. think
can trust him to fulfill the promises Of his letter
Of acceptance,
PROSPERITY FROM ON HIGH
The only other reason given why the Republi
can party should be continued in power is the
present. prosperity Of the country, which they do
not explain how, is due to the legislation or sd.
ministration OF the Republican party, Is this
claim Just and tenabe ont? Every business
that could not be affected by legislation or ad.
ministration is prosperous. The Almighty In his
beDeacence to us has sent us the largest crops of
all kinds Of provisions for a series OF years we
ever enjoyed, and at the same time, also provided
| hot fort tbn of
ing single item TO nearly 2000,0,000 bushels OF
wheat in Europe by the failure of the harvest
there Had the Republican party anything to do
with tbat2 Yet the agricultural prosperity is
claimed for that party. The balance Of trade in
our favor was due to that excess of export over
import. Is that due to the Republican admins.
tfation
The FINANCIAL QUESTION
The Republican party claims that they desire O
tariff for protection. The Democratic party in
sistS, as II always has insisted upon tariff fol
revenue. l see no difference between these two
claims tariff for revenue must always work
incidental protection. No tariff will ever be de
yised in this country hereafter for any other pur
pose than for raising a revenue. There can be nc
fear of any diminution Of the revenue raised by
the tariff Incidental protection of our products
will be necessity II the Democratic party have
the power, The interest on the public debt and
the expenses Of the Government must be paiC
fIom revenue either internal or tariff, and If the
Democratic party should cut down the revenue
from the tariff 1t would require more revenue
from internal sources-to Wit, whisky and tobac
Co to which their several States would never as
sent
Ifanybody will tell me how l can make my
ideas upon the finance and currency available
shall find myself busy in that direction. meal
to say no word Of encouragement TO those homes
and enthusiastic men who feel 1t their duty Il
sustain the national party on that single ground
Their votes will be gallant, an honest protes
against what they and wrong in both parties upol
this question of finance, But this election present
to me practical question only-not Theoretical
one. have waited, lol these many years for th
pacihcation Of the issues growing out Of the wa
to reach those financial and industrial ones. lie
war questions be settled, as they will be settlet
for good or for evil by this election; then we cal
turn our attention to the financial and industria
questions which interest us and the business mel
of the country, but not till then. The Republi
can party is pledged to the present system of
nance. As long as 1t Is in power II must be tn
bonnden slave Of capital, with neither eyes, eart
judgment nor conscience Of its own. To tn
Democratic and National parties every progres
sive man must look In the future for such CorreC
tion and amendments of our financial system o
enlightened experience and conservative patriot
ism shall show in future to be necessary,
THE CANDIDATES.
General Butler passed next to q review OF tn
connection Of Garfield with the Credit Mobile
He defended the VeIacity OF Mr., Cakes Amt
and challenged Garheds denial, concludin
thus:
Having taken the money as dividend my idel
Of President would not have denied II. l muC
fear that Garfield will not stand up 10 the issue
the campaign upon which he Is to be elected,
elected at ALL in any event for find thatin h
House Of Representatives he made deClsrato
upon this question taking precisely the same pt
siion which take to day, These are his word
"The man who attempts 10 get up a political g,
citement in this country on the old sectional
, sues will find himself without party and witt
out support" But the advance leaders OF h
party, seeing the necessity ofa war cry, have mao
the sectional issue that of the campaign, directl
in ContTavention Of their candidates words
their nominee was convinced In his own mind
II he uttered this declaration as the result of
deliberate judgment-if he will give that jud
, ment now for the sake Of an election, what sure
. have l that he wont return TO 1t again after II
pressure is relieved from him and he is eleCte
, he, as we'll as Hayes may change on this questiC
Turn your attention. for moment, toward II
gallant General nominated at Cincinnati. Whe
, ever he has been called upon to act our cand
| date has shown that he determined for himst
wisely, and acted upon that determination, al
has no step to rerace, no act TO apologize for,
shadow Of turning. II any one desires to rel
his mind and search out the springs Of his RctiC
let him read the most admirable letter to Gener
, Sherman upon the unhappy condition Of sffai
arising out Of the Presidential election OF 49,
A Written in the confidence and under the seal
I private correspondence, II exhibits General Ha
cocks innermost thought as the obedlert soldi
within the liue whore obedience was duty, Il
q analytical statesman who guided himself by 1
! search into the language and principles Of Il
ConsitutiOn, taking that for his guide, and evln
> ing determination not To recede one hair fro
. Its mandates, nor one inch beyond Its provisio
under whatever press or pressure. Every Wo
: might be well written to-day, under the light
, all that is past, and would be equally soul
!. after the event, as 1t was prophetiCally right
y, fore the event.
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