The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
GUILTY GARFIELD.
AN ADDRESS BY REPUBLICANS TO
REPUBLICANS,
ALL ABOUT DE GOLYER GAR
FIELD.
An Address to the Republican Voters
of the Nineteenth Ohio Com
gressIOmaI District.

FELLOW CITIzENs:-We who address you were
appointed committee for this purpose By an Inde'
pendent Convention of Republicans assembled for
the purpose Of putting in nomination suitable per-
son as candidate for Congress in opposition to James
A. Garfield
The causes which mpelled the calling of that con-
vention and inspired It's action are set forth In the
resolutions adopted and printed herewith. To the
Indictment contained In those resolutions and the
evidence submitted In su port thereof we respect
fully call your attention and ask your candid con-
sideration
We have no grievances. We never sought favors
at Mr.. Garheld's hands and have no personal quar-
rel with him. On the contrary we have been among
his warmest political friends and supporters and
now only attack his acts and conduct in public life
and the character he has thereby attained.
1t is easier to float with the tide than to row
against it aud we regret the necessity that compels
us to denounce him.
1t is fitting that as true men we should seek the
cause and remedy for this state of ruin md we look
not far nor long Corruption in Office and want Of
wisdom in legislation loom up before u.s. We re-
view with prile party history and achievements,
but we now see fraud In high places eating at Its
vltals. Its revenue officers found stealing and
dividing with the whisky rings Its secretaries sell
post traderships IFS Congressman raise their own
salaries and make them reroactive take great fees
for argument on pavement Jobs before boards Of
their own creation and pocket the dividends great
frauds like the Credit Mobler. Corruption rides in
$1,000 Landauets, purchased at Government eX.
pense, and Congressman build palaces at the Capital
while the people toll and sweat under their burdens
they forget that they are but the servants of the
Nation and act as they were It's owners seeking to
wiring from 1t the greatest possible number Of dollars
for their own base purposes.
The Republican party has done much to purify
itself within Itself. Its Whisky Ring Revenue
officers are convicted and imprisoned. Belknap
is deposed and impeached and only escapes convlc-
ton by technlcallty It's Salary Stealing, Credit
Mobiller, Pavement Jobbing Congressman are
mostly retired. James A. Garfield remains. Rich
ard c, Parsons, his compeer as great pate pave
ment lawyer nominated without opposition in a dis.
trct Republican last year by $500 majority, was
buried at the polls by Henry B. Payne, Democrat,
by $500 majority. The Office holders nominated
Garfield but the brave honest people rebuked them
James A. Garfield fell from 1895 majority in 1872
to 2,52G majority IN 1874 "Oh what fall there
my countrymenl" Rebuked, shorn of chara ter
for truth and integrity all that is noble in manhood
almost defeated, he stands a sad and blackened
monument of avarlce and greed
By the arts of the orator aud demagogue of which
he is consummate master, he Is striving and strug
BlnB anu may pOSlpOne lne uHy Ol nls Hnhl uOOm
but he bears upon his front the writing on the wall
"n1ene. meme, tekei upharStn"
Whom the Gods would destroy they first make
mad"
Forgetting his duty to his country and constltu-
ents, in his haste to his bondholding masters
on the 18th OfJuy, 1876 he committed hlmsefto the
defense that great fraud upon the people the de-
mOnetzation of the silver dollar and denounced its
restoration as "swindle on so vast a scale as to
make the achievement illustrious."
That speech so weak in Its logic and so damaging
in Its political heresies and 80 rulnous to the high
pretentions to craftsmanship Of its author, is sup
pressed by the Republican editors Of his district and
is only to be found in the COngreaG!HHF Record.
Holding Postofies and places of emolumenJ at his
will they dare to raise their voices only In his
praise.
II the Republican party would survive It must
strike from Its rolls the last dlshOnored name and Sc
lect only honest, true and brave men to fill Its high
places. ....
Flaming oratory upon the horrors Of Anderson
Vile and Libby and the dsor1ered condition Of the
South are poor compensation for want OF integrity.
The fools who believe that another great reb llon or
payment of the Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the Postofice and Lunatlc Asylums The
people know better and the cry OF the demagogue to
their fears that he may get their votes ought
to be Of no avail,
G. N TUTTLE,
P, B0sWORTH
HTNH