The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-14
COL. JOHN R. FELLOWS
Makes the Master Speech Of the
Campaign.

Saturday evening last was glorious
time for Canton Democracy and the
friends from other parts Of the county
The torch light procession was grand
affair, and the Hancock and English club
of Alliance added much to the splendor
of the occasion. They were in uniform,
having caps and Capes and looked well
in line.
The Eighth Regiment Band, New
Berlin and the Canton City Bands, we're
in the procession, as were the Alliance
and Canton Drum corps.
Our good friends from Richville came
over with fifty torches, and marched
along,
Democratic friends were in attendance
from Massillon and other points and
from the country round about.
The crowd was 30 large that not half
could get into the Opera House; and
Colonel Fellows's voice was not in con.
dition to speak out of doors.
The able speech of Col Fellows was
just overwhelming in argument, elo
quence and power. He was introduced
by R. S. Shields, Esq, near 81 o'clock
and for two hours and half, held the
large crowd spell bound. Bursts of ap-
plause and cheers frequently interrupted
the speaker, The universal judgment of
all who heard Mr.. Fellows is that never
did they listen to a more convincing
overwhelming speech in power and fact
and argument.
His discussion of the tariff question
was very acceptable to Canton crowd
He explained the Democratic position;
that we are not and never were for free
traGe;that we declare for tariff for rev
enue only that government created no
wealth, that it took money from the peo
pie to carry on the government, that the
government had no power to tax for any
other purpose that our opponents had
no right to say if Hancock was elected
trade and business would be injured or
interfered wih that the Democrats had
control Of Congress for some years and
had revived and improved business. He
named Abram S. Hewitt, a leading Dem.
ocrat, who employed in the iron business
seven thousand men, and had never
shut down during the late business de
preston, nor had he cut down the wages
of his men. This raised shouts and
cheers. He also nam ed w. II. Barnum,
Chairman of the Democratic National
also in the iron manufacturing largely
lie said. you may have heard of Samuel
]. Tilden. (Shouts and cheers) Well,
Mr.. Tilden is largely interested in iron,
manufacturing. He named also w L Scott
of Erie, and Smith M Weed, and asked
If these men were trying to place the
Democratic party in power to ruin their
business and impoverish themselves.
The way Col, Fellows handled "rebel
brigadiers" and noticed Tom Saxton'o
sCurrilous attack upon himself stolen
from another paper and not credited,
just brought the house down. When he
began to notice the Rep. and take up the
paper Tom hurried out of the hall,
jumping over the seats in his hurry. We
are glad Tom did not break his neck
nor injure his paunCh, in fact glad he
got out safe.
Col. Fellows named "rebel brigadiers"
in high favor with the Republican party
and in fat Offices, because they vote the
Republican ticket
His account of the grand charge CT
Longstreet at Gettysburg,and the staunch
qualities and tirmness of Han
cock, who saved the day for the Union
cause, was one Of the finest specimens of
eloquence we ever listened to. Every
one listened to it with wrapt attention
Col. Fellows closed his great effort near
IL o'clock, every one hoping to have
him in Canton some other day. We have
never known speaker produce greater
and better impression. Long may he
wave. Three cheers were given at the
close for Hancock and English, and three
cheers for the speaker.