The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-07
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GUILTY GARFIELD.
AN. ADDRESS BY REPUBLICANS 70
REPUBLICANS.
ALL ABOUT DE GOLYER GAR
FIELD.
An Address to the Republican Voters
of the Nineteenth (UhiO) Com
gressIOnal 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 Its 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.
sideratlOn.
We have no grievances We never sought favors
at Mr. Garhelds hands and h ave no personal quar-
rel with him On the contrary we have been among
his warmest political friends and supporters and
nov only attack his acts and conduct In pu bile life
and the character he has thereby attained
1t is easier to float with the tide than to row
against 1t 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 and we look
not far nor long Corruption in office and want of
wisdom In legislation loom up before US. We re-
view with prl our party history and achievements
but we now see fraud in high places eating at Its
vitals Its revenue officers are found stealing and
dividing with the whisky rings Its secretaries sell
post traderships IFS Congressman raise their own
salaries and make them retroactve take great fees
for argument on pavement Jobs before boards OF
their own creation and pOcke the dividends Ofgreat
frauds like the Credit Mobilier Corruption rides In
sl'6OO Landaulets, 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 its 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 aud only escapes convc-
ton by techncality. Its Salary Stealing Credit
Mober Pavement Jobbing congressman are
mostly retired. James A. Garfield remains. Rich
ard Q. Parsons, his compeer as great patent pave
ment lawyer nominated without opposition in dis
trct Republican last year by $500 majority, was
buried at the polls by Henry b. Payne, a Democrat
by $500 majority. The Office holders nominated
Garfield but the brave honest people rebuked them.
James A, Garfield fell from 1885 majority In 1872
TO 2,526 majority in 1874 "Oh what fall was there,
my cOuntrymenw Rebuked, shorn Of character
for truth and integrity, all that is noble in manhood
almost defeated, he stands sad and backened
monument Of avarce and greed.
By the arts Of the orator and demagogue, Of which
he is consummate MASTER he is striving and strug.
gllng ana may postpone the day OF his final doom
but he bears upon his front the writing on the wall
meme. meme, tekel tlphdrsiilp'.
"Whom the Gods would destroy they first make
mad"
Forgetting his duty to his country and constitu.
ents, in his haste to serve his bOndhOlding masters
on the 18th Of July, 1876 he committed msef to the
defense that great fraud upon the people the de-
mOnetizaton Of the silver dollar and denounced its
restoration as a "swindle on so vast a scale as to
make the achievement illustrious."
That speech so weak in It's logic and so damaging
In its political hereses and so rulnous to the high
pretentons to craftsmanship of Its author, is sup.
pressed by the Republican editors Of his district and
Is only to be found in the Congressional Record.
Holding PostofIies and places Of emoument at his
will they dare to raise their voices only in his
praise.
If the Republican party would survive 1t must
strike from Its rolls the last dishonOred name and
eCt only honest true and brave men to fill It's high
places.
Flaming oratory upon the horrors of Anderson
vile and Libby and the d soTdered condition of the
South are poor compensation for want OF integrity.
The fools who believe that another great reb llion or
payment of the Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the PosOflice 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.