The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.


Once more the Colored brethren OF Boston have
received evidence Of the esteem in which they
are held by the Republican party. Mr. Latimers
Of Ward Nine, who thanked God that he repre-.
sented the NEGRO faction" of the Republican
party, submitted the name OF George l.. Ruffn as
substitute for that Of Thos, Garfield for School
Committeeman, but was promptly ruled out of
order. Perhaps 1t was right that he should have
been, but in any event. and under any circum.
stances, it would have been impossible to nomi.
nate Mr., Ruffin. Some time, 1t may not be in
this generation, the colored folks will begin to
realize that it Is not themselves but their votes
that the Republican party so much loves,-Bos
ton Globe
As the discussion of the board bill matter grows
more acrimonious, additional fiscal gossip leaks
out-gossip which does not present either Mr..
Sherman or Hayes in a novel light The story
runs that "when matters looked blue early in the
late campaign, Just after Maine had gone Demo-
cratic, Foster went to Washington and beseeched
Sherman to help the Republican cause by con.
tributing something handsome. The anaBcier,
however, Fosters friends claim, declined to give
anything, and President Hayes also refused, say
ing that he might contribute later in the cam
paign Governor Foster returned from Washing
ton without cent as a result of the trip and i'm.
mediately thrust his hands in;o his own pockets
and drew forth $4,000, which he gave to the Ohio
campaign fund" great many screws have
been brought to bear upon Mr.. Hayes 10 make
him come down in behalf Of Impoverished cam
ds h,,t bo bno had tIn al 10
cape in every instance Chicago Times.
Mr.. Sherman arises to say that the relations be-.
tween himself and Mr., Foster are as lovely as
could be desired, and although Mr.. Sherman
may have had some suspicious that Mr.. Foster
was the party who put the knife into him at Chi
cago he is convinced now that 1t was not Mr.
Foster but somebody else. As for the board bill
scandal he feels surs the Mr.. Foster had nothing
to do with 1t, but that 1t was the work Of some
evil minded Democrat who desired to bring
about unpleasant relations between Mr. Sherman
and his esteemed and very dear friend, Mr. Fos.
ter. There is, to be sure, little difference be.
tween Mr.. Sherman and Mr. Foster as to who
ought to be elected Senator but the contest, Mr.,
Sherman soothingly remarks, twill be conducted
in the proper spirit" After this entirely gratui
tous and exceedingly liberal tender of 'tatfy" on
the part OF Mr.. Sherman to Mr. Foster 1t is proba-
bly, expected that the latter out of the pure love
he has for Mr., Sherman, will cease his opposition
and let that gentleman walk In. Mr.. Sherman,
1t seems, like Uriah Heep, is truly 'umble -
Plain Dealer,
With one aspect OF the tariff business every.
body, whether free trader or protectionist, will
agree that the present Democratic Congress
must deal or be forever ridiculous The present
rates Of duty were nearly all fixed In 1864, or 16
years ago. Many Of the rates date back to the
early war days of 1852 and to Senator Morrill,.
II It be conceded that II is the right and an obli.
CATION OF Congress protect infantile and doubt
full manufacturing enterprises while struggling
for life 1t certainly must also be conceded that
some Of the enterprises which were thus querile
aud puny in 1862 or 1854 must have become In
1880, II they ever are to become, mature and
strong enough to "go alone" Others may have
demonstrated during the sixteen years that no
protection can keep them alive. These things
must be ascertained and dealt with by the Demo-
cratic party, which in 1876 asked and obtained
legislative power in order to "reiorm" the tariff,
about which the committee of Ways and Means
in Democratic House, either under Mr. Morri-
son or Mr.. Wood, has been inquiring, investigat
ing, discussing and arguing since December
1876 CoopGStoIOnN ~ Ffeemdn's Journal (Dem.)
Dec, n