The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-19
GUILTY GARFIELD!
AN ADDRESS BY REPUBLICANS TO
REPUBLICANS,
ALL ABOUT DE GOLYER GAR
FIELD.
An Address TO the Republican Voters
of the Nineteenth ohio Con"
gressional District.

FELLOW CITIZENS I'VE who address you were
appointed a committee for this purpose b. an lnue'
pendent Convention of Republicans assembled lor
the purpose Of putting in nomination sultaoe per-
son as candidate for Congress in opposition to James
A. Garfield.
The causes which mpelled the calling of that con-
yenion and inspired its action are set forth In the
resolutions adopted and printed herewith 10 lhe
Indictment contained IN those resolutions ana the
evidence submitted in sul port thereof we respect
fully call your attention and ask your candid con-
sideration.
We have no grievances. We never sought iavors
at Mr.. Garaeld's hands and have no personal quar-
rel with him. On the contrary we have been among
his warmest political friends and supporters ana
noyy only attack his acts and conduct in public lie
and the character he has thereby attained.
II is easier to float with the tide than 10 row
against it and we regret the necessity that compelS
us to denOunce him.
4 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 Oh
wisdom In legislation loom up before us we re-
view with pri our party history and achievements
but we now see fraud in high places eating at I's
yltals Its revenue officers are found stealing anu
dividing with the whisky rings It's secretaries seH
most traderships, lis Congressman raise their own
for argument on pavement jobs before boards OF
their own creation and pocket the dividends OF great
frauds like the Credit Mobilier. Corruption rides IN
| a GOO Landaulets, purchased at Government eX
pense and Congressmen build palaces at the Caplal
while the people toll and sweat under their burdens
they forget that tiey are but the servants OF Vue
Nation and act as II they were its owners seeking 10
wiring from it 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 BeIkn"p
| is depOsed and mpeaChed and only escapes cOhNiC'
ton by technicaty Its Salary stealing Oreu''
| Mobllier, Pavement JObbng Congressman are
mostly retired. James A, Garfield remains. Rich
ard c. Parsons, his compeer as great pate pave
ment lawyer nominated without opposition in dis
trlct 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 rebuIed Them
James A. Garfield fell from 1895 majority in 1872
to 252G majority IN 1874 "Oh what fall was there,
my countrymenl" Rebuked, shorn of chara,ter
for truth and integrity, all that noble in manhood
almost defeated he stands sad and blackened
monument of avarice and greed
BY the arts Of the orator and demagOgue, Of which
he is consummae master, he is striving and strug-
Cling and may postpone the day of his final doom
but he bears upon his front the writing on the wall
| "nene. meme, tekeL uphdrSin"
"Whom the Gods would destroy they first make
mad"
Forgetting his duty to his country and constitu
ents, in his haste to serve his bondhOldng masters
on the 18th of July 1876 he committed himself to the
defense oil that great fraud upon the people the de-
monezation of the silver dollar and denounced its
restoration as a "swindle on so vast scale as tc
make the achievement lustriOus."
That speech so weak in It's logic and so damaging
IN its political heresies and ruinOus to the higE
pretentions to craftsmanship of Its author, Is sup
pressed by the Republican editors OF his district ant
is only to be found in the Congressional Record
Holding Postofies and places of emolument at his
will they dare to raise their voices only in hii
praise.
If the Republican party would survive 1t mus
strike from its rolls the last dishonOred name and Sc
ect only honest true and brave men to fill Its hlgl
places
Flaming oratory upon the horrors of Anderson
vile and Libby aud the sOrdered condition of the
South are poor compensation for want Of integrity
The fools who believe that another great reb iOn OF
payment of the Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the Postoflice and Lunatic Asylums, The
people know better and the cry OF the demagogue to
arouse their fears that he may get their votes ought
| to be of no avail. -