The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-11-11
"IMMoDEsT words admit ONO defense,
For want Of deeeney is want Of sense.

We have often urged the above coup
let upon the consideration of our Re
publican friends in Canton, and especi'
ally upon the attention of their vulgar
but pretentious organ. Our admonitions
however, avail little or nothing we are
sorry to say; at least we cannot perceive
any permanent reformation or improve
ment
The SELF styled F. F. G, (frst family Of
Canton) organ, seems to be utterly obIiv-
ious to all decency in its columns, The
tone of the Rep is getting worse rather
than better. Its language is not only
coarse, but vulgar, not fl to be used in
a paper circulating in respectable com.
munily, Nominally, Mr., 7. W. Saxton
is the responsible head and, in fact, the
head may account for it.
But the meanest exhibition was on
Monday evening in their torchlight pro.
cession, in the shape of notices on ban.
ners The procession was a small affair,
even if Aultman, Mckinley and others
did condescend to march ard carry tor
Ches The brothel geniuses of the Rep.
no doubt did the notices, the presiding
genius Of the set is one of the F, F c.!
This clan ought to put on airs and style |!
But they take special liberty with, and
show their smartness in using the names
Of Democrats. Que motto was-"Who
will cure for mother nor ?--JOhn T Hays" )"
None but a brothel member Of the 80
per cent F. F. c, would descend to any.
thing so mean; and no one but piece
OF human stupidity, with hyena heart,
would think it smart. Endeavoring to-
make sport, and turn into derision, mer
itonous conduct is only worthy of one
wAo was more educated in brOthe
than among moral and cultured people
But Jacob Miller, his mark" troubles
them, and the brothel geniuses exert
themselves to Offset it. In this they
only show their own ears, and do not
help Jacob. 1t is an easy matter for
man to write himself down what he is;
and he cannot escape Thy attorneyship.
Men OF business prominence and wealth,
accidents of circumstances, are great
fools to attempt authorship by proxy.
This attempt only shows that their ex.
cessve vanity desires fame more endur.
ing than wealth and business position;
for with death, these pass away, while
the former may be of more lasting
character.
"It thou art rich, thou art poor;
For, like an Ass, whose back with ingots bends.
Thou bear'st thy heavy riches but Journey
And death unoads thee"
Barnum, the Snowman, built his grand
villa at Bridgeport, Connecticut, in his
days, wrote books and deliv.
cred lectures; but every vain man who
chances to get rich and builds palace IS
not capable of authorship and lecturing,
ike Barnum. We know of two men in
canton silly enough to try it by proxy,
'ut the ear marks are there.
We may recover out of the darkness
If ignorance, but never out of its pre-.
umption; and when perked upon the
pinnacle of wealth and loftiness, its pre-.
umption amounts to self righteous ar
oganCe.
We Weadmonish the 80 per cent T. F. C.
o put their brothel geniuses, who run
heir "young Napoleon" organ, under
es raint. If they oppose restricting
'hinese immigration, they had better
estrict, within the limits of moderate
ecency in their organ, these black
yards and vagabonds, who call vulgar
y, wit; and personal detraction, argu-
lent 1t makes things better to have
ne mind move in charity, rest in Provi.
ence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
We urge not all this on our own account
ut rather out of regard and considers
on for some Of Canton's quality.