The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-09
PORTER AND LANDERS.
Debate Between the Indiana Can
didaleS for Governor
Both Review the History of the
Parties and PROFOUND
COnundrums.
They Entertain Two Thousand
Spectators at South
Bend, Indiana,

0pOCUdluAp dG DUuUn
Bend, Indiana,
South Bend, Indiana, September 2.-The first
joint debate between Albert G. Porter Republican
and franklin Landers, Democratic candidates
for Governor Of this state, came off in this city
this afternoon. The heavy rains Of the early
morning and the dri2zllng showers during the
day prevented the farming community from put.
ting in an appearance and the attendance was
limited to about two thousand people, mostly
residents Of the city and suburbs. The meeting
was held in the Court House Square and the ora,
tors spoke from band stand facing the Oliver
hotel By previous arrangements DR., l.. E. Howe,
Mayor OF the city acted as moderator for Gov
Landers, and Hon. Lucius Hubbard for Governor
Porter.
ARGUMENT OF MR.. LANDERs,
At two o'clock the meeting was called to order
by Mayor Howe who in a brief speech introduced
Mr.. Landers who on the conclusion Of the sp
plause which greeted him, said that the country
was engaged in a contest and led on one side by
the office holders against the people on the other
A contest between the sovereign people and cen
tralizaion. 1t is the old question of the days Of
Jefferson and Hamilton. Hamilton favored q
Federal government clothed with all power. JEFF
ferson favored government of the people, for the
people, by the people. Before the Republican
party came into power there was no Federal su
perviSlon Of the elections. Now the law calls for
the supervision Of elections by deputy Marshals
and The President has the power to call out the
troops In order 10 preserve the peace Thus the
Republican party has brought the army to the
polls. In 1850 the party was opposed to the arm
ed invasion OF any State, How can the Republi
can party explain why troops are required at the
polls. In England troops can only go within
two miles Of the polls
The Democrats want ballots at the polls, not
bayonets. Under Republican administration the
debt Of ten States was increased 1884 000 900 before
| they got rid Of the election supervision. During
| the Greeley campaign, Carl Schurz denounced
the Republican party as the protector Of corrup
tion and fraud, During the past three years a
system Of whiteWashing has been resorted to to
protect and cover up the prominent members Of
the party. Four years ago the supervision system
was introduced into the North.
The speaker then referred to the frauds in Phil
adephia and New York,
Ifthe Democrats were in power they would not
treat the Republicans as the Republicans treated
| the Democrats, and when Hancock is elected
| there will be no more electoral supervision An.
other Republican outrage was the extension Of
the powers of the Federal Courts and when Han.
cock is elected these usurped powers will BIZ trans
| ferred back to the county courts.
In 1869 the Republican party naugurated sys.
ten Of legislation to increase the yeue OF the Ma
tional debt; new contract in the interest of the
bondholder against the people, In 1870 an act
| was passed for the issue OF 150000O0 900 of bonds
payable IN the standard coin OF the country. The
entire debt of the country is a coin debt and the
people will have to pay 1t out of their hard earn.
| ings In 1873 the Republicans demonetized silver
| SO as to make gold more valuable and the bonds
| thus made payable in gold exclusively Five
or six years ago the country was In the agony of q
| financial crisis When the Forty fourth Congress
| came into power 1t was a Democratic Congress.
| Since then the country has been steadily improv.
| ing and again prosperity is found throughout the
land. During the existence OF the Republican
| party 1t has collected from the people IS 621 000
| 900 and has only paid out "a 100000 900. VIII the
| 100000 federal offcehOlders, OF whom Mr.. Porter
was one, tell what was done with the rem aiming
SSO0O000OO
The Republicans talk great deal about the
| Rebel debt Why the Republicans have paid
100000 900 rebel debts with the hopes of conclat
| ing them, and John Sherman boasted oft But
| when Democratic Congress came into power the
| payment Of rebel debts was summarily stOppe6
| And now we have no more of rebel debts. Wht
| the Republican party came into power there
a magnificent public domain acquired from Me
| ico Spain and France. Where is 1t now2 T
| Railroad corporations have 1t and they will
ttnue to have. Just before the lower House
Congress became Democratic the RepuI ''p
| passed the resum ptjon act, reducing the v
| of greenbacks S430000O00 The speaker oppJ ed
| Ii and so did the Democratic party and had itnot
been for their efforts the 900 greenDacks
/ now In circulation would have been retired. The
Democrats want to know what is the financial
platform of the Republicans. Are they in favor
| of greenbacks or National BtnRs2 Why have the
| people the silver dollar II is because Demo.
cratic Congress restored 1t to the people. 1t may
be said that some Republicans voted for 1. All
| great legislation finds supporters on both Sides
The speaker was the first man In Congress to in.
| tIoduce q bill for the reconciliation Of silver
| and Its great opponent was General Garfield. He
Ia just the man the man the bondholders want in
Congress,
The Democrats secured the stoppage OF the
greenback contraction, and the silver dollar, and
| yet the Republicans claim both. They also claim
the good times. The Lord had more to do with II
than any political party, Good crops here and
poor crops abroad are the reason for our prosperi
| ty. Gold goes where 1t Is wanted. The Govern.
ment which buys the most will have the most to
| pay, People talk about the cheaper money driv.
| ing out the better, How can gold be driven from
| this country when the balance of trade is In Its
favor. The Republicans not only tried to demon.
etize silver, but they now propose to hide 1t away
| He recently Wked Congress to build a new safe.
| Debtors need no safe. They can get rid OF their
money by paying their debts Why does not
John Sherman call In the bonds and pay out his
| silver dollars There are too many school houses
| in this country for the people TO be fooled with
the financial theories OF the Republicans. We
propose TO dispense with John Sherman, and when
we elect General Hancock there will be no de.
mand for the safe. The country will be run on
business principles.
The Democrats have had control OF the State of
Indiana for eight years. Six years ago we did
away with the State Printer and let the j)b Of
printing out TO the lowest bidder. Under this
system sometimes Republican printer got the
Job because he was the lowest. Did the Republ
cans ever give job 10 Democrat The Demo.
cratic management OF the State institutions has
resulted In saving Of $4,000. The Democrats
are In favor Of taxing greenbaokS as we'll a. other
property. Here Is question Why not pass q
law Of Congress giving the States the right to tax
greenbACkB as well as other money! There are
frequent cases Of double assessment. 1t should be
avoided. The taxes should be collected from the
real wealth Of the country and not on Its indebt.
ednes9.
The speaker closed by asking Mr. Porter II he
had charged him (LandeTs) In the Southern coun.
ties OF the State with being drunkard. daughter
cheers and hisses)