The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-02
GUILTY GARFIELD.
AN ADDRESS BY REPUBLICANS 70
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 indie
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 impelled the calling of that con-
venton 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 support thereof we respect
fully call your attention and ask your candid con-
sideraton.
We have no grievances. We never sought favors
at Mr.. Garfelds hands and have no personal quar-
rel with him. on the contrary we have been among
his warmest political friends and supporters and
now only attack his acts and conduct in public 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 nd we look
not far nor long Corruption in Office and want of
wisdom in legislation loom up before u9, We re-
view with pr e our party history and achievements,
but we now see fraud in high places eating at Its
vtals. Its revenue officers are found stealing and
dividing with the whisky rings Its secretaries sell
post tradershIps. Ifs Congressman raise their own
for argument on pavement Jobs before boards OF
their creation and pocke the dividends of great
frauds like the Credit Moblier. Corruption rides in
sl600 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 II they 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 and only escapes convic-
tion by techncality. It's Salary Stealing, Credit
Mobilier, Pavement Jobbing Congressman are
mostly retired. James A. Garfield remains. Rich
ard G. 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, q Democrat
by $500 majority. The office holders nominated
Garfield but the brave honest people rebuked them.
James A. Garfield fell from 1895 majority In 1872
to 2526 majority In 1874 "Oh what fall was there
my countrymenw Rebuked, shorn of chara ter
for truth and integrity, all that is noble In manhood
almost defeated, he stands a sad and blackened
monument OF avarice and greed.
By the arts of the orator and demagogue, of which
he is a cOnsummate 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 uphdrStn"
"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 himself to the
defense that great fraud upon the people the de-
mOnetlzation of the silver dollar and denounced its
restoration as "swndle on so vast a scale as to
make the achievement illustrious."
That speech 50 weak in It's logic and 80 damaging
In Its political hereses and so runous to the high
pretentlons 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 Postof1es and places of emolumenJ at his
will they dare to raise their voices only in his
praise.
II the Republican party would survive 1t must
strike from its rolls the last dshOnored name and
leCt only honest true and brave men to fill its high
places.
Flaming orRtory upon the horrors Of Anderson
vile and Libby, and the sordered condition of the
South are poor compensation for want OF integrity.
The fools who believe that another great rebellion
payment Of the Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the PostofIlce and Lunatlc 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.