The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
GUILTY. GARFIELD.
AN ADDRESS BY REPUBLICANS 70
REPUBLICANS.
ALL ABOUT DE GOLYER GAR
FIELD.
An Address to the Republican Voters
OF the Nineteenth (0hiO) Com
gressIOnal District.

FELLow CITIzENs:-We who address you were
appointed committee for this purpose b an Inde'
pendent Convention of Republicans assembled for
the purpose OF putting In nomination suitable per-
as candidate for Congress in opposition to James
A. Garfield
The causes which mpelled the calling of that con-
vention and inspired It's action are se forth In the
resolutions adopted and printed herewith. To the
Indictment contained in those resolutions and the
evidence submitted In su port thereof we respect
fully call your attention and ask your candid con-
sideration.
We have no grievances. We never sought favors
at Mr.. Garhelds hands and ave 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 pu bile life
and the character he has thereby attained.
It is easier to float with the tide than to row
against 1t aud regret the necessity that compes
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 u8. We re.
view with pr 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
salaries and make them retroactive; take great fees
for argument on pavement Jobs before boards OF
their creation and pocke the dividends Of great
frauds like the Credit Mobier. Corruption rides in
q 600 Landaulets, purchased at Government, ex
pense, and Congressman build palaces at the Capital
while the people toll and sweat under their burdens
they fol get that they are but the servants of the
Nation and act they were Its owners seeking to
wiring from II 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 technicality. Its Salary stealing, Credit
MObilier, Pavement JObbing Congressman are
mostly retired. James A, Garfield remains. Rich
ard G. Parsons, his cOmpeer as great pateut 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 rebuked them.
James A, Garfield fell from 1O985 majority in 1872
to 2526 majority IN 1874 "Oh what fall was there,
my countrymenw Rebuked, shorn Of character
for truth and integrity all that is noble in manhood
almost defeated, he stands sad and blackened
monument of avarlce and greed
By the arts of the orator aud demagogue, of which
he is 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
"mene. meme, tekel uphdrStnP'
Whom the Gods would destroy they first make
mad"
Forgetting his duty to his country and Constltu-
ents in his haste to his bondholdlng masters
on the 18th of July 1876 he committed himself to the
defense that great fraud upon the people the de-
monetzatIon of the silver dollar and denounced It's
restoration as "swlndle on so vast scale as to
make the achievement illustrlous"
That speech so weak in It's logic and so damaging
In its political hereses and so rulnous 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 Congre1aInnsl Record
Holding Postoflies and places of emolument at his
will they dare to raise their voices only In his
praise.
II the Republican party would survive It must
strike from Its rolls the last dshOnored and
leCt only honest true and brave men tO il its high
places
Flaming oratOry upon t horrors Of And rsOn
vile and Libby and til d sOrdered condition Of the
South are poor c0mpensa ion for want OF integrity
The fools who believe that another great reb lllOn
payment OF the Rebel deDt are imminent, are only
found in the POstOtce and LunHtlc Asylums The
people know better and the cry OF the demagoVup tC
their fears that he may get their votes ought
to be Of no avail,