The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-05

and. Stopping III HOul OF MI lllueui oANhuSN
his hand. Mr.. Tlden arose, and, taking the
proffeIed hand, shook 1t warmly. The audience
again arose In their seats, and, for fully TWO mln'
utes, the Academy rang with cheers, Ihenh
man in the gallery cried, "Ihree oheers T ~
President Tilden," and shouted, ''hurrah Inc
audience took up the cry, and cheer upon oneeI
was given with a will. Women waved ther
handkerchiefs, gray.headed men waved their
hats, and excited men IN me gSi1ety go vUoA IN 1u ~
air. Order was after some difficulty restored,
and then Col Fellows read the resolutions,
SAMUEL ]. BANDALLs tPEEcH,
Tho time approaches when nearly fly mil
lions of people will be called upon to decide in
to whose hands they shall trust the Geins Of gov
erument. Judging by the recent past 1t is the
supreme moment when every effort should be
made to recall administration to sound princi'
pies and safe action by honest ways anO just
eeO7Omy.
Fellow citizens, we enter upon the campaign
with the best candidates and the best platform
Our Presidential candidate, Winfield Scott Han
cock, is without fear and without reproach."
Scandal has sought in vain for the least stain up
on his escutcheon. His renowned deeds in
peace and in war, and the sCrupulous honesty
and Justice with which he has discharged every
trust conRded to him, are the rich heritage OF our
nOlnITN y UltlUllt Nc AoLh hNNA - fANNNAH ~ |
nrinciples, Is declarations are the accepted
prInoiples Oh which constitutional government
must stand. II responds to the rlghtiul de
mAnds OF a long suffering people. The candi'
dates are worthy OF the platform, and the plat
form is worthy Of the candidates. Both afford
announcement and good will to every section.
They do not seek to elevate one section by the
ruin Of another, but declare concord and justice
10 all alike. No nation can be prosperous and
happy where sectional hate and discOrd are de.
iIberately and wickedly attempted, All stand as
peers before the law, and then the prosperity OF
each is the prosperity OF all, How strong IS the
contrast when compared with the declarations
and purposes Of our opponents, Their record is
the absolute opposite.
The Public credit is the very essence Of the
general welfare, The public debt is a sacred
obligation which must be paid to the last dollar.
Can any sane man believe that the hero who
shed his own blood at Gettysburg and else
where, in defense of the Union, would for an in
slant endRnger the public faith by impairing the
public credit, which is the life blood OF our pros
neritv as a country. The dangers which threat
en- the stability OF our free Government come
from other sources. Capitalization OF power,
subiugation OF State sovereignty, control of the
elective franchise, shameless extravaganza and
reckless maladministratiOn Of every description
and all Departments of Government during the
long lease OF power which has been allowed 4 10
the Republican party, are the real dangers which
threaten us.
THE PARTY's RECORD
1t was the Democratic party, as represented in
the House Of Representatives, which made the
first successful struggle, since the close Of the
war, In favor of retrenchment OF the public ex'
penses, and against the raising Of any revenue
except what was actually required for the public
needs. 1t made easy the straight path to a re-
sumption OF specie payments. II gave vitality TO
our credit and created a system Of funding our
public debt at a lower rate Of interest. II this re.
trenchment and economy are continued, the re-.
mainder OF our public Gebt can, under a Demo
cratic administration be funded at three per
cent. England borrows money at three per cent,
with no purpose ever to pay the principal; we
have not only the disposition but we have the
ability, from our abundant resources, to pay both
the principal and the current interest. And to.
day there is no governmental loan equal in Sc.
curity to our own. In addition, the economy en-.
forced by the Democratic party, through Its rep
resentatives, has given encouragement and re.
newed life TO our PROSTATE industries. There is,
in fact, no other path to continued prosperity.
our opponents pretend to apprehend and EN-.
deavor to make the people fear the advent OF the
Democratic party to owe There is no occasion !
for any alarm, and they well know It, Was |
there ever exhibited more heroic obedience to
law, or greater love of peace and order, or slron. l
ger devotion to the public welfare, than when {
The Democratic House Of Representatives allow. 7
ed Mr.. Hayes to be proclaimed President. They =
knew that the Electoral Commission had, In vic.
gard of the fundamental principles of justice, /
by its acts, perjury, forgery and fraud. I
The solid South could then have shaken =
again the very foundation of our Government. J.
The public credit, by cOnsequentanarehy, would t
have been destroyed, aud confusion would have /
folloWed-which condition of things the Repub a
lican leaders preferred 10 the loss Of power, How :
did The Democratic party GCt2 It's representa-. Z
k{uap u,afutpinpn nppnl and DT0AF and the p1h- II
lie welfare, and regarded them Of more moment s
than office and patronage, and preferred to wait Il
in patience until the people In their wisdom and
love of Justice, should sLamp with undying ig.
nominy the fOulest stain upon our form OF gov b
eminent and the deadliest blow ever aimed at n
free election in any country, The noble conduct y
and abnCgatiOn of the Democratic party, under ?
these trying circumstances, give The cOntradiC u
tion to every Calumny which their opponents so u
industriouSIy charge. The Democratic party, in y
the character of its candidates., in It's aVOwals of u
principles, and all its public acts, stands pledged c
to restore the administration to its former puri- 8
ty, and to hand down the Government to their @
successor without disturbing any Of the settled .
results Of the civil war. /
WILD REPUBLICAN RXTRAvAGANCE. =
When the enormous revenue collected to carry Z
on a great and exhaustive war were still poured (
into the Treasury under Republican rule, long
after any necessity existed for the imposition of t
such heavy burdtn Ms upon an impoverished PEG. I
pie, and were iquandered in every sort Of wild h
extravaganza, the Democratic party called a halt A
and forced partial economy and reform of ad. :,
ministration, Do you forget the wild clamor :,
raised at that time by the Republican Admins. =
tration and Its Cficeholders that the Democratic :
party, and especially the solid South" and the "
Confederate Brjgadiers," sought to cripple the !
Government? Yet, when the Democratic House
Of Representatives INFESTED and compelled econ. 81
omy by the dismissal Of hOrdes Of useless Off. n
cials and the cutting OF Of unnecessary expenses, o
and when the benCd cial consequence Of this ac- Il
evinced its wisdom and propriety, we then c
Jaw that Sherman, in his first annual report to Il
not only admitted that there had been e.
no Gripping Of the public service, but that. on -,
the contrary, still further reduction would be ad. g.
yisable and proper. There was the first real %
n favor Of Tetrenchment and reform, and "
II was the actual beginning Of that restored con. :,
6dence which led to specie RESUMPTION and ra. 3
industry, both results being promoted 3
greatly by the balance OF trade in our favor. y
What has the Republican party done for our y
iDterestsf II has been in power for a ~
and that interest has fallen into Ii
condition. 1t has absolutely done nj
nothing to free our people from the shame OF ~
having our own goods carried largely In foreign y
bottoms. Indeed, its apparent contempt for that y
interest of our commercial ports is so unmiEaka. 4
w AAhN w. A&AaNA ~ ea ~ 10 a. kAhNb Ol IT
the subject, while on the contrary, the Democrat. -
lc platform Is clear and concise In It's expression ~
Of sy mpathy with the needed reform, and pledges s.
the Democratic Representatives to secure a rem, y
edy as to the change upon our resources and y
prosperity. This, among many interests, REQUIRES y
q change of administration and q substitution of T.
one which will more readily respond to the y
It quirements of this great interest. q
TARIFF n CUSTOMS, h
The correct solution Of the tariff controversy h
was, happily, rendered in the councils Of the n
party at the last session Of the pres. y
ent Congress, A bill was passed by the Demo. y
,ratic Senate, and is now first in order on the n
Speakers table in the House, and will surely be 81
reached and acted upon in December next, re. y
the revision Of this tariff to a commission Il
" experts for recommendation to Congress- b
Should this bill become a law, as 1t most likely IL
will, the question will, in a great measure, be a
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