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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
GARFIELD NOMINATED AT CHI
CAGO ON THE THIRTY-SIXrH
BALLOT,

GARFIELD NOMINATED AT CHI
CAGO ON THE THIRTY-SIXr III
BALLOT.
Grant was laid out etfectually on the
thirty'sixth ballot, by Garfield receiving
the nomination, getting 800 votes to
Grants 906, Blaine Al, Sherman 8, Wash.
burne 5.
The thirty.ifth ballot had stood
Grant 313, Blaine 257, Sherman 1O1, Ed.
munds II, Windom 8, Washburne %,
Garfield so. The alarm lest there should
be a stampede to Grant, induced the del
egates of Blaine, Sherman, Edmunds,
Window and Washburne, with but a few
exceptions, to concentrate on Garfield,
and thus nominate him and settle third
term and Imperialism. 1t will be seen,
however, that there was no yield or back
down in Grants following. They stood
firm to the last, With them it was aut
Cesar, am nihI.
While Mr.. Garfield is a man of ability,
he is not the man to arouse enthusiasm
or inspire confidence, as would have
been the case with Blaine, or indeed
with Grant. Grant imperialism has col,
lapsed. The well travelled man has re-
turned to defeat. He can now l%eisureIy
pursue his travels, or retire to the walks
Of private family quiet as many other
sensible men have done before him.
Grant imperialism was deeply laid and
planned, but the scheme has utterly COL
lapsed. We rejoice at this and are only
sorry that third term Imperialism is such
a power in the Re ublican party. 1t
came near controlling the nomination,
and it was only by a combination that
it was defeated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
The House Of Representatives, by its

The House Of Representatives, by its
Democratic majority, very properly re-
fused John Sherman a hundred thousand
dollar appropriation, asked for by him,
with which to build an additional vault
wherein to hoard away more silver coin.
The speeches against this appropriation
were very pointed, plainly telling John
Sherman it was his duty to pay out the
silver coin for current expenses and to
redeem the funded debt Of the govern
ment, and not TO hoard It at his own OPP.
ton and the bidding iof the bondholdS
ers, to keep themselves from being com.
PEELED to take it, thus keeping Il also
from being circulated among the people,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

THE Busy LIE BUREAU. Reports have
been freely published within the few days
past, that ex Gov. Tilden and Mr.. ] G..
Flood of California have been buying
largely of Sutro Tunnel stock, with a
view of controlling that work. 1t was
also asserted that large blocks of that
stock had recently passed into the hands
of these gentlemen. In conversation
with a Bulletin reporter on Saturday Mr..
Tilden denied the enterprise in ques.
ton. He said: II am not interested in
the Sutro Tunnel; never contemplated
such a thing, and do not know how the
report originated" Mr.. Tilden said it
was his fate to be constantly m~isrepre.
scented in the newspapers. 1t was only
the other day that he was announced as
having attended a rapid transit meeting
in Brooklyn, when the fact was he had
nothing whatever to do with it. He also
denied that be was financially interested
in the New York, 0ltario and Western
railroad enterprise, with which his name
has often been connected Of late.-M Y.
Bulletin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
GARFIELD !.

Is the Republican candidate for Presi'
dent, and we see already Republican
journals are claiming for him wonderful
popularity and excellence, in all respects
Let us see. In 1875 Mr., Garfeld's ma
iority in his Congressional district was
$500 less than Hayes's for President !
How'4 that for popularity
Mr.. Garfield was one Of the infamous
"S" of the Electoral Commission, and
helped to steal the Presidency for Hayesl
His nomination is a resurrection also
of the Credit Mobilier infamy,-in which
he was badly mixed, and to eqnirm out
of which he miserably and contemptibly
prevaricated /!
His influence in Congress helped
through the De Gollyer pavement ring
swlndle, for which he pocketed s $4,000!
He was also one of those who took the
back pay
The Ohio Democracy are not alarmed
at Mr.. Garfeld's nomination. As a cam
di ate throughout the Union he is by no
means strong; and his corrupt record
will damage him with the people.
The villainous grand larceny of the
Presidency in 1876 will now be promi'
nent in the canvass, since one of the "8"
is the Republican candidate for Presi'
dent now, in 1880!
We thank them for trotting out n of
the "Sw We thank them for nomina'
ting a representative man of the party
in the whole business of ring corrup-
ton They could not have suited US
better Comparing Garfield with Grant,
as to their respective chances to carry
states, the third term man was the
strOnuar-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

An exchange thus referred to the me-
mortal services in decorating soldiers
graves
There ought to be little need in this
fifteenth year Of the restoration of peace
and Of the Union, to bid Americans re.
member that the enmities of commune
ties like those of individuals should end
at the grave; and the memorial services
of this day will doubtless impress this
wholesome truth upon all who worthily
take part in them. But we are entering
a Presidential s%olstice, and though it
would do our readers no good, probably,
to preach then a sermon on the spirit in
which Decoration Day should be kept,
they will not quarrel with us perhaps if
we ask them to preach themselves a ser.
non about it, and recommend them to
take the twenty-third and twenty fourth
verses Of the fifth chapter of the Gospel
according to St. Matthew as their text"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

The st. Louis Republican says: "Gov.
ernor Tilden is the commanding figure
of the political situation, representing
not merely the principles of the Demo.
cratic party, but its everlasting condem.
nation of the electoral commission fraud
of 1875. At some period in the future
an impartial hand will write the history
and weigh the characters Of the last
Presidential election. 1t will then APP
pear that his forbearance and quiet en-
duranCe of wrong in that emergency,
when he held in his hand the dread
possibilities of social anarchy and blood
shed which have been adversely CRITICS.
ed, form the bright and golden crown of
his career. When Radical leaders con.
Ceived and constructed a fraud; when
the highest Judicial tribunal prostituted
justice to carry it out; when the whole
fabric of public peace and liberty tremb-
led in the balance, this man was wise,
calm, and se~lf.Contained enough to su.
coordinate himself for the benefit of
the people, to understand and exemplify
the truth that it was better to submit
to a fraud, when in the guise oflaw, than
to plunge the nation into a vortex Of
blood. How would it be now with the
American people, had Mr.. Tilden been
as rash and blindly ambitious as some of
the reckless hotspurs who now assail
him, it is not agreeable to contemplate"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

Washington, May 3I.-The discussion
over the Eaton Tariff Commission bill
was resumed in the Senate this after.
noon. Mr.. Dawes OF Massachusetts, ia.
vored the passage of the bill as reported
by the Finance Committee, admitting
that the present tariff system needed re-
form; hat many articles now taxed
ought to be placed on the free list, but
he did not stop, but launched forth into
the realm of high protection oratory, un>
dertaking to answer Senator Beck's
speech Of Friday. Mr.. Maxey also made
a short speech in support Of the bill, de-
claring himself in favor Of a revenue
tariff only. The opinion strengthens
every day that this bill will pass the
Senate in ONE shape at an early day.
The bill passed the Senate on Friday
of last week.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

Let my enemies bring against me all their
Hoars' fear them not.-GEN. B, F. BUTLER.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, on ia
king the chair last week in the Republic
can convention at Chicago, was quite
reckless and mean in his statements. He
said that Tin 1860 the credit of the mas
ton was poor, its treasury empty, its six
per cent bonds below par"
A few plain facts will settle this state.
ment of this lying Hoar, so far as the
Democratic party is concerned. OF
course he makes no reference to the
condition of the treasury and the credit
of the Government a year or more after
the election of Lincoln.
Now, in 1860, under President Blu.
chanan, the credit of the nation vas ex-
cellent, its treasury full, and its six per
cent bonds were al par. The total means
of the United States Government for the
fiscal year ending July l, 1860, were $751;.
o9I,3o9,43, and the total expenditures
$77,462,I 1922 II, leaving a balance in the
Treasury July l, 1860, Of 5000, 2o6, II.
On the 10th Of June, 1860, the United
States SKIES of 1868 were quoted at par
in London. On the 27th of June, 1860,
the United States fves Of 1874 stood at
Io4 in New York. On the nth of July,
1860, the United States fves of 1866
stood at 1901 in New York.
Suppose the credit of the United States
declined after the Republicans triumph
ed in the fall Of 1860, it only shows the
threatening dangers to the peace Of the
country in consequence Of their victory.
The triumph of a sectional party in any
country is ever attended with threaten
ing consequences to the public peace
and prosperity.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
THE REpuB11CAN PLATFORM

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Is a cheeky affair, and is the work of
Pierrepont of New York. Cheek and
sham are the preponderating elements
among the leaders of the party of fraud.
OF course the platform claims for the
Republican party all the credit for sup
pressing the rebellion. To this party, re.
member, belong Longstreet, Mosby, Key
and others Also, the fellows that fur
nished shoddy to the boys, and plum
dered them in every way,
This precious document also claims for
the Republican party all the credit that
the balance Of trade has been in our fa-
vor. 1t gives to Providence no credit
for good harvests to us, and poor ones in
Europe.
opposed to land grants to railroads. p
After giving away millions and millions
of acres of the most fertile lands to these
corporations, the same party now puts
on airs Of noble virtue, Pshaw!
mo more subsidies" Oh, no! The
Credit Mobilier business stopped when
the people elected a Democratic Congress.
A hundred million of dollars to Cakes
Ames and Jay Gould's Pacific railroads
was one of the ways the Republicans OPP
posed subsidies when in power. 1t is
opposed to subsidies when it has no
power to grant them. When in power
it squanders millions,
"Polygamy, the twin relic" has been
the song since 1860, but Republicans in
power handle the subject gingerly. They
are as much opposed to polygamy in
Utah as divorce in Massachusetts,. 1t is
all sham.
"The heather Chinee must co." their
immigration lis an evil Of great mqgni.
tude." And so Republican Cosgress.
men backed up Fraudulent Hayes's veto
of the law to stop this evil. Only an.
other case of false pretenses.
But the tariff resolution is a Jewell
Duties leyied for the purpose of reve.
nue. should so discriminate as to favor
American labor" This is fixed up to
suit Republican free traders, and organs
like the Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati
Commercial, N. Y. Evening Post, &c.
Butthe checklist of all is-"We charge
upon the Democrats a supreme and insa.
tiate lust of Office" This, remember, is
from a party that dishonored the Cen
tennial year by stealing the Presidency,
in order to hold on to eighty thousand
offices!
Civil Service Reform demanded
This, too, is in character. The civil ser.
vice IS theirs. If it needs reform, it is
the Republican party that needs reform,
and the only way to do hat is to re
form" it out, TO abolish it altogether.
This is %extendingi it to a huge joke when
we consider that a hundred thousand
circulars are just out, to blackmail the
oficeholders to the tune of civil service
REFORM
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

GARFIELD's SPEECH Nor PRINTED AS
MADE.-By the way there ia considera-
BILE comment here wei the fact that
Garfeld's speech was not printed as
made, but was altered both here and by
the Associated Press. In one paragraph
as printed, the sentence reads: mot in
Chicago, in the heats OF June, but in the
sober quiet that comes to them between
now and November, in the silence of de-
liberate judgment, will this great ques.
ton be settled" What he really said
was; "Not in Chicago, in the heats of
June, but in the melancholy days of No
vember" Rand melancholy they will
be-" INTERCEPTED a Democrat, soto Voce,
whereat there was a general laugh on
the stage, and for a moment disconnected
the orator, and gave a hint that enabled
him to have VIM. Henry Smith and some
ofthe satellites change 1t as printed. II
was w unfortunate fauT pas for it was as
truthful as unexpected. Chicago Times.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

THE JOINT RULE OF CONGRESS
FOR COUNTING THE ELECTOR-
AL VOTES.
One of the most important matters
now pending before Congress, is the
joint rule providing for the count Of the
electoral votes by Congress.
This rule has passed the Senate by a
party vote. Being a rule of Congress, it
requires not the signature Of the Presi-
dent, and should it pass the House, will
be the rule to guide the count.
This rule is the fairest and best hat
has been proposed for the object since
the first departure from the old accepted
methods was made by the Republicans
ia 1865, on the eve of the count for Mr..
LinColn's second term, in what is famil-
iarly known as the twenty second joint
rule.
There is a history of that rule worth
referring to. In 1855 the Republicans
bad large majorities in both branches OF
Congress and on February 9th of that
year the House passed a joint resolution
in which the Senate concurred, declar
ing that the states of Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
ida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, and Tennessee we're
not entitled to representation in the
Electoral College for the choice of Presi-
dent, because they had been for three
years in an alleged state of rebellion.
This resolution was sent to Mr., Lin,
coin, who was under suspicion of not ia.
voring the ultra radicals in Congress,
Fearing he might not sign it, the twenty
second joint rule was at once got up and
rushed through both houses without de-
bate, thus avoiding the Presidential sig.
nature. On Feb. 8ih, 1865, the Electoral
votes for President and Vice President
were counted, and the states above ma.
med were excluded.
By the present rule, both Houses must
agree before an electoral vote can be re.
jected and it prescribes the steps to ar.
rive at a conclusion. 1t also limits the
powers of the Vice President, and lays
down wholesome rules for his decisions.
In fact it !. the most just plan devised
since the Republican party departed
from the honored usage under the Con-
stitution, before the late war.
In the Senate, Conkling and the other
Republican Senators opposed this meas.
use, to secure an "honest count" The
rule is designed to prevent cheating and
~rascality. All is open and fair. There
is nc room for Sherman and Eliza Pinks.
ton quirks and Concealments. As this
Congress will have to count the electoral
votes next winter, the Democrats could
have held back till then, and revived
tne hSpuOllCan CWenty'SeCond rule, and
given them a taste of their own medi.
cine, But they preferred to pass a ust
rule in time, and make it free from party
faint and fraud.
The country cannot stand another
electoral commission. We want no
other fraudulent President. One is
enough. We know something of the
rascality, perjury and forgery of four
years ago. Let us have no more of it.
The great leaders of the Republican
party, Conkling, Cameron, Logan and
company are ready to repeat, with varia-
the infamy of 1877.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
PIERREPONT'S PLATFORM AND
FLANAGAN'S PLATFORM,

The Republican candidate for Presi.
dent is to stand between now and No.
vember on a platform constructed with
great care by the Hon. Edwards Pierre
pont and others. 1t is made up of plati-
tudes and lies. The proportion of lies is
about the same as in former years; in
the amount of twaddle introduced, the
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont and his assist
ants have managed to surpass anything
in recent political literature.
"The intelligence Of the nation" says
this platform, lis but the aggregate Of
the intelligence of the several states; and
the destiny of the nation must be guided,
not by the genius of any one state, but
by the average genius of all" That,
and much more stuff of the same sort, is
solemnly put forth as a statement of the
principles which are to "gu de and in
spire" the efforts of the Republican par
ty.
Now for a few specimen lies;
"1he Republican party suppressed a
rebellion which had armed nearly a mil
lion of men to subvert the national au.
thority." No it didn't. The loyal people
of the Union suppressed the rebellion.
ut has raised the value Of our paper
currency from 38 per cent to the par Of
gold" No it hasn't. The credit of the
nation and the industry of the people
have brought the currency to par.
at has restored upon a solid basis pay
ment in coin for all the national obliga-
TONS" No it hasn't. 1t has stood by
while the laws of trade have operated.
ut has paid 1888, 000,0 900 of the public
debt" No it hasn't. The people Of the
United States have paid the money. And
but for the monstrous dishonesty of sue
cessive Republican administrations, the
public debt would have been further re.
duced by hundreds of millions, or the
burdens Of the people would have been
less by hundreds of millions-the humid.
reds Of millions wasted and stolen under
Grant,
1--WE affirm that no further grants of
Jn6 puOlC domain blOulu De mace 10
any railroad or other corporation" You
affirmed the same thing four years ago,
and eight years ago, and kept on giving
away the public domain until the people
made you stop.
Slavery having persisted in the States
its twin barbarity, ~polygamy, must die
in this Territories" You pronounced
it's death warrant four years ago, and
have not raised a hand to execute the
sentence.
"History will honor Rutherford B.
Hayes" That is a lie.
1.-THE reform in the civil service shall
be thorough, radical and complete" You
promised it in 1872 and in 1875 You
will keep on promising as long as prom
Uses win the votes Of fools.
The real platform of the Republican
party was enunCiated at Chicago, not by
Hon. Edwards Pierrepont, but by Elan.
agan of Texas. 1t is truthful but brief
"What are we here for except to get Of
fceP"-N. Y. Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

A good deal of comment has been
caused in local political circles during
the last few days, by the statement Of
Edward P%ierrepont, made in a speech
at the Chicago convention, that he knew
OF his W private knowledge that there
would be no division in the Democratic
party in his state this year, and that
Tammany would support the nominee
Of the Cincinnati convention. He said,
further, that private negotiations were
now going on to effect this.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

CoNKLINe felt bad, but he moved to.
make Garfeld's nomination unanimous.
Logan fled in and said a few words con.
graduating. "Who is there to mourn
for Logan" 1t was a sorry sight to see
the Grant meHrners thus come up smil.
ing, after thus having their noses bat.
tered and themselves knocked down
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

ARTHUR's nomination as Vice Presi-
dent was to strengthen Garfield in the
state of New York, as he and John Kel-
ly have been the official syndicate to
control the City Council and the state
Legislature, with a view of parceling
out and dividing the Offices of New York
city, and plundering the city a Ia Tweed
and company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

Elk CONGRESSMAN Sherrard Clemens
died in ST, Louis a few days ago. He was
q member Of the thirty fifth and thirty.
sixth Congresses, and gained considerable
notoriety in 1859 by a duel with a son
of Henry A. Wise. Clemens was woun.
ded severely, being famed for life. Mr..
Clemens was an old college mate and
warm personal friend Of the late Hon.
G. L. Vallandigham.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

IT has always been a matter of regret
that as able a man as Garfield, a profess
ing Christian and all that, should have
been contaminated with Credit Mobilier
and with the De Gollyer paving swindle.
His liberal views on the tariff are rather
commendable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

IHE Rev. DR.. Talmage's sermon in this
paper IS null Of good advice. 1t is spec
ially directed to some three hundred
new converts, and hence is a practical
discourse of value. He says: "oh,
young man, come out Of that bad associ.
alton; l do not know what it is. | do
not know to what place you NAV have
a private key" &c. We commend this
sermon to all, protesting Christians and
otherwise.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

"THERE are times when treason be.
comes respectable" said the Massillon
Independent Of two weeks ago. or course
whenever the needs of the Republican
party make treason and fraud necessary,
then it is respectable"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

TWENTY years ago the Democrats had
a big row and bitter fight at Charleston
and Baltimore, thus making way for Lin.
coins election. OF 1850. 1893 votes cast
in 1860, Lincoln received Tut l 500, 452.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

CoNKLINe's gush over Grant was the
effort OF a desperate, unprincipled polit.
ical sChemer. His dish was ingeniously
prepared for those who were to be fed
upon the preparation. lie wanted the
rank and file to believe in king Grant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

THOUGH Democrats only are said to
drink, nevertheless a Chicago special
last week said: Fifty thousand stran-
gers are in the city. \ \ n All bar.
rooms are crowded, and from $751; 900 to
$lVO.OO0 a day are spent for rum" It
cannot be that Democrats went there.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

A FACT ACCURATELY EXPRESSED
There is a heroic sentiment in the Dem,
ocratic party-and it is to this that Mr..
Tilden owes his following more than to
aught else-that the defrauded nominee
of the party in 1876 is entitled to the sup
port of the party again.--Kansas City
Times
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

WONDER il Grant is not sorry now he
took the hand lie did, in counting in his
fraudulent successor, Grants talk was
good enough. He said mo man wor.
thy the office Of President should be
"willing to hold it, if counted in or pls-
iced there by any fraud.n
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

CoNRLING's candidate from Appomat.
tox" got a political backset, and the
Blaine men enjoy it. 1t is the only bit
Of comfort they have, and it is quite
cold
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10

BLAINE received 2S5 votes on first bal.
lot in the Cincinnati convention four
years ago, and this was the highest num-
Der he reached in the Chicago conven.