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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

"IF free trade is not Democratic doc
trine, it will be hard to find any,
Charleston News, Dem.
Free trade is a Democratic doctrine
and always has been. The managers
have attempted to keep the fact out OF
sight in such States as Ohio ana Penn
sylvania, and have undertaken in
national convention to dodge the real
issue by subterfuges such as tariff for
revenue only" but under and behind 1t
all was free trade sentiment which has
cropped out whenever they have power,
and which, the more honest of their
leaders now insist, shall be boldly pro-
claimed as a party issue.-Cleveland
Leader.
No Democrat proposes any other mode
to collect revenue to carry on the Govern
ment than that of tariff. The party
never proposed any other mode when in
full power. The Democracy also claim,
and always did, that the Government
has no right to tax the people except
for revenue "tO pay the debts Of and
carry on the Government. We main
tain that there is no other Legitimate
object for taxing the people.
To tax the people to benefit few per-
sons is the most OdiOus form of bestow-
ing bounties (proteetiOn) upon fayorites.
The direct mode is to appropriate from
the treasury of the peOple, giving to
each favored capitalist hundred thou
sand or a million year, as the cas-
may be. The indirect, hidden mode of
rObbing the people is the sO-called PRO
lection" plan. 1t is neither justice, nor
fair-dealing. The proposition is to leg
islate bounties into this mans pocket,
so as to benefit those he cOndescends
to EMPLOY The mOnarchies of Europe
argue in this way. tnt t.'.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
THE SHOW LIcENsE oUEsr1oN


Is attracting the attention of the citizens
of Canton just now. The talk of a
change in the ordinance with a view of
giving the Mayor more range to dis
criminate between small shows and
larger and more important exhibitions,
has elieited discussion upon the subject.
1t ia proper to say that under Mayor
Piero's administration the show license
ordinance is strictly enforced and the
collections promptly made upon every
travelling company exhibiting in our
town. He does not let the matter run
till too late. Before the show goes on
he collects the three dollars license and
if the travelling company don't respond,
the policeman is authorized to say
the show cannot go on. In times
past the city treasury has suffered by
lack of this promptitude. "Dick" Piero
is not that kind of Mayor. If the show
goes on, the license money comes. 1t
should be remembered that this license
tax is against the travelling company,
not upon the proprietor of the hall.
1t is claimed that amusement exhibit
tiOns are more hardly dealt with here
than in other cities like Canton. ItshOuld
be remembered, however, that in those
other cities a system of dead heading
the city authorities prevails that does
not exist in Canton. This should
be placed to the credit of our
city authorities. 1t is a species of
bribery that we are glad to say don't pre-
vail here. We are satisfied that the
Mayor and City Council desire to act
fairly with these travelling trOupes; and
they also desire to act fairly and squarely
with the city, and have these companies
contribute trifle toward replenishing
the City Treasury. Our authorities do
not propose the companies shall dead
beat the city.
Taxation is never very agreeable, no
matter in what form it comes; but the
license fee seems to be the only way of
taxing their stock in trade which they
sell to our citizens for price. This
case should be properly understood and
the Mayor and city authorities not con-
demned for doing their duty
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
80 South Market ST, Denton, Q,

WENDELL PHILLIPS defines "honest
rent as follows: "HOnest rent is the
surplus left after the tenant has lived
in material, intellectual, per .
sonal and social comfort"
Phillips's idea Of rent is by no means
the common and prevailing one. 1t may
be right in justice and in accordance
with the golden rude; and we confess if
his rent idea was the rule the world
would beahappier and better. Live and
let live should be the motto in Christian
countries and among Christians; but we
regret to say, it Is not. .I-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

In their annual report, the Peniten-
tiary Directors show that the institu-
tiOn earned over expenses last year the
magnificent sum of $2,9SS,47. There be-
ing some fifteen hundred cOnyicts, it
would seem the state has cleared from
their labor about $1.5O year for each
criminal. There is not much in this to
blow about. If the contract system
were abolished, or the contractors made
to pay a decent price for the labor of
the cOnyicts, the state ought to earn ten
times as much.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

A WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York Advertiser states that Controller
KnOx's commission expires next
spring, and there will undoubtedly be
strong opposition to his re appoint
ment.'" Well, yes. AS Controller
KnOx's special business is to ascertain
that all national banks are at all times
in solvent condition, and as the latest
illustration of the manner in which he
discharges that duty is presented in the
form of proof that $2,40O,0OO were stolen
under the noses Of his examiners by one
bank officer, and $4,000 oBy another
oficerof the same bank it does look as
if there might be some Opposition to
his disappointment"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

WHEN the New York Times says that
there is too much dawdling over the
prosecution of the Star route cases." it
voices the general opinion of the people.
A little work that looks like business is
urgently demanded. They should be
tried, and if guilty, convicted. 1t is not
proper that conviction should precede
the trial, as some otherwise reputable
journals seem to think in the present
instance; but the country would like to
know who is guilty, and the measure of
their guilt; then let conviction and pun
ishment speedily follOw.-[RepOsitory.
"Dawdling" has been the rule in sim
liar cases for years past. How was it
in the Credit MObilier swindle? Was it
not the same in the whisky ring steals? ?
Also with Belknap, Babcock and other
nice men we could name? Has not
'dawdling" been the rule?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

LIZ Mr.. COnkling had remained in the
Senate and behaved himself he would
have been power in Arthur's adminis-
tration; but if he had so remained, Mr..
Arthur would have had no administra-
tiOn.-Cleveland Herald.
Perhaps that reflection does not per-
NIT him to sleep too smoothly at nights.
But the big boss is a badly punished
man. The malice which gave color to
the fatal blow only made the victim
immOrtal.-RepOsitOry.
These Halfbreeds will not forgive nor
forget COnkling, and they hinge Arthur
on to Mr.. Conkling. Deep seated hatred
seems to be nursed by these organs in
Ohio and elsewhere. Their nose is out
of joint at Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

BUT what are the factsp One John
Wilson, was the late Postmaster at
Lynchburg, A short time ago an agent
of the P0stofiee Department inyesti-
gated Wilson's accounts and reported
that he was defaulter. Wilson finally
of money belonging to the Government
and had invested it in various specula-
tive enterprisesof his own.-RepOsitOry.
IF these are "the faets,* WHY was not
Wilson removed at 0nceP 7Thgsebfaets'
are said to have transpired some time
agol HOwnis itnot, the fact that the
whole and sole reason for OrremoYing w IL
SON was because heg refused to support
Mano1e aud repudiati0nP This isftlle
only reason. \, ~ y
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
NEW YORK paper, commenting upon

A NEW YORK paper, commenting upon
Baldwin, the defaulting cashier, says
che was the most brilliant financier in
New jersey 1t certainly takes bril-
liant fellow to get away with two and
a-half millions of money from one bank,
and under the very eyes and nose of the
president and L.directOrs. - cleveland
Leader.
The world has had many of these
brilliant fnanciers." Smith, in his
Wealth of Nations, spoke of them cen
tury ago. We have had our Nick Bid
dies, Jay Cookies and others in our own
day. When the paper money bubble
bursts the collapse takes all the buckram
out of these mighty men. How diminu-
tive they are when the thing is pricked
and the collapse shows its utter .empti-
ness!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

THE New York papers had sport over
the costly campaign Of the elegant AstOr
for Congress. He threw his forty thOus-
and dollars as a starter, and day and
night for a week past has been making
the rounds of the beer saloons and lOdg-
ing houses, and of course was bled at
every point. He is troubled with a
scarcity of brains and more money than
he can throw away.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

The following paragraph is from an
editorial in the New York Herald. Even
the preiudiced Featherhead will scarce
ly be able to find flaws in its philosophy:
Mr.. Blaine's particular idea seems to
be that President Arthur's Cabinet will
be Grant from top to bottom after Jan
1st.' Wen, what OF ft2 Mr.. Arthur, as
President, has the constitutional right
to select his Cabinet, the members of
which are his confidential advisers. So
absolute is this right, in the public ap-
prehension, that the Senate, which has
the duty andpower of sitting as an ad !:
VisOry court on Cabinet denominations has
only in yeey rare and extreme cases re-
jected such nominations. 1t has always
been held, and rightly, we think, that,
barring grossly unfit nominations, a
President has the right to select his con-
stitutional advisors
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

THE long winter evenings are at hand
and debating clubs will be in order.
Good questions for discussion will be-
Was it good policy in the Republican
party to surrender to Malone and repu-
diatiOn? Is it right in the Republican
State of Minnesota to pay now her debt
she repudiated twenty years or so ago
with fifty cents on the dollar? Is it
right for the Republican party after us
ing the Star route thieves to carry the
Presidential election in 1880 and defeat
Hancock, now to prosecute them with a
view of furnishing?
Was it right, after Samuel J. Tilden
was elected President of the United
States, to count in Hayes by fraud?
Has our Government any right to tax
the people except for revenue to pay the
debts of, and for the purpose of honestly
carrying ON the Governments
Has our Government any constitu-
tionaI power and is it right to tax the
people to bestow bOunties upon few
faVorites even if they do call it "protec-
tiOn?"
Is there any real necessity of two
kinds of paper money currency, green
backs and National bank paper, both
furnished by the Governments
Could not the country have continued
to get along without National banks
and without National bank currency
furnished by the Government?
Other important questions bearing up
on good Government should engage the
attention of debating societies and the
young men acting in that useful field.
We may suggest others in due time.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

IT is evident that our national reve-
nue. system is about to furnish the chief
vested of all other questions of dispute,
and, perhaps. force Tearrangement Of
parties. We are paying off the public
debt with astonishing rapidity with the
surplus revenue, and the time is not far
distant, even if it is not already at hand,
when it will be absolutely necessary to
take resOlute and important measures
to diminish our too affluent revenue.
The problem in other countries is how
to increase the revenues in ours it is
how to decrease them.-[St. Louis Re-
publican Dem.l.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
THE MURDER OF PHEBE BERNARD

Madder, who shot down Miss Phebe
Bernard upon the streets of Tiffin on
Thursday last because she refused to
marry him, was on Saturday committed
to answer the charge of murder in the
first degree. The hearing was held in
the Jail, the authorities fearing that the
excited people would lynch the muir
derer if he was taken beyond the prison
door, and they most probably would, as
the community has been in fever of
excitement. The funeral of the young
victim took place Sunday, and was the
largest and most sadly impressive of any
ever held in the place. Madder's home
is at East Greenville, Tuscarawas town
ship, in this county. The young man
stood high there and was elected town
ship assessor of that township year
ago. He had then just recovered from a
severe illness and it is believed by his
friends that he is insane. 1t is most
horrible occurrence,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

ySECRETARY of Statep Blaine, seems to
exercise no power whatever under GEN
Arthur. Not long ago he recalled. Mr..
Jehu Baker of Illinois from the mission
of Venezuela and appointed Mr.. Carter
of Louisiana, personal and po-
fitical friend, to succeed him. This ar
rangement did notrsuit Senator Logan!
who got Catter's commission revoked
before he was warm in his seat, and had
Baker sent back, without ever saying to
Mr.. Blaine, by your leave, sir"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

SMITH, collector of Chicago, is uneasy,
now that Arthur is President. 1t seems
when Arthur was Collector of New
York, and kicked out by Hayes and Sher-
man, Smith of Chicago, was a will
ing witness against Gen. Arthur, and
b0asted che had obtained Arthur's
scalp.' Politicians and Office-holders
should cultivate prudence and reserve.
Club talk has it that the scalper will
shortly become the scalpeeqg 7hI "a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

DIR. BLISS is under fire from new
source. The Medicak Society of the Dis
triet of Columbia issue a statement
through their organ to the effect that
Garfield never selected Bliss as his ply
Sician, but, ON the contrary, informed
that remarkable practitioner that he
considered DR.. Baxter as his permanent
medical adviser. 1t further AYERS that
Mrs. Garfield had no knowledge of
Bliss's official retention in the case.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

THE Cincinnati Commercial remarks:
"Guiteau is playing insane very strong
ly, but his sheme is quite shallow. He
pretends to be unwilling to be defended
as an insane man. He asserts that he
was inspired by God. He is not so absO-
lutte fool as not to know that his claim
to have been inspired is an assertion of
insanity"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

COLONEL j. f. WHARTON died at Ports
mouth, Ohio, on the 4th inst, aged
about 20 years, Long before the war he
published an abolition paper at Wheel
ing for some years. He lived in Massil-
Ion twenty-five years ago, and also pub
lished there. He was an active man
and of good parts
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

The Mayor of Steubenyille has been
sued for libel by one Josephine Barry
for the sum of 5000, the Mayor having
notified tbs council that Miss Barry kept
harbor for thieves, robbers and muir
derers, on Water street. She wants
damages for her wounded feelings.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

If Congress determines to cut down
the enormous surplus that now yearly
comes into the Government Golfers, it
will, in order to distribute the benefit of
the reduction of taxation justly among
the people, have to consider changes in
the tariff as well as internal tax
Washington Star Qnd.).
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

A NEW YORK paper says the body of A.
T. Stewart was recovered last week upon
the payment of $4,000, and pledge
that the robbers should not be prOsecu-
ted, and that it was placed in Garden
City on Tuesday night last 1t is three
years night before last since the body
was stolen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

SENATOR Vest, of Missouri, thinks
Arthur IS probably fixing for renom-
inatiOn; but is he finds it inexpedient,
then tlIewhole fOeesc of the Admins
tratiop will be thrown into the scale for
ConkffRg. 1t is felt that his hour is at
hand. Arthur is a shrewd politician,
and the machine is being brought into
working order rapidly all over the
countrv."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

GUITEAU's murder trial will begin
next Monday, sure. No delay will be
allowed unless something entirely un-
expected occurs. 1t will be one of the
most interesting murder cases ever tried
in this country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

MR.. MACVEAGH refuses to interview
on the subject of the alleged lecture
read him in Cabinet council by Presi-
dent Arthur. He says the President is
the only man privileged to make public
what occurs in the Cabinet. Mr.. Arthur
should speak out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

A SCHEME is being Matched out by the
Republican bosses to make a new state
out of Dakota territory. The idea is
that this would give the Republicans
two more Senators, and thus put them
in a majority in the Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

In Cleveland are twenty-fOur thou
sand school children of school age who
do not attend school. There are several
hundred in Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

THE people of Canada are beginning
to find out by experience how the pro-
tective tariff wOrks-the poor mans
goods are taxed much more heavily than
those used by the weather. classes.-L
Toronto Guardian.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

CAPTAIN BEREY, of the Arctic relief
steamer Rogers, after having circum-
nayigated Wrangell Land, finds it is
only a small island. He found no trace
of the Jeanette.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

IT would seem that John Sherman,
when Secretary of the Treasury, had
mechanics work upon his house and
stable and paid out of the United States
Treasury. Sherman should rise and
ovplain
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
The nemurrat

IN the German Reichstag the Clericals
and Conservatives have arranged for a
coalition, and this will give Bismarck a
majority.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

THE World, out of registration of
170.419 in New York, expects a total
vote of $4,000, of which not less than
100000 will be Democratic votes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

NOVEMBER oath is assigned for
Thanksgiving day.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
OCtober27.

PIER may be found
COMFORTS PALMER in
prices
exceeding the city at PALMERS
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10

Double. double, toll and trouble,
Fire, burn and, cauldron, bubble.
, 1881-02-07
SENATOR ALLISON,

MnlTl1llICE HT TIL: EASTERN klEyTncKs
noes NOT ArTftDE1: uF Ills APPOINTMENT
Al a:c!sEr.ARf OF THE TREASURY.
Spseial Uispate. 10 TIT th.edpo Tribune.
EEw foKH. Fch. G-Thn Herald speaking Of
tho possibility If Gen. Gnr1eii appointing Spr.
a.ur Allison Secretary Of tho Treasury, says:
''Wili hc turn LII buck upon the most
influential 1'oiy of Ais supporters,
nnd ponr contempt upon their Judgment
hnd cxpectauuns by putting Western
ntlasloa!st aud silver fuilatlc ut tho head uf tho
Department, which they look upon as the
g.arsliWn u their !ncrcstat 1t seems i.lcreibc
thut II aourd- -uluncy President, ronmlttul 10 /,
tou1tl-mnncy PLATFORM. and snvei FROM
defeat by sounl.lnotiey seutitncnt. should
thus alsap!Mint and tric With ihu
bis Flsuportris. II he appoints n Western maj,
l.. the Ttcasury II si,o,tl bo It Wcafcr,l MIN Nhn
MS been true md steudy in his support uf sotlid
financial llcns. ana whose convictions hure
acun III clear uIid decided that tho
:ointry can trust HIN. Iiu fart that
Ar. Ail!son ! nnrnt bus becn iMie so prominent
In connection with II Western choice III II pretty
sDnclns,su prtkf tiiat thcrr ts no Western
Republican Whu deserves ta be thois4ft
II. II thtrs were lHlter Western names
they Wuulti lung nKh huvt' tH.tL suggested. Thu
new President iliGht with us lHut11 proprcly
snil Southern rx.ltcta'l AMI lso1rbn !tlio i.t1
Cabinet 10 rtprcrtnt tho BtNINAsI sentiment IT
ais patty IA to htlect Il Wckttr1, inlattDnlst AMI
utvtr fanatic - represent the ilunttini hIeas ol
he East, ,FhtGh wcru lInlorer.l nttl Ht!uuied by
Hon."
, 1881-02-07
STORMY WEATHER.

IN THE WEST.
Srtefdl Df.pdtth TO 7Ae CAftaao Tribune.
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. a-Ftnce yesterday It has
hccn stectIns nn1 showing in Nebraska antl
wyoming, and In Nnbraskn eight Inches Of st,ow
has fnch. 1t Is AltnwLng heavily. and blowing
anil drifting frnm Sidney west. 1t Ia tic hrAr-
Lest snow Storm k,,own hcrr for several yturs.
IcleEranh lines hTu t,nw1 IN nerIy every tlIrrc-
ton. htlt It IL expected that railroad traIna will
he considerably i!tJyt,,.
*pte.ni HspaErh to The tntenqo Trtbunr.
ar. lAuf., Mimi, Feb, 0.-Tho severe stur.n nr
Fr1tny md SATURDAY thrnl0t Minnesota ceased
~ '!sost p0Mts yesterday. but leKnn ngnIn last
night. Dllz.Arl IL GcH,iilv from tic West. 4
large number 0f railways are bnckMtic1, md In
ner!,'nt uf tho drifts At ile'lsoi drifts iiticcii
feet high nre reported In tho streets. nnd there
nr., .' ie"rs lor Inc safety IT tic ,peo-
Lake the Attrm continued seycrNl tlayk.
mud 1t y s!d that suffering must follow though
thcrr Il no communication With thp country.
y dispatch fr.Nn S1rupy Eyr ,.cnlrs tho report
nt tMi,,tly frccznE mid fNys the settlers nj tho
line nf itlu ChlchEu & northwestern NuRA hHvD
month'a SUPPLY IT furl, nntl no suffering IA
anticipated. At E,!HuwouG md Albert Len li,s-
ness ia suspended. thcrC !,atnK no commuters
tton by rn!l nr team. 1'rasns started un the st.
1.o'tia MInntarols 1tot,l tu-duy, With pros
pccts Of getting through.
, 1881-02-07

ST. PAUL. Mlnn.. Fet,. 1.-Aboutb 8 aclack this
evening Charles urear shot his wife, known In
thonts!cai clrcles rs Molly Writer'S, II, aflnne-
hpolls hoartiing-houac. The cauptc. whn nro
Motors, bad lson tlRrrGlng, hn cllnr9InR her
with adultery, uslll thrents passed betwecn
them. About 6:;N 3lra. t}rear left tho sitting.
follow. hut met 4ertn thu lnli returning. Eu
drew revolver and thrrAtcnc,! to shut tlcr
she replied. You 'saro mol shoot," when
her breast. She fell II Tho t!ttor,
md hu made Rual his Escape. Il
wounds ur tho Injured woman, the sliiNtrr re-
turned. and was arrested. tIo was excited by
tIlWor. and snd he WIS mt sorry for thu sEIltot-
Circus, a1.d claims that he recently leTt his wife
III GhieHRn where She was iuu accommodating
tu Thtitnas cHrtey. Mrs. drrnr. tn her Gxct0-
sho never did wrong except With Curley, and
wanted 10 SEQ him. 1t Is likely Hhu will recover
, 1881-02-07
DECltEAsrl EAnStNGs.

DECltEASE IN E.AnE1NGS,
Tho gross earnings Of thu Chicago s. Alton
for tho. fourth werk III Jan,nry, issi, wcro
slU, s47iy lgnInst .tl0.8t Hr tho corrcspona-
Ing period lust ycar, II ducrtase Of t:i.IGlll.
l'urlng thu lnanih Of janunry tho Chicago e.
Alton cnrned sts1,Ns9, against siaE.05l fur tho
corresponding month last year. II 4lrcrclso Ut
St,lG. The t!ctreMHc III passenger cArIItH9s fur
the EO.Irtl week. In Juntsnr amounted ~
and ~ freight earnings 10 $t7.:ssth7. 4 full
luis ycnr il sevcEo. hit tic ini1inyat,s ii Tic
AItuil h4yu tho satisfaction TINT tho tccrtnsc III
cnrntIEs ne.rly Hll t!1 r',itls III tho country
~ Showing us hll II int Il R0TsD fullll!H stY,
The prospects aEtl authorizations ur srs,ast 1,,ct
nru thnt tho earnings will decrcuse stlll inoro