The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-05-11
POLITICAL MENTIONS.

President Arthur's battle cry is said
to be mo nonsense with the half-breeds.
All the States will now be placed upon
purely brass medal basis.
Some of the rules governing MOya-
mensing Jail in Philadelphia made it
impossible for all the 306 members of
the Pennsylvania delegation to meet at
Harrisburg yesterday.
Under the curse of Democratic admin
istTatiOn, which Republican journals
have been so fOnd' of describing, the
city of Charleston, South Carolina, has
in twelve months paid off 1852, 300 of its
debt and set aside sinking fund for the
redemption of bonds.
Malone is very radical in his Republi-
canism. Like all apostles he carries a
flavor of malice into his new professions.
OF course he was found voting against
the repeal of the disability clause effect
ing ex-COnfederate officers, not wanting
any military position himself.
Perry Belmont has received resolu-
tiOns of endorsement from the Young
Mems Democratic Club of Philadelphia,
of which John Cadwallader is President,
for his fearless cross-eXaminatiOn of Mr..
Blaine in the Shipherd investigation.
Mr.. Belmont replied, stating it was but
one of many public and private testi-
mOnials he had received.
Senator Blair testifies that he looked
upon Peru as 'the key to South America,
as she was empty of population and of
nationality and full of resources and of
possibilities" Blair would have come
nearer the truth had he testified that he
looked upon Shipherd as the key to Peru,
Shipherd being empty of cash and of
character and full of impudence and of
speculation.
The Philadelphia Times says Cameron
is neither knave or fool but an open,
copper bOttomed, defiant boss, deceiving
nobody who doesn't want to be deceived,
and discarding all sentiment as dis
guise for his despOtic personal rule. He
kicks and cuffs such fellows as scribble
for organs and all others who accept the
party yoke with zest and vigOr that
are heroic and refreshing to all, and he
is inst the sort of boss we like as long
as the party is too stupid or demoralized
to assert the majesty of its own people
The Ohio river gets 100000 in the
river and harbOr bill, and the Davis
Island Dam $4,000 in addition to the
$1OO, 1000 advance appropriation already
passed both Houses. The bill gives the
Mississippi river below Cairo 81, 600,
Wnlcn laSG year gOG DuI SlJOOOUOOO
From Cairo to the mouth of the Illinois
river 100000 is appropriated, the same
as the last bill. From the mouth of the
Illinois river to Minneapolis the bill ap-
propriates 100000. Above Minneapolis
the river gets $4,000, and the reser-
vOirs at the head of the river $150,000,
the same as in the last bill. The bill
gives to the Missouri river, from the
mouth to Sioux City, 100000, about
$5OO,O00 more than the last time.
The Tariff Commission bill passed the
House on Saturday by vote of 151 to 83.
The Commission is to be composed of
nine persons appointed by the President
three Senators, three Congressman
and three civilians and will travel over
the country for the purpose of studying
all the different phases Of the tariff ques-
tiOn. The principal stopping places
will be at the trade centres, and the
Commission will be empowered to sub
poena witnesses and leave no obstacles
in its way to give them light on the all
absorbing question. Each member of
the commission will receive salary of
$4,000, and expenses. They will be re-
quired to present their report by the
third day of January, 1885,.