The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-26
be organized. Local self-govern-

naturally flows from the constitution,
and it is through this that our country
is made strong and great. The Demo-
cratic party not only objects to the
United States interfering illegally in
State affairs, but objects to States inter
fering with counties, and counties with
townships, and townships with school
districts in matters purely and legally
affecting the smaller political bodies
only. Cannot you see that this is the
true view of government? Who can
best decide upon local mattersp AgOv-
ernment two hundred or two thousand
miles away, OF the people who are
directly interested? If school house
is to be built, if road is to be graded
Cor the use and benefit of the people OF
this township and to be paid for by. the
township, who is to decide all questions
connected with itp Cltarly the people
who live in the township. and not the
government at the county seat or at Co
mmbus. In matters purely ahectlng
State government it is equally foolish TO
feave them to the decision of either
Congress or bear garden at Washington.
Fortunately the founders of the govern
ment, took this wholesome view ana Ine
States wisely retained the cOntrOl vi
local affairs themselves. rms Is tne
Democratic view, Is IL not also Tue sensi,
Siso tend to make the general govern
ment stronger and the nation greater,
for Our form of government depends
nnon the Intelligence of the people, upon
their knowledge of government, OOtalneu
by the habit of taking active part IN To-
nal elections, Local elections and local
DOlitical discussion and local sell gov
ernment makes the American people
what it is. the wisest, best governed race
on the earth. -, l. a.
sncroachments of the general govern
ment submit to have your votes super
Vised nv either Democratic or RepuOn-
ean United States Marshals, ana one eX-
action will follow another, until all
Government will be taken from the peO-
0Ie and transferred to washington, ana
/ tell you that your governmental ma,
chine will some day, like the gOOd ola
DeacOn's One-hOrse chalse' go 10 pleces
In flash. No, my friends, our govern
ment il system IF metes and bounds,
of checks and weights, and OF divided
responsibility, each portion expected TO
10 its own share of the Work ana 10
bear its own weight of duties, and II
Won try to put all of it on one branch,
shat branch will break down and carry
she whole fabric in ruins with IL. WIS
dom, good sense and the tarest seeing
cratic party in demanding strlct con-
ytructiOn of the constitution.
THE CURRENCY AND BANKING SYSTEM.
On the currency question the Demo-
cratic party gives no uncertain sound.
n is for hard money, gold and silver,
and full weight coins. 1t repudlateS the
responsibility of coming light Welght
ywindling dollars, and proposes II en-
trusted with the coinage of silver TO
furnish it literally, and it Will give
svery man a dollars worth OF silver IN
every white coin which bears the name
Of The United States of America, and
bears the stamp "One Dollar. me
Democratic party thinks the United
States can afford to be honest, and 1t
cannot afford to enter into swlndllng
bargains with mine owners, by which
Che DpODIe will be robbed. In regard to
she banking system of the country the
Democratic party of Ohio is its friend,
recognizing in all its more important
features free copies of our old ONO Free
Banking system, and would. If placed III
sOntrOl of the government, only change
20 improve it and make it more service
able to the people. We regard banks as
Che tools with which the merchant. the
GARNER, the mechanic, the manufacturer
works: and as the tools of the carpenter
should he sharp and strong, the lntelll- |
gent Democratic voter can see no pOSsl- |
ble advantage in decreasing and great |
gain in increasing the efficiency of the |
system.
That the Democratic party wen astray |
QDOn the currency question in some |
Darts of the country cannot be denied, |
but when Republicans recall the fact |
shat Senator Morton was the 'Old Origt- |
nal " and Secretary Sherman the 'Only |
genuine and reliable" GreenOacker, 1T |
should make them willing at least to |
say quits on this question. Only short |
time ago | was reading letter written |
q few years ago by Senator Sherman to |
A. p. Man, member of Congress from
New York in which he said it was his |
deliberate opinion that any bond holder |
who refused to take greenbacks in ex- |
change of his bonds was rep 1diatOr. |
Now at that time, it is likely Mr., Sher !
man was trying to see how far he could |
out5hine Mr.. Morton as IuminaTy in |
she green sky of imitation, and how far |
he could distance several we'll known |
Democrats in the race for popular ap- |
alause. However this may be, Mr.. Sher- |
man has since done the country gallant |
service in the cause of a sound Demo |
cratic currency, and deserves the thanks |
of both parties for the steadiness with |
which he pulled in the traces after he |
was harnessed to the Democratic wagon. |
The charity with which you Republicans |
and we Democrats throw about the |
course Of your great Finance Secretary |
will fall with equal grace upon the past |
records of several eminent and equally |
worthy Democrats.
But as neither party has much to
plume itself on, and elimination and |
is only another case of |
The. pot calling the kettle black, and as |
fortunately we have all got upon the |
Democratic track on the currency ques-
tiOn, we can afford to let this issue
drop, and be thankful we are where we |
are, unit practically on this import
ant matter.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The question how the civil service of |
the United States should be managed |
will always be an important one, with |
our Civil Service numbering over 100000 |
persons. It's proper management, to the |
end that the people shall get the best |
service from this great and constantly |
increasing army of employees, can never |
be a secondary matter. The people, on |
this question, are likely to always have |
the party in power against them until a |
radical change is made in the system. |
When you see how the Republican party !