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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

The Cleveland Leader admits that
Gult6au Is Republican. We are sur
prised the Leader does not claim he is a
Democrat and a Roman CathOlic.-Stark
County DEMOCRAT.
The Leader admitted that Guiteau
claimed to be Republican, and that he
acted solitary and alone in committing
the daStardly deed. At the same time
the Leader stated that Abraham Lincoln
was assassinated by a Democrat. that
another Democrat nearly succeeded in
numbering Mr.. Seward, Secretary Of
State, and that several more Democrats
were assigned to the work of attempt
ing to a5SasSinate Secretary Stanton
and Vice President johnson. We will
add that portion of these murderOus
COnspiratOrs were Roman Catholics, and
that all these Democratic assassins were
working in the interest of more than
One-half of the entire Democratic party,
composed as it was of the rebels and
their Northern cOpperhead SympathiZers,
among whom was the editor of the Stark
County DEMOCRAT, which makes a sad
blundeT in trying to make capital out of
Guiteau. Republican government
hung these Democratic assassins and
will hang Guiteau. If the Southern
Democrats had gained possession of the
Government by the assassination of Mr..
Lincoln, they would have rewarded
every one of these Democratic assassins
by giving each one an Office.-Cleveland
Leader.
If the dog had caught the rabbit he
would have had him; and if it had not been
for Democrats the Southern Wings and
Democrats would have thrashed the Re-
publicans before breakfast, and captur-
ed the Government without killing Mr..
Lincoln. And if the Southern Demo-
Gratis" and Wings had captured the Gov
ernment, they would have given rs an
honest administration, which is more
than the country has had under Repub-
lican rule.
A certain Republican faction "makes
capital out of Guiteau," not the editor
of the Stark County DEMOCRAT. The
Leader would "blunder" by telling the
truth in the premises.
The Republican government" that is
to hang Guiteau has not done it yet. 1t
seems to be in no hurry to hang the
man that put them in power. 1t was
very different in 1865, after the murder
of Lincoln. Was 1t because they were
Democrats and Roman CathOlics?"
And was that innocent woman, Mrs.
Surratt, executed because she was a RO
man Catholic? No doubt that would be
sufficient reason for the editor of the
Leader.
Republican rule has been productive
of crime in the aggregate, and crime in
particular-the party of fraud, perjury
and forgery; assassination has come home
to rOOst. Contrast the bloody and Grim
inal history of the Republican party
with that of Democratic rule. Under the
latter the just and constitutional rights
of all were secured and Presidents were
not assassinated. The sO-called Repub-
lican party must be the Russian party
judging and comparing results. A
worthy organ for this party of hate
monopoly and deviltry is the Cleveland
Leader.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
POLITICAL PHANTOMs.
Judge Black ON the silly Craze for PoIit-
icaI Sensation.

Judge Black on the silly Craze for PoIit-
icaI Sensation.
In an interview published in a Wash
ingtOn paper with Judge jeremiah s..
Black, of Pennsylvania, his attention
was called to the declaration in some
quarters being made that the winning
ticket of 1884 would be Blaine for Pres
ident and Joe Brown, of Georgia, for
Vice President.
''What do you think of it?" queried
the reporter.
Can it be possible that the Demo-
cratic party of this country is not yet
done relying on phantOms to win a bat
tie? Is there no wisdom in experience?
Has it forgotten that time has always
it's own vindicatiOn in truth? Does the
past furnish no lessons whereby its
footsteps may be guided Alright to the
sepulcheT of dead Presidential strug-
giles and ambitions? There was the
Seymour and Blair ticket of 1868, which
was fOredOOmed to annihilatiOn by
Blair's celebrated letter declaring the
amendments unconstitutional and void.
In 1872 the party abandoned every pro
fessiOn it had ever made, held in abey-
ance every principle it had ever pro-
mul lgated, and nominated its lifelong
enemy-FedeTalist, Whig and AbOli-
tiOnist-pOOr old Horace Greeley. In
1876 it nominated and elected Tilden
and Hendricks, and then, affrighted al
a few of Zach Chandler's threats, cow
ardly abandoned and betrayed them
In 1880, commanded by every motive OF
common manhood, policy and decency
to put again to lead it the successful
and indOmitable standard-beaTeT Of
| 1876, it fOrsOOk him basely at malicious
threats of another boss, and suffered
for the fourth time ignOminiOus disas
| ter. And now there is talk of a cOmbi
nation upon Blaine and Joe Brown
Maine and GeOrgia-New England anC
the SOuth-the Puritan and the slave
dealer-the Stalwart UniOnist and thu
Jealous COnfederate-the brilliant, dash
ing, gladiatOrial Radical, and thu
shrewd, practical, successful Democrat
This is folly, folly, folly. Such a ticke
could no more win in this day and gen
GRAFTON than Leander could have swan
the HellespOnt with six-pounder can
non lashed to his back"
who can you win WITH" furthe
| queried the reporter.
with man who has always been
| Democrat, true and cOnsistent-One il
whom the business interests of tn
| country have confidence. Justice Field
who is now one of the Associate ,Justice
of the United States Supreme Court, o.
any other man with a like record, cal
! win"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

The Repository wants to know what
district Judge Laubie expects to
be a candidate in. We answer, in the
district now composed of Stark, Carroll,
COlumbiana and Mahoning counties.
Now will it tell us what district the
fourth term Major is running in?-Al-
lance Review.
So far as we have observed the Fourth
term Major" has sense enough not to be
running until he knows what he is run
ming for. That his public services are
appreciated throughout the present dis
trict, and that a general desire is mani
tested that he be candidate again, is
certainly no fault of his. This prmature
running and blowing" is likely to prove
| ey eryxhausting. ng.-RepositOry.
From the way the organs are slash
ing away at one another it is evil
dent "the fourth term Major is a
candidate, general DESIRE or not
This running and blowing" seems
to be quite agreeable. The bitter.
ness is more and more manifest in the
Republican family in this district. A
good many seem to think that three
terms in Congress should satisfy the
| Major.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE only safe paper money is that
which represents specie, dollar for dol
lar. In this case the gold and silver are
in portable form, and convenient for
the people and safe to all. Such are
gold and silver certificates issued by the
Government on bullion or on gold and
silver deposited with the authorities.
These certificates already issued re-
present siXty-siX millions of dollars.
What is there to hinder having these
certificates gradually take the place of
national bank paper and greenbacks?
Based on specie, dollar for dollar, these
certificates could not disturb business
and values, as we have seen in the past.
The trade and business of the country,
in fact, all values, would not be subject
to the manipulatiOns and schemes of a
few privileged bankers. The following
from the New York Post shows that in
Great Britain this plan of paper money
prevails:
The whole banking machinery of Great
Britain, since the acts of 1844-45, works
strictly under the laws of trade. The
process is, in reality, very simple one.
The worlds stock of gold and silver is
Jlcdb6u do bllO OlllJ DOulCO WlllCH bll6
British trader can rely when he wants
more currency, and the banks are simply
the medium through which he makes
known his need of larger or smaller
supply. He gives notice of his needs by
his application for discount. When
these are numerous and pressing the
Bank of England raises its rate, which
draws gold from abroad, and when he
receives the fresh supply it issues notes
against it, or, in other words, issues the
| gold in more portable form. 1t will
draw any amount the British trader
needs if he can afford to pay enough for
the accommodation, and issues notes
against every cent of it. When his need
is over or diminishes, he signifies it in
like manner by failing to apply for dis
counts and by returning to the bank it's
notes, takes out the gold, and exports it.
as something for which he has no further
occasion. The greater part of this pro-
cess goes on in the Bank of England,
but it goes on also in the prominent
banks of Ireland and Scotland; but the
Government has nothing to do with it
beyond the police duty of seeing that
what the banks issue has gold and silver
behind it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
SHALL WE HAVE A GOVERNMENT OF
JUST AND EQUAL TAXATION.

Every true American citizen will an
swer this question affirmatively. In
deed it would be difficult to find anyone
who would respond otherwise.
And yet our Republican friends in
their management of public affairs
trample down justice and disregard
equal taxation. Their policy is favOrit-
ism to the few, and robbery of the busi-
ness, the farming and the labOring
classes.
To so adjust a system of taxation as
to 'protect"-that is, bestOw millions
npOn favored few, is not justice, for
justice would adjust equally the bur-
dens of taxation; would not crush
some and protect" or benefit others.
In England three or four centuries
| ago, they protected" by excluding GER
tain articles, wOOllens for instance and
to encourage the use of wOollens at
home, wOOllen shrOuds for the dead
were required by law. The Tudors and
| Stuarts paid bOunties also to favored
manufacturers, especially where these
could placate the crown and thus be in
! favor at court. Like the Republican
party in power here, royalty there and
then had its Star route and other favor
| ties. Justice and equal rights are of
little consequence to such authorities.
Free trade was established in Great
Britain some forty years ago by the re-
peal of their protection laws, known as
the Corn laws, for their tariff was tax
on grain imported into that country
Generally speaking, Great Britain did
not raise sufficient grain for the home
supply; and, anyway, the farmers of
England demanded protection" against
the grain coming from other lands.
The discussion over these iniquitous
tariff laws continued for long years;
but finally justice and a sense of right
prevailed, and they were swept away.
This system that was exploded in Eng
land near half century ago now
blooms and hOurishes in this country
under the iron rule of the heartless and
grasping Republican leaders. The
present tory party in power here is
worse in this respect than the tory
party of Great Britain, for the British
tories do not propose when in power to
go back to the exploded iniquities of
protection"
The potato rot had no doubt much to
do with the repeal of the corn laws.
Starvation was monster that even
Tories did not care 10 encounter. But,
with the repeal of the Corn laws, Great
Britain started forward with railroad |
speed in all business prosperity; and it |
has had as yet no serious backset. |
Strange that the narrow minded, selfish |
protectionists of this country will not |
learn. These Chinese specimens, how
ever, will not learn wisdom, it seems. |
They think that lettering and hamper
ing business, manufacturers and COM |
merce, is best. 1t is not best even for
them. The general welfare is best for
every individual. The common good, is
individual good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE Democratic members in the New
York Legislature refused to consent to
be used and run in the interest of John
| Kelley and Tammany Hall; and there
fore the Tammany members made an
alliance with the Republicans, and last
week organized both branches. 1t is
good in the deal" that broke the dead
lock, the Democrats had no part. 1t is
only another Tweed arrangement, more
or less extensive; and the Democrats
shall not be held responsible. This al
lance between Tammany and the Re-
publicans has been openly famed in
both houses and hence the Odium of
Tammany attaches to the Republican
party. True, the Democrats are in a
minority in both Houses, but better
that than to be ruled by balance of
power and be responsible for their cor
rupt and selfish schemes. We doubt
not this Tammany-Republican alliance
will be all the better for the Democracy
of the city and State of New York. Next
fall a Governor is to be elected in that
State, and two years hence the Presi-
Dental campaign Will make New York
an important factor. 1t is therefore
important the Democracy of that State
should be in good shape and not loaded
down with disrepUtable schemes of
plunder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

MAHoNE'S despOtism is making serious
trouble in the "lOil" party in Virginia.
DezendOrf, Republican of the Norfolk
district, is out in a card in which he
gives his opinion of MahOne's liberal lism.
The President, upon Mr.. DezendOrf's
recommendation, nominated Henry B.
Nichols for the Norfolk POstmastership,
an office filled by Nichols since 1859.
He was Union soldier. Malone over
rode the nomination and the President
withdrew it. In the course of his COM
plainings the Congressman says:
"a more narrow, hide-bound, close
communion policy never existed in the
palmiest days of the old Bourbon party
of Virginia than is now being pursued
Ivy this sO-called liberal party. Post
masters have been removed and others
been appointed in my district upon the
recommendation of Senator Malone,
without notifying me of the desired
change.
ask my fellow Republicans in the
House and Senate whether, with all the
State patronage at his disposal and the
Federal patronage in seven COngressiOn
al districts in Virginia under his con
troll, it does not look little-just lit
tle-unreasOnable for Senator Malone
to step over into the only two Repub
lican districts in the State and under
take to interfere with the rights anC
privileges of duly elected Republican
Representatives.
1t is evident Malone bosses the stu
alton, including the President, Senate
and the Republican party. DezendOr
and other Republicans are gnashine
their teeth, but it does no good.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE Committee of One Hundred in
Philadelphia are resolved to stOp cleo
tiOn frauds, having offered ten thousand
dollars in rewards for the detection and
conviction of the various election crimes
which have been so rife in that ring
ridden city. The Times says:
The proposition of the Committee are
no high-sOund affectation of rewards
for the exposure of crime. They open
the way in the plainest and clearest
manner for every citizen to gain a
liberal reward for the vigilant pfOtec-
tiOn of the purity of the ballot. They
mean to have crimes detected; they mean
to make it the interest of every citizen
to serve integrity as crime make 1T the
interest of men to serve crime, and they
mean to pay the rewards promptly and
thank the men who shall deserve their
money.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE ColOred Jubilee Singers were de-
MED admission to every hotel in Wash
ingtOn, and until after midnight did
not find place to sleep.
The above was an ITEM of Washing
ton news day or two ago. What are
the radical leaders doing that this
state of things exists in Washington
Is not the Republican party in power
there? Is it not the party of God and
Liberty" What does all this mean?
What are they about? Time was,
when such an occurrence would have
raised a row; and started the old liberty
party all over the country on the ram
page. The GarrisOns, the Abby Kelley
Fosters, ct id omne genus, under Demo-
cratic rule, would have raised the old
Harry over such an instance OF race
distinction.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
to Wonderful Effects
Stark County.
ON September Isl. ISL.

September pricing
bought of
certain cher who charged him
so
cOhTs
stick and buy you do not want anything Well they
knowing what he about actually bought suit for 50 Then
William
Hat
William
father until William would
The sadder
happy his bargain aud eed strength and calling down blessings the
CHEAPEST CLOTHING STORE IN TOWN.
GOWENSTEIN BROS,
Clothing House,
A East Eusoaravas ST.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

INTERNAL Revenue Commissioner
Raum was before the Committee of
Ways and Means of the House last
week and recommended a reduction of
the tax on whisky from 90 to 80 cents
gallon; also a reduction of the tax on
tobacco and cigars. The sub-cOmmit-
tee will recommend reduction accord
ingly, on whisky to 40 or 30 cents, on
tobacco from 16 to IL cents pound,
and on cigars from So to 81 thousand.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

The Cleveland Herald is still in a
worry over BOOkwalter, hoping thereby
to worry the Democracy. The Herald
would like to do something to distin-
guish itself. Let it return to the Stall
wart and Half-breed troubles. That Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency,
Mr.. Guiteau, might be considered by
the doughty Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE town of HayerhilI, Massachusetts,,
on the Merrimac river, was swept by fire
last Saturday. The loss is three mil
aions, two hundred business firms losing
their all. Ten acres of the business part
of the city were burned over. Three
thousand people are thrown out of en-
plOyment. Several lives were lost of
firemen and citizens. The fire spread
very rapidly, famed by a stiff ocean
nrpn2n-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

FRED. NEwBURGH, late Republican
Clerk to the Board of Public Works, and
now in Jail at Columbus, has fifty-twO
indictments pending against him for
stealing from the State. His plans to
break Jail have all failed, though he has
outside friends behind him. Perhaps
they were interested in his steals.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY is opposed to
equal taxation by the general Govern
ment. He wants the mass of the people
heavily tariffed and a few favotites tore
ceiye bounties. His doctrine is millions
for the favored rich-grindng taxes for
Jbe rest Of the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

An alarming furry in stocks occurred
IN Wall street last week, so that many
feared an 1873 panic. Take this in con-
nectiOn with the fall in grain at Chicago
last week and it made a scare. Things,
however. are moving along, and it is to
me hoped they will so continue, but the
future is uncertain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
Och, now, Mr.. MahOne-OhOnel
Nnm,l hnttnI inst Innun thnnn nInnp-

-[Old Irish Song.
The introduction In the Virginia Leg
islature last week by Readjuster SEN
atOr of resolution inviting Senator
Malone to leave Richmond and return
to his duties in Washington, creates
considerable comment. The author of
the resolution is one of the Senators
who bOlted the Readjuster caucus. Sen
atOr Malone was in Richmond some
days, it is said, endeavOring to harmon
ize the warning factions of his party.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The COlored
Jubilee Singers were denied admission
to every hotel in Washington, and until
sleep--AssOciated Press Dispatch.
And Washington is the capital of the
United States.-Cleveland Herald, 18th.
And the GOd-and-Liberty Republican,
Negro equality party is in power at
Washington.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

IHE United States is nation.-Re-
pOsitOry.
plural noun requires verb plural.
Hence the United States are not a nation
IN the usual sense. The old Tory Federal
party of eighty-twO years ago claimed as
the Repository does. The United States
is a union Of States.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE Plain Dealer had big mind to
bring out the biggest rooster in its coop,
over the fact that John Kelly's Tammany
men in the New York Legislature had
Joined the Republican party. "JOhn
Kellv has gone to his own place"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

AlD-. SCOvILLE's letter to Mrs. Garfield,
IN behalf of her cranky brother, now
under sentence Of DEATH will be found
on our first page. Mrs. Garfield will not
answer, but says: "Guiteau, for his
great crime, must answer to God and
the American people"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

JAMES G. BLAINE is to deliver a pane
gyric on the late President Garfield be-
fore Congress on Monday next. 1t is
thought he may rap the Stalwarts over
Garfeld's coffin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

INSTEAD of worrying over what the
election in Indiana in 1880 cost the
Democracy, the Repository would do
well to calculate what it will cost the
Major to beat Laubie for nomination.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

ONLY three States officials are to be
elected next fall; Secretary of State,
Supreme Judge and member Board Of
Public Works. Some would like to see
Congressman or two elected at large so
as to put life into the State canvass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

FITZ JOHN PORTER is working up
sympathy, and has got the New Jersey
delegation in Congress to petition the
President to restore him to the army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
The Drmucrat.
A. McGREGOR, Editor.
DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
MEETING.

A meeting of the Democratic Central
Committee of Stark county will be held
at Canton on Saturday, March 4th, at 1
o'clock, p. IN. full meeting is de-
sired. j. c. WELTY, Chm'n.
DANIEL WORLEY, Sec'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

1T is thought the present Legislature
Will do better work for the Democratic
party in the coming campaign than its
predecessors did for that of 1891.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

REPUBLICAN journals rejoice over the
John Kelly Tammanyites joining them
10 beat the Democracy. 1t is a Republi-
can victory.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

TENNESSEE should pay her debts. That
is the straight way out of the difficulty.
Repository.
Why does not the Repository say the
same Of Virginia?
Strange such a difference there should be
'rwixt Virginia and Tennesseel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

OUR present State Legislature quits
early on Saturday and resumes late on
Monday; or rather does nothing until
'TuASIay
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE star route prosecutions in Ne
braska have failed and their friends at
Washington are jubilant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THE Stalwarts will hardly succeed in
reading Blaine out of the party. He has
too good a grip.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-02-23

THESE fierce discussions between the
Laubie & Mckinley organs continue.