The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-11-29
GEN. DURBIN WARD.
He Declares Himself a Candidate
for Governor.
But Says He Wants the Office for Itself
AIOne-And Says the Republicans
Cannot Hope for Success.

Gen. Durbin Ward was in a jOculaT
mood on Wednesday. He laughed as he
turned over the musty books and dusty
papers on his Office desk until he looked
like rose in suOWdrift. 1t is Cnly at
such times that Gen. Ward cares to talk
to reporters. For a newspaper reporter
to approach Gen. Ward when out of hu-
NOR, would be as unwise as to push a
redhOt poker in a powder keg. If Gen.
Ward was in a good humOT, he was none
the less in earnest. His name has been
on many lips since the recent elections,
and a movement Is said to be on foot to
make him the Democratic standard
bearer next year. The country newspa-
pers have had considerable to say of his
candidacy, and it is evident that were
his consent obtained, friends in many
parts of the state would give 1t warm
therefore, when politics were mention
ed by Commercial reporter yesterday.
"What do you think of the recent cleo
tiOns?" he said, repeating a TepOrtOrial
inquiry. "Why, | think the Republi-
cans whipped the Democrats hadly, "and
the General laughed outright.
"Bnt that does not seem to answer
the question, General" said his more
seriOus-minded interviewer. What, in
your opinion, were the causes of that
disasteT?"
"Well, sir" said the General, assum-
ing now a more serious tone, "the Re-
publican party was founded on ideas.
The original conception of the party
was the destruction of slavery and all it
involved.
SLAVERY HAS BEEN ABOLISHED,
and, so far as the law can do 1T, all its
consequences have fallen with it. And
there is, therefore, no further issue on
slavery or its political significance"
But how does this apply to the elec-
tiOnsg"
"When the war was over. the Repub-
lican party sought to gain power and
hold it, by treating the cOlOTed vote as
its own property, and for years they did
it. Afterwards, when the cOlOTed vote
faltered, they sought to control elec-
tiOns by the use of money. For time
they succeeded. And that naturally
brought about the system known as the
Bosses" Aud the Bosses claimed to
own the vote, and transfer 1t wherever
they pleased, and they have done so un-
til they quarreled among themselves.
When that Occurred-as always occurs
when thieves. fall Out-1hOnest men get
their dues"
"What did mOneyed mOnOpOlies have
to do with the election, Generals"
at is part of the same system, and
the men who sought to control 1t
through the mOnOpOlistic influence of
centralized capital. There has been a
revolt against each system, and the peO.
pie have assisted themselves.
THERE Is ANOTHER THOUGHT
in American politics. There is always
a conflict between centraliZing powers
at Washington, and the distribution of
power between the states. The Repub-
licans seek Capitalization; the Demo-
Gratis seek distribution. There Is still
another thought. The Republicans be,
lieve in a paternal Government that
shall take charge of the community as
father governs his family. The De-
mocracy believe that the family is the
molecular unit of society, and families
must govern family circles; and that So
cial life shall be governed by social hab-
it's and instincts, and that it is no busi-
ness of the political Government to dc
more than preserve public order and
punish Offenses against it"
But why is the Republican party
beaten nOwp"
Because, having no real principle tC
stand on, the quarrel among Its leaders
has completely demOraliZed it. The
the spOils of Office. An assassin mur'
dpred its President to make leader OF
rival faction President in his place.
A BOSS SENATOR
resigned his seat to fight the President
who was afterwaTd murdered, and ey
pTyWhere the two factions fight ea"E
other as the Guelphs and GhlbelllneS
fought each other in Italy three hundred
wears ago. Hence, of course, there muS1
be defeat, as the Douglas and Breckln'
ridge factions of the Democratic party
cut each others thrOats twenty Odd
years ago. The Republican ptrty being
founded simply on an issue, long since
dead, and seeking nothing but Othce,and
iTrecOncilably divided among themselves
must die, as every other party corrupted
by long continuance in power has died
in every age and country.
But the Democratic party is Older
than its rival. Why should 1t live"
Because the Democratic party is the
party of the people. 1t advocates nc
special interests, is the champion of nC
mOnOpOlies. 1t gives equal rights to al
races, to all religions and creeds. II
protects the masses who labor, against
the monOpOlies of capital. 1t tOleTates
free thought, free speech, free press, in
war and in peace. 1t protects its citl'
ZenS at nome anu dUIOdu, VI whatever
race and nationality. 1t is, in short the
party of the people.
ITS RIVAL HAS EVER BEEN
and still is specialist in politics. II
protects corporate interests at the ex.
pense of the masses. 1t protects capital
at the expense of labor. 1t seeks to give
Significance to the dollar by the dimin-
utiOn of the man."
"But what assurance have we that
the Democracy would give us better
governments"
IL have no absolute assurance. 1t is
only the confidence that party that
processes reform, and turns out another
for corruption, will, for time at least
give be ter practical government. And
as the Democrats more fully place them
selves on popular rights, they will be
reader to yield to popular cOndemna-
tiOn."
What do you think of the effect OF
the elections here in OhiOP"
"The effect is to give the Democrats
control of the state, if the Democracy
are wise, for years to come"
BRINGING THE MATTER HOME.
"What will that wisdom consist Ofp'
"In 0hi1 it will consist in seeing thai