The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-04-06
ANrI-1ARKEr HOUSE MEETING

In the Opera HOuse-Ir. Schaefer. Opens
in Glory, but Catches Tartar in Mr..
Lathrop, WOrkingman Lawrence
Wants to Know the Price of Butter.
and Finds Out--The Meeting Evidently
For a Market House.
Pursuant to printed call signed by a
number of citizens meeting for ere
trenchment and REFORM" was held in
the Opera House on Saturday evening,
the 1st inst, April FOOLS day; and at
about 81 o'clock was called to order by
selecting Mr.. Garigues, Chairman; c..
YOlzer, Vice President, and Thomas A.
LathrOp, Secretary.
Mr.. SchaefeT was called on for the
opening speech and sailed in at once,
eXpOunding his own Importance and
how much he had done for Canton, and
what bad boys were here in 1886 in
making the Market House a nuisance.
He spoke and ridiculed the Water Works
Boards of Trustees we have been having
of late; and opposed and Tidiculed the
idea of Market House, saying they
were being abandoned in cities East. 1t
was these carpet-baggers and political
tramps that were talking this up. He
did not believe in spending a dollar
unless you had to.
The Secretary Mr.. LathrOp, followed
Mr.. Schaefer, saying he rather supposed
they had elected the wrong man for
Secretary for he was strongly in favor
of a Market House. As to the Market
House in 1886 being a failure, he was
not surprised, for he came here eleven
years ago, and judging by Canton then,
in 1886 there were no people here to
patronize a Market. daughter and
applause.) AS to the boys in 1886, from
what he had seen of some of the men,
he thought they must have been bad
Naughter.) Mr.. Schaefer was mistaken
as to Market Houses being abandoned
in Eastern cities as he (Mr. L. had
travelled sufficiently to know. Some
years ago when the Water Works were
built, Canton selected shrewd, smart
men for Trustees who had their distin-
guished names engraved in marble and
built into the Water Works building
daughter and applause) Why, just
think, there was a man came along
with section of stOve-pipe and sold ii
to these wise, smart men for water pipe
applause and laughter) AS to pOliU-
ical tramps and carpet-baggers, Mr.
Lathrop accepted the terms, but re-
minded Mr.. Schaefer that they had
been invited here to become citizens
and had, in good faith tried to discharge
their duties as such, and were now de.
termined to still further improve the
city. In regard to spending money
Mr.. Schaefer had given some good ad
vice, and let every wOrkingman femem
Der it, and when tempted to spend &
dollar OF two for an evenings amuse
ment, don't do it; don't spend a dollar
on improvement on your own houses o.
any public building; take Mr.. Schaefer'
advice and let us have a city of OLE
fOgies and misers; if he had his way W,
would have no payements and be still
wading up and down in the mud. MI
Lathrop closed with strong appeal il
favor of a Market House and urged /
upon the consideration of workingmer
| Mr.. Schaefer apolOgized for using tn
term political tramps."
Mr.. Lawrence, hardware merchan
asked Mr.. LathrOp what butter could b
bought for at Pittsburgh market.
Mr.. LathrOp replied it is written;-
man shall not live upon butter alon
ROars of laughter and applause)
Mr.. Volzer, Vice President, made
strong speech for Market House whic
was well received.
Other gentlemen took part, when a
, ex-leather merchant took the floor an
became much excited, after which I'll
President seeing the meeting was b
coming strong for Market House a
journed 1t sine die.