The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-10-26
CONNOTTON VALLEY DEPOT

to protect the people against individual
mOnOpOlieS and eXtOrtiOns in the inter-
lists of labor as well as capital, and not
as now, so arranged as to throw heavier
burthens on the poor than the rich.
EXtravagant expenditure must cease,
and economy perVade every avenue of
the Government. The polls must be pro-
tected alike from the bayOnet, the mar
shaTs club and Jay Hubbell, and in State
affairs we must have no taxation with
out protection. We must deal with the
temperance question boldly and justly.
We must regulate by license the sale of
stimulants, and by license only, tax that
sale. We must pass no sumptuary law,
but provide wisely and strictly against
the evils of intempeTance. This is just
to all classes, and will satisfy all eX
cept demagOgues and the impracticable
few who believe that they can make men
temperate by statute. In conclusion,
gentlemen, we must conform to the
great landmarks of principle. We have
always been the party of the people; we
must be so still. Of old the European
emigrant came naturallyintO our ranks,
for he left the old country to escape ty-
Tanny, and he found we offered him here
the largest liberty consistent with order
We defended him against religious big
Otry and KnOw-nOthing exclusion from
suffrage. He is naturally our friend.
On the slavery question many Germans
left us. That question is settled, and
their natural place is with us. They
have given us victory now in resistance
to oppression. They are law abiding
and liberal-minded people, and they will
stay with us if we treat them justly.
Ours is and has been the actual pro-
gressive party. Now the road to progress
is through reform, we must lead the re-
form. We must turn the Republicans
out Of power in the States and the Ma
ton, for they can never reform their
own abuses. No party ever held power
so long without becoming fOrgetful of
its responsibility to the people and cor
rupt in it's administration, and no party
can reform itself. The Republicans are
no worse than other men; but they are
like other men, and other men in all
ages have been corrupted by the posses
sion of irresponsible power, and never
willingly Telinguished their hold on it..
And, my friends, the future looks bright.
The Republicans are divided amongst
themselves, and "a house divided against
itself can not stand" They clutch each
others throats in every State. New
York, Pennsylvania and Indiana will
follow Ohio in November, and then, if we
are true to our principles and the peO-
pie, we will in 1884 redeem the Republic
from misrule, and make the government
the protector, not the Oppressor, OF the
people.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Judge Geddes, who defeated Senator
HOrr in the Fourteenth district, was next
introduced, and kept the crowd much
interested for some little time. He was
followed by Hon. John FOllett, of Gin
cinnati, in his old style. Hon. Isaac
Jordan, who defeated Amor Smith for
| Cingress in Cincinnati, and he by Hon.
| A. j. Warner, who urged the Democracy
to deserve the confidence of the people if
| they were to retain their success. Hon.
R. NJ. Murray, who was elected Con-
gresham in the d-"Vallandigham
district"-was next introduced, and,
reading from manuscript, reviewed the
campaign.
Hon. L. T. Neal, who was nearly
elected over Hon. AlphOnso Hart for
Congress, was called out and said con-
gratulatOTy things and warmed the DEM
Ocrats to be very careful in their actions,
in order that they may not be defeated
| in the next election.
Hon. Beriah Wilkins, Congressman