The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-09-14
A WORKINGMAN


ON Senator Sherman's False Statements.
EDITOR DEMocRAT:-It was a disgust
ing spectacle Saturday night to hear
wOrkingmen applaud that prince OF
liars and public blatherskite, John Sher-
man. He claims that the Republican
party Is entitled to great credit for the
reduction of thepublic debt. Let's see.
Sherman claims 1888, 100000. This is
lie to commence with. But it will be
swallowed by the Republican voter as
gospel truth. The fact is, Mr.. Editor,
the public debt has not been reduced
dollar; but you will see in the two
blanket sheets of Cleveland, Monthly
reports OF the public debt reduction" !"
The truth is, the continually added and
accommodating interest, the surplus
money, more than covers all that has
been paid of the principal, and the pub
lie debt is greater to-day than 1t was
| five years ago, and 1T Is about double
what 1t was at the end of the war.
Many will deem this incredible; but 1t
is as true as holy writ, for in 1876 the
total interest bearing debt was one
thousand seven hundred and ten mil
lions, and has increased every year up
to 1880, when it reached the enormous
sum of one thousand seven hundred and
twenty-fOur millions, showing an in
crease Of over thirteen millions in five
years. / could go on and show the utter
falsity of nearly every assertion he
made. His Tidicule of Gen. Jackson,
who strangeled the monster of his time,
the United States Bank, goes to show the
character of the man and the party he
represents. Yes. the Republican party
has done some things. 1t has given a
new lease to the national banking
swindle for twenty years, and that in
the face of the proteAts of thousands of
people. This gigantic Oligarchy of
money has its hands on the throat of
property at least One-third, and on the
money of the country twO-thirds. 1t is
to-day realizing tifty per cent. on its
actual Investments, while farmers rea-
lize less than three per cent.
Can such things be and overcome like summers
without special wOnderY'
This party, Mr.. Editor, IL continued in
power few years longer, will precipi-
tate bloody riots In this country, of
which the commune of Paris will sink
into insignificance. 1t is the enemy OF
labor and labOring men, and is sold tC
monopoly and rings. Sherman is
"galavanting" about the country solicit
ing votes to sustain this party Of plundeI
which is building up consuming and
Sh0ddy aristOcracy. Let every working
man this fall who has vote, place il
against this gang who passed the gag
conspiracy in Pennsylvania and at
tempted to do the same in Ohio.
I Look aI the strikes this summer. Dc
men strike for the fun of itP Look al
the price of provisions at this season OF
1nexampled bOunteOus cTOpsl Had il
been year of short crops, labOring mel
could not earn enough to even sustain
life. Look at the mOnOpOlieS of the
country declaring extra dividends, while
the workers asking for an advance Of 8
few cents day are called Communists
. by the subsidized Republican press Of
the country.
Is it not time that all true lovers OF
American freedom arose and thrust this
gang Of class legislators and star rOut
| ers out, who If half had their dues
would be in State prison2
A CANTON KNIGHT OF LABOR.