The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-03-23
The toasts OF the evening were as fOI-

heunlIeu country w. L 'Di0Oh
enridge.
Local self-GOvernment" - Lyman
Trumbull.
Tariff for Revenue Only''-Frank H.
Hurd.
Opposition to MOnOpOly"-James R.
DOOlittle.
"The Democratic Press"-Henry Wat
"The Monroe Doctrine"-w. j. Allen.
THE Future of the Republic
ard T. Merrick.
the reforms necessary to the proper ad-
ministratiOn of the Office"-JOhn c..
Black.
"The State of nlinois"-John D. Ca
ton.
"The City of Chicago. Garter H. Har-
risOn.
Among the sp eches which attracted
most attention were the following:
GOV. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
"AIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN
You will, no doubt, regard it as appprO-
pirate in responding to this toast, to re-
fer to some of the instances that especi-
ally contribute to our cOuntry's great
ness and power. Some of the important
ag ncies must, however, be omitted.
| cannot so much as make mention of
all. The railroads, telegraphs and tele-
phones have been heretofore sufficiently
discussed. But, with your permission
and approval, we will take a journey
upon some of the great lines of railroads.
Shall it be from Boston to San FTanciscOp
Seven days and seven nights will pass
as the train flies onward, before we hear
the ceaseless muTmur of the Pacific.
Such a journey from Paris cOastwaTd
would carry us beyond Europe and far
into Asia. The line of our travel marks
and measures the great extent of our
country. The samp flag remains over
u.s." [Applause.l He then described
journey over the route mentioned, and
concluded: "Shall we return by Wash
ingtOn? Perhaps it would be Of inter
est to witness something of the strife
between the belligerent elements of the
Republican party. My sympathies were
with the Stalwarts, l thought them the
more sincere and honest, and also they
seemed to be the under dog in the fight
"Our journey is now ended. What
have we observed? This we can say:
Our country is great and strong, be-
cause 1t has great and strong pOpula-
ton. We have jOurneyed among peO-
pie and observed their characteristics.
Engaged in useful and honest industry
they fill the valleys, seeking homes, sub
sistence and wealth. They climb the
mountain side. The great qualities that
characterize our people are the result,
as | suppose, of the cOmmingling of the
blood of the strongest nations. They
are irresistible in the pursuit of peace,
inyincible in war. Barbarism in Russia
and cruelty in England will stimulate
the spirit of immigration to these States
from all parts of Europe, and our pOpu-
latiOn Will be increased at a greater rate
hnV nVrnV- To oil, ,h, Il
in our journey a great variety of climate,
of soil, and of production; each section
Is developing those industries to which
1t Is best adapted. You, gentlemen, who
have never before Travelled over the great
northwest have seen with wonder and
admiration the extent and value of our
agricultural productions, while we of
the north have TejOiced at the increased
cotton growth of the south. We all re-
jOlce in the fact that the sections mainz
tain an honorable and friendly r-,-i.-
for the greatest success in their respec-
tive productions. Cotton in the south
and corn in the nOrth-each claim to be
king. They are so great, so powerful,
and contribute so largely to hold the
balance of trade in our favor with other
countries, that each may well claim a
scepter. In the excellence of quality,
and in the quantity produced, each is
almost the exclusive product of this
country, and each may securely rely
upon the waits of mankind to supply a
market. That product which always
commands market is king.
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen, while,
with grateful pride, we are considering
the vast extent of our country and the
great variety and enormous value of it's
production, we are admOnished that the
purest of our patriots and Wisest of our
| statesmen have expressed their fears
and profound anxiety lest out of these
shall come jealOusies and antagOnisms.
No danger need be apprehended from
that source if we but stand by our sys-
tenn and form of government. 1t was
the child of patriotism and wisdom, and
experience has proven it well suited to
our condition. 1t is madness to hope a
consolidated and single authority can
maintain peaceful government over a
country so extended, and with prOduc
tiOns and interests so varied. 1t we but
maintain the constitutional authority
of the United States, and preserve to
each State the right to regulate what
! ever belongs to itself alone, we need
! fear no troubles arising from sectional
jealOusies, however much our territory
may be extended OF our productions in
creased" [Great applause.l
HON. FRANK HURD's SPEECH.
Mr.. Hurd said he should use the word
''free trade" as the equivalent of tariff
for revenue only. He asked, first, what
was the effect Of the present tariff. "Our
foreign carrying trade has practically
ceased to exist. In 1856, 400 vessels
were built in the United States, mostly
for foreign trade. In 1879 only thirty
seven were built, and they were chiefly
coasters. In 1855 about 70 per cent. of
our exports and imports were carried in
American vessels. In 1880 scarcely IL
per cent. In 1880 we paid $125, 100000
to foreign ship owners for carrying our
| trade. At this rate the American flag
will soon disappear from the seas, and
| protection is the sole cause of it. Agri-
culture suffers nearly as badly; it in
creases the farmers expenses 43 per
cent, curtails his foreign custom, en-
hances the cost of transportation by in
creasing the cost of railroad building
Yet England's free trade gives us a
market for the surplus of agriculture
This market removed and our harvests
would rot ungathered and farmers be
paupers in the midst of plenty. The
free traders in England are fighting foI
levy Of 20 cents duty on each bushel Oi
American wheat. The result of the con-
| fest ia don htful IF fhav nravatl Amari.