The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-08-17
RED-HOT SHOT.
Governor PlaiSted, Of Maine, on
the Machine.
An Exposure of Republican SerVility to
Corporations and Capitalize Bo-
gus Tax Reduction Scheme.

PORTLAND, Me-, August 10.-The let
ter of Governor Plaisted, accepting the
| Democratic nomination for Governor,
appears to-day. He had previously ac-
cepted the Greenback nomination, and
is now receiving the united support of
the two parties against the Blaine and
and Hale machine. The Independent
anti-boss Republicans have also a can
didate, as have the SOlon Chase Green
hackers and the PrObibitionists; but the
real contest is between Plaisted, Fusion,
and RObie, Republican. 1t is generally
believed Plaisted will be elected.
Gov. Plaisted in his letter makes this
reference to his nomination by the Dem
Ocrats:
Not being a member of the Democrat
ic organization, / had no right to solicit
it; indeed, did not expect or desire it
unless rendered to me freely as the vol
untary act of the convention in Obedi
ence to the sentiment and wishes of the
Democratic voters. Believing it was so
rendered, therefore accept it as aomi-
nation coming from the people, with
high appreciation of the honor con-
ferred.
Five years ago the Democracy of Maine
trusted me untried and gave me their
support. generous and effective, upon no
pledge or promise OF reward from me if
elected beyond the services which under
| IlONlutuC6 ullRuI U6 hDl6 W lGhu6I W
the whole people Of the State. Now,
after full trial, it is to me a source of
gratitude as well as pride that you are
pleased to say that confidence was not
misplaced but had been confirmed and
strengthened by faithful and fearless
performance of your public duties un-
der circumstances of unusual embar-
rassment."
Gov. Plaisted next discusses at some
length State issues, especially the con-
flict with the Council in regard to ap-
pOintments which 1T claimed the right
to dictate. In this connection the Gov
ernOr is very severe on Blaine, showing
he is cOntending in Maine for the spOils
principle he opposed in Garffeld's cabi-
net. The letter concludes with this re-
view of the Republican party from the
standpoint of the only Greenback Off
cial of prominence in the Union:
The Republican party is controlled by
political machine, creased and kept in
/; running order with money obtained
l from the public treasury at the expense
of the people. The spoils system is the
sum of all yillainies in American poll
tics. 1t controls caucuSses, conventions
and legislatures. The question of su.
preme Importance with the Republican
managers is, "HOw are the departments
f dOing?" Hence the prOhigate eXpendi-
ture of public moneys, for the greater
the expenditures the greater the returns
from the departments" returns from
the Star route thieves and favored mo-
nOpOlies, the creatures and pillars of
the Republican party. 1t is in cOnse-
, quence of this system that the Govern
ment has ceased to be government of
/, the people, by the people and for the
j people, and become the government of
ring rule in the interest of corporations
and mOnOpOlies.
orfu hod hoaT, in n,
E that its first and vital principle is the
spOils of office, the spirit of which is
that Republicans shall hold Office, to
; stand assessments and keep the party in
power. If only per cent. cash is taken
THE BALANCE MUST BE PAID
in services, not to the public, but to the
party. The offices are regarded as the
property and perquisites of the party,
created to be filed by the Republicans,
and unless so filled they shall be kept
vacant. Hence it is that if Republi-
l can Office-hOlder be permitted to retire
, to private life by operations of law at
the end of his term, it is deemed dis
orderly TTrrHeeeding and he is said 20 be
= 'turned out, ;" superseded, ""punisbc1I. y
made victim of revenge" Sold Other
= great wrongs and injurieS. Hence it is
that Greenback Governor, elected by
Q the people, with no rights under the
8 constitution which Republican mana
: gers are bound to respect, is not to be
8 permitted to exercise the ordinary func-
tiOns of his office. Can anything better
, be expected of such party managers
, than to resort to bribery at the polls
and in the Legislative halls, and then
! unblushiDgly reward the briber with
the spOils of Office from the public treas
q ury?
While the masses of the Republican
!, party are honest, fair-minded, and pa
triOtic, the spirit of ring rule is the
spirit of quarter-decks ksdespOtism, and is
: lawless, intOlerant, proscriptive, vim
: dictiVe. Having no principle but the
offices, none that is attractive to the
. people, 1t relies upon dsurpatiOn an(
: | corruption, personal abuse and slander
: : to keep in possession of the spoils.
There can be no true reform in the
administration of the Government un
til the SpOilS system be OverthrOwn. 1t!
T overthrow lies at the foundation of al
: reform.
The Republican party has become thl
7 party of favored mOnOpolies and over
! grown corporations, which it has bull
4 4 up through unequal laws, by Legislation
. in the interests of the few at the ex
3 pense of the many.
: 1t favors banks of issue, State OF ma
n G10nal, 1t matters little which, 1t de
q mands "a safe and saund currency fol
the people," but by the banks. The peo
pie are not to be trusted to provide cir
culating medium with which to do bus
) mess. Hence it demands the retiremen
of the greenback of $3.50, 100000 nearly
and that the whole field of circulation
be surrendered to the banks. Hence i
demands the demonetizstiOn of silver
and the enthronement of gold, that tht
volume of the currency, the business
interests and prosperity of the country
may be at the mercy of the money kings
who are able to manipulate the gold.
Under the plea of Protection tC
r American labor" they bpild up colossal
wealth for corporations at the expense
of all small Industries, and then turI
the American labOrer over to the tender
mercies of the soulless corporations
who "buy their. labor where they car
| buy it cheapest"
r The principle of Republican lepisla