The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-07-06
NOMINATED FOR a
FOURTH TERM?
All his pOstmasteTs say yes.
All his postal clerks say yes.


All his government clerks say yes.
All to whom he has promised pOstOf1i-
ces and clekrkships, say yes.
All the pOt-hOuse politicians to whom
he has advanced retainer, say yes.
All his paid newspaper correspond
ents say yes.
But, for months past, the Review has
been calling upon Mckinley and his
friends to advance one good reason why
time-hOnOred custom of the party
should be broken down, for McKinley's
especial benefit, hut no attempt has been
made to comply with our demand, save
the general claim of popularity"
We ask, what has he accomplished in
the five years he has served more than
his predecessors, i'll the customary two
terms allotted to them by the cOnstitu-
ency of this district ? NOTHING!
For months past, the Review has chal-
lenged Mckinley and his friends to
point to single measure for the benefit
of this district, which Mckinley has
originated and cOnsummated. But two
days yet remain to the primaries, and
our challenge has not been met Nor
will it be The record will prove that
there is not one The record will prove
that the very bill which he is now
Haunting in the face of his cOnstitr n
cy, as McKinley's Tariff bill" belongs
in fact to Congressman Townsend, of the
Cleveland district, and even that, he has
ANONYMOUSLY failed in getting through.
The record will show that not one sOli-
tary act can be placed to McKinley's
credit, that would tend to rank him
above mediocre Congressman, or JUS
t1ty this district in abandoning the
time-hOnOred precedent which comedies
to each official two terms and no more.
On the other hand, there are numer-
Gus and weighty reasons why Mckinley
should not be re-nOminated some of
which we will enumerate.
He should not be re-nOminated for a
fourth term
1st. Because it would be in violation
of the twO-term rule of the party in this
Congressional district.
End. Because Mckinley himself, ND
to this time, has helped to enforce that
rule.
3rd. Because it was upon this rule
that he contested Major WOdoWOrth in
1876 and defeated him.
4th. Because he promised the Repub-
licans of this district then, that he would
never ask for third term"
9Th. Because he only claimed the
nomination in 1880 on the ground that
it would be but second term in his old
district.
9th. Because there is no argument
offered in favor of a fourth term that
will not be equally forcible for fifth,
sixth, OF seventh-in other words, life
term.
9TH. Because Mckinley and his friends
have now thrown off the mask and claim
a perpetual right to the office.
Sth. Because he promised Judge Lau-
PIE that he would not antagOnize him in
9th. Because after receiving the ben
eft of that promise, he is guilty of dis
honorable act in repudiating it.
10th. Because he has been proven
guilty of falsehood in denying that he
had made that promise.
11th. Because he has prostituted the
official government patronage to the
base purpose of building up his own
personal fortunes.
18th, Because he has disgraced and
injured the public service by the ap-
pOlntment Of improper and incompetent
men to offices of trust and responsibility
for the accomplishment of his ambi-
tiOus ends.
18th. Because he voted for the Chi
nese bill, which was in direct antagO-
nism with solemn treaty with China.
14th. Because he failed to offer a
word of protest against the infamous
appropriation Of nearly $1,000 of the
public money for the brandy and whisky
drank by Congressman at the Yorktown
Centennial celebration.
18th. Because after being one of the
party who enjoyed the hospitality of the
| infamous whisky train" which came
from Washington to attend Garfield's
| funeral, he dared not disclaim response
bility but allowed an appropriation of
J hepublic money to pay the expense of