The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-29

COUNTY VINO kuOWb MI. WhTWlCh, anu
who has had business or social relations
with him, will VOuch for the truth of
these statements. In connection with
this charge against MT.W.; first, as to his
being an 0rangeman, and which has no
foundation in fact, we desire to contrast
the position on this identical question of
the Hon. William G.. Rose of Cleveland,
Ohio. Every person familiar with the
politics of Cleveland, Ohio, knows that
after the passage of the sO-called Geg-
han bill, an organization was effected
in the city of Cleveland and other pOr-
tiOns of Ohio, known as the "0rder of
American Union" We charge now, and
charge openly, that the object of this Or
der, which was secret sworn society,
was to OstTacise Catholics from holding
political offices or offices of trust. Tho
obligation taken by its members bound
them by solemn oath never to vote for
Catholic, or for person who was
known to have contributed of his means
to Catholic institutions. OF this society
William G. Rose of Cleveland was one of
the organizers. We are not aware of
the term by which the chairman or
president of the society was known, but
we charge it to be true that William G.
Rose acted in the capacity of chairman
or president of one of the courts or bran
ches of this society, which met at 1874
Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio, and
that he initiated all the members of
that branch. This has never been de-
MED by Mr.. Rose. 1t cannot be denied
for the simple reason that it is the sim
pie and exact truth.
1t is cOntended, however, by some of
our ITish-American citizens, that be-
cause Mr.. Rose, upon the occasion of the
Parnell demonstration in Cleveland, as
we'll as upon another occasion, presided
over the deliberations of these assem-
blies, that Irishmen should not vote for
Mr.. Rose. ALI we desire to say upon that
matter is simply this: The demOnstra-
tiOn rendered Mr.. Parnell was perhaps
the largest ever rendered any public
man in the city of Cleveland. The thou
sands upon thousands who assembled at
the Tabernacle upon that occasion were
composed of some of our best citizens.
1t was meeting, so far as character, re-
spectability and members is concerned,
that any man might we'll feel proud to
preside over, and in selecting Mr.. Rose
to preside over that meeting, the Irish
men of ClevelOnd hOnOTed Mr.. Rose
more than he hOnOred them. And if
that were not true, we cannot see how
that simple act in itself can Obliterate
or wipe out the part he took in organic
ing a society in the city of Cleveland
whose object and purpose was to dis
franchise them, and prevent them hold
ing office under the American Govern
ment. In connection with the charge
that Mr.. Warwick was instrumental In
calling out the militia in the mining
region, let us contrast the conduct of
Mr.. Rose in the same connection during
the summer of 1877. In June and July
of that year occurred the celebrated
railway strike, or strike of the railway
employees. 1t is well known fact that
during that strike every militia company
in the city of Cleveland, that owed allie
glance to the state of Ohio, were for
four days under arms, ready at GER
tain brief signal to spring to arms and
execute the will of the Executive of the
city of Cleveland. These militia COM
panies were called out, ordered under
arms by W. G.. Rose in his capacity as
Mayor of the city of Cleveland. The sig
nal agreed upon was the ringing of the
fire bells all over the city.
In the MasSillOn mining region out
RACES had been perpetrated, citizens had
been injured, property had been des
tTOyed, and if there ever was an Occa-
sion where the presence of militia was
necessary, it was perhaps during the
strike. In the city of Cleveland no out
rage had been perpetrated, not one
cents worth of property hal been de-
stTOyed; life had not been endangered,
and yet, while the people of the city of
Cleveland were endeaVOring by mild
and peaceable measures to prevent any
unusual disturbances, the Mayor of the
city took the precautiOn to order out the
militia, and have them under arms at a
moments notice to shoot down the
WOrkingmen if it were necessary.
We ask any candid reader now, sup
pose it to be true that Mr.. Warwick did
write to the Governor of Ohio in his
capacity as a private citizen, whether
because of that fact he Is more blame
able than w. G. Rose, who in his eapaci-
ty as Executive of the City of Cleveland,
without prOvOcatiOn, without reason,
without necessity, ordered out the
troops here and had them ready to do
his bidding. 1t is even said, though We 10
not vOuch for the truth of that, that Mr..
Rose, in his capacity as Mayor, tele-
graphed to the War department and re-
quested that Lieutenant General Sheri
dan, of the United States Army, and
troops under him be sent mere in the
case of necessity. Now then, in view of
the facts, and we are prepared to sub
stantiaLe everything that is here alleg-
| ed, we ask the candid reader, the citi-
| Zens and the voters, why should MIR.
| Warwick be illuminated and misrepre-
sented in the manner that the press of
Ohio has been eliminating and misrep
reSentlng MIN, unless III De 1Or tne puf-
pose of blackening his character in or
der that Mr.. Rose may be elected Lieu
| tenant Governor of Ohiop Where has
Mr.. Rose ever shown himself the friend
of wOrkingmen that they should now
vote for him to the exclusion of man
who has ever been their friendp What
has Mr.. Rose done for the Catholics of
| Cleveland, o., or the State of Ohio, ex-
cept 1t be that he joined an organization,
or was Instrumental in organizing it,
whose object and purpose was to dis
| franchise CathOlicsp We ask again,
what has he done that men, voters or
citizens, should endorse him in prefer
ence to John G. Warwick, who has ever
been the friend of Catholics and PrOtes-
| tants alike. In this connection we call
the attention of our readers to an article
| in another column of this paper, signed
by Margaret and Michael Burke, Catholics
who reside in MassillOn, aud persons
whose character we are informed is
above reprOach, persons who know
whereof they speak, and who speak the
simple truth. 1t will be seen from all
these facts and all these circumstances,
that Mr.. Warwick Is a sterling honest