The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-01
POLITICAL.
Judge George w. Geddes at
NOrwalk.
He DiscOurses Upon the Current Issues Of
the Day, Including Corruption,
Temperance, &C.

tHAkS Ol huiOll GOuubJ uolu
ventiOn today and placed the following
ticket in the field: For Representative,
John X. Brant; for Auditor, Charles Rom
ley; for Treasurer, Horace b. Stlliman;
for Coroner, Joseph Walton, and for In
Urinary Director, Oscar Welch.
DR.. S. Kelllnger, chairman OF the con-
ventiOn, introduced Judge Geddes. The
Judge was received with prolonged ap-
plause, his popularity in this district be-
ing shown by the fact that he is the only
Democrat that has carried Huron county
in thirty years. The Judge addressed
the convention as follows:
Frequent settlements is principle as
essential in political office as i'll pri-
Vate aud personal matters. This princi-
pie, introduced by the founders of our
Government, has been unWaVerlngly adj
hered to by the Democratic party
throughout its history. This brings us
together today. Your public servants,
and those who seek to make your public
servants, are expected and required by
you to meet with you in public and make
known their views in relation to public
affairs. We have in this country two
great political parties, with principles
vitality different, whose policy and prin-
ciples should be carefully weighed and
considered, when naturally and honest
Iy differing in relation to them. The
Democratic party has always been for
equal laws the right Of the majority to
govern, the greatest good to the greatest
number, and for economy in the admin
istratiOn OF public affairs. Those funda-
mental principles we seek to apply at
the present time. Now, while there
is no Variableness or shadow Of turning
in fundamental principles, men who
must be used as instrumental1t1eS to ap-
ply them, do change; hence 1T is said
politics sometimes make strange bedtel-
lows. lt is quite common to hear Re-
publican leaders indulge in self-adula-
ton, declaring great credit and glory
by reference to the early history of
the Republican party, but this hardly
ju9tifies the bOasting of present leaders,
when we remember that Greeley, Chase,
DOolittle, TTumbull, Governor Curtin,
and a host of worthless whose names are
recognized as founders of the Republi-
can party, all of whom abandoned the
organization, Joined their fortunes and
hopes with the Democratic party.
On the other hand we find LOngstreet,
MO5by, Malone, ChalmbOis and list of
like characters deserting the Democratic
party, and not only leading, but giving
character to the Republican Organizs-
tiOn.
The Democratic party has excited
much criticism by the Republican lead
ers. They are hard to please. recall
the volumes of severe criticisms suffer
ed last fall, because 1t was said had
voted the Democratic ticket too long. L
had adhered to the party through it's
darkest hours, even to the support of
Vallandigham. Now they complain of
our distinguished standard bearer that
he has not voted the Democratic ticket
long enough, and did not vote for Val
landigham. Laughter.l So you see
how it goes. They are like man in
my county they tell a story on, who,
when he visited town, drank little too
much. On his return home, as he ap-
preached his house, he saw no light, and
suspected his wife had gone to bed, he
said: "NOw, Bessie has gone to bed, and
hasn't anything ready for me to eat. L
will wallOp her" But In a moment he
saw light and then said: 1.-The eX-
travagant thing ia sitting till this hour
of night burning oil. Now, am bound
to wallOp her."
Manifestly the interests of the people
require a settlement of books in our ma
tiOnal estate. Half the time the judic-
iary power Of the country has been en-
gagged in pTOsecuting-trying to bring
TO punishment acknowledged thieves of
public moneys. The futile prosecution
of Dorsey, Brady and the Star route
plunderers appeal to the intelligence
of the people for change of admin
istration. [Applause.l For many years
the spirit OF the Republican leaders has
been in favor of bOuntieS, subsidies,
Government aid and class legislation,
which has built up in our land mOnopO-
lies i'll every form. Our fOrefathers
were wisely Jealous of the. orders of no
bility, of primOgeniture and entailed es-
tates, and provided in our constitution
against them; but in modern times,
mainly within the last twenty years,
there has grown up in this country an
uncontrolled, prejudiced class, in the
form of corporations, and how they are
to be kept in just bounds, kept from alb
sOrbing the agricultural interests, dues
of honest labor, is one Of the questions
of the hour. These leading corporations
were created by the Government, 0ulll
up and sustained by land grants and
subsidies, but they have grown in power
and influence until they can almost defy
their creator. These corporations are
not only dangerous, as they effect pri'
Vate pecuniary interests, but are alarm
ing in their influence upon the politics
of the country.
Jsy Gould, who heads the company
that has Just conquered its employees
does not content himself with such vic
tories; he enters the political field at al
points, and looks after the election Oi
members of Congress, Judges, and who
ever may be in his way to supreme
power. When Gould was brought be
fore New York Committee of Investi
cation, he was asked if the Erie railroad
under his management interfered II
politics. He said: Certainly we do
If friend is running for the Legisla
ture or the Judiciary, we help him bott
with railroad votes and money"
'Do you consider that this cancels al
ObligatiOns?"
swell, not always. My experience il
that it is cheaper to buy man after h'
is elected than before"
"What is your politics, Mr.. GOuldr"
''In Republican district am Re
publican; in a Democratic, Democrat
in doubtful district, doubtful, but an
always an Erie man."
Half the working population Of Ou
country is engaged in the business o
agriculture, Ninety per cent. of Ou
exports, the only true basis and sup
port of our prosperity as a nation, ha
been furnished by agriculture. Thi
really brought us sO-called resumption
The Republican leaders claim credit 70
having accomplished by resolution o
Congress what required hard WOrb