The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-03-24
STILL oAvORT1NG AROUND. :"


The Canton Repository and the Carroll
Free Press are still cavOrting around
like bull In China shop, and when
ever they see man, or even think Of
one who helped to put their ring mas
ter in his little bed. last October, it pro-
duces the same effect that a red rag
would when shook in the face of the
aforesaid masculine bovine, and then
they below and paw up the dust and
run their horn in the ground in a man
ner terrible to behold. But this roar
ing frightsns nobody. The Independ-
ent Republicans of this district are
abundantly able to take care of them
selves, and they propose to do 1t. They
don't intend to be sneered down, tramp
led. down, nor lied down. As Is we'll
known, the editorial head Of the RepOs-
ltOry is in Major McKinley's office, and
the public Is therefore justified in Civ
ing him credit for Its sayings and do
ings. The anti-McKtnley Republicans
in the district after the October elec-
ttOn, having given expression to their
honest views, sheathed their swords,
and we're ready for peace, but the Nc
Kinley organs, unmindful of the inter-
ests OF the party, persist in keeping
up the racket. calling names and
Villifytng everybody who have
the temerity to think for themselves.
AbIb Cdu D6 Dub Ouo bIpIbldLlOu Oh
their course. 1t simply means that IL
the bosses are not allowed to rule, they
will pull down the whole Republican
temple about their ears. II it is ''Tule
or ruin" so be it. But we wish to assure
Mr.. Mckinley and his organs that the
fight hereafter shall not be all on one
side. If Mckinley desires peace all he
has to do is to call of his dogs. If not,
he need not howl IL occasionally a stone
,lrs., l. k,A. u
tory last week grows facetiOus over the
case of Frank Lucas, Of this city, whom,
Wallace claimed had illegally voted for
Mckinley. he not being Of lawful age.
The Rep. says:
1t seems that on election day, last Oc-
tOber, the reckless partisans OF Mr.. Wal
lace got this innocent cOlOred boy in
their clutches, and, although he was not
of legal age, they filled him to the brim
with Bourbon principles" and succeed
ed in inducing him to vote and in hav-
ing his vote counted, Unlike Potts, who
found ready y-made imbeciles to suit his
purpose, these Alliance hOodlums un-
dertOOk to manufacture them for the
time being. Yet this Is the crowd that
has been preaching political morality
to the people Of this Congressional dis
triet. att tt.t.
And this is the kind Of stun with
which the Repository persists in enter
tanning Its unfortunate readers, instead
of giving them the facts in the case. The
Independent Republicans Of Alliance
fling back the base falsehOod into McKin-
ley's teeth, as fitting addenda TO his late
congressional campaign. The following
are the plain facts in the case: At the
late examination In this city 1t was pro-
we'd by the sworn statements of the
mother of Frank Lucas, and cOrrObOrat-
IL a.
the boy lacked about one year Of being
a legal voter. Now who gave q ticket
to this illegal Yoter2 Who led him to
the polls and watched him until he had
deposited his ticket In the hand Of the
election judgep
Mr.. G. Q. Freer swore he had been ap-
pointed by the Republican Committee
| TO get out the vote; that he was work
ing for the whole Republican ticket;
| that Frank Lucas was that day employ
/ ed in making mortar for A. w. Coates &
\ Cos new office; that he gave Frank Lu-
cas- a straight Republican ticket; that he
took him to the polls and saw him vote
| it, as he believed. The only proof offer.
ed to show that Frank Lucas had not
voted for Mckinley, was hearsay, as the
Repository we'll knows. In the light of
this sworn statement of Mr.. Freer, we
are willing for the public to decide who
~ u0o ,nos HAiou slAo POOa uaiAoy shlu
with whisky, and induced him to break
the law.
AIR. Freer was, and is yet, an enthusi-
| astic Mckinley man, worked for him
night and day, and now complains that
after hiring four men to work" for him
and paying zone hundred dollars" out
of his own pocket, he has not been reim-
bursed according to promise. Come
| down, Mr.. Repository man, and pay up
these little obligations to your hired
| henchmen. before you make merry at
the expense Of Mr.. FreeT, who secured
Frank Lucas's vote for MeKinley.-Al-
| lance Review.