The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-29
POLITICAL.
The Re election of Senator PEN
dletOn.
The Interest Taken In it by SagaOlous
Democrats Of Other
States


COLUMBUS, Dec. 26.-The Democratic
Legislature can do most by doing least
in the way of lawmaking. The work of
a Legislative body is not to be guaged
by the number of bills passed or consid-
cred. 1t is not quality but quantity,
that is taken into consideration by the
people affected by it, and they never
fail to form correct Judgement in
spite of ali the fine and plausible expla-
nations made by the statesmen.
The Superficial area covered by the
Legislation Of the two last Republican
General Assemblies is large enough TO
meet the wants of a quarter Of cen
Cury. And yet 99-lOO of 1t might profit
ably have been left undOne. In fact, II
Is a matter of history that nearly all of
the Legislation enacted during the last
four years was either declared uncOnStl-
tutiOnal by the Supreme Court or repu-
dated by the people as lmpOlltic and
huTtful to the best interests of the pub
lie.
Legislators may make laws to suit
their own cranky ideas, but the people
reserve to themselves the right TO un-
make the Legislators, and this they sell
dom, if ever, fail to do when justice to
the public interests demands it. The
Democratic Legislature, which will be-
gin business one week from Monday
next, might pTOtitably bear this III mind.
Within the past few days | have been
in receipt Of letters from prominent
Democrats from half dozen states,
making inquiries as TO the progress and
probabilities of the senatorial cOnYa5s.
gentleman, very prominent IN lndl-
ana politics, whose letter has Just come
to hand says: What are the prospects
of Mr.. PendletOn's reelection? The
Democrats Of Indiana, rank and file alike
are extremely anxious tuat he be re-
elected. Ohio and Indiana must be
made sure for the Democracy next year.
They will stand or fall together. Neith-
| er monopoly nor DOTseyism should be
permitted 10 hand them over to the enc
my. The crucial test comes IN your
Legislature"
One of the ablest Democratic Con
gTessmen from Western Pennsylvania
writes: "YOur people will make a fatal
mistake if they refuse Mr.. PendletOn a
| second term. Democracy to-day means
progressive IefOrm, war upon monopoly,
and the elimination of the corrupt
power of money from our State and ma
| tiOnal politics." while New Yorker
with a national reputation says: 81
would not insult the intelligence OF the
| Democratic members OF your legislature
| by saying that they would relegate Sen
| atcr PsudlPtOn 20 private life at the dc
| tiOnists."
make the above quotations merely
| to show the drift of national Democratic
sentiment as expressed by men who do
not write for publication. The ordinary
reader has long since observed that the
Democratic press OF the nation speak III
| the same tone.
To all these inquiTers l would say that
there are the strongest reasons for be-
| lieving that the Democratic majority of
| the Legislature is incOTTuptibie, ana that
monopoly and Mechanism Will receive a
| staggering blow. The Ohio Democracy
| will certainly preserve their own or
| ganic existence. The party Is not ready
| to commit suicide to crafty one mans
personal hatreds.
THE WORLDS VIEW OF IT.
The clans are gathering at Columbus,
| o., and before the week is out the battle
over the United States 5enatOTship will
| be raging. Mr. PendletOn is HntagOnized
| by the Bashi BaZOuks of the Democratic
| party, who are led by few small bosses
| Who hope to emphasize their control in
| State politics by tOmahaWking con
spicuOus man. Mr.. Payne is the gentle
| man who has the OdiOus favor of the
| opponents of PendletOn. A letter from
a conscientious, we'll informed Ohio
| politician says that II Will be necessary
| for the opponents Of PendletOn to buy
up about thirty votes before they can
| capture the prize. We are CT those who
| believe the Democracy Of ONO Will not
sell SenatOrship to the highest bidder