The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-21

pbllH 10 pItluulVu n.Nh' NNHa " ~, ,.,o,
only to perpetuate the power OF lls lnhil'
ayers, aud not 10 advance the prosperity
OF the country,
lbs candidate for President y q man
charged with the hasest OF pnhlc
crimes-the abuse Of official power tof
hin own pecuniaIy bdyantAge--who Tor
eigbt years has never dared TO demand
that full investigation OF the charges
which his political associates Woula
gladly have accorded, aud ny Wlllrh
alone those charges can be met upon
the evidence already produced we 90
lieye hlm guilty. ana we hnpW Lhhl
many OF his prominent supporters snare
our belief. Their declarations peioio
his nomination, their silence or lleli
guarded language IN public addresses
aimee. ara conclusive evidence OIL tbla'
He Ia convicted by his own alatemehls
of deliberate falsehOOd on the most SOL
ann OCCASIONS, The men who III the
past have disgTaced tho Republican
pariy, are united IN his support ana afe
admitted 10 a controlling lnnu0nce IN
lhe conduct Of hia campaign, while, OF
the hOneat men who are Joined WIN
these, tho lenders are largely Hlher
hOldera Of, or candidates ior pubic OF
lce, who urge their lelluW'Gll2'hs 70
follow them more 10 preserve We party
than because they approve ils chlet' La
due, the Republican party has to-day no
policy which IL darea 10 Ry0W ana u
leader whom II cannot defend, -,
II this very moment, II t0rma IN alll'
ance I'm We9t Virginia with the adY0-
Gates Of dishonest money! III New
Hampshire, q leading organ repudlales
civil service reform; In Washington, po'
| litlcal assessments are attempted under
a thin dis use. II is idle TO hope that,
with such leadership, tho abuses OF lhe
past can be corrected or the party fe'
formed. Under the influences which
now dominate its councils, the tendency
must be downward; aud there IL no
clearer proof that this tendency exlala
| than the fact that honest men are tound
ready to tolerate and excuse OienceN
which q few years ago would have made
THE OFFENDER INFAMOUS,
We see In increasing fidelity 10 party
great dangers TO our government, aud II
IA an omen Of disaster when this fidelity
leads men OF character ANA position u
throw their influence In favor OF dis
honesty and 20 mislead their fell0w
citizens by msrepresenting the inclt
and obsCuring the issue. The faacina
tion of the name "Republican' hai
made men blind to offences which 9th
erwise they would condemn. IL Ia oul
imperative duty, therefore, 10 dlsregarC
the appeals 10 party spirit, which, II
the language Of Washington, II IN "thl
interest and duty Of u wise people 4
discourage and restrain" aud "a con
slider how best we can stay the progress
Of corruption IN the government OF on
country,
Leaving 10 Congress the great qre7
tions of policy, which must be question
of legislation, aud relNrylng the figh
TO vote I'm Congressional elections 10
such men ~ represent our opinion o.
these questions; intending In the stat
, to vote in the future ~ we have In N
past, we yea In the Presidential contes
simple issue, our platform Is IN
single principle that none but men q
proved integrity should be supported ia
pnblic office, and that the use Of Olllci0
power for personal ends Ia breach q
, trust which should disQuallly for th
public service those who are guilty
/, II. A party nomination which violate
. this principle must not only forfeit Oh
, support, but Incur our answering OF
position,
, BY the nomination Of james q Blaine
! the Republican party has thrown dow
the gauntlet Of corrupt and partsa
government. Tho Democratic part
answers the challenge. lls Candldat
b is the acknowledged champion Of refOrl
. and political honesty The Issue IL Thu
r Joined, The leaders are Tepre9entatiN
4 men, the foremost Of their kind, aud "
% cannot for au instant, hesitate In 0u
4 choice or DOUBT what the true interts
' Of our country demand. We do not all
T. ourselves with the Democratic part!
g 8till less sanction or approve It's pas
? bat It's prcient candidate has proved HI
!, fidelity 70 the principles we avoR, an,
Q In the coming election, no command
\ and will receive our support,
y For these reasons, we urge all OF
y fell0w,cti2ens 10 unite with ~ In OU
@ effort TO secure tho election Of GoyernC
y Cleveland, aud to organize IN their r
i spectiye neighb0rh00ds that the vote {
Il Massachusetts, may be- given In NOyon
II Der for honest government
q GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAMS,
!. Chairman,
d MOsE5 WILLIAMS Secretary,
l. Darwin Il Ware, William II, FOrbC
l. Samuel Hoar, MoorAeld Storey. PHI
@ cas- Pierce, jdbpz Fox, George " Lc
70 erCtl, L, t. Raymond, I'd, Charles
rs Fox, Stephen N, Weld, Samuel !
" Quincy, Wln8Ow Warren, c, Q, Jac
y sOn, Archibald N, Howe, A. j, G, So
y don, Executive Committee,
" lO6 Washington street. Boston, Augu
O. 9th, 1854,