The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-16
GOVERNOR HUBBARD
Closes the State Campaign With an Old
Time Rally.
h Texto OF His speech, Laden with Truth
And Full of'Hot shot---ToToh-
lights. Fireworks aud Demo-
cratic Enthusiasm.

The State and local campaign was
closed here Monday night In bedttlng
style. Democracy was In the air and ita
influence permpated everybody and
everything, Fireworks, torchlights,
mO 10. and good old Democratic enthu'-
iasm filled The streets and met with tho
shouts Of the multitude.
At o'clock the various clubs formed
In line and paraded the streets, some
fifteen hundred atrong. In addition to
the ward Young Men and Junior clubs,
the Business Men'a Reform Club, In
which was repre- ented the solid CON
marcial and business interests OF the
city. and delegations on horse hack rom
Plain and Jackson townships took part
In the parade.
Shortly after 8o'cloch Mr. A. McGregor
introduced Ex-Governor Hubbard. OF
Texas, tn the mass OF people assembled
about the band stand, The crowd was
several thousand In number. In his re-
marks Mr.. McGregor spoke OF Governor
Hubbard az the man who had 40 ably
presid, d at the Chicago convention,
which nominated Cleveland aud Hem
bricks, and who, at the Cincinnati con-
venti0n, In 1880, had seconded the n0mi.
nation Of General Hancock, On behalf
OF the great State Of Texaa.
Ex Governor Hubbard spoke for over
twS hours TO the immense crowd, which
NJ the close OF hia remarks had not per-
ceptibly diminished In aize. He said:
sPRECH OF GOV. HUBBARD.
Fellow CitiZena: | am proud TO meet
| You t0.night; proud OF such a full Dem.
0cratic gathering, aud II there are any
OF u friends OF the Republican party
present ! am glad TO see them also. II
there amt any here In this yaat Assem-.
blage. then | say good bye 10 them; for
II this Ia an evidence OF the spirit OF
Ohio Democracy, then God save the Re-
publican party tomorrow.
expected ~ address at least a thous'
aud OF my c0nnirymen here, but | did
not expect to talk 10 ten acres OF you.
My friends, this Ia no time for talk
Ing. but for doing; preparing for the
great battle OF the morrow, therefore |
promise you 10 be brief.
The introduction Of my venerable
friend IL quito appropriate, In this. tina.
" conveys the Idea that II was my good
fortune aud distinguished honor TO pre-
side over the last grand Convention o fall
the States nj Chicrgo, that put In nom,
nation those two great men. Cleveland
aud Hendricks. ApplauSe,l II Ia no
Texan, only, that II talking 10 you now,
my c0nnlrymen, but, thank G0dl an
American citizen, on free American soil
[Applanse,l The war n over, aid
Tor three QnarterN OF century
the brave boys who marched. fought aud
fell In that contest. have slept the quiet
sleep OF death. Hs that would nov
wave the bloody shirt over their honorot
graves " nothing OF q patriot, aud th'
men IN either side who wave bloody
shirts, my friends had but little blood
on their shlrt4 during the war. (Ap
planse) This Ia true OF both sides.
The 0,caslon will not permit, my
friends, that | should detain you stand
Ing under the clear starlight, with thl
cold earth under y ur feet, by a long dis
aertati0n on political issues and tn
tariff. All | wish u ray To you, fellow
citizens, Ia a few words In the form Of
parting address on the eve Of election
and hope you will give me your at
tentl0n,
Over throe.Quartera Of a century ag,
tina Democratic party was formed ~
friend OF the people, aud for alu 0st iha
entire period II remained In power, nj
ways the friend, and the only friend u
the people. 10 has always opposed cen
tralizatiOn In every form aud ha
been In favor OF complete Clyi
liberty and for equal power anv
Justice to all. (Applause) II has beel
for II broad nationality, and under th
benign influence OF ita power the roun
try has extended Its bounds from oceal
/ TO ocean, and the c0untry's wealth In
creased q th0n sand fold. applause.
While the Democratic party was In pow
! or the people scarcely felt its power, q
just and equitable was II.
But after twenty four years OF Repnb
lo-nightp Why, my friends, when IN
: last Republican President was eltctel
II cost the country 10000 600.
When the Republican party met n
Chicago, II met with an lndiclmen
against II for corruption aud broke
promises, and that indictment In ab0n
10 be tried, with The people M Judge. W
, hear u great deal about tariff Dowa
. days, Every Republican speaker IN
something 10 say on this subject. TIL
tariff haA been aud IL 10 day unequn
= unjust and burdcnsOme, Who mace
, untqnalY Who made u unjusip WI
, II the Democratic p0rtyp No DemOcri
hns stood NJ the portals OF The Treasnr
! for the past "a years, but the RepublI
, can party, with unbridled power
I has been standing Their
aud pouring out million
on millions OF dollars, increasing taxa
D ton on taxable property millions nor
= than the country needs. 1hnt party hl
!, not been frugal nor baa IL been juaI
and by lts own confession IL haa fNile
to redeem liz many promises 10 reduC
tho tNxeA Tue Republican party hu
D had The Senate. has had the House, an
puly reduced lheae tHxca ~ per cen
fho maximum amount Of taxation HI
not been reduced, but IA sttll the sam
u By its own record aud cOnfeaai0n the Il,
, publican party stands convicted befoi
, the bir " the country, aud IL now |
, tho dock awaiting sentence for its pei
juripp, broken promises aud corruption
,pplAusr) For four years or more
ias been collecting Que hundred mi
lion dollars yearly more than IL npcpl
, AIRY for tho needs ~ tho government
\ Now aak you 10000 people OF III
, M,nntiful city OF Canton, standing hel
within sound Of my voice, suppose 70
CITY council were 10 put u Tux Of S50,0l
more than Ia needed for the implOy
nent Of your city, aud tho suI
port OF your giadei ty,iem
; schools on you to rob you VI ~ ju
u earnings Of honest labor, what wOu
you dop
Now, this IL just what The RAJ ublicu
party has been doing tn The vuuntly.
las kept up this outIagpon, Ny TEN
taxation, all the time promising retoii
Y nut has never done N. Frll " cit o.,
very dollar taken IN this way irOm yol
country and mine, from your Oeuulli
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