The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-19
The BANQUET
Given by Senator Elect H. B. Payne to
His Friends and Members Of the
Ohio Legislature
Al tho Nell House Last Evening Several
Hundred Quests Presont-'speeoh
OF the Distinguished Z
Gentleman.
THE BANQUET.

Mr.. Payne arrived here yesterday even
Ing In President j, II. Deyeranx's private
car accompanied by Henry b, Mcintosh,
his private secretary, and was taken TO the
Neil House In carriage where
large crowd was In waiting TO re-
ccIve him, and fully fifteen minutes
was occupied In shaking hands and exchang-
Ing greetings. Mr.. Payne then retired 10
his room but news OF his arrival was borne
10 the secret caucus Of Democratic leglsla-
tors In session In the State House, and
committee consisting Of Senators White,
Williams and 0'Bren and Members Marsh,
Harbaugh and Hull was sent 10 In
vito his attendance, He accompanied
the committee and was greeted with
applause on being invited TO q
seat at the Speakers desk. He made
short speech, In which ho thanked the mem
bers for the courtesy OF Inviting him TO the
caucus. As Abe Lincoln used 10 say this
reminded him OF something, and he related
several experiences Of his own In caucuses
In bygonc days, His remarks were In q
light and interesting strain, and he apollo
gllod for not making speech by saying no
was fallgued by his journey
Last evening reception was held In the
parOfs OF the Nell House from eight until
len o'clock, when the banquet was served.
Hon. A. L. Wlnslow presided. Hon, Elmer
White, President pro tcm. OF the Senate,
Hon. A. ID. Marsh, Speaker OF the House,
and others replied 10 toasts, The follow
Ing are the remarks of Mr.. Payne;
GESTLEMRS or THE GENERAL Assembly,
You have soon NJ 10 elect mo 70 tho hlghly
honorable aud responsible position OF nom
hOr Of tho United States Senate, No doubt mo
compliment was mainly Intended Tor lhe
aliontly,waiting, lonRsunorlnH, cVtrlhlthiul
aud truo Democrats OF Northern ONO for
| Tho nrst time In the history at the state they
have been recognized aud tonored ny thclr
| brethren In their name meet y0n tonight
| to thank you for the noble not " Justice
nwnldcd 10 thom. For my self also ! have
desired this social gathering tn"t
might IN person assure you oi
my sincere and lasting gratitude, and
| give you u frank expression OF my Vlewb on
| some of the pressing Issues Of tho day For
| nity years have been u resident OF the state
aud Il cOlnborori In the Democratic Mold IN
| fOrtyninO oontcculiIo state oloollone hnSo
| supported and voted mono other than the
| Democratic ticket, ana every ono OF thoso
| votOs has been Gust In u Democratic ward IN
| the city of Cleveland, ! nave nollVVly pnr.
| ilWIlutNl III iMtlNt FIfhlNinilNl tNnNNHHNHt W
which, among other questions, thQ issues OF
| "1ho Removal of the DcpOhitA' by ucneihl
,lNcRton "fhc independent Treasury, under
Van llnron, "lho Annexation Of Toxnsl
"1hO War with McAoOl' Tho Popular
sovereignty" OF stophon a. DoUgasj 'lho
lcoompton Constitution" OF luqhnnnni IN;
clplcnt Secession ~ Charloaton' "Ihq Civll
War undCr LinooIn," "lho Abolition or
of spoclo paymOntej" "Tho Great Fraud Of
1870" were by mo discussed before the people
without ovllon or disguise, aud AN proud
20 declare that tonight, reviewing tho pnut
| OF life, thOro Is not one Of the opinions thon
cXprcisod TINT would recall or change, or
modify II had the power 10 90 40, Thls IN
| Oll care TO say IN ylndlgNtlon OF the oItno,
| dO,y pt ihy political faith, or OF my ttondinht
| loyalty a. tho Democratic party,
0Cntomon, am induced 70 accept this Sen.
HtOrship 10 which you have elected mo mainly
By the hope aud belief that IN the discharge
OF ita duties may DO useful 10 tho state und
the party, the last must bo secondary 20 and
In harmony with the llrst nnd both must h1yo
the appreciation OF my conscientious oonvlo'
li0na, | will In no Caso knowingly Violate the
Constitution or porpotruto u wrong, llut 10
bousoful the representative must nc cordially
| sustained by his constituents, nnd that thoy
may sustain him there must br between them
and him q anhelanllal GolngmgnGc 2t views.
| need have no apprehension. Thoy hnyo al.
| WAYS doomed II oxpcdlunt 20 give me n Wide
| berth, ANA the Increased rlRiqity that aye lm'
parts 70 the features wiz not DO losh ropollhht
| 10 their lnsldiOue approaches.
Iwlll now proceed TO some moro important
| questions. And hrst
| ciyiL eEnvicE
For twonty'thrcc years the dhpcnanilon OF
| Federal Alrnnngo hns bcOn In the hands Of
| the Republican party Appointments have nll
been mndo from the adhcronta OF that party
| nnd mostly IRON the onsa OF nullvo polltls
glnnA The Federal Judges, supreme, Circuit
| aud District, with their Clerks, Mnrehnle,
| Assistants, Deputies, RCRlaloru, Master Com.
| mlasl0nora Asegn0os, have boon md nro llo'
| puhllonna, Tho heads OF departments aud tholr
subordlnntou through nll grades, down 70 tho
messenger nnd porter tho puhlronnufcre, col
| lOot0rA Of both Customs and informal Hove
nuo, surveyors, p0Htmnatcre, lotlor currlora,
| numbering In the aggregate more than ono
| lundrcd thousand, have boon supplied from
| tho Ont party while nnotcnthH OF that party
un1 tho ontirc Democratic party have boon
| aud are now, absolutely pr0acrlbod ana dc.
| barred the public service, During this pOrlod
| money by the thousand millions has boon coll
those partisan agents furnishing an pppof.
| tunlty nnd temptation for pcoulnton,
| fraud nnd oonOonlnont 70 which ]
| should drcnd 10 expose oven tho iron'olnd
| Integrity OF Democrats, Inevitably, oOrrups
| lion aud groat abuses have orcpt IN aud havo
lOm ncpoilgm, imbocllliy aud scnlllty
have obtained secure lodRment, dcmOrnll1ns
| ilNn hlh N'NNN'Nl NHh lll' NNNlN NNn'N' NhNl
n ioiid mass oslalp, pormoulcd with rottonncae
nnd Ranarcno Now, onn this service bo rc-
formed nnd by what proccgsf answer, Yea,
And tho process laI Wrt, by ccollng Dom
ooratl0 Proeldont-nnd thnt In assured tho
present yonr ilnlore unwln1Om aud lnndnqaa
from the gods are permitted 10 block tho
way, Sco0ndlh by ~ pl,llota and radical over.
aullng ana pH,Elng Of tho Mssenb Mn,b service @
tooth brush You must turn on tho hose,
ply tho hickory, broom ana scrub
brush, dlslnloot the prowrca ana give
| them wholesome atmosphere FOR honest
Inoum6cnis Then lot caro bc inkon
that none but such ~ bear the J0IforHonlan
stamp of honesty nnd capacity" ho allowed
20 onlor, aud those only from the Democratic
party until Ia ful ratablo share onter 20
guard and protect the public Interest, | pub
llo Interest DO n pnorinuul burden, nll citizens
should DO compelled by o0neorlptl0n n need
hol 20 Hlnro thplr portion, if, on tho other
hand, ~ most bolpyo, II iHnprlvepo and u
hloeplnp, ono.hnlf or ihrco'iOurlhs of tho
whole population should moi bo excluded from
pnioylnu their lust aud fair share OF n, Ivy
cotnpllshod no stable settlement OF tho quoa
hon can bo obtained, Secondly
TiiE TAHITI.
Ono year ngo | vonlurod 10 make public
hQino oplnlqns IN regard 70 tho tnrli, roooR'
mixing the divergence Of Views IN the llcmO.
cratic party and lculntlnu that such diver.
gence was tho chief obstacle TO the aucoopa 0f
the party. AZ the State convention IN Juno
those opinions were considered. condensed
aud oryAtnllged Into what haH since become
wen known ~ the "Ohlo Platform" II wnp
unanimously approved by the convention. II
distinctly rejects "hllh tariff" or 'prU.
loutlon Tor proieeipnlpt'H enke' ON the ono
liund, and the equally lnndnlsnnble doctrine
~ "froc trade or "tntliI for revenue
only" on the other II nought 10
llnd n acompromlse basis intermediate between
the two oxirpmea, which belnn equitable and
Just wollld challenge the nseont aud concur
lunuo Of MI fair minded men aud mensurubly
remove u From the arena Df partisan politics
lot mo ILLUSTRATE ia excellence BY nn hppluni
ton TO the interests OF Ohio, For neynrnl DO,
un1ea Ohio has held the third rank IN tho clns
1liontion OF states, tlntll the last her main
dependence for growth VIVA In tho develop
mint OF her agricultural wenlth, There
were public lnnds 10 bp entered, improved,
populated ana created Into new countloel
there were ysnl tlnola or valuable