The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-04


which have wrought ruin, disgrace, and
business disaster beyond computation,
schooled yOnth and persuaded
middle age to avoid honest and useful
industry, made suicide and insanity
commonplace, unsettled values, placed
the fruits Of honest toll In tho power OF
the G0ulds and ArmOurs to bear down
or bull up In the markets as whim or
interest may dictate; methods which re-
Gently gave but an exaggerated Illus
tratiOn OF their iniQuitOus consequences
In the Grant ard Ward fifteen million
dollar failure and robbery. I
Reference 10 Blaine's COngressl0nal
record relating 10 subsidies, class legls,
latiOn, corporate eXacliOna, ETC., VIII
readily satisfy the honest Inquirer OF
his uniform support Of mOn0pollsts aud
indifference TO the common veal. Lit
Tie wonder that he 0mits In his letter
TO refer to or explain the cause OF the
great disparity In the distribution OF
this marvellous Increase OF wealth accu
mulated during the period he chooses
for comparison; that he falls 10 note
that the one three-hundredth part OF
the GA ,0O0,000 In held by one man while
others rank little below. and his own
palatlal residence, commanding ren
lRl Of $1,000 a year, suggesting more
than an average per capita OF wealth.
Little wonder that he 10 silent on The
subject OF interstate commerce, the
regulation Of which N demanded ny all
producers and legitimate traders Great
corporate interests command non inter
ference. II was a lame defense OF his
devotion 70 improved civil service IA
cite the fact that during Il prolonged
public service he only advised the rem0'
val Of -four persons" The expert OBJ
server will conclude that the true bet
terment Of the service demanded the re-
m0yal Of TIN times four. He should
have emphasized his position by noting
the fidelity with which horde Of fela
lives have been constantly led at The
public crib, notably the faYOrlte brother
Boh, drawing pay for another mans ser
vice, Nor Will the citation Of his pa
cihc assurances to Mexico quite cover
up his South American policy and In
ttrieTonce to protect the Landrau guauC
scheme, The death OF his ser
want, Hurlbut, whom no ieign
I'd 10 rebnko, may serve Il
partially conceal tho true Inward
mesa Of this affair, ag did his garblet
rendering OF the Mulligan letlera llrs
mislead many charitable people tOnchinj
the Little Rock bond job,
The dislngeDeOusneaa OF hls letter o
acceptance " further betrayed by II
significant silence touching the event
OF the past three years, Bringing dOwl
his historic lgurea TO the present wOulI
have revealed the llctiOn involved IN hi
statements; would have shown u marvel
OusshIlnkage In nominal values; wOul
have noted the downfall Of huslnas
prosperity and buslness morals, AM
wOld have pictured aa fow eau do n
graphically as Ia the furnace litps dyiuI
out, the wheels OF factories stlndinj
| still, wages reduced, beggary usurpinj
tho place Of labor, bank aud business
failures, creditors aud depolit0rs wan
tOnly defrauded, homes lost, and crooked
ness In public affairs, Mr.. Blaine i8 Ob
JectiOnable furthermore for the com
pany no keeps, for the friends he ha
made. VIII tho chief promoters OF hi
nomination be hla chief advisers, 4
electedY There's the rub. need men
tlon no names. but will suggest tina
the least objectionable of his pet sup
portera qre the rrlbune's supporters O
Greeley IN 1879, aud abusera of Blaine III
1875 aud 1880 charging him with bribery
aud other penltenliary crimes,
With no pronounced Issue between The
two great parties, we can safely afford
IN yield temporary executive control OF
this time TO m honest man, though he
bo Democrat, Aud II grave questions
OF public policy were NJ issue, they can,
not be determined by tho Executive
This IL the prerOgatlyO OF Congress, The
law'maklng branch, heretofore for d
time ana now under Democratic control
II ia vastly more important TO good
government that tho Republican party
DO restored TO supremacy In Congress
than that the administration OF law be
intrugtod TO an unworthy partisan sur.
rounded by bOd counsel. While Mr.
Blaine ~ known to be unworthy, Gov.
ern0r Cleveland has demonstrated his
lllneaa and w0rthinCss for the position
made by hls fidelity, ability and integri.
ty IN the discharge Of his executive
duties ~ Mayor Of BulfNlo and Governor
Of the great State Of New York, aud In
my opinion q very large majority Of In
telllgent aud unprejudCed voters
believe no should bo elected.
II 0ne.hall Of tho Republican yoters who
agroo In this opinion have the courage
OF tnoir convictions and vote contclon.
tlously no will be trlumphantly elected,
The scandals affecting the domestic
lives OF all candidates should be com
mltted TO the political ghouis and
hyenas,
while II Ia my fixed purpose 10 anp
port Cleveland and llOndrlcks, II IN no
leaa my determination 10 support all IT
aud worthy nominees OF the Republican
party for county, State and Congress.
siOnnl positions, Regrettlng and do.
ptOciating the conditions which compel
what will bO dcnomlnated u bolt, / re,
main very truly, rnAD q, POUND.
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