The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-08-14
SCHURZ ON BLAINE.
Brooklyn Republican BOIterS Shouting for
Cleveland.
Mr. sohur1 Says lie Has No Dread Of Hem
drioISs, But Would be willing 70
support Him II He We're Cam
didate for President
"Three cheer for the dudes, pharisees


and kickers."
over 1900 voices Joined in a tremend.
Gus replyto tho stout young Republican
bOller who stood up IN the parquet of
Tho Brooklyn Grand Opera House last
night ana gave this opening rally cry
OF the pig meeting. Every one In the
throng had 10 show a little red ticket of
admission TO get through the door.
Every seat In the auditorium was filled,
and the crowd overlooked into the aisles
and nassed Itself In the corridors and
on the stairway.
Half of them were the Independents
and the young Republicans, who don't
propose TO swallow the tattOod man as
candidate. Nearly all the rest were
Cleveland Democrats. Those who were
not, were Blaine men, who slid In with
red Tickets or no tickets Mt all, and
hOwled for the Plumed knight for sew
eral minutes with the combined force of
about lifty luhty lungs, The gathering
was the result OF an Invitation TO Carl
Schnrz to tell the bOlters why they had
reason to bolt, and one Of It's stated pur-
poaea was TO put that retired statesman
forward TO answer the arguments and
apologies made on behalf OF the Plumed
Knight by William Maxwell Eyarts.
Grouped about the red reading stand
| from which the answer waI made were
General Christensen, John F0OTd, Ex-
Commissioner John W, Blaherty, Com
missioner Lander, Fish Commissioner
BlackfOrd, Joseph G. Hendrix and III. w,
Maxwell. Mrs, Schurtz and several
other Indies we're In private boxes.
AZ 8; 10, after the brass band had blown
q tumultu0nR overture, allver.haired
Horace Demning, Ex-Prealdent OF the
Young Mems Republican Club, leaned
over the reading desk and said:
This large gathering In such nnfay0r-
able weather IL proof OF the deep.seated
sentiment OF the American people In
favor OF good, OF honest government.
Party ties aud party lines have been
| gradually 6iiaced, and the question
whether honesty shall be upheld In
politics has coma TO be the great Issue OF
the present hour and the great question
before the American people. IL IL be-
cause the Republican candidate for the
| Presidency IL tho greatest example OF
modern times OF reCreancy 10 his public
trust that we are opposed 10 him. We
are impelled 10 this course also because
such nomination ia n direct challenge
10 every citizens inherent love Of hon
esty In public life. | Introduce 10 you
now one Of the few men who are Justly
entitled 10 the rank Of statesman.
Hats were waved and cheers echoed
and re-ech0ed as Mr.. SChurz got up out
OF blue satin easy chair, laid his straw
hat on the chair, and q huge pile OF
manuscript on the reading desk. Amid
laughter and boots and some uproarIous
cheers for the man from Maine, he re-
| viewed the Mulllgan letters. He said
they proved Mr.. Blaine's corruption and
prostitution OF high official power for
private gain.
"Mr. Blaine's friends" said no, "dls.
like to be brought face TO face with these
letters"
mot at all" cried o Blaine man loud
"If they don't" retOrted the orator,
"then II speaks volumes for their low
cred moral sentiment. | notice that
they are mighty anxious TO change tho
subject TO the tariff He himself Ger.
tainly didn't consider them innocent or
harmless. The record shows that he
aaid they would ruin him II brought TO
the light OF the investigating committee.
The smiles Of his friends are rather
ghastly now"
"Foir millions Of people," orled an.
other voice, twill sustain him."
"Put him out Pat him outl" cried
the excited Blaine boilers, turning on
the disturbers,
"No, no." exclaimed Mr.. Schurz, wlp.
Ing hla brow. "TherO is still chance
for HIS redemption. | ask him what
these letters mean II they do not
mean that Blaine ~ Speaker OF
the House, tho next man TO
the President Of the United Statesl
stands AZ official power offering itsel
for prostitution for gainY On their
very face they mean that, know there
are many men, and reputable and rA.
epeCtahle ones, who are going TO vote
for Blaine In spite OF this record, ask
them In s0berness TO pause and think"
Nc. Schur2 asserted that the moral
idea OF the Grand Old Party Of Moral
Ideas had all gone TO smash, aud set tho
big audience cheering steadily for two
minutes by the watch, with Incidental
accompaniment Of swinging hats and
coats and handkerchief and humping
umbrellas and boOth heels by the fellow.
Ing ontburst
The Democratic party has never pro.
sented u candidate whom the whole peO-
pie could see step into the Presidential
chair with greater feellngof scrutiny
than Grover Cleveland, And will say
here In reference 10 the slanderOua ato.
ries circulated during the last few
weeks that several gentlemen among
| them u Clergyman, who IN the editor OF
InHnnnAHnnI "A "a
inquired into them, Their report. 10 10
reaches me, IL that oil OF these stories
are m0ngtr0ug calnmnleg. The report
will be given to tho press shortly, and
| speak now with u feeling OF conviction
In the fnlsity OF the charges.
II has been enld Of us Republicans
ana Independents that wo are afraid OF
Mr.. Hendricks the Democratic Vice.
| Presidential candidate; that we don't
like 10 be brought face TO face with him.
| II IL not true. In MIR, Hendricks 70.
cord there IN nothing that sayors Of the
prostitution of public power OF private
gain, And | will say for myself that
were no the candidate for the Preslden.
cy instead Of the second choice would
regard his election ~ u good escape
from the blood poisoning that will
tnint the Government IL Blaine Ia cho-
sen. Blaines defeat In the supreme
duty Of American citizenship
General Ohristlanson made u motion
Of thanks for Tho Speech which was car
ried with roar and two nays, and the
crowd went ont into tho street, where
Bla ne rally had been organized, and
spent llfteen minutes In drowning
Blaines enthusiasm with cheers for