The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-10-09

fathers, brothers and relations on Eng
lish shores. Another states that II Wal
simply the English free trade advocates
at home that were referred 10, and an'
other claims that II was not intended
for England's sons, but for George vii
liam Curtis and the Independent Repub'
licane; but 10 would take too much
space TO give you the many explanations
made, as have more 10 say on this ques'
ton.
Most English-Americans know the
reason for the abuse OF everything Eng
lish that has been kept up by RepuDli'
can newspapers and speakers In this
campaign aud understand that II IL all
done TO capture the Irish yote-the worst
element OF IL at least; and that IL one OF
the reasons that Judge West spoke ~ he
| did In Alliance.
Though Englishmen In this country
are not ffen traders, you Will scarcely
lnd one but that has u good, hearty,
honest respect for such men IN john
Bright, Chamberlin aud other English
ffee traders, aud, II true TO their Eng
lish blood, will undoubtedly resent the
term "bastaId," applied TO such a fear
less, 0ut'spOken champion OF the hard
working masses al John Bright. Even
honest Northern Republicans should
irown down such language, i0f John
Bright was the foremost advocate OF
the Northern cause In the days Of the
rebellion, and has never uttered any.
thing but good will toward the United
states.
II il also implied In the bill that Ma,
JOr Vim. Mckinley, Jr., did not applaud
The ntterancea OF Judge West on Eng.
llsh bastard" Not only did the Major
applaud II, but, with shame he II SAID
nearly every prominent Republican on
the platform did the came thing. Ii
would also DO AZ we'll 10 note Just here
that the Major has never shown any
great love for English.Americans, as
was evidenced by lis conduct toward
the East Liverpool pOtters two years ago
most OF whom we're OF English birth.
IL IL also being implied that the men
OF English birth who heard Judge
Vests speech, misinterpreted Its mean
lug. Let us see: One man may have
done 30, but when every Englishman
every Englishman's wife, and even
5cotchman's wife, who heard the speech,
are all burning with indignation, II
stands 10 reason that all can not be mis-,
taken, for whatever may be the faults OF
the race, and they have their share, they
are not generally classified az fools who
cannot understand their mother Ian
guage, One Englishman was 10 indig'
nant he made u break for the platform
10 pull Judge West of OF II. and was
only prevented by hearing that the
Judge was blind; another, who will
make afldayit 10 the terms used, has vO.
ted the Republican ticket for many
years, as we'll No his three sons, who are
OF age; another who heard II, aud whu
has voted with the Republicans since
he had a vote will not yOte this year for
u Republican on any ticket; aud Others
express themselves the same way, A
Scotch lady, with an English husband,
who has already taken out his first pa.
pers, declares that II no takes out his
second In u country where such insults
10 his race are applauded, she will never
live with him again. Now, IL II rea.
sODa6le to suppose that all taese people,
aud many more not mentioned, have Ia
ken umbrage at the words, bastard De.
m0cracy," the words Judge West says
no usgdY VIII any intelligent, honest
man say SOP
Englishmon are not noted for any
great. clannishness on this side OF the AZ.
lantic, and II may be that many II them
Will swallow this Insult and vote with
tho Republicans this year. but II they
can do 10 they are TO DO pitied, 4.
must have degenerated greatly In honest
pride and manhood. America TO them
Is like q man taking a wife-f0r whom
no should leave father, mother and
home friends and cleaYe only TO her; but
no man worthy OF calling a man would
allow himself or his parents, brothers,
sisters aud relations TO DO called "bas
tards" by hls wife or her relatives with.
out expressing righteous Indignation.
That the statement on lhis hand.bill,
purpOrting 10 DO from Judge West, Is
absolutely u false version OF what he
said will DO shown TO the public OF this
county who did not hear the speech In
Il few days, and not nj the hands OF one
person %only-0f that you can rest AZ
sured, To those who heard the speech,
proof In unnecessary.
Before closing this somewhat lengthy
letter | would like 10 ask your readers
what would have been done by Rapubll
cana II any Democratic speaker had
used such a low, dlsgraceful term TO any
person or persons IN the presence Of u
large number Of ladiesY Why, n would
have been sent from one end Of the
United States 10 the other long
before this, and column after column
would have been filed with articles
c%ondemning such language In the
Republican papers. Yet here IL Judge
West-one Of the leading Republican
speakers Of thia campaign; the man who
| has been going round with Gen. Logan
In thia State; The man c nsidered no i'm
porlant u person that no followed the
General In all or nearly oil his speeches
In cities and towns In Ohio; one OF the
men selected by the Republican Conyen'
| ton In Cleveland M n delegate.at.large
for the great State Of OHIO; the man ~
lected by Blaine and his friends To make
his nominating speech NJ Chicago; q
man who has run for the position OF
| Governor on the Republican ticket moi
many years alnce; the man brought In.
to this District 10 help Major Mckinley
out Of hls trouhles-this same Judg,
Weet, calling English Americans, OF
their relatives aud friends across The
| Atlantic " hHatnrdn,'