The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24
THURMAN SPEAKS
AT AN ENTHUSIASTIC RATIFICATION
The Pretension and Hypocrisy OF the Re-
publican Party Exposed--Mr.
Blaine's Showing as Civil
Service RefOrmar.

Service Reformer,
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 20,-The Cleye-
land and Hendricks ratification meeting
last night was tho largest dem0nstra'
| tiOn seen here since 1880. Fully ten
| thousand people assembled In the Capi.
tOl grounds, and the enthusiasm was
both spontaneous and Intense. John u,
Thompson presided, opening with
speech on the necessity OF organization,
and stating that soon there would be
Cleveland and Hendricks clubs In every
ward and township OF this country,
Letters OF regret on inability TO be
present were read from General Il. II,
Finley, Senator PendletOn, James W.
Newman, James p, Seward, W. A. Hutch
ina and the following from Governor
Cleveland:
II thank you for your words OF on
c0uragement and the assurance OF your
hearty support. am convinced that the
| Democracy Of Columbus and the State Ol
Ohio are determined 10 complete the or
ganization which Is absolutely essential
TO victory"
Judge Thurman delivered the prlnci.
pal speech Of the evening and was
warmly greeted, He spoke as follows
SENATOR THURMAN's SPEECH,
When accepted the invitation to ad.
dress you to night II was my purpose Ia
speak somewhat fully on some OF the
great questions now under cOnsldera-
ton by the American people, but for the
last few days | have been suffering
severely not with anything the matter
with my heart nor with my feelings,
caused by disappointment or regret, but
from that TO which old mon like myself
are sometimes subjected-an attack OF
rheumatlsm-and the consequence IL,
am In no condition to make anything
like an elaborate speech. However II
we're In the best possible condition,
should occupy but small portion OF
your time. for the reason that there are
other speakers here ana some of them
| from abroad, and II would be but com
mon clyllity, 10 say nothing OF justice,
for mo TO occupy but little lime. do
not desire 10 deprive them OF the prlyl.
lege of being heard, and therefore |
shall be very brief In my remarks. |
FlNll hVthh NlNii1t ~ ~ hhp hWH1u
been my habit TO do, and shall not do.
part frcm 30 good habit tonight i
shall speak ciyilly OF our political opp0'
nents ~ we'll as ourselves, We are at
the outset OF most important political
campaign. which will decide whether the
relns OF Government shall longer cOn-
tlnue In the hands OF the Republican
party,
CONTINUANCE IN POWER BREEDS CoRRUP'
fl0N.
have never In my life been 80 thor.
Onghly convinced OF the truthfulness OF
what shall say tonight as am now.
| The spirit OF our institutions, the wei
fare OF our country, and the rights OF
| the citizens OF the Commonwealth, all
demand that the Republican party shall
go; that there shall be change IN the
administration OF our national affairs.
Applause In monarchlal countries
the spirit, nay, the very letter OF their
institutions, prescrlbea where and when
man shall rule In unbroken porpetuity.
The central idea OF Democratic instltu'
tions Ia that power shall not long rest
| In the hands OF any one man or set OF
men. Hence, We find In our cOnstltn'
| tl0na, both State and Federal, limlta-
| tl0ns upon the power OF the officials
whom we choose. Your President IL ch0-
sen for four years, although eligible To
reelection; yet the example set by the
father OF our country, who was re'elect-
cd but once, has never been broken down
10 this day. There has never been but
one attempt TO break II, and II was q
signal failure. Also, your Senators In
Congress are elected for limited terms,
likewise your members OF the House OF
Representatives. The officers c0mprl.
sing the State governments are also
elected for limited terms The same IL
true Of your members of the Legislature
aud city and township officials, Hence,
we see the central idea OF Democratic
form OF government IN 10 prevent q long
continuance In Office. what IL true OF
individuals IL true Of PARTIES No man
believes more firmly Than | do In the
great blessings that have been bestow
cd, In times long gone by, upon the c0un'
try by the honorOd Democratic party.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS DONE
II was the Democratic party that ad'
ded such immense territory TO our ccun'
try; that added no much wealth 10 0uI
country that disseminated lts principles
| far aud near, throughout the length
and breadth OF tho land; but this finally
oil came 10 an end. The Republican
party came into power ut the 0ntbreal'
OF the civil war, with the apparent de-
termination TO hold II ~ long ~ the
sun should shine and tho streams con-
tinue TO llow. ltis bad thing for par
ties to remain In power no long. II Il
not necessary that they shall have bad
motives; not necessary that they shall
be unpatriotic and corrupt, In order Il
| b0 turned out. You may grant them
honesty aud patriotism. yot q long con
| tinuance In power bringa with II evils
In tho llrst place tho inevitable tonden'
| cy IN To create rings and LEADERS,, who
NJ last. from long continued success
come 10 think tho government belongs
TO them, and belongs 10 them In perpo'
tuity, something like u divine right
Therefore any dotestablo means Ia Just,
liable 10 keep them In power Look al
our own history, only few years back
In 1875, when Samuel j. Tildon wat
elected President Of the United States
lle had q majority OF the electoral votes
and u majority Of tho popular votes
Governor Hendricks was NJ the SAINT
time elected Vice President OF the uni
tod States. A voice, "And will bo elec
tod again. ! agree with you. Laugh
tor.
THE GREAT FRAUD on 70.
II any two mon were ever elected In
this country, Tilden and Hendricks were ,l