The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-18
HON. DAVID Il. PAIGE.
Ind DEFENDS AIs COURSE IN CONGREss
Bpoeoh Delivered NJ Akron ON the iOth
Accepting the Reconciliation TO Com
grsss by the Democrats OF tho
Twentieth District,
IAhr0n nnAo0n. llonuhIleAn.l


TWENTIETH DIsTRlcT:-fhis IL indeed
prOud and an embarrassing position FOL
me TO be placed In, PrOnd, because thli
attendance far exceeds my expectation
This enthusiasm far excee 0 my expee
tatiOns, and the earnestneea depleted OF
The cOuhtenances Of his int lligent con
VentiOn assures me that this IL aUrl
preaaRe OF victory In October (cheersl
Ii In n proud position, because after hay
ing ATTENDED the convention OF two
years ago 30 many OF the gentlemen OI
the aame convention come In here nov
and unanimously tender me this nomi
nation OF the new Twentieth Districts
district that includes men OF more In
telligence than your candidate possesses
/ assure YOU that accept II with grati'
tude--yes, with gratitude profound
l have said that II was an embarras'
sing position for me to be placed In
Embarrassing, because y0n all know
that am not q great orator. Bnt owe
it to my constituents to define my
stewardship during my first term OF
Office. because the Republican press has
misrepresented me In regard 10 a great
many matters. Now ask for your In
diligence for q few moments and will
state few OF the most important meas
uTes In the Forth eight Congress and the
position took In regard 10 them.
The ilrst act that was called upon to
perform at Washingt0n-an II was q
very pleasing one--was TO Indicate how
stood with regard to the tariff. went
10 Washington aud there lab0red In an
earnest manner for that staunch, ster'
ling Democrat, Samuel j. Randall, for
Speaker. You all know his position on
the tariff, and you all know how he WAS
defeated | worked for him and voted
for him la Congress. The next matter
that came up In Congress was the Nor
risOn bill, 10 called. II was my hope
that, for the business and labor Inter
ests. that tho tarIlf should not be made
a political issue. Hence when the MGR
TisOn bill WAS called up voted against
its consideration In the House, hoping
that we should have no agitation OF the
tariff In these troublesome times. Then
came the vote for striking out the on
acting clause. My vote was cast In
favor OF striking out the enarling
clause, because felt that the majority
of the people Of this district wished TO
have II defeated.
The Filz John Porter bill. My atten'
ti0n has been called 70 my position on
tho Bitz John Porter bill. | felt that
fitZ John Porter was Il brave soldier
aud had been wronged for years. ! be-
lieyGd that he should be restored 10 hia
place. | did not rely upon my own
nninInn antlraly fnr fhui N IA NJ tha
brayest officers Of the army, aud u Re
publican, came TO mo and asked me 10
vote for II, The Republican papers In
this district have seen ~ 10 comment
about my voting for that bill, but they
have not a word 10 say In regard 10 Will
liam Walter Phelps, Blaine's cOnAden-
tial adviser and intimate friend, who
not only voted for II but made one of
the most able speeches made In favor OF
Fit2 John Porter. Bat these papers fail
10 notice that lapplause
My Medina county friends have had q
good deal TO say In regard to the tariff
on wool. | think II Ia not necessary for
the Democrats 10 hedge on the wool
tariff, Who reduced the tariff on w0OlY
Place the blame where IL belongs on |
the Forty'seventh Congress- Repuoli-
eau Congress, The Democrats Of the |
Forty eighth Congress promised TO do |
all they could TO have II restored, but |
you should blame the ones that were re.
anonslble for posing the bill; don't
biame The FOrty'elghth Congress for
falling TO restore II, But did any Re.
introduce q bin TO restore the
wool TARIFF But that able Democratic
statesman, George l. Converse, intro.
iuced the bill aud ably championed II,
Tho most effective speech made upon
The floor Of the House was made by Con.
verse, Senator Sherman, ut the late
Wool Growers Convention In Columbus,
prOmised the wool growers what the lie
publicans will do IN the next Congress-
ALI have got 90 soy In regard to tho
wool growers, | want To give you THE
advice; Take tho course that the labor
Ing men are taking, They demand that
ihey he heard IN Congress. SIX years
lg0 they would hgye heen heard with
ridicue Take the bill that that worthy
member from Cleveland, Hon. Mr. F0ran
.chesrSl, introduced, He IL tho cham
piOn Ul tlo l0b0rlng men, not only Of
Ohio but all over the Unitod States, His
)ill that he introduced restricting the
OF paupor labor--al he
made . very able speech IN regard 10
hat ball, They simply hGd rising
g0te In regard to that bill, aud hardly u
lozen members In the whole House
g0ted against II, Six years ago you
lOuld not have found a man TO vote for
Iuch u bill, hut the lahoring men have
and | say TO you, organize.
Make your Influence felt. IL ia OF far
more account 10 you wool growers Hnd
mon IN regnrd 10 who your
IL than m 10 who Is your
President II IN your Congressman who
makes laws. not the President, The
President executes the laws; no doesn't
make them.
have been mlsrepTesented 10 you Ia.
boring men, You read far more than
you read years ago, want you to form
POUR own judgment, Don't take what ! |
lay for granted In regard TO the labor
bill; but my vote on tile FOran bill was
Ia favor Of the bill, and every vote |
made was IN favor OF labor bills. yO.
ed fOr every labor bill that came up
Mr.. FOran. without my knowledge, saw
II to compliment mo very highly IN 10.
gard TO my vote for those bills. have
many times taken petitions from tbs
district to the Labor Committee and
worked for them. All ask Is for you
gentlemen 10 do ~ you have done In The
your rights, and say TO
you, wool growers, assert yourselves
Ind your rights, and you Will have your
lights, and yon will not have them un.
II you do that.
Shortly after Congress assembled |,
Il my own accord, introduced bill for
| puDlic building In Akron. That bill
vas introduced by me without tho sollc-
tntion Of any one from summit county.
found, In order 10 get favorable 70.
,ort, l must get statement OF tho sta.
istics Of the population, business and
growth OF Akron. sent TO the pronl
tent business men Of Akron, and DO II
,a "A IN fhhir ofalii ihnv furniuhpd ma |