The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-01-16
PAYNE-FUL OPINIONS.
Plain Talk About the Standard
Oil Victory.
Shall the Monopoly Machine Manage and
Fraud Prevail ll2-The Democracy
OF Ohio Betrayed.
[McConnellayille Democrat ]

| (McConnolayille Denocratl
| Nine out Of ton OF the rank and file
favored the reelection of Mr.. Pendleton;
or, at least, we're opposed TO any man
who was the candidate OF the Enquirer,
Standard Oil Combination. Senators and
Representatives may think the people
will forget, but they are mistaken. The
Legislature lives only Two years; the
party will live as long as government
OF the people, by the people, and for the
principles surrendered, II may be for
promised official favors by those who
profess TO be the servants OF the people,
but Democratic voters will be true to
themselves and their organization In
spite OF treachery and corruption. There
Ia always day Of reckoning, ana the
members Of the present Legislature will
| find that the vengeance OF u betrayed
constituency will smite sore and hard
at the proper time. Every move of the
present body will be carefully watched,
for the people have received shock In
this matter that endangers their conf
dence In Its honesty and faithfulness,
The Democratic party is compelled 10
assume the responsibility Of Its acts, but
10 does II under protest, and would be
| glad TO wash its hands clear OF men who
are 10 susceptible TO bossism tactics that
they can be moulded In any shape TO
suit the convenience of John II. Mclean
The Democrat would be untrue TO itself
and lis readers II II did not protest
against the methods by which Mr.. Payne
was nominated, and warn Democrats,
In tho future, TO be more careful. IN
their selection, not only OF men 10 rep.
resent them at the State Capitsl, but Of
delegates to State and National c0nyen-
ti0na, who, innOcently perhaps. allow
themselves to be used TO shape public
opinion In favor OF subsidized candi.
dates.
MONOPOLY vs. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM,
The Ohio State journal IL o fair and
able representative OF Republican SEN
timent In that state. The slaughter Of
Senator Pendlet0n was none OF its fu-
neral" This gives all the more force
TO ia scathing comments on the results
OF the Senatorial contest.
mocracy passed the following resolu.
tl0n
"That the growth OF monopoly Ia such
as 10 seriously threaten the rights OF 10.
dlyiduals and the public welfare, aud
ought TO be. provided against by proper
legislation'
"Iueaday night" adds the Journal,
"the caucus OF that party elected 10 the
United States Senate u man who, acc0r.
ding " the organs OF the same party, Is
the instrument and mouthplece OF the
worst monopoly this country has ever
seen--the Standard Oil Company"
In 1881 the Ohio Democrats declared:
THAT we are In favor OF civil ser
vice reform, whereby offices shall DO
held ~ public trusts, 10 DO Administered
for the public good; not spoils, 10 be en-.
j0ycd az a reward OF partisan zeal or
service"
tuesday night the Journal c0ntiD.
nes, "the caucus OF that party defeated
! man for the United States Senate who
Introduced aud passed the only civil ser
vice reform bill that ever becamea law"
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u.t,i. H.. s',"' s,''I V",'''N V'V,V"'''
n,'ung ea,i,er IN the week, under u
, ~ :" uoyu 'vu1 .oI roiltivhl Renee
WV, Wo sa,", h,ngs, parrels, bosses,
,nacn,no "hu niohopoiy are Deing told
'"ko, 49,. ma. -,
o,,a wa's,ng sn,ge 'uuay Ss.h instl WIN the
noms ov'o,o uso, nun; nelIy ~ faynea
,'v"',nu.'om ,n ~. LOT .ne uniteu States SEN
NV, pyn cnueus o, pemocratic leglsla'
ha ey,s ,o.u, ,aot niRn. nv OoiuihDus, our
"Vyso Wolus quoteu reaa iiNe sarcasm.
lney WeIe our true opinion, however,
r nhu tnhl opinion remains unaltered.
,hY poople' we pelleve, nave SAID III
"' 1n ana "e ,hs nnos, onoSv 'aoso'ous eviis must
So,,anon So, anu wy p puoPlv ,ohke no nlstinction
oe.woen "r,u nepuo''can or Democratic
,angs, pa're.s, oVsses, machine and
''ynvpoy pn Jn,ney MI must gol
pu. IN nvnoora', claiming Demo.
v,auo pI,no'pieS IN tne restoration OF
.no ooun'y, W. ouIseII VIII 10 c0niton'
eeu Wl'n Wis nemocratlc Legislature
hnu W. worh, We answer-the people
na,e not spohen ~ tne columbus acan.
un,, ne Democlhts or Oni0 are not heard
iroln III ", ~ nas Deen the work OF log
,sh,o,s WIZ nave not only misrepre-
sented inslr constituencies, but have
uore " uenantly una corruptly.
=, lne work,ngmep VINO sent Messrs.
mooney nnu hoche OF cleveland to the
Vnio LegislatuIe' uid not SEND them
snele W support tne candidate OF the
ohluaru w monopoly himself In busi'
ness roiullons RrlndlbR lron-mnster
Wnoee every inlerest--esllmate0 ny
some nv nlRn as twenty million dollars
Ia enlisted against tho agricultural
communities 1he consumers ANA labor
'hK oiasses.
=, we maintain tlat the nomination Of
Mr. Payne was received through the
means tInt nave been nnbluehlngly used
gni 90 no credit 10 hie declining years,
,o, ane tnture y. ,, nlslory 2i thls country win