The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-24

laughter Now | think you are going
TO demonstrate that to them this year.
HELP FROM THE INDEPENDENTS.
think there are tens of thousands of
right minded and Independent Republi-
cans who will clasp hands with us TO
teach these men that this Government
does not belong TO the Republican party,
but TO the people OF the United States.
Applause. THE continuance OF the
party In power, my friends, becomes
deap0tlc. | was very much struck tho
other day at railroad crossing at Eos
tOria with the remark of an old Irish.
man who was q swltch-tender. He said.
"Judge, how much better of are we II
one party In TO continue In Office forty
years than II we lived under q mon
archy" Applause, | would as soon
live under Queen Vic az live In cOun-
try where party holds power ilfty years.
lApplause,l No person can deny that at
least half The people OF the United States
are Democrats. Yet what Democrat In
this crowd, ever 10 well educated, ever
80 upright and moral In conversation
and In all the walks OF life, has the least
possible chance Of getting Federal
OlllceP There are millions who are thus
far completely ilsfranchlsed, who are
az completely 0atfacsed az any person
who Ia subjected 10 foreign power, in
stead OF being free born citizens OF the
United States. TIE people are protest.
ing against this kind Of thing, They
do not inteud II 10 20 on forever.
BLAINE AS A CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMhR,
In Mr.. Blaine's letter Of acceptance on
the civil service reform he urges, Ia an
increase In the length Of time for Re.
publican Office holders. They have held
the offices OF tho National Government
twenty.three years, yet they are not sat
islied, and their candidate for the Presi-
dency advocates one civil service reform
measure, and that 10 lengthen the term
of office. Is II not time 10 aek the peO.
pie whether they desire form OF Gov
ernment In which the many are made
hewers OF wood aud drawers Of water,
while the few ride upon their backsY II
| had time would say something about
Blaines letter OF acceptance, Mr..
Blaine deyotes large portion Of the
letter (doubtloss considered the most
important part) 10 discussion OF the
tariff, Let me tell you the tariff is moth.
Ing but q tax, and the term tarli ls only
used 10 hide the fact that II Ia nothing
but q tax, Blaine In order TO prove what
an immense benefit n protective tariff
has been, contrasts what he calls the
value OF property In the United States as
shown by the census OF 1860 and 1880,
and says. Look here, what an immense
increase hha taken place iu 90 yearsl"
and more than intimates--almOst dis,
tlnctly declares-that the increase as
shown by these census returns ls due TO
tho benelcent results OF the protective
tariff which prevailed during the period.
lle seems 10 have supposed that no man
knew the country had Increased In
wealth but himself,
A REPUBLICAN fALLACy.
Every intelligent man knows that the
Increase between the years 1860 and
1880 was due 10 the enormous increase
Of currency. This was greatest during
the war. Flour, for instance, was as
high az now. The apparent wealth OF
the country may be doubled and trebled,
yet II has not increased the wealth OF
the country dollar. Yet Blaine says
not word Of this. The explanation OF
the apparent increase In our wealth is
plain, ls II tariff that makes land
worth $40 per acre In 1860 out here In
tho Western States now sell at $50 and
$i0Y Why, no. Yet Blaine, who asks
your vote for President, says so, won't
say willfully, and will DO charitable
enough not TO say through ignorance, to
make the people OF this country believe
that they are indebted TO the tariff for
the immense Increase In wealth. What
has come Of that wealth. Into whose
pockets did II g0Y How much has gone
into tho pockets OF the laborlng men Of
this country That ia a question |
would like Mr., Blaine 10 answer, Why
IL II that every paper we pick up, II the
lab0ring men get share, contains an
account OF n striker Applause Do
laboring men throw down tools for
pleasure, having TO strike and hear the
cries OF their children for breadp ZAP.
plause. II this Ia an immense increase
In the wealth OF the country, Judging
from the condition Of the laboring man,
| must say no has surely not got his
share, Applause
INDoRslNG THE TICKET.
There are good many things more |
would like TO say, but have already
spoken longer than | intended. Cries
OF "Go onwl cannot do 80 this time.
Some OF these times when there nre no
other speakers you can come hear me
and will Just spread myself TAP.
plauao
Judge Thurman had taken q seat,
when some one reminded him that no
had said nothing for the candidates. He
thon came TO the front Of the platform
and said. III am not personally acQuAint.
cd with Cleveland, yet know n great
many reliable men who are acquainted
with him, and they are mon In whose
word can place entire confidence, and
by them am told that Grover Cleveland
Ia Democrat, dyed In the wool; that we
can aud will elect him President OF tho
United States. have been acquainted
with Mr.. Hendricks for more than thirty
years, lIe IL man OF distinguished
ability, one whose public services and
public acts are as pure ag those OF any
other man In this country"
A featuro OF tho meeting was n radi
cal free trade speech by Mr.. l.. A. Rus.
sell, who spoke after A. j, Warner, and
Just before q. l.. Converse (who opposed
the Morrison bilD. Russell denounced
oil such Congressman. The audience
applauded his stand.