The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-04-17

lhh nUutn, ~ ulNhnln YOU hu'
aco when ] W0a az Washington that
You say that was corrupted, Now |
want tO zee some luytallgllug ! want
al investigating G0mmlllte IN run all
nummef-tO investigate the Lincoln
Club, aud TO Investigate William Cap
pellor, and TO Investigate all these queer
methods by which gOOdy'gO0dy R0publi-
ems arc permitted TO nlbble at the pub
llc crib. want 10 find out why MIR,
Richards, who was elected Clerk Of tho
Police CORTLAND who, believe, is q
good deacon In u Cincinnati church-I
want TO see why II was that he should
run three hundred ahead OF hia Ticket |
am anxious 10 understand by what sort
Of combination, by what sort OF ras-
cality, by what sort OF chicanery, he ac-
c0mplishsd thai enylable feat, ] want
10 show to the people Of the State OF
Ohio how u young man, Charles Black
burn, who was II candidate for Clerk OF
| tho Police COurt--a reputable and
bright young man In your clty--was
beaten by Republican raaralty and Re-
publican fraud ana corruption, ] want
To show how no was beaten by circnlat-
ing on the Sunday night before election
circulars coming from the Republican
party charging that this was the Charles
Blackburn who was counsel In the BeT-
ner murder case, That Is how he was
beaten. want TO show how your grand
old party operates,
Aud another sweet pink Of Republi-
can perfection, Eddie Eshelby q man
whom | was foolish enough TO assist 10
| get bill through 10 Increase his f0ea TO
about $4,000. And now that the Board
| OF Public Works has about slipped from
the grasp OF tho Republican party, Esh-
elby, instead OF attending to the duties
Of his Office, Ia sporting around upon
this extra $4,000, aud In thereby on.
| abled 10 subscribe 10 fund OF $1,000,
raised by the Lincoln Club, TO secure
afldayita from pefjurers 10 show that
there was fraud aud corruption at the
election. ] want him Investigated q
| little.
| want to 10 further want to 40
from the bottom 10 the top Of the ticket,
aud make q clean sweep. ] want TO take
up Mr., Fred Moore, yOuI candidate for
Judge. want to prove that this man,
u candidate for one Of the highest offices
ia the gift OF tho people, candidate for
n judicial position, gave 1880 10 a re-
peator and told bin TO vote his gang,
and II he was elected no would give him
$3.50 more. ! want q ray OF light shed
upon this rascalily In the late election
IN the Democratic city Of Cincinnati. |
want 10 show Why you arc sQulfIning.
| The Lincoln Club furnished the money.
The Board Of Public Works assessed lie
100 employees $4,000, They were offered
no chance Of escape; they must pay the
assessment or loo discharged from the
employ OF the Board Of Public Works;
anl these very men, within the last three
weeks, were assessed the enormous sum
Of $4,000 10 carry the city Of Cincinnati
FOR the Republican party, And this Is
your civil service reform. This rs your
black.mailingl
And In this year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and eighty.iOur we
are going 10 have an investigation and
ferret out and show up the raacality OF
thls business, and show up the real per.
petratora OF this fraud and corruption,
and by II carry the state OF Ohio next
fall by the Democracy Aud you In your
hearts 0re sad, You have lost, and you
want an investigation by the Lincoln
Club. You have given over money 10 the
boys 20 bribe voters Into voting the Re-
| publican ticket ana carry the city, and
the boys did not spend the money for
The Republican party, No wonder you
feel sad,
Now. want TO call every man that
got any money out Of that Lincoln Club.
/ want him 10 come up aud testify why
he etO0k the money and why he voted the
Democratic ticket II Is the most glOrl-
Gus way Of beating the Republican par.
" ever invented, lLaughterl | happen.
cd 10 be elected that way last fall IA this
county. After this brief statement OF
why | want an investigation, and who |
want TO investigate, Of course | know
friend, Mr., --, from summit, whom |
see ehirRinR IN the background, aud who
u, ~ usual, by the dlsgusted ana horror
stricken look which 0yerspreads his
cleSaic features, Bh0Cked at the naughty
ihinga ! have said, aud can not under.
stand these rough chunks Of wisd0m-l
know no will ask for the investigation;
ana we want two good, honest Ropubll.
cans 10 20 along on this committee with
us. We want 10 horrliy them with this
testimony, We want three Democrats
aud two good lltto honest Republicans
lOughterl, ana We will make u uuani.
nous report,
We may And that th0ro Ia crOokednoss
ON the Democratic side; but where we
llnd crOOhodnoSs there w0 will ilnd ras.
cnllty Oh the Republican aide that will
make Lucter IN hell Jealous of tho
frauds aud crimes that have been p0rpe.
tralod, want II done 40 the people OF
ONO can know what methods this aris.
tucralC Lincoln Club, that lives aud
thrlyea upOn the assessments and con.
lrlbutions Of wealthy Republican office.
holders, practices TO Insure aud secure
the nscpndancy Of their party | want
70 show to what methods They look In
their desperation to retain power and
cauy the city Offices In Tho city Of Cln'
cinnOti, | want the people of the state
Of OHIO 70 come 10 understand this, aud
500 tho inadO workings OF this club,
Aud when the people Of Ohio come TO un.
defstnnd this they will conclude that
this state for the last ton yonra upon an
h0nOat election, has been Democratic,
~ II will be Democratic this year, both
NJ the October aud November elections.
And now, dOnr brothers, you have heard
these truths, una certainly no one will
question anything | have said, know
you want no more information, and |
know you will all vote unanimously for
this resolution. And, Mr.. Speaker. do.
mand the previous question. Applause
and laughter
; The previous question was sustained
and the resolution adopted--yeas 80,
n0yp IL,
Those voting In the negative were,
Measre, Cameron, DeyO, CASTOR johnson
OF fWllliams, JOnOe, Llttler, Lyman, Miles
Ogden, Stanborry and ThOrp--all RO'
e publlrnna oxcppt ,IOhnHOn,