The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-04

WIN huAloly OuI unpTOltCltu hbhDOhTu,
10 would have war vessels OF sufficient
number and strength to Withstand any
naval power on earth, and to make its
flag respected upon every sea and In
every pert In the world II would have
coast defeneea strong enough 10 turn
back invasion, All this II would have
not for the purpose aud conquest OF war,
but for the preservation OF peace on
terms consistent with national honor.
The time Ia coming, / trust, when
war shall be no more, and when inter-
national arbitrament shall anperaede
the sword. IL In wickedness and insanity
TO make war over disputes that reagon,
tempered with Justice, may settle peace
ably. But q nation, itself Just and peace.
ably disposed, can better preserve Its
pence and honor and can better secure
ita citizens, wherever they may DO on
the face OF the earth, from wrong and
Insult, when the flag In symbol OF
power adequate TO the ylndlcation Of any
right or the redress OF any wrong.
Way | ask you now 10 consider the
question whether there ought not TO be
4 change In the control and manage.
ment Of public affairsp
What other remedy for tho correction
OF possible abuses have the citizens OF a
free repnblicY Even In England change
Ia the remedy. When tho Commons dis-
approve an Important measure. or cen
sure maladministrall0 tho Cabinet,
headed by the Prime Minister, retires
from office, aud others In harmony with
tho VIII OF tho people succeed them.
There are many valuable reforms that
cannot be accomplished by parry that
has been long In power. Aean illustra'
tl0n, cOnaider our army OF Office hold
era, now above 10000 Reform In the
Civil Service requires its reduction
perhaps 10000. II seems TO be con.
SANITY Increasing. Who can check the
eyilp and discharge all who hold posit.
ions and receive pay without useful EN-
pl0ymentp Not the party that created
the poaitlons and appointed Its favor.
ties 10 llll them. That is impossible
II In difficult for party 10 reform itself.
Party ties are hard 10 break. Partisans
stand by and protect each other. You
have seen that even In Courts aud juriea
The partisan friend at the same desk
will not become an informer. HO will
rather lose the book, and 10 must re-
main closed until investigation shall
place another at the desk II Ia nine
teen years since the close Of the war, |,
nearly lyo Presidential terms. During
all that period the Executive aud Ad
ministratlye service OF the country haa
been under the control and manage
ment OF one party Should II cOntlnuep
During the period have mentioned the
receipts and expenditures aggregate a
sum 40 enormous that llnd myself un.
able To express them In words or lgares
within ordinary comprehension. Twill
take for illustration the year ending
June 30, 1883 The receipts into the
Treasury were above SS0S,000,000, and
the ordinary expenditures were above
S265 100000, making the receipts and ex-
pendidtnres for ane year 1858, 100000.
The record OF the collections and pay.
ments Ia found In thousands OF volumes,
and II was made by many thousands Of
men. They were OF one party. anj, as |
have said, bound by strong party ties.
Inexorable and cruel prescriptions OK.
cluded one half Of the people from all
participation In that work. We know
enough 70 Justify the auspicion OF ways
that are dark; but | do not choose 10
consider the exposures that have been
made. Iprefer rather 10 appeal 10 your
judgment that "a change IL necessary,
because In the management OF business
30 large, 40 varied, aud 40 complicated,
mismanagement and corruption were
possible and probable,
TnE BOOKS SHOULD BE oPENEp.
believe that good policy and justice
unite In demanding a change, ana with.
out II we need not hops for administra'
tive reform. But would not initiate
the Republican party In ita prescription
Of oil but party ldherenta repeat
what formerly said: "That hope iiey.
or again TO SEQ tho cruel aud remoree-
leso prescription for political opinions
which has disgraced the Administration
Of tho last eight years. Bad
M the Civil Service now IL,
as oil know, II has some men OF tried
integrity and proved ability. Such men,
and auch mon only. should be retained
In office; but no MN should be retained
on any confederation who has proetitu.
ted his Office TO the purposes Of partisan
intimidation or c0mpulaion, or who has
furnished money TO corrupt elections"
May ask your attention 10 one other
subjeclp Much is said about the proba.
bio foreign policy OF the Presidential
candidates. Aud for Mr.. Blaine II IL
claimed no will be more American and
dashing. His South American lnterfor'
ence was neither. or course we know
what vote this claim Ia intended 10
reach. think II will fail, Tho vote Ia
too intelligent. The platforms do not
differ materially. Tho Republican do
clares: "We believe that everywhere
the protection 10 a citizen Of American
birth must be secured 10 citizens by
American adoption"
The Democratic platform 10: "Tho
Democratic party insiete II 10 tho duty
OF this Government TO protect, by equal
fidelity and vigilance, the rights Of its
citizene, native aud naturallzvd, both at
home and abroad. II is an imperative
duty Of this Government TO efficiently
protect all the rights OF persons and
property OF every American citizen In
foreign lande, and demand and enforce
full reparation for any invasion there.
Of" Lot the merit OF this claim be do.
cidod upon tho comparison aud contrast
of two cases, ono under Democratic
Administration and tho other under Mr.,
Blaine 40 Secretary of State. In iSi0
MARTIN KoszTA
was engaged In tho Hungarian revolt
against Austria. Upon the suppression
OF the revolt he became u refu-
goo, and sought an aeylum and home
In the United States, ue declared his
intention 10 become o citizen Of this
country. In 1854, without having com.
pleted his naturalization, he returned
TO Europe. Al Smyrna no was seized
by the emisseries of Austria aud
carried on board an Austrian vessel OF
war, His release was demanded by the
American officials and refused. Al
once Captain Ingraham, OF our navy,
prepnrpd hia eloOp of war. tho 81.