The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30

character. II only insisted that John
Roach should not obtain several million
dollars from the government Tor worth
lesa things. 'siS.''s;..@-,-
Nor 10 IL true that Roach has spent
$l5 100000 or $2O0000OO OF his own
money on the boats that the government
now declines TO take of his hands, ana
these bOata being dead stock the money
40 expended 10 lost. John Roach has re-
celyed money from the government on
| those contracts almost 10 the full amount
and the money that Ia between him ana
| the government does not amount To over
| $4,000. Does any sane man pretend tlat
| tha failure 10 get this would have driven
John Roach to bankruptcy IL Ii true
| be Ia threatened with suit to recover
| the money that the government has paid
| him on these contracts, the allegation OF
| the government being that the contracts
ara invalid, But that IL not matter that
| the government nor Secretary whitney
can decide, but will 20 Into the conrls
| to be decided there upon tho facts. Was
John Roach afraid 10 face the govern
ment In the cOuTtap Or does the Leader
claim that the courts were also "pefAe'
cutting" tho shipbullderY
Nor Nv there any sense In laikinR
about hia 'undauuted energies III
building up q great ship building IN
dualry In ilils country lhe "undaunt
ri energies Of John Roach have been
| devoted mainly 10 getting eubaldies out
Of lhe government, His Idea VI o "g eat
,hlp building Industry" wRs q ship
building monopoly, controlled by John
Roach and supported by government
ub idiNs and government iayodlilm'
| There were great ship building Indus
! lfipa iu this country before John RoHch
| and the ilbbefy Of lhp Republican party
hid tho hand f deRih upon them, And
here will bO honest ahlp building m
iu,trIol again that Will not collapse
when the government dCClines o vote
them subsidies, Such "lnduA.flea' al
thar Of John Roach, that cannot stand
alone, and that are stayed up with gov
ernmGnt granta and rat contracts, ar
worse that no industries, aud the sooner
the country ls rid OF them tho letter
| II ridiculous 10 talk ahou the greaI
benefit 10 American comm rec oil J0hl
Roach'a ship building. We had O mer
chant mariDe before the days OF JohI
Roach ana hia great Industry" wheTl
| is II nOwY We had u formidable navy
beiOfe john Roach began 10 repair 4
aud build marine mOnalTOeltlea tia
would not ll0al where is the navy u0w'
What have we 70 ahOw az the work q
| thH great industry that has swallowed
| up more than $lO00C0D00 OF govern
mant money IN ten ytarsY Where Il
no uayyY Where are Che ehiEsY NherD
Is ANYTHING In return for this "great m
| duslTy' that cOllap,es now when The
| public fund That has fed II from year u
year ~ cut OtY ...-ytl
| II calamity has come unOn JQhl R0acl
M hla old Ago We must needs have ply
'0f The man, but yotlh6 truth mubt ll
,ud. AUd tho ruth a that hia "great
| igduslfy' never hud any baa.a but gOy
rument par0uUg that " WHl 5up
| ported by gO7Wrum0lt eubsidirj tAu
tUyUfument CliNNR were Silent phrt
lu.f3 In 10 and DhntBhen an Ooleat Gd
| llUihWatlOu gam9 10 0nd cut VI lhwl
means Of support The 'grep. iuduaITy
| Auditia veil GBtlN country anl toI
| lha tgue shtRplGE .Anteroat9 that willbr
builipd upOn a proper uuNlpeb1 basis
| hat this Ia l1- lPlaip Doolor