The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-01-15
GOVERNOR HOADLY,
His Response to tho Sentiment, "rhs Next
Governor OF Ohio" Mt Columbus
Lust Thursday,
The GOyArnOr apOka as fOllOwa.

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The Governor spoke as follows:
MIR, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: | wal
assigned 10 respond 10 this toast, "ThC
Next Governor OF Ohio" aud accept the
duty, with the understanding that III
subject was one In which | had not, moi
under any circumstances could have,
any personal interest. other or different
from that OF every Democrat In Ohio,
hope to vote for 1.-THE next Governor OF
Ohio" hops to assist his election, and
aid In his CANVASS with all tho energy |
caE command, but | shall not be the
candidate or the Governor myself. II
the candidate DO selected from among
the gentlemen who competed for the
nomination two years ago; II II be the
aalute and clear sighted statesman who
30 ably represents the Rlchland District
In Congress-, Judge Geddes; or, II Gen.
eral Ward, who has 30 long az q private
carried the banner OF Democracy into
the thickeSt OF every political fight,
shall DO made its official leader; or, II
the veteran OF two bloody wars and many
political c0mbats, that giant In stature
aud In Intellect, General Denver, shall
be- nominated, the candidate will receive
from me not only the uDfaltering sup
port OF q Democrat, but the enthusiastic
assistance OF q friend, | feel at liberty
TO name these gentlemen here, because
they are know OF all TO be ~fay0rltes OF
large numbers OF our party friends for
this position. Bat II the party choice
shall fall upon some one more recently
named In this competition; II the wise
and brave statesman who has no long
and 30 nsefully represented this dis
tricl In Congress, George l.. Converse,
shall DO the fayOrite; or, IL 1t shall DO
that eloquent champion OF the interests
OF labor, Martin A. Foran, or any other
OF that multitude Of true and tried men
from whom our party has tho choice, he
Will receive from mo no half hearted
support.
Mr., President and gentlemen, | shall
never forget how, In the dark days OF
my prostration by severe illness, In the
midst OF a campaign TO which l had
hoped to devote an amount OF labor
which could only DO the product OF I'M
broken health, General Ward, Judge
Geddes and General Denver came 10 the
'front.' and, taking the place Of the dis
abled candidate, led the column TO vic.
tory. II ever In the course of time |
may have the opportunity TO contribute
10 the elevation Of either Of these gen.
tlemen q corresponding service Of earn
eat. Jealous and friendly labor, | am
sure II Will not DO lacking.
The next Governor of Ohio" Is per.
sonally the algrebraic X OF our Ohio
political equation. Yet something Ia
known Of him. II Ia certain that he
will have a formidable adversary, For
although the power of the Republican
party Is broken, although the bloody
shirt 10 bnried-four years Of Demo
cratic supremacy lnsures this-although
that party survives only AZ a n0ncoher.
ent mass OF men, entertaining not prin.
ciples, but prejndlces, bound together
mainly by sympathetic sorrow for Of
hces and opportunities lost, and for
m0n0p0lies menaced, IL will not die
easily, nor at once, and In Ohio Ia still a
formidable power. But II the $4,000
Democrats who voted for James W. New
man last October are at the polls next
October, the next Governor Of Ohio"
will DO q Democrat, This 10 certain,
And our campaign work will DO simply
10 get them there.
"The next Governor OF Ohio" will find
a State Government (my own part OF the
work excepted thoroughly we'll I'D.
ministered by the agents OF our party.
or my associates In office. and especially
including the retiring Secretary OF State,
and the General Assembly, | am proud
TO say that one and oil have been faith.
full delegates Of the people, OF whose re.
cord no Democrat need DO ashamed. He
will enter upon the duties OF o laborious
office, but one OF high honor, In which
his chief g~ratincation Will be- that he
will represent noble people, active In
every good work, a State which has never
Jagged behind, whether In Democratic
or Republican hands, has always been
In the row OF pr0gresa-0ur own beloved
home. Gods country, Ohio. Gods coun-
try, not merely because In Republican
days we hope II may be, the home OF the
elect, but because the sun In all Its
course shines on the Common Wealth
with more established equality Of rights
or with happier homes. "Liberty, Equal.
ity, Fraternity" are not carved In stone
or painted over the doors Of our public
edinces, as In France; but they are ele.
ments OF life, guarded by the watchful
vigilance OF q free people.
He will DO elected by o united party,
True, we have our own personal strlfes
and preferences, but In no State or terri
tory Of the thirty-elght can the pro
phecy OF q solid party TO the front bt
relied upon with more assured certainty
than In Ohio. To the ch~anticleer'l
clarion call ut the dawn OF every cleo
tlon day comes the ready response from
every Democratic voter: "Here, ready
and when the count has been completed
at night, II chanticleer announce a Dem
ocratic victory, the vote brings Joy and
hope TO every Democratic heart. WI
are a united party, without factloI
lights. We have never had two nomina
ting State Conventions; never have ruI
two candidates for Governor, or any
State office, or even fer Congress-w(
hlo hli huhhoiu, III utIH, VI
Mossbacks, oil Kids, In short all Demo
Gratis. Whatever President CLEVELAND
may or may not do for Ohio Democrats
he has and will have the generous CONF
dence and trust Of the Ohio Democracy
We believe no will furnish the country
with the glorious spectacle OF renewed
Democratic life In the Federal Admins
tratlon OF simpler manner, justel
laws" that his administration will bt
patterned on the example Of jefferson
and Jackson, insuring the supremacy o
Democratic principles, a strict construc
tion OF the Constitution, the exercise O
no doubtful powers, the maintenance o
the reserved rights OF the States, econo
my In expenditures, reform In the civi
service, deliverance from the letters o
monopoly and burdensome taxation
freer com nercial intercourse with othe'
nations Of the American continent, an,
II the opportunity presents itself,
peaceful step In the path Of "manifes
destiny" thus establishing on 1rme
foundations, and perhaps over wide
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