The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-24

on nlB hTTlVhl anu bfCOIIbu Hllu W pHu
81. James Hotel, where he was intro
duced by Captain A, G. Cummins, the
Democratic nominee for the State Ben
ate. MIR, Harter In response referred 10
hia sixteen years residence there and
his high appreciation Of this large m
semblags without distinction OF party
H. then referred TO the eelseless cry OF
free trade" that was being hurled NJ
him, aud said:
lido no know that | should say one
word upon thia subject, AZ II Ia not ger
name 10 the present canvass, but | SEQ
from the Cleveland Leader that | am
held no as
A FRER TRADE CAPITALIST
A capitalist | am not | wish | wac,
IL would DO fair, perhaps, TO call me a
manufacturer, for this am, and accord
Ing TO my means, perhaps, one OF the
largest In the State and country
the largeat II measured by my means aud
tn variety OF lines In which am en-
gagged. | have, therefore, good reason 10
stu iy tariff taxes, but surely would not
have brought the subject into the can
yasH II II was not forced upon me;butthat
paper (nrither local or general In ilb
clrcnlau0n), which can frlghteu
me from what ! know is right
does not exist, and l believe
never will. | have never asked for
free trade. have always recognized the
necessity Of tariff taxes In order 10 pt0
vide the government with revenue, but
naye askrd that such taxes be taken
, II he necessities OF the poor aud placed
upln lhe iuxurlea OF life. have do
nanded that all taxes taken from the
people should 10 into the public treasury
and that not QUO cent should, by TIT
government, be laken from one citizen
aud gwen over TO another, even though
tlal other be sacred IN the eyea OF b
prulectlOnlat Have not been righl 7
IN there an honest man here or one
auOye thu n'elliVel zee OF u babOOn who
VIII dispute ltH ! have opposed u system
which 10 ures wages OF u WOrklngm,h
Nhl o II ln'r asea no cost OF his living
am ~ eumi.y with u practice which
gle4 into the homes OF honest latOr
everywhere, and strips mother aud chIl0'
tpn Of comfort IN uld RIO piuf TIE { rO'
cHrds OF robbery iulO TO already over
llnw,ug Golfers 0i nlOnOpO y, have beer
la favor Of reducing taxes OF raw una
teriala In order TO Increase the demanh
for manufactured goods enlarge the em
VI ldrOf, Increase il9 rewhfn
q introduce ital V,nR rXpeng q IL not Thu
sOnDd dOrlr nrS Wny, nlue out OF ten
Il publicans be ipye II is, Hnd
lhr last Republican secretary Of The
treasury declared II 10 DO the only way
to restore general national prosperity.
IN, INSTEAD on PROTECTION"
you would call II I'rObbery," or bur.
glary,' hp people would soon under
stand the slarliug inlQulty which our
lng u quarter of n century has grown up
aud supplanted constitutional tarill
and Democratic system Of toxati0u
which waa Just TO all claases, The poo
ple will soon learn TO understand the
difference between n ayatem founded
npOn injustice, secrecy aud crime AMI
Que rooted IN aud grounded upon the
eternal princlplea OF divine justice and
human ,qulLy. IL Ia only by reducing
me hideOua burdens OF lhla ayatem and
Iaaking any citizen tho equal before the
law OF any ricn tariff baron, that the
honest workman, the industrious mef-
,hant, the prudent capitalist aud the
L0lling farmer can each secure Just
share OF thu blessings which God dea.
lined for every cltiz'n OF this hia favor
,d country II In the high privilege OF
he Democratic party not TO establish
free trade" but 10 restore TO the people,
! constitutional tariff, 10 reduce the
peoples taxes, to LIT tho burdens from
heir b,cks, TO restore prosperity, and TO
Oreyer got the nation from under the
'urSe OF God coming In the clouds, the
and the lightnlnga OF sinai, In
he great command, "Th0u shalt not
teal" for our present tariff system Ia
,nly n monument Of extorti0n aud the
win brother OF robbery itaelf.
Millions living and millions yot un
'Orn viii riee up aud
DLRss THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
when II shall have IN this way struck of
he cllaina and burst the last ehackleu
which enalaye the people.
But | also oee Ia the columns OF the
iansleld Herald that II le mike Hatter
ld soup b00ee, against John Sherman
nd roast beef" Perhaps n would be
more courteous, and certainly far more
ruthiul, II written "Mr, Harter and con.
tltutlOnal taxation against Senator
herman aud robbery" II might DO aleo
sRed how many men In Mansfield nave
ecolyed soup bone from Senator Sh0r.
1aD u employment where hundreds have,
uunk God, been able 10 eat roast beef |
p0n The wages thoy have drawn from |
mother and u humber source In return
Or their honest work, | ask you Ia II
mir that when complain OF eyatem OF |
hxes which IL surely but certainly driy.
Dg employers 10 where they must pay |
over wages, when demand changes |
hitch will enable woikingmeu aud
heir families 10 have u greater share OF |
no blets nge OF life, that | should bo
cid up hero ~ my homo ~ n monster,
'ho would deprive the very mon whose
interests are sacred 10 mo OF tho too
rant rewards they now receiver | do
OF complain OF this, but | ask, Is II
Ightp Ia II manlyp Ia II decontp
Now liuton 10 what l eay ana remem.
or Just what LIDO Bay. The kind OF tar.
\ fayor Will increnee Tho wages OF In.
or and NJ tho Same time will reduce
no coat OF living.
IN SENATOR SHERMAN BELIEVES
no opposite, lot him send mo notice Of
no time and place (either here In Mans.
old or before tho faculty and students
I 0berlin oollege) when no wishes to
rove that no IL right aud am wrong,
nd, although no. IL u great man, an ora.
Dr and u statesman, | shall accept hil
bullenge aud be ready to meet his
Lrength with my weakness In defense
I u principle which 10 NJ once the cause
I God and man.
What | have said
10 IN NO UNrRlENDLy SPIRIT
10 tho Herald or TO Mr.. Sherman. |
ave u warm regard for Senator Sher.
lan; am glad To 400 him honored and
D join In honoring him, too, respect
4 ft uu "A nii iVun nniHhhAH and lrinnH