The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-17


every southern State, except Kentucky,
bad q Republican Governor aud Leglsla.
ture. Where are they noRp Some In
exile aud some In prison, and their
party, like Hans Breitmann's famous
"barty, ,""all gone away, In die Ewigkeiw
n ID away, AZ marsh miasma eyapor-
Rtea before the SUI.
Mr. Sherman IL distressed because
Lamar ana Garland and Blyard, two
members OF the Confederate Congress
and one man who aympathizi ID with
them. ere ut the head Of great depart
menta OF the government On, yes; IL
wns well 10 put Mr.. Key at the head OF
the pOs,0fice department. 0ne Con-
federate In the cabinet was all right,
but two, two are u lamentable conces-
siOn TO treason. No, not quite this
even. AkeTman was q proper Attorney
General and Key q most becoming Post.
master General, but two at q time, two
at q time, Garland aud Lamar together;
aye, there's the rab, The tears OF crOco-
diles are freely shed az Sherman softly
einga, "lnsatiate archer, would not one
gu llce."
AOsDy, Madison Wells, Malone and
Chalmers, the guerrilla, the returning
board, the repudialor and the Fort Pll-
low butcher, all these have had their
garments washed, but LlwtOn and jack
aOn, Jonas and Lamar and Garland, the
b ~ and purest OF the South, these 10
our Senator are the nnregenerate chill.
OF the political satan, unat to serve the
republic.
Aud Bayard, too. IL bugaboo with
which to frlghten Republicans-Bay-
ard who "sympathlzyd" not quite 80
0ng nor yet 40 furlOusly as Logan,
whose name II used TO delight the New
York Tribune to adorn with the prefix
OF ID. w." dirty work John A, Logan"
because he boasted Of his delight In do
Ing the "dlrty work" Of returning
slaves 10 their masters.
And all this that John Sherman may
be Senator, or perhaps President, with
our beloved Foster for Senator, and that
Foraker may be Governor.
What can an opposition Senator do for
0hiop A chronic negative, a continuing
scOld, running sore OF petty party
complaint is not what will best serve
Ohio. Lot ue put an equally sound
Democrat by the side Of Henry B, Payne
TO join him In generous support OF
Grover Cleveland, helping TO settle the
silver question, TO settle the Mormon
difficulty, to revise the tariff on the lines
Of principles stated In the Chicago Dem.
cratic platform, and TO reform the civil
service.
Against Senator sherman's appeals for
dlsunion we set the good work OF the
Democratic party, lts President and
Cabinet, and their declared aims and
purposes. ask for reelection, not for
my own sake. but because II will DO un-
derstood as 0hio's Endorsement Of these.
THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
No doubt there ara dissatisfied Demo.
Gratis. Yes, and fortunately there are
satisfied Republicans. How much bet
ter would either have felt had Blaine
and Logan triumphed ? In January,
1863, Mr.. Lincoln said TO my friend NJ.
ID Conway: "Most OF US here present
have been nearly all our lives working
In mlnorltles, aud may have got into q
habit OF being dissatisfied"
Speaking at a jolllcation meeting In
this city last November, pleaded for
generous conf ience In our newly elect.
cd President, anu that every Democrat,
educated, though no might have been
for twenty'f0ur years In opposition,
should treat him with sympathy and
guard against carplng criticism. Leave
that 10 Sherman and Foraker.
Now, ask for more, | solicit ap-
proval, not forbearance. Mr.. Cleveland
has held Office six months. Congress
has not been In session, yet much has
been accomplished, The spirit OF reform
and economy has entered oil the depart
ments. Useless offices aud expenses
have been done away, while the per.
formance OF duty, civil and military has
been enforced. The Government Ia not
solicltous TO provide soft places for pets,
but 10 save money for the people, and 10
keep the faith pledged In the platform.
II tho navy, which the Republican
party destroyed, 90 restored, II Ia now
certain that II will be Honestly dene.
Under this administration there will be
no loose contracting, no Jobs lot NJ prices
nominally low 10 be made high by OK
traa or by ecamping the work.
The remnant OF the national domain,
which Democratic Presidents, Jefferson
and Monroe and Polk, added 10 our terri
tory, the residue which Republican OK.
travagance has not wasted on corpora.
tiOns and fayorites le saved from cattle
kings aud other plunderers for the beno-
~ OF the people,
No more assessments will be levied on
she dep lrtments 10 carry elections; no
more clerks will be dismissed because
they refuse 10 bulld0Zi the people at
Congressional elections In the guise OF
deputy mershale; tho pension bureau
will never again DO emptied Of lts offs.
ers 10 defeat wounded Democratic sol
dier for Congress-; there will be no more
etar route frauds, no more whisky rings;
In short, q breath, q strong breeze OF
economy and honesty is blowing through
oil branches Of tho public service,
No more wool will be pulled over the
eyes Of OHIO farmers by n tariff n0min-
ally high, but ingeniCusly leveled down
NJ the custom houses by fraudulent In
voiclng.
Mr.. Sherman had recently boasted
that no had converted Senator Morrill,
OF Vermont TO the support OF the wool
tariff OF 1867. But is Mr.. Sherman sure
Of himself on this question: IL no GER
tain that no will not again attempt its
reduction, as he did In 1872 Ia he sure
that In his anxiety 10 secure other tar.
In reductions no will never again give
tho castipg vote In favor OF reducing
tho wool tariff, rather than lose the on.
portunity to cut down duties on other
articles ~ he did In 1892 Ia no sure
that II ever elected President, no will
not, as President Arthur did In 1889, re-
commend "a substantial reduction" In
the duty "on woolp"
The three great Republican scare.
crows have been taken In for good and
relegated TO tho ragbag and the dust
heap, There will bs no payment OF the
rebel debt, no pensions 10 rebel soldiers,
no freedmen reduced 10 slavery. The
results OF the war which Hancock and
Ward, Warner and Morgan, Ewing and
Rice and thousands OF other Ohio Demo-
arata enu ,ht IN uanura will ha nraaarvnJ