The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-11-25
DEMOCRATS PLEASED.

Massachusetts, elected four tariff re-
form Congressman at the late election,
and they were baDq1eted by the Reform
Club of Boston Saturday last, and gave
their experience. John E. Russell, who
defeated ex Governor Rice, elected two
years ago by 400 majority, said among
other things:
| went before the people of my dis
trict with nothing on my side but the
question Of tariff TefOIm, reduction Of
the taxes of the people, and | was
amazed to see with what interest the
people listened to the plain argument
of an earnest man whom they knew mad
passed an honest life among them, The
people listened to me with great earnest.
ness. Many of them supposed before |
made my speeches that they had never
paid q. Federal tax. They supposed
their wages had come to them because
other men we're taxed and they were
not. l made them feel that they
couldn't sit upon a bent pin or step
baTefoOted on carpet tack, rock an in
FAINT In a cradle or put q pauper in O
cCffin, without being taxed for 1t. The
result of the election shows that the
earnest men, who have the courage of
their convictions.
General Patrick A, Collins, the elo
quent Irishman, In his speech said:
II there is anything that steadies
business, If there is anything that en-
cOurages labor, If there Is anything that
arOuses the aspirations of the people
here to believe in the security and sue
cess in the future, 1t is the election of
an honest man in 1884, and his sur
rounding by able, honest and good men.
There were many factions that brought
this about, and here and now say that,
without the help Of the men of con
science, honor and integrity who left
the Republican party, our effort to make
| a Democratic President could not have
been accomplished. Ringing app auSe
In the future believe that we can WORK
together cordially, harmOniously, under
| standingly, and that Grover Cleveland
and long line of successors OF the
smaller caliber and of the same charac'
ter, will rule over the administration OF
this country for the cOuntry's good
[Great enthusiasm
Leopold Morse, addressing himself to
| the question, SaiO:
The question Of the tariff or its re-
form Is a plain business proposition
If the government has a right to collect
| S100,000,000 per annum more than is
necessary. 1t has as much right to col,
lect $200,000,000. But no government
| has q right to collect more than Is nee.
essary, [ApDlsuse,l Something must be
| done. The Democratic party was large
| ly at fault In the minds Of some for lOl
doing something, but we we're in such q
\ position that we were unable TO do cav
thing. am glad that my friend Morn
| sou was defeated He is q very unCOm
promising man, and If he could moi
have his own way he would allow nC
| bill to pass, No bill can pass on thaj
question without compromising some
interests, and l an sorry that MIR
Hewitt will not ba any longer member
of the House. l think he could haVt
framed such a bill as would have salts
fed the people. [Applause.l But to-day
we are In different position, and thiE
throws more responsibility on my col
leagues, Collins, Russell, Burnett, anC
on myself. The people will look to III
to do more than has been done before.
Massachusetts Is advancing from
extreme protection ideas to strOnG
conviction of the necessity of the tariff
reform. The issue In that State wa
made distinctly and boldly, as it wal
by William L. Scott In the Erie district