The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-07
SENATOR PAYNE ISplFFEnENT.

about the letter which Blm DOnayin, OF
Columbus, wrote him, Ia sail. II have
not seen the letter and do not want "a
see II. Poor drunken wretch, do not
care what he aaya abou me. He waa
then asked about the Canton po'tCiiice
appointment and the hanging In efigy,
10 which no replied' THAT does mol
worry me. l suppose II a few people
want 10 get together and have little
spree on my account they eau do 30.
They can Try 10 hang me Ia my
person II they like. The case OF the
Canton postmaster IN clear enough. The
man who was appointed had over nine
hundred signatures TO hiA application
and was recommended by majority OF
the COnncll aud thu Democratic commit
toe. II The people want TO write letters
aud hang mo In rfilRy ! have nothing 10
say. II dOes not trouble mo AT ALL
Washington Correspondence
We respectfully say to Senator Payne
that he cannot answer such an arraign'
ment as that Of Mr. DOnayln, with a
sneer, or with ialsly calling the writer
names. Our readers will find the letter
10 yesterdays DAILY DEMOCRAT and II
will be In the Weekly Of Thursday. Mr.
Payne's phoo phool will not BEAUTIFULLY
dispose OF that blister.
In the Senator'S weak attempt TO jus
tify his course az to the Canton Pc he
never refers TO the vote whi'h gave Nc
GregOr l.l50 and Archinal 57l Comment
on tbis IN not necessary. There is but
one side to this case, aud our blistered
Senator evidently squirm9, aud feels
dlsagreeable under the arraignment aud
the chaatl4ement OF truth.
cover nine hundred names" Indeedl
How many are Republican, How many
non-resldontsp How many non'yotersp
How many names we're fOrgedp AT the
election last spring Democrats voted,
aud out OF 1850 votes the Senator's man
got 57l And the letters and hanging In
efllty do not trouble at ALL Happy
Seualorl Happy Paigel Happy Bob
Shielded Happy oil rouDdl "When
shall such three meet agai1Y
Tho Senator errs II no says "a ma
jNrlty' OF the Democrats In the Canton
city Council and Of the Democratic Com
mittee recommended bis man. II was
not 30 at all.
Grover Oleyeland's majority over
Blaine IN the State OF New York, that
mods him President. Was l0i7; and Nc.
Gregor over ATchInal for p. NJ. at Canton
was 1907 Messrs. Cleveland, Payne,
Paige aud Shields might think OF thisl
Hut seriously, All this shows that Ben
atOr Payne would like TO claim that he
decided the Canton Z o, case upon real
merit ard worth, and with due regard
to public sentiment. II iasOmething TO
hayi this u. s Sanator pay this little
respect 10 q disgusted public, even IL
hls claim Ia mostly fraud.
The idea OF United States Senator
controlling the patronage In this way
IN not contemplated by the constitution.
The executive aa coordinate part OF
the government has It's own responsible
intlaa. Certain Presidential appoint
m MIA ara 10 be- confirmed by the Sen
ate. This pre'eupposes examination aud
investigation on the part OF the Senate,
Thls In coordinate work, the Constitu
tlon requiring each branch, Executive
aud Senate, to do iis own part, and not
one absorb tho other.
But what do we nee In Che Canton
casep Why, a United States Senator act
Ing as President, In fact, m king the
appointment The Executive was
ignored--in fact refused TO act; and the
Postmaster General would not cay the
endorsement OF Senator Payne was not
necessary; and would not say the case
could be taken up on err0rl In fact, no
appeal 20 Cesar was allowed
In 1884 President jackson came Into
collision with the Senate, claiming that
body sought TO control the constitutional
functions OF the Executive, when the
Senate pnsled resolution OF cenaure on
the occasion OF hls removing the gov.
ernment FUNDS deposited In the United
States B NIX President Jackson clearly
set forth the Constitutional power OF
the Executive, claiming the right TO
discharge the duties thereof wlthou, ask.
Ing permission OF thu Senate, Congress
had the power OF impeachment, not the
right of dictntiOn. We fear President
Cleveland has not sufficiently stud ed
General Jackson. aud " is oil wrong ~
allow n man OF malice 10 40 control HIN
In appointments In OHIO. We confess
disappointment
TAR VOTE ON p ~ As CERTIFIED.
TO THE PREsIDENr.-W the under
siQned, IN ambefe OF the Democratic Com
mlttee for Canton, 0aio, hereby certify
that, AZ u meeting held March ih, 1885,
the following resolutions were unani.
monaly adopted:
RESOLVED, That the respective candl-
dates for Postmaster OF the City OF Can
ton DO and are hereby requested 10 an'
n0uDce their respective names In tho
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT and OHIO
volks Zeitung; said names 10 be sub
mitted ut the next Democratic primary
election TO the qualified Democratic
electors, receiving their mall at the Can
ton poetoillce, and the candidate receiy
ing the largest number Of votes NJ said
election shall be regarded as the choice
OF the Democracy therein Interested for
said position.
REsoLvRD, further, That the Central
Committee In each voting precinct pro,
vide separate box for the reception Of
ballots for said Postmaeterehip.
The date for holding said primaries
was fixed for March 28'h. and " was also
ordered that said resolutions with other
proceedings had, DO published until
date OF primaries In the CANTON DAILY
and WEEKLY DEMOCRAT and OHIO Volks
Zeitung, which was accordingly done
aud vote held Hereunder, with the fol-
lowing result:
hrchlbalu MoireRor Notos