The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-01-21

century, will not be ashamed OF ua be.
cause We advocated honesty, and fought
corruption 10 the bitter end, dealing
our aternest bl0we NJ the corruption
ists who claimed afiiliatlon with our
own pfrty.
Whatever becomes of individuals now
upon the stage OF activity. the sacred
principles OF Democracy must be pre-
aerved. and honest men OF all parties
must band together 10 preserve them.
The corfoding touch of the corruptioniat
and tho confederated capitalists aud
mon0p0llas withered whatever was good
In the Republican organization years
ago. and is now seeking 10 emaaculate
the Democracy by the same process. The
people muet arise and save the sheet
anchor OF civil liberty.
TURN ON TIE LIGHT
Let whatever 10 corrupt IN connection
with the last Legislature be dragged TO
the front and held up In full view Of
the people. II any man who claims
allegiance 10 the Democratic party N
proven guilty OF corruption In his pub
llc and official life. or In the procure
ment OF Office, lot him be hanged, drawn
and Quartered In the market epace OF
public opinion. Every honest man will
court investigation. The feelings and
sensibllitles OF dishonest men should
not be taken into account on an occasion
like this. The reign OF corruption must
now stop. The juggernant of the peoples
wrath ia In motion, and woe 10 him who
tries TO Impede lta progress,
soHRMR THAT MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
A we'll matured plan 10 reyolutlonize
the Senate, after the manner Of doing
things In the House, will be attempted
tomorrow or next day. The result will
no doubt DO a conflict OF authority that
may lead 10 the most serious results,
THE PAYNE INVESTIGATION.
The select committee TO investigate
the Payne business will organizes 10.
night, aud then the line OF the proposed
investigation will no doubt DO made
public. WAT.
COLUMBUS. January 20.-gor o couple
OF years our Republican friends were
very specific In pointing out what II cost
10 run things In the Legislature, and
various other thingsl connected there.
with. Let US be . little specific with
the present bUdy OF statesmen Up TO
date the following bills have passed both
Houses and become laws:
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 8, by Mr.. Wilson, 10
change the name OF Harry AbernathCy
A A
Senate bill No. 10, by Mr. 0'NeilI, to |
exempt Soldiers Memorial buildings
from taxation.
Senate bill No 20, by Mr.. Zimmerman,
to Issue bonds (s3000O) 10 erect an In
iirmary In Erie county.
House bill No Q, by Mr.. Haley, to |
authorize o, @ y. LagaTvall, a Clyahoga
Jualice OF the Peace, To Sign his name
with stamp.
WHAT THEY COST.
OF course, no one will be bold enough
TO say hat the State OF Ohio could have
survived the winter without the passage
OF thess very important bllla; and what
did they cost the paoplep soma one will
ask. Only $25000-the mere tri1e OF
&6,260 for each bill. Surely tho people
ought TO be satisfied with the ArJt lif-
teen daye work Of the Legislature.
Up TO the present time about one hun
dred bills have been Introduced In the
House and some aity In the Senate.
they will run In about the same proper
tlon during the winter, and about one In
ten Of these bills will become laws. The
longest bill introduced 30 far IL by Sen
ator Cable, and would make about eight
columns In noDparel type. II relates 10
the State militia. Ualess the present
temper OF the Leglsla ure changes II 10
not likely 10 pass. II favOrs q little too
much OF making q standing army out OF
the National Guard 10 meetwllh popular
fauor.
UsRLBss TO CONTEST.
ButteI6eld, the solitary Democrat
from Hamilton county In tho House, "
Ia said, h ~ sent In hle resignation, claim.
Ing that no Ia not financially able 10 on.
ter upon contest aud that II would be
useless TO do 40, aa no believes that the
Republican majority would unseat him,
no matter what kind OF q showing no
might make. This, II true, Ia not the
correct view for Mr., B1tterleld 10 take,
aud II adop ed he will Ind II difficult TO
make people believe that no had q good
title TO the seat. But II " not likely that
Gov Foraker will accept the resigna.
ton, ~ that would leave Bob Harlan
out In the cold entirely, and no could
not get In except by means OF u special
election 10 Oil vacancy, Hence, In my
opinion, Mr.. Butter0eld will not DO per
milted 10 reaign, no ae 10 afford Mbj0r
Bob the opportunity 10 get into the
House by u short cut. Harlan himself
ls getting Impatient aud wants the
play to begin immediately.
TnE CANTON P. o.
There IL u great deal OF curiosity OK
pressed here about the number OF names
to Archinal's petition for postmaster at
Canton, after neerly oil the Democrats
Of the city voted for Mr.. Mcaregor, and
In oil probability signed u petition In
his favor, and they wonder II II In not
barely possible that by some mistake or
other, McGregor's recommendation did
not get mlx(d up with Arehlnals appli
cation. SuCh things have been known
to happen before now, where q great
many documents are thrown together,
LyNATIC ASYLUM TRUSTEES
D.L King, Of 9umn county, has been
nominated by Gov. Foraker M a Trustee
Of the Northern Ohio Lunatlc Asylum,
and determination waa referred TO the
Standing Committee on Benevolent la.
situations. WAT.